Sibling Rivalry

The Criminal Career of DI Peter Johns #4

by Judy M. Ford

Detective Sergeant Peter Johns is resentful of the young PC who catches the attention of his friend and boss, DI Richard Paige. Richard encourages his new protégé to apply for promotion and Peter fears that he is being left behind. They go their separate ways, but then fate throws them together again. Peter now has the upper hand. How will he treat his erstwhile rival?

42 pages, Kindle Edition

Published May 13, 2016

About the author

The author of novels described by a reviewer as “mystery for thinking people”, Judy Ford graduated from the University of Oxford in 1979 with a degree in Mathematics. She worked in industry, academia and as a Research Manager in the NHS. Her time with the Northwest Stroke Research Network gave her insight into the world of disability, which she uses in the portrayal of her disabled detective DCI Jonah Porter.

Judy began writing fiction during a period between jobs. She published her first novel, Changing Scenes of Life, in 2015. So far, she has completed ten novels, each featuring the eccentric Liverpudlian academic, Bernie Fazakerley, and her friends from the Police Service. She has also written a book of short stories, starring Bernie’s long-suffering husband DI Peter Johns.

In her writing, Judy aims to give readers food for thought, challenging them not only to work out “who dunnit?” but also to consider a range of real-life issues, such as disability, inter-racial marriage and bereavement.