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Deadlock
Graham Ison
Detective Chef Inspector Harry Brock is called to Richmond Park in south-west London, where the body of a young woman has been found, and further bodies follow. With the help of Detective Superintendent Dave Poole and the rest of his team, it's not long before Harry uncovers a dark web of lies, betrayal, desire and deceit . . .
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Publication Date: 30 May 2018
ISBN: 9780727887993
Price: £22.99
Dimensions: 222 x 141
Extent: 192pages
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Publication Date: 1 Sep 2018
ISBN: 9780727887993
Price: $28.99
Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.25
Extent: 192pages
Naked Flames
DCI Harry Brock's leisurely Saturday afternoon is shattered when he receives the news that Robert Sharp, a charming, good-looking man in his thirties, has been found dead in a suspicious fire in his hut at the Pretext Club, a nudist club near Harrow. Besides being a philandering husband, it seems Robert Sharp was a conman on the wanted list of three different constabularies, a chameleon who managed to escape the police's clutches and justice . . . until now. Plunged into a deadly mix of deception, betrayal and fraud, Harry and his colleague DS Dave Poole soon uncover a number of people with a grudge against Robert, but can they unmask his killer?
Hardcastle's Quandary
Has Captain Guy Stoner been murdered? His uncle, the Reverend Percy Stoner, is convinced he has. He recently received a letter, supposedly from Guy, claiming that there had been a fire at his farm in Ditton, Surrey, and asking for money. Hardcastle and Detective Sergeant Charles Marriott are assigned the case, and make a shocking discovery...
Hardcastle's Runaway
March, 1919. DI Hardcastle must find Lily, the missing daughter of Austen Musgrave MP. Hardcastle, aided by DS Marriott, discovers that Lily provides risqué entertainment for ex-officers. When she returns home of her own accord, Hardcastle assumes the case is closed. But Lily goes missing again and this time, finding her might not be so easy.
Suddenly at Home
The latest case for Brock & Poole leads to a trip abroad . . . and tragedy at home.
Detective Chief Inspector Harry Brock and Detective Sergeant Dave Poole investigate the murder of a man found shot to death in his luxury apartment in North Sheen, London. Could a trip to Belgium lead to the possible unravelling of the mystery?
Hardcastle's Collector
Detective Inspector Hardcastle ruffles feathers in a sleepy Hampshire village, when he investigates the murder of a local girl
August 1917. For a change, in this investigation Hardcastle has plenty of suspects. Was the murderer one of Daisy Salter's many suitors? Or could it have been Daisy's own father? In an unfamiliar environment, Hardcastle is forced to adapt to the pace of country life as he carries out his investigations in his own inimitable fashion.
Exit Stage Left
Detective Chief Inspector Brock investigates the murder of a well-known actor.
When the body of Lancelot Foley, a well-known actor, is discovered in an excavation in a fashionable Chelsea street one snowy February morning, Detective Chief Inspector Harry Brock is assigned the case - and he and his team soon discover that Foley's life was rather more complicated than it at first appears...
Hardcastle's Quartet
Accident, or murder? Detective Inspector Hardcastle's seemingly simple investigation turns more complicated, in his latest case.
June 1918. A patrolling constable discovers the body of Georgina Cheney, wife of a naval commander, in the basement of a house in Westminster. At first it is thought to be suicide or even a tragic accident. But as Divisional Detective Inspector Ernest Hardcastle begins to investigate, he soon discovers a different story...
Reckless Endangerment
A case of burglary going wrong turns complicated in the latest Brock & Poole mystery.
When DCI Brock and DS Poole are called to investigate a murder at a house near Heathrow Airport, it looks like a case of burglary gone wrong. Then the victim's wife, attractive air stewardess Sharon Gregory, disappears, and Brock & Poole find themselves caught up in a complex investigation where nothing is as it seems.
Hardcastle's Traitors
A murder in a jeweller's shop proves to be more than meets the eye in Detective Inspector Hardcastle's latest investigation
It is New Year's Eve 1915 and the Hardcastle family are celebrating at their home in Kennington, London. But an hour into the New Year, Hardcastle is called to a murder. As Hardcastle's enquiry progresses, what he believed to be a fairly straightforward investigation turns into one with ramifications extending from Chelsea via Sussex and Surrey to France, close to the fighting on the Western Front.
Make Them Pay
Brock and Poole investigate a double murder and find themselves caught up in a crime with international implications...
Detective Chief Inspector Brock is called out to a burnt-out camper van in Richmond, Surrey. At first thought to be an unfortunate fire, Brock and his assistant, Detective Sergeant Dave Poole, discover the truth: a double murder has been committed. As enquiries progress, it becomes clear that the dead couple were on the wrong side of the law, and Brock finds himself investigating not just a double murder, but a financial crime with international implications.
