DI Mike Malone and his trusted partner DS Alan Shepherd are faced with a tricky problem.
They are used to crimes which involve the theft of belongings, of animals so what do they do when the local farmers suddenly find that they are the victims of giving?
As they also have a local drugs operation to keep under surveillance and a friend to help, life is very busy – and interesting.
Copyright Francis Barker 2020
This is number 17 in the Mike Malone Murder Mystery Series.
DI Mike Malone is given a puzzle to solve by a friend, find his sister.
However, before he can even begin to delve into this mystery the case he has always feared arrives in his little market town – a missing child.
Join DI Malone as, together with his faithful DS Alan Shepherd, they look for the child and stumble across another serious crime on the way.
Copyright Francis Barker 2020
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
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