{"product_id":"the-missing-model-paperback","title":"The Missing Model - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRoger Silverwood\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDiscover a bestselling series of murder mysteries set in south Yorkshire. One million books read!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA detective who's no angel despite his name . . .\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMeet Detective Inspector Michael Angel. An old-school policeman who sometimes rubs his colleagues up the wrong way. He's got his flaws, but he never gives up on a case.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePeter Wolff, a wigmaker, is found dead with his workshop set on fire. There are no clues, no DNA and no apparent motive. Detective Inspector Michael Angel is baffled.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOne murder. One burglary. Two missing people. And some jewel thefts.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt the same time, supermodel Katrina Chancey disappears; womaniser Gabriel Grainger is reported missing by his long-suffering wife; Lord Tiverton is robbed of a valuable suit of armour; and jewel robberies by The Fox continue unabated.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen another body is discovered in peculiar circumstances.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAngel has too much on his plate.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's a race to find the murderer and solve all the other mysteries. Inspector Angel tackles all this with his customary quirkiness and skill.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA brilliantly gripping mystery full of twists. Perfect for fans of R.D. Wingfield, Colin Dexter, Peter Robinson, Reginald Hill, and Agatha Christie.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePlease note this book was first published as \u003cem\u003eThe Wigmaker\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE DETECTIVE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMichael Angel is over fifty, married to Mary. They don't have any children. They are a devoted couple but the relationship sometimes breaks down due to his job or due to the problems of Mary's sister who lives in Edinburgh and imposes on their easygoing natures. Michael works at the small local police station and is devoted to defeating crime, murder, and dishonesty of any sort and has no personal ambition beyond being a good husband and a successful detective. He doesn't want promotion with all the routine office work and stress that goes with it. He is incorruptible but always short of money. He is always at odds with his immediate chief, Detective Superintendent Horace Harker, who is lazy, a hypochondriac and not a bit interested in assisting Angel in serious police work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE SETTING\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBromersley is a market town at the bottom of the Pennines surrounded by stone and hawthorn-edged fields grazed by cattle and sheep. It is cold as anywhere in the winter but its closeness to the mountains protects it from many gales and heavy falls of snow. The town's industry today includes the manufacture of ball bearings and whisky bottles, and a huge brewery produces Bromersley's best bitter, which is considered the finest beer for miles around. Wednesday is market day, and the town centre is host to the frequent cries of stall-holders hawking their wares while the enticing smells of cheeses, coffees, foreign spices and fish and chips tempt your taste buds as you wander through the stalls. The police always find it difficult to catch pilferers and pickpockets in such a crowd. Bromersley folk are easy to befriend but many of the old people are stubborn and still buy their fruit and veg in pounds and ounces, not kilos and grams.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePRAISE FOR ROGER SILVERWOOD: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Solid plotting, unpretentious writing, \u003cstrong\u003ethoroughly reliable entertainment\u003c\/strong\u003e.' \u003cem\u003eMorning Star\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A cast of characters you really want to populate with familiar faces of actors you see each week on TV - \u003cstrong\u003egreat fun. Angel is terrific\u003c\/strong\u003e.' \u003cem\u003eBooks Monthly\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Once again Silverwood combines \u003cstrong\u003ea classic mystery plot with well-developed characters\u003c\/strong\u003e.' \u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.52 x 7.81 x 5.06 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 07, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48289121009913,"sku":"9781805731894","price":15.82,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/8JH6BKZCUo9781805731894.webp?v=1776258685","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/the-missing-model-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}