THE SPANISH VILLA MURDER an addictive crime mystery full of twists (Eric Ward Mystery Book 9) By ROY LEWIS

Was a great book with great characters and great action with a great story and a great ending
Looking forward to the next book thanks 🤠🍷ðŸ'ª ROY LEWIS Nothing to be said but the highest praise. Thanks for keeping me happy during lockdown , thanks also to my large Samsung tablet as my sight is a problem xx THE SPANISH VILLA MURDER an addictive crime mystery full of twists (Eric Ward Mystery Book 9) Another adventure for Eric Ward and Anne. There is a gratuitously graphic murder but then the story becomes engrossing. There is the usual range of businessmen prepared to cross the line. But which one went the extra mile to commit murder. English This book in the series takes some following. Lots of characters, events happening, Intrigue and brutal murders. I couldn't get into this book as the others. Shame. The rich, well married, playing at law and crime just didn't pull together thus time round A very intelligent novel, which is riveting and intriguing. Eric Ward is drawn into a perplexing situation when he is asked to find a missing man. This leads him into a web of confusion, and twists and turns throughout this makes for a suspenseful read.

Looking for a classic murder mystery from an acclaimed crime writer?

Discover Eric Ward, policeman turned lawyer. This tautly told story, from a time before smart phones and CCTV will have you gripped from start to finish.

Please note this book was first published as A KIND OF TRANSACTION.

THREE BAD MEN

SPAIN:
An ex con, breaks into a villa by the sea to steal something very precious from a safe. He will not leave without hurting someone.

ENGLAND:
Tycoon Simon Chan asks Eric Ward to find a missing businessman.

And Ward is also involved in a case involving his arch enemy, the shady lawyer Charles Davison.

THEN A BODY WASHES UP ON A SPANISH BEACH.

Eric Ward will face the fight of his life against a professional killer inside and outside the courtroom.

Lewis writes with passion and intellect, whether explaining the intricacies of merchant banking or the terror of a car chase on a Spanish mountainside. Houston Chronicle

A GRIPPING, WELL CRAFTED MYSTERY THAT WILL HAVE YOU COMPLETELY ABSORBED

Perfect for fans of Peter James, Ruth Rendell, P.D. James and Peter Robinson.

THE DETECTIVE
Eric Ward is forced to retire from the police when he discovers he suffers from glaucoma but qualifies as a solicitor (lawyer) and sets up his practice on the Quayside in Newcastle, where he deals with the seamier side of the law. When he marries a wealthy young woman she attempts to persuade him to settle in Northumberland and work with wealthier clients but he stubbornly refuses to give up his criminal practice in Newcastle. Although she draws him into the world of high finance he still insists on continuing at the Quayside which causes tensions within his marriage, and lead to unintended consequences.

This fast paced mystery set in late 1980s England will have you enthralled from the start.

DISCOVER YOUR NEXT FAVOURITE MYSTERY WRITER

Roy Lewis is one of the most critically acclaimed crime writers of his generation.

Roy Lewis is a writer who believes in keeping his readers on their toes with plenty of twists and surprises. He writes well, too with an admirable sense of character and place. Daily Telegraph

Good on atmosphere. Newcastle Journal

A wrenching and compassionately handled tragedy that transcends the conventional mystery form. Chicago Sun Times

Tightly written, well paced and relentlessly accurate. Oxford Times

ERIC WARD BOOKS
Book 1: THE SEDLEIGH HALL MURDER
Book 2: THE FARMING MURDER
Book 3: THE QUAYSIDE MURDER
Book 4: THE DIAMOND MURDER
Book 5: THE GEORDIE MURDER
Book 6: THE SHIPPING MURDER
Book 7: THE CITY OF LONDON MURDER
Book 8: THE APARTMENT MURDER
Book 9: THE SPANISH VILLA MURDER
Book 10: THE MARRIAGE MURDER
Book 11: THE WASTEFUL MURDER
Book 12: THE PHANTOM MURDER
Book 13: THE SLAUGHTERHOUSE MURDER
Book 14: THE TATTOO MURDER
Book 15: THE FOOTBALL MURDER
Book 16: THE TUTANKHAMUN MURDER
Book 17: THE ZODIAC MURDER

INSPECTOR CROW BOOKS
Book 1: A LOVER TOO MANY
Book 2: ERROR OF JUDGMENT
Book 3: THE WOODS MURDER
Book 4: MURDER FOR MONEY
Book 5: MURDER IN THE MINE
Book 6: A COTSWOLDS MURDER
Book 7: A FOX HUNTING MURDER
Book 8: A DARTMOOR MURDER THE SPANISH VILLA MURDER an addictive crime mystery full of twists (Eric Ward Mystery Book 9)

. Very detailed in its substance. So many dodgy characters to follow along with all the legal jargon but worth persisting. A mystery right up to the end English I loved this book, it has many unexpected and unusual twists and turns. The characters are well drawn and believable
and I couldn't put it down once I started reading it. English to read at night. difficult to stop as an interesting but rather soapy plot not well written as jumps around but one wants to know the final chapter. would I recommends? if nothing better to read but still worth reading. world-war-i I couldn’t get into the story from the get go Those of us unfamiliar with boardrooms, stock markets and international shipping will need to work hard to keep up, as former policeman, now Tyneside lawyer, Eric Ward is drawn into a complex tale that involves all three. A man is murdered in Spain. The woman he’s with is brutally raped but escapes back to England and ends up calling on Ward for help. In between times, Ward is asked to find a missing man, a former Tyneside boy who has gone on to become VP and Charter Manager in Singapore for an international Chinese Malayan company. He’s also asked to help head off a raid from a dubious American on a company that turns out to also have a part in the story. Things come to a head with a marvellous scene in chambers where the no nonsense Master attempts to get to the bottom of a 3 way legal contest.

Lewis is at his best when presenting the legal and business aspects of the case so it’s not a story for intellectual wimps. The tone and sensibility of the book are refined in an age gone by kind of way though he makes it perfectly clear that the behaviour of people at this level can be just as vengeful and shark like as that of a drug lord. A different kind of crime novel most welcome. ROY LEWIS