Elizabeth Darrell 
French Leave 

A Max Rydal Military Mystery – During an intense heatwave, the West Wiltshire Regiment engage in a military exercise but at its conclusion, Private John Smith is missing. Smith’s sergeant is adamant hes gone AWOL, but then the Special Investigation Branch receive a chilling anonymous phone call. Military detectives Max Rydal and Tom Black are called in to investigate and then Dan Farley, the new Platoon Commander, also disappears . .