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Murder on the Home Front

a gripping murder mystery set during the Blitz - now on Netflix!

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Murder on the Home Front

By: Molly Lefebure
Narrated by: Lucy Scott
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It is 1941. There may be a 'war of chaos' in the skies over London, but 'the perpetual war against the underworld of crime' must nevertheless continue on the streets below.

At 12 o'clock on a Spring day in a London Coroner's Court, famed forensic pathologist Dr Keith Simpson asks young journalist Molly Lefebure if she might like to become his secretary. Recalling the 'horror of secretarial work and secretarial young ladies', she turns him down flat, resolving to stick to twelve-hour days covering 'everything from Boy Scout meetings to the blitz'.

By 3 o'clock that afternoon, curious about exactly what goes on behind a mortuary door, Molly has changed her mind. It is the beginning of an extraordinary adventure. 'Miss Molly' becomes Dr Simpson's right-hand woman, following him to crime scenes, courtrooms and mortuaries, taking notes, collecting evidence and witnessing the most shocking of sights.

'You'll never regret going to work in the mortuaries, Miss Molly,' a coroner's officer told her. 'There's never a dull moment with the bodies around.'©1955 Molly Lefebure Crime Historical True Crime Murder England
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I have read so many books, biographies and memoires by men from war time Britain and most if not all leave you wondering what about the women... Molly Lefebure has broken the mould. Her eloquence and playful nature keeps you gripped throughout, never a dull moment and always cheerful. A remarkable insight into a life less ordinary... I have listened and re listened over and again, totally addicted and so sad Molly published so few titles before she departed yet so happy I have had the chance to indulge in those that she did.

A refreshing woman's view of WW2 Britain

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Found this on the whole interesting and informative. It looses a star because I found some of the language, especially regarding woman, patronising and sexist. I realise though that this was acceptable in the 30's and 40's. Ms Lefebure herself had a tendency to be overly critical and judgemental of a certain type/class of woman. That a side the book contains many, many crimes/murders which had me Googling to find out more about them.

I have read the biographies of both Simpson and Spillsbury and this is an excellent addition to my biography shelf.

Lucy Scott is an excellent narrator.

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Very well read and hugely enjoyable, but there's lots of period typical sexism, racism and views about morality. Enjoy it with a historian's hat on and you'll be fine

Interesting and we'll written

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I have thoroughly enjoyed this book, both audibly and hard copy. I would recommend it to anyone interested in crime and forensics

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Loved it. I just about to read / listen to my third book on the trot by this author. I think I like her!

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