Midsummer Murder (The Inspector Harry Charlton Series)

Witting's second Inspector Charlton mystery, first published in 1937, is set in Paulsfield (clearly a fictional Petersfield in Hampshire).
It is a market day and there is much noise and bustle. A bull decides it is time to liberate itself and goes on the rampage. As this is happening, a cleaner working on the statue in the middle of the square is shot dead, straight through the head. Inspector Charlton has very few leads on this case. There is no obvious motive for the cleaner’s death, and when two further murders are committed within the same day, both taking place in the market square, the mystery has obviously deepened exponentially.
Midsummer Murder is another Clifford Witting that will delight all his fans.

Clifford Witting (1907-1966)
Clifford Witting’s novels are undergoing a major renaissance of interest, following publication of Catt Out of The Bag, Murder in Blue and Measure for Murder. As well as being a master of intricate plotting, his novels are also admired for their humor and characterization.