The true story of Frank Merlin's world
If like me you’ve become addicted to the stories of DCI Frank Merlin then this account of the reality of crime in wartime Britain is definitely for you - or for anyone with an interest in the social history of WW2. With a novelist's eye for telling human detail, Mark Ellis brings the secret and often sordid history of wartime Britain to light, peering into the darkest corners of the blackout. This often hair-raising collection of true crime stories reminds us that wars have always provided ample opportunities for villains, spivs, murderers and racketeers, and that ration-book Britain was no exception.