Detective Richard Patton Murder Mysteries Books 1-6 (Richard Patton #1-6)
(By Roger Ormerod)
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BOOK 1: FACE VALUE
A man is missing, his burned-out car is found on the moors. A convicted rapist is freed from prison, whereabouts unknown. When a mutilated corpse is found in an abandoned building, the victim’s identity seems clear. Days from retirement, can Detective Inspector Patton tease out the truth?
BOOK 2: STILL LIFE WITH PISTOL
Talented art forger Bruno Fillingley runs a painting school from his crumbling manor house. One of his aspiring students is found dead, seated in front of his canvas. Local detectives are convinced Bruno had a hand in it, but Patton ferrets out the facts to prove the killer has been hiding in plain sight.
BOOK 3: AN ALIBI TOO SOON
Patton’s old friend and colleague is murdered in a house fire. He’d discovered something dodgy in an old case. As Patton reopens the inquiry, buried grievances are disturbed. Two men stand in his way — a convicted murderer and a disdainful officer — and they’ll stop at nothing to halt his investigations.
BOOK 4: AN OPEN WINDOW
Patton’s wife Amelia is hospitalised when a caravan explodes, killing the owner. As she recovers, Amelia learns of an unexpected inheritance from her Uncle Walter. Patton is skeptical that Walter’s death really is suicide. He is sure that Amelia was the intended victim of the caravan blast. Can he crack the case before the murderer gets their way?
BOOK 5: GUILT ON THE LILY
A woman from Patton’s old patch writes to him asking for help. Then she’s brutally murdered. His former colleagues warn him off investigating. As Patton pursues the murderer he inadvertently puts his wife Amelia in danger. With one chance to save his wife and solve the case, Patton must untangle the web of deceit fast.
BOOK 6: DEATH OF AN INNOCENT
Patton agrees to investigate a burglary for Amelia’s friend. He finds links to a young woman’s drowning. A family feud is uncovered, but does it prove murder? Then another person dies, their death made to look like suicide. Patton’s loyalty is tested as he rushes to identify the killer.”
