Grange Road is a lovely place to live — u ntil a sudden disappearance triggers blackmail and murder.

On a wretched afternoon in December, the residents of Grange Road impatiently await the arrival of the postman. But none of them are destined to receive the day’s mail. For halfway through his round, he disappears without a trace.

Detective Inspector Pitt is enjoying a rare day of leave when he gets the call. Reluctantly, he meets his sergeant at the post office, where Pitt starts to unravel the mystery.

The Grange Road residents are unwilling to help Pitt as they’ve all got something to hide. Then the mystery takes a lethal turn when one of them is found with a bullet through his head.

Can Inspector Pitt untangle the secrets of Grange Road before anyone else dies?

Postman’s Knock is a 1950s village murder mystery. A good old-fashioned whodunnit, perfect for fans of golden age detectives.