Dr. Adam Bascom Books in Order
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Dr. Adam Bascom books in publication order
6 books
An Unlamented Death
by William Savage
2015
Dr Adam Bascom discovers a clergyman's body in a country churchyard and expects an investigation. When the authorities, church, and family seem content to suppress questions, his curiosity drives him to pursue a death everyone else would rather forget.
A Shortcut to Murder
by William Savage
2016
A landowner's fatal fall during a fox hunt looks accidental until Dr Adam Bascom notices inconsistencies. Reconstructing the victim's last morning brings him into conflict with the dead man's son and uncovers trouble beneath rural Norfolk's peaceful appearance.
The Code for Killing
by William Savage
2016
Treating an assaulted young man with amnesia draws Dr Adam Bascom into Georgian espionage. A murdered royal messenger and missing French cipher documents reveal a conspiracy whose dangers extend beyond his patient as war with Revolutionary France approaches.
A Tincture of Secrets and Lies
by William Savage
2017
Injured after a riding accident, Dr Adam Bascom must investigate local murders without leaving home. Friends and family become his investigators as seemingly separate deaths reveal a plot against a country already fearing invasion from Revolutionary France.
Death of a Good Samaritan
by William Savage
2019
A surgeon's murder is nearly dismissed as an accident until Dr Adam Bascom challenges the coroner's conclusion. Working with the victim's former housekeeper, he confronts social prejudice, reluctant witnesses, and conspirators prepared to kill again rather than face justice.
The Reluctant Heir
by William Savage
2020
Reluctantly investigating a notorious young rake's murder, newly married Adam Bascom encounters a formidable list of enemies. Tracing the victim's destructive relationships leads through Norfolk society toward a criminal scheme that may explain why someone wanted him dead.
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