{"product_id":"a-pointless-death-peter-kennedy-9798185832479","title":"A Pointless Death: A Gripping Wartime Mystery Where Science, Espionage and Murder Collide","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe Manhattan Project Had Many Secrets. Murder Was One of Them. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSeptember 1944. Britain is under attack. One brilliant scientist is dead. The truth could change history.\u003cbr\u003eWhen eminent Cambridge physicist \u003cb\u003eProfessor Anthony Ralston\u003c\/b\u003e collapses and dies from potassium cyanide poisoning during lunch with his wife, the death appears impossible to explain. There are no obvious enemies, no apparent motive, and no suicide note. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePolice Superintendent \u003cb\u003eJames Brendan-Cox\u003c\/b\u003e and physician \u003cb\u003eDr Roger Scarfield\u003c\/b\u003e reunite to investigate the baffling case. As the two friends begin to unravel the mystery, they uncover a dangerous web of wartime secrets, espionage and political intrigue stretching far beyond the streets of London. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eProfessor Ralston had recently returned from the highly classified \u003cb\u003eManhattan Project\u003c\/b\u003e at Los Alamos, where the world's leading scientists were racing to develop the atomic bomb before Nazi Germany. Increasingly troubled by the devastating consequences of nuclear warfare, he had begun questioning both the project and its moral cost.\u003cbr\u003eWas his death suicide born of guilt?\u003cbr\u003eOr was he silenced before he could reveal something that others would kill to protect? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAgainst the backdrop of V2 rocket attacks, wartime Britain and the final months of the Second World War, \u003cb\u003eA POINTLESS DEATH\u003c\/b\u003e is an intelligent historical mystery that combines authentic history, forensic investigation and psychological suspense. Rich in historical detail and philosophical insight, Peter Kennedy delivers a compelling detective novel where every clue leads deeper into one of history's greatest scientific secrets. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePerfect for readers who enjoy atmospheric historical crime fiction, wartime espionage, classic detective stories and meticulously researched historical thrillers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Peter Kennedy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798185832479\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/06\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 118\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.27lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.25d","brand":"Peter Kennedy","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49174222045439,"sku":"9798185832479","price":10.67,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-pointless-death-peter-kennedy-9798185832479","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}