Inspector Ryga Mysteries
Meet Scotland Yard detective, Inspector Ryga in 1950s England who is sent out to solve baffling coastal crimes.
DEATH IN THE COVE (1) set on the Island of Portland, Dorset
When the body of a man dressed in a pinstriped suit is discovered
by war photographer, Eva Paisley, in a secluded bay on Portland Island,
Dorset, Inspector Alun Ryga of Scotland Yard is sent to investigate.
Recently promoted, the thoughtful, observant Ryga, is on his first solo
investigation outside of London, and is keen to prove his worth.
Ignoring the warnings of the local police inspector, and the Dorset
Chief Constable, that his trust in Eva Paisley is misjudged, Ryga
quickly realises that her observations could provide the breakthrough he
needs in a complex murder investigation and the answer to the haunting
circumstances that have sent the man in the pinstriped suit to his
death.
"For lovers of mysteries without the gory details. Brings the atmosphere and era alive" Amazon
'A great read and one I recommend to any crime fans.' BH Living Magazine
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.
"I have read all Pauline Rowson’s books. If you have not read her books read one. A really gripping story, a super read." Amazon Customer
"A good, well written story with a surprise ending. An enjoyable read." Amazon Customer
"
Inspector Ryga is an engaging lead character, shaped by his war-time
experiences to be a sensitive, astute detective. The interesting setting
of post-war Britain is soaked in atmosphere and I loved the complex,
twisting plot. Historical crime-writing at its very best." Amazon
"Pure detection mixed with a bit of history. Love these
characters and the setting is great.” Goodreads
DEATH IN THE NETS, (3) set in Brixham, Devon
Former war photographer, Eva Paisley, insists that Scotland Yard
detective, Inspector Ryga, return with her to the Devon coast where she
has been staying with a friend, a former refugee from Belgium. Eva
remains tight-lipped about the reason, saying only that she’s puzzled
and concerned over something she has heard since arriving there a week
ago.
Ryga, off duty for the weekend, is only too pleased to escape
London for the sea air and spend time in Eva’s company. She takes him to
a house in the fishing port of Brixham where the son of her friend is
adamant that he’s seen a body on the shore ‘all bashed up’. Eva claims
the little boy has been talking of nothing more for a week. The boy’s
mother dismisses it as an over-active imagination but Eva’s not
convinced. Now the child is adamant the body he saw was on the very
night of their arrival.
Ryga asks the child to take them to the
location, not expecting to see anything, but is stunned to find the
child has been telling the truth; on the dark shore, on the wet January
night is indeed the body of a man, stabbed through the heart and tangled
up in fishing nets.
After making some preliminary enquiries, Ryga, who
has no jurisdiction to investigate, has to hand the case over to the
local police. Very soon though, after a series of startling revelations,
he is summoned back to Devon to discover why the dead man who left the
town eleven years ago has returned and why someone hated him enough to
murder him.
"Another excellent, thought-provoking book from a clever author who knows how to put a plot together."
"Ms. Rowson's characters are always well-defined and individual people. "Death in the Nets" is another satisfying read, and I look forward to the next in the series."
"Ms. Rowson's characters are always well-defined and individual people. "Death in the Nets" is another satisfying read, and I look forward to the next in the series."
The
1950s set Inspector Ryga Mystery series features Scotland Yard
detective, Ryga, who is sent out to investigate baffling coastal crimes.
Ryga, a former German prisoner-of-war, teams up with former war
photographer, Eva Paisley. It is a partnership set to continue and
destined to solve many more a multi-layered coastal crimes.
Ryga's
experience at sea, and as a prisoner-of-war, has made him unique in his
approach to solving coastal based crimes. He's observant, analytical
and reflective. 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.
Whereas Ryga is quiet, reflective, analytical, Eva is very self-assured. She’s forthright, sociable, and comfortable in her own skin, professional with a successful career, a formidable reputation behind her, along with a taste for danger. Her observations seen through the lens of her camera are disturbing, enlightening and thought provoking.
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