NEW RELEASE: CRIME AT HOME BY CATHERINE MOLONEY

Catherine Moloney is back with another classic whodunnit and we couldn’t be happier! This tautly plotted crime thriller comes complete with an explosive ending, so be prepared to devour this book in one sitting.

A grim discovery at number seven New College Close becomes the talk of the town. Two women are found asphyxiated beneath a luxury mattress. The only clue: a badge from the academy where the one of the dead women once taught, clutched in her hand.

Someone is hiding a deadly secret in this gated community. Detectives Markham and Noakes race to uncover the reason why. But when the murderer strikes again, the detectives soon realise that no one in the Close is what they seem.

Catherine Moloney reveals all in her addictive crime thriller CRIME AT HOME. Half price for launch for a limited time only – don’t miss out!

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A TAUTLY PLOTTED CRIME THRILLER WITH AN EXPLOSIVE ENDING

IN A GATED COMMUNITY, SOMEONE HIDES A DEADLY SECRET

Nothing ever happens in New College Close.

Until one day a piercing scream shatters the calm.

A GRIM DISCOVERY AT NUMBER SEVEN

Two women are found asphyxiated beneath a luxury mattress. They are retired schoolteacher Marian Bussell and her ex-pupil Dawn.

The only clue: a badge from the academy where the dead woman once taught, clutched in her hand.

Marian was no stranger to controversy. She was a long-time campaigner for LGBT rights and had received vicious poison pen letters.

Detectives Markham and Noakes race to uncover the reason why. But they soon realize that no one in the Close is what they seem.

AND THEN THE MURDERER STRIKES AGAIN

Is an Art Deco compact found at the scene the key to breaking the case?

A classic whodunnit perfect for fans of Agatha Christie, Ann Cleeves, Clare Chase, Helen Cox and Betty Rowlands.

DISCOVER A BRILLIANT NEW BRITISH CRIME MYSTERY SERIES

The Detectives
DI GILBERT (“GIL”) MARKHAM
DI Markham is a startlingly talented detective rising through the ranks of Bromgrove CID. He is distant and austere — the product of a profoundly difficult childhood — but has a natural magnetism which inspires loyalty. He clashes with his slippery boss, DCI Sidney, who prioritizes the force’s public image.

DS GEORGE (“NOAKESY”) NOAKES
DS Noakes is a slobbish, uncouth and outspoken Yorkshireman, an object of despair to his superiors. He is, however, also a man of hidden depths, with a sensitive streak and a secret flair for ballroom dancing. Markham sees through his philistinism and they form an unstoppable partnership.

WHAT READERS ARE SAYING ABOUT CATHERINE MOLONEY:

“Gripped from the start!” Curly

“A beautifully crafted book coming to a resolute finish.” Rob

“Utterly believable characters, beautifully described.” Jacqueline

DETECTIVE INSPECTOR GILBERT MARKHAM SERIES
Book 1: CRIME IN THE CHOIR
Book 2: CRIME IN THE SCHOOL
Book 3: CRIME IN THE CONVENT
Book 4: CRIME IN THE HOSPITAL
Book 5: CRIME IN THE BALLET
Book 6: CRIME IN THE GALLERY
Book 7: CRIME IN THE HEAT
Book 8: CRIME AT HOME

NEW RELEASE: DEAD & GONE BY BILL KITSON

Fraud, murder, and mayhem are plaguing Detective Mike Nash in DEAD & GONE. After reopening a fraud case, events quickly escalate and Detective Mike Nash is faced with several murder investigations. The body count continues to rise and with Helmsdale police already swamped, and forensic resources stretched to the limit, Nash needs help.
 
Can Nash and his team solve the case before any more lives are taken? Join us and find out.

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Detective Mike Nash thought that moving back to Yorkshire from London would give him a quieter life. Little did he know . . .

FRAUD, MURDER AND MAYHEM
Dean Wilson’s sister Linda vanished four years ago, around the same time as millions of pounds of investors' money disappeared from the company she worked for.

IS SHE DEAD AND GONE?

Then Dean is charged with assault in a nightclub and Detective Mike Nash's enquiries cause him to reopen the fraud case. Dean is in love with a woman whose family were some of the biggest losers from the company’s collapse.

Events quickly begin to escalate, and soon Nash has several murder investigations on his hands.

Meanwhile Helmsdale police are being swamped with complaints about email scams. Nash needs help. Computer analyst, Tina Silver, is brought in to help.