Hardcastle's Frustration
As the Great War grinds to its bloody finale, DI Hardcastle is encumbered with a frustrating and complicated investigation...
March, 1918. Divisional Detective Inspector Ernest Hardcastle, is called to a body is recovered from the Thames. Mavis Parker, the victim's attractive widow, proves to be a good-time girl, and to complicate matters, all the suspects seem to be known to each other, including a South African who purports to be an actor. But it is when Special Branch intervene that things really get complicated...
Gunrunner
A Brock and Poole Mystery.
On Christmas Day, Detective Chief Inspector Brock's celebrations are interrupted when he is called to a murder at Heathrow Airport. Kerry Hammond was due to fly out to New York with her husband - but never made it further than the car park. Brock and his sidekick, DS Dave Poole, put Kerry's husband at the top of their suspect list, but the case becomes increasingly complex, and they find themselves embroiled in a complex case of smuggling that stretches from the South of France to Central London...
All Quiet on Arrival
A Brock and Poole Mystery.
When police are called to a house in Chelsea, to investigate complaints of a noisy party, all is quiet, but flames are seen coming from the house a short while later. The fire brigade discover the body of Mrs Diana Barton, who has been stabbed to death in a frenzied attack. DCI Brock and DS Poole investigate, and they soon discover that the party was less than respectable, and that Diana Barton's death is just the first.
Breach of Privilege
A Brock and Poole mystery.
When MP Hugh Blakemore is shot dead near a bus stop in the Fulham Road, DCI Harry Brock and DS Dave Poole are assigned to the case. But there is a complication that, at first, misleads the detectives: months previously, Blakemore killed an inmate when visiting a prison. Although Blakemore was exonerated, Brock is convinced that underworld characters have exacted revenge.
Jack in the Box
A Brock and Poole Mystery
DCI Harry Brock is called to a murder scene on Ham Common early on a Sunday morning. But it is far from being an ordinary sort of murder. The victim has been stabbed to death, locked in a wooden box and set alight. Brock and his assistant, DS Dave Poole, believe that there might be a connection to a gang, which leads them on a journey through London's underworld.
Lost or Found
A Brock and Poole mystery.
When Eunice Bailey takes her wedding ring into a London jeweller's to have it enlarged, she is very keen for it to be done quickly. So when she doesn't return or answer her telephone, the jeweller contacts the police. DCI Brock and DS Poole are on the case, and what begins as a fairly simple missing person enquiry develops into a mystery that has ramifications stretching as far as Bermuda...
Drumfire
An unusual case for Detectives Brock and Poole
One Saturday night, a masked gunman walks into a jazz club and murders the drummer. Very soon, Detective Chief Inspector Brock and Detective Sergeant Poole find themselves taking an interest in the guests at a party in Surrey's stockbroker belt, which leads them to look again at a five-year-old robbery.
Working Girl
A Brock and Poole mystery.
A fast-moving, intricate and compelling contemporary mystery, dealing with the brutal murder of a prostitute in London's West End. Brock and Poole might seem mismatched in age and temperament, but their verbal sparring hides a genuine mutual respect that grows as they hunt down the killer.
Hardcastle's Obsession
A Detective Inspector Hardcastle mystery.
September 1916. A Zeppelin with a deadly payload is aimed at Victoria station, but when the bombs miss their mark and instead destroy a nearby house in Washbourne Street, mystery ensues for DI Hardcastle. The body of a woman is discovered, who was not only unknown to the tenants of the building but also appears to have died before the bombs were even dropped...
Hardcastle's Soldiers
DI Hardcastle tracks a killer who's left his hat behind.
July, 1917. DI Ernest Hardcastle and his assistant, DS Charles Marriott, investigate the murder of a cashier operating in London's Victoria Station. An army officer claims to have seen the murderer running away, and an army cap left behind appears to identify the criminal. Hardcastle believes that it will be a simple matter to go to Aldershot and arrest him, but things are never as easy as they seem. Soon Hardcastle and Marriott find themselves investigating a frustrating and seemingly unsolvable case. Has Hardcastle finally met his match?
Hardcastle's Mandarin
A DI Hardcastle Investigation.
June 1917. Ernest Hardcastle, head of the Whitehall CID, is called to investigate the murder of Sir Nigel Strang, permanent secretary at the Ministry of Munitions, in his office. Given his work, Hardcastle wonders whether the Germans might be responsible. Then another murder leads Hardcastle to a worker at Woolwich Arsenal, who is suspected of passing information to the enemy. But is there a connection?