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Terror by Day
by Gordon Ashe
Part 3 of the Patrick Dawlish Mysteries series
An explosion of violence sends British sleuth Patrick Dawlish on the trail of a criminal empire that threatens the very foundations of crown and country.
Recruited by Scotland Yard to secretly investigate the ever-expanding substance abuse among London's upper echelons, Patrick Dawlish is once again ready to risk life and limb doing a job that isn't his. With two nightclubs to focus on, he gets entrée into one of the suspected drug dens when he offers to meet a friend's former fiancée, actress Chloë Farrimond.
When his meeting is highjacked by armed goons, Dawlish narrowly escapes, learning that the whole murderous affair was set off by the search for a set of silver-backed hair brushes, a gift from Chloë to her former love. Dawlish could never expect that such a simple accessory could draw a secret organization out of the shadows with machine guns blazing-in a spree of crime and corruption on a level never before seen . . .
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There Goes Death
by Gordon Ashe
Part 7 of the Patrick Dawlish Mysteries series
In this action-packed crime thriller, British sleuth Patrick Dawlish learns that WWII can bleed violence where you least expect it . . .
Since the beginning of World War II, Patrick Dawlish has been in the service of British Intelligence but is still able to help out Scotland Yard in his usual unofficial capacity. This proves handy when Dawlish's fellow club member Robbie Graham reveals he has recently survived numerous attempts on his life.
Graham has just been transferred from Libya to London, which means that whoever wants him dead knows troop movements. After thwarting an attacker from pushing Graham into the Thames, Dawlish learns that his friend isn't the only person being threatened. In fact, numerous people from Graham's home in Dorset are living in fear. And when the threats escalate into actual murder, Dawlish must hunt down a killer bent on destroying the peace of the countryside with their private war . . .
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Here Is Danger
by Gordon Ashe
Part 14 of the Patrick Dawlish Mysteries series
Nothing is black and white-even in a blizzard-which British sleuth Patrick Dawlish is about to discover when he's snowed in with thieves and murderers.
Between the spirit and the letter of the law, Patrick Dawlish is all for the spirit, which is why he has friends in both high and low places. Like Barney Day, for example. The former fence has retired and is making a go at a respectable life by moving to the country and opening a gallery. But no one can leave the past behind that easily . . .
After braving a blizzard to get to Day's housewarming party, Dawlish and his wife, Felicity, find an empty cottage-except for the body of a murdered policeman. Day and his housekeeper are missing. Dawlish knows that such sixteenth-century homes usually come with secret passages. And his instincts are correct, for in the walls of the house lurk desperate killers. With no escape for any of them, Dawlish must keep Felicity safe while trying to survive one of the most unusual-and deadly-cases of his career.
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Murder With Mushrooms
by Gordon Ashe
Part 22 of the Patrick Dawlish Mysteries series
British sleuth Patrick Dawlish must unravel fraud, arson, and murder in a case that proves there's no insurance against human nature.
Sir Mortimer Kittle died after mistakenly eating poisonous fungi instead of mushrooms, , his demise ruled death by natural causes. His cousin, a struggling insurance agent with a family in Kensington, has inherited his millions. What's there to investigate? Nothing, if you're not Patrick Dawlish.
Hired by the deceased's mother, Dawlish senses something fishy, especially when someone breaks into his office. With a little further investigation, Dawlish comes up with three potential motives for murder: the Kensington Kittle's windfall, insurance fraud, or stock market rigging. But Dawlish only needs one reason to declare open warfare on those he suspects of foul play: the kidnapping of his wife. And no criminal has ever withstood the wrath of Patrick Dawlish when he's been wronged . . .
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The Long Search
by Gordon Ashe
Part 26 of the Patrick Dawlish Mysteries series
British sleuth Patrick Dawlish heads to the United States to find his missing wife in this Wild West crime thriller from the Edgar Award–winning author.
It's been four weeks since Patrick Dawlish has heard from his wife Felicity, who's on a trip across the United States to visit friends in Hollywood. The last place she was seen was in Arizona, where her tour guide was found at the bottom of the Grand Canyon. Dawlish isn't the only person looking for Felicity. Local authorities are, too, and suspect her of murder . . .
