A fisherman has reported something on the mulberry in Portsmouth
harbour. DI Andy Horton goes to check it out, and finds a woman's
body. His superior, Superintendent Uckfield, appoints him to lead the
investigating team. Unfortunately it is only to be temporary, as Tony
Dennings is to take major crimes over shortly. Horton is not pleased.
A
wad of money is found in the victim's knickers; wrapped in a five pound
note and honey, just like in the poem, "The Owl and the Pussycat". Is
this a clue? Horton's DS, Barney Cantelli, recognises her as the new
headmaster of one of the local schools. The school has experienced two
recent break ins. Is the murder related to them?
Shortly after
that, the deputy head of the school is found murdered. That eliminates
one of the potential suspects. When a third body, and that of the newly
determined prime suspect, turns up, Horton and Cantelli are presented
with a real conundrum.
Author Pauline Rowson throws a few curve
balls at the reader in the culmination of this murder mystery. A
surprising end to the story. A good read.
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