The no. 1 lawyer Author Surname:Patterson

The no. 1 lawyer Author Surname:PattersonStafford Lee Penney is the best defence lawyer in Mississippi he's never lost a case. Until now. Hot on the heels of his latest courtroom victory, his wife is brutally murdered. Devastated, Stafford Lee spirals into a losing streak that forces him to abandon his once brilliant career. But his wife's killer is still on the loose and they seem determined to frame him for their crimes. Rising from rock bottom, he makes a bold return to court to defend

So begins a mystery that will span a lifetime

Winter is hard in Butangen

the case is a real grind

The resurfacing of a long-buried mystery

In the charming Yorkshire seaside town of Scarborough

celebrity author and amateur investigator

A regular wild swimmer with her friends

she now stands alone against a killer who brings death to young and old

Susan Ryeland has had enough of murder

Walpurgis Night and the Summer Solstice

and the air is filled with ancient bird calls

Through the medium of the 'whodunit'