Keith Lawson’s novel chronicling three cases investigated by DCI Harry Morgan is based on real-life locations in and around Bournemouth and Poole.
Harry Morgan, a widower, is a Detective Chief Inspector with Dorset Police, based in Bournemouth. He leads a small team in CID, his sergeants DS Andy Robbins, DS Petra Polanski, and DCs Phil Harding, Alison Baker, and Dave Wilkins.
The first crime they investigate is the murder of sex worker, Mariana Gosling, who died in what looks like a Voodoo ceremony. To unravel the mystery and catch the Voodoo Killer requires skilled police work and forensics, but not without putting Harry and Phil Harding in mortal peril.
Case No. 2 is less dangerous but still very puzzling. A burglar is targeting prime properties in the deluxe suburbs of Sandbanks and Canford Cliffs, leaving little evidence of how he (or she) accesses the properties. Solving the crimes is a big surprise to the team.
Case No. 3 requires solving a murder in a crowded office. How did nobody notice?
Written in a faux memoir style, modelled on genuine police memoirs. Will appeal to those who enjoy Midsomer Murders, Shetland, Dalgleish, Vera, A Touch of Frost.
Credits
Author: The Editor
Image: Original Bournemouth photo by Jack Pease on Flikr
