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Lambert and Hook #8
Death of a Nobody
Charlie Pegg was a wanted man.
A skilled joiner, he had full access to the homes of many wealthy figures, including Old Mead Park, a luxury block of flats that is home to the notorious gangster, Jim Berridge.
With his insider’s access and personable charm, Pegg made the ideal informant.
Listening to voicemails and inspecting the houses, he supplied valuable tip-offs to the police.
But the police can’t offer him any protection from the criminals he uncovered.
A ‘snout’ has plenty of enemies – enemies who know how to kill, and how to cover their tracks.
When Pegg’s body is found stabbed in a gutter on his way to deliver his latest intel, it quickly becomes clear that this was a professional job by trained killers.
For Superintendent Lambert and Sergeant Hook, this will not be a straight-forward case. There will be no cooperation from the criminal underworld.
What secret was Pegg about to reveal?
And which of his enemies would go so far as to kill to protect it?
Starting with Pegg’s tip-off, Lambert and Hook must pick up his trail and follow his leads to find the killer.
But when their chief suspect is shot dead in his car, the trail runs cold...
Death of a Nobody is a gripping crime thriller featuring the popular detective duo, Lambert and Hook.
It is book eight in the Lambert and Hook Detective series.
A skilled joiner, he had full access to the homes of many wealthy figures, including Old Mead Park, a luxury block of flats that is home to the notorious gangster, Jim Berridge.
With his insider’s access and personable charm, Pegg made the ideal informant.
Listening to voicemails and inspecting the houses, he supplied valuable tip-offs to the police.
But the police can’t offer him any protection from the criminals he uncovered.
A ‘snout’ has plenty of enemies – enemies who know how to kill, and how to cover their tracks.
When Pegg’s body is found stabbed in a gutter on his way to deliver his latest intel, it quickly becomes clear that this was a professional job by trained killers.
For Superintendent Lambert and Sergeant Hook, this will not be a straight-forward case. There will be no cooperation from the criminal underworld.
What secret was Pegg about to reveal?
And which of his enemies would go so far as to kill to protect it?
Starting with Pegg’s tip-off, Lambert and Hook must pick up his trail and follow his leads to find the killer.
But when their chief suspect is shot dead in his car, the trail runs cold...
Death of a Nobody is a gripping crime thriller featuring the popular detective duo, Lambert and Hook.
It is book eight in the Lambert and Hook Detective series.
224 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 1, 1995
About the author
J.M. Gregson
77 books52 followersJames Michael Gregson taught for twenty-seven years in schools, colleges and universities before concentrating on full-time writing. He has written books on subjects as diverse as golf and Shakespeare.
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February 5, 2016
Charlie Pegg is a police informer and a reliable one. He is also a carpenter and general handyman which gives him plenty of opportunities for picking up bits of information. He does some work at a block of luxury flats, thanks to his friend George Lewis who is porter there, and as a result often works in the penthouse flat belonging to local businessman and criminal James Berridge. Unfortunately this time his activities have led him into trouble and he is murdered one night in a dark alley.
Lambert and Hook have a pretty good idea from the start who ordered the killing but they need to prove it and prove which of Berridge's muscle men did it. But Berridge is found shot dead in his car before they can unravel the case and work out what Pegg was going to tell them. This time no one wants to find the killer as everyone - police and associates - hated and feared the dead man but justice must be done.
I found this a tense well written crime novel with some interesting themes of justice and retribution. It shows how men who impose their will be violence often meet their untimely ends by violence. Lambert and Hook as ever work well together but DI Chris Rushton is starting to improve and together they all make a formidable team.
I recommend this series and the author's Percy Peach series to anyone who likes their crime stories with not too much on the page violence and bad language. The novels can be read as standalone stories and both series can be read in any order.
Lambert and Hook have a pretty good idea from the start who ordered the killing but they need to prove it and prove which of Berridge's muscle men did it. But Berridge is found shot dead in his car before they can unravel the case and work out what Pegg was going to tell them. This time no one wants to find the killer as everyone - police and associates - hated and feared the dead man but justice must be done.
I found this a tense well written crime novel with some interesting themes of justice and retribution. It shows how men who impose their will be violence often meet their untimely ends by violence. Lambert and Hook as ever work well together but DI Chris Rushton is starting to improve and together they all make a formidable team.
I recommend this series and the author's Percy Peach series to anyone who likes their crime stories with not too much on the page violence and bad language. The novels can be read as standalone stories and both series can be read in any order.
December 27, 2018
Charlie Pegg is an informant for the police. Then he is found dead in a gutter. Lambert and Hook have to figure out what happened with some very dangerous suspects being in the mob!
Good police procedural. Enjoyed reading it.
Good police procedural. Enjoyed reading it.
April 27, 2021
This book quickly took my attention as the characters were equally likeable/hateful.
The storyline itself was gripping from the get-go and I couldn't wait to read further to find out who and what and why!
I give this book an 8/10 and look forward to reading more from JM Gregson.
The storyline itself was gripping from the get-go and I couldn't wait to read further to find out who and what and why!
I give this book an 8/10 and look forward to reading more from JM Gregson.
June 14, 2025
Carpenter, Charlie Pegg, but also a police informat for Superintendent Lambert. His job means he can collect secrets. Was that why he was killed. That is the first murder Lambert and his team investigate but not the last.
An enterataining mystery
Originally published in 1995
An enterataining mystery
Originally published in 1995
Displaying 1 - 4 of 4 reviews