Murder On TIme- Roger Silverwood- Crime-

A new author to me and a very enjoyable read. Detective Inspector Michael

Angel has his hands full when a woman comes to the station saying her

husband has threatened to kill her and a local known criminal is at the heart

of some intenses heat. The woman is married to a well known producer who

lost his first wife to heart failure. He is about to go away to Ireland and she is

terrified that on his return she will meet her demise. However not fearful

enough that she can leave her TV career behind and go into hiding. There's

a muder or two, a breakout of a prisoner, a kidnap and much more in this

easy to read, comfortable book with characters you can easily take to.

Angel is a good old fashioned detective, married to his job but has the love

of his life at home and when Mary becomes involved he begins to see red.

A wonderful, easy read with a smile along the way. (Although number

27 in the series- this happily stand alone- I hadn't read any of the others)

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MURDER ON TIME (Detective Angel #27) A DETECTIVE WHO’S NO ANGEL DESPITE HIS NAME. Discover a gripping series of murder mysteries set in south Yorkshire. Detective Inspector Michael Angel returns in Murder on Time, the twenty-seventh novel in Roger Silverwood’s bestselling series. MEET DETECTIVE INSPECTOR MICHAEL ANGEL. AN OLD-SCHOOL POLICEMAN WHO SOMETIMES RUBS HIS COLLEAGUES UP THE WRONG WAY. HE’S GOT HIS FLAWS, BUT HE NEVER GIVES UP ON A CASE. She was his leading lady, his wife, his everything. NOW HE WANTS HER DEAD. Late one night, hotshot director Miles Persimmon turns to Lisa Marie Gooden: the stunning young actress he married. ‘I have to murder you,’ he slurs, voice dripping with hatred and brandy. AN EMPTY THREAT — OR A CHILLING PROMISE? Lisa knows her husband. And he never goes back on his word. Her desperation leads her to Detective Angel’s door. Who can protect her if not the police? But Angel’s hands are tied. With no evidence, Lisa’s claims are impossible to prove — and easily shrugged off by her slippery husband. Yet Persimmon has a history of conveniently losing his wives. And in the most mysterious circumstances . . . Is the stage now set for a repeat performance? A BRILLIANTLY ABSORBING MYSTERY FULL OF TWISTS Perfect for fans of R.D. Wingfield, Colin Dexter, Peter Robinson, Reginald Hill, and Agatha Christie THE DETECTIVE Michael Angel is over fifty, married to Mary. They don’t have any children. They are a devoted couple but the relationship sometimes breaks down due to his job or due to the problems of Mary’s sister who lives in Edinburgh and imposes on their easy-going natures. Michael works at the small local police station and is devoted to defeating crime, murder, and dishonesty of any sort and has no personal ambition beyond being a good husband and a successful detective. He doesn’t want promotion with all the routine office work and stress that goes with it. He is incorruptible but always short of money. He is always at odds with his immediate chief, Detective Superintendent Horace Harker, who is lazy, a hypochondriac and not a bit interested in assisting Angel in serious police work. THE SETTING Bromersley is a market town at the bottom of the Pennines surrounded by stone and hawthorn-edged fields grazed by cattle and sheep. It is cold as anywhere in the winter but its closeness to the mountains protects it from many gales and heavy falls of snow. The town’s industry today includes the manufacture of ball bearings and whisky bottles, and a huge brewery produces Bromersley’s best bitter, which is considered the finest beer for miles around. Wednesday is market day, and the town centre is host to the frequent cries of stall-holders hawking their wares while the enticing smells of cheeses, coffees, foreign spices and fish and chips tempt your taste buds as you wander through the stalls. The police always find it difficult to catch pilferers and pickpockets in such a crowd. Bromersley folk are easy to befriend but many of the old people are stubborn and still buy their fruit and veg in pounds and ounces, not kilos and grams. PRAISE FOR ROGER SILVERWOOD “Solid plotting, unpretentious writing, thoroughly reliable entertainment.” Morning Star “A cast of characters you really want to populate with familiar faces of actors you see each week on TV — great fun. Angel is terrific.” Books Monthly “Once again Silverwood combines a classic mystery plot with well-developed characters.” Publishers Weekly DETECTIVE ANGEL SERIES Book 1: THE MISSING NURSE Book 2: THE MISSING WIFE Book 3: THE MAN IN THE PINK SUIT Book 4: THE MORALS OF A MURDERER Book 5: THE AUCTION MURDERS Book 6: THE MISSING KILLER Book 7: THE UMBRELLA MURDERS Book 8: THE MISSING MILLIONAIRE Book 9: THE MISSING THIEF Book 10: FIND THE LADY Book 11: THE MISSING MODEL Book 12: MURDER IN BARE FEET Book 13: THE MISSING HUSBAND Book 14: THE CUCKOO CLOCK MURDERS Book 15: SHRINE TO MURDER Book 16: THE SNUFFBOX MURDERS Book 17: THE DOG COLLAR MURDERS Book 18: THE CHESHIRE CAT MURDERS Book 19: THE DIAMOND ROSARY MURDERS Book 20: THIRTEEN STEPS TO MURDER Book 21: THE FRUIT GUM MURDERS Book 22: THE MONEY TREE MURDERS Book 23: ANGEL AND THE ACTRESS Book 24: THE MURDER LIST Book 25: THE LIPSTICK MURDERS Book 26: THE MUSIC BOX MURDERS Book 27: MURDER ON TIME

ROGER SILVERWOOD Roger Silverwood is a mystery crime writer who lives in Barnsley in Yorkshire at the foot of the Pennines. He has worked as a salesman and sales manager covering the UK and Ireland. He has been a copywriter in an advertising agency and an antique dealer in precious jewellery until he retired in 1989 to write full time. His big success is the series of 31 books featuring Inspector Angel. He has also written 5 stand-alone novels and a radio play. His books are available in all English-speaking countries.  BOOKS BY ROGER SILVERWOOD YORKSHIRE MURDER MYSTERIES SERIES: THE MISSING NURSE THE MISSING WIFE THE MAN IN THE PINK SUIT THE MORALS OF A MURDERER THE AUCTION MURDERS THE MISSING KILLER THE UMBRELLA MURDERS THE MISSING MILLIONAIRE THE MISSING THIEF FIND THE LADY THE MISSING MODEL MURDER IN BARE FEET THE MISSING HUSBAND THE CUCKOO CLOCK MURDERS SHRINE TO MURDER THE SNUFFBOX MURDERS THE DOG COLLAR MURDERS THE CHESHIRE CAT MURDERS THE DIAMOND ROSARY MURDERS THIRTEEN STEPS TO MURDER THE FRUIT GUM MURDERS THE MONEY TREE MURDERS ANGEL AND THE ACTRESS THE MURDER LIST THE LIPSTICK MURDERS THE MUSIC BOX MURDERS DETECTIVE MICHAEL ANGEL BOOKS 1–7 BOX SET FOLLOW ROGER ON AUTHOR WEBSITE GOODREADS