Bøker av P. F. Ford

A battered body. A missing handbag. A false confession?The call comes on Monday afternoon. About to demolish a row of derelict cottages, workmen discover a body in the bedroom of Number 9. A young woman, expensively dressed in designer clothes. It's a mystery what she was doing there.She's been badly beaten. But with no handbag or phone to be found, her identity remains unknown.Then an elderly man comes forward claiming to be the killer.Case closed, it would appear. But there are things about the old man's story that don't add up. Detective Norman isn't convinced.Then a second body is discovered in a skip behind the cottages - and the case takes a disturbing new twist.Norman and his team are in a race against time to uncover the truth before more bodies turn up.This absolutely gripping detective mystery full of twists and turns is perfect for fans of Rachel McLean, J.D. Kirk, Pauline Rowson, Elly Griffiths, Matt Brolly and Simon McCleave.

Detective Norman is out of retirement and back on the beat in a rainy Welsh seaside town. Llangwelli might be short on sunshine, but it's certainly not short on murders . . . Norman may seem a bit old-fashioned, but he's always willing to learn from his band of misfit recruits. It's not exactly how a groom would expect to find his bride on their wedding day. Early that morning, David Griffiths discovers his wife-to-be's body hanging in the stables at the idyllic farmhouse where they were due to pledge 'til death do us part. It appears to be a clear-cut case of suicide. But Detective Norman is not convinced. Why would a vibrant, successful young woman take her own life on her wedding day? Everyone says Tilly had a heart of gold. So who would want to kill her? Detective Norman's investigations reveal that Tilly wasn't quite the happy-go-lucky person she appeared to be - and she isn't the only family member hiding a dark secret. Tilly's older brother, her best friend, the groom himself: the list of suspects quickly grows. Can Detective Norman and his team uncover the culprit before more wedding guests meet a grisly end? This absolutely gripping detective mystery full of twists and turns is perfect for fans of Rachel McLean, J.D. Kirk, Pauline Rowson, Elly Griffiths, Matt Brolly and Simon McCleave.