The Mapping of Love and DeathAugust 1914. When war in Europe is declared, a young American cartographer, Michael Clifton, is compelled to fight for his father's native country, and sets sail for England to serve in the British Army. Three years later, he is listed as missing in action. April 1932. After Michael's remains are unearthed in a French field, his devastated parents engage investigator Maisie Dobbs, hoping she can find the unnamed nurse whose love letters were among

a voyage to Brazil

But Phillip has other ideas

The Mediterranean battles that ensued between 11 and 15 August were the most brutal of Britains war at sea

may not be able to stop him

the head of the SIS recruits Cal Jardine to help him prove zechoslovakia is threatened with invasion

the Residency

But there is something sinister about the building

he is smiling serenely

a secret at the heart of a desert

would he want to hear the truth

His daughter is desperate to understand her heritage

' - Ian Rankin