Bookseller Theodore Terhune travels to Yorkshire to buy the private library of a wealthy man who has drowned in a lake on his property. His family is suspicious, but everyone seems to have an ironclad alibi. Terhune slowly unpicks a devious plot.
When a local tramp named Peter is found dead, it appears to be natural causes. But the discovery of a foreign newspaper clipping and a bejeweled comb raises suspicions. Before... Læs mere
Elderly Simon Ewing is found murdered in his flat, it is assumed to be a robbery gone wrong. But he was left unattended only a few minutes so how did an outsider know when to strike? And... Læs mere
Charles Courtley has uprooted his family to East Anglia, where his cruel and intolerant behavour alienates everone around him. When Charles is shot dead in the woods, immediate... Læs mere
After discovering a local policeman hit by a lorry, bookseller Theodore Terhune becomes involved in the hunt for (and history of) smugglers on the Kent coast.
Simon Gabb had everything - or so it seemed: a beautiful house, a big estate, a flourishing business and two sons, both endowed with evident capacity. When one is murdered, the solution of the case is as much a study in relationships as in crime.
Business titan Hugh Mason is poisoned on his 60th birthday weekend, and the evidence points to one of the family. Hugh was about to make a large political donation; was this the... Læs mere
The Clove and Hoof is the hot spot in Larcombe for a pint of bitter, a good story and some laughs. It's also the focal point of a bizarre series of murders, for the only connection the victims have seems to be that they all frequented the local pub.
When Claribel organizes a 'murder game' at her annual New Year's Eve party, all sorts of unexpected things occur. An unusual 1936 crime novel by the incomparable Mary Fitt.