DETECTIVE JIM ASHWORTH BOOKS 1-5 five gripping crime mysteries box set (English Edition)

DISCOVER YOUR NEXT FAVOURITE CRIME MYSTERY SERIES!

GET FIVE BESTSELLING BOOKS IN ONE GREAT-VALUE BOX SET.

Perfect for fans of Peter May ººº! Peter James ººº! James Oswald ººº! Alex Gray ººº! Roger Silverwood ººº! Roy Lewis or Helen H. Durrant.

Meet Chief Inspector Jim Ashworth. An old-school detective who knows how to handle the law ººº! and himself.
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WHAT EVERYONE IS SAYING:

“Battison ººº! a dab hand with a satisfyingly tricky plot ººº! puts a fresh face on it all. This debut book is a welcome end-of-year surprise.” Wall Street Journal

“Battison plots his tale well.” Publishers Weekly

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Detective Jim Ashworth is a wonderful character. This author has created a cast of characters that are interesting and they are brought to life through this very intriguing and puzzling murder. I am looking forward to reading more in this series.” Melinda
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IN THIS FIVE-BOOK BOX SET:

BOOK 1: TIED TO MURDER
Blonde ººº! attractive Stella Carway is found murdered. A blue bow is tied around her broken neck and her near naked body displayed like a bizarre gift. Her stormy marriage immediately points to her evasive husband ººº! Steven ººº! as the killer. But Detective Jim Ashworth is not so sure.

BOOK 2: THE PRICE OF MURDER
A sinister ººº! distorted voice announces the kidnapping of factory owner Simon Edwards. Simon’s wife Barbara answers the terrifying call and is told to stay by the phone and await further instructions. Who has taken her husband and why? Detective Jim Ashworth and his team investigate.

BOOK 3: FLIRTING WITH MURDER
Two pretty young married women are found beaten to death. The first in Bluebell Wood. The second in a remote corner of Lumbertub Park. Jim Ashworth is called in to investigate and can’t fail to note the similarities. Can he catch the killer before another woman pays the price?

BOOK 4: MURDER IN THE COTTAGE
Author Joyce Regent flees to her ancestor’s cottage to escape a scandal. But her troubles are just beginning. Her ancestor was burned as a witch four hundred years ago. A threatening message arrives to tell her “next it’s you”. Jim Ashworth is called in. He doesn’t believe in curses. But he’ll soon be on the trail of a killer.

BOOK 5: MURDER IN THE LIBRARY
A man turns up dead in the home of a wealthy antiques dealer. In the library ººº! book in hand ººº! with a .38 bullet wound in the centre of his forehead. Detective Jim Ashworth’s search for the killer leads him into a twilight world of gangsters and drug dealers. Is he ready for what he’ll find?

Don’t miss out on this series of unputdownable mysteries! YOU GET ALL FIVE OF THE ABOVE BOOKS IN THIS EDITION.
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THE DETECTIVES
Chief Inspector Jim Ashworth is a 30-year veteran policeman with a fierce pride in his job. His position has been questioned by his boss ººº! who insists that CID must be modernised. Despite his slightly hostile brown eyes and harsh exterior ººº! he is a loyal and kind soul.

DS Owen Turner is a skilled detective and opportunist. Turner is the complete opposite to his superior. He’s tall ººº! good-looking and always expensively dressed.

Detective Sergeant Holly Bedford is in her twenties. Holly is a rising star and a force to be reckoned with ººº! as shown by her recent promotion to Detective Sergeant. Although Ashworth doesn’t agree with having women in CID he quickly finds himself warming to Holly.

ALSO BY BRIAN BATTISON
DETECTIVE JIM ASHWORTH SERIES
Book 1: TIED TO MURDER
Book 2: THE PRICE OF MURDER
Book 3: FLIRTING WITH MURDER
Book 4: MURDER IN THE COTTAGE
Book 5: MURDER IN THE LIBRARY
Book 6: THE TASTE OF MURDER
Book 7: THE MISSING GIRLS
Book 8: A SLICE OF MURDER

STANDALONES
A WRITER'S MURDER