In an unfamiliar country of wide-open spaces, blazing hot sun, and hardened locals, Dawlish has his work cut out for him. But since no one knows his reputation as a brilliant detective and one-time Secret Service ace, he can fly under the radar. Never has a job been more truly his-and his alone. Pitted against a desolate land and desperate men, he'll have to draw on every resource he possesses-physical and mental-to find the one woman he's ever loved . . .
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Sleepy Death
by Gordon Ashe
Part 27 of the Patrick Dawlish Mysteries series
It could be lights out for British sleuth Patrick Dawlish when a dangerous new drug hits London and falls into the hands of a criminal mastermind.
After a Paris vacation with his wife, Patrick Dawlish steps off the train and is welcomed home by trouble, to no one's surprise. An esteemed medical researcher who wanted Dawlish's help while being blackmailed has gone missing. For months the poor doctor's mind has been wracked with fear, derailing his work on a cure for a devastating virus and plunging him into financial ruin.
The search for the doctor puts a target on Dawlish's back-and everyone close to him-just as a series of bizarre murders begin. Some small-time crooks are drugged into a blissful sleep never to awaken again. And that's enough to convince Dawlish that there's a big-time thief behind the scenes, one who's gotten his hands on the ultimate weapon to satisfy his lust for wealth and power . . .
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Double for Death
by Gordon Ashe
Part 28 of the Patrick Dawlish Mysteries series
British sleuth Patrick Dawlish discovers that he has a criminal doppelganger in this puzzling thriller from the Edgar Award–winning author.
Ever since Patrick Dawlish and his wife Felicity rented out their place in Surrey and returned to London, they have become partners in their friends' businesses. Dawlish is now in charge of a curio and antique business in the West End, while Felicity is managing a photographic studio next to their flat. Life has been happy and strangely uneventful. Until now . . .
A beautiful Spanish woman is claiming that Dawlish is her husband. The woman's brother is claiming that Dawlish sold a fortune in jewels for them. Scotland Yard is claiming that Dawlish has received stolen emeralds-and arrests him. Now it's up to the beleaguered sleuth to prove he's not a bigamist or a thief, and to catch the man impersonating him before the peaceful life he's built comes crashing down around him . . .
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Wait for Death
by Gordon Ashe
Part 32 of the Patrick Dawlish Mysteries series
It's sink or swim for British sleuth Patrick Dawlish who embarks on a desperate search for his kidnapped wife in this international crime thriller.
A phone call from the French millionaire Bidot brings Patrick Dawlish and his wife to Brighton on a brilliant summer day, but they don't leave together. Felicity is kidnapped while swimming, plucked from the sea under Dawlish's nose.
A frantic Dawlish has few leads to go on. Back in London, he learns that Bidot's wife is also missing. With he and the Frenchman in the same boat, Dawlish finds that Felicity is collateral damage in a nefarious plot to take away everything that Bidot holds dear-his love, his fortune, and his reputation. But now that Dawlish is in the mix, he's ready to mitigate that damage by any means necessary.
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Give Me Murder
by Various Authors
Part of the Patrick Dawlish Mysteries series
Forcing a rich man to make amends to the people he's swindled draws British sleuth Patrick Dawlish into a case that leads from money to murder . . .
A financial scam isn't Patrick Dawlish's usual subject of investigation, but he finds himself playing Robin Hood at his wife's urging when they-and many others-lose money investing in a company that has since gone broke. But it doesn't take long for Dawlish to find himself on familiar ground, when he saves the company's managing director, Mr. Galloway, from being poisoned to death.
Not wanting police involvement, the multi-millionaire convinces Dawlish that the attempted murder is a personal matter. A close friend has become an enemy. Galloway has few redeeming qualities, and Dawlish is content to sit back and see how events play out-until his wife is abducted and threatened. It's the first shot in a war of nerves with the shady businessman that Dawlish has no intention of losing . . .
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Missing or Dead
by Various Authors
Part of the Patrick Dawlish Mysteries series
British sleuth Patrick Dawlish gets caught in a twisted web of deceit spun by a criminal mastermind-from the Edgar Award–winning author.
