Books by Jan Turk Petrie

Where can a wanted man hide in a country full of returned war heroes? It's 1952 and Frank Danby has been looking over his shoulder for the last ten years, forced to lead an itinerant life, getting work wherever he can while trying to keep one step ahead of the police. Returning to London, he finds a job in an East End pub, where he becomes entangled with Grace, the young and beautiful wife of the landlord. Then the law comes knocking. Facing a justice system prejudiced against him, Frank must find a way to escape the gallowsToo Many Heroes is a gripping period thriller, exploring love, belonging and betrayal in a country still recovering from WW2.