James McClure

James McClure

4 Series

James McClure was a British author and journalist, known for his work at the Oxford Mail and as editor of the Oxford Times. He won the CWA Gold Dagger award for his first book, "The Steam Pig." McClure passed away in 2006.

In "The Caterpillar Cop" by James McClure, detectives Zondi and Kramer investigate the brutal murder of a twelve-year-old boy found strangled and stabbed. The victim was part of a detective club that encouraged spying and snitching among its young members. This revelation leads the detectives to explore who the boy was surveilling and what critical information he might have uncovered. As they delve deeper, the case expands, revealing a web of secrets and suspects.

Kramer and Zondi Mystery

The Steam Pig

(1971)

The Caterpillar Cop

(1972)

The Gooseberry Fool

(1974)

Snake

(1975)

The Sunday Hangman

(1977)

The Blood of an Englishman

(1980)

The Artful Egg

(1984)

Imago

(1989)

The Song Dog

(1991)

Standalone Novels

Four and Twenty Virgins

(1973)

Rogue Eagle

(1976)

Collections

God It Was Fun

(2014)

Non-Fiction

Killers

(1976)

Spike Island

(1980)

Cop World

(1984)

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