Down in the Country

Down in the Country is a Carlow Valley Mystery.

It's another novel from James Bowring featuring his character ex-DI Clive Walsingham.

The perfectly normal life of a married couple is brought to an abrupt and upsetting end. Discovering the naked corpse of a woman murdered by strangulation in your garden will do that.

Acting Police Inspector Beauregard has never been in charge of a murder investigation and he struggles with the whole concept of why the woman was murdered and why she was left in that particular garden.

He seeks out the assistance of ex-detective inspector Clive Walsingham. Clive is now a hotelier in Carlow Valley, but when he receives the request to help Inspector Beauregard, he leaps at the opportunity. 

Intriguing facts of the history of the dead woman's past come to light and suspicion falls upon a local businessman who has a reputation for being less than scrupulous. 

But  Inspector Beauregard has to leave the case in abeyance as he is called upon to investigate the unexpected disappearance of Lord Westleigh's daughter. This leaves Clive continuing the investigation with the "support" of a Detective Constable who is somewhat abrasive. 

So, what happens? Why was the woman murdered? Why was she murdered? And who was the real killer?

And why does Clive get the feeling that his own life is now in danger? And what link is there to his own hotel?

This is another great detective thriller featuring ex-DI Clive Walsingham.

It's published by The Book Guild at £9.99.