The Slater & Norman Mysteries

Death by carpet

Slater & Norman Mysteries, Book 1 By P.F. Ford

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Formerly published as “Death of a temptress” but now republished by joffe books, retitled “Death by carpet”

Disgraced Detective Dave Slater is stuck on gardening leave, down in the quiet Hampshire town of Tinton, with just one last chance to redeem…

Death by plane

Slater & Norman Mysteries, Book 2 By P.F. Ford

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When a body is found in the middle of a patch of long grass Slater & Norman are left wondering how did it get there without leaving any tracks? It couldn’t just drop from the sky, could it?

Then, as the…

Death by Night

Slater & Norman Mysteries, Book 3 By P.F. Ford

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Previously published as “Florence”, republished by joffe books on 28th February retitled “Death by night”

Nobody wants a visit from The Night Caller . . .

When the body of elderly Mr Winter is found in his modest terraced home, still in…

Death by sink

Slater & Norman Mysteries, Book 4 By P.F. Ford

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Previously published as “The wrong MAN”, republished on 9th march 2024 by joffe books retitled “Death by kitchen sink”

Who is most likely to kill a woman?

The fact is, it will probably be someone she knows well!

When someone murders Diana Woods…

Death by Telephone Box

Slater & Norman Mysteries, Book 5 By P.F. Ford

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Previously published as “The red telephone box”, republished on 23rd march 2024 by joffe books retitled “Death by telephone box”

Doesn’t everyone dread a bad news phone call in the early hours?

It’s the middle of the night, and DS Dave Slater’s…

Death in Wild Boar Woods

Slater & Norman Mysteries, Book 6 By P.F. Ford

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Previously published as “The secret of wild boar woods”, republished on 6th April 2024 by joffe books retitled “Death in wild boar woods”

It’s the sort of phone call every police officer dreads – an eight-year-old girl is missing!

Dave Slater is…

Death on the River

Slater & Norman Mysteries, Book 7 By P.F. Ford

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Previously published as “A skeleton in the closet”, republished on 19th April 2024 by joffe books retitled “Death in the river”

Who doesn’t have at least one skeleton in the closet?

But if you had more than one, which would rattle loudest?

Dave…

Death by Skip

Slater & Norman Mysteries, Book 8 By P.F. Ford

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Previously published as “The kidney donor”, re-published by joffe books on 11th may 2024 with the new title “Death in a skip”

The local police thought it was an open and shut case. But, was it?

When a homeless man is found…

Death of A Pensioner

Slater & Norman Mysteries, Book 9 By P.F. Ford

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Previously published as “What’s in a name?”, re-published by joffe books on 1st June 2024 with the new title “Death of a pensioner”

So, what is in a name?

It turns out to be quite a lot.

Slater and Norman have been asked…

Death of A Long-lost Son

Slater & Norman Mysteries, Book 10 By P.F. Ford

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Previously published as “A puzzle of old bones”, re-published by joffe books on 20th June 2024 with the new title “Death of a long-lost son”

Newly promoted Detective Inspector Dave Slater is disappointed when he’s handed his first case in his…

Death by Takeaway

Slater & Norman Mysteries, Book 11 By P.F. Ford

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Previously published as “A fatal deception”, currently unavailable until re-published by joffe books on 14th July 2024 with the new title “Death by takeaway”

After the traumatic conclusion of his last case, Detective Inspector Dave Slater is sent off on a…

Death by Caravan

Slater & Norman Mysteries, Book 12 By P.F. Ford

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Previously published as “Wrongly convicted”, now re-published by joffe books with the new title “Death by caravan”

Can anyone really be taken at face value?

In February 2008 Julie Harris left home to spend the weekend with an old friend. Several weeks…

Death by Jogging

Slater & Norman Mysteries, Book 13 By P.F. Ford

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Previously published as “Deceptive appearances”, now re-published by joffe books with the new title “Death by jogging”

It’s been a slow start to business for private detectives and former police officers Dave Slater and Norman Norman, so when the case of…

Death by Sports Car

Slater & Norman Mysteries, Book 14 By P.F. Ford

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Previously published as “The invisible MAN”, now re-published by joffe books with the new title “Death by sports car”

When bereaved mother Lizzie Becker comes to Slater and Norman for help it looks like a simple case of someone with a…

The West Wales Mysteries

A Body on The Beach

The West Wales Mysteries, Book 1 By P.F. Ford

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They were supposed to be his golden years. But he’s much happier with something to do… like solve a murder.

Former Detective Sergeant Norman Norman’s retirement is boring him to tears. So when he’s asked to assist an upcoming female DI…

A Body Out At Sea

The West Wales Mysteries, Book 2 By P.F. Ford

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Human remains and a lonely pile of clothes on the beach. Is it murder, suicide… or an impossible conundrum?

