{"product_id":"the-dead-on-leave-paperback-1","title":"The Dead on Leave - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eChris Nickson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLeeds, Autumn 1936.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e During a British Union of Fascists rally, a body is found.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e War veteran Detective Sergeant Urban Raven is tasked with finding the killer.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e But with virtually no clues, no witnesses and no obvious motive, he has few leads to start the investigation.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Leeds has become a shadow of its former self. Once a bright, vibrant and progressive metropolis, it has all but ground to a halt since the Crash of '29, the Depression and the ensuing descent into unemployment and poverty.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e And there are political stirrings as the BUF vie with the Communist Party for public support.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Was the murder an act of vengeance?\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Was the victim killed for his political beliefs?\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Or was the killing part of a more sinister plan, a grisly smear campaign? And if so, which side, if either, is responsible?\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Raven and his colleagues find themselves constantly hindered by red tape, politics and the press. But sometimes, if you want a result, you just have to do it your way...\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e This puzzler of a crime story comprises convincing characters, a clever plot and a window into the dark days of 1930s northern England, where so many had lost hope...\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e ...the dead. On leave.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 252\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.57 x 7.81 x 5.06 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 27, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47250381799673,"sku":"9781839011580","price":17.53,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/U0toVUhKRTg2d0p5SjhaTG50Ryt2dz09_b1a500be-8541-492b-a5c2-3df46f75c89c.webp?v=1768660087","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/the-dead-on-leave-paperback-1","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}