Dangerous In Love: Leslie Thomas

When it comes to the woman he loves, D.C. Dangerous Davies knows how to push the boat out: a walk through Kensal Green Cemetery, a meat pie in a greasy spoon and a weekend away complete with flannel pyjamas. Dangerous has two things on his mind: Jemma Duval, the beautiful, black, hymn-singing social worker and 'Lofty' Brock, the harmless old eccentric who drowned in the canal. To prove that Lofty's death was no accident, Dangerous sets out to do some undercover work on his own. He soon discovers something sinister is going on: something that requires intuition, dedication, brilliant deduction - and a timely blow with a blunt instrument.