Best Of British Mystery Series Novels & Stories

They might be good at murder, but it was not conceivable unless they had learnt to mix in with the British public convincingly. It was when Blanche started reading the newspaper, and I saw the front pages did I realise what might be going on: TWO BRITISH LAWYERS DIE SUDDENLY Beneath the headlines were the two names. Names I recognised by the list given to me by Inspector Brooks. I reached across the table and touched Blanche's hand. "May I?" She looked at me rather oddly and then realised something was wrong. "Of course," she said, handing me the newspaper.

That’s what saved you from ending up like those other poor guys. I just grinned and tapped my nose. Sitting alone at the kitchen table, I popped open a pack of ramen and flicked on the TV. "Today, our city was rocked by a spree of break-ins and murders, all targeting rich single men. The cops cracked the case wide open, rounding up a whole gang of suspects.” As I listened to the news anchor's report, I could not help but think there was some truth to the saying that after the storm is when the flowers bloomed.

Eloquentia, surrounded by her brood - the younger ones clinging to her like baby monkeys - alternately sobbed and made phone calls to family and friends, distributing the awful news in the ungodly hours. At the small Somerset Constabulary station nearest to where Billy was picked up, the duty sergeant took Billy’s fingerprints and details. Billy, dishevelled, taciturn, though docile for one whose hands had just committed murder, finally began to reveal his story when a detective inspector, who had been dragged from his bed in Bristol, arrived to take charge of what was clearly going to be a high-profile case. Harry Bingham had more than his fair share of celebrity over the years, having been

he said "Sweetheart, is everything OK?" "Yes, I need you to get the CV of a client that I was supposed to see but couldn't, I need you to get it from him and keep it for me" "OK" Betty "Thank you, I would see you later" Dan said and hung up It wasn't up to an hour, a knock descended on Betty's door "Good day ma'am" Her secretary said lowering her head "Let him in" Betty replied "Henry????" Betty asked in shock as she stood up to understand