Persons of Interest
(2025)(The fourth book in the Detective Christian Dane series)
A novel by Simon Dinsdale
'A compelling series. Gripping and informed. Dinsdale's knowledge of police procedures shines through.' Thomas Waugh
Detective Superintendent Christian Dane leads an elite team of investigators.
Dane’s boss, Assistant Chief Constable Wix, orders the unit to investigate the sudden disappearance of David Booth, an elderly millionaire from Mersea Island in Essex.
Booth has four middle-aged children. Mick, the retired soldier, Gloria, the nurse, John, the entrepreneur and Jane, the barmaid. The family members are in conflict with one another. The only thing they seem to have in common is a desperate need for David Booth’s money.
The discovery of Booth's body shifts the inquiry's focus. John dies in suspicious circumstances alongside a note confessing to his father’s murder. Dane quickly exposes the deception behind the staged suicide.
Working with team, Dane uncovers a web of lies and dismantles alibis to identify a prime suspect.
As the detective closes in to make the arrest events take a violent turn, with disastrous consequences.
Simon Dinsdale served in the British Army in the 1970s. He joined the police in 1980 and spent twenty seven years as a detective. He now writes, travels and speaks about his experiences. He lives in Essex.
Praise for Simon Dinsdale:
'Dark Shadow is a fast moving police procedural written by a top murder detective and rippling with authenticity.' Martin Edwards. Author of Sepulchre Street
Genre: Mystery
Detective Superintendent Christian Dane leads an elite team of investigators.
Dane’s boss, Assistant Chief Constable Wix, orders the unit to investigate the sudden disappearance of David Booth, an elderly millionaire from Mersea Island in Essex.
Booth has four middle-aged children. Mick, the retired soldier, Gloria, the nurse, John, the entrepreneur and Jane, the barmaid. The family members are in conflict with one another. The only thing they seem to have in common is a desperate need for David Booth’s money.
The discovery of Booth's body shifts the inquiry's focus. John dies in suspicious circumstances alongside a note confessing to his father’s murder. Dane quickly exposes the deception behind the staged suicide.
Working with team, Dane uncovers a web of lies and dismantles alibis to identify a prime suspect.
As the detective closes in to make the arrest events take a violent turn, with disastrous consequences.
Simon Dinsdale served in the British Army in the 1970s. He joined the police in 1980 and spent twenty seven years as a detective. He now writes, travels and speaks about his experiences. He lives in Essex.
Praise for Simon Dinsdale:
'Dark Shadow is a fast moving police procedural written by a top murder detective and rippling with authenticity.' Martin Edwards. Author of Sepulchre Street
Genre: Mystery
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