Book Review: Murder by Magic (Inspector Skelgill Investigates #5) by Bruce Beckham

Title: Murder by Magic (Inspector Skelgill Investigates #5)

Author: Bruce Beckham 

Stars: 4 stars


Review:
If you enjoy British Police mysteries you will enjoy this book. It is a good story line and well told. However, having said that, the use of local dialect and excessive scenery descriptions can be off-putting and make for difficult reading. I resided in England, off and on, for over 20 years and I had difficulty at times with the local grammar used.

That said I have rated this book 4 stars for the plot and enjoyment received  from a well developed story line.

I obtained this book from Amazon in Kindle format.

Thank you Frank for your review

Synopsis:
A SPATE OF VICIOUS ATTACKS upon valuable Herdwick sheep, the sudden disappearance of a foreign hiker, and the unexplained drowning of a woodland hermit – a series of apparently unconnected events – draw Detective Inspector Daniel Skelgill to the white-knuckle passes and isolated dales of deepest Lakeland.

As straws in the wind begin to suggest there is sorcery afoot – and perhaps some connection to an equally sinister trade in human traffic – Skelgill and his team risk dire consequences as they strive to fathom the mystery, infiltrate the secretive ring and expose its evil perpetrators.

In the fifth Inspector Skelgill novel, the maverick British detective faces what is his greatest challenge yet, as he strives to overcome an error of judgement that could leave his career – and his life – in tatters. 

Paperback, 248 pages

Published May 28th 2015 by Lucius (first published May 27th 2015)

About The Author: 

Bruce Beckham is an award-winning copywriter and author. A resident of Great Britain, he has travelled and worked in over 60 countries. He is published in both fiction and non-fiction, and a member of the Society of Authors.

He enjoys a variety of genres, and his works to date include crime fiction, adult fiction, and the acclaimed suspense novel, The Dune.

Under the pen-name Lee Thatcher, he is author of the children's novel, The Adventures of Pearl and Dean, aimed at 8-11-year-olds.

He is the originator of the 'Detective Inspector Skelgill Investigates' series: 1) Murder in Adland, 2) Murder in School, 3) Murder on the Edge, 4) Murder on the Lake, 5) Murder by Magic, 6)Murder in the Mind, 7) Murder at the Wake, 8) Murder in the Woods and 9) Murder at the Flood.

Murder at Dead Crags (#10) is scheduled for publication in January 2018 and is now available for pre-order through the Kindle Store.

You are welcome to contact Bruce directly through the Goodreads message system or via his publisher, at this address: lucius-ebooks@live.com

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