Can't finish this one

I got through a little over half of "The Fox in the Attic" by Richard Hughes and I'm throwing in the towel. I just can't for the life of me figure this one out. It starts with finding a little girl dead in the countryside of England in the 1920's and suddenly you're in Germany. Nothing seems to tie together and if it does it will do it without me knowing. The worst of it is that I have a second book by him which is a sequel to this one. I really hate giving up on it but I have too many other books to read that can't be as boring as this one. I liked his "High Winds in Jamaica."

Still haven't heard anything about my new job! I'm not clearing my calendar further until I know something so life goes on.