A perfectly entertaining, intriguing and informative historical mystery. The setting is SOHO London at the end of 1940. A bookseller has been murdered and it is up to DI John Jago to investigate and find the killer.
The investigation takes a reader through the shadows of the German blitzing of London.
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. Special thanks to Allison & Busby, and NetGalley for the advanced reader copy of this book.

This was excellent! I did not know the author, but will definitely read all his books! The setting of this murder investigation is the Second World War. However, this remains in the background. The focus is the murder! I found this book extremely interesting as it is about book, antiquary books collectionners as well as bookshop. I learned a lot about the buying and selling which I was not necessarily aware of. What I also greatly enjoyed is the fact that our main police characters are first and foremost policemen, their private (past and present) life not overwhelming the novel. On top of this fact, I learned a great deal about a few topics through the dialogues between the police and their witnesses. That was fascinating ! Good characterization, realistic occurrings and an intricate plot. Highly recommended!
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Thanks to Mike Hollow, Allison & Busby, and NetGalley for access to the Advanced Reader Copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Excellent.

This book is number nine in a series and takes place in London during the blitz. The detectives, who brought Endeavour and Inspector Morse to mind, work the Soho part of London to solve a murder. The dialog is spot on, the pacing good, and the story was enjoyable. Highly Recommended.

This uses the wartime element in this murder mystery perfectly, I was invested in what was going on and enjoyed the overall story being told. It uses the historical element in a way that worked overall and that the characters felt like they were supposed to. Mike Hollow has a great feel for the genre and the writing shows that. I was invested and wanted to read more.