Humorous Mystery and Crime
A Dover Mystery 1
Dover One
Scotland Yard sends Dover to remote Creedshire to investigate the disappearance of a young housemaid.
A Dover Mystery 8
Dover and the Claret Tappers
Joyce Porter
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Detective Chief Inspector Wilfred Dover is the most idle and avaricious hero in all of crime fiction. Why should he even be bothered to solve the case?
Dover and the Claret Tappers is a surprising departure for the series featuring Scotland Yard’s least competent detective, and the first to depart is none other than Dover himself.
When the doubtful detective suddenly vanishes from Scotland Yard, along comes an ultimatum from a gang of kidnappers, the Claret Tappers. They demand not only a stout ransom, but also the release of two prisoners – a multiple bigamist and a nymphomaniacal shoplifter.
How Dover gets out of this one is only the beginning. For just as the case is getting cold, the Claret Tappers strike again. And once more Dover is aroused from his stupor in a most unexpected way.
Editorial reviews:
“Something quite out of the ordinary.” Daily Telegraph
“Joyce Porter is a joy … Dover is unquestionably the most entertaining detective in fiction.” Guardian
“Plotted with the technique of a virtuoso.” New York Times
“Wonderfully funny.” Spectator
“Dover is wildly, joyously unbelievable; and may he remain so for our comic delight.” Sun
“Porter has a keen eye, a wicked sense of comedy, and a delightfully low mind.” Harper’s
Other books in the series
Humorous Mystery and Crime
A Dover Mystery 2
Dover Two
The odious Inspector Dover is on the hunt for two murderers, who separately killed the same victim.
Humorous Mystery and Crime
A Dover Mystery 3
Dover Three
Obscene poison pen letters are causing misery in the bleak village of Thornton – it's up to Dover to track down the culprit.
Humorous Mystery and Crime
A Dover Mystery 4
Dover and the Unkindest Cut of All
Mrs Dover witnesses a young policeman's suicide and has the bad taste to report it, ending Dover's seaside vacation abruptly.
Humorous Mystery and Crime
A Dover Mystery 5
Dover Goes to Pott
When a local business magnate’s daughter is murdered, the call goes out for Scotland Yard’s finest.
Humorous Mystery and Crime
A Dover Mystery 6
Dover Strikes Again
A local construction tycoon has been strangled – but could Inspector Dover be in danger too?
Humorous Mystery and Crime
A Dover Mystery 7
It’s Murder with Dover
Dover and MacGregor set off on a tour of the Stately Homes of England, in search of a murderer...
Humorous Mystery and Crime
A Dover Mystery 9
Dead Easy for Dover
Pomeroy Chemicals is seeking to fill the lucrative position of Chief Security Officer, and Dover fancies the job for himself...
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A Dover Mystery 10
Dover Beats the Band
When an autopsy reveals a peculiar clue, DCI Dover and his ever-unwilling assistant MacGregor set off on a trail that leads them to a squalid seaside resort.
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A Dover Mystery 11
Dover: The Collected Short Stories
Detective Chief Inspector Wilfred Dover is the most idle and avaricious hero in all of crime fiction. Why should he even be bothered to solve the case?
Humorous Mystery and Crime
A Dover Mystery 11
Dover
Detective Chief Inspector Wilfred Dover is the most idle and avaricious hero in all of crime fiction. Why should he even be bothered to solve the case?
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