Alex CrockfordBy day, Alex is a solicitor. The narrator of his story, Roger Whiteley, is not a self-portrait, as Alex would hope that he is quicker on the uptake than the unfortunate Mr Whiteley, but those close to him would undoubtedly spot one or two parallels. lex lives in Cambridge with his wife, eleven year old son and two rather large, bumbling ragdoll cats. Alex's hope is that this novel and, with a bit of luck and a following wind, its sequels, will make at least some contribution to redressing the balance with Oxford, which remains firmly out in front in the fictional detective stakes, thanks primarily to Mr Colin Dexter! Read More Read Less