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The first casualty

Paperback • 2006 • English • 1. edition

The first casualty

By Ben Elton

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About the book

In Flanders, June 1917, a British officer and poet is shot dead. He gets killed while recuperating from shell shock well behind the lines. A young English soldier is arrested and charged with murder, although he protests his innocence. Douglas Kingsley is a previously detective with the London police, now imprisoned for his beliefs. He is released and sent to France in order to secure a conviction. Forced to conduct his investigations amidst the hell of the Third Battle of Ypres, Kingsley soon d...Show more

Modern and contemporary fiction: general and literary

Book details

ISBN

9780552773362

Publisher

Black Swan

Published year

2006

Language

English

Edition

1

Original title

The first casualty

Format

Paperback

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