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  • The Numbered Murders: A 1939 mystery (David Adair series)

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The Numbered Murders: A 1939 mystery (David Adair series) Kindle Edition

by Peter Zander-Howell (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.2 out of 5 stars (263)
In July 1939, three men are shot dead within a few days of each other. The incidents are all in Lancashire but in different police force areas.
When it is eventually realised that the cases are linked, the various constabularies agree to call in the expertise of Scotland Yard. Detective Chief Inspector Adair, who has been holidaying with his wife and daughter in the same county, is tasked with investigating the crimes.
These do not appear to be random shootings. It seems that the gunman has a motive for killing each of the victims. But what could that be? And is the grudge against each one as an independent individual, or are the victims themselves linked in some way?
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  5. Publication date
    March 10, 2025
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0CYJVVJSD
  • Accessibility ‏ : ‎ Learn more
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ March 10, 2025
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1.3 MB
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 181 pages
  • Page Flip ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Part of series ‏ : ‎ David Adair series
  • Best Sellers Rank: #622,807 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.2 out of 5 stars (263)

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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
263 global ratings

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  • getnoldr
    5.0 out of 5 stars Police Procedural
    Reviewed in the United States on February 13, 2026
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    Quite tense moments - story moves along quickly - think “Dragnet”, British style! Characters well done. Interesting mystery, good finish.
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  • Tomsreads
    5.0 out of 5 stars Good but motive for murders is wobbly
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 17, 2025
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    I did enjoy this book especially the fact that it was set in Lancashire where I live so had a feel for where events were taking place. I didn't know that before WW2 Lancashire Constabulary had many little independent police forces within its boundaries so that was educational. I liked the mention of Hore Belisha and we still have Belisha Beacons thanks to him. Although well constructed the motive for the murder is a well used one in detective novels but in this one I really didn't find it convincing. Shame but still a good book
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  • Kimmsie
    4.0 out of 5 stars Standard police procedural
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 30, 2025
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    This was, for all that, a pretty good story. There were no twists and turns, no red herrings, just solid police work. So whilst it was a standard procedural, it was very good.
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  • Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Interesting
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 9, 2026
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    Well-plotted, and well written. Two minor issues: the Big One wasn't constructed til 1994 - 55 years too late for Adair and his family's visit; and the term 'serial killer' was coined by an FBI agent in 1947. Still, I look forward to reading more of these. I imagined a black-and-white movie while reading this one!
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  • S F Canfield
    3.0 out of 5 stars A nice read
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 17, 2025
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    A clever idea and very interesting characters but I felt it ran out of steam towards the end when the outcome became obvious.
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  • Daisy
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great attention to detail
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 24, 2025
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    Have read all the Peter Zander Howell books and was thrilled to see a second outing for DCI Adair. Mr Zander Howell is such a talented story teller and once you have started one of his books you are completely hooked. The tension build in the numbered murders as Adair and his colleagues painstakingly sift the evidence and make the connections. The attention to detail in police procedure is excellent.
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