"The Information Officer"

"The Information Officer" by Mark Mills is a well written historical whodunnit set in 1942 on the island of Malta. Max Chadwick is a British officer in charge of spinning the news on the island to keep the spirits of the locals high. It's about living life to its fullest in the middle of a war zone where one never knows if they'll survive to the next day.

When a doctor friend shares with Max that a young local woman has been murdered and she's not the first, he sets out to find out who is behind the murders. However, he's warned off by some higher ups and encouraged by others but he's really tested when a woman he works with and has feelings for appears to be about to become the latest victim. This is a novel with twists and turns but it is written in a style that is so real that I felt the conversations were just what you'd expect in a similar situation. It has its humorous moments, too. I liked it so well that I'm going to see if Mills has any other novels out there to read.

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