J. M. Gregson

Dennis Cooper is one of the few full-time resident National Trust curators in England....

Seven-year-old Lucy Gibson can barely contain her excitement when she learns that the funfair has come to town and Matt, her mother's new boyfriend, has agreed to take her....

When a human skeleton is discovered on the boundary of a 20-year-old property development, it seems there are a large number of people who may know the identity of the corpse....

When a history lecturer's body turns up with a bullet in the head in the Malvern Hills, Hook and his superintendent, John Lambert, have a formidable and complex case on their hands....

Gurney Close isn’t the sort of place where anything untoward should happen....

Superintendent John Lambert finds that a round of golf is the perfect diversion, especially when he’s beating – and offering patronising tips to – his sergeant, Bert Hook....

As the Masonic Lodge Ladies' Night comes to a close and the guests drift away, a man is found in the car park, garoted at his steering wheel....

Adam Cassidy is one of Brunton’s most famous residents....

When the committee members of the Oldford Literary Festival all receive anonymous letters telling them to resign or die, it marks the start of an unusual case for Chief Superintendent Lambert and DS Hook....

Twin Lakes is a complex of holiday homes in a scenic part of England. “Rest Assured”, says the sign at its entrance....

When Darren Chivers narrowly escapes a drug arrest, he begins to develop a different sort of criminal activity. Blackmail proves lucartive, but ultimately dangerous....

A successful British television producer who fancies himself a Hollywood mogul, Sam Jackson makes enemies easily and delights in the fact....

Martin Beaumont is the uncompromising owner of a successful vineyard that lies in the peaceful Gloucestershire countryside....

When there is a violent murder at a historic Home Counties golf club, Superintendent John Lambert himself discovers the crime....

Lydon Hall is a house full of character, as the estate agent's literature claims. But its many interesting features should surely not include a corpse in the elegant drawing-room....

Richard Cullis is Director of Research and Development at the Gloucester Chemicals Company. Late one night, he is dramatically kidnapped and warned to suspend all animal experiments....

When the play's director is found with his throat slashed, Hook is responsible for uncovering the truth - and fast....