Two Storm Wood: the must-read historical thriller and the Times Book of the Month

In the aftermath of World War I, a special battalion is sent to gather up the dead for mass burial in northern France. Captain Mackenzie discovers a gruesome discovery beneath the ruins of a German strongpoint, leading him and Amy Vanneck to hunt for a psychopath who committed a war crime of inhuman savagery. The Guns Are Silent is a haunting, cinematic, and utterly gripping novel that will keep readers on the edge of their seats.

Format: Hardback
Length: 368 pages
Publication date: 13 January 2022
Publisher: Vintage Publishing

The eagerly anticipated successor to Sebastian Faulks' Birdsong has finally arrived, and it does not disappoint. Philip Gray's novel, The Guns Are Silent, The Dead Are Not, transports readers back to the desolate battlefields of northern France in 1919, where the guns of the Great War have finally fallen silent. However, the task of gathering up the fallen soldiers for mass burial is still daunting, and a special battalion is tasked with this dangerous mission.

Captain Mackenzie, a survivor of the war, is haunted by the memory of his fallen comrades and is determined to see that they are recovered and laid to rest. His task is upended when he discovers a gruesome discovery beneath the ruins of a German strongpoint. As he delves deeper into the investigation, he and his team uncover a war crime of inhuman savagery that has been hidden for decades.

Meanwhile, Amy Vanneck's fiancé is one of the missing soldiers, and she is determined to find out what happened to him. She travels to France, where she meets Captain Mackenzie and his team. Together, they embark on a hunt for a psychopath who is responsible for the atrocity at Two Storm Wood. As they uncover the dark truth, they are drawn into a dangerous game of cat-and-mouse, where they must face their own demons and confront the horrors of the past.

The Guns Are Silent, The Dead Are Not is a haunting, cinematic, and utterly gripping novel that will keep readers on the edge of their seats until the very end. It is a testament to Philip Gray's talent as a writer and his ability to create a compelling and immersive historical narrative. This book is not to be missed by fans of Ben MacIntyre, Munich by Robert Harris, and Child 44 by Tom Rob Smith.

Weight: 568g
Dimension: 166 x 241 x 36 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781787302617