Published by Quercus, 2009
11 a.m., 11th November 1918. Just when Philomena thinks Dan's going to make it home, her fiance's slain on a battlefield in France.
Four months later, grieving Philomena travels to London to meet three soldiers who fought with Dan. Soon she discovers a terrible possibility: Dan's death wasn't at the hands of the enemy. But there is no proof, no witness, only an accusation by one man and the threat of ruin by another should he ever repeat it.
Alone in an alien city traumatised by the aftershocks of the war, whom should Philomena believe, who can she trust, in her attempt to discover if Dan was murdered? And this isn't her only challenge. Whilst inching ever closer to the truth Philomena finds herself falling for one of the men...
This is a LARGE book.
Pre-loved – please refer to definitions if required.
+ book cover and a small number of pages have small indents at the side of the book. The spine of cover has experienced sun damage.