Murders in the spa
Inspector Jim Oldroyd investigates the murder of a writer who wrote his own death.
A popular detective fiction festival is held every year in Harrogate, Northern England. This time, however, its course is disrupted by an incident straight out of an Agatha Christie novel - the body of famous author Damian Penrose is found in the town' s spa. The murderer strangled the writer in cold blood and disappeared without a trace.
The only one who can solve the mystery is Chief Inspector Jim Oldroyd. With the help of his team, he quickly discovers that Penrose may have been popular with readers, but he has made many enemies among fellow writers due to disputes over royalties, accusations of plagiarism, and affairs with their wives. But was one of his bitter rivals capable of killing him?
When the second murder occurs, it becomes clear to Oldroyd that he is up against a cold-blooded criminal who is settling old scores. Can she track him down before someone else dies?
A classic English mystery in the style of books by modern masters of the genre such as Ann Granger, Caroline Graham and Louise Penny.
J. R. Ellis
J. R. Ellis came from a working-class family, but that didn't stop him from going to Oxford University and becoming a teacher. He has always been interested in mysteries, the supernatural and unsolved crimes, and during his cantorial years he wrote children's plays and ghost stories. However, he did not begin to devote himself fully to his work until his retirement. His Murder in Yorkshire series is intrinsically linked to the county where Ellis lives. He was inspired by the mystery novels of Agatha Christie and John Dickson Carr, in the style of the locked room mysteries, or the Jonathan Creek series. He believes that for detective novels it is not only important who committed the crime, but also how they did it. Although he writes about murder, he avoids overly brutal scenes, preferring to emphasize a light style, elements of humor, and a well thought-out plot.
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