‘The Hanged Cow’ Quirky Crime Fiction

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When Mike Malone is called to investigate the murder of a cow, which has been hanged from tree, he hopes that this is just a prank that has gone seriously wrong.

However, when the mutilated body of a young girl is found , he knows that once again he will have to drag the crime-board up from the basement and put his powers of deduction to work as the riddle of the nursery rhyme proves difficult to understand.

Light Hearted Romp

This novel, which is the third in the Mike Malone series, is once again a light-heated romp through rural Lincolnshire and many of the familiar faces from the previous novels return.

DS Alan Shepherd faithfully assists his boss in finding the serial killer behind the deaths of cows and girls but this time without the aid of custard creams.

Copyright Francis Barker 2020

‘A Happy Death Day To You’ Crime Fiction

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This second novel in the Mike Malone series finds him once again in a fight against time.

The mysterious delivery of birthday cakes to farmyards seems to be just an innocent prank until the death of a farm favourite turns this game into something much more sinister.

Under Pressure

However, when the killer turns his attention from animals to women, Mike Malone realises that he is under pressure to solve the riddle of the nursery rhyme before more blood is spilt.

This second mystery, which is in the same light-hearted style as ‘The Woolly Murders’ is set once again in the Lincolnshire countryside and we meet several of the characters introduced in the first novel. We also find out a little more about Detective Inspector Mike Malone’s past.

Copyright Francis Barker 2020

Cats and Coffee – In Lincoln

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Photograph: Louth, Lincolnshire

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The latest Mike Malone Mystery

The latest Mike Malone Mystery

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