{"product_id":"a-dark-steel-death-9780727850478","title":"A Dark Steel Death","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eTom Harper must catch a traitor intent on disrupting the war effort and bringing terror to the streets of Leeds in this page-turning mystery.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Nickson does his usual superb job of evoking the period and . . . reinforces his place in the front rank of historical mystery authors\"- \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e Starred Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLeeds. December, 1916.\u003c\/i\u003e Deputy Chief Constable Tom Harper is called out in the middle of the night when a huge explosion rips through a munitions factory supplying war materials, leaving death and destruction in its wake. A month later, matches and paper to start a fire are found in an army clothing depot. It's a chilling discovery: there's a saboteur running loose on the streets of Leeds. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs so many give their lives in the trenches, Harper and his men are working harder than ever - and their investigation takes a dark twist with two shootings, at the local steelworks and a hospital. With his back against the wall and the war effort at stake, Harper can't afford to fail. But can he catch the traitor intent on bringing terror to Leeds?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChris Nickson\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of nine previous Tom Harper mysteries, seven highly acclaimed novels in the Richard Nottingham series, and four Simon Westow mysteries. He is also a well-known music journalist. He lives in his beloved Leeds.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Severn House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50388651082002,"sku":"9780727850478","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_e6598ac6-f67b-4f3a-894d-9d35449e273f.jpg?v=1728904812","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/a-dark-steel-death-9780727850478","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}