The Case of the Lonely Accountant
The Finder Mysteries, Book 2
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Matthew Spencer
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Simon Mason
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'Mason has been mainlining Simenon for a while, and it shows' Mick Herron
'The very definition of unputdownable' David Peace
'It's like the provincial British version of Maigret' Clare Chambers
Bournemouth 2008, the height of the financial crash. Don Bayliss, a timid and well-mannered accountant, vanishes after leaving his office before a scheduled meeting. His wife is both perplexed and distraught. His clothes are found discarded at the mouth of Poole Harbour.
After seven years of searching with no firm leads, the investigation is closed, and Don is presumed dead.
Until, sorting through his possessions, his wife finds a garish business card of one Dwight Fricker and decides it must be of some importance. Now more than eight years after his disappearance Dorset Police call in the Finder and the cold case is reopened.
The Finder begins with the last sightings of Don on the day he went missing, hearing how he seemed in a hurry, somewhat distracted? He unearths a string of overlooked clues that lead him to face the unlikely friendships that Don had made, the somewhat overbearing nature of Mrs Bayliss, the secrets that haunted him in his home life and the mistakes that led to him being investigated at work.
The Case of the Lonely Accountant is a dark and rich mystery that centres upon one lonely man and reveals the distance between those who are missing and those who are lost. ©2025 Simon Mason (P)2025 Quercus Editions Limited
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- J C.
- 17-12-24
Wonderful
Simon Mason is such a talented although possibly underrated author. His characterisation & story telling are of the highest order. I cannot recommend this particular book enough.
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- 17-12-24
Fantastic, many layered.
A many layered search that kept me interested until the last line.
I thoroughly recommend.
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- Caroline Green
- 11-12-24
Gripping story
Having enjoyed Simon Mason’s other books, I thought I’d try the Finder series. I read it over 2 days as I was enjoying it so much. I particularly like the way that Jekyll & Hyde is woven into the story. Recommended.
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- 16-09-24
Good twists, though some were implausible
Worst aspect was lack of splits into shorter chapters to help locating prior passages. A long short story rather than a novel.
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