The Old Success

“The Old Success” plunges readers into a labyrinthine mystery spanning the windswept Cornish coast and beyond. When the lifeless body of a Frenchwoman is discovered in a remote inlet, Divisional Commander Brian Macalvie is baffled by the lack of clues, with only the footprints of two young girls at the scene. Meanwhile, twenty miles away in Land's End, Inspector Richard Jury finds himself at the titular Old Success pub, reconnecting with the legendary retired CID detective Tom Brownell, a man whose career boasts an unbroken record of solved cases—save for one. As Macalvie and Jury grapple with the unexplained death, a chilling pattern emerges: two more seemingly disparate murders occur, one on a Northamptonshire estate, another at Exeter Cathedral. Brownell, drawn into the investigation, insists on an elusive connection between these vastly different crimes. The trio, navigating a complex web of deceit and hidden motives, must determine if this intricate puzzle will finally be Brownell's second unsolved case. Grimes's signature blend of sharp wit, intricate plotting, and wonderfully quirky characters promises a compelling and immersive whodunit that challenges the keenest minds.