With the body count rising and forensic resources stretched, Nash realizes he may be dealing with fraud of larger proportions than he ever could have imagined.

Can Nash and his team solve the case before any more lives are taken?

A BREATH-TAKING CRIME THRILLER PERFECT FOR FANS OF IAN RANKIN, JD KIRK, DS BUTLER or PETER ROBINSON.

WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING ABOUT DEAD & GONE

“Another great book with twists and plenty of dead bodies.” Una

“Excellent story. Gripping and compelling. Couldn't put it down!” Bruce

“One of the best authors I have come across recently.” Dobby

MIKE NASH
A highly talented detective, he was a rising star in the Metropolitan Police. Following a particularly gruesome case involving a sadistic serial killer, Nash turns down the chance of promotion and heads back to his native county of Yorkshire. He hopes that returning to his roots will bring peace of mind. However, although the pace of life seems gentler, the crimes prove no less horrific. His skills are tested to the limit by a series of violent crimes that threaten to ruin his plans for a more relaxed lifestyle. Nor is his secret ambition to settle down made any easier by his one weakness, a seemingly unquenchable thirst for female company. That is, until . . .?

LOCATION
The books are set in a fictional rural North Yorkshire with a scattering of market towns, many small villages and countryside that changes from high moorland with dramatic crags, mountain tarns and sparse vegetation, to the gentler, lush agricultural land lower down the valley that is bisected by the river Helm. The town of Helmsdale is where Mike Nash and his team are based, in a sub-division of their headquarters in the larger town of Netherdale. Further to the west is Bishopton, also part of the hub our detectives cover.

DI MIKE NASH SERIES
Book 1: WHAT LIES BENEATH
Book 2: VANISH WITHOUT TRACE
Book 3: PLAYING WITH FIRE
Book 4: KILLING CHRISTMAS
Book 5: SLASH KILLER
Book 6: ALONE WITH A KILLER
Book 7: BLOOD DIAMOND
Book 8: DEAD & GONE

NEW BOX SET: THE COMPLETE NIGHTINGALE MYSTERIES BOX SET BY ROY CHESTER

A binge-worthy box set is always a good idea, and we've got the perfect one. This great value box set includes all five gripping crime thrillers in the action-packed Nightingale Mystery series, for a bargain 99p/99c! 

If you're unfamiliar with best-selling author Roy Chester, now's your chance to discover this wickedly addictive series. But let me warn you, once you start you won't be able to stop till you reach the chilling finale.

Don't miss out on hours of exceptional reading material and get your copy today.

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GET THE COMPETE BEST-SELLING MYSTERY SERIES IN THIS BRILLIANT BOXSET. 

YOU GET FIVE CRIME THRILLERS FULL OF TWISTS AND EDGE OF YOUR SEAT TENSION!

WHAT READERS ARE SAYING ABOUT THE NIGHTINGALE BOOKS
"There were a lot of twist and turns that kept the book exciting." Beverly G

"From time I started this book to the very last word, I couldn't put it down." Suet0y0u

"Kept me awake for hours until I could finish the book." Michelle M. Jones

"Roy Chester is a very talented novelist. This book is IMPOSSIBLE to put down." Leapyear

"This is my new favorite series! Prey sucks you into its creepy plot from the very beginning." Kitty Catalyst Bibliophile

IN THIS FIVE-BOOK BOX SET:

BOOK 1: THE TOYBREAKER
Can Dr Hannah Nightingale stop the evil serial killer known as the Toybreaker?
Someone is snatching children from their beds in the middle of the night. They leave a sinister calling card behind: a broken handmade puppet on the child’s pillow. The press nickname the kidnapper the Toybreaker. In a desperate move, Superintendent David Mallory calls in criminal profiler Dr Hannah Nightingale to help with an investigation that is going nowhere.

BOOK 2: ANGER MAN
A ruthless killer who wants revenge for a terrible past.
Three murders with a sinister connection lead Detective David Mallory and criminal profiler Hannah Nightingale on a very dark trail. The killer, nicknamed Anger Man, has a rage which will only be quenched by more murder and mayhem. And what’s the link to a decade-old child abuse scandal involving the sinister group known as ‘the Ring’?

BOOK 3: PREY
An evil serial killer is brutally slaying religious leaders?
A rabbi is found murdered. Someone has carved a religious symbol into his flesh and driven a lance through his heart. The way the killing is staged leaves criminal profiler Dr Hannah Nightingale certain that a fanatic is on the loose. More religious leaders are coming to town for a high-profile conference, so Nightingale and Detective David Mallory and DCI Gary Falcon face a nightmare situation. One by one, more religious leaders will die in bizarre and disturbing ways. Is the killer on a mission to attack all faiths and to promote dark and devilish forces?

