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  • The Courthouse Murder: A 1940s Chief Inspector Bryce story (Chief Inspector Bryce Mysteries Book 2)

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The Courthouse Murder: A 1940s Chief Inspector Bryce story (Chief Inspector Bryce Mysteries Book 2) Kindle Edition

by Peter Zander-Howell (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.2 out of 5 stars (644)
In July 1949, an unpopular and deeply unpleasant man is stabbed to death in the courthouse of an English city. As the murder has been committed in a room to which the general public doesn’t have access, it seems probable that the culprit is someone involved with the business of the courts.

Suspects include a number of lawyers, police officers, and magistrates.

For various reasons, the local Chief Constable decides to ask Scotland Yard to investigate the murder.

Chief Inspector Philip Bryce and Sergeant Alex Haig are assigned to the case.

Theirs is a recent partnership, but the two men worked well together in another murder case a few weeks before. (See ‘The Bedroom Window Murder’.)
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  1. Book 2 of 15
    Chief Inspector Bryce Mysteries
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  5. Publication date
    April 22, 2022
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B09YN2CNHG
  • Accessibility ‏ : ‎ Learn more
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ April 22, 2022
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 794 KB
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 225 pages
  • Page Flip ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Book 2 of 15 ‏ : ‎ Chief Inspector Bryce Mysteries
  • Best Sellers Rank: #475,258 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.2 out of 5 stars (644)

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Peter Zander-Howell

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Peter Zander-Howell (a pen name) lives with his wife in East Anglia, U.K. They have three children and four grandchildren.

Deciding to get out of the rat-race, Peter took very early retirement from his management role in a very large company. Then, far too young to retire completely and wanting to keep his mind occupied, he started a small and successful business. Twenty years later he sold that business, and has now embarked on a third career as an author.

During his first two careers, Peter served as a magistrate for thirty-four years.

All his stories are set in England between 1936 and 1952, and are written in homage to the “Golden Age of Detective Fiction”.

Most are also available in Spanish (translated by Kindle Translate).

There are two series, and five books which are not part of a series:

The Philip Bryce series set in the 1940s and 1950s. 15 books (each book stands alone)

The David Adair series set in the 1930s and 1940s. 6 books (each stands alone)

Five other books, all set in the 1930s.

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4.2 out of 5 stars
644 global ratings

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  • getnoldr
    5.0 out of 5 stars Terrific!!! Excited to Open Book 3!!!
    Reviewed in the United States on March 19, 2026
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    New author to me! Very much enjoying these really well rounded lively characters! The plot is detailed & suspects abound!
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  • Mystery Fan
    5.0 out of 5 stars A very good series
    Reviewed in the United States on June 20, 2022
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    Written as a police procedural in the style of the golden age of mysteries, interesting plots and engaging characters. Recommended.
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  • J. Bean
    5.0 out of 5 stars Case successfully completed
    Reviewed in the United States on March 7, 2026
    Format: Kindle
    DCI Bryce completes the murder case, confronts the murderer with a great amount of circumstantial evidence but what next? This was a great read with a wonderful ending. No spoiler from me. You will have to read the book to find out.

    All the Inspector Bryce Mysteries are set in England around 1949. DCI Bryce and Sargeant Heig are from Scotland Yard and are assigned to help local police investigations where the locals need outside special skilled help. The series are great reading and thoroughly entertaining.
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  • Dr. Christopher Magawly
    5.0 out of 5 stars A real reading pleasure
    Reviewed in Germany on May 26, 2025
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    It is a nice plot, beautyfully told. One of rhose not to pit down books!
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  • larousse7
    5.0 out of 5 stars A Courthouse Murder by Peter Zander Howell
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 24, 2025
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    Excellent, as always. Interesting, intelligent, great characters and especially like Inspector Bryce (often promoted). Meticulously researched background detail. Very clever, as are all his books. Stories one can get one's teeth into.
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  • Nigel Suĕnos
    4.0 out of 5 stars Absorbing
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 6, 2022
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    A thoroughly enjoyable book. The authors knowledge of the legal system lays the foundations of an interesting plot. I look forward to the next installment in the series.
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  • mary
    5.0 out of 5 stars a good old-fashioned whodunnit
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 17, 2022
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    Enjoyable read with some historical information for those interested in the post-war years. Likeable characters. Interesting twist. Keen to read the next. Well done Peter.
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  • Skippy
    3.0 out of 5 stars The Police procedure is very fluffy and unconvincing
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 8, 2024
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    Although the characters (including the horrid victim himself, are ably constructed, the police appear to be ranfomly thrashing about for evidence in a totally random way (oh, I just remembered, lets have a look at where he worked). Even in 1949 Scotland Yard officers would have been more organised than this, and not easily defeated by an apparent lack of evidence. Many obvious lines of evidence weren't examined at all. The whole plot seems rather pathetic.
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