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A Body Under the Bridge

The West Wales Murder Mysteries, Book 6

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A Body Under the Bridge

By: P.F. Ford
Narrated by: Andy Cresswell
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A lonely widower. A body in a stream. An impossible puzzle.

It's an ordinary Tuesday morning when pensioner Alun Edwards turns up at Llangwelli station. He doesn't want to make a fuss but he's worried about his friend Gareth. Every Monday, they meet up for a game of chess. But Gareth wasn't at home yesterday. He's not answering his phone—and he's left his dog behind. He'd never do that.

Detective Norman searches Gareth's cottage—and finds a woman's photograph, torn to shreds and dumped in the bin.

The next day, the body of an elderly man is discovered in a stream under an old railway bridge. The name on his bus pass is Gareth Jenkins. But that's impossible. According to the pathologist, the body has been in the water at least three or four days. And Gareth was seen walking his dog, just two days ago.

Norman is facing an impossible puzzle. And what is the secret behind the woman in the photograph . . . ?

©2024 P.F. Ford (P)2025 W.F. Howes Ltd Action & Adventure Mystery Mystery, Thriller & Suspense Police Procedurals Chess
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Poor story, unbelievable detection. Hopefully this would never stand up in real life! Why is DNA hardly ever used?

Why has DS Norman become stupid, jumping at weird ideas, then believing in them

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Yet another brilliant book in the series, engaging, lots of twists with the characters, storyline and narration added to the book

Engaging, full of twists murder mystery

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Norman Norman has been a grumpy but wise sergeant in all the west Wales crime books but in this instalment his misery is crushingly relentless. It ruins the story.

Norman Norman at his most miserable

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The characters are really bonding throughout the series, however the editor or proofreader, needs to check that Norman’s 60th birthday seems to be spreading over 3 books?
His 1st 60th was around his house warming and Faye moving in with him?
Also why did this book end so abruptly?

The twists and turns throughout.

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We like the characters and the overall storyline of each book is good. However, we have now completed all 6 and can no longer listen to the irrelevant and annoying chatter between the team and the sluggish way the cases come together and abruptly end. It feels like the book has been written by a teenager trying to pad out an essay. Unsure if the narration makes it seem worse but it certainly doesn’t help.

No more for me

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