BOOK 4: VENGEANCE
Criminal profiler Dr Hannah Nightingale is found drugged and tied naked to a fountain in the city centre . . .
Hannah can’t remember anything about what happened. Clearly someone very evil is determined to take vengeance on Hannah. But the obvious suspect, Debbie Connelly, is safely locked in a secure mental hospital, isn’t she?

BOOK 5: CAVED-IN
Josh Cavendish goes missing on the island of Anglesey. Eight months later, his body is found in a cave. His skull has been smashed in, but someone has placed a crown of flowers on his head

THE DETECTIVES: David Mallory is an old-school policeman who has made some powerful enemies within his own department. DCI Gary Falcon is an ambitious young man on the rise, but his father’s legal work for the city’s criminal does not play well with his fellow officers.

THE PROFILER: Dr Hannah Nightingale an up-and-coming forensic psychiatrist who is employed as a consultant profiler by the Toybreaker team. The Nightingale family are prominent in the Garton social scene and Hannah has to fight hard to be accepted by a sceptical police force.

THE SETTING: Garton is a fictional port city in the north of England. It’s faced years of industrial decline, but a strong community spirit and sense of humour give hope of revival. But there are still pockets of rundown inner-city criminality.

DON'T MISS OUT ON THIS ACTION-PACKED SERIES! YOU GET ALL FIVE OF THE ABOVE BOOKS IN THIS EDITION.

NEW BOX SET: THE COMPLETE DETECTIVE SOPHIE ALLEN BOX SET BY MICHAEL HAMBLING

If you’re anything like us, you'll be reading a lot right now. With hundreds of books to pick from, we thought we'd make choosing a little easier by combining ALL EIGHT enthralling crime thrillers in the Detective Sophie Allen series as one great value box set.

Here's your chance to discover this masterful series by best-selling author Michael Hambling. And for a limited time only, we’re offering the complete eight-book series for a BARGAIN 99c!

Perfect for fans of immaculate police procedurals, each book will keep you hooked from start to finish.

Don't miss out on this great value box set and hours of exceptional reading!

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DO YOU LOVE GRIPPING CRIME FICTION? THEN MEET DETECTIVE SOPHIE ALLEN.

FROM BEST-SELLING AUTHOR MICHAEL HAMBLING.

YOU GET EIGHT ENTHRALLING MYSTERIES IN THIS GREAT VALUE BOX SET. This is the COMPLETE DETECTIVE SOPHIE ALLEN SERIES.

Book 1: DARK CRIMES
A young woman’s body is discovered on a deserted footpath in a Dorset seaside town late on a cold November night. She has been stabbed through the heart. It seems like a simple case for DCI Sophie Allen and her team to solve. But not when the victim’s mother is found strangled the next morning.

Book 2: DEADLY CRIMES
A young man’s mutilated body is found on top of the Agglestone, a well-known local landmark on Studland Heath.

Book 3: SECRET CRIMES
Two women go away for the weekend, but only one comes back alive. Was it just the music they were into? And who was the man the victim met at the festival?

Book 4: BURIED CRIMES
A devastating family secret unearthed. Sisters with a murderous rivalry.

Book 5: TWISTED CRIMES
Retired couple Sylvia and Ted Armitage attend the wrong funeral. It’s an honest mistake. But one month on, their bodies are found in their car, abandoned in the depths of a tranquil nature reserve.

Book 6: EVIL CRIMES
A young man’s body is spotted in the stormy Dorset sea. Did he lose his footing and fall in? Or is there a more sinister cause of death?

Book 7: SHADOW CRIMES
An undercover detective disappears. A retired prison guard is found dead. Drugs and contraband phones are out of control in the local prisons. How are they getting in?

Book 8: SILENT CRIMES
Detective Sophie Allen’s daughter discovers the body of a reclusive tramp out in the woods. Sophie and her team try to piece together something about his life, but progress is slow. NO ONE IS QUITE WHAT THEY SEEM.

DISCOVER ONE OF THE WORLD’S FAVOURITE DETECTIVES

IF YOU LIKE ANGELA MARSONS, RACHEL ABBOTT, COLIN DEXTER, RUTH RENDELL, OR MARK BILLINGHAM you will be gripped by this exciting new crime fiction writer.

