title: The Darkness of Death
author:  David Stuart Davies 
description: "'The engaging debut appearance of wartime private eye Johnny Hawke breathes new life into the traditional British mystery. He's a hero with a heart' (Val McDermid, author of Wire in the Blood) 'A neatly crafted crime novel offering an unusual perspective on wartime London, by turns dark and poignant.' (Andrew Taylor, author of The American Boy)"
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  The Darkness of Death
  
  
  
  
  
  David Stuart Davies
  
  
    
  
  
  
  
  
  © David Stuart Davies 2010
  
  
  
  
  
  David Stuart Davies has asserted his rights under the Copyright, Design and
  Patents Act, 2001, to be identified as the author of this work.
  
  
  
  
  
  First published in the U.K. in 2010 by Robert Hale Limited
  
  
  
  
  
  This edition published in 2014 by Endeavour Press Ltd
  
  
    
  
  
  
  
  
  To Katie
  
  
  the bubbles in my champagne
  
  
  the froth on my coffee
  
  
  the chewing gum on my bedpost overnight
  
  
  the love of my life
  
  
    
  
  
  
  
  
  Table of Contents
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  [Prologue](part0000.html#_Toc401308795)
  
  
  [One](part0000.html#_Toc401308796)
  
  
  [Two](part0000.html#_Toc401308797)
  
  
  [Three](part0000.html#_Toc401308798)
  
  
  [Four](part0000.html#_Toc401308799)
  
  
  [Five](part0000.html#_Toc401308800)
  
  
  [Six](part0000.html#_Toc401308801)
  
  
  [Seven](part0000.html#_Toc401308802)
  
  
  [Eight](part0000.html#_Toc401308803)
  
  
  [Nine](part0000.html#_Toc401308804)
  
  
  [Ten](part0000.html#_Toc401308805)
  
  
  [Eleven](part0000.html#