by RobertEdric (Author)
The Fens, 1954. It has been another tough winter. The floods are worse than anyone can remember and Fenlands are alive with blackmarketeers, vagabonds and chancers, all trying to make their way. The shadow of the war still hangs over these lands. Many people have lost everything. Others just want the chance to begin again. For Jimmy Devlin, both are true. Forced from his home by bailiffs, Devlin must make a fresh start. But desperate people have a knack of finding trouble and he is no exception. It doesn't take long before he's caught in the wrong business with the wrong people and on the wrong side of the law...
Format: Paperback
Pages: 336
Publisher: Black Swan
Published: 04 Apr 2019
ISBN 10: 1784160350
ISBN 13: 9781784160357
Book Overview: In the post-war chill, people will do almost anything to stay alive. MERCURY FALLING, from the prize-winning Robert Edric, is an atmospheric story of a man with nothing to lose.