In the Penny Detective 13, there is a murder at one of England's oldest stately homes, and Morris is caught in the middle. This is a classic whodunit with a few twists, and surprises. Morris is without the help of his friend and faithful sidekick Shoddy, so must solve the clues on his own. Is he up to the task? Like all Penny Detective novels, it is not a foregone conclusion that he will solve the case. Maybe you will have to do it for him; the clues are all there.
Murder at Woodley Grange is an explosive cocktail that will keep you guessing until the final page.
Fans of intellectual literature should look away now, or try something more classical. All Penny Detective books contain no messages, big words, or complicated plots, but they will, hopefully, while away a couple of hours and entertain. If you are still not convinced; the terrific thing about Amazon is that you can read the first couple of chapters for free. Believe me; these books don't get any better or worse after that.
John Tallon Jones is to literary intellectuals what John Milton (Paradise Lost) and Leo Tolstoy were, to having a 'good laugh.' This is disposable fiction at the sharp end, nothing more.
Liverpool Echo
'Take Hercule Poirot, Philip Marlowe, and Inspector Clouseau rolled into one, and you have the Penny Detective. This is a highly imaginative five-star read.'
Post Online
'The author has made the main character, Morris Shannon, vulnerable and sarcastic and I can relate to this, as will most readers. The creation of an alcoholic but brilliant sidekick is inspirational, and this alone makes it different to anything else you will read.'
