On a damp November evening in wartime London, a young chemist sits on a bench in Regent's Park and watches as an approaching stranger suddenly disappears beneath a footbridge.

Murder by Matchlight features Scotland Yard's imperturbable Chief Inspector Robert Macdonald.

Interesting thriller set during WWII, with great insights into the life of people during that time.

A thrilling read and an interesting view of ordinary life in London during WWII.

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An old fashioned detective novel based in Second World War in London. Chief Inspector Robert Macdonald of Scotland Yard is investigating the murder of a man in Regents Park. The main witness is a young chemist who was sitting on a park bench. Macdonald has a range I’d suspects including the people renting rooms in the same house as the victim, many of them working in the theatre, the doctor who as walking his dog in the park, the man hiding under the bridge where the victim was killed. You do not discover who the murderer is almost until the end. A cleverly crafted plot, with interesting characters, and the main character, Macdonald is very likable. An enjoyable read.