Henry Carter Hull

Chief inspector Wexford had almost made up his mind that he would never again set eyes on Eric Targo's short, muscular figure. And yet there he was, back in Kingsmarkham, still with that cocky, strutting walk. Years earlier, Targo stalked and taunted Wexford, daring him to press charges after a woman was found strangled in her bedroom. Over the years there are more unsolved, apparently motiveless murders in the town, and Wexford suspects that the...

Chief Inspector Wexford investigates the murder of a woman in a neighboring village.

Chief Inspector Wexford and his team of police officers race against time to learn the identity of a group of environmental terrorists who have kidnapped and are threatening to kill five hostages, one of whom is Wexford's wife, Dora.

When a man who has already inherited his father's wealth finds an envelope filled with money, he attempts to locate the rightful owner, leading to strange encounters with dangerous citizens of London.

When a man and his dog searching for truffles unearth the corpse of a man buried more than a decade earlier, Chief Inspector Wexford must uncover the identity of the victim and the cause of his death.

"Mystery novel about friendship, love, and aging. Synopsis: In the wanting months of the second World War, a group of children discover an earthen tunnel in their neighborhood. Throughout the summer of 1944--until one father forbids it--the subterranean space becomes their "secret garden," where the friends play games and tell stories. Six decades later, beneath a house on the same land, construction workers uncover a tin box containing two skeletal...