Detective Sergeant Norman Norman likes the idea of a permanent home in the small Welsh coastal town. With his reinvented career invigorating…

A Body Down the Lane

The West Wales Mysteries, Book 3 By P.F. Ford

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Serious international crime operations thrive in big cities. They don’t occur in tinpot little towns like Llangwelli. Or do they?

It’s late evening when the Regional Control Centre receives a mysterious 999 call. No-one speaks, but the call location is somewhere…

A Body at The Farmhouse

The West Wales Mysteries, Book 4 By P.F. Ford

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a gripping Welsh crime mystery full of twists
It’s not how a groom would expect to find his bride on their wedding day — hanging in the stables at the idyllic farmhouse where they were due to pledge till death do…

A Body in the Cottage

The West Wales Mysteries, Book 5 By P.F. Ford

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A battered body. A missing handbag. A false confession?

The call comes on Monday afternoon. About to demolish a row of derelict cottages, workmen discover a body in the bedroom of Number 9. A young woman, expensively dressed in designer clothes.…

A Body Under The Bridge

The West Wales Mysteries, Book 6 By P.F. Ford

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A lonely widower. A body in a stream. An impossible puzzle.

It’s an ordinary Tuesday morning when pensioner Alun Edwards turns up at Llangwelli station. He doesn’t want to make a fuss but he’s worried about his friend Gareth. Every Monday,…

A Body In The Forest

The West Wales Mysteries, Book 7 By P.F. Ford

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A body in the forest. An ancient pagan ritual. A baffling mystery.

On Halloween night, the body of a young woman is discovered buried in a shallow grave in the Dragon Forest, a popular local beauty spot. The only clue to…

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A Body in the Garden

The West Wales Mysteries, Book 8 By P.F. Ford

A Date With Death

The West Wales Mysteries, Book 9 By P.F. Ford

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Previously published as I HOPE YOU’RE HAPPY NOW this book is a prequel to the bestselling West Wales Murder Mysteries.

Detective Sarah Southall is back at work after six months’ maternity leave — and is immediately plunged into a gruelling murder…

The Nolan Cormac Files

In the Beginning

The Nolan Cormac Files, Book 1 By P.F. Ford

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A body. A suspect. A detective who won’t stop digging.

It’s April 2005. When newly promoted Detective Sergeant Nolan Cormac discovers a woman’s body in a darkened house, the evidence points clearly to one man: Jimmy Archer. Text messages, motive, opportunity—it’s…

Another Victim

The Nolan Cormac Files, Book 2 By P.F. Ford

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^Four months ago, Detective Sergeant Nolan Cormac closed the file on Dave Burnham, the murderous landlord of The White Horse pub. Now, as renovations begin under a new owner, a sledgehammer breaks through a cellar wall and uncovers a secret…

The Letter

The Nolan Cormac Files, Book 3 By P.F. Ford

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^Detective Sergeant Nolan Cormac, believes he has closed the book on serial killer David Burnham, but his certainty is shattered when he receives anonymous letters insisting that Burnham is innocent of one of the five murders he confessed to—that of…

The Conspiracy

The Nolan Cormac Files, Book 4 By P.F. Ford

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Some secrets refuse to stay buried. Some debts demand a price beyond measure.

When a decomposed body is discovered at Foxley Ridge it first appears DS Cormac and DI Chalmers have a historical murder on their hands. But things immediately take…

The Copycat

The Nolan Cormac Files, Book 5 By P.F. Ford

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A disciple doesn’t want justice. He wants approval.

David Burnham is in prison, his particular method of murder stopped forever. Or so the people of Windover believed.

When a woman’s body is found carefully arranged in a way that echoes Burnham’s chilling…

The Scarecrow

The Nolan Cormac Files, Book 6 By P.F. Ford

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Seventeen years of revenge. One detective's reckoning.

Detective Sergeant Nolan Cormac has spent years blaming himself for bad luck and poor judgement. A botched raid. A demotion. A relationship that ended in heartbreak. But when a body surfaces in a Windover…

The Puppet Master

The Nolan Cormac Files, Book 8 By P.F. Ford

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Seventeen years of revenge. One detective's reckoning.

Detective Sergeant Nolan Cormac has spent years blaming himself for bad luck and poor judgement. A botched raid. A demotion. A relationship that ended in heartbreak. But when a body surfaces in a Windover…

Donald & Gamble Mysteries List

In Need of Closure

Donald & Gamble Mysteries, Book 1 By P.F. Ford

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There’s an old saying that you should never look a gift horse in the mouth.
But what if that gift horse is so unexpected it’s impossible to believe?

Newly released from prison, former chancer Flutter is returning to Waterbury, the town…

At Cross Purposes

Donald & Gamble Mysteries, Book 2 By P.F. Ford

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If you don’t know how things are supposed to be, how can you know when they’re not?

Katie Donald formed an unlikely partnership with Flutter Gamble after he was released from prison. Now they would love the chance to prove themselves…