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Without the moon

Cathi Unsworth

2015352 pagesabout 5–8 hours
2015
first published
  • 2015ENGISBN 9781846689864
  • 2016House of Anansi Press · 352 pages · ENGISBN 9781487000806
  • 2016W. F. Howes Ltd
  • 2016Serpent's TailISBN 9781846689871

Hush, hush, hush. Here comes the Bogeyman ... London during the long, dark days of the Blitz: a city outwardly in ruins, weakened by exhaustion and rationing. But behind the blackout, the old way of life continues: in the music halls, pubs and cafes, soldiers mix with petty crooks, stage magicians with lonely wives, scandal-hungry reporters with good-time girls - and DCI Edward Greenaway keeps a careful eye on everyone. Out on the streets, something nastier is stirring: London's prostitutes are being murdered, their bodies left mutilated to taunt the police. And in the shadows Greenaway's old adversaries in organised crime are active again, lured in by rich pickings on the black market. As he follows a bloody trail through backstreets and boudoirs, Greenaway must use all his skill - and everything he knows about the city's underworld - to stop the slaughter.

How it feels

MoodSad
AtmosphereBleak

Worth knowing

ViolenceFrequent

When and where

ThemesWar

Content notes

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