Trust is fragile. Instinct is strong. Don’t ignore either.

Chronically suspicious Pember Quinn is proving to be a forthright private investigator in Bury St Edmunds. But nothing has prepared him for the vicious sting in the tail of a ‘regular’ car-cloning scam.

Instead of investigating, however, he’s reluctantly house-sitting for a client who collects porcelain.

Very frustrating.

With Pember distracted, retired DI Clive Merry is determined to get to the bottom of the cloning scam. But after a suspicious death, it takes all his detecting and diplomatic skills to work alongside old colleagues and the victim’s solicitor.

Decorative porcelain and a glass kiln mask vital evidence. The stories tangle as the cases ramify. Murders nearly pass undetected. Can the police be brought on board in time, or will it be down to Clive and Pember to find the killers before anyone else dies?

The 2nd book in the Hatter Street Private Investigation Agency Series, DEFTLY KILNED* is out soon…