The Dead on Leave

<p><strong>Leeds Autumn 1936.</strong><br /><br />During a British Union of Fascists rally a body is found.<br /><br />War veteran Detective Sergeant Urban Raven is tasked with finding the killer.<br /><br />But with virtually no clues no witnesses and no obvious motive he has few leads to start the investigation.<br /><br />Leeds has become a shadow of its former self. Once a bright vibrant and progressive metropolis it has all but ground to a halt since the Crash of ’29 the Depression and the ensuing descent into unemployment and poverty.<br /><br />And there are political stirrings as the BUF vie with the Communist Party for public support.<br /><br />Was the murder an act of vengeance?<br /><br />Was the victim killed for his political beliefs?<br /><br />Or was the killing part of a more sinister plan a grisly smear campaign? And if so which side if either is responsible?<br /><br />Raven and his colleagues find themselves constantly hindered by red tape politics and the press. But sometimes if you want a result you just have to do it your way…<br /><br />This puzzler of a crime story comprises convincing characters a clever plot and a window into the dark days of 1930s northern England where so many had lost hope…<br /><br />…the dead. On leave.</p>