Robert Goddard

Robert Goddard

5 Series

Robert Goddard, an English novelist, specializes in crime thrillers and mystery novels. He studied history at the University of Cambridge and later transitioned from careers in journalism, teaching, and educational administration to full-time writing. His novels often weave between past and present settings. Goddard resides in Truro, Cornwall with his wife, Vaunda.

In Robert Goddard's debut novel, "Past Caring," Edwardian-era Cabinet minister Edwin Stafford resigns mysteriously and is rejected by his love interest, leaving unanswered questions for seventy years. In the present day, unemployed history graduate Martin Radford travels to Madeira to uncover the reasons behind Stafford's downfall. As Radford delves deeper, his investigation triggers a chain of events that pits him against individuals who believed their past crimes were safely buried. Through Radford's journey, the novel explores themes of political intrigue and personal betrayal, keeping readers engaged with its compelling narrative and historical depth.

Harry Barnett

Into the Blue

(1990)

Out of the Sun

(1996)

Never Go Back

(2006)

James "Max" Maxted

The Ways of the World

(2013)

The Corners of the Globe

(2014)

The Ends of the Earth

(2015)

Umiko Wada

The Fine Art of Invisible Detection

(2021)

The Fine Art of Uncanny Prediction

(2023)

Standalone Novels

Past Caring

(1986)

In Pale Battalions

(1988)

Painting the Darkness

(1989)

Take No Farewell / Debt of Dishonour

(1991)

Hand in Glove

(1992)

Closed Circle

(1993)

Borrowed Time

(1995)

Beyond Recall

(1997)

Caught in the Light

(1998)

Set in Stone

(1999)

Sea Change

(2000)

Dying to Tell

(2001)

Days Without Number

(2003)

Play to the End

(2004)

Sight Unseen

(2005)

Name to a Face

(2007)

Found Wanting

(2008)

Long Time Coming

(2009)

Blood Count

(2010)

Fault Line

(2012)

Ends of the Earth

(2015)

Panic Room

(2017)

One False Move

(2019)

This is the Night They Come for You

(2022)

Anthologies

The Best British Mysteries IV

(2007)

First Edition: Celebrating 21 Years of Goldsboro Books

(2020)

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