Every autumn an old reprobate, tramp and scrounger, mysteriously known as Shem, drifts into the village of Long Gaisford. Kenny, a young boy, likes Shem. It's not his fault that the well-meant tip he gives Shem should lead to disaster. The local Detective-Superintendent of Police is within weeks of retirement; to him the demise of Shem revealed clearly as 'foul play', is very bad news, especially as Kenny will not talk - and, as the story develops Shem's death unlocks deeper implications.
| ISBN: | 9781471908101 |
| Publication date: | 21st January 2014 |
| Author: | Michael Underwood |
| Publisher: | The Murder Room |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 216 pages |
| Series: | Murder Room |
| Genres: |
Crime and Mystery Classic crime and mystery fiction |
Every autumn an old reprobate, tramp and scrounger, mysteriously known as Shem, drifts into the village of Long Gaisford. Kenny, a young boy, likes Shem. It's not his fault that the well-meant tip he gives Shem should lead to disaster. The local Detective-Superintendent of Police is within weeks of retirement; to him the demise of Shem revealed clearly as 'foul play', is very bad news, especially as Kenny will not talk - and, as the story develops Shem's death unlocks deeper implications.
Shem's Demise features in the following genres: Crime and Mystery, Classic crime and mystery fiction
Shem's Demise is available in Paperback
Shem's Demise was written by Michael Underwood and published by The Murder Room
Shem's Demise has 216 pages
Yes it is part of Murder Room series