{"product_id":"the-malvern-murders-a-captivating-victorian-historical-murder-mystery-9781789312898","title":"THE MALVERN MURDERS a captivating Victorian historical murder mystery","description":"A CAPTIVATING HISTORICAL MURDER MYSTERY SET IN VICTORIAN ENGLAND \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis is a revised and updated edition of THE MALVERN MURDERS. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBefore Jack the Ripper terrorized London, \u003cb\u003ePolice Inspector Samuel Ravenscroft\u003c\/b\u003e patrolled the grimy streets of Whitechapel - but he's no Inspector Abberline. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eMalvern, 1887.\u003c\/b\u003e Clever and hard-working, Ravenscroft nonetheless has the worst record in the force. He lets a murderer escape during a chase and is banished to \u003cb\u003ethe spa town of Malvern\u003c\/b\u003e for a water treatment to cure his asthma. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eMURDER FOLLOWS THE INSPECTOR\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRavenscroft accepts a dinner invitation from a new acquaintance, Jabez Pitzer. Before the dinner gong can sound, the maid finds Pitzer \u003cb\u003eslumped over his desk - dead\u003c\/b\u003e. Ravenscroft sees two glasses on a small side table. One has a powdery residue at the bottom and \u003cb\u003ethe faint smell of bitter almonds\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA BODY IN THE LIBRARY\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eRavenscroft immediately recognizes the signs - Pitzer has been poisoned.\u003c\/b\u003e But the local authorities are reluctant to believe there is a murderer in Malvern. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHe may be recovering his strength, but Ravenscroft has all his wits intact. He finds himself pulled into the investigation. Hungry to prove himself, Ravenscroft is determined to solve the case. But the bodies mount up. Someone is killing local luminaries. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eWHO WILL BE NEXT?\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA mysterious woman in black was witnessed speaking to each of the victims. Who is she and \u003cb\u003ewhy does death seem to follow her?\u003c\/b\u003e And does a local cartel of businessmen have anything to do with it? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eRAVENSCROFT IS OUT OF THE SMOKE BUT MALVERN HAS ITS OWN DEADLY FIRES\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTHE MALVERN MURDERS is packed with delicious dialogue, sly humour and Victorian atmosphere. \u003cb\u003ePerfect for fans of M.R.C. Kasasian, E.S. Thomson, Oscar De Muriel and Karen Charlton.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eMEET THE DETECTIVE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eInspector Samuel Ravenscroft, unmarried and over forty, is a detective in the Whitechapel branch of the Metropolitan Police. Painfully asthmatic, he is often overlooked by his superiors in favour of his pushier colleagues. But Ravenscroft is keen 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 solution to many crimes is buried deep in the past. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith his trusty Bradshaw, Ravenscroft and his colleague Constable Tom Crabb, travel around the Three Counties, overlooked by the Malvern Hills, bringing criminals to justice. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eKERRY TOMBS\u003c\/b\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eWHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING ABOUT KERRY TOMBS\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"I found this story very \u003cb\u003eabsorbing\u003c\/b\u003e and hard to put down.\" Berys \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"\u003cb\u003eKerry Tombs knows how to keep your interest until the very end.\u003c\/b\u003e\" Delin \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"\u003cb\u003eAnother great book\u003c\/b\u003e in the series. The author kept you guessing the entire time.\" Jerry \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eINSPECTOR RAVENSCROFT DETECTIVE MYSTERIES SERIES\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook 1: The Malvern Murders\u003cbr\u003eBook 2: The Worcester Whisperers\u003cbr\u003eBook 3: The Ledbury Lamplighters\u003cbr\u003eBook 4: The Tewkesbury Tomb*\u003cbr\u003eBook 5: The Droitwich Deceivers*\u003cbr\u003eBook 6: The Pershore Poisoners*\u003cbr\u003eBook 7: The Upton Undertakers*\u003cbr\u003eBook 8: The Herefordshire Hangman*\u003cbr\u003eBook 9: The Bromsgrove Bookseller*\u003cbr\u003e* Coming soon\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Joffe Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50519780032786,"sku":"9781789312898","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_37c6e4a8-cc19-4267-a9fa-b5ca666f2e26.jpg?v=1731065921","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-malvern-murders-a-captivating-victorian-historical-murder-mystery-9781789312898","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}