Dead man's land
By: Robert Ryan
Series: Dr Watson -- 1
Publisher: Charnwood
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Leicester
Language: eng
Number of pages: 507
ISBN-13: 9781444817355
Subjects: John H. Watson (Fictitious character); Fiction; World War, 1914-1918; World War (1914-1918) fast (OCoLC)fst01180746
Description: Deep in the trenches of Flanders Fields, men are dying in their thousands every day. So one more death shouldn't be a surprise. But then a body turns up with bizarre injuries, and Sherlock Holmes' former sidekick Dr John Watson - unable to fight for his country due to injury but able to serve it through his medical expertise - finds his suspicions raised. Soon more bodies appear, and Watson must discover who is the killer in the trenches. Who can he trust? Who is the enemy? And can he find the perpetrator before he kills again? Surrounded by unimaginable carnage, amidst a conflict that's ripping the world apart, Watson must for once step out of the shadows and into the limelight if he's to solve the mystery behind the inexplicable deaths.

In the trenches of Flanders Fields, men are dying in their thousands every day - so what's one more death among many? When a body turns up with inexplicable injuries, the suspicions of Dr John Watson - serving his country with his medical expertise - are raised. Something is terribly wrong. But this is just the beginning. Soon more bodies appear, and Watson must uncover the killer in the trenches. His experience of working with Sherlock Holmes means he understands his methods of deduction. But can he reveal the truth without the help of his illustrious colleague? Surrounded by unimaginable carnage, amidst a conflict that is ripping the world apart, Watson must step out of the shadows and into the limelight if he's to solve these crimes ...

Deep in the trenches of Flanders Fields, men are dying in their thousands every day. So one more death shouldn't be a surprise. But then a body turns up with bizarre injuries, and Sherlock Holmes' former sidekick Dr John Watson - unable to fight for his country due to injury but able to serve it through his medical expertise - finds his suspicions raised. The face has a blue-ish tinge, the jaw is clamped shut in a terrible rictus and the eyes are almost popping out of his head, as if the man had seen unimaginable horror. Something is terribly wrong. But this is just the beginning. Soon more bodies appear, and Watson must discover who is the killer in the trenches. Who can he trust? Who is the enemy? And can he find the perpetrator before he kills again? Surrounded by unimaginable carnage, amidst a conflict that's ripping the world apart, Watson must for once step out of the shadows and into the limelight if he's to solve the mystery behind the inexplicable deaths.
Notes: Originally published: London: Simon & Schuster.