Tom Tiddler's Island

Tom Tiddler's Island
Author: J J Connington
Publisher: Murder Room
Total Pages: 267
Release: 2013-11-28
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1471906345

A young couple, the Trents, arrive on the lonely islet of Ruffa - where a large house has been lent to them for part of their honeymoon - and stumble upon mystery. Gold is being exported from Ruffa in quantity. Where does it come from? From the Armada wreck in the bay? Or from some old Norseman's hoard like the Traprain Law treasure. Or has the other tenant discovered the secret of making gold? The Trents are set on a surprising course to find out ...

A Minor Operation

A Minor Operation
Author: J J Connington
Publisher: Murder Room
Total Pages: 295
Release: 2014-06-14
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1471906124

There was blood on the drawing-room floor and Hazel Deerhurst had disappeared wearing slippers over walking shoes, two pairs of stockings and a bright silk kimono. First investigations shed interesting light on Hazel. A mysterious machine is found at her home, some paintings and a cryptic telegram. She was also secretary to a man whose secrets involved the future of the empire. Is she victim or villainess? 'JJ Connington stories are always attractive' TheSunday Times

The Counsellor

The Counsellor
Author: J J Connington
Publisher: Murder Room
Total Pages: 284
Release: 2014-06-14
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1471906361

Every Sunday on Radio Ardennes, the Counsellor had his hour. His voice clear, expressive and sympathetic as it answered a selection of the queries that crowded his post-bag. 'Just ask a question' was his motto. But even he did not expect Wallace Whatgift to ask for his help in solving the mysterious disappearance of a young woman.

The Boathouse Riddle

The Boathouse Riddle
Author: J J Connington
Publisher: Murder Room
Total Pages: 238
Release: 2013-11-28
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1471906027

When Chief Constable Sir Clinton Driffield goes to stay with his friend Wendover, mysterious goings-on in the boathouse he owns soon attract the duo's attention. Lights go on and off, strangers come in and out, and a game warden is found murdered nearby. And as they work to solve the crime, a second body is dredged up from the lake ... 'Mr J. J. Connington is a name revered by all specialists on detective fiction' Spectator

The Four Defences

The Four Defences
Author: J J Connington
Publisher: Murder Room
Total Pages: 272
Release: 2013-11-28
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1471906388

An unidentified body is found in a blazing car. A man in the locality is missing. But the corpse in the car is not that of the missing man, though someone has made an uncommonly thorough job of faking it to seem so. And just because his unknown opponent had gone to such lengths to prevent an investigation going further, Detective Mark Brand aka The Counsellor's 'satiable curiosity' is up ... 'As a maker of watertight puzzles Mr Connington has no superior' Daily Mail

No Past Is Dead

No Past Is Dead
Author: J J Connington
Publisher: Murder Room
Total Pages: 297
Release: 2014-06-14
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1471906205

It was not altogether surprising that Ambrose Brenthurst was found brutally murdered outside Fountain Court the night he had presided over the diner meeting of the 'Hernshaw Thirteen Club'. Many were the potential murderers - some of them guests at the diner. But when a second murder takes place it precipitates a crisis in which investigator Sir Clinton Driffield must penetrate a maze of conflicting evidence to spot the murderer.

The Edinburgh Mystery

The Edinburgh Mystery
Author: Martin Edwards
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.
Total Pages: 219
Release: 2023-05-02
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1728267714

"Readers who know Scotland will glow with recognition; those who don't will want to pack their bags and maybe a gun." —Kirkus Reviews From the Highlands to the borders, the bustling cities to the remote isles in cold seas, the unique landscapes and locales of Scotland have long inspired writers of the very best Golden Age mysteries. Beginning with the adventures of Sherlock Holmes from Edinburgh-born Arthur Conan Doyle, this new collection includes the ingenious scientific mysteries of Anthony Wynne, the dark and sardonic work of Margot Bennett and contributions from neglected yet brilliant authors such as Scobie Mackenzie and R. T. Campbell.

Common Sense Is All You Need

Common Sense Is All You Need
Author: J J Connington
Publisher: Murder Room
Total Pages: 283
Release: 2013-11-28
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1471906248

When Pickford's body was found hanging from a beam in his garage, Inspector Loxton was sure that it was a case of suicide following a series of financial and domestic worries. Then came the criminologist with his slogan, 'Common sense is all you need', and in ten minutes he upset the inspector's hypothesis. Further evidence pointed so clearly in one direction that the arrest and the conviction of the criminal seemed almost a matter of form. But both the Inspector and the expert are way off course, and it is left to the Chief Constable to clear up the mystery ... 'Mr Connington has the art of writing delightful detective novels' Baltimore Evening Sun

Tragedy at Ravensthorpe

Tragedy at Ravensthorpe
Author: J J Connington
Publisher: Murder Room
Total Pages: 246
Release: 2012-11-30
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1471905942

'Mr J. J. Connington is a name revered by all specialists on detective fiction' Spectator In Clinton Driffield's second case he must tangle with a plethora of crimes including robbery, murder and a disappearance - not to mention a Family Curse, and a less than sympathetic victim ...