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Season of Darkness

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by Maureen Jennings
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The creator of the acclaimed Detective Murdoch Mysteries turns her exceptional storytelling skills to a murder mystery set in rural Shropshire, England, in the darkest days of the Second World War.
Following the disastrous retreat of the British army from Dunkirk in 1940, England is plunged into a state of fear. The threat of a German invasion is real, and many German Nationals are interned in camps across the country. One such camp is on the ancient moor land of Prees Heath, near the small town of Whitchurch in Shropshire, where Tom Tyler is the sole detective inspector.
Young women from all walks of life have joined the Land Army, to help desperate farmers keep the country fed. When one of these young women is found murdered on a desolate country road, Tyler is almost glad for the challenge; he has been fretting for some time about the dullness of policing in a rural community. In addition, a former lover has reappeared and turned his emotions upside down; his soldier son seems utterly changed by his experience at Dunkirk; and his sixteen year old daughter is unhappy. As he pursues the murderer, Tyler finds himself drawn into an uneasy alliance with one of the Prees Heath internees, a psychiatrist, who claims to be an expert on the criminal mind.

  • Creators

  • Series

    Tom Tyler, Detective Inspector

  • Publisher

  • Release date

    August 2, 2011

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      • ISBN: 9780771043277

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      • ISBN: 9780771043277
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  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • Library Journal

      Starred review from October 1, 2011

      Why was Elsie Bates killed early one morning--first hit by a car, then fatally shot and left by the side of the road? It's 1940 England, and the country is recovering from the retreat of the British army from Dunkirk. Small-town DI Tom Tyler now has a big-city crime on his hands, and there's nothing cozy or sweet about the villain. Complicating the situation is the temporary German internee camp plunked down in the village's midst. Mix in paranoia, MI5, and a little post-traumatic stress disorder, and all bets are off. You can be assured of this, though: one victim isn't enough for this murderer. VERDICT Canadian master storyteller and screenwriter Jennings--known for her 19th-century historicals (e.g., the Murdoch series)--launches a trilogy with this superb entry. Readers will be swept away by the sagalike tone and the characters' singular problems and traits. Tyler's family suffers in this first volume, and I'm anxious to see where Jennings takes everyone in the next installment. Think the British television series Foyle's War for comparison.

      Copyright 2011 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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