THE DETECTIVE
DCI Sopie Allen is head of the recently formed Violent Crime Unit in Dorset. A beautiful English county which includes a stunning section of the coastline, but whose beauty belies darkness beneath the surface. She is 42 as the series starts, and lives with her husband and younger daughter in Wareham. Her elder daughter is studying in London. Sophie has a law degree and a master’s in criminal psychology. Her brilliant mind conceals some dark secrets from her past.

WHAT READERS ARE SAYING ABOUT MICHAEL HAMBLING'S BOOKS

“I love Sophie as a character.” Hannelore

“I highly recommend this series to any fans of the police procedural.” Kenneth

“An utterly compelling book from Michael Hambling.” Ron

“The characters were a diverse, mixed bag of well-developed, realistic personalities.” Nicki

“Surprise after surprise for the reader await.” Joyce

“The storyline kept me hooked from start to finish and the police procedure, in my opinion, was immaculate which in crime novels isn't always the case!” Dreenbee

DON’T MISS THIS GREAT VALUE BOX SET. YOU WILL GET MANY HOURS OF GREAT READING.

NEW RELEASE: CONSTABLE ALONG THE LANE BY NICHOLAS RHEA

Another day, another brilliantly entertaining Nicholas Rhea for us to sink our teeth into.
 
This time a crime wave has hit the beautiful North Yorkshire village, and it’s up to Constable Nick to stop it in its tracks. A hay barn is set on fire, an arsonist and car thief are on the loose, and when Nick arrests not only a pig thief, but also the expectant pig, he has the police station cleaner to answer to.
 
But have no fear, it’s not all crime in the village, just business as usual for Constable Nick whose roles are as varied as the eccentric villagers!
 
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DISCOVER YOUR NEXT FAVOURITE SERIES. MEET BRITAIN’S BEST-LOVED VILLAGE POLICEMAN.

“It’s original, it’s funny…one of life’s little pleasures.” Yorkshire Post

THE BOOKS WHICH INSPIRED HEARTBEAT

The brilliantly entertaining and heartwarming books behind the hit 90s TV series “Heartbeat”. One of the top ten most watched shows of the decade.

THERE’S A CRIME WAVE IN THE VILLAGE
“If we suffered three crimes in the district during a month, the local papers described it as a crime wave. These waves were very tiny, therefore, more like ripples on a village pond than the kind of waves that swamp ocean liners.”

A hay barn is set on fire at Low Dale Farm. It seems that an arsonist is targeting isolated barns.

Arnold Merryweather's ancient bus helps catch a car thief.

And when Nick arrests not only a pig thief but also the expectant pig, the police station cleaner is not very pleased.

But it's not all crime. A glider crashes into a romance in a thatched cottage and then Constable Nick is involved in a plot to force a penny-pincher to spend money.

“Stories of a constable on his village beat in North Yorkshire. All very gentle and far, far removed from the hurly burly of modern day city policing.” Daily Telegraph

In the beautiful North Yorkshire countryside of the 1960s, Constable Nick's roles are as varied as the eccentric villagers.

Perfect for fans of James Herriot, TE Kinsey, Gerald Durrell, J. R. Ellis or anyone who loves a great read.

DISCOVER ONE OF BRITAIN’S BEST-LOVED AUTHORS

MEET CONSTABLE NICK AND HIS COLLEAGUES
Police Constable Nick Rhea has been posted to the country with his wife Mary and their three small children. They move into the police house, high on a ridge overlooking the moors. It sits on the edge of the village of Aidensfield — “probably the most beautiful site in the country”.

Sergeant Oscar Blaketon. A good, solid and dependable character who runs his little police station with fierce efficiency but under a tough exterior, is full of warmth, generosity and kindness

PC Alf Ventress. The old, easy-going constable whose local knowledge is vital to the running of Ashfordly Police Station. He does like Mrs Ventress's hard-boiled eggs!

WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING ABOUT NICHOLAS RHEA

“Just love Nicholas Rhea's Constable books... easy reading delivers a heart-warming, amusing trip back to a very different kind of policing in the '60s.” Joy Ellis

“Recommended if it's laughter you're after.” Bolton Evening News

“Richly entertaining.” Yorkshire Evening Post

“Splendid reading.” Police Journal

“To be really blunt, this is not my normal reading fare, but I loved it.” Nancy

“I enjoyed this tremendously.” Melissa

“A wonderful and relaxing dip into the beautiful North Yorkshire Moors.” David

“A highly entertaining book which anyone who is looking for easy and humorous reading will enjoy.” Granny

IN THE AUTHOR’S OWN WORDS
“As I had served as a village constable in a delightful part of the North York Moors, it seemed logical to use that experience as a background to the stories, and to add a touch of humour which is always present in police work.”