When Patrick Dawlish is too quiet, Scotland Yard gets suspicious. The police are used to him treading about on their turf-with or without their approval. This time, they come to Dawlish for help, asking him to defile his inner sanctum: the Carilon gentleman's club.
Five perfectly respectable young women have gone missing-and all signs point to fellow club member Sebastian Kane, a bombastic explorer and big-game hunter. Only Kane isn't the only suspect. His acquaintance is a woman with a bad reputation, and the five disappeared ladies have all worked as her secretary. As Dawlish inserts himself into their lives, he uncovers accusations of robbery, gold smuggling, and drug trafficking. And the closer Dawlish gets to the truth, the closer he gets to becoming the next trophy on their wall . . .
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Death on Demand
by Various Authors
Part of the Patrick Dawlish Mysteries series
The party girls of London are being targeted in a nefarious plot in the first Patrick Dawlish mystery from the Edgar Award–winning author.
For a big bruiser of a man, Patrick Dawlish is as nimble as can be when it comes to solving crime. And all of his physical and intellectual strength will be needed when his life takes a decidedly violent turn . . .
First, Dawlish realizes he's being followed. Then, Diana Lefroy, heiress to millions, appeals to him for help. She's being blackmailed by someone who has already killed two other local socialites whose deaths were ruled as suicides. After a good friend's assault and a shooting, Dawlish is warned by Scotland Yard not to take matters into his own hands. The problem is, when Dawlish takes the reins, he gets results. And whoever is putting the fear of death into London's most wealthy women is about to learn that lesson well.
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Death in High Places
by Various Authors
Part of the Patrick Dawlish Mysteries series
British sleuth Patrick Dawlish is led on a merry chase through a maze of danger in this World War II mystery from the Edgar Award–winning author.
Known to navigate any situation with an uncanny calm and confidence, Captain Patrick Dawlish has become the go-to man for not-so-official investigations. He's been pulled from his regiment before with very little notice, so he's not surprised when he's ordered to embark on another top-secret assignment. Only this one stays top-secret for far too long . . .
The mission is so important that Dawlish's friends, Ted Beresford and Tim Jeremy, are also given leave to order to assist. But when the three men arrive at their destination in Salisbury, their meeting is unceremoniously canceled. Two of their contacts are killed, one is in the hospital, and one has disappeared. All Dawlish knows is that those involved have something to do with post-war reconstruction. Fumbling about in the dark, with assailants at every turn, it becomes all too clear that knowledge can be dangerous-and the thirst for knowledge even more deadly . . .
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Elope to Death
by John Creasey
Part of the Patrick Dawlish Mysteries series
A whirlwind romance takes British sleuth Patrick Dawlish and his wife across the English Channel on the hunt for a suspected killer.
According to the widow of Patrick Dawlish's late friend, it all happened so fast. Her daughter met a man at a party for antique dealers and, within a month, they eloped in France. Worrying about her daughter's judgment has taken a backseat to worrying about her life. Not long ago, an almost identical situation had fatal consequences. An assistant in an antique shop left for France without warning saying she was going to get married. But then she disappeared and was found dead weeks later.
How dangerous can a favor for a friend be? Dawlish and his wife Felicity are about to find out. Tracking the young couple across France turns into a race against time. Because someone is out to make sure that before the Dawlishes catch up to their prey, the newlyweds will be newly dead . . .
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Death in the Trees
by John Creasey
Part of the Patrick Dawlish Mysteries series
A British secret agent must find a killer to clear his name in this classic crime novel by the author of the Department Z series.
Patrick Dawlish is many things: a fruit farmer, a boxer, a war hero, a British Secret Service agent, and, of course, a husband. He is not, however, a traitor, as Prof. Gurth Haffmeyer has everyone believing. The real traitor-who trades government secrets and is responsible for the deaths of many loyal British and American agents-is Haffmeyer himself.
In order to clear his name, Dawlish travels to a forest in America's Pacific Northwest to get Haffmeyer to talk, but when he arrives the professor is already dead. Now, Dawlish's only lead to find the killer is Haffmeyer's beautiful wife, Vanessa. The trouble is that she's now pointing a gun at Dawlish . . .
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Rogues Rampant
by John Creasey
Part of the Patrick Dawlish Mysteries series
An amateur sleuth hunts for dirt on a murder and three missing maids in this classic English mystery by the author of the Department Z series.
