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Man In Ambush
''Man in Ambush'' is a 1958 crime novel by the British writer Maurice Procter. It is the third in his series featuring Chief Inspector Harry Martineau, set in the Northern England, Northern industrial city of Granchester. It takes the form of a police procedural. Published by Hutchinson (publisher), Hutchinson, it was released in the United States by Harper & Row the following year.Vicarel p.218 Synopsis Martineau sets out to try and hunt down the killer of his colleague Inspector Robert McQuade. However he soon faces attempts on his own life and a scheme to frameup, frame him for taking bribes. References Bibliography * Dove, George N. ''The Police Procedural''. Popular Press, 1982. * Herbert, Rosemary. ''Whodunit?: A Who's Who in Crime & Mystery Writing''. Oxford University Press, 2003. * Reilly, John M. ''Twentieth Century Crime & Mystery Writers''. Springer, 2015. * Vicarel, Jo Ann. ''A Reader's Guide to the Police Procedural''. G.K. Hall, 1995. 1958 British novels Nov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maurice Procter
Maurice Procter (4 February 1906 – 28 April 1973) was an English people, English novelist. He was born in Nelson, Lancashire, England. Early life Maurice Procter was born in Nelson, Lancashire, on 4 February 1906. His parents were Rose Hannah and William Procter, a weaver, who had two other sons, named Edward, nicknamed Ned, and Emmot. The family lived in Charles Street, Edward and Maurice attended Nelson Grammar School before running away to join the army at age 15. He had lied about his age so his parents tried to secure his release from the army, but even with the support of their local MP they were unsuccessful. After the army Maurice worked briefly as a Wiktionary:weaver, weaver in a Lancashire cotton mill. In 1927 Maurice joined the police as a constable in Halifax, West Yorkshire, Halifax, Yorkshire. At that time a policeman was not allowed to serve in his home town, and he was based at King Cross police station in Halifax, and initially lodged at the station. Later ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |