January 1941 When Detective Inspector John Jago is called to a house in London s Bloomsbury he finds the body of a woman who s been attacked and left to die her only crime seemingly being her kindness to strangers She s taken victims of the Blitz and the war that s torn Europe apart and given them refuge in her home but now she s a victim too of murder As Jago tries to find out who killed her and why he uncovers a tangle of damaged hearts and minds There may have been envy resentment even outright hostility But who would want to strike down an angel of mercy in her own home and what is the deadly secret that has followed her halfway across the world Allison & Busby has produced many successful crime series set in World War II by authors such as Jacqueline Winspear and Jim Kelly The Blitz Detective is set during World War II when German bombs rained down nightly on London This instalment set in Bloomsbury provides perfect opportunities for the city s criminal fraternity With vivid period detail of wartime London DI Jago is an engaging and memorable lead character