{"product_id":"9781504042178","title":"Behind the Lines: A Novel","description":"\u003cb\u003eAfter killing a fellow officer, a British World War I fighter joins the ranks of deserters and outlaws in a suspenseful novel from the author of \u003ci\u003eBretherton\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBehind the Lines\u003c\/i\u003e follows army man Peter Rawley, who accidentally kills an overbearing, taunting fellow officer and, terrified that he will not receive a fair hearing amid the chaos of the trenches, flees the battlefield.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Now a fugitive, Rawley must join forces with other deserters, criminals, and lost soldiers in a hand-to-mouth existence, trying to survive in the no-man’s-land between opposing armies. He will encounter both adventure and disaster, including capture by the Germans and the threat of a firing squad—and will need to call upon his own bravery and the support of the woman he loves to survive.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e A thriller from the author of \u003ci\u003eBretherton: Khaki or Field-Grey?\u003c\/i\u003e—which was praised by the\u003ci\u003e Sunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e as “a mystery as exciting as a good detective story and an extraordinarily vivid account of trench-warfare”—this is a meditation on the issues of identity and allegiance, as well as the role of chance. \u003ci\u003eBehind the Lines \u003c\/i\u003eis a classic of WWI fiction and an exciting read that brings the drama of the Great War to life.","brand":"Casemate Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47127035052272,"sku":"9781504042178","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781504042178_p0.jpg?v=1769897854","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781504042178","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}