Red Herrings - Softcover

Heald, Tim

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1842620177 ISBN 13: 9781842620175

Publisher: Dales large print Books, 2000

Synopsis

Simon Bognor takes a holiday from the Board of Trade to visit the village of Herring St George and observe the ancient custom of the Popinjay Clout - a colourful mix of food, drink and a bit of longbow shooting. All is going well until the VAT inspector is discovered pinned to a tree by arrows. Simon's investigations uncover tax fraud, adultery and blackmial, together with a host of potential suspects, and he finds that fishing for murders can be a dangerous pastime.

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About the Author

Tim Heald (b. 1944) is a journalist and author of mysteries. Born in Dorchester, England, he studied modern history at Oxford before becoming a reporter and columnist for the"Sunday Times". He began writing novels in the early 1970s, starting with "Unbecoming Habits" (1973), which introduced Simon Bognor, a defiantly lazy investigator for the British Board of Trade. Heald followed Bognor through nine more novels, including "Murder at Moose Jaw" (1981) and "Business Unusual"(1989) before taking a two-decade break from the series, which returned in 2011 with "Death in the Opening Chapter".
Heald has further distinguished himself with official biographies of Prince Philip and Princess Margaret, as well as accounts of sporting heroes like cricket legends Denis Compton and Brian Johnston. He is also an experienced public speaker. Heald's forthcoming novel, "Yet Another Death in Venice" (2014), is the latest in the Bognor chronicles.

About this edition

• Publisher: Dales large print Books
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 1842620177
• ISBN 13: 9781842620175
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 352