He still needs to identify the Blob that keeps appearing on the riverbank in the midnight hours.
But a more serious concern is the disappearances of sixth-formers form the local Academy. Is there a serial killer at large?
Copyright Francis Barker 2020
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?
This is book number 13 in the Mike Malone Murder Mystery ebook series.
It is time for the annual Pumpkin Parade and Detective Inspector Mike Malone wants nothing more than to enjoy the fruits of the season with his family.
However, when one of the town’s residents starts receiving unwanted and sinister gifts from a stalker, all thoughts of autumnal fun are put to one side.
Together with his trusted Detective Sergeant, Alan Shepherd, Mike finds that very quickly, he has more murders on his plate than slices of pie.
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?
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.
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