A Very Long Engagement by Linda Coverdale and Sebastien Japrisot

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During the First World War five French soldiers, accused of a cowardly attempt to evade duty, are bundled into No-Man's Land and certain death. Five bodies are later recovered; the families are notified that the men died in the line of duty ... After the war Mathilde, the fiancee of one of the men, receives a letter, which hints at what might have happened, and she sets off to discover the fate of her beloved amidst the carnage of the battlefield. Her quest becomes an unusual and engrossing thriller as she discovers that there are increasing numbers of people trying to put her off the scent. This 2003 Vintage Books Paperback is in good condition. ISBN: 9780099449294 SKU: 1480100 This image is of the actual book. Show more