Return of Captain John Emmett

<p>"Intriguing . . . a captivating wartime whodunit." -<em>Boston Globe</em></p><p>London 1920. In the aftermath of the Great War and a devastating family tragedy Laurence Bartram has turned his back on the world. But with a well-timed letter an old flame manages to draw him back in. Mary Emmett's brother John--like Laurence an officer during the war--has apparently killed himself while in the care of a remote veterans' hospital and Mary needs to know why.</p><p>Aided by his friend Charles--a dauntless gentleman with detective skills cadged from mystery novels--Laurence begins asking difficult questions. What connects a group of war poets a bitter feud within Emmett's regiment and a hidden love affair? Was Emmett's death really a suicide or the missing piece in a puzzling series of murders? As veterans tied to Emmett continue to turn up dead and Laurence is forced to face the darkest corners of his war experiences his own survival may depend on uncovering the truth.</p><p>"An elegant moving read." -<em>Milwaukee Journal Sentinel</em></p>