Little Jack Horner (Paperback)

Paperback. A young man is stabbed to death in an alleyway on a dark, wet night. There are no witnesses and no apparent motive. PI Delroy Johnson is called in by the young man's family, frustrated at the slow police progress on the case. Johnson is part-time church caretaker, part-time womaniser, some-time investigator. More used to chasing down infidelity cases, he agrees to do what he can to catch the killer. A strong suspect emerges, but with little solid evidence, Johnson tries to draw him into the open - and a deadly cat and mouse game ensues. A modern morality tale in thriller format. A modern morality tale and thriller set in a mythical Northern UK town - a story that crosses generations and cultures. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.