Book 363

Candles for the Dead

by Frank Smith

Published 26 March 1999
There are numerous suspects who might have k illed Beth Smallwood but for Chief Inspector Paget there is very little hard evidence. His investigations are further ha mpered by the anniversary of his wife''s death and the return of an old flame. '

Book 416

Thread of Evidence

by Frank Smith

Published 1 March 2001
In Frank Smith's police procedural "Thread of Evidence," Shropshire Detective Chief Inspector Neil Paget leads an investigation into the brutal murder of a leading real estate developer. Discovered stabbed to death in his regular suite at the upscale Tudor Hotel, Jim Bolen has many enemies, both personal and professional. Paget and his motley crew of police officers must trace the movements of this multitude of players who benefited from Bolen's death, including a mysterious young woman seen that night running barefoot from the hotel. What they find will show a family in turmoil as well as a controversial business deal in the making, two arenas where it seems everyone wants to make a killing...