The First Casualty
Ben Elton’s first historical thriller now in paperback. The First Casualty of war is truth.
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The First Casualty Paperback ISBN: 9780552773362 Published: 01/06/2006 Imprint: Black Swan Extent: 448 pages Subject: Contemporary Fiction $14.95 RRP
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The First Casualty CD ISBN: 9781856868365 Published: 01/11/2005 Imprint: Audiobooks Subject: Contemporary Fiction $34.95 RRP Buy Now
Synopsis
Flanders, June 1917: A British officer is shot dead. A young English soldier is arrested and, although he protests his innocence, charged with his murder. Douglas Konig is sent to France in order to secure a conviction. Forced to conduct his investigations amidst the hellish backdrop of war, Konig soon discovers that both evidence and witnesses are quite literally disappearing into the mud that surrounds him.
Editorial Reviews
"A work of formidable imaginative scope ... the writing is so good, the language so surprisingly subtle and the characters so beautifully delineated" - Daily Telegraph
"Riveting action scenes bristle with a queasy energy ... unputdownable and disgustingly realistic" - Sunday Telegraph
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