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DCI Frank Merlin

This series plunges readers into the heart of wartime London, where a brilliant yet enigmatic detective tackles complex cases. Each installment immerses you in the tense atmosphere of a city under siege, blending historical events with fictional narratives. Expect compelling mysteries, a richly detailed historical setting, and a charismatic lead investigator with a unique background.

Stalin's Gold
Princes Gate
Merlin at War

Recommended Reading Order

  1. 1

    Princes Gate

    • 368 pages
    • 13 hours of reading

    Princes Gate is the first in a new series of crime thrillers that involve DCI Frank Merlin. These atmospheric books are set in wartime London mixing historical and fictional characters and featuring a charismatic and intriguing half-Spanish detective.

    Princes Gate
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    Merlin at War

    • 491 pages
    • 18 hours of reading

    Long-listed for the CWA Historical Dagger Award 2018 Summer 1941. Four violent deaths, French double agents, daring fraud - DCI Frank Merlin sets out on his most complex case yet.

    Merlin at War