{"product_id":"the-umbrella-murders-an-enthralling-crime-mystery-full-of-twists-9781789312867","title":"THE UMBRELLA MURDERS an enthralling crime mystery full of twists","description":"\u003cb\u003eA DETECTIVE WHO'S NO ANGEL DESPITE HIS NAME.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDiscover a gripping series of murder mysteries set in south Yorkshire. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMEET 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePlease note this book was first published as \"THE UMBRELLA MAN.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Effortlessly \u003cb\u003eblends an intricate puzzle with a contemporary police procedural.\u003c\/b\u003e\" Publishers Weekly \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAN ARSONIST AND MURDERER THREATENS TO SET FIRE TO THE LUXURY HOME OF THE LOCAL MP.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eDetective Inspector Michael Angel\u003c\/b\u003e has two suspects. One has completely disappeared, the other is securely locked up in a police cell. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA search of the suspect's home reveals a bizarre setup: a dozen umbrellas are suspended from the ceiling, packed with rice. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWill the umbrella man be able to execute his threat while still in police custody? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eMEANWHILE, IMELDA WILDE, A FAMOUS MAGICIAN'S BEAUTIFUL ASSISTANT, IS MURDERED.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt appears to be a copy of an unsolved crime committed twenty-five years ago. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhat's the connection between the two disparate cases? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMichael Angel must race against the clock to unravel this baffling mystery. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePerfect for fans of \u003cb\u003eR.D. Wingfield, Colin Dexter, Peter Robinson, Reginald Hill, and Agatha Christie\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE DETECTIVE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMichael 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 easygoing 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE SETTING\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBromersley 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for Roger Silverwood\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Solid plotting, unpretentious writing, \u003cb\u003ethoroughly reliable entertainment.\u003c\/b\u003e\" Morning Star \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A cast of characters you really want to populate with familiar faces of actors you see each week on TV - \u003cb\u003egreat fun. Angel is terrific.\u003c\/b\u003e\" Books Monthly \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eDETECTIVE ANGEL SERIES\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook 1: THE MISSING NURSE\u003cbr\u003eBook 2: THE MISSING WIFE\u003cbr\u003eBook 3: THE MAN IN THE PINK SUIT\u003cbr\u003eBook 4: THE MORALS OF A MURDERER\u003cbr\u003eBook 5: THE AUCTION MURDERS\u003cbr\u003eBook 6: THE MISSING KILLER\u003cbr\u003eBook 7: THE UMBRELLA MURDERS\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-3226410\"\u003eRoger Silverwood\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Joffe Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/09\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 184\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.99h x 5.00w x 0.42d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781789312867\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1789312868\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC050000\"\u003eCrime\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Joffe Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42643445711085,"sku":"9781789312867","price":13.73,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_16cd0d10-c37f-4ada-bd27-5b142e67512a.jpg?v=1649118242","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/the-umbrella-murders-an-enthralling-crime-mystery-full-of-twists-9781789312867","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}