Anne Perry: At Some Disputed Barricade (USA 2008)

From the Publisher:
Anne Perry's gift for illuminating the heart's deepest secrets shines through in her bestselling series of World War I novels. With compelling immediacy, she depicts the struggles of men and women torn by their convictions and challenged by the perils of war. July 1917. Joseph Reavley, a chaplain, and his sister, Judith, an ambulance driver, are bone-weary as they approach the fourth year of the conflict; the peace of the English countryside seems a world away. On the Western Front, the Battle of Passchendaele has begun, and among the many fatalities from Joseph's regiment is the trusted commanding officer, who is replaced by a young major whose pompous incompetence virtually guarantees that many good soldiers will die needlessly. But soon he, too, is dead -- killed by his own men. Although Joseph would like to turn a blind eye, he knows that he must not. Judith, however, anguished at the prospect of courts-martial and executions for the twelve men arrested for the crime, has no such inhibitions and, risking of her own life, helps all but one of the prisoners to escape.

Back in England, Joseph and Judith's brother, Matthew, continues his desperate pursuit to unmask the sinister figure known as the Peacemaker--an obsessed genius who has committed murder and treason in an attempt to stop Britain from winning the war. As Matthew trails the Peacemaker, Joseph tracks his comrades through Switzerland and into enemy territory. His search will lead to a reckoning pitting courage and honor against the blind machinery of military justice.

At Some Disputed Barricade is an Anne Perry masterpiece -- brilliant, surprising, and unforgettable.

Anne Perry: At Some Disputed Barricade. Ballantine Books, ISBN: 0345456599 (March, 2008), 306 p., $15.00

Anne Perry: At Some Disputed Barricade (UK 2007)

From the Publisher:
It's July 1917, and as the sun sets over No-man's-land so Joseph Reavley's heart sinks with it. As chaplain he must keep up the men's morale, but as rumours of mutiny grow stronger he is losing any chance of getting through to them. After the death of an officer, twelve soldiers are arrested, and it falls to Joseph to uncover the truth about their involvement.

Joseph's brother Matthew, of the S.I.S, is also in pursuit of the truth, whilst struggling to come to terms with his part in the Peacemaker's death. Approached by a Junior Cabinet Minister who is being blackmailed, Matthew learns of a plot to destroy the only men who can bring about lasting peace. As he embarks on an investigation Matthew knows his own life is in danger but thinks it a small price to pay to secure the future of millions of people.

AT SOME DISPUTED BARRICADE is the penultimate book in Anne Perry's powerful quintet recreating the English experience of the First World War.

Anne Perry: At Some Disputed Barricade. Headline, ISBN: 0755334086 (April, 2007), 308 p., £7.99.

Anne Perry: At Some Disputed Barricade (USA 2007)

From the Publisher:
Anne Perry's gift for illuminating the heart's deepest secrets shines through in her bestselling series of World War I novels. With compelling immediacy, she depicts the struggles of men and women torn by their convictions and challenged by the perils of war.

July 1917. Joseph Reavley, a chaplain, and his sister, Judith, an ambulance driver, are bone-weary as they approach the fourth year of the conflict; the peace of the English countryside seems a world away. On the Western Front, the Battle of Passchendaele has begun, and among the many fatalities from Joseph's regiment is the trusted commanding officer, who is replaced by a young major whose pompous incompetence virtually guarantees that many good soldiers will die needlessly. But soon he, too, is dead -- killed by his own men. Although Joseph would like to turn a blind eye, he knows that he must not. Judith, however, anguished at the prospect of courts-martial and executions for the twelve men arrested for the crime, has no such inhibitions and, risking of her own life, helps all but one of the prisoners to escape.

Back in England, Joseph and Judith's brother, Matthew, continues his desperate pursuit to unmask the sinister figure known as the Peacemaker--an obsessed genius who has committed murder and treason in an attempt to stop Britain from winning the war. As Matthew trails the Peacemaker, Joseph tracks his comrades through Switzerland and into enemy territory. His search will lead to a reckoning pitting courage and honor against the blind machinery of military justice.

At Some Disputed Barricade is an Anne Perry masterpiece -- brilliant, surprising, and unforgettable.

Anne Perry: At Some Disputed Barricade. Ballantine Books, ISBN: 0345456580 (March, 2007), 306 p., $21.95.

Anne Perry: At Some Disputed Barricade (UK 2006)

From the Publisher:
It's July 1917, and as the sun sets over no-man's-land so Joseph Reavley's heart sinks with it. As Chaplain he is charged with keeping up the men's morale, but as rumours of mutiny grow stronger he knows that he is losing any chance of getting through to them. Then, after the death of an officer, twelve soldiers are arrested, and it falls to Joseph to uncover the truth about their involvement.

Away from the trenches Joseph's brother Matthew, of the S.I.S., is also in pursuit of the truth, whilst struggling to come to terms with his part in the death of the man they called the Peacemaker. Approached by a Junior Cabinet Minister who is being blackmailed, Matthew learns of a plot to destroy the men who can prevent an enemy alliance and bring about lasting peace. As he embarks on a investigation, Matthew is aware that his own life is under threat but it is a small price to pay to secure the future of millions.

AT SOME DISPUTED BARRICADE is the penultimate book in Anne Perry's powerful quintet recreating the English experience of the First World War.

Anne Perry: At Some Disputed Barricade. Headline, ISBN: 0755302907 (October, 2006), 308 p., £19.99.