The Dockland Murder [Standard Large Print]

Set against the backdrop of November 1940 London, the story follows Detective Inspector John Jago as he investigates the murder of a dock worker and Home Guard volunteer found with a dagger in his back. As Jago delves deeper, he unravels a web of family secrets, past conflicts from the previous war, and connections to distant parts of the British Empire, revealing complexities that even the victim's wife was unaware of. The tension of wartime London amplifies the stakes of the investigation, making for a gripping mystery.