March 1916. The Great War rages across Europe.

In the British Army garrison town of Bethune in northern France, a woman’s body is found in a park. Her throat has been cut.

Marie-Louise Toulon is a prostitute at the Blue Lamp, the brothel catering exclusively to officers of the British Army stationed in the area.

Wounded ex-soldier Frank Champion is brought in to investigate the crime - to find the killer believed to be among the officer corps.

But almost before his investigation gets underway another woman from the Blue Lamp is killed, her throat also cut. A third prostitute, meanwhile, is missing.

Then two more bodies are uncovered, including that of a British Army captain who appears to have taken his own life . But all is not what it seems…

Champion must face a race against time to save the life of another woman - at the risk of dying himself.

Praise for Cut and Run:

'An absorbing and authentic historical mystery' – Vaseem Khan, bestselling author of the Malabar House series and Chair of the Crime Writers’ Association

'A brilliant new mystery thriller series' – Mark Ellis, author of the Frank Merlin WW2 series

‘A gripping thriller set in the backdrop of WW1… Well-researched and rewarding’ – Saul David, historian, author and presenter

‘The hunt for the killer in a moral maze amidst the brutality of war... delivered with wit and pace’ – Paul Burke, Crime Time

‘A gripping mystery, full of memorable characters set against an unforgettable First World War background … Fantastic’ – Peter Tonkin, bestselling author of the Queen Intelligencer and Tom Musgrave historical thrillers