No Case for the Police
by V C Clinton-Baddeley

An aging man with a restless young wife.

An antique collector with a sinister new acquisition.

A married couple with part-time lovers.

There’s definitely more than meets the eye to tranquil Tidwell St Peter’s. A beautiful Devonshire village near the sea.

Dr Davie arrives in his hometown of Tidwell St Peter’s for the funeral of his childhood friend Robert Cassillis.

As Robert’s literary executor, Davie wastes no time going through Robert’s voluminous papers after the funeral, and makes a shocking discovery.

One of Robert’s journals contains notes on the recent death of Adam Merrick, who drowned in a quarry.

The police believe his death was a tragic accident, but Robert thought otherwise . . .

Robert’s widow implores Davie to destroy the journal. But Davie wants to find out what really happened.

Fans of Agatha Christie, Margery Allingham, Anthony Horowitz, Dorothy L. Sayers and Faith Martin will be charmed by this absorbing classic murder mystery.

MEET OUR AMATEUR DETECTIVE

The classic English story of detection makes a welcome comeback with the famous amateur sleuth Dr R.V. Davie, an opera-loving Cambridge academic with a penchant for solving puzzles and mysteries. To enter this world is like settling into a beautiful house, all discreet order and comfort. But when there’s murder and mystery abound, it is then that Dr Davie really comes to life.

Genre: Crime and, or mystery fiction

Reviews

‘This shapely, civilised whodunit . . . for intelligence, humour, observation and unforced charm, Mr Clinton-Baddeley is splendid value.’ Sunday Times
‘A most promising debut . . . College setting described with loving care and plenty of humour.’ Observer
‘Admirable detective story. . . Fully recommended.’ Guardian
‘Mr Clinton-Baddeley’s first thriller is as likeable as his old-fashioned amateur detective.’ Times Literary Supplement
‘The pleasure lies in the literacy and intelligence of the narrative and of the dialogue.’ Tablet
‘Those whose tastes rise above beatings-up and nudes, please note. Oh! yes: and it's a very good detective story too.’ Francis Iles, Guardian
‘The most likeable of elderly don-detectives.’ Maurice Richardson, Observer

V C Clinton-Baddeley

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