The Private Face of Murder

People have many faces… 

And one that is seen by no one except themselves. 

In the Spanish town of Caltrava, a group of ex-pats have created their own close-knit community. 

In moving to a hotter country, the Brits are hoping to find a more relaxing way of living. 

But then – disaster strikes when the beautiful Linda Huntingdon is killed in a fatal car crash. 

Nothing appears too suspicious until retired actor Aubrey de Lamplugh meets the same fate, being crushed by a falling cliff. 

Two complete accidents, or a double homicide? 

That’s what Inspector Borges intends to discover. 

At first, the two appear unrelated – how is the death of a young, bored housewife connected with that of an alcoholic egotist?

Slowly, a picture starts to unfurl before the Inspector’s eyes...

The Private Face of Murder is an intriguing murder mystery that will keep you gripped until the very end. 

‘Top recommendation for lovers of that clever, urbane detection which is becoming such a rarity’ - Birmingham Mail 

‘Amusing puzzles that entertain and beguile’ – Books and Bookman 

‘Neatly devised plot…Borges is a good creation in the tradition of the best fictional detectives’ – Nottingham Guardian Journal 

‘…claims attention as a crime novel depending on pains-taking police work and careful deduction’ – Aberdeen Press and Journal 

‘A real masterpiece of detective in fiction form takes shape under the cloudless skies of the Costa Brava’ – British Books 

Writing under the name of John Bonett, husband and wife duo John and Emery Bonett have collaboratively written numerous successful murder mystery and detective novels including Dead Lion and No Time to Kill.