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Memory of Murder
The mind can play funny tricks on a person, especially when murder is involved. When nervous and isolated Pauline Higgingbottom finds her brother, Ralph, has been murdered in his own home she begins to be plagued by horrific recollections from her own past. But what do these have to do with the murder and what part might they play in her own future? A dark, psychological story from Ben Westerham’s Shorts in the Dark series.
The Club of Death
Money can buy you many things but immortality isn’t one of them. Business titan, Henry Graball, has it all. Money, power, status. None dare challenge him, whatever the justification. At least, that is how he sees the world and why not? When his dead body is found at the venue of the extravagant party he has thrown to celebrate his success, it is clear there is someone out there who sees things very differently indeed. When so many people have good reason to wish ill of the bullying, immoral and self-obsessed businessman, Inspector Leslie Dykeman and Sergeant Stanley Shapes find themselves engaged on a case many would rather they never solve. Could this turn out to be one case where the killer gets clean away or will the two policemen rise to the challenge, despite the obstacles placed in their way? Buy your copy of The Club of Death now to find out for yourself. The Club of Death is the second in a classic murder mystery series set in and around the Oxfordshire town of Banbury in the early 1960s. Classic murder mysteries from the pen of British author Ben Westerham.
The House of Spies
A high stakes game of espionage in the best traditions of The Thirty-Nine Steps. Spring 1912. Trainee solicitor, Alexander Templeman, boards the night-train north from London, feeling guilty at having left it so long since he last visited his godparents in the lowland hills of Scotland. Little does he know that his journey is taking him to the most terrifying experience of his life. But when the challenge comes, will the inexperienced young man be up to the job or will he succumb to an unrelenting struggle with a cunning foe, that has as it’s prize not only his own life but the very future of the country he adores? Purchase your copy now, sit back in front of a blazing fire and lose yourself in a story strongly flavoured with period details, marvellous characters and a fast-paced plot. The House of Spies is an old-fashioned classic spy-thriller in the manner of John Buchan and Erskine Childers.
The Sultan of Zanzire
An old-school espionage thriller in the classic tradition of John Buchan and Erskine Childers. October 1913. Europe teeters on the edge of chaos. British secret service agent, Alexander Templeman, is dispatched to Rome to stop a political assassination that could ignite a global war. But the deeper he digs, the more deadly the game becomes. Hunted through shadowy backstreets and glittering embassies, Templeman must outwit a familiar and ruthless foe, a cunning nemesis with no morals and a personal vendetta. When the bullets start flying, Templeman finds that a new and unexpected partnership may be the only thing standing between Europe and catastrophe. A web of intrigue. A race against time. A spy who will risk everything. The Sultan of Zanzire is a fast-paced, richly atmospheric espionage adventure steeped in historical detail. Perfect for fans of The Thirty-Nine Steps, The Riddle of the Sands, and anyone who loves their spy fiction served with danger, deception, and old-fashioned charm. Light the fire, pour a drink, and lose yourself in a world of spies, secrets, and suspense. Grab your copy now and uncover the plot that could have changed history.
The Meyer-Hoffman Affair
A classic tale of espionage on the eve of the first world war. A murdered British civil servant. Stolen Government documents. A fleeing German agent. Events that presage a desperate new assignment for secret service agent Alexander Templeman. Tasked with helping to keep an escaping German scientist out of the hands of ruthless enemy agents, Templeman will soon find himself isolated and fighting for his very life. If the uncertain and inexperienced agent fails in his mission it will see Great Britain left at a potentially fatal disadvantage in the coming war. The second adventure in this classic old fashioned espionage series, strongly flavoured with period details, marvellous characters and a fast-paced plot. If you like John Buchan and Erskine Childers then you’ll love this one.
Lesson for a Thief
An old-school crook. A new-school thief. One moment that changes everything. Once upon a time, Frank ran cons with the best of them. Now retired from his life of crime, he spends his evenings nursing a pint at his local pub, minding his own business. Until, that is, he spots a young pickpocket working the place. Old instincts kick in and Frank steps forward to offer a word of advice and warning. But this new generation plays by different rules and Frank’s about to learn the hard way just how far the world has moved on without him. What begins as a chance encounter spirals into a life lesson neither saw coming. A clash of past and present, experience and hunger, conscience and survival. The scars they leave on each other may very well last a lifetime. A taut, character-driven tale from Ben Westerham’s Shorts in the Dark series — where darkness doesn’t hide the truth, it reveals it. This edition includes exclusive author notes.
The Hobby Horse Murder
An old-fashioned festival where someone’s idea of fun proves nothing short of deadly. As their cosy little weekend of fun and frivolity is blown out of the water by a violent murder, Inspector Leslie Dykeman and Sergeant Stanley Shapes find themselves faced with a plethora of possibilities and few obvious suspects amongst a group of friends staying at the upmarket Marlborough Hotel. Except, that is, they’re about to discover that even the best of friends have secrets they prefer to keep hidden and with good reason. Unhappily for Dykeman, he is also about to find himself facing competition for the attentions of the woman he has belatedly come to realise means more to him than just mere fr...
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Harry Minch
Revenge is a boomerang that garage owner Harry Minch has failed to see coming. Garage owner Harry Minch isn’t a nasty piece of works and he’s never demanded much from life. However, if he was being entirely honest with himself, he’d have to admit that, where relationships are concerned, he’s probably a bit thoughtless, some might even say selfish. Unfortunately for Harry, he’s now crossed a woman whose expectations of the men in her life are altogether more demanding than being merely thoughtless. As for being selfish, well, that is about to ignite a reaction from her that will change Harry’s life in a way he couldn’t possibly have imagined. To find out what life has in store next for the unwitting garage owner, pick up your copy of Harry Minch now. A tale from Ben Westerham’s Shorts in the Dark series, where you get to take a wander into the darker recesses of the human mind. This edition includes a set of author notes.
The Hide and Seek Murders
Hide and seek may be child's play, but murder most certainly is not. Summer 1959. When murder comes to the garden party of the Reverend George Sixpence, the curmudgeonly Inspector Leslie Dykeman and the irascible Sergeant Stanley Shapes are despatched from Banbury police station to apprehend the killer. Arriving at the splendid Victorian vicarage, Dykeman and Shapes find a group of suspects riddled with envy, bitterness and contempt for one another. As the two policemen struggle to uncover meaningful clues and Dykeman finds himself distracted by the arrival of pathologist Dr Sheila Delph, the killer stalks their next victim. This is one game the two policemen cannot afford to lose, but it se...
