Peter Tickler has self-published two books as well as two series of crime novels: four Doug Mullen (a conflicted protector of the weak, a soft spot for any damsel in distress and a determination to right wrongs) private eye mysteries and three (hard-nosed, irascible) DI Susan Holden ‘Blood in Oxford’ novels, published by Joffe Books.
Peter has lived in Oxford for over thirty years, and although he was also a student at the university, it’s the side streets, the sense of local community, and water ways of non-tourist Oxford that he loves. It was inevitable that when he started to write crime fiction, it would be firmly based in this milieu.
What others say about his books:
- Mystery People: “The story entices, jolts and disorientates on almost every page as the reader is caught up in an increasingly frenzied Danse Macabre.”
- Chris Williams (Oxford United): “Peter’s novel is a fantastic read”
- Maggie Hartford (Oxford Times): “A perfect gift for someone who enjoys traditonal detective stories, and knows and loves the non-university side of Oxford, beyond the dreaming spires.”
- Oxford Today: “Deliciously thrilling and wildly unpredictable”.
- OUFC Programme: “The characters are superbly drawn … and this latest offering is mature, thought-provoking and highly recommended.”
And specifically about Tickler’s Jam Murders:
- Peter Lovesey: “I was bamboozled by the solution to the puzzle and needed to look through the book again to see how the author pulled it off. Bravo!”
Do watch this short YouTube video where Peter talks about ‘Tickler’s Jam Murders’ and the history behind the book!
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