The Treetop Murders — Peter Tranter

Talented snooker player Oliver Castle, helped and supported by his girlfriend Claire Roberts, is well on his way to turning pro. They are a team. It is a disaster when, late one night, Claire discovers the naked body of their friend, Julie Stevens, tangled in the upper branches of a tree. Two more murders are committed in this horrifying case. The police pursue Oliver as their prime suspect, since in each crime he has a motive, opportunity, and no alibi. Oliver would not hurt a fly. To avoid arrest and conviction, he has to clear his name. Drawing on skills he did not know he possessed, he solves the case, only to find he can be as brutal as the murderer, capable of killing. Peter Tranter has been a radio officer on the Queen Elizabeth; general manager of Wycombe Works, a direct labour force; a hands-on charity fundraiser; and a taxi driver. Born in Amersham, Buckinghamshire, he now lives with his family near Gympie, Queensland, Australia, where he writes the Oliver Castle mystery series and other stories. Contact: iampetertranter@skymesh.net.au Publisher's website: http://www.strategicpublishinggroup.com/title/TheTreetopMurders.html