The Spanish Villa Murder

Eric Ward #9

by Roy Lewis

THREE BAD MEN

SPAIN:
An ex-con, breaks into a villa by the sea to steal something very precious from a safe. He will not leave without hurting someone.

ENGLAND:
Tycoon Simon Chan asks Eric Ward to find a missing businessman.

And Ward is also involved in a case involving his arch-enemy, the shady lawyer Charles Davison.

THEN A BODY WASHES UP ON A SPANISH BEACH . . .

Eric Ward will face the fight of his life against a professional killer inside and outside the courtroom.

192 pages, Kindle Edition

Published May 12, 2020

About the author

John Royston Lewis, who published his fiction under the name Roy Lewis, was a prominent English crime writer who wrote more than 60 novels. He was also a teacher, and he taught Law for 10 years before being appointed as One of Her Majesty’s Inspectors of Further & Higher Education. He lived in the north of England where many of his novels are set.

Lewis is also the author of several law texts, which he published under the name J.R. Lewis.

Librarian's note: There is more than one author in the Goodreads database with this name.

Reviews

[Mr Kenneth L Mullen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another great story

Another great story by Roy Lewis in the Eric Ward series.I have read all the books in both series by this author and the quality of the stories stays very high throughout.I hope that there are more to come in both series.

[Brian Murgatroyd · Rating 5 out of 5]

A good read.😎

Another successful storyline,can get a bit complicated in various parts(board meetings,law chamber sittings)but stick at it,all part of the storyline interest.All the series have been good reads,the flow and pace is good.😎😎

[Eirlys · Rating 5 out of 5]

Thrill abound.

A very intelligent novel, which is riveting and intriguing. Eric Ward is drawn into a perplexing situation when he is asked to find a missing man. This leads him into a web of confusion, and twists and turns throughout this makes for a suspenseful read.

[Alžběta · Rating 4 out of 5]

"The Spanish Villa Murder," another fantastic mystery set in the world of finance and shipping, is the ninth book of the Eric Ward series. Roy Lewis continues his excellent run of gripping stories and offers his readers legal battles only he can make so fascinating.

[G · Rating 4 out of 5]

Intriguing plot as always!

[Emma Boultby · Rating 2 out of 5]

Couldn't get into this story, found it very slow going.

[Carme · Rating 3 out of 5]

Too much business jargon for me, I couldn't really follow all those transactions. I liked the main character, though, so I might try and read the first book of the series.

[Allan Tapscott · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent reading looking forward to continued reading of the series

[Graham Tallents · Rating 4 out of 5]

An intriguing mix of murder, business and lawyers. Will keep you guessing until the final twist. Well worth reading.

[Susan · Rating 4 out of 5]

An assassin is waiting but for whom. Businessman Simon Chan requests that Ward with his contacts looks for missing Harry Staughton. But then past business dealings intrude and complications occur.
An enjoyable modern mystery.
Originally published in 1991