“Crete, May 1941. It was nearly five o’clock when the three soldiers reached the end of the olive grove. The dust-filled air shimmered in the late-afternoon heat. Their bodies ached, their uniforms were caked with dirt and sweat and they… — Mark Ellis Copy Share
“Thinking about the weather was one way of shutting out of his mind the appalling bloody human mess sprawled out over the bed of this seedy hotel room in central London. The sight and smell was sickening - even to a hardened detective like him. Felling the bile rising in his throat again, he hurried out into the dimly lit… — Mark Ellis Copy Share
“Crete, May 1941. It was nearly five o’clock when the three soldiers reached the end of the olive grove. The dust-filled air shimmered in the late-afternoon heat. Their bodies ached, their uniforms were caked with dirt and sweat and they were hungry, thirsty and exhausted. The sensible thing now would be to lay up where they were for a few… — Mark Ellis Copy Share
“It’s all about the company you keep, isn’t it, Chief Inspector? Now Mr Trenton, who I know wouldn’t hurt a fly, has certain…preferences, if… — Mark Ellis Copy Share Image
“Cairo. An inter-services game of cricket was in progress in the lush grounds behind him as Powell made his way through the grand portal of the Gezira Sporting Club. It was a hot and humid day and Powell was dripping with sweat. A fellow officer had given him a lift for part of the way but he had had to… — Mark Ellis Copy Share
“I hope to God there are no wars for him or anyone to fight in after this one.” — Mark Ellis Copy Share Image
“What could I do in the country, Frank? You want me to be a milkmaid or something. No, I’ll take my chances here, with… — Mark Ellis Copy Share Image
“Absolutely nothing should stand in the way of a murder investigation, however lowly the victim.” — Mark Ellis Copy Share Image
“With the rum bottle empty, Marsh had moved on to the Guinness in the kitchen cupboard. After a bottle and a half, he’d decided… — Mark Ellis Copy Share Image
“A break from the task in hand and a cleared mind usually made him think better.” — Mark Ellis Copy Share Image
“Lavrentiy Pavlovich Beria was not used to feeling intimidated. It was rather his job in life to intimidate others.” — Mark Ellis Copy Share Image
“Merlin stood up. For once, late as it was, he was pleased to see the Assistant Commissioner because he had been trying unsuccessfully to… — Mark Ellis Copy Share Image
“Colonel Aubertin and his two colleagues sat on a park bench in the private garden of Dorset Square. Rougemont sat between his two superiors,… — Mark Ellis Copy Share Image
