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The House Fell on Her Head

The House Fell on Her Head

Author(s): Kate Mitchell

Location(s): Australia, Sheffield

Genre(s): Mystery

Era(s): Modern looking back to WW21

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When human remains are discovered in a buried Anderson shelter, Alice finds herself wrapped up in a murder mystery that brings back forgotten memories. In Australia, Frank hears of the discovery. He believes he knows whose body this is, and who is to blame. As he travels back to the UK, Frank recalls the terrible events that tore his family apart during the Blitz and ultimately led to him emigrating to Australia. Together, Frank and Alice confront Violet, now frail and elderly, and uncover secrets and lies that have been hidden for seventy years. Frank finds things are not as he thought, and Alice is not who she appeared to be. THE HOUSE FELL ON HER HEAD is both family saga and historical crime fiction. Moving between wartime Britain and the present day, this multi-layered story follows Frank’s lifelong search for his missing siste

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An engrossing read, and redolent of Sheffield, this is a mystery that will keep you hooked.

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