The Book - No Accident
Nothing happens by accident, according to Kent Fisher, an environmental health officer with more baggage than an airport carousel. When he ignores a restraining order to investigate the death of Syd Collins in a work accident at Tombstone Adventure Park, he clashes with the owner, playboy millionaire, Miles Birchill, who has his own reasons to block the investigation.
Determined to uncover the truth, Kent casts aside procedure and defies suspension when he becomes convinced that Collins’ death is no accident.
But as Kent rushes to identify the killer and prevent more deaths, he faces even more unpleasant surprises when his professional and private worlds collide with devastating consequences.
Set in and around the beautiful South Downs of East Sussex, No Accident is the first novel in a new series that brings a fresh and irreverent twist to the traditional whodunit.
My review -
I do love a book that’s different, and this one is, in buckets! At one level, it’s a standard murder mystery, but at another, there are no police in sight. The man of the hour, Kent Fisher, is an Environmental Health Officer. He’s investigating a suspicious death in which a vital guard has been moved from a machine. He suspects it’s no accident and digs up a whole nest of hornets as he follows his instincts.
I enjoyed this hugely. Kent is an environmentalist, keeps a money-draining animal sanctuary and longs for a lady he can’t have. There’s lots going on in this book, plenty of characters and you need your wits about you. There’s also, considering the subject, a great deal of humour, sometimes witty, sometimes sarcastic and it acts like yeast in a bread mix. Lightens it and makes it wholesome. I have a new fictional hero! I very much enjoyed this story and look forward to the next.
The Author - Robert Crouch
Inspired by Miss Marple, Inspector Morse and Columbo, Robert Crouch wanted to write entertaining crime fiction the whole family could enjoy.
At their heart is Kent Fisher, an environmental health officer. Passionate about the environment, justice and fair play, he's soon embroiled in murder.
Drawing on his own experiences as an environmental health officer, Robert has created a new kind of detective who brings a unique and fresh twist to the traditional murder mystery. With complex plots, topical issues and a liberal dash of irreverent humour, the Kent Fisher mysteries offer an alternative to the standard police procedural.
Robert now writes full time and lives on the South Coast of England with his wife and their West Highland White Terrier, Harvey, who appears in the novels as Kent’s sidekick, Columbo.
I wondered how the author came up with the idea of using an environmental health officer as an investigator. Having worked in the field himself, Robert has plenty of experience to draw on, of course. He says, ‘During my many years working for a rural district council, I investigated at least seven fatal work accidents, which goes to show the countryside is anything but dull and uninteresting. It didn’t take much of a leap of the imagination to disguise a murder as a workplace accident, allowing an EHO to investigate.’
There's more to worry about than a dirty café, then!
You can find the book on Amazon UK here
or on Amazon.com here
Happy reading!
Inspired by Miss Marple, Inspector Morse and Columbo, Robert Crouch wanted to write entertaining crime fiction the whole family could enjoy.
At their heart is Kent Fisher, an environmental health officer. Passionate about the environment, justice and fair play, he's soon embroiled in murder.
Drawing on his own experiences as an environmental health officer, Robert has created a new kind of detective who brings a unique and fresh twist to the traditional murder mystery. With complex plots, topical issues and a liberal dash of irreverent humour, the Kent Fisher mysteries offer an alternative to the standard police procedural.
Robert now writes full time and lives on the South Coast of England with his wife and their West Highland White Terrier, Harvey, who appears in the novels as Kent’s sidekick, Columbo.
I wondered how the author came up with the idea of using an environmental health officer as an investigator. Having worked in the field himself, Robert has plenty of experience to draw on, of course. He says, ‘During my many years working for a rural district council, I investigated at least seven fatal work accidents, which goes to show the countryside is anything but dull and uninteresting. It didn’t take much of a leap of the imagination to disguise a murder as a workplace accident, allowing an EHO to investigate.’
There's more to worry about than a dirty café, then!
You can find the book on Amazon UK here
or on Amazon.com here
Happy reading!
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