When not working at MI5, Patrick Dawlish frequently collaborates with the police to catch murderous criminals. Of course, many of the police, in turn, like to remind Dawlish that he isn't one of them and he should keep his feet out of the murky waters of crime. Dawlish is all too happy to oblige, but Superintendent Trivett of Scotland Yard needs his help . . .
Housekeepers are disappearing in the isolated town of Terne. Three to be precise-all young women and all employed by the same man. Mr. Clive Dickerson is suspiciously aloof about the matter, especially after a woman wearing the clothes of one of the missing is found dead in a river. To determine what is going on-and locate the remaining women-Dawlish must first find someone willing to go undercover and infiltrate Dickerson's mansion. But who could be so daring? Or so foolish?
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A Promise of Diamonds
by John Creasey
Part of the Patrick Dawlish Mysteries series
A Scotland Yard detective investigates a South African diamond heist and the murders in its wake in this classic crime novel.
In sweltering Kangarmie, South Africa, Della Forrest's husband promised to return in two months with diamonds. That was two years ago. Della waits-until one day, he staggers out of the Kalahari Desert and collapses at her feet. As he clings to life, he is visited in the night by a strangler . . .
A war hero and a former fruit farmer, Patrick Dawlish is now a detective with Scotland Yard. He currently resides in London and is attending the International Crime Conference. There he receives a top-secret report from a South African police officer-a criminal operation has stolen enough uncut diamonds to threaten the global economy. Moments later, the officer is murdered in his hotel room, and the assassin moves on to Dawlish's flat . . .
Armed with a dead man's knowledge of a vast conspiracy and his own thirst for vengeance, Dawlish heads to South Africa in search of answers and justice. But death in the desert may be all that awaits . . .
"First‐rate storytelling . . . and intelligent handling of the private‐vengeance theme make this book a markedly superior thriller." -The New York Times
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Death in a Hurry
by John Creasey
Part of the Patrick Dawlish Mysteries series
An amateur sleuth investigates a case of books worth killing for in this classic English crime novel by the author of the Department Z series.
English fruit farmer Patrick Dawlish and his wife, Felicity, are no strangers to the danger that comes with Patrick's occasional work as an amateur sleuth. However, neither of them expected the arrival of Felicity's American relatives to plunge them into an international drug smuggling conspiracy.
Wealthy Uncle Zebediah is amassing an extensive library of antique books. Unfortunately, his latest acquisition has drawn attention from a group of criminals desperate enough to kill. But why? With the police proving useless, it's up to Dawlish to deliver justice before his guests' visit ends in murder . . .
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Kill or Be Killed
by John Creasey
Part of the Patrick Dawlish Mysteries series
Murder on a fruit farmer's property forces him to hunt for a killer in this classic English crime novel by the author of the Department Z series.
With his apple harvest finally complete, Patrick Dawlish is resting at his Surrey country house and itching for excitement. An evening stroll with his pipe quickly delivers just that when he discovers intruders on his property. Two men speed away into the night as a scream erupts in the darkness . . .
Dawlish spots a girl standing beside a body just before she collapses. Who is she? Who is the dead man savagely murdered on his doorstep? A war hero and natural-born detective, Dawlish isn't about to leave this up to the police. Springing into action, risking the trust of his friends and the love of his wife, Dawlish searches for a killer who isn't afraid to strike again . . .
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Murder Too Late
by John Creasey
Part of the Patrick Dawlish Mysteries series
A string of jewel heists cause chaos in the English countryside for an amateur sleuth in this classic murder mystery by the author of the Department Z series.
Major Patrick Dawlish and his wife, Felicity, have traded London for a large country house in Surrey to enjoy some quiet-and fruit farming. However, that won't stop Superintendent Trivett of Scotland Yard from asking Dawlish for help with his latest case . . .
A gang of jewel thieves has both the Yard and the Home Office nervous. Trivett's only lead is one of Dawlish's neighbors. Sir Brian Alderney and his wife are popular pillars of the community, but the source of their wealth is uncertain. All Dawlish needs to do is get to know his neighbors and keep an eye on them.
