@Cheri I'm writing Grafton down. Thanks for the tip! I just started a new series: Inspector West by John Creasey and the first book is quite good. Written and set in the 1940's Britain during the War. Creasey wrote under many pen names including the famous Gideon of Scotland Yard series writing as JJ Marric which was turned into an excellent TV series in the UK. So I'm recommending John Creasey.