Author : J J Connington
Publisher : Murder Room
Page : 238 pages
File Size : 22,91 MB
Release : 2013-11-28
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1471906027
When Chief Constable Sir Clinton Driffield goes to stay with his friend Wendover, mysterious goings-on in the boathouse he owns soon attract the duo's attention. Lights go on and off, strangers come in and out, and a game warden is found murdered nearby. And as they work to solve the crime, a second body is dredged up from the lake ... 'Mr J. J. Connington is a name revered by all specialists on detective fiction' Spectator
Author : J J Connington
Publisher : Murder Room
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 37,1 MB
Release : 2014-06-14
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1471906302
Hubbard made his money in blackmail, most detestable blackmail at that. A wealthy, lisping butterfly collector, there were no special regrets when he was found dead at his desk in his own home. Yet Colonel Sanderstead felt it his duty to probe the affair, since his nephew's best friends had very good reason to wish Hubbard dead. His investigation, as it turns out, would never have solved the case, but it leads to an amazing confession ...
Author : J J Connington
Publisher : Murder Room
Page : 295 pages
File Size : 31,96 MB
Release : 2014-06-14
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1471906124
There was blood on the drawing-room floor and Hazel Deerhurst had disappeared wearing slippers over walking shoes, two pairs of stockings and a bright silk kimono. First investigations shed interesting light on Hazel. A mysterious machine is found at her home, some paintings and a cryptic telegram. She was also secretary to a man whose secrets involved the future of the empire. Is she victim or villainess? 'JJ Connington stories are always attractive' TheSunday Times
Author : J J Connington
Publisher : Murder Room
Page : 283 pages
File Size : 23,33 MB
Release : 2014-06-14
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1471906108
In this, the tenth Clinton Driffield mystery, the action moves away from a country setting to the English suburbs, inhabited by a cast of unusual diversity: an ambitious young policeman, a naive journalist, an elderly clerk with dreams of foreign travel and an unhappily married Frenchwoman. This meticulously clued mystery shows Connington at his compelling best and ends with a satisfying flourish.
Author : Michael Maguire
Publisher : Troubador Publishing Ltd
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 18,54 MB
Release : 2019-12-17
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1838593233
Fourteen-year-old twins, Lucy and Archie Scott, can’t wait to visit their Uncle Jacob in Cornwall and arriving at Gull Cottage, they’re not disappointed. Greeted by their uncle, his eighteen-year-old nephew Troy, and Kristo, a high-tech, electronic Great White shark, the twins know they’re in for an action-packed summer. There’s just one problem: the Riddle brothers. Len and Joe, known thieves and archenemies of the Scott family, own the local scrap yard. With dreams of caravan parks and tourists’ wallets, the Riddles have their eyes on Gull Cottage, intending to demolish the house for their own moneymaking goals. With the Stinger (a mini submarine) on their side, they set about their goals to outsmart the Scotts. A storm is brewing. Can the Scotts solve the puzzle the Riddles present? And what other dangers lurk beneath the waves?
Author : J J Connington
Publisher : Murder Room
Page : 297 pages
File Size : 27,49 MB
Release : 2013-11-28
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1471906183
The Constable was content to call it a suicide pact. All the evidence was there. The bodies of John Barratt and Mrs Callis were discovered in a lovers' nook among some bracken. Beside them was a pistol with Barratt's fingerprints on it, and torn up letters in the handwriting of Barratt and Mrs Callis were scattered around. Arrangements for the elopement had apparently been complete. Why had their plans fallen through? Why had they turned their backs on the railway station with tickets to London in their pockets? Sir Clinton Driffield is not so sure that the obvious solution is the right one ...
Author : J J Connington
Publisher : Murder Room
Page : 286 pages
File Size : 23,42 MB
Release : 2013-11-28
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1471906167
When two corpses are found in a small English village, all who have a go at solving the crime are completely baffled, and spur the local Chief Constable to investigating. Local gossip, blackmail and a family feud form the ingredients that point towards the perpetrator ... 'A top-notch murder yarn that is guaranteed to leave its readers baffled until the 11th hour' Boston Herald
Author : J J Connington
Publisher : Murder Room
Page : 283 pages
File Size : 43,20 MB
Release : 2013-11-28
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1471906248
When Pickford's body was found hanging from a beam in his garage, Inspector Loxton was sure that it was a case of suicide following a series of financial and domestic worries. Then came the criminologist with his slogan, 'Common sense is all you need', and in ten minutes he upset the inspector's hypothesis. Further evidence pointed so clearly in one direction that the arrest and the conviction of the criminal seemed almost a matter of form. But both the Inspector and the expert are way off course, and it is left to the Chief Constable to clear up the mystery ... 'Mr Connington has the art of writing delightful detective novels' Baltimore Evening Sun
Author : J J Connington
Publisher : Murder Room
Page : 267 pages
File Size : 13,37 MB
Release : 2013-11-28
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1471906345
A young couple, the Trents, arrive on the lonely islet of Ruffa - where a large house has been lent to them for part of their honeymoon - and stumble upon mystery. Gold is being exported from Ruffa in quantity. Where does it come from? From the Armada wreck in the bay? Or from some old Norseman's hoard like the Traprain Law treasure. Or has the other tenant discovered the secret of making gold? The Trents are set on a surprising course to find out ...
Author : J J Connington
Publisher : Murder Room
Page : 291 pages
File Size : 14,25 MB
Release : 2013-11-28
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1471906140
Thief, criminal and probably a coward, would Hyson have had the courage to kill himself or did someone catch up with him? Did his death have anything to do with Mrs Telford, who committed suicide shortly before? The Inspector, anticipating a routine investigation, finds conflicting stories, poison pen letters, and damning information about Hyson. It takes Sir Clinton Driffield to untangle the case and prove that the cast-iron alibi is the one which should arouse suspicion.
