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Classic murder mysteries. A different kind of sleuth.

"It’s like a breath of fresh air to discover a lead character who is neither a disillusioned police officer or a downbeat private eye. Kent is a modern creation for a new breed of thrillers!" Susan Corcoran.

Murder mystery author Robert with his West Highland Terrier, Harvey

I’ve always liked to the idea of an ordinary person solving a murder.

Not through laboratories, surveillance cameras, or endless police procedures, but through observation, experience, and an understanding of human nature.

Someone you can recognise. Someone who notices what others overlook.

The Downland Murder Mysteries follow environmental health officer Kent Fisher as he becomes involved in deaths that refuse to remain neatly explained.

Welcome to a world of character-driven murder mysteries, where ordinary lives matter. Where the darkness beneath them cannot be ignored.

I am an avid fan of Agatha Christie and I have absolutely no qualms in saying, these stories really do have a close relation

to the original series.” Lacy Claire.

If you're new to the Downland Murder Mystery series, the first novel, No Accident, is the best place to start.

When No Accident was published in 2016, Crime Fiction Lover said, “Expect sharp dialogue and irreverent humour in this whodunnit, which manages to pay homage to the traditional murder mystery, while striking a contemporary and irreverent note.”

Follow the link below to read a sample from No Accident, the first book in the series.

Book covers of No Accident, the first in the Downland Murder Mystery Series by Robert Crouch

Discover a series of thoughtful murder mysteries rooted in the English countryside, where character and motive matter more than method.

You will fall in love with the characters and will enjoy every second. If you’re looking for your next whodunit that will give you a complex, twisty mystery with clues that you’ll never figure out, and a plot that will keep you guessing till the end then check this out.”

Curled up with a Good Book.

Logo image of Kent Fisher and his westie, Columbo from the Downland Murder Mystery series

The Real-Life South Downs Behind the Fiction

The image at the top of each webpage is a setting from the Downland Murder Mystery novels.

If you'd like to learn more about these settings and their significance, check out

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