S John Peskett - Grim, Gruesome and Grisly - Frewin - 1974

A recent acquisition which I look forward to reading. 

I know little about S John Peskett, though it is interesting to note that as Wing Commander Peskett he worked in intelligence during WWII, including a period at Bletchley Park.



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