Adam Matthews's life changed when Inspector Robin Bright walked into his classroom to investigate a murder. Now it seems like all the television series are right: the leafy villages of England do indeed conceal a hotbed of crime, murder, and intrigue. Lindenshaw is proving the point. Detective work might be Robin's job, but Adam somehow keeps getting involved—even though being a teacher is hardly the best training for solving crimes. Then again, Campbell, Adam's irrepressible Newfoundland dog, seems to have a nose for figuring things out, so how hard can it be?

Lindenshaw Mysteries

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The Best Corpse for the Job by
Series: Lindenshaw Mysteries. Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 81,420. Language: English. Published: November 24, 2014 by Riptide Publishing. Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » Traditional British, Fiction » LGBTQ+ » General
Schoolteacher Adam Matthews just wants to help select a new headteacher and go home. The governors at Lindenshaw St Crispin’s have already failed miserably at finding the right candidate, so it’s make or break this second time round. But when one of the applicants is found strangled in the school, what should have been a straightforward decision turns tempestuous in their small English village.
Jury of One by
Series: Lindenshaw Mysteries. Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 78,400. Language: English. Published: March 21, 2016 by Riptide Publishing. Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » Cozy, Fiction » LGBTQ+ » Gay
Inspector Robin Bright is enjoying a quiet Saturday with his lover, Adam Matthews, when murder strikes in nearby Abbotston, and he’s called in to investigate. He hopes for a quick resolution, but as the case builds, he’s drawn into a tangled web of crimes, new and old, that threatens to ensnare him and destroy his fledgling relationship.
Two Feet Under by
Series: Lindenshaw Mysteries. Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 87,980. Language: English. Published: January 8, 2018 by Riptide Publishing. Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » Cozy, Fiction » LGBTQ+ » Gay
When a body turns up in a shallow grave at a Roman villa dig site—a body that repeatedly defies identification—Robin finds himself caught up in a world of petty rivalries and deadly threats. The case seems to want to drag Adam in, as well, and their home life takes a turn for the worse when an ex-colleague gets thrown out of his house and ends up outstaying his welcome at theirs.
Old Sins by
Series: Lindenshaw Mysteries. Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 72,210. Language: English. Published: February 11, 2019 by Riptide Publishing. Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » Cozy, Fiction » LGBTQ+ » Gay
Detective Chief Inspector Robin Bright and his partner, deputy headteacher Adam Matthews, have just consigned their summer holiday to the photo album. It’s time to get back to the daily grind, and the biggest problem they’re expecting to face: their wedding plans. Then fate strikes—literally—with a bang.
A Carriage of Misjustice by
Series: Lindenshaw Mysteries. Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 94,860. Language: English. Published: May 11, 2020 by Riptide Publishing. Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » Cozy, Fiction » LGBTQ+ » Gay
The mystery seems impossible to crack. Everyone with a motive has an alibi, and those without alibis don’t have a motive. Robin’s determined that this won’t be the case he’s unable to unravel. Not when he’s got his old boss to impress and a new team to lick into shape.
Lock, Stock and Peril by
Series: Lindenshaw Mysteries. Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 108,530. Language: English. Published: June 6, 2022 by Riptide Publishing. Categories: Fiction » Romance » LGBTQ+ » Gay, Fiction » Romance » Contemporary
Lockdown is stressful enough for Chief Inspector Robin Bright. Then a murder makes this strange time even stranger. In one of Kinechester’s most upmarket areas, the body of Ellen, a brilliant but enigmatic recluse, has lain undiscovered for days. Pinning down the time—and date—of death will be difficult, but finding a killer during unprecedented times could prove impossible.
And Nothing But The Truth by
Series: Lindenshaw Mysteries. Pre-release—available May 6, 2024. Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 101,890. Language: English. Published by Riptide Publishing. Categories: Fiction » LGBTQ+ » Gay, Fiction » Mystery & detective » Cozy
The pandemic may be winding down, but for Chief Inspector Robin Bright, life never really goes back to normal. One second, he’s having breakfast with his adorable husband—and their equally adorable Newfoundland, Hamish—and the next, he gets the dreaded call: a body’s been found. What initially appears to be a mugging gone wrong turns out to be murder, and Robin is on the case.