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MURDER IN BARE FEET

MURDER IN BARE FEET Detective Inspector Angel investigates a strange case where both the murderer and the murdered man are without shoes. The victim is a millionaire, adored by beautiful women, particularly the Frazer sisters, who put sparkle into his life but showed him how to spend his money.  An antiques dealer and his son are the prime suspects, but they have a rock solid alibi.  At the same time, Angel investigates a flood and a stink at the Great Northern Bank, which allowed a gang of robbers to escape with millions of pounds.  Murder in Bare Feet is another unusual case testing the investigative powers of Inspector Michael Angel and exemplifies the quirky genius and ingenuity of the man.
 
THE WIGMAKER

Roger's latest book in the Inspector Angel series: Peter Wolff is found dead and his workshop on fire. There are no clues, no DNA and no apparent motive. Detective Inspector Michael Angel is baffled. At the same time, high flying model, Katrina Chancey goes missing; womaniser Gabriel Grainger is reported missing by his long-suffering wife, Zoё; Lord Tiverton has been robbed of a valuable suit of armour; jewel robberies by The Fox, continue unabated, and another body is discovered in unexpected circumstances. It's a race to the finish to find the murderer and arrest him before he strikes again!

Set in the industrial town of Bromersley, South Yorkshire, enjoy another jaunt into the criminal world of Inspector Angel as he tackles this unusual case with his customary unique quirkiness and skill.


 
 
 

 

FIND THE LADY

A blind woman is found in the South Yorkshire town of Bromersley. Three unconnected witnesses swear that they saw a woman in a blue dress flee the scene minutes before the body was found. In addition, enquiries reveal that a picture of the missing woman, whose likeness was painted sixty years ago, has been discovered in the house of an acquaintance of the victim!       Detective Inspector Angel has a real humdinger to solve, but he rises to the occasion and tackles this unusual case with his customary tenacity and skill. The chase is on: he has to find the lady before she murders again!        This latest venture into the curious mind of DI Angel exemplifies the quirky genius and ingenuity of the man.
 
 
 

THE CURIOUS MIND OF INSPECTOR ANGEL

 A famous film director of a leading international film studio, shooting a love story on location in the South Yorkshire town of Bromersley, is found murdered on the set.  Nearby, a penniless tramp is discovered shot dead with a gold sovereign in his mouth.       There are no clues or DNA to either murder, but Detective Inspector Michael Angel tackles this case with his customary tenacity.  As usual, his superiors and the system seem to hinder him at every turn.  Finding his life at risk, he has to apply his unique skills to overcome the danger, unravel the mystery and arrest the murderer before time runs out.     This latest foray into The Curious Mind of Inspector Angel exemplifies the quirky genius and ingenuity of this exceptional man.
 

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THE MAN WHO COULDN′T LOSE

 Detective Inspector Michael Angel and his team investigate another puzzling and chilling case of murder in the South Yorkshire town of Bromersley. Wheelchair bound millionaire businessman, Joshua Gumme, has the Midas touch.  He is successful with women and successful in business; even at card games, he wins every game.  Everybody knows he cheats, but nobody knows how.  It is no surprise therefore, one morning, to find his body floating in the River Don.      At the same time, Angel's investigations lead him on the track of two dangerous crooks.  He attempts to find and arrest them, but they have plans for him.

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THE UMBRELLA MAN

An arsonist and murderer threatens to set fire to the luxury home of the local MP. Detective Inspector Michael Angel has two suspects, and while one has completely disappeared, the other is securely locked up in a police cell. But what do the twelve umbrellas found hanging from his bedroom ceiling mean? Will the umbrella man be able to execute his threat while still in police custody? Meanwhile, the murder of a famous stage magician's beautiful assistant appears to be a copy of an unsolved crime committed twenty five years previously. Could both cases be related? The DI must race against the clock to unravel this unusual and chilling mystery.

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SHAM

Detective Inspector, Michael Angel is investigating a puzzling case in the South Yorkshire town of Bromersley. A murderer engaging in a bizarre routine results in a young woman's death at a highly respected country club. Matters are complicated by the fact that perfectly reputable witnesses cannot agree on the straightforward matter of identifying the killer. With the appointment of a new career-mad superintendent, Angel unexpectedly becomes the prey of a family of dangerous and desperate crooks led by the shapely Mrs. Gina Rossi, while a friend of his becomes caught up in an alarming scam. With all this to contend with, DI Angel and his team must unravel an unusual and chilling mystery.

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SALAMANDER

 A savage murderer is on the loose in the North Yorkshire town of Castlecombe, and the battle sore police inspector Frank Spence is brought out of retirement to lead enquiries.  There are few clues and little DNA.  The victim is a strikingly handsome, recently discharged young soldier.  His new home in Castlecombe, North Yorkshire, soon becomes a secret love nest for him and some of the young wives who are his neighbours, creating murderous anger and jealousy.