But after one wild night, things take a gruesome turn. Suddenly Dawlish has bigger questions to answer like who is the dead man hanging from his window? And who put him there?
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Two Men Missing
by John Creasey
Part of the Patrick Dawlish Mysteries series
British detective Patrick Dawlish must find two men who can turn the tide of World War II in this breathtaking mystery from the author of Death in Flames.
After solving several sensational cases-and building a stellar reputation-it's become clear to Intelligence Officer Patrick Dawlish that he doesn't have to look for trouble for it to find him. Enter Amelia Shortt, the attractive and cunning daughter of a brilliant doctor who's making strides in helping World War II survivors with shell shock. Amelia thinks she's convinced Dawlish that someone is blackmailing her father, but Dawlish can't be manipulated that easily . . .
He decides to play her game, but when she disappears, her father is kidnapped, and a murdered servant is left in their wake, Dawlish soon realizes he's being drawn into a case with the highest of stakes. One of the doctor's patients holds national security secrets in his shattered mind-and Dawlish finds himself in a deadly race against England's enemies to find him . . .
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A Puzzle in Pearls
by John Creasey
Part of the Patrick Dawlish Mysteries series
A stolen necklace has British detective Patrick Dawlish running in circles to find the culprit in this classic Golden Age mystery.
A famous jewel thief has struck again, stealing a fortune of gems from Lord Hillmorton and kidnapping his daughter to ensure his silence. But there's one man to call when there are no other options: Patrick Dawlish.
Hot in pursuit, Dawlish, his wife, and Cedric Forbes find themselves caught between a notorious gang of thieves and a quirky family who may or may not have their own part to play in the crime. As a strand of valuable pearls changes hands, it's up to Dawlish to orchestrate a plan to root out the fakes from the genuine article-and bring the innocent home alive . . .
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Invitation to Adventure
by John Creasey
Part of the Patrick Dawlish Mysteries series
British detective Patrick Dawlish discovers how cutthroat the real estate business can get in a classic mystery from the Edgar Award–winning author.
Intelligence officer Patrick Dawlish should know better than to think looking for a country house with his wife, Felicity, won't get him into trouble. This time, the trouble comes in the form of a note from a disabled World War II veteran desperate for his help.
In the same place where Dawlish is house-hunting, the former glider-troop lieutenant is being pushed out of his home. The land is wanted for building development. Jumping into the case with his wife by his side, Dawlish comes face-to-face with an enigmatic businessman-an odd mix of crook and philanthropist, saint and sinner-whose plans for the area include blackmail, fraud, and even murder . . .
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Don't Let Him Kill
by John Creasey
Part of the Patrick Dawlish Mysteries series
A convict has a vendetta against Patrick Dawlish-and he's just been set free, in this gripping British Golden Age mystery from the Edgar Award–winning author.
Detective Patrick Dawlish has made a lot of enemies putting men behind bars, but none more dangerous than Maurice Gorman, a conman whose son died while being pursued by Dawlish. At his sentencing, Gorman vowed to kill Dawlish and has talked of nothing else for all seven years of his imprisonment-which has just ended.
Immediately, the now-retired Dawlish is besieged by a violent hate campaign starting with mocking phone calls, car bombs, and the abduction of his friend Ted's wife. As events spiral out of control, an even more devastating possibility arises: if Gorman is not behind the attacks, then someone else is. And that person-hiding behind the ultimate suspect-may be even harder to stop . . .
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Death on the Move
by John Creasey
Part of the Patrick Dawlish Mysteries series
A string of murders tangles up British detective Patrick Dawlish in an intricate web of deception in this riveting World War II–era mystery.
Notified by his wife, Felicity, of the killing of an Auxiliary Territorial Service girl, intelligence officer Patrick Dawlish is reminded of a similar murder of another ATS woman two months earlier. Her suspected killer is in prison awaiting trial. Both victims sport similar tattoos: a five-point star with a circle in the middle. Something is amiss.
When a lieutenant is shot on the same day, Dawlish is unable to curb his curiosity and is given leave to take on the case. With a possibly innocent man imprisoned, time is of the essence. What Dawlish doesn't know is that a brilliant mastermind is behind the scenes pulling strings, and the man behind bars isn't his only puppet. Dawlish's good reputation is known far and wide but it's about to be used against him, putting in danger those closest to him . . .
