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A reporter with nothing to lose. An inspector with something to hide. The Cotswolds’ newest odd couple is on the case…

Of all the journalists at his small-town paper, Andy Caplet is far and away the worst. At least he has a job. But when his latest expose on the strange and scandalous Inspector Hobbes backfires, Andy is left broke and homeless. The inspector’s offer of a spare room for a few days (or months) seems like the only option…

Andy agrees to accompany the inspector to investigate a sudden surge in crime and soon finds himself immersed in a world beyond humanity. It turns out that Inspector Hobbes eats raw bones, their housekeeper collects teeth, and their guests include trolls, dwarves, and ghouls. As Andy tries to piece together the inspector’s true identity, his new partner is hard at work solving unexplainable murders, suicides, and robberies. If they can’t learn to work together and solve the mystery in time, the chilling fate of their charming town will be sealed…

Inspector Hobbs and the Blood is the first book in a series of comedy crime fantasy novels. If you like intriguing characters, hilarious wit, and small-town whodunits with fantasy flair, then you’ll love Wilkie Martin’s fast-paced supernatural tale.

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Dead sheep. Massive cats. A superhuman detective’s sidekick has no clue…

Andy Caplet’s life may be cursed. After all, his only job between cases involves cooking terrible food for the unhuman Inspector Hobbes. Desperate to be of more use, Andy joins the bone-munching sleuth to investigate the brutal murder of innocent sheep.

Hunting down the livestock lunatic, Andy meets and loses his heart to the rich, stunning Violet King. Aside from a bit of Andy’s vomit in her shoes, all goes well until a fancy date ends with someone’s throat getting torn out…

Will Andy’s obsession make him and the inspector the next course on the murder menu?

Inspector Hobbes and the Curse is the second standalone novel in the Unhuman comedy crime fantasy series. If you like quirky characters, crazy crimes, and supernatural sleuths, then you’ll love Wilkie Martin’s page-turning whodunit.

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Nature. Murder. Will an unhuman’s clumsy sidekick find courage, love, or a swift end?

Andy Caplet remains jobless and loveless. So when Inspector Hobbes suggests a camping trip to avoid an unwelcome spotlight on his powers, the sidekick rushes to assist. But Andy’s hope for relaxation ends abruptly when he trips over a dead body.

With the Inspector’s attention needed elsewhere, Andy bravely reports the remains and falls hard for the victim’s wealthy widow. When a heinous act threatens the new woman of his dreams, the lovestruck sidekick must become a hero in a hurry.

As the bodies pile up, can Andy’s newfound spine keep him and the Inspector from joining the heap of corpses?

Inspector Hobbes and the Gold Diggers is the third standalone novel in the Unhuman comedy crime fantasy series. If you like supernatural underworlds, madcap capers, and dastardly villains, then you’ll love Wilkie Martin’s fast-paced farce.

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Cotswolds carnage. A bewitching beauty. Will a sidekick’s heroism end with him washed away?

Andy Caplet feels lonely with his new wife on leave. So he jumps to Inspector Hobbes’ aid to rescue their Cotswolds town’s neighbors from a nasty flood. But his heroic elation barely lasts the afternoon when the waters recede, revealing old bones and new bodies.

Temporarily moving back in with Hobbes, Andy’s ready to rejoin the team. But when an enchanting woman targets the sidekick, he’s too bewildered to notice that it’s a sinister setup…

Can Hobbes track down a shadowy new evil before Andy is charmed into disaster?

Inspector Hobbes and the Bones is the fourth standalone novel in the Unhuman comedy crime fantasy series. If you like Sherlock-style plots, inventive magic, and pure unadulterated fun, then you’ll love Wilkie Martin’s witty mystery.

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