Wayne seems determined to make friends, but Tom’s struggling to forgive and forget. Tom may no longer bear a grudge against Phil for past injuries, but Wayne’s another matter-or is he? But when Wayne-Phil’s ex-best mate and Tom’s former bully-turns up unexpectedly at their hotel, issues from their schooldays threaten to derail the fun. It should be the start of a wonderful future together. Plumber Tom Paretski and his newly wedded husband, PI Phil Morrison, plan to enjoy their honeymoon in Italy to the full. And with the poisoner hiding a dark secret, Phil’s terrified Tom could have been the target all along.Ī match made in heaven-but the honeymoon from hell. Phil’s fighting against the clock to solve the case before somebody ends up dead.

Could it be her new fiancé, Gregory, a cathedral canon with an unfortunate manner and a taste for taxidermy? Or someone from her old writers’ circle, which she left after a row? Or could the attack be connected to her work as a barrister? Meanwhile, Tom’s honorary auntie’s left him a gag gift from beyond the grave that could be more significant than anyone knows. Tom’s left reeling and not knowing who to suspect. Then Tom’s prickly older sister, Cherry, is poisoned at her own engagement party. Tom’s friends and family are convinced the former bully isn’t good enough for him, and they’re not shy about saying so. The relationship between Tom Paretski, a cheeky plumber with a gift for finding hidden things, and PI Phil Morrison may only be a few weeks old, but already it’s under attack. If you dig up the past, be prepared for some dirt to stick.

NOTE: This is lightly edited reprint of a previously published novel.īook 2 in The Plumber's Mate Mysteries series What with his uncertainty about Phil’s motives, Tom’s family doing their best to drive a wedge between them, and the uncovering of an ugly incident in Phil’s past, Tom’s not sure who he can trust-and the body he finds in the pub cellar isn’t the only thing that stinks. When Carey threatens an old friend of theirs, Phil and Tom step in to help-but that makes them targets themselves.

Young Devil’s Dyke barmaid Marianne has an ex, Grant Carey, who won’t accept that things are over between them, and he’s ruthless in dealing with anyone who gets in his way. Just as he decides to bite the bullet, though, worse problems crawl out of the woodwork. His lover, PI Phil Morrison, wants Tom to dig deeper into his history and try to develop his psychic talent for finding things, but Tom’s not nearly so keen. It’s been six months since plumber Tom Paretski was hit by a shocking revelation about his family, and he’s been avoiding dealing with it ever since. Book three in The Plumber's Mate Mysteries series

Just Like Santa by J.L. Merrow