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Death in Flames
by John Creasey
Part of the Patrick Dawlish Mysteries series
A thrilling World War II–era mystery featuring famous British detective Patrick Dawlish from the Edgar Award–winning author of Death in High Places.
Captain Patrick Dawlish, an intelligence officer in His Majesty's Army, may not officially be a policeman, but his reputation for solving crimes has spread far and wide, which is why a young French woman seeks him out. Yvonne Lejeune escaped Occupied France, made her way to England, and claims she is being followed and blackmailed by strange men.
Yvonne is not the only person trying to draw Dawlish into investigating the case. Three separate visitors have recently appealed to his fiancée for his help, all leaving the same address-a hotel that is soon engulfed in flames.
Clues lead Dawlish and his friends Ted Beresford and Tim Jeremy to a group of disgruntled government employees who were sacked for believing that Nazi spies invaded the Home Office. Frustratingly, Dawlish finds himself constantly one step behind as the case explodes into a conflagration that could destroy Britain from the inside out . . .
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Come Home to Death
by John Creasey
Part of the Patrick Dawlish Mysteries series
Patrick Dawlish is used to solving crimes, not being suspected of them-until now, in this Golden Age British mystery from the Edgar Award–winning author.
Patrick Dawlish has to admire Marion Ard's persistence. After first writing and telephoning, she shows up on his doorstep, begging for his help. Marion is convinced that a strange man has been following her for the last seven months. Tired of the police ignoring her pleas, she has turned to Dawlish as a last resort. But Dawlish and his wife are leaving on a much-needed holiday the following morning. All he can do is ask his friend Tim Jeremy to shadow her for the next few days.
Weeks into the cruise, Dawlish gets a letter from Tim. Not only was Marion being followed, but she's disappeared. And then, her body is found-in a trunk in Dawlish's home. Catching the next flight back, Dawlish finds himself in a position he's never been in before-the prime suspect in a murder. With Tim missing, it becomes clear that someone has put into motion the perfect plan to take him down, but it's never smart to count Dawlish out . . .
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Ware Danger
by John Creasey
Part of the Patrick Dawlish Mysteries series
British sleuth Patrick Dawlish is about to discover that during World War II, there's as much intrigue on the home front as on the front lines.
The big, broken-nosed Patrick Dawlish has a history of matching wits against those who have outwitted the police. It's practically become his chosen vocation when he's not serving in Her Majesty's armed forces. Dawlish's requests to serve overseas have been rejected since he's far too valuable in England.
This is how he finds himself on a train to London with friends Ted Beresford and Timothy Jeremy-three junior officers with the same mysterious orders to meet in the same mysterious room. Someone is attempting to sabotage negotiations between Ireland and England-and delaying much-needed wartime supplies. Within a day of reaching London, Dawlish and his men are faced with fires, explosions, and a shocking political assassination. And now, at least two countries will learn that it's never smart to have Dawlish in the mix when he begins to take matters personally . . .
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The Dark Circle
by Various Authors
Part of the Patrick Dawlish Mysteries series
British sleuth Patrick Dawlish has his doubts when a case takes him into the dark side of spiritualism in this entrancing Golden Age mystery.
Writer and psychic Charles Horden has no problem attracting the women of London. They seem to throw themselves-and their money-at him, leaving a trail of indignant husbands behind them. Patrick Dawlish's wife hasn't fallen prey to his charms, but she does believe that Horden is in danger.
That's how Dawlish gets drawn into the strangest investigation of his crime-solving career. While harboring Horden at his home, Dawlish quickly learns that jealous spouses are the least of his worries. Nothing is beyond those pursuing Horden-even murder. Someone is using the medium's powers to prey upon others, and it isn't the psychic himself. Dawlish may not believe in the otherworldly, but he's very familiar with the avarice and evil that exist in the here and now . . .
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The Big Call
by Various Authors
Part of the Patrick Dawlish Mysteries series
British sleuth Patrick Dawlish takes on an international conspiracy that preys on the hearts-and fortunes-of wealthy playboys.
