H L Marsay

Ancient history or a motive for murder?Chief Inspector Shadow is investigating an act of vandalism in the ruins of St Mary’s Abbey and several random break-ins around York when he’s called out to a moorland village. A wealthy but eccentric...

This winter, the York pantomime opens as a farce but closes as a murder scene…Chief Inspector John Shadow returns from a rare holiday to Italy but before he can unpack, he’s investigating the theft of an antique sabre. Everyone involved assumes it’s a...

This summer, as the city of York swelters in a heatwave, it appears revenge is still a dish best served cold…Chief Inspector Shadow’s relaxing afternoon watching a game of cricket is interrupted when a body is discovered in the scorer’s hut. The...