{"product_id":"death-on-the-pier-a-captivating-historical-mystery-paperback","title":"Death on the Pier: a captivating historical mystery - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePauline Rowson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDISCOVER A SERIES OF CAPTIVATING HISTORICAL MYSTERIES FILLED WITH TWISTS FROM BESTSELLING AUTHOR PAULINE ROWSON.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMeet Inspector Alun Ryga of Scotland Yard's Murder Squad. Having survived WW2 in a prisoner of war camp, he's vowed to get justice for those who need it.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1951, Southend-on-Sea, Essex.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne scorching summer evening, Commander Clive Cottinglea is returning home from the yacht club when he stumbles across a body at the bottom of the cliff lift.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBy the time he fetches the beat constable, not only has the corpse vanished - but there's no trace it was ever there.\u003c\/strong\u003e No blood. No broken twigs. No trampled flowers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe local Southend police are baffled. How can they investigate a murder without evidence or a body?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe worried chief constable calls in a favour from Detective Superintendent Street at Scotland Yard - who knows just the man for the job.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInspector Alun Ryga is dispatched undercover to the Essex coast to conduct a discreet investigation. He soon discovers unsettling contradictions in the retired commander's story.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBut the peculiar case then takes a deadly turn when another body is discovered on a deckchair on the pier . . .\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFans of\u003cstrong\u003e Elly Griffiths\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003e Laura Wilson\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003e Anthony Horowitz\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003e Robert Harris\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003e Philip Kerr\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003e Frederick Forsyth \u003c\/strong\u003eand\u003cstrong\u003e Keith Finney \u003c\/strong\u003ewill devour this series of enthralling historical crime mysteries set in 1950s England - a time of rationing and recovery from the struggles of the Second World War.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eREADERS LOVE INSPECTOR RYGA: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'The story is well plotted . . . \u003cstrong\u003ePauline Rowson captures the period perfectly\u003c\/strong\u003e.' \u003cem\u003eMystery People\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ '\u003cstrong\u003eWow, SO good\u003c\/strong\u003e.' Kathy H.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'This \u003cstrong\u003eatmospheric historical mystery\u003c\/strong\u003e paints a vivid picture of a post-war British seaside town.' L. Tilden\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ '\u003cstrong\u003eExcellent police work\u003c\/strong\u003e in this extremely twisty novel.' Jan T.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ '\u003cstrong\u003eAttention to detail and location is top rate\u003c\/strong\u003e. If you are interested in this period before CCTV, instant communication and computers took over our lives, completely changing police work, then you will enjoy this book.' Paul S.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'This \u003cstrong\u003eenjoyable post-WWII police procedural\u003c\/strong\u003e is one I'd recommend to any lover of good British mysteries.' 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Housing shortages and rationed goods mean many people are still living rough, and some turn to crime to survive . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.72 x 8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 10, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49377596539019,"sku":"9781805737674","price":29.09,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0670\/2579\/7259\/files\/24wgSMLiCz9781805737674.webp?v=1789624253","url":"https:\/\/thetaletrade.com\/products\/death-on-the-pier-a-captivating-historical-mystery-paperback","provider":"The Tale Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}