Aldershot 1945: The Novel

Fall 2004

Paperback 288 pages

Fiction

Over two nights of mayhem Canadian soldiers stream out of their crumbling barracks and trash the old garrison town of Aldershot, England. World War II in Europe is over, but the war in Aldershot has just begun. On the same night that Canadian soldiers trash the garrison town of Aldershot, England, Lt. Col. Wellesley is shot in the head. Is it coincidence or some darker conspiracy? Outraged at the chaos created by those “wild” Canadians, Churchill sends in Scotland Yard to uncover the truth. As Detective Chief Inspector Bollock and Captain Horobbins begin the process of investigation, they make a shocking discovery that shakes the foundation of the Canadian military. A charming high-roller who dabbled in the black market, women and possibly murder, Wellesley was anything but innocent. But who did he cross?

With deft precision Bruce Allen Powe explores the intricate workings of military culture, and masterfully recreates the history of post-war England where the only enemies threatening the allied forces are idleness and greed.