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The Tango School Mystery (The Headline Hero Series Book 4) Kindle Edition

by Peter Bartram (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.4 out of 5 stars 127 ratings

1960s Brighton, England... Take your partners… as crime reporter Colin Crampton dances to foil an assassination before the music fades.

★★★★★ “Another wonderful read - highly recommended!”

A hitman with a legend in his crosshairs.
The tango school that hides a mystery.
A reporter chasing danger for a headline.

Blood seeps through the ceiling at crime reporter Colin Crampton’s favourite restaurant while he’s dining with his feisty Australian girlfriend Shirley Goldsmith. Colin discovers a dead body upstairs. He reckons he’s cracked the story when he links the murder to a sinister figure who’d backed war-time Nazis and quit Britain.

But that’s just a theory. Colin needs evidence to nail the killer. It looks like a tango academy lies at the heart of the mystery. But the truth is even stranger. Colin tangles with a professor of witchcraft and a dance instructor as he races against time to foil an assassination. The laughs are never far from the action when Colin and Shirley face dangers they never anticipated as they race to crack the case.

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“Rattles along at just the right pace. Hugely enjoyable..”
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“A delight from start to finish.”
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  1. Book 4 of 10
    The Headline Hero Series
  2. Print length
    324 pages
  3. Language
    English
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  5. Publication date
    March 22, 2018
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Colin Crampton, crime correspondent of the Brighton evening Chronicle
Brighton is a great town on the south coast of England
Peter Bartram

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Peter Bartram brings years of experience as a journalist to his Crampton of the Chronicle crime mystery series. His novels are fast-paced and humorous - the action is matched by the laughs.

The books feature a host of colourful characters as befits stories set in Brighton, one of Britain's most trend-setting towns. Peter began his career as a reporter on a local weekly newspaper before editing newspapers and magazines in London, England and, finally, becoming freelance. He has done most things in journalism from door-stepping for quotes to writing serious editorials. He’s pursued stories in locations as diverse as 700-feet down a coal mine and a courtier’s chambers at Buckingham Palace.

Peter is a member of the Society of Authors and the Crime Writers' Association.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07C91889D
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ The Bartram Partnership
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  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ March 22, 2018
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 4.3 MB
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 324 pages
  • Page Flip ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Book 4 of 10 ‏ : ‎ The Headline Hero Series
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.4 out of 5 stars 127 ratings

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Peter Bartram

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Peter Bartram brings years of experience as a journalist to his Crampton of the Chronicle crime mystery series. His novels are fast-paced and humorous - the action is matched by the laughs. The books feature a host of colorful characters as befits stories set in Brighton, one of Britain's most trend-setting towns.

You can download Murder in Capital Letters, a free book in the series, for your Kindle from www.colincrampton.com.

Peter began his career as a reporter on a local weekly newspaper before editing newspapers and magazines in London, England and, finally, becoming freelance. He has done most things in journalism from door-stepping for quotes to writing serious editorials. He’s pursued stories in locations as diverse as 700-feet down a coal mine and a courtier’s chambers at Buckingham Palace. Peter is a member of the Society