To Nick a Good Body

An authentic and outrageously funny police procedural in the tradition of Ed McBain's 87th Precinct novels... from the beloved BBC host and critic Barry Norman.

Detective Inspector Nicholas Redford works in the "I" Division, a notoriously understaffed and and overworked part of the Metropolitan Police that handles all types of crime in their 100 miles square mile patch of London, but are lucky, given their lack of resources, if they can solve less than half of their cases.

But Redford muddles on, despite troubles with his wife and tempting bribes, with his unique brand of wit and determination through muggings, a flu outbreak, knife fights, flashers, bank robberies, murders and endless paperwork.

"His police personnel are authentic and he has mastered their humor." The Bolton News

"Norman describes very compellingly the problems and hardships of police procedural work in a Metropolitan division. The book deals with real, and very likable policemen. The plot is excellent and all the better for its complete lack of undo sensationalism." South Wales Argus

"A valentine to overworked fuzz. Strikes a vein between Z Cars, Dixon of Dock Street and Ed McBain. It's funny, too." The Guardian