He was forced to hang up his badge. Now, a kidnapping has raced into his retirement.England, 1950’s. Former inspector Tom Ramsay is taking advantage of having to step down. Invalided after getting shot in the line of duty, the plain-speaking man adopts a border collie and gets down to the serious business of hiking the scenic countryside of his ancestry. But after hearing over the radio about a missing local, the fifty-five-year-old ex-cop is shocked when a pleasant walk brings him face-to-face with the victim fleeing her captors.With the young woman reported as a runaway and no ransom note issued, the experienced detective can’t resist investigating. But with a would-be fiancé, a pushy father, and tight-lipped suspects muddying the waters, Ramsay struggles to uncover the truth in the close-knit hamlet full of secrets.Can he unmask the mastermind before meddling makes him a target?Hey Diddle Diddle, the Runaway Riddle is the page-turning first book in the One Man and His Dog Cozy Mysteries series. If you like thoughtful and relatable heroes, bucolic backdrops, and puzzling crimes, then you’ll love P.C. James' clever tale.Buy Hey Diddle Diddle, the Runaway Riddle to crack the case today!

Retired police inspector, Tom Ramsay, and his faithful companion Bracken are on a Christmas vacation at a secluded hotel in the Yorkshire Dales. They are enjoying the tranquil surroundings when a sudden snowstorm hits the area, cutting them off from the rest of the world. While they are snowed in, a guest is found murdered

A simple puzzle turned deadly. With scandal and folks with something to hide, can this retired inspector close the book on homicide? North Yorkshire, 1966. Tom Ramsay can’t seem to escape mysteries. Reluctantly taking on a straightforward case to appease his assistant, the former investigator suddenly finds himself caught up in two capers when a literary agent begs for his help. But when tampering becomes theft, the frustrated man can’t walk away when a best-selling author turns up dead. Attempting to stay out of a police matter, the diligent sleuth soon realizes he can’t pretend the two incidents aren’t connected. And as each page he flips reveals more of the area’s dark underbelly, he scrambles to unearth a decades’ old coverup. Can Ramsay sort through suspects, stories, and lies to ferret out the truth? A Missing Manuscript and Murder is the enthralling fourth book in the One Man and His Dog Cozy Mysteries series. If you like quietly tenacious protagonists, transporting back to a simpler time, and splashes of humor, then you’ll love P.C. James' charming conundrum. Buy A Missing Manuscript and Murder to put an end to mischief today!