Inspector Trave (3 books in series)
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English
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review 1: Story takes place in 1960 England, with an indirect but critical connection to the holocaust. The author draws the reader into sympathy with several characters, especially the Investigator, Trave, and his estranged wife, Vanessa. The story is resolved in terms of the murders them...
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English
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review 1: I was drawn to this book initially because of the Tolkien name, being a massive JRR Tolkien fan. This book, while far removed from Middle Earth had a number of other things going for it . Set in the Second World War during the battle of Britain This a good murder mystery/ spy ...
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English
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review 1: It's London during the Blitz and a mole has infiltrated M16, the British counter intelligence agency. When a murder occurs Scotland Yard enters the picture. The two plot lines come together, and while you know who the "bad guy" is from early in the book and you know he's not goi...