{"product_id":"9781800328594","title":"The Skeleton Army","description":"Author: Alis Hawkins\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781800328594\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Canelo\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 31 Dec 2024\u003cbr\u003ePages: 445 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhy should the devil have all the best tunes?\u003cp\u003eThe Salvation Army has come prancing and singing from the slums of London to the poorest quarters of Oxford, but along with its red hot gospel preaching and music hall songs it brings a prohibition message which sparks immediate opposition and violence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn Army soldier an ex-drunk is brutally killed and a note suggests that the Salvation Armys shadowy enemy, the Skeleton Army, is responsible.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith the police unwilling to come between the two forces, \u003cb\u003eNon Vaughan\u003c\/b\u003e, aspiring journalist and great hope of the Oxford womens college movement, and \u003cb\u003eBasil Rice\u003c\/b\u003e, Jesus College fellow and union-sanctioned guardian of the dead mans family, are compelled to investigate.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut as the threats from both sides escalate, resulting in a second death, Non and Basil realise that they must stop the fighting before it results in an outright war. For with the Universitys annual commemoration week fast approaching, the entire city could be engulfed in fire and blood\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn utterly compelling historical mystery, and a fascinating portrait of Victorian Oxford, perfect for fans of Andrew Taylor, C. J. Sansom and Antonia Hodgson.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46518545809566,"sku":"TLD-9781800328594","price":22.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781800328594.jpg?v=1771202584","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781800328594","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}