CONSTABLE NICK MYSTERIES
Book 1: CONSTABLE ON THE HILL
Book 2: CONSTABLE ON THE PROWL
Book 3: CONSTABLE AROUND THE VILLAGE
Book 4: CONSTABLE ACROSS THE MOORS
Book 5: CONSTABLE IN THE DALE
Book 6: CONSTABLE BY THE SEA
Book 7: CONSTABLE ALONG THE LANE

New release on Kindle. THE SUITCASE MURDERER, a historical whodunnit by James Andrew.

Just 99p/99c for launch. FREE with KU!

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When a shop worker is reported missing, the circumstances lead Inspector Blades to launch a murder investigation.

A man with ‘strange eyes’, struggling with two suitcases, is seen leaving the building where the young woman, Emma Simpson, lived. There is a stain on the drawing room floor. It could be spilled wine, but Inspector Blades fears the worst.

The woman’s ex-lover is brought in for questioning. He is certainly suspicious. And he has a motive. But solving a crime is never that easy.

Indeed, why did Emma’s employer pack up and leave the town? And why does a local newspaper reporter seem to be one step ahead of the police? Where is he getting his information from, and did he play a part in the crime?

The police will have to put the jigsaw together. Crucial will be finding the body. But they are missing certain other pieces – clues that only a wily and motivated detective will be able to discover.

THE SUITCASE MURDERER takes us back 100 years to a Britain slowly recovering from the First World War. A place full of damaged, out of work men, desperate and with little else to lose. Yet also one in which women are beginning to stand up for themselves and demand equal treatment.

This book is a standalone in a series of four whodunnits featuring DI Stephen Blades – a straight-talking copper who has his own doubts about his role in the war.

The full list of books, available FREE with Kindle Unlimited and in paperback, is as follows:

1.THE BODY UNDER THE SANDS
2.DEATH WAITS FOR NO LADY
3.THE RIDDLE OF THE DUNES
4.THE SUITCASE MURDERER

If you like a good mystery that keeps you guessing, you’ll love this book!

NEW RELEASE: THE LATCHKEY KID BY HELEN FORRESTER

We have something a bit different for you today. In Forrester’s most controversial book, we follow Mrs Olga Stych – the daughter of an immigrant Ukrainian pig farmer – as she climbs to the top of the social order in Tollemarche.

But her new social standing comes at a price. Olga’s had to see off her most determined rival and neglect her son Hank, who’s a latchkey kid, to get there. Now she must pay the price.

Will her rise and fall show her anything about what really matters in life? Join us and find out – you won’t regret it!

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Helen Forrester’s most controversial book. From the best-selling author of Liverpool Daisy and Three Women of Liverpool.

A BOOK WHICH WILL MAKE YOU LAUGH, CRY, AND HAVE YOU ABSOLUTELY GRIPPED TILL YOU FIND OUT WHAT HAPPENS.

CANADA 1960s

Meet Mrs Olga Stych, daughter of an immigrant Ukrainian pig farmer. She has finally made it to the top of the social order in Tollemarche, a small town in Canada’s Bible Belt.

But to get there, she has not only had to see off her most determined rival, she has neglected her son Hank. He’s a latchkey kid.

As a member of the Committee for the Preservation of Morals, Olga mounts a passionate campaign against the latest ‘immoral’ bestseller. But the author of the book turns out to be her own son Hank…

Olga’s fall delights her rivals. And throughout the whole affair, Hank continues to draw strength and support from the one woman who has believed in his work and inspired his love…

WILL HER RISE AND FALL SHOW HER ANYTHING ABOUT WHAT REALLY MATTERS IN LIFE?

WHAT READERS ARE SAYING ABOUT THE LATCHKEY KID

“What an awesome book this turned out to be.” Joanie

“I found the book gripping and hurried to finish it.” Annette

“Helen Forrester at her best!!!” Honeysuckle Rose

“I could not put it down.” Skegblade

“Didn't want it to end.” Lynne

“Somehow her story seems more compelling since she DOES seem to just be speaking the truth.” Mrs Kay

ALSO FROM HELEN FORRESTER
THREE WOMEN OF LIVERPOOL
LIVERPOOL DAISY

NEW RELEASE: THE CUCKOO CLOCK MURDERS BY ROGER SILVERWOOD

Looking for some weekend reading material? Look no further! Roger Silverwood’s latest is another delightfully gripping murder mystery full of twists.
 
