Barnaby Wilde (author)
The Mercedes Drew Stories
Detective Stories. Cozy Mysteries with a hint of Romance
Review by: Suzy Stewart Dubot Posted on www.smashwords.com Dec. 06, 2012
Excellent entertainment! Well written and edited. Barnaby Wilde relates a tale as though he had lived it.
No, I know he isn't D.I. Flowers and I'm pretty sure he isn't Mercedes... Perhaps the intimidating biker? In any case, he's got
the story to perfection. I can absolutely recommend this tale with no hesitation!
Review by: Anonymous Posted on Barnes and Noble on June 10, 2013
Sweet. More Flowers than Drew, but enjoyable whoever the main character is.
Review by: Amazon Customer (verified purchaser) on April 7, 2014
Simple, BUT Could Not Put It Down. Smoothly written, had everything in a book to hold ones interest from start to finish,
touches of Leslie Thomas (Dangerous Davies) & Tom Sharpe (Basic construction) MY CUP OF TEA!
Review posted by: lphagler on Barnes and Noble
I really enjoyed these stories. They were nice little police procedurals with a touch of romance on the side. The nice thing
about them is that the romantic aspect (Mercedes) became intermingled with the storyline of the (official) investigation
(Flowers), so the stories are almost like a hybrid between a cozy with an amateur sleuth and a procedural. Lots of fun and I
enjoyed both of the central characters.
Review on Smashwords by: David H. Keith on Jan. 31, 2013
I see I get the honor of being the first to review Wilde's sequel to his Mercedes Drew series. And it is, indeed, an honor.
Wilde has not disappointed me yet with his often whimsical, always interesting tales that seem to stem from a warped mind.
And he has failed to disappoint me with this offering, either. Sorry, Barnaby, but I must tell the truth.
I will admit that Brit Lit is different reading from American, but I find that refreshing. If these were American stories, there'd
be gunplay a'plenty, a hard-boiled, strong-jawed, head-bustin' detective and the requisite car chases. Not so in Wilde's
England. There, the cops are all too human with their own shortcomings and misgivings. Detective Inspector Desmond
Flowers is an excellent detective, but when it comes to his relationship with Ms. Drew, he is more than a bit clueless. As to
gunplay, there was one shot fired in the whole book, and that from a World War (I, maybe) handgun fired by - well, I'm not
going to give that part away. You'll just have to read the book to find out.
Wilde is infamous for injecting humor into the most serious subjects and this book is no exception. His "car-chase" is one
example, but let the reader beware: Wilde will ambush you at any turn.
I highly recommend this book to anyone who likes mysteries with a side-order of laughs. Wilde has done his usual bang-up
job.
Review on Smashwords by: Kevin A. Lyons on July 17, 2014
This novel (Smile for the Camera) is a follow up to the Mercedes Drew short story collections. There are some differences,
besides it being a novel. The biggest difference is what I perceived to be a "darker" tone to the story, involving the fate of an
abducted girl. But the main characters are familiar and consistent, and there are still some situations that had me smiling.
The novel stands alone, but I'd still suggest reading the short stories first. They provide a thorough introduction to the
characters and work environments.
Flowers for Mercedes
A girl on a motorbike, a hit and run, a detective called Flowers, a warehouse
robbery, a train derailment, a missing cat, arson, kidnap and more in three complete
stories about Mercedes Drew which, together, form the first part of the Mercedes
Drew Mysteries. (Three complete stories in each volume)
Will Mercedes Drew ever find true love? Will Detective Inspector Flowers solve the
mystery of the missing cat? Who is stealing the covers off the drains? Why won't Mr
Chatterjee say who set fire to his restaurant? Who is Dogtooth? Where is the lead
from St Stephen's Church roof?
Answers to these questions and more in Flowers for Mercedes (Volume One of the Mercedes Drew
Mysteries)
Free Running
A stolen rhinoceros head, a post office robbery, a body in the woods. Three more complete stories
about Mercedes Drew, her 1969 Triumph Bonneville T120 motorcycle and Detective Inspector
Desmond Flowers.
Who stole Mercedes beloved bonny? How could an octogenarian lady in a wheelchair rob a sub
Post Office? Who is Bentley?
Answers to these questions and more in Free Running, the second volume of the Mercedes Drew
Mysteries.
Read about the ongoing relationship between Mercedes Drew and Detective Inspector Flowers.
Discover whose body is buried in Stoke Woods and find out what exactly is a traceuse in this new
collection.
Flandra
Mysterious goings on in the allotments, a lorry hijack and arson at the golf club.
Three more complete stories about Mercedes Drew, her 1969 Triumph Bonneville T120
motorcycle and Detective Inspector Desmond Flowers, in Volume Three of the Mercedes Drew
Mysteries.
Who is stealing Derek Trott's carrots? Where are the counterfeit coins in Gordon's coffee machine
coming from? Who hijacked a lorry full of TV's? What is Flandra? Is the relationship between
Mercedes Drew and Detective Inspector Desmond Flowers going anywhere?
Answers to all these questions and more in 'Flandra, volume three of the Mercedes Drew
Mysteries.
Smile for the Camera
An Art theft at a Country House.
A Rock Festival.
A missing teenage girl.
A photographer.
A dead body.
A wedding.
Inspector Flowers, Mercedes Drew and biker friends in a full length story.
Volume Four of the Mercedes Drew Mysteries.
Mercedes Drew the collection
Volumes one to three of the Mercedes Drew Mysteries in a
single volume. Nine complete stories, plus a preview of Smile
for the Camera (vol 4).
Barnaby Wilde (author)
