Auxiliary Dottie Lincoln,
member of the Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps,
spends her day moving men and materials to the front, and her nights attending mandatory dances to boost morale.
When one of her fellow soldiers is murdered, Dottie searches the crooked streets of Algiers to find the killer and discovers a deadly conspiracy that threatens the entire American war effort.
“Rife with historical detail and intrigue, Murder in the Ranks by Kristi Jones introduces Dottie Lincoln of the Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps. It’s a heartfelt story of crime, betrayal, and loyalty set in the early days of the Second World War in North Africa. Dottie’s a keeper!”
“Impeccably researched and cleverly plotted, Murder in the Ranks deftly introduces Auxiliary Dottie Lincoln, a determined WAAC navigating life in occupied Algiers. When one of Dottie’s fellow WAACs falls to her death, she’s compelled to investigate and uncover dark truths about the war—even when they threaten to reveal Dottie’s own dangerous secret. This is one book mystery and historical fiction fans won’t want to miss!”
“Well researched. Well plotted. Well written. Hopefully, we’ll soon get more adventures of Dottie Lincoln and the WAACs.”
“Set in exotic Algiers amid the Allied offensive in North Africa in 1943, Murder in the Ranks brings the crucial role of the Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps to the forefront. Despite squad leader Dottie Lincoln’s conscientious efforts to watch over her fellow auxiliaries, she is witness as one of them falls from the roof of the Algiers Opera House. Certain her friend has been murdered, Dottie enlists the official assistance of a captain in the military police, and together they begin an investigation that will prove she is not the only auxiliary keeping dangerous secrets. Peppered with fascinating historical detail and meticulously drawn characters, Murder in the Ranks is a thrilling, atmospheric mystery with a cagey spitfire of a protagonist. I loved it!”