As the English representative of the supranational crime-fighting organization, popularly known as the Crime Haters, Patrick Dawlish has his work cut out for him. The murder of a British millionaire's son in Germany is bad enough, but the victim was helping the Crime Haters uncover a much larger scheme. This wasn't the first time a rich heir was lured to Germany by an attractive actress-and then set up for blackmail. But it was the first time a father wouldn't pay up. Now a terrifying warning has been sent: money or your son's life.
When one of his own agents is killed trying to track down the elusive actress, Dawlish takes matters into his own hands. And Germany is going to get a taste of Britain's most lethal export-Patrick Dawlish with a score to settle.
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Day of Fear
by Various Authors
Part of the Patrick Dawlish Mysteries series
The wife of British sleuth Patrick Dawlish is plunged into a nightmare in this home-invasion thriller from the Edgar Award–winning author.
Patrick Dawlish is well-known among London law enforcement, though he's always worked outside of the system. Now an odd blend of private eye and farmer, he has no reason to change the way things are, which is why he plans to turn down the job that's being offered to him: Scotland Yard Commissioner.
But while he's in the city, his wife, Felicity, is home alone in their rural cottage-at least for a while. When an injured boy collapses on their land, Felicity has no idea he's not alone. While she tries to help, their house is taken over by a gang of armed criminals, who think Felicity knows more than she does.
Luckily, an earlier call she made to Dawlish aroused his suspicion that something is wrong. He jumps in his car to make the two-hour drive home, not knowing what horror awaits him . . .
It's a good thing Dawlish had just declined that job offer, as he's always been more dangerous when he can go it alone. And when someone he loves is threatened, there's no law he wouldn't break . . .
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Dark Mystery
by John Creasey
Part of the Patrick Dawlish Mysteries series
The contents of a locker lead an amateur sleuth into danger in this classic British mystery by the author of the Department Z series.
He may be a fruit farmer from Surrey, but Patrick Dawlish also knows a thing or two about fighting crime. Although he frequently collaborates with the police, he has been known to assist civilians on occasion . . .
Wayward millionairess Judy Bell is all alone in the world. She has seen something frightening and desperately needs Dawlish's help . . . but then she goes missing. Determined to find the vulnerable young woman alive, Dawlish deduces there is only one way to do so-get abducted. The plan may seem reckless, but then again, so is Dawlish.
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Engagement With Death
by John Creasey
Part of the Patrick Dawlish Mysteries series
A scandalous romance takes a violent turn in this classic British mystery featuring detective Patrick Dawlish from the Edgar Award–winning author.
With his wife, Felicity, on a shopping spree in Paris, intelligence officer Patrick Dawlish finds himself at loose ends. His only attempt at sleuthing is prompted by a note from Felicity herself asking him to confirm a rumor about her father's old friend. There's a story spreading that millionaire bachelor Pop Fairweather is considering marrying the much younger actress Georgette Lee, an opportunistic woman with a string of romances behind her.
Just as Dawlish begins sniffing around, Georgette is found unconscious after her flat is burglarized. Nearly everyone believes the crime was staged by Georgette to get the protective Fairweather to finally pop the question. When the ruse has the opposite effect, causing Fairweather to break off the relationship, Dawlish is happy to report the news to Felicity. But when the old bachelor is discovered nearly beaten to death, Georgette is arrested. After all, hell hath no fury like a woman scorned-or does it? Leave it to Dawlish to find out . . .
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Murder Most Foul
by Various Authors
Part of the Patrick Dawlish Mysteries series
There's little chance for R & R during World War II when you have the reputation of British sleuth Patrick Dawlish.
A Hampshire country inn seems the perfect place to unwind for Captain Patrick Dawlish and his fiancée, Felicity, as World War II rages on. But all play and no work make Dawlish a bored man. Luckily for him, he's never been able to dodge trouble when foul play is afoot . . .
A man as big as Dawlish rarely goes unnoticed, which appears to be the case when he senses someone watching him. That man is soon murdered by someone wearing Dawlish's stolen uniform. Instead of a peaceful week away from the Home Defence Army, Dawlish finds himself the prime suspect in a murder. What better way to keep him from investigating what's really going on? To make matters even more complicated, there's a guest at the inn under suspicion for being a spy-with ties to Nazi Germany . . .
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