Inspector Pitt has a serious problem on his hands.
The postman in Grange Road has mysteriously vanished, and several of the residents who were anxiously awaiting his arrival are very distressed.
Has he absconded with the mail, and some particularly important parcels?
As Pitt begins his investigations, a darker alternative comes to light.
Has the missing postman in fact been kidnapped, attacked by one resident with a long-standing grudge against postmen, or even murdered?
And why had he delivered only some of the letters, and not completed his round?
The vastly different, largely eccentric residents of Grange Road have one thing in common: they all seem reluctant to help the police with their inquiries, and to be hiding something.
Was there a conspiracy to get rid of the postman before he could make a certain delivery?
Before any questions can be definitively answered, assault, blackmail and sudden death disturb the usual peace of Grange Road.
Postman’s Knock is a gritty village mystery from a master of the genre.
'A perfectly plotted story that is both chilling and memorable.' - Robert Foster, best-selling author of The Lunar Code.
J F Straker was born in Farnborough, Kent and lived in Sussex. During the war he served with The Buffs and on the General Staff and then became a schoolmaster. His interest in writing began at an early age but it was not until the war when he had to spend long periods in the desert with very little distraction that he completed his first novel. He was the author of twenty-five novels including Murder of Miss Emily and Death on a Sunday Morning.
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The postman in Grange Road has mysteriously vanished, and several of the residents who were anxiously awaiting his arrival are very distressed.
Has he absconded with the mail, and some particularly important parcels?
As Pitt begins his investigations, a darker alternative comes to light.
Has the missing postman in fact been kidnapped, attacked by one resident with a long-standing grudge against postmen, or even murdered?
And why had he delivered only some of the letters, and not completed his round?
The vastly different, largely eccentric residents of Grange Road have one thing in common: they all seem reluctant to help the police with their inquiries, and to be hiding something.
Was there a conspiracy to get rid of the postman before he could make a certain delivery?
Before any questions can be definitively answered, assault, blackmail and sudden death disturb the usual peace of Grange Road.
Postman’s Knock is a gritty village mystery from a master of the genre.
Praise for J F Straker
'A perfectly plotted story that is both chilling and memorable.' - Robert Foster, best-selling author of The Lunar Code.
J F Straker was born in Farnborough, Kent and lived in Sussex. During the war he served with The Buffs and on the General Staff and then became a schoolmaster. His interest in writing began at an early age but it was not until the war when he had to spend long periods in the desert with very little distraction that he completed his first novel. He was the author of twenty-five novels including Murder of Miss Emily and Death on a Sunday Morning.
Endeavour Press is the UK's leading independent digital publisher. For more information on our titles please sign up to our newsletter at www.endeavourpress.com. Each week you will receive updates on free and discounted ebooks. Follow us on Twitter: @EndeavourPress and on Facebook via http://on.fb.me/1HweQV7
