DEAD MAN'S BLUFF a gripping crime thriller

‘An enthralling story of immense intricacy.’ Observer

In a decaying farmhouse on the outskirts of Endley Cross, a fire has claimed two lives — but was it an accident?

Detective-Inspector Jim Clayton is thrust into a twisted case when he arrives at the smoldering wreckage of Knott Farm, only to find one of the bodies showing signs of murder.

As the investigation unfolds, secrets of betrayal, deceit, and a failing farm begin to surface, linking the victims to a disgraced farmer, Daniel Knott.

But as Clayton digs deeper into the tangled lives of those involved, he realizes that things are far darker than anyone anticipated — and the stakes are higher than a simple case of arson.

Perfect for readers of Ruth Rendell, P.D. James, Colin Dexter, Reginald Hill, and John Harvey.

Praise for Roderic

'A first-rate whodunit.'
Sunday Telegraph

'First-class, smoothly told, fine court scenes and sketches of lawyers entirely absorbing.'
Evening Standard

‘The most ingenious of Mr. Jeffries's exercises in legal trickery.'
Sunday Times