Long Overdue - Softcover

Forsyth, Patrick

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1909893242 ISBN 13: 9781909893245

Publisher: Stanhope Books, 2014

Synopsis

By his own admission, Philip is living a humdrum life in the Essex coastal town of Maldon.His new boss at the town library is a pain in the neck, making even the job he loves difficult, and he longs for something to kick start him out of what he admits is a bit of a rut. Soon after a new and unexpected friendship begins he determines to make some changes.Then one day his routine walk to work has him finding a dead body, involved with the police and feeling he must help his new friend by investigating a mystery from years past.As events following the death carry him along, an abandoned sailing boat, half a letter and a surprising alliance sees him seeking to unravel the mystery of a missing person. He quickly realises that dialling the emergency services that spring morning is leading to changes that will affect his life, his job and his future as well as having him travel abroad and make some surprisingly impulsive decisions.

About this title

About the Author

Patrick Forsyth is the much published author of many non-fiction books. Many offer guidance to those working in organisations, for example "Successful Time Management" (Kogan Page) is a bestselling title on its subject. He has also written three light-hearted books of travel writing: "First class at last!", "Beguiling Burma" and "Smile because it happened". All are set in South East Asia. Another recent title is the book "Empty when half full" a hilarious critique of miscommunication that misleads and amuses. He is active in the writing world, writing regularly for Writing Magazine and working with writing groups. He lives in Maldon in north Essex and this is his first novel.

Edition details

• Publisher: Stanhope Books
• Publication date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1909893242
• ISBN 13: 9781909893245
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 266