Dark Mystery

The contents of a locker lead an amateur sleuth into danger in this classic British mystery by the author of the Department Z series.

He may be a fruit farmer from Surrey, but Patrick Dawlish also knows a thing or two about fighting crime. Although he frequently collaborates with the police, he has been known to assist civilians on occasion . . .


Wayward millionairess Judy Bell is all alone in the world. She has seen something frightening and desperately needs Dawlish's help . . . but then she goes missing. Determined to find the vulnerable young woman alive, Dawlish deduces there is only one way to do so—get abducted. The plan may seem reckless, but then again, so is Dawlish.