Talking Crime Fiction

The gripping Inspector Ryga mysteries full of twists and turns by Pauline Rowson "For lovers of mysteries without the gory details. The ending was a twist I didn't see coming." Amazon

England 1950s struggling to come to terms with peace in the grip of austerity and rationing. Scotland Yard detective, Inspector Alun Ryga, a former German prisoner-of-war, teams up with former war photographer, Eva Paisley, to solve baffling coastal crimes around the coast of England in a great series which captures the era perfectly. Atmospheric, gripping, full of surprising twists and turns to keep the reader enthralled until the end.

" Inspector Ryga is an engaging lead character, shaped by his war-time experiences to be a sensitive, astute detective. The interesting setting of post-war Britain is soaked in atmosphere and I loved the complex, twisting plot. Historical crime-writing at its very best." Amazon 

Available in paperback, ebook, Amazon Kindle and audio book on Audible.

For lovers of mystery thrillers who enjoy a gripping, edge-of-your seat, fast-paced, action-packed mystery thriller with a likeable, smart, tough, but all too human hero, former Royal Marine Commando, Art Marvik.  After leaving the Marines, Art Marvik, a former Special Boat Services Officer with the Commandos goes undercover to work for the UK's Police National Intelligence Marine Squad. His four missions with the squad take him into dangerous and deadly waters as he seeks to find lethal killers whose crimes are steeped in the past. Pauline Rowson talking to Julian Clegg on BBC Radio Solent about number three in the Marvik mystery thriller series LOST VOYAGE.

A cracking-good series from Pauline Rowson, the author of the compelling Solent Murder Mysteries featuring DI Andy Horton series and the atmospheric 1950s set Inspector Ryga mysteries.

For lovers of mystery thrillers who enjoy a gripping, edge-of-your seat, fast-paced, action-packed mystery thriller with a likeable, smart, tough, but all too human hero, former Royal Marine Commando, Art Marvik.  After leaving the Marines, Art Marvik, a former Special Boat Services Officer with the Commandos goes undercover to work for the UK's Police National Intelligence Marine Squad. His four missions with the squad take him into dangerous and deadly waters as he seeks to find lethal killers whose crimes are steeped in the past. A cracking-good series from Pauline Rowson, the author of the compelling Solent Murder Mysteries featuring DI Andy Horton series and the atmospheric 1950s set Inspector Ryga mysteries.

In this podcast episode I talk about bobbies on bicycles, how the police and public reported crimes, women police officers and detection in England  1950s, the era for my Inspector Ryga mysteries. Scotland Yard detective,  Inspector Alun Ryga, a former German prisoner-of-war, teams up with  former war photographer, Eva Paisley, to solve baffling coastal crimes  around the coast of England in a great series which captures the era  perfectly. Atmospheric, gripping, full of surprising twists and turns to  keep the reader enthralled until the end. "Pure detection mixed with a  bit of history. Love these characters and the setting is great.”  Goodreads  "Brings the atmosphere and era alive.” Amazo

Crime author, Pauline Rowson talks about the murder bag, Scotland Yard, crime scenes and policing and detection in her gripping Inspector Ryga mysteries set in 1950s England. Full of twists and turns: "For lovers of mysteries without the gory details. The ending was a twist I didn't see coming." Amazon. England 1950s struggling to come to terms with peace in the grip of austerity and rationing. Scotland Yard detective, Inspector Alun Ryga, a former German prisoner-of-war, teams up with former war photographer, Eva Paisley, to solve baffling coastal crimes around the coast of England in a great series which captures the era perfectly. Atmospheric, gripping, full of surprising twists and turns to keep the reader enthralled until the end.

DEATH IN THE COVE (1)  set on the Island of Portland, Dorset

DEATH IN THE  HARBOUR (2) set in Newhaven Port, East Sussex

DEATH IN THE NETS (3) set in the fishing port of Brixham, Devon.

Available in paperback, e book and on Amazon Kindle. The first two also in audio book on Audible.

The 1950s is a fascinating era where memories of the war were still very strong and the fear of more world conflicts haunt people. The country was in the grip of austerity, with rationing still in force on some commodities, society and policing was vastly different to today. In this podcast I talk about what it was like in 1950s Britain, the background to my character, Inspector Ryga, how I created him and what has shaped him. The Inspector Ryga Mysteries. 

"For lovers of mysteries without the gory details. The ending was a twist I didn't see coming." Amazon

DEATH IN THE COVE (1)  set on the Island of Portland, Dorset

DEATH IN THE  HARBOUR (2) set in Newhaven Port, East Sussex

DEATH IN THE NETS (3) set in the fishing port of Brixham, Devon.

"Pure detection mixed with a bit of history. Love these characters and the setting is great.” Goodreads

"Brings the atmosphere and era alive.” Amazon

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Inspector Ryga interviews the harbour master in the atmospheric and entertaining mystery DEATH IN THE HARBOUR, no. 2 in the Inspector Ryga series of crime novels set in 1950s England, a country still struggling to come to terms with peace after the Second World War, and in the grip of austerity and rationing. Scotland Yard detective, Inspector Alun Ryga is sent out to investigate baffling coastal crimes. Ryga, a former German prisoner-of-war, teams up with former war photographer, Eva Paisley. DEATH IN THE COVE (1) is set on the Island of Portland, Dorset; DEATH IN THE HARBOUR (2) is set in Newhaven Port, East Sussex, DEATH IN THE NETS (3) is set in the fishing port of Brixham, Devon. Also available in paperback, ebook and on Amazon Kindle.