Book description
From the No. 1 bestseller and author of Richard & Judy pick The
Savage Garden: an atmospheric world war two crime thriller for fans of
Carlos Ruiz Zafon and Jed Rubenfeld
"You want to know who I am? I'm the last living soul you'll ever
set eyes on"
Summer, 1942. For the people of Malta, suffering daily bombing raids,
the British are the last line of defence against the Nazis. And it is
Max Chadwick's job as the information officer to ensure the news the
islanders receive maintains morale.
So when Max is given proof suggesting a British officer is murdering
local women, he knows the consequences of discovery are dire. With the
violence on the war-ravaged island escalating daily, he embarks on a
private investigation, hidden from the eyes of superiors, friends and
the woman he loves.
But Max finds himself torn between patriotic duty and personal honour
in his efforts to track down the killer… an elusive figure always one
step ahead of his hunter. Mark Mills graduated from Cambridge
University in 1986. He has lived in both Italy and France, and has
written for the screen. His first novel, 'The Whaleboat House', won the
2004 Crime Writer's Association for Best Novel by a debut author. His
second, 'The Savage Garden', was a Richard and Judy Summer Read and No 1
bestseller. He lives in Oxford with his wife and two children.
