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AN EVOCATIVE VICTORIAN DETECTIVE MYSTERY FULL OF CLEVER TWISTS
Mathon Churchyard, March 1891.
The Cleaves family gather in a small country churchyard for their son’s funeral. But they don't recognise the dead man in the coffin.
WHO IS HE? AND WHERE'S THEIR SON?
Detective Inspector Ravenscroft is alarmed by the behaviour of the Upton Undertakers. What are they hiding? And who killed this man?
Then another member of the Cleaves family is found dead. Ravenscroft begins to suspect something grisly is afoot — could someone be involved in body snatching?
CAN THEY SOLVE THIS PUZZLING MYSTERY BEFORE ANYONE ELSE GETS HURT?
Perfect for fans of M.R.C. Kasasian, E.S. Thomson, Oscar de Muriel or Karen Charlton.
MEET THE DETECTIVE
Inspector Samuel Ravenscroft, unmarried and over forty, is a detective in the Whitechapel branch of the Metropolitan Police. Painfully asthmatic, he is overlooked by his superiors in favour of his pushier colleagues. But Ravenscroft wants to prove himself and strives to overcome his physical limitations. His tools are forthright questioning, close examination of the evidence and personal intuition. He often finds that the solutions to crimes are buried deep in the past.
With his trusty Bradshaw, Ravenscroft and his colleague Constable Tom Crabb, travel around the Three Counties, overlooked by the Malvern Hills, bringing criminals to justice.
KERRY TOMBS was born near Birmingham, but grew up in various locations in north Worcestershire. After a career teaching in both England and Australia, he moved to Malvern in 1982, where he became a local genealogist, lecturer and bookseller.
WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING ABOUT THE UPTON UNDERTAKERS
“Twists and turns as one has come to expect from Mr Tombs and his dogged Inspector Ravenscroft.” David
“Excellent follow-up to the last book, great atmosphere and scene setting, enthralling storyline.” Sharon
“Could not put the book down. Excellent.” Trudy
INSPECTOR RAVENSCROFT DETECTIVE MYSTERIES SERIES
Book 1: THE MALVERN MURDERS
Book 2: THE WORCESTER WHISPERERS
Book 3: THE LEDBURY LAMPLIGHTERS
Book 4: THE TEWKESBURY TOMB
Book 5: THE DROITWICH DECEIVERS
Book 6: THE PERSHORE POISONERS
Book 7: THE UPTON UNDERTAKERS
Book 8: THE HEREFORDSHIRE HANGMEN
Book 9: THE BROMSGROVE BOOKSELLER
Book 10: RAVENSCROFT'S LAST CASE
Genre: Historical Mystery
Mathon Churchyard, March 1891.
The Cleaves family gather in a small country churchyard for their son’s funeral. But they don't recognise the dead man in the coffin.
WHO IS HE? AND WHERE'S THEIR SON?
Detective Inspector Ravenscroft is alarmed by the behaviour of the Upton Undertakers. What are they hiding? And who killed this man?
Then another member of the Cleaves family is found dead. Ravenscroft begins to suspect something grisly is afoot — could someone be involved in body snatching?
CAN THEY SOLVE THIS PUZZLING MYSTERY BEFORE ANYONE ELSE GETS HURT?
Perfect for fans of M.R.C. Kasasian, E.S. Thomson, Oscar de Muriel or Karen Charlton.
MEET THE DETECTIVE
Inspector Samuel Ravenscroft, unmarried and over forty, is a detective in the Whitechapel branch of the Metropolitan Police. Painfully asthmatic, he is overlooked by his superiors in favour of his pushier colleagues. But Ravenscroft wants to prove himself and strives to overcome his physical limitations. His tools are forthright questioning, close examination of the evidence and personal intuition. He often finds that the solutions to crimes are buried deep in the past.
With his trusty Bradshaw, Ravenscroft and his colleague Constable Tom Crabb, travel around the Three Counties, overlooked by the Malvern Hills, bringing criminals to justice.
KERRY TOMBS was born near Birmingham, but grew up in various locations in north Worcestershire. After a career teaching in both England and Australia, he moved to Malvern in 1982, where he became a local genealogist, lecturer and bookseller.
WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING ABOUT THE UPTON UNDERTAKERS
“Twists and turns as one has come to expect from Mr Tombs and his dogged Inspector Ravenscroft.” David
“Excellent follow-up to the last book, great atmosphere and scene setting, enthralling storyline.” Sharon
“Could not put the book down. Excellent.” Trudy
INSPECTOR RAVENSCROFT DETECTIVE MYSTERIES SERIES
Book 1: THE MALVERN MURDERS
Book 2: THE WORCESTER WHISPERERS
Book 3: THE LEDBURY LAMPLIGHTERS
Book 4: THE TEWKESBURY TOMB
Book 5: THE DROITWICH DECEIVERS
Book 6: THE PERSHORE POISONERS
Book 7: THE UPTON UNDERTAKERS
Book 8: THE HEREFORDSHIRE HANGMEN
Book 9: THE BROMSGROVE BOOKSELLER
Book 10: RAVENSCROFT'S LAST CASE
Genre: Historical Mystery
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