The Complete Detective Patton Mysteries
(2026)(The prequel to the Detective Richard Patton series)
An omnibus of novels by Roger Ormerod
GET *ALL THIRTEEN* UNPUTDOWNABLE DETECTIVE PATTON MYSTERIES IN ONE SUPERB-VALUE BOX SET.
PRAISE FOR ROGER ORMEROD:
‘I am glad to announce that the detective novel is still alive and well in Mr Ormerod's skillful hands.’ The Spectator
‘Ormerod can be relied upon to come up with the startling goods.’ The Sunday Times
Fans of Roderic Jeffries, Ruth Rendell, J.M. Dalgliesh, Roger Silverwood and Brian Battison will love these enthralling murder mysteries.
Three days from retirement, Detective Inspector Richard Patton is looking for a quiet exit. A few loose ends, nothing too demanding.
But when he finds a burned-out car on the moors, it opens the first of many cases he just can’t walk away from.
Patton's quiet resolve makes him a brilliant detective, but a tricky subordinate. He has an instinct for when something doesn’t sit right. Even when he can’t explain why, and even when his superiors tell him to move on.
Across thirteen investigations, he is drawn back into cases of kidnapping, arson, deaths disguised as accidents — and a world he knew he wasn’t ready to leave behind.
At home, his wife Amelia is a sounding board for his ideas. She steadies his judgement and challenges his thinking, but is unprepared for how close his work will creep up on her own life.
When the job turns personal — his wife injured, his past decisions questioned, his own name put at risk — Patton is forced to decide, again and again, how much he is prepared to lose in order to get to the truth.
MEET THE DETECTIVE
RICHARD PATTON is a semi-retired detective, but many of his colleagues wish he’d hang up his hat for good. His scant regard for procedure and lack of respect for authority always stirs up trouble in his department. But he works to his own code — bend the rules if necessary, but never the truth, and never the line between justice and revenge.
READERS LOVE DETECTIVE PATTON:
⭐⭐���⭐⭐ ‘Very good mysteries from beginning to the end.’ Ejones
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Captivating story telling.’ Graham
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Well written, interesting and a good solid mystery.''' Infinityoz.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Utterly brilliant . . . A must-read for lovers of period crime thrillers.’ Claudia C.
IN THIS BRILLIANT ACTION-PACKED BOX SET:
BOOK 1: FACE VALUE
BOOK 2: STILL LIFE WITH PISTOL
BOOK 3: AN ALIBI TOO SOON
BOOK 4: AN OPEN WINDOW
BOOK 5: GUILT ON THE LILY
BOOK 6: DEATH OF AN INNOCENT
BOOK 7: NO SIGN OF LIFE
BOOK 8: WHEN THE OLD MAN DIED
BOOK 9: THE KEY TO THE CASE
BOOK 10: SHAME THE DEVIL
BOOK 11: MASK OF INNOCENCE
BOOK 12: STONE COLD DEAD
BOOK 13: THE NIGHT SHE DIED
ENJOY THIRTEEN GRIPPING, BRILLIANTLY PLOTTED BOOKS IN ONE GREAT-VALUE BOX SET.
Genre: Mystery
PRAISE FOR ROGER ORMEROD:
‘I am glad to announce that the detective novel is still alive and well in Mr Ormerod's skillful hands.’ The Spectator
‘Ormerod can be relied upon to come up with the startling goods.’ The Sunday Times
Fans of Roderic Jeffries, Ruth Rendell, J.M. Dalgliesh, Roger Silverwood and Brian Battison will love these enthralling murder mysteries.
Three days from retirement, Detective Inspector Richard Patton is looking for a quiet exit. A few loose ends, nothing too demanding.
But when he finds a burned-out car on the moors, it opens the first of many cases he just can’t walk away from.
Patton's quiet resolve makes him a brilliant detective, but a tricky subordinate. He has an instinct for when something doesn’t sit right. Even when he can’t explain why, and even when his superiors tell him to move on.
Across thirteen investigations, he is drawn back into cases of kidnapping, arson, deaths disguised as accidents — and a world he knew he wasn’t ready to leave behind.
At home, his wife Amelia is a sounding board for his ideas. She steadies his judgement and challenges his thinking, but is unprepared for how close his work will creep up on her own life.
When the job turns personal — his wife injured, his past decisions questioned, his own name put at risk — Patton is forced to decide, again and again, how much he is prepared to lose in order to get to the truth.
MEET THE DETECTIVE
RICHARD PATTON is a semi-retired detective, but many of his colleagues wish he’d hang up his hat for good. His scant regard for procedure and lack of respect for authority always stirs up trouble in his department. But he works to his own code — bend the rules if necessary, but never the truth, and never the line between justice and revenge.
READERS LOVE DETECTIVE PATTON:
⭐⭐���⭐⭐ ‘Very good mysteries from beginning to the end.’ Ejones
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Captivating story telling.’ Graham
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Well written, interesting and a good solid mystery.''' Infinityoz.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Utterly brilliant . . . A must-read for lovers of period crime thrillers.’ Claudia C.
IN THIS BRILLIANT ACTION-PACKED BOX SET:
BOOK 1: FACE VALUE
BOOK 2: STILL LIFE WITH PISTOL
BOOK 3: AN ALIBI TOO SOON
BOOK 4: AN OPEN WINDOW
BOOK 5: GUILT ON THE LILY
BOOK 6: DEATH OF AN INNOCENT
BOOK 7: NO SIGN OF LIFE
BOOK 8: WHEN THE OLD MAN DIED
BOOK 9: THE KEY TO THE CASE
BOOK 10: SHAME THE DEVIL
BOOK 11: MASK OF INNOCENCE
BOOK 12: STONE COLD DEAD
BOOK 13: THE NIGHT SHE DIED
ENJOY THIRTEEN GRIPPING, BRILLIANTLY PLOTTED BOOKS IN ONE GREAT-VALUE BOX SET.
Genre: Mystery
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