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Michael Underwood
By the Author
Murder with Malice
Detective Sergeant Nick Atwell has been suspended, accused of soliciting a bribe from a murder suspect. His wife, and former cop, Clare sets out to…
The Silent Liars
Chris Laker is what you might call a layabout. He has drifted from job to job and when he's been out of work his loyal…
Crooked Wood
Clive Donig is on trial for the murder of Stanley Fulmer, a senior partner in a very shady firm of solicitors. The prosecution contend that…
A Crime Apart
A woman is murdered in a London suburb and the police investigation into her death is meticulously undertaken. Trying to solve the riddle is Detective…
Shem's Demise
Every autumn an old reprobate, tramp and scrounger, mysteriously known as Shem, drifts into the village of Long Gaisford. Kenny, a young boy, likes Shem.…
The Juror
Bernie Mostyn, vice racketeer, is being retried. At his first trial a jury had failed to agree - but this time around two jurors are…
A Clear Case of Suicide
Laurence Deegan, QC, had just won his latest case. At fifty, already a distinguished and famous barrister, he seemed set to become a judge at…
The Man Who Killed Too Soon
Richard Monk was on holiday in Japan. He didn't expect to get involved in the theft of £50,000, blackmail and murder ... But that was…
Hand of Fate
Frank Wimble never doubted his ability to do anything he wanted. When he set out to commit the perfect murder he was entirely confident. When…
Smooth Justice
In Bloomsbury Magistrate's Court, stipendiary magistrate Donald Ferney reigned supreme. Ferney sought to acquire the public image of the 'kindly magistrate' and his remarks, even…
Victim of Circumstance
John Farndon, a teacher at a public school, is bored with his French wife Monique and infatuated with the assistant matron Belinda. He plans to…
Anything but the Truth
On trial is young tearaway Ian Tanner, accused of the accidental but reckless hit-and-run killing of his own buddy. What really happened? The answer involves…
The Man Who Died on Friday
Joseph Berg was due to meet his 'contact' at a pub in London one rainy Friday evening. Unfortunately for Berg and the contact, someone got…
Death by Misadventure
A police officer needs the quickness and guile of a bookmaker, the ingenuity of a psychiatrist and the physical reserves of a Marine, or so…
Menaces, Menaces
The first 'menaces' brought Herbert Sipson, professional blackmailer, to the dock, charged with having demanded £10,000 from a bingo company under threat of bombing their…
The Fatal Trip
Stephen Burley was standing trial for the theft of £20,000 in cash from his employers, Rickard's Motors. Detective Sergeant Nick Atwell, the investigating officer in…
Murder on Trial
'Her name is Maisie Jenks and that's her father with her. They live up in St. John's Wood way, and she knows who the murderer…
The Anxious Conspirator
'Roger waited but nothing further came. Dayne's expression, however, told its story. A story of fear and cunning ...' Tony Dayne's predicament presents a problem.…
Death on Remand
A whodunnit in the best blood-tingling tradition, which keeps the reader gasping and guessing till the last page. Although Julian Prentice is a small-time crook,…
Arm of the Law
Eat, drink, and be merry, for tomorrow we die ... It's the carnival motto for Trinidad's most colourful celebrations of the year. But, while thousands…
The Shadow Game
'We have an agent in East Germany whom we wish to get out ...' There was nothing unusual about these words to the urbane British…
Cause of Death
When Mrs Sophie Easterberg is found dead on her bedroom floor in the picturesque village of Five Meadows, it is apparent she has been murdered.…
Reward for a Defector
Agent or traitor? Killer or victim? Kurte Menke is a refugee from the East ... or is he? Once they had been friends - long…
The Unprofessional Spy
Barrister Martin Ainsworth is sent to West Berlin by British Intelligence to make contact with his former lover, a suspected Communist agent, and it's up…
Adam's Case
Adam Cape - a young barrister - prosecutes a case of assault at the Old Bailey. On the face of it, it's a straightforward trial…
Lawful Pursuit
Six men have failed to appear in a West End court, so it's time for Scotland Yard to make a few undercover enquiries. They enlist…
Murder Made Absolute
A crime-thriller that strikes the heart of the legal world. QC Christopher Henham is poisoned during the hearing of a divorce case. His wife, her…
False Witness
It is unfortunate that Jeremy Harper was the one to stumble upon the victim of an armed robbery. A young barrister, he is more used…
The Crime of Colin Wise
The crime is murder - cold blooded, pre-meditated and motivated by sheer greed. Colin Wise, a television repair man, is a well-mannered youngster. Among the…
Girl Found Dead
'Her scarf had been knotted tightly around her neck and it was obvious she had been killed with great determination ...' Susan Andrews has been…
A Trout in the Milk
He braced his shoulders against the back of James Geddy's swivel chair and stretched out his arms luxuriously. It was the same chair that he…
Rosa's Dilemma
Solicitor Rosa Epton has vowed never again to work on a case with Malcolm Palfrey. For two years she's managed to keep that promise -…
Crime Upon Crime
Not much was known about Arthur Kedby in the West End Club that he frequented. 'He doesn't look much like a secret agent,' remarked one…
Double Jeopardy
On New Year's Eve, solicitor Rosa Epton spends a pleasant evening talking to a man who seems to be finding the date he has brought…
Goddess of Death
In the fourth Rosa Epton mystery, Underwood's protagonist, whom Mystery Magazine declared 'one of mystery fiction's most talented attorneys', is called upon to defend the…
The Uninvited Corpse
Vernon Gray is the oldest and richest of the residents of the four flats on the sixth floor of a block in his small seaside…
The Seeds of Murder
No one knew what finally prompted a shy young schoolboy to walk out of Warren Hall School never to return. The discovery of some of…
A Party to Murder
The appointment of a new Chief Prosecuting Solicitor has caused outrage and gossip, but no one could have imagined that murder would ensue. Nor that…
Death in Camera
A prominent judge is murdered on the opening day of the new Runnymede Crown Court, and Rosa Epton become doubly involved, both as a witness…
Guilty Conscience
When Evelyn Henshaw comes to Rosa Epton's office demanding that in the event of her disappearance her husband be investigated for murder, Rosa is more…
A Dangerous Business
A chance sighting in a café in Amsterdam gives solicitor Rosa Epton an unwelcome shock. At a nearby table sits an ex-client who should be…
Dual Enigma
When schoolboy Jason Cutler is killed late one night in a hit-and-run, the police are puzzled by the presence of a letter in his locker,…
Death at Deepwood Grange
Deepwood Grange is no longer what it was in the thirties: the beautiful old house has been converted into luxury apartments, and the original family…
The Hidden Man
It is extremely bad luck for Sarah Atkins that she is very slightly over the limit when she knocks down and kills a man in…
A Pinch of Snuff
A very complex mystery develops in London's clubland and among the legal grandees who frequent the Old Bailey and the Inns of Court. For the…
The Injudicious Judge
Her Honour Judge Celia Kilby does not suffer fools gladly. Criminals, counsel and clerks all feel the lash of her tongue, and all know her…
A Compelling Case
For the police it was an open and shut case: Stephen Lumley was guilty of taking part in the robbery at his uncle's jewellery shop.…