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His War Isn't Over ... It's Closer to Home (The Joseph Gunner Thrillers)
by Alan Parks
Partly inspired by the true story of Rudolph Hess''s secret mission to broker appeasement with Britain during the Second World War, Gunner is an atmospheric and addictive new thriller from one of Britain''s best-loved writers.
March 1941. Joseph Gunner is back on the streets of Glasgow after being wounded on the front lines in France.
Keeping the pain in his leg at bay with the help of morphine, Gunner, a former detective, is hoping to lie low as the Luftwaffe begins bombing Glasgow.
But when he runs into his old boss Drummond, he is persuaded to help examine a body found in the wreckage. When it turns out to be that of a German, mutilated to disguise his identity, Gunner reluctantly agrees to investigate.
As he begins to hunt for the truth Gunner runs into old flames and bitter enemies, before finding himself embroiled in a high-level conspiracy that reaches far beyond his hometown of Glasgow.
"Gunner, meanwhile, is a clever, endearing hero whose personal and professional baggage have enough heft to sustain future installments. This is a winner." —Publishers Weekly (starred review)
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Alan Parks has worked in the music industry for over twenty years. His debut novel Bloody January was shortlisted for the Grand Prix de Littérature Policière. His second novel February's Son was shortlisted for the Edgar Awards. He lives and works in Glasgow.
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