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A WPC Lottie Armstrong Mystery Series

Step into the gritty post-war Leeds, where one of the city's first policewomen, Lottie Armstrong, navigates a challenging world. This series follows her courageous investigations as she tackles rising crime and uncovers dark secrets hidden beneath the city's surface. With each case, Lottie not only proves her bravery and sharp intellect but also becomes a symbol of hope in a time rife with hardship and corruption.

The Year of the Gun

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  1. The Year of the Gun

    • 288 pages
    • 11 hours of reading

    1944: 20 years after WPC Lottie Armstrong was dismissed from Leeds police for insubordination, she's back, now a member of the Women's Auxiliary Police Corps and driving for her old boss. DCS McMillan is now head of Criminal Investigation Department, trying to keep order with a depleted force as crime grows. But when the body of a young woman is found among the ruins of Kirkstall Abbey, things take a darker turn. The next night another young woman's corpse is found. Both are in the service. Both have been shot by an American pistol. As World War II rages around them, can Lottie and McMillan stop a blackout killer with a taste for murder?

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