Last Rights
Last Rights by Barbara Nadel, published by Headline on January 2, 2006, is a historical fiction novel set against the backdrop of London during World War II. The story unfolds in October 1940, as the borough of West Ham endures relentless bombing raids. The protagonist, Francis Hancock, an undertaker and a World War One veteran, grapples with the psychological scars of his past while navigating the chaos of wartime London.
In this gripping narrative, Francis encounters a man who appears to be in distress, claiming to have been stabbed despite showing no visible wounds. When the man’s body later appears in Francis’s funeral parlour, he becomes embroiled in a mystery that challenges his sanity and safety. As he delves deeper into the circumstances surrounding the death, he confronts violent thugs and a web of deceit that complicates his quest for the truth. This edition, comprising 352 pages, invites readers to explore themes of trauma and resilience amidst the turmoil of war.
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October 1940. The London borough of West Ham is in the grip of yet another night of bombing, and undertaker Francis Hancock is in the grip of yet another night of temporary insanity.
A veteran of World War One, Francis is forced by the nightly air raids to relive the trauma of the trenches, and all he can do is try to outrun the horrific flashbacks. So when he sees a man lurching through the rubble, screaming about being stabbed but with no visible wound, Francis dismisses it at the ravings of another lost soul… until the man’s body turns up at his funeral parlour, two days later. Suspecting foul play, Francis feels compelled to discover what really happened that night – but he finds himself pitted against violent thugs, an impenetrable network of lies and his own fragile sanity.
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