Face Value

by Roger Ormerod

With three days left until he retires, Detective Inspector Richard Patton doesn't want any more big cases. Amelia Trowbridge reports her husband missing, and his car is soon discovered. A burned out car in a ravine should be the perfect way to while away his last days in the force. After all, there isn't even any proof of a crime. But strange things begin to turn up. A threatening message written on the window of convicted rapist Clive Kendall, recently released from prison. A sinister bearded doll hanging from the branches outside. When a mutilated body is found in a remote cottage, DI Patton knows his last days of work will be anything but dull. Who is the dead man? And where is the missing husband of Amelia Trowbridge, owner of the burned out car? Will DI Patton discover the truth behind the hanging doll murder? from Goodreads