Stuart Pawson Crime Novels
Charlie Priest fights through personal problems to solve this case and Stuart Pawson has as usual written an excellent story. Boris
DI Charlie Priest
Like DCI Alan Banks, DI Charlie Priest is another of Boris’ favourite detectives. Stuart Pawson writes an excellent read and if you’ve not read one of his books do so. Charlie Priest is a good and decent man, with Yorkshire grit and common sense and above all, a sense of humour. Long overdue a television appearance, Boris can’t wait for the next Charlie Priest novel.
Mrs Boris also likes Stuart Pawson and this is one of her favourite ones, I also thought it was an excellent story. Boris
Limestone Cowboy by Stuart Pawson
D.I. Charlie Priest’s love life is on the up and the crime rate in Heckley is at a low. That is until two people nearly die after eating contaminated food from a local supermarket and it’s clear that if Charlie doesn’t act quickly he might have a murder enquiry to pursue. If that wasn’t enough, word soon reaches him that a dog-fighting ring might be operating locally. To make things worse, Rosie Barraclough, the new love of his life may have a secret in her past and is cooling towards him. Will Charlie Yorkshires best cop win through? Boris knows.
Last Reminder by Stuart Pawson
Charlie Priest’s day starts badly when he’s late for work due to the effects of imbibing homemade Sloe gin the night before. He soon finds that he has two crimes to solve, the grisly killing of some Swans in a local park and the murder of a local financial adviser. Local youths are blamed for the Swan killings and there are plenty of suspects for Hartley Goodrich’s murder as the financial advice he gave out was duff and cost his clients their savings. Is the crime all it seems however and will Heckley’s finest get the killers?Another entertaining & intriguing detective story from Stuart Pawson.
Shooting Elvis by Stuart Pawson
One of Boris’ favourite detectives is back and this case gets very personal for Charlie priest now an Acting DCI. Charlie and his crew at Heckley Nick have a very bizarre murder to solve that leads them to a case of low-tech industrial espionage. Charlie is settled with his new girlfriend, Sonia Thornton, a famous runner and is able to work hard at solving the case. Another murder quickly follows in which the victim is murdered in even more bizarre circumstances and Charlie questions whether he is in any way responsible for triggering the killers’ actions. Further events confirm Charlie’s suspicions and he realises that he could be the Killer’s next target.
Deadly Friends by Stuart Pawson
Christmas time and DI Charlie Priest has two cases to solve, the murder of a very popular consultant (especially with the ladies) and a rapist who it seems has got away with rape many times before. Charlie knows who the rapist is, but it will require all his skills and Yorkshire grit to gain a conviction and put the man behind bars (especially as the man’s solicitor is renowned for getting even the darkest villains off the hook). As for who killed the consultant, Charlie has a long list ranging from wronged husbands to anti-abortionists and even the possibility of an aggrieved malpractice claimant in the running. In the end however, Charlie and his team nail the villains, even though Charlie loses the love of his life along the way.
Over the Edge by Stuart Pawson
Peter Wallenberg has bought the local football team and now wants to buy the ‘Painted Pony’ a nightclub. Former gangster Joe Crozier doesn’t want to sell, but soon after Wallenberg’s offer meets a watery death. Meantime DI Charlie Priest of Yorkshires’s finest is called to another suspicious death, that of famous mountaineer and Everest conqueror, Tony Krabbe an old school friend of Charlie’s. East European girls are also being lured into the sex trade by false promises of a better life. What are the links between these events and is Wallenberg the respectable businessman he makes out to be, or a sadistic crook? Charlie also has problems with his love life to deal with as he tries to solve what turn out to be two murder cases. Will he come through? Or will he be pushed over the edge?
Laughing Boy by Stuart Pawson
There’s a serial killer on the loose who’s mocking the police and Charlie Priest made up to Acting DCI is tasked with finding the killer. Laura Heeley was stabbed in the back on her way home from a game of bingo, leaving two kids motherless. Colinette Jones was a popular, attractive young woman about to start a course which could’ve have led to a brighter future. She was strangled, her body left by the roadside. Two deaths down in London appear to be the killers work too, a killer who it seems likes the music of Tim Roper, a rock star who committed suicide in the late 60’s. What’s the link between the victims and who will he target next. With a foot and mouth epidemic restricting police movements, Charlie has his work cut out if he’s to catch the killer before he kills again.
Stuart Pawson gets better with each novel he writes and Boris can’t wait for the next one.
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Grief Encounters by Stuart Pawson
Charlie priest is once again quietly doodling his way through the monthly superintendent’s meeting, but is jolted with a surprise. DCS Colin Swainby announces his imminent resignation following certain allegations (which he denies) involving a woman who is not his wife. MP Edward Gross has also been similarly compromised and opts for an equally quiet exit of a permanent nature. Charlie is convinced that there must be a connection, but he has his work cut out to prove it before anyone else suffers. Another skilfully written, humorous who-dun-it which is highly recommended by Mrs B. Charlie Priest remains her favourite detective (and Boris’).
