A DEATH IN MAYFAIR
Mark Ellis (Headline)
This noirish detective novel from Mark Ellis, a thriller writer from Swansea, is set in 1941 against the backdrop of the Second World War, and features a medley of gangsters, Satanists and corrupt film industry personalities embroiled in the investigations of DCI Frank Merlin. I was expecting a fast-paced thriller, but the in-depth research and multiple subplots make it more of a good old-fashioned detective story. The vivid descriptions of the era provide ideal background for the charismatic and likeable Merlin. Having not read any of the previous novels in the series, the lack of background knowledge didn’t hinder my enjoyment of the book, and I would recommend this to readers as a standalone novel. I now have the rest of the series to look forward to! RH
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