Dead on time
By: Veronyca Bates
Publisher: Ulverscroft
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Leicester
Language: eng
Number of pages: 314
ISBN-13: 9781444811704
Subjects: Murder; Police; Investigation; Fiction
Description: When Jonathan Boot, the Mayor of Mallerton District Council, dies a very public and bizarre death, in the middle of a council meeting, Inspector Cobb's investigation leads him into a world of suspicion, adultery and deceit. Convinced that the mayor's unexplained wealth is the key to solving the crime, Cobb must decide where a missing art collection, the biggest surprise in horse-racing history and allegations of bribery fit into his inquiries. Then as two further murders occur, Cobb fears a fourth victim may be lined up. He knows who the potential victim might be - although he doesn't know why ...
Notes: Originally published: London: Robert Hale, 2011.