Inspector Ryga 1950s set mystery DEATH IN THE HARBOUR to be published in November

We're delighted to announce that the second in the atmospheric 1950 set mystery series featuring the thoughtful reflective Inspector Ryga, is to be published in paperback, as an e book and on Amazon Kindle on 2 November 2020. It will also be published as an audio book, narrated by Jonathan Rhodes and produced by B7 Media.

DEATH IN THE HARBOUR by Pauline Rowson follows on the success of DEATH IN THE COVE with the third Inspector Ryga mystery planned for publication in Spring 2021.

In DEATH IN THE HARBOUR Scotland Yard's Inspector Alun Ryga is sent to Newhaven, East Sussex to unravel the mystery of why an ordinary police constable was murdered and his wife has gone missing.

Myra Swinley is convinced that her police constable husband’s death was no accident, and that he would never have lost his footing on a dark, foggy November night on the quayside of Newhaven Harbour while on his beat. Determined to get to the truth she visits Scotland Yard to ask his former friend, Detective Superintendent Street, to investigate. Street says they have no basis to do so, but when Myra fails to return home from her visit to the Yard, Inspector Ryga is sent down to the Sussex coast to investigate. Accompanied by former war photographer, Eva Paisley, who has been airlifted back to England after suffering a wound incurred in Korea, Ryga’s investigation soon begins to uncover some puzzling facts. Painstakingly, and with Eva’s assistance, Ryga begins to unravel the mystery of why an ordinary police constable was murdered and his sensible law-abiding wife has gone missing.

Pauline Rowson says, "Ryga is a former merchant navy seaman and German prisoner-of-war. His experience at sea, and as a prisoner-of-war, have made him unique in his approach to solving coastal based crimes. He's observant, analytical and reflective and it has also given him insights into his fellow man. He’s witnessed compassion, cruelty, cowardice and heroism, mental breakdown and despair. He’s made a promise to himself that whatever happens after the war he’ll keep an open mind and never judge.'

In both DEATH IN THE COVE and DEATH IN THE HARBOUR, Ryga teams up with former war photographer, Eva Paisley. The series has already attracted glowing reviews.

"Pure detection mixed with a bit of history. Love these new characters and the setting is great.” Goodreads (Death in the Cove)