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      Death in Captivity

      by Michael Gilbert
      Published
      Dec 2011
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      228
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      About This Book

      Discover the captivating treasures buried in the British Library's archives. Largely inaccessible to the public until now, this classic crime novel, featuring the challenges of World War II, was written in the golden age of detective fiction.

      "Any book by Michael Gilbert is a treat"—Daily Telegraph

      A man is found dead in an escape tunnel beneath an Italian prisoner-of-war camp. Did he die in an accidental collapse—or was this murder? Captain Henry 'Cuckoo' Goyles, master tunneller and amateur detective, takes up the case.

      This classic locked-room mystery with a closed circle of suspects is woven together with a thrilling story of escape from the camp, as the Second World War nears its endgame, and the British prisoners prepare to flee into the Italian countryside.

      Perfect for readers of Sophie Hannah and Louise Penny!

      Also in the British Library Crime Classics:

      Smallbone Deceased

      The Body in the Dumb River

      Blood on the Tracks

      Surfeit of Suspects

      Death Has Deep Roots

      Checkmate to Murder

      Genres & Themes

      Genres

      General Fiction Suspense

      Subgenres

      Mystery Thriller

      Themes

      Military

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