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This is apparently book number five in a series featuring Inspector Troy of Scotland Yard; I grabbed it because I had really liked Lawton's Then we Take Berlin and wanted more of the same. With this series, however, it turns out that it pays to start with the first one rather than jump in anywhere, as there's a lot of back story which keeps popping up throughout, not always relevantly. So don't start with this one; start with... well, that's a good question. The publication order is not the same
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Very entertaining writing as usual from Lawton. The plot's a little busy, but the historical context is great.
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