William Dougal
2 primary works • 6 total works
Book 1
The first book in the brilliant William Dougal crime series, from the bestselling author of The American Boy and The Ashes of London.
William Dougal, a post-graduate expert in the medieval script of Caroline Minuscule, stumbles on the garroted corpse of his tutor - and finds himself embroiled in...
The first book in the brilliant William Dougal crime series, from the bestselling author of The American Boy and The Ashes of London.
William Dougal, a post-graduate expert in the medieval script of Caroline Minuscule, stumbles on the garroted corpse of his tutor - and finds himself embroiled in a hunt for a cache of diamonds, a deadly fairy story in which no one obeys the rules, least of all Dougal's girlfriend Amanda. As the body count rises, the couple pursue both the diamonds and their doom from London, to an East Anglian cathedral close, from Cambridge to a wintry Suffolk estuary.
Book 2
The fifth part of the acclaimed William Dougal crime series, from the bestselling author of The American Boy and The Ashes of London.
Rod Lorton wants revenge. After his wife's death, he discovers unsavoury truths about her and her former employer, PR chief Ivor Newley.
Called in to...
Read moreThe fifth part of the acclaimed William Dougal crime series, from the bestselling author of The American Boy and The Ashes of London.
Rod Lorton wants revenge. After his wife's death, he discovers unsavoury truths about her and her former employer, PR chief Ivor Newley.
Called in to investigate Lorton's new-found enemy, private detective William Dougal uncovers a weakness to exploit: Newley's rare collection of coins, coins that would leave Newley susceptible to blackmail if the collection were to disappear . . .
The sixth instalment of the brilliant William Dougal crime series, from the bestselling author of The American Boy and The Ashes of London.
William Dougal's life seems to be running smoothly. Now working with his old rival, Hanbury, his reputation is gaining him cases from every corner. But...
Read moreThe sixth instalment of the brilliant William Dougal crime series, from the bestselling author of The American Boy and The Ashes of London.
William Dougal's life seems to be running smoothly. Now working with his old rival, Hanbury, his reputation is gaining him cases from every corner. But with every climb, there has to come a fall . . .
When Dougal agrees to investigate the disappearance and suspected murder of publisher Oswald Finwood, he is faced with an array of suspects, all with the means and motive - from Finwood's estranged wife to an elusive author who had an appointment with Finwood on the day he disappeared.
As Dougal probes deeper, he finds himself tangled in a complex web of greed, deceit and deadly family revenge . . .
The eighth in the acclaimed William Dougal crime series, from the bestselling author of The American Boy and The Ashes of London.
William Dougal is a respectable private detective, a hardworking citizen and a responsible father - and now he's also a killer. After a violent squabble takes...
Read moreThe eighth in the acclaimed William Dougal crime series, from the bestselling author of The American Boy and The Ashes of London.
William Dougal is a respectable private detective, a hardworking citizen and a responsible father - and now he's also a killer. After a violent squabble takes a dangerous turn, Dougal decides to shun the police and instead take things into his own hands. He accepts the assistance of his old rival and current employer, Hanbury, to dispose of the corpse.
But Dougal quickly finds that help doesn't come cheap. In fact, it's often more trouble - and danger - than it's worth . . .