Blood Lines

by Tony Nash

Overview

Caroline Carter's corpse is sitting upright by one of the kitchen cupboards, its head smashed in by the heavy iron skillet lying artistically posed next to the body, the ring finger of the left hand missing. DI John Hunter automatically reads the murder as a domestic, particularly since the husband, Max, has apparently 'done a runner'. John has no idea that the death is only the top layer of the most intriguing can of worms he has ever come across. DI Annie Green, an avid reader of crime fiction, comes back from holiday, takes one look at the white boards and tells the detectives that the murder is an exact copy of one in a novel by Mason Klee, a famous author. Klee is a member of the Mile High Millionaires' Club, an organisation for top selling authors. The copycat murder puts the out-of-favour author back at the top of the best sellers' list, giving him a strong motive for having carried out or orchestrated the killing. The motto of the Club also makes John think that the murder could have been arranged by several of the members, some of whom make him suspicious. Further investigation into the ‘Gang of Four’ who rule the club gives him information that convinces him that they have murdered before and could have done again. Major Neilson-Craddock, the obnoxious manager of the Club, shows his animosity to the detective but is ignored as ineffective. More copycat murders occur; another one from Klee's books, but then from the novels of other members of the Club. The normal problem, lack of motive, does not apply in this case, and the suspects multiply until a lucky break gives John his perpetrator. But John has never believed in luck!

Product Details

BN ID:	2940151972253
Publisher:	Tony Nash
Publication date:	06/14/2015
Sold by:	Smashwords
Format:	eBook
File size:	365 KB
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Tony Nash lives in Norfolk, the county he was born in and which he loves. He began his career as an air navigator in the RAF, later working for many years as an electronic spy, analyst and reporting officer for GCHQ, during which time he learned many languages and gained a good Honours Degree in Modern Languages and various Civil Service Interpreterships and Linguist qualifications. After leaving the RAF, he became Head of Modern Languages in a large secondary school. Since leaving the teaching profession he has run a removals and house clearance company, manufactured furniture and restored antiques, been a deep sea fisher and a professional deer stalker, all of which have given him inspiration and material for his many novels. Always an avid reader, with a knowledge of what makes a good novel, he seeks to inject a unique approach to each of his stories.