Dead Ernest

by James Mitchell

When a beautiful woman asks London private detective Ron Hoggert to find her missing horse and her missing fiance, what sounds like a simple kidnapping becomes a tangle of twisted motives, coolheaded greed, and passionate hate

199 pages, Hardcover

First published September 1, 1987

About the author

James William Mitchell (12 March 1926, South Shields - 15 September 2002, Newcastle-upon-Tyne) was a British writer of crime fiction and spy thrillers. Mr. Mitchell also wrote under the pseudonyms James Munro and Patrick O. McGuire. He received bachelor's and master's degrees from Oxford.


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Reviews

[Hannah A. · Rating 2 out of 5]

Quick and witty dialogue made parts of this book enjoyable, but ultimately the plot was too hard to follow.

[Wilde Sky · Rating 4 out of 5]

A tale of a missing horse, fraud and multiple murder.

The plot was convoluted and in some places the writing / storyline was a bit woolly but overall an entertaining read.

Overall rating 3.5