The eccentric Detective Inspector Montague Pluke is preparing for the annual shoggling festival in the small Yorkshire town of Crickledale.
But he realises something terrible has happened when Mrs Cholmondeley’s bay tree withers and dies for no apparent reason.
His superstition is confirmed when he discovers the body of an attractive young woman in a shallow grave.
The woman’s head injury suggests she was murdered, but there is nothing to identify her, and no young women have been reported missing.
All Pluke has to go on is the fact that she was buried with a mirror and the pathologist’s declaration that she was a virgin.
The 80-year-old farmer Mr Burholme is quick to deny his involvement – but is it more than co-incidence the woman was discovered on his land?
Enlisting the help of his trusted sidekick Wayne Wain, Pluke embarks on a light-hearted mission to find the truth – and all in time before his wife’s cooked dinner goes cold.
‘Superstitious Death’ is a chilling crime thriller from a master of the genre.
Praise for Nicholas Rhea:
‘Detectives, in fiction at least, come in all shapes and sizes, but few make as much initial impact as Montague Pluke… The strength of the book lies in the characters, especially the eccentric Pluke and his wife, Millicent. But a rich seam of secondary characters wait in the wings. All hold out the promise of a wealth of humour and interest that can be tapped in the future.
It’s original, it’s funny, - discovering Pluke has been one of life’s little pleasures.’ Yorkshire Post.
'A gripping page-turner' - Tom Kasey, best-selling author of 'Cold Kill'.
For the last 30 years, Nicholas Rhea has been writing books, drawing on his experiences in the police force, his never-ending enthusiasm for Yorkshire and his continuing interest in crime fact and fiction. His best known work, the Constable stories, provided the inspiration for the hugely popular Heartbeat TV series, and he remained involved with the series as a consultant until filming ended in 2009.
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