Full Fury

David Mallin #3

by Roger Ormerod

Dave Mallin is eagerly awaiting his first case as a Private Detective when two clients knock on his door.

One is a crook, Finn Carter, known for getting his way through violent means. The other, a young wannabe writer, is seemingly out of place and out of his depth.

But they both want Mallin’s help on the same case: the mystery of Neville Gaines, a man who had been hanged 12 years before for shooting and killing a farmer called Andy Paterson.

With no apparent connection to each other, or to the case, Mallin is baffled by their interest, especially when the murderer was so obviously guilty.

What was to be gained by going over the case again?

Due to be married in a couple of days, and a less than enthusiatic fiancé, Mallin decides it would be better to turn down the case.

But when events take a violent turn, Mallin is keen to find out why.

And when another murder intrudes, it looks as though his impatient fiancée may have to wait…

179 pages, Kindle Edition

First published July 24, 1975

About the author

Roger Ormerod was born in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire. He worked as a county court officer, an executive officer in the Department of Social Security, a postman, and a shop loader in an engineering factory.

Reviews

[Susan · Rating 3 out of 5]

Ex detective David Mallin finally gets his first case but its the week he is getting married. The case of Neville Gaines, convicted and hanged for the murder of Andrew Paterson, supposed lover of his wife. Is there new evidence. He investigates
An enjoyable mystery