When news of Sir Harry Oakes' murder broke to the world on the morning of July, 8, 1943, one man was more concerned than most. He was the Duke of Windsor, then Governor of the British colony, whose job it was to ensure that the killer was caught and brought to justice. Although many believe the duke was a bungler, "Blood and Fire" points to evidence that he was a plotter with something to hide.

Marquis' book is an electrifying tale of high society chicanery in a tropical paradise during wartime, with the hangman's noose providing a gruesome backdrop--a murder mystery with everything.