Castlemere mysteries

When Detective Chief Inspector Frank Shapiro loses his right-hand man to a hit-and-run driver, he finds himself with little time for regret. Problem number one is Sergeant Donovan, a broody young Irishman convinced that the policeman's death was ordered by a local crime baron. And if that weren't enough trouble for the already understaffed police force in Castlemere, England, someone has chosen this moment to launch a career as a serial killer. Help...

An unlikelier threesome there may not be. Chief Frank Shapiro's brand of leadership, while not flashy or heroic, is nevertheless unquestioned. Inspector Liz Graham has risen in the ranks higher and faster than most women in the British police system, and has had to allow the boys of Castlemere CID time to get used to her - most especially Sergeant Cal Donovan, whose surly Irish manner means his bark is just as bad as his bite. A year into their partnership,...

Riding his motorcycle through the frosty back roads in the country is Detective Sergeant Donovan's idea of relaxation: Walking in on the armed robbery of a Castlemere gas station isn't. Donovan pursues the thief, but the chase ends in a horrible accident. The nineteen-year-old driver of the get-away van survives the crash, thanks largely to Donovan himself, who plunges into the burning wreckage and pulls the young man to safety. Unfortunately, it...