Detective Angel finds himself in a peculiar position when investigating the murder of millionaire film writer Peter Santana. When Angel arrives at the scene of the crime, he’s shocked to find a dead pig in a silk nightdress in Santana’s bed. The further Angel probes, the more mystifying and dangerous his investigation becomes. Wherever he makes an inquiry there’s a cuckoo clock on the wall!
 
Join us as we follow Angel and his team race to solve the murder, prevent more mayhem, and unravel the mystery of the cuckoo clocks.


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A DETECTIVE WHO’S NO ANGEL DESPITE HIS NAME.

Discover a gripping series of murder mysteries set in south Yorkshire.

MEET DETECTIVE INSPECTOR MICHAEL ANGEL. AN OLD-SCHOOL POLICEMAN WHO SOMETIMES RUBS HIS COLLEAGUES UP THE WRONG WAY. HE’S GOT HIS FLAWS, BUT HE NEVER GIVES UP ON A CASE.

Please note this book was first published as “THE CUCKOO CLUB SCAM”.

CUCKOO CLOCKS, A DEAD PIG, AND A MURDER!

Millionaire film writer Peter Santana’s body is found in a lonely Pennine farmhouse where he hid himself away to write.

Detective Angel is shocked to find a dead pig in a silk nightdress in Santana’s bed. The victim’s beautiful actress wife is more concerned about the pig than the loss of her husband.

Angel’s further investigations become more mystifying and dangerous as he notices that wherever he makes even an inquiry there’s a cuckoo clock on the wall.

The DI and his team race to solve the murder, prevent more mayhem, and unravel the mystery of the cuckoo clocks.

A BRILLIANTLY GRIPPING MYSTERY FULL OF TWISTS

Perfect for fans of R.D. Wingfield, Colin Dexter, Peter Robinson, Reginald Hill, and Agatha Christie.

THE DETECTIVE
Michael Angel is over fifty, married to Mary. They don’t have any children. They are a devoted couple but the relationship sometimes breaks down due to his job or due to the problems of Mary’s sister who lives in Edinburgh and imposes on their easygoing natures. Michael works at the small local police station and is devoted to defeating crime, murder, and dishonesty of any sort and has no personal ambition beyond being a good husband and a successful detective. He doesn’t want promotion with all the routine office work and stress that goes with it. He is incorruptible but always short of money. He is always at odds with his immediate chief, Detective Superintendent Horace Harker, who is lazy, a hypochondriac and not a bit interested in assisting Angel in serious police work.

THE SETTING
Bromersley is a market town at the bottom of the Pennines surrounded by stone and hawthorn-edged fields grazed by cattle and sheep. It is cold as anywhere in the winter but its closeness to the mountains protects it from many gales and heavy falls of snow. The town’s industry today includes the manufacture of ball bearings and whisky bottles, and a huge brewery produces Bromersley’s best bitter, which is considered the finest beer for miles around. Wednesday is market day, and the town centre is host to the frequent cries of stall-holders hawking their wares while the enticing smells of cheeses, coffees, foreign spices and fish and chips tempt your taste buds as you wander through the stalls. The police always find it difficult to catch pilferers and pickpockets in such a crowd. Bromersley folk are easy to befriend but many of the old people are stubborn and still buy their fruit and veg in pounds and ounces, not kilos and grams.

PRAISE FOR ROGER SILVERWOOD

“Solid plotting, unpretentious writing, thoroughly reliable entertainment.” Morning Star

“A cast of characters you really want to populate with familiar faces of actors you see each week on TV — great fun. Angel is terrific.” Books Monthly

“Once again Silverwood combines a classic mystery plot with well-developed characters.” Publishers Weekly

DETECTIVE ANGEL SERIES
Book 1: THE MISSING NURSE
Book 2: THE MISSING WIFE
Book 3: THE MAN IN THE PINK SUIT
Book 4: THE MORALS OF A MURDERER
Book 5: THE AUCTION MURDERS
Book 6: THE MISSING KILLER
Book 7: THE UMBRELLA MURDERS
Book 8: THE MISSING MILLIONAIRE
Book 9: THE MISSING THIEF
Book 10: FIND THE LADY
Book 11: THE MISSING MODEL
Book 12: MURDER IN BARE FEET
Book 13: THE MISSING HUSBAND
Book 14: THE CUCKOO CLOCK MURDERS