Dr Davie is the rather unlikely detective in this excellent series by V.C. Clinton-Badderley.He is an English academic in his seventies,interested in literature and classical music. Not it seems the best person to investigate crime. But investigate he does,and very well too.
In 'Only a Matter of Time' an Electronics firm is losing secret information regarding it's inventions to the Japanese.As the story progresses two of those involved are found murdered, and Davie follows the trail of the killer.
Good though all these books are,it is the fine drawing of the characters which really attracts me.From the elderly Davie,through the members of the electronics firms board of directors and the various townspeople are all wonderful creations.To give but one example - Mrs Bazeley ,a local antique dealer and her cat Tommy - these are worth the price of the book in themselves. Also the description of the Kings Lacy music festival is just great,it really does makes you want to be there,and you can't want more from a book than that can you. ( )