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The Spanish Hotel Where Crime Can be More Than a Little NaughtyThe Spanish Hotel Where Crime Can be More Than a Little Naughty

Gary Philpott

  • Mystery/Thriller
  • Crime/Whodunit

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Why I wrote this book

I found that once I started writing crime thrillers, my mind would not stop coming up with new ideas and kept needing to develop the lives of those characters that appear in all my novels. The Spanish Hotel just had to be written; otherwise I would not have slept at night.

The Spanish Hotel includes the mystery elements of police officers trying to solve a case that most crime thrillers have, but it also portrays the life of innocent victims caught up in the crime. There is a sprinkling of wry humour and wit along the way, and many of the characters lead colourful, rather than dowdy lives. It is not only the criminals that are naughty. Some may regard the hotel featured in the book as pure fantasy; others may ask if such places really exist. A small minority may have stayed in such a hotel.

It will appeal to a reader looking for a crime/mystery novel that is an easy read and never stands still; taking them into a world they probably will not have experienced themselves.

My writing could be compared to James Patterson’s lighter novels. It is different to Janet Evanovitch, but most who like her work, would also like my novels.

Synopsis

Alice Evans mysteriously falls from her fifth floor balcony. Unable to prove her fall was not suicide, DCI Collins knows that there is much more to the case. Alice's mysterious final words, and what turns out to be a liberal love life, with partners ranging from cafe owners to British Government advisors, all convince DCI Colins that there is more at stake. Then links between Alice's death and the questionable conduct of a high profile British politician start to emerge. This is a rip-roaring tale of murder, reminiscent of James Patterson, starting in London, moving to a small Spanish village and climaxing in Dubai. Along the way DCI Collins must battle against a wall of silence erected by the authorities in both Spain and the Middle East as he works to uncover a tangled web of vice and corruption.

About the Author

GARY PHILPOTT graduated from Nottingham University and worked in scientific research for Smith and Nephew Research, The Ministry of Defence and British Gas Research before becoming a secondary school physics teacher. He has written a number of science textbooks, course materials and teacher's guides for Pearson Education. A keen sportsman and music lover; he has travelled widely and many of the places he has visited appear in his books. His home is in Oxford, although he has also lived in Germany and the United Arab Emirates.

Gary’s first novel, Katrina Will Know, was published in April 2009, and was quickly followed up with Swinging Undercover, The Spanish Hotel and now Down in The Woods. The four books all involve DCI Collins and members of his team, although each story stands alone. Gary died unexpectedly from a heart attack in June 2011, shortly after completing his fourth novel. Down in the Woods is published posthumously by his wife, Marie.

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Paperback
256 pages pages

Author

Gary Philpott

Publisher

Matador an imprint of Troubador Publishing

Publication date

1st November 2010

Author's Website

www.saharasc.co.uk/

ISBN

9781848764620