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‘Killed With A Kiss’ A Mike Malone Murder Mystery, by Milly Reynolds

Detective Inspector Mike Malone faces an intriguing case when the body of an unidentified man is discovered with a lipstick ‘kiss’ on his cheek.

Was it placed there before he was killed? Did the person who kissed him, actually kill him? Was it left on his cheek as a tender farewell, or had the killer left Mike a calling card?

As Mike starts his investigation, aided by his faithful partner, Detective Sergeant, Alan Shepherd, he finds that murder doesn’t always visit total strangers, sometimes it visits friends.

Join Mike and his cast of friendly townsfolk in the latest Mike Malone Mystery.

Copyright Francis Barker 2020

‘The Price of Protection’ A Mike Malone Murder Mystery, by Milly Reynolds

This is book number 14 in the Mike Malone Murder Mystery series by Milly Reynolds.

DI Mike Malone finds that an East End mob has set up camp in his adopted town. Businesses and proprietors are being threatened.

And, this is not the only problem that Mike has to solve. A monster is prowling the riverbanks in the dead of night. Protection is the keyword, but at what price?

Copyright Francis Barker 2020

‘Plotting The Play’ Mike Malone Murder Mystery

When the safe of a TV personality is stolen in a bizarre burglary, Detective Inspector Mike Malone and his Detective Sergeant, Alan Shepherd, find that maybe, this time, they need a little extra help.

Enter Dog Dollond, a retired colleague of Mike’s from his days in London. As usual, solving the crime is never straightforward, especially as there seems to be a link to a gruesome murder in a nearby town.

When a murder occurs on Mike’s watch, he discovers a surprising thread running through all the crimes. But does it get him any closer to solving the puzzle?

Copyright Francis Barker 2020

‘A Cake To Die For’ – Mike Malone Murder Mystery

In this latest mystery, Mike has to find out why, for some ladies, baking a nice cake can be the quickest way to a sticky end.

The summer should be a time when Detective Inspector Mike Malone can sit in the sunshine with his extended family, watching the gentle game of cricket while enjoying the occasional slice of cake.

However, when a young wife ends up dead, it appears that the cakes on offer at the cricket match do more than add a few extra pounds.

Copyright Francis Barker 2020

Milly Reynolds In Her Own Words – Quirky Crime Fiction

Crime fiction is a vast subject, yet Milly’s take on it veers off along a peculiarly English and quirky route.

Copyright Francis Barker 2020