Declared Dead

John Carlyle is back! In his 19th outing, this dogged investigator takes a thrilling PI role that sees him entangled in high-stakes jeopardy in Florida. Having left the Metropolitan police force - somewhat under a cloud - John Carlyle is forced to become a private investigator when the widow of his former best friend, art gallery owner and cocaine smuggler Dominic Silver, asks him to travel to Florida, the place of Dominic's murder. She can't claim his vast estate until he is officially declared dead; a simple task of picking up some paperwork, or so Carlyle thinks - but on arriving in the US he finds the situation is anything but simple. In fact, it proves to be bloody murderous... ---------- Praise for James Craig: 'A cracking read' BBC Radio 4 'Fast paced and very easy to get quickly lost in' Lovereading. com 'Craig writes like an angel' Crimefictionlover. com