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Field of Death: An atmospheric international mystery (Josef Slonský Investigations Book 4) by [Graham Brack]

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Book 4 of 6: Josef Slonský Investigations

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The indomitable Slonský returns! Perfect for fans of Ian Rankin, Jo Nesbo and Peter Robinson.

Slonský is back … and on a diet…

Josef Slonský is preparing to take up his promotion as Captain when a spanner is thrown in the works.

He has to pass a medical, and a lifetime’s supply of beer and sausage is not helping his chances of passing.

Faced with a strict diet and exercise regime, Slonský is even less amenable than usual.

But, his attention is caught when reports come in of a Second World War bomb detonating in a nearby field.

It seems four metal detectorists were killed in the blast upon discovering it.

But the pathologist Slonský works with suspects foul play…

Could this be a murder investigation? Was the bomb planted?

Slonský must solve the mystery surrounding this Field of Death…

FIELD OF DEATH is the fourth international crime thriller in the detective series featuring Lieutenant Josef Slonský: an atmospheric police procedural full of dark humour.

JOSEF SLONSKÝ INVESTIGATIONS SERIES
BOOK ONE: Lying and Dying
BOOK TWO: Slaughter and Forgetting
BOOK THREE: Death on Duty
BOOK FOUR: Field of Death
BOOK FIVE: A Second Death
BOOK SIX: Laid in Earth

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23 March 2019
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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07NJ7YQJ8
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Sapere Books (23 March 2019)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
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Graham Brack has been writing for as long as he can remember, but now concentrates on crime fiction. Three times shortlisted for the Crime Writers' Association's Debut Dagger prize (in 2011, 2014 and 2016) he never quite managed to win it.

Graham lives with his wife Gillian in Northamptonshire and has two children and three granddaughters, who are too young to be allowed to read Grandad's books, so he provides other stories for them.

He trained and practised as a pharmacist and has also written about football, rugby and medical law.

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‘It ought not be thought that Slonský was a curmudgeon who disliked human interaction.’

Reviewed in Australia on 16 April 2019

No, Josef Slonský is a man on a mission. He must pass a medical in order to take up his promotion as Captain in the Prague police force, and a strict diet and exercise regime is making him just a little more grumpy than usual. But then an explosion in a field captures his attention.

It’s reported that four men with metal detectors managed to discover and then to detonate a World War II bomb. But Novák the pathologist has some doubts about this explanation, and Slonský starts investigating. Was it an accident, or is it murder?

‘Has either of you heard of the Ghost Battery?’

This is the fourth brilliant entry into the Josef Slonský series, and I think it is the best yet. It has a delightfully eccentric plot (no spoilers here) and includes his two offsiders Jan Navrátil and Kristýna Peiperová. Peiperová is about to undertake a one-year assignment for the Director of Criminal Police, and Slonský is plotting to make sure that she returns to his division afterwards. And Navrátil ends up with his own critical assignment as Slonský works to solve the case. There’s plenty of action towards the end, and more than a few twists.

As I’ve come to expect, Slonský finds some unusual albeit pragmatic solutions to problems and it’s an entertaining read. While this novel could be read as a standalone, I’d recommend reading the novels in order because the character development (and related backstory) is as important as the case being solved.

And now I will wait patiently for another instalment. Highly recommended.

Note: My thanks to NetGalley and Sapere Books for providing me with a free electronic copy of this book for review purposes.

Jennifer Cameron-Smith

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Lagoon

Not a heavy read or a heavy Slonsky😀

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 26 March 2019

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This novel starts off with Slonsky in deep shock. He has been told he needs to lose some weight to pass the police medical examination. For a man whose staple diet consists of beer and sausages; this is a grave matter indeed. Slonsky, never short of a good wheeze, manages to see his way clear and that’s just as well as someone has killed four men in a field in the most brutal manner.

The thrust of the story is that an old artillery gun has gone missing and the fear is that it could be used to wreak havoc during the upcoming visit of the American president. One of Slonsky’s colleagues is sent under cover to infiltrate a far right group that may have plans for this visit and for the next Czech elections.

As with previous novels in the series, much of the enjoyment is found in Slonsky’s banter and his relationships with his colleagues and friends. Slonsky is well aware that he is not PC and is even sent on an awareness course to try to drag him into this ever perplexing moral maze that we all have to navigate. The denouement is well delivered and with Slonsky’s promotion to captain, he is well placed for further adventures.

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Mr. A.J. PENDLEBURY

Easily up to the standard of the first three.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 22 April 2019

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For me ,Brack has managed to maintain a very high standard . As ever the Czech settings are so well done( these are areas which I know quite well) , and despite the very serious crimes ,he still manages a good level of dry wit and gallows humour ..so typically Czech.

I also felt there was good character development . It is so easy to have your main character being a slob in all the books ( maybe where Joyce Porter stayed with Inspector Dover ) ,but here we have so many new sides opening up that I look to the future books in the series with real anticipation . I very strongly recommend all the books in this series ..and at a very fair price.

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They just get better

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 25 May 2019

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Thoroughly enjoyed reading all of the Slonsky books and can't wait for more books to follow.They are Humorous (more than that actually made me laugh out loud) plots always good and believable and a pleasant change to use a countries police force that we rarely here of.Highly recommended

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Love this series.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 6 September 2021

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Really enjoyed this book. I'm reading the series chronologically and loving the characters and the plots. The humour often makes me laugh out loud. Mr. Brack has created a wonderful cast of believable characters and I can't wait to read more of their adventures.

peter robertson

Great writing - great read!!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 27 October 2019

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Brack is a genius - his Slonsky books are fantastic - hope there is more to come!!

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