Throughout the investigation, the murderer is only inches away from being discovered and manages to fool the inspector most of the time until the exciting and unusual disclosure of the truth.   The magnificent Persian Salamander - a priceless jewel, a WPC who insists the investigation is being aided by the spirit of a dead policeman, a character called Marmalade Mary, and a thief with a sugar fetish, all have their part to play as Spence races to reveal the murderer.  

 
 

MANTRAP

Detective Inspector Michael Angel is on the trail of a serial murderer in the South Yorkshire town of Bromersley. The only common factor linking the victims is their association with the late Lord Ogmore. There are no clues, no fingerprints, no DNA - and Angel's only witness is blind... A glamorous schoolmistress with a past, two men with ponytails, a set of needle-sharp silver-handled
stilettos and a fluffy toy elephant all play their part in the scramble to find the killer.

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THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING HONEST

 Detective Inspector Michael Angel unravels another nerve jangling mystery in his unique and entertaining way in the Yorkshire town of Bromersley.  A man is savagely murdered in a distillery, yet none of the suspects are burly enough to have delivered the fatal blow.  Also, jailbird and bank robber, Morris Yardley, wants to buy his freedom with 33 million pounds, the proceeds of his last job, and insists on Angel being the go between.  The consequences if the exchange fails - which it must - are terrifying!       An old lady in a sweetshop, an obstinate plumber, a dog called Schwarzenegger and a whiff of menthol all play their part in this scramble to reveal the murderer in this unusual and chilling mystery.

 
 
THE MAN IN THE PINK SUIT

Frank P. Jones, the celebrity art critic known as the Man in the Pink Suit, is seen by four witnesses, and recorded on videotape, shooting industrialist Charles Tabor. Jones denies the charge, but he has the motive, a Walther PPK/S automatic - and no alibi. Detective Inspector Michael Angel is called in to unravel another nerve-jangling mystery. But what is the truth? Was Jones hypnotised, or drugged? Sexpot television host Louella Panter, a shady MP and cabinet minister and a family of villains all have their part to play in this mystery of mayhem and murder.

 

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CHOKER

Detective Inspector Michael Angel tackles another grisly case of murder set in the South Yorkshire town of Bromersley at the foot of the Pennines. The beautiful wife of Sir Charles Millhouse, the local MP, is found naked and choked to death in a reservoir. Her clothes and an antique pearl collar she usually wore are missing. Within a short space of time another body is discovered and the modus operandi repeated. With no clues and little forensic evidence to go on, will quirky Yorkshire policeman Michael Angel's guile be enough to reveal the identity of the choker?
 

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IN THE MIDST OF LIFE

A savage murder in a hospital for the criminally insane twenty years ago marks the beginning of a gruesome trail of enquiries to find a missing nurse. In spite of obstruction from the Chief Constable, the quirky Inspector Michael Angel stubbornly ferrets out the suspects, and reduces them to one, by resorting to an unusual strategy. A dead woman wearing one stocking inside out, an American class ring, a missing videotape of the lovely Lola, and two dead cats all play their part in the scramble to find the killer in a South Yorkshire market town at the foot of the Pennines.

 

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THE ILLEGITIMATE SPY

A high-ranking member of the KGB, spying for Britain, is in great danger. The Hook, head of D.I. 1, sends young Alan Thompson on his first mission to Moscow to organise the Russian's escape. Events don't work out as planned and Thompson soon finds himself hunted by the KGB.

However, Thompson conceives a daring plan of his own for dealing with the Russians. He needs a ring, a coffin, a hearse and - most of all - nerve.

 
 
DYING FOR A DRINK

A poisoner is loose in the North Yorkshire village of Titchlingley. The wealthy Moutjoy family are mourning three deaths in a fortnight. Detective Suprintendent Cawthorne arrives to find a cluster of untidy clues and incompatible facts. He tries to extract the truth but his questions don't produce the answers he wants - particularly about the wine cabinet.
 
 

DEADLY DAFFODILS

When Robert Mackie, the thirty-five-year-old Managing Director of a toy factory in Yorkshire, takes a holiday in a quaint Cornish fishing village in order to sort out his private life, he finds himself plunged into mystery and murder. The questionable behaviour of Detective Superintendent Cawthorne complicates and adds to the suspense. Trying to outwit Cawthorne, Robert uses the most unconventional methods to try to solve the mystery and unmask the murderer. But who will arrive at the truth first?
 

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LA MAISON SUR LA FALAISE, which translated means 'The house on the cliff,' was the French Title of DEADLY DAFFODILS. The original text has a passing reference to Wordsworth′s famous poem about 'Golden Daffodils,' which of course meant nothing to the French, so the title had to be changed. The book was translated and printed in French in a woman's magazine.

 

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