Category: SOC026020

A warm, funny, comedy of manners with a happy ending – a timeless classic

A life-affirming story of family and personal self-discovery

What if you were forced to take a holiday for the first time?

Mr Finchley's marriage proposal is derailed by a trip to Paris, and a series of adventures unfolds...

Mr Finchley takes a house-hunting trip in a horse-drawn caravan – what else will he find along the way?

An exuberant, life-affirming novel of taking your chances.

How far could you go living in another’s shoes?

Pomeroy Chemicals is seeking to fill the lucrative position of Chief Security Officer, and Dover fancies the job for himself...

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.

Inspector Dover suddenly vanishes from Scotland Yard, and a gang of kidnappers, the Claret Tappers, issues an ultimatum... 

Victor Canning’s light-hearted and cleverly plotted novella set on the beautiful French Riviera

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?