Give Me Murder - (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

Forcing a rich man to make amends to the people he's swindled draws British sleuth Patrick Dawlish into a case that leads from money to murder . . .

A financial scam isn't Patrick Dawlish's usual subject of investigation, but he finds himself playing Robin Hood at his wife's urging when they--and many others--lose money investing in a company that has since gone broke. But it doesn't take long for Dawlish to find himself on familiar ground, when he saves the company's managing director, Mr. Galloway, from being poisoned to death.

Not wanting police involvement, the multi-millionaire convinces Dawlish that the attempted murder is a personal matter. A close friend has become an enemy. Galloway has few redeeming qualities, and Dawlish is content to sit back and see how events play out--until his wife is abducted and threatened. It's the first shot in a war of nerves with the shady businessman that Dawlish has no intention of losing . . .

About the Author

John Creasey, born in 1908, was a paramount English crime and science fiction writer who used myriad pseudonyms for more than six hundred novels. He founded the UK Crime Writers' Association in 1953. In 1962, his book Gideon's Fire received the Edgar Award for Best Novel from the Mystery Writers of America. Many of the characters featured in Creasey's titles became popular, including George Gideon of Scotland Yard, who was the basis for a subsequent television series and film. Creasey died in Salisbury, UK, in 1973.