WORDS DO HAVE THE POWER TO KILL.
It’s a mystery that even the world’s most notorious critic would enjoy. There’s only one problem, he’s the victim and there are more suspects than could fit into the most intricate whodunnit?
When Robert Randall is found horribly murdered in his London penthouse the world of showbiz heaved a sigh of relief. The acid tongued critic was dubbed “the Slayer” for his take-no-prisoners approach and his fame was such that a disapproving review could shut a production down. As Jonathan Roper, Scotland Yard’s most unique investigator, is about to discover he had an awful lot of enemies. Together with his boss Chief Inspector Brian Hooley, the autistic detective has his work cut out.
The Slayer’s fame is world wide and everything is being carried out under the unwelcome glare of global coverage. Despite the intensity Roper still finds time to hand the long-suffering Hooley his brutally frank personal comments on his life-style choices. Their special relationship provides a warm and funny counterpoint to a hard boiled mystery.
To Kill A Critic is a short, stand-alone, story in the crime series Jonathan Roper investigates. Buy this brilliant book today and curl up for a few hours of reading pleasure.
If you like Sherlock, the Mentalist, Elementary or David Baldacci’s Amos Decker, you will adore Jonathan Roper.