London in the Spring of 1943. While Europe continues to suffer under the iron fist of Nazi occupation, Britain remains battered but unbowed.
DCI Frank Merlin, already contending with a booming wartime crime wave in the capital, is confronted with a baffling case: the brutal murder of a respected doctor.
Following a puzzling trail that leads him into the hidden corners of clubland — and which appears to be linked to the disappearance of both British and American officers — Merlin must untangle a dark web of shocking secrets.
Death of an Officer by Mark Ellis is published on 29 May, 2025. It’s the sixth in his Frank Merlin series of wartime thrillers.
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