Chief Inspector Shadow Mysteries by H L Marsay

Meet Chief Inspector John Shadow, a reserved and solitary figure who prefers to spend time alone rather than socialize. He’s partnered with a young and overly enthusiastic Sergeant named Jimmy Chang. Shadow does not understand Jimmy’s love for electronic-note-taking devices, sneakers, leather jackets and jeans. But as they are paired together to solve cases, Shadow starts to like the young man. He also spends a customary week-day dinner followed by a game of Backgammon with Jimmy’s grandfather at their Chinese restaurant.

#1: A Long Shadow

Shadow is partnered with a young and overly enthusiastic sergeant named Jimmy Chang. Together, they are to investigate the death of a homeless teenager. On post mortem, it is revealed that the victim was poisoned. The same day, skeletal remains are found in another part of North Yorkshire.

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#2: A Viking’s Shadow

Shadow is doing his best to avoid the madness surrounding York’s Viking Festival. When ‘King Ragnar’ aka Alfred Campbell is found stabbed to death with his own sword in his tent, the police are called in. Shadow arrives at the scene to learn the victim was blindfolded and nothing in his tent was disturbed – suggesting the victim knew his killer.

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#3: A Ghostly Shadow

The notorious rivalry between York’s iconic ghost walk tour guides spins out of control when one of the guides dressed as the infamous highwayman Dick Turpin is found hanging from a tree. A few days later, a tour guide dressed as Guy Fawkes dies in an explosion.

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#4: A Roman Shadow

As Valentine’s Day and Chinese New Year approach, the city of York is busier than usual and so is Chief Inspector John Shadow. First, a theft at the Eboracum Museum and then, a missing Chinese tourist. As bodies begin to drop like flies, Shadow and his sidekick Jimmy Chang wonder if the two cases are connected.

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#5: A Forgotten Shadow

When Shadow and Jimmy are called to investigate a shooting incident at Kirkdale Castle, Shadow cannot help a flood of past memories relating to his father’s murder. Shadow’s father was a policeman killed in line of duty when he went to investigate a call regarding poachers in the area. His killer was never caught. Decades later, another man is killing in similar circumstances.

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