Book description
Detective Inspector David Bliss has been transferred from London,
England, to Hampshire in what appears to his new subordinates and
superiors as a move down the career ladder. His first day on the job
begins with a murder: Jonathan Dauntsey, son of the Major, willingly
confesses to murdering his father. It's an open-and-shut case, until
the investigation stalls when the police can't find the body.
D. I. Bliss follows a trail of clues that lead him back in time to
the point where the central presumption of the case - a murdered
father - comes into question. Who did Jonathan Dauntsey murder, if
anyone at all? As the mystery of the murder begins to resolve itself,
so does the mystery of Bliss's transfer from the big city to a small town.
"Satisfyingly complex."
James Hawkins was a Senior
Lecturer in criminal law at a British police college and, from 1992 to
1997, Director of Education at the Canadian Institute for
Environmental Investigations. His published works include 1001
Fundraising Ideas and Strategies for Charities and Not-for-Profit
Groups and The Canadian Private Investigator's Manual.
James has hosted more than sixty radio and television programs, both
in the U. K. and Canada. He is a resident of Newmarket, Ontario and is
the owner of The Corner Coffee House and Corner Gallery.
