Salamander

Former police inspector Frank N. Spence has a best-selling novel under his belt after being discharged from the force after an injury during a shoot-out.

But with his creative juices running dry and his wife forever lurking in the shadows, Frank feels inclined to turn his talents back to something more lucrative.

Brought out of retirement for freelance policing, France finds himself as acting Inspector on a murder enquiry with a bright young policewomen at his side.

The victim, a young man with multiple stab wounds, is unearthed in an apartment that is surrounded by female admirers…

With little DNA evidence, only speculative motives and a series of incidents involving a sugar fetish, Frank has his work cut out tracking down the murderer.

He has only one firm clue to go the number 122.

Will he solve the case in time?

This is an unusual and chilling mystery from the author of the Detective Inspector Angel Mysteries.

`Silverwood combines a classic mystery plot with well-developed characters.' - Publishers Weekly

‘… solid plotting, unpretentious writing, thoroughly reliable entertainment. '- Morning Star

Roger Silverwood lives on the outskirts of Barnsley. After National Service he entered the toy trade where he became a sales director. Aged 50 he went into business with his wife as an antique dealer specializing in Victorian jewellery until he retired in 1997. He has been writing ever since.