{"product_id":"9781612003764","title":"Bretherton: Khaki or Field-Grey?","description":"Towards the end of the war as the Germans are in their final retreat in November 1918, a British raiding party stumbles across a strange and eerie scene in a ruined chateau, under fire. Following the strains of a familiar tune, and understandably perplexed as to who would be playing the piano in the midst of shellfire, they discover a German officer lying dead at the keys, next to a beautiful woman in full evening dress, also deceased. But the officer is the spitting image of G B Bretherton, a British officer missing in action….\u003cp\u003eSo follows a tale of mystery and identity, first published in 1930, which is not only an authentic account of conditions at the Front, but also a remarkable thriller, with a highly unusual plot, which won Bretherton comparisons to John Buchan and the best of the espionage writers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJohn Squire, the influential editor of the London Mercury said ‘of the English war-books, undoubtedly the best is Bretherton.’ The Morning Post thought it ‘one of the best of the English war novels. I do not expect anything much better.’ The Sunday Times pinpointed its dual attraction: it was both ‘a mystery as exciting as a good detective story and an extraordinarily vivid account of trench-warfare’.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Casemate Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47031551426800,"sku":"9781612003764","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781612003764_p0.jpg?v=1763841786","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781612003764","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}