Brighton Rock
By Graham Greene
Why this book?
It’s not strictly historical fiction since it was published in 1938 and set in pre-War Brighton, nor does it deal with the coming War, since Greene couldn’t know about that at the time. However, anyone interested in this moment in history should read one of its best novels by one of the period’s greatest writers.
The best historical thrillers set just before the Second World War
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