The Partisan Heart

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title The Partisan Heart
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Gordon Kerr
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:336
Dimensions(mm): Height 198,Width 129
Category/GenreCrime and mystery
Thriller/suspense
ISBN/Barcode 9781999313593
ClassificationsDewey:823.92
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher Muswell Press
Imprint Muswell Press
Publication Date 5 March 2020
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

The Italian Alps,1944. The Resistance is fighting a bitter battle against German forces on the treacherous mountains of the Valtellina. Eighteen-year-old Sandro Bellini falls in love with the wife of his Commander. No good can come of it. London,1999. Michael Keats is mourning the death of his wife, killed in a hit and run accident in Northern Italy. His discovery that she had been having an affair devastates him and he sets out to find the identity of her lover. That journey leads him to the villages of the Valtellina, where he becomes embroiled in a crime of treachery and revenge. The brutal repercussions of the war are still reverberating, and as Michael uncovers the truth of his wife's affair, he reveals five decades of duplicity and deception

Author Biography

Gordon Kerr worked in bookselling and publishing before becoming a full-time writer. He is the author of several titles including A Short History of Europe, A Short History of Africa, A Short History of China, A Short History of Brazil, A Short History of the First World War and A Short History of the Vietnam War. He divides his time between Dorset and Southwest France

Reviews

'Kerr brings brilliantly to life a north Italian community in his debut crime title'. The Times Crime Club. 'A well-paced novel that keeps the curiosity piqued throughout' Glasgow Herald. 'An enthralling story of love and betrayal' Books Scotland. 'Riveting. I absolutely loved the book' Alan Giles, former MD, Waterstones