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John Joseph Lintott
Series · 3 books · 1973-1976

Books in series

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#1

Dear Laura

1973

Love historical crime? Discover a new series of classic mysteries perfect for fans of Sherlock Holmes, Agatha Christie and Dorothy L Sayers… What dark secrets lurk behind closed doors…? Wimbledon, England, 1889 When Theodore Crozier is found dead the neighbourhood hopes the cause may be suicide, if only to spare further pain for both his dutiful wife Laura and beloved brother Titus. However there is more to the matter - a whisper of murder… Inspector John Joseph Lintott is sent in to investigate, and the further he delves into the mystery the more tangled it becomes. Is Laura the pious, meek wife she appears to be? Could the rumours be true about her unnatural relationship with Titus? Was Theodore Crozier murdered by someone in his household?
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#2

The Painted Face

1974

Every family has its secrets… Wealthy painter and man-about-town Nicholas Carradine is haunted by his past. His family fell apart when his adored half-sister Odette was killed in a train accident. Distraught and unable to cope, his much-loved stepmother died of a fever soon after. Nicholas has never got over this childhood trauma and seeks closure to be able to move forward with his life. Inspector John Joseph Lintott is brought out of retirement to investigate, and the more he finds out about the Carradine family the more shocked he becomes. Why was Odette alone on the train? What secrets was his father hiding from Nicholas? Can Lintott uncover all the answers Nicholas seeks?
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The Golden Crucible

1976

What connects a society heiress, a renowned magician, a ruthless gangster and a missing girl…? London, 1906 Inspector John Joseph Lintott is long since retired from the British police force. But a chance encounter after a magician’s show thrusts him into a web of secrets of lies. And when his own dearly beloved wife becomes a target, Lintott is forced to get involved. He follows a notorious American gangster to the bustling streets of San Francisco to recover a missing girl, but will his personal vendetta get in the way of solving the case?

Author

Jean Stubbs
Author · 16 books

Aka Emma Darby Jean was born in Lancashire and educated in Manchester. She has written many novels and short stories for magazines and collections, several of which have been adapted for radio and television. She has lived for more than twenty years in a cottage in Cornwall, England, with her husband.

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