Homicide in Chicago

Edward Marston

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Allison & Busby
17 October 2023

Fiction & Literature; Crime & Mystery

Series: Merlin Richards

Chicago, 1931. While the Great Depression has tightened its grip on the world,there are still some men who have the means to make their dreams a reality. One of these men is Hobart St. John, who wants a sixteen-room mansion in theChicago suburb of Oak Park. For young Welsh architect Merlin Richards, theopportunity to work on the house is an answer to his prayer.

All too soon, Richards's elation turns to confusion and fear. A body has beenfound on site hanging from a rafter. The authorities dismiss it as a case ofsuicide but how can that be the case when his hands were tied behind hisback? His dream assignment is fast becoming a nightmare, and Merlin Richardsrealises that the answers he wants might cost him his life.

By: Edward Marston
Imprint: Allison & Busby
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 129mm,
ISBN: 9780749030919
ISBN 10: 0749030917
Series: Merlin Richards
Pages: 352
Publication Date: 17 October 2023
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Edward Marston has written well over a hundred books, including some nonfiction.He is best known for his hugely successful Railway Detective series andhe also writes the Bow Street Rivals series featuring twin detectives set duringthe Regency; the Home Front Detective novels set during the First World War;and the Ocean Liner mysteries.