It is 1942 - the Blitz is raging. London is under duress - what else can go wrong? Max Allan Collins' book The London Blitz Murders gives us a fictional scoop of a real murder. The Blackout Ripper was real and Collins takes some of the real players and gives us a great historical mystery.
His lead detective is good ol' Mrs Mallowan who works in a pharmacy for the duration. Don't know her? Try her other name - Agatha Christie. Collins manages to work in Christie's war time work - both writing and otherwise, with the true crime tale.
This book gives the reader a slice of what it was like in the time period - with the characterizations of the real people involved with the case. And leaves us with a little insight into Agatha and her writings as well. Great read.
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