Trials of the Heart - Stephen Wade

Will the forbidden fruits of their labours come to light?As the end of the Second World War nears its close, a tense mood surrounds Leeds. Karel Letnov faces the noose at the Leeds assizes. Accused of a string of suspicious killings in the peaceful village of Forley, a war-ravaged community contemplates its future. Clara nursed Karel back to health following the evacuations from Dunkirk at the start of hostilities. So when her husband, Tom, is found murdered, rumours of a secret relationship abound. Alyse Rose, a singer with Ken Kershaw's dance band, becomes enraptured by the case when it is revealed that Kershaw and Karel were perhaps more than friends.