CONSIDERING his prolific output and the frequency of publication, crime writer supreme Mick Herron remained off my radar for an inexplicably long time. Years, in fact. During which time he published numerous much-praised books and won several prestigious awards. How I managed to miss him – or perhaps simply ignore him – I have no…
BOOK covers sometimes go overboard in trying to entice readers to buy. The Dinner Guest by BP Walter is an excellent example. It should carry a “spoiler alert“ sticker. Before opening a single page we are told “four people walked into the dining room that night, one would never leave”. Synopsis complete. Not much more…
Our sleuth is called back to head office to be sent on a dangerous mission to face a ruthless foe in deepest rural England.
‘Morning, can I help you?’ The receptionist smiled her greeting. ‘I hope so. At least you look as if you want to.’ A clumsy compliment, Bromo chided himself. But well meant. ‘Makes a refreshing change to where I come from,’ he hurried to explain. ‘Tyllmouth must do strange things to people. So relaxed and slow-going.’…
The illustrated sequel to From Paupers to iPads sees an Englishman unearth hitherto unknown close ties to Wales, Scotland and Cornwall, where he now lives.
Old foes return; what seem like small-time local crimes bring Bromo into murderous conflict with former enemies from afar.
Family ties can kill, as Bromo discovers when he has to dig deep into a respected businessman’s hidden past.
The past catches up: old battles and forgotten foes bring deadly danger to Bromo’s door and to his beloved daughter.
Never a moment’s peace: the riverside discovery of a young woman’s body shatters Bromo’s hopes of a quiet life.
Where it all began: the award-winning book that introduces disgraced undercover and reluctant sleuth Bromo Perkins.