{"product_id":"the-shadow-of-war-paperback","title":"The Shadow of War - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJack Murray\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLittle Gloston, a postcard perfect village in Lincolnshire, England.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDanny Shaw has little time for school but lots of time for stealing apples from farmers' orchards and hanging out with his friends. It's 1933 and life is simple for him, even if his parents seem worried when they listen to the radio. His father Stan, the strongest man in the village, had fought in the Great War, and he carries the scars and fear of battle with him daily.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLadenburg, Germany, 1933.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eManfred Brehme is not living an easy life. His father is very strict and his mother always seems sad. Something is happening in Germany. One night the Reichstag burns down, and then a new group comes along that interests Manfred, the Hitler Youth. His father does not want him to join, but his father, the chief of police, is losing power daily.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWar is brewing, and life will soon change forever for Danny and Manfred, who both become soldiers fighting against each other, and for very different reasons.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Shadow of War is the first book in the Danny Shaw \/ Manfred Brehme Trilogy, which follows the lives of two boys that are destined to meet at the battle of El Alamein.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJack Murray\u003c\/strong\u003e lives just outside London with his family. Born in Ireland he has spent most of his adult life in England. His first novel, The Affair of the Christmas Card Killer has been a global success. Five further Kit Aston novels have been published: The Chess Board Murders, The French Diplomat Affair, The Phantom, The Frisco Falcon, The Medium Murders and, most recently, The Bluebeard Club. Several characters from this series also appear in this book. Jack has also written two other detective series: The Agatha Aston Mysteries set during the mid-Victorian era and the DI Nick Jellicoe police series set in the late 50's early 60's.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 322\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 7.81 x 5.06 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 23, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47409003856050,"sku":"9781839014420","price":17.53,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/c80204f218097f1ab025ff0d91bdafd0.webp?v=1778255974","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/the-shadow-of-war-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}