Inspector Peach Series by J M Gregson
Inspector Peach #5
![[Inspector Peach 05] - The Lancashire Leopard](https://picture.graycity.net/img/j-m-gregson/inspector_peach_05_-_the_lancashire_leopard.jpg "[Inspector Peach 05] - The Lancashire Leopard")
[Inspector Peach 05] - The Lancashire Leopard
J M Gregson
On the bitterly cold morning of January 6, a frozen body is found in the Lancashire town of Brunton.
It seems 19-year-old Hannah Woodgate is the latest victim of the serial killer the media have dubbed “the Lancashire Leopard”.
Detective Inspector Percy Peach is determined to find the Leopard before he kills again.
But with no motive, no fingerprints and no clues, that is proving to be a very hard task indeed.
How does the Leopard choose his victims?
And, with a 60-strong task-force going through a painstaking process of eliminating suspects trying to track him down, how is he keeping one step ahead of the police at every turn?
When the next woman’s body is found, the police are as baffled as ever.
Whom should they suspect?
Handsome loner Clyde Northcott, who was found with drugs after a bust-up at a party?
Neo-Nazi thug Paul Dutton, who has shown he can certainly be violent?
What about Terry Plant, recently released from prison, and on the hunt for his ex-wife?
Or Michael Devaney, who certainly has reason to hold a grudge against women?
With no shortage of suspects, or victims, DI Peach faces fatal pressure to find the ‘Lancashire Leopard’ before he makes his next kill.
‘The Lancashire Leopard’ is a chilling, expertly-plotted mystery story. It is perfect for fans of Ian Rankin and Peter Robinson.
Praise for J M Gregson:
‘Begins with quiet observation before pouncing to murderous effect’ - Sunday Express
‘A chilling story that never flags from start to finish’ - Bolton Evening News
‘. . . Peach is as distinctive as Inspector Morse but less brooding’ - Booklist
J M Gregson taught for twenty-seven years in schools, colleges and universities before concentrating on full-time writing. He has written books on subjects as diverse as golf and Shakespeare. His other crime novels include ‘Stranglehold’, ‘Girl Gone Missing’ and ‘Body Politic’.
Endeavour Press is the UK's leading independent publisher of digital books.
**From Publishers Weekly
Lives hang in the balance as series hero Detective Inspector Percy Peach tracks a serial killer in J.M. Gregson's (A Turbulent Priest) The Lancashire Leopard. The killer's tendencies suggest law-enforcement know-how, and the fact that he targets young women of a certain type makes Peach fear for his companion and colleague, Detective Sergeant Lucy Blake.
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About the Author
Gregson is a Lancastrian by birth, and taught for 27 years in schools, colleges and universities.
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Inspector Peach #8
Wages of Sin
J M Gregson
A new investigation for DCI Peach that leaves a bad taste in everyone's mouths When a novice young prostitute is killed in the town of Brunton after only her first night, Inspector Peach sets out to solve the crime by interviewing some of the other local prostitutes and their customers. Discovering that these include a divorced policeman from a nearby station, and a Catholic priest at odds with his beliefs, Peach realises he must tread carefully this time. But however hard he tries, Peach cannot believe that one of these lonely men was capable of murder. Unfortunately, he must delve into the town's most sinister underbelly before he can find out who really is to blame.From BooklistGregson's Chief Inspector Percy Peach books have the rare ability to depict gruesome murders while still giving the reader a good chuckle. His latest is no exception. Peach has been away from the CID for a year, during which solve rates have decreased and the department has faltered under the mismanagement of Peach's boss and nemesis, Superintendent Tommy "Bloody" Tucker. Peach is assigned to the high-profile case of prostitute Sarah Dunne, who's been brutally strangled. Tucker, one of those awful bosses who loves taking all the credit when his subordinates perform well, warns Peach that he'd better solve the case in double-quick time. Peach, whose great delight in life is to insult the pompous Tucker without Tucker quite catching on, continues his campaign to undercut his loathsome boss. But Peach is also a gifted detective who's dedicated to his job, and he's determined to find Sarah Dunne's killer, even with Tucker's bungling attempts to control the case. A compelling, funny, highly entertaining police procedural that makes a fine addition to any mystery collection. Emily MeltonCopyright © American Library Association. All rights reservedAbout the AuthorGregson is a Lancastrian by birth, and taught for 27 years in schools, colleges and universities.
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Inspector Peach #8
The Wages of Sin
J M Gregson
A young prostitute is murdered, and Inspector Peach finds himself with a complex, unpleasant case on his hands. He begins to interview local prostitutes and their customers, including a divorced policeman and a Catholic priest at odds with his beliefs. But did one of them kill the girl or was one of the town's more sinister thugs responsible?
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Inspector Peach #10
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[Inspector Peach 10] - Witch's Sabbath
J M Gregson
Chief Inspector Percy Peach, Detective Sergeant Lucy Blake and the team, hindered as usual by the direction of Chief Superintendent Thomas Bulstrode Tucker, have one of their most puzzling and compelling mysteries to solve.
In an area famous for the Lancashire Witches four centuries earlier, it seems that witchcraft still flourishes. When a body is discovered in a derelict farmhouse, it is partly mummified, a pathetic ruin. Although an identity is quickly established, that is only the first of many problems. No one reported this young woman's disappearance when she went missing four months earlier. Most of those who were closest to her, from her former employer to her newly-acquired boyfriend, had reasons to keep quiet. Her flatmate, a woman of her own age, seems to have been very sure that Annie Clark was never going to return. And it appears she was a member of a modern coven, containing both male and female members...
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Inspector Peach #12
![[Inspector Peach 12] - Pastures New](https://picture.graycity.net/img/j-m-gregson/inspector_peach_12_-_pastures_new.jpg "[Inspector Peach 12] - Pastures New")
[Inspector Peach 12] - Pastures New
J M Gregson
Peach and Blake investigate a new case of family motives and secrets - Successful but lonely Geoffrey Aspin takes the desperate step of advertising for female company, and meets divorcee Pamela Williams. But their happiness is shattered by a brutal murder. DCI Peach and his team are brought in, and the finger seems to point at the Aspin family. Suddenly both Geoffrey and his new love are suspects and without alibis . . .
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Inspector Peach #13
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[Inspector Peach 13] - Wild Justice
J M Gregson
When Tamsin Hayes decides to kill her husband, she sets in train a series of events she could never have predicted: for there is a seedy side to Tim Hayes, which the police are already investigating when he is violently murdered. Was he dispatched by his wife? Or by one of the other suspects who emerge once DCI ‘Percy’ Peach and DS Lucy Blake begin their investigation?
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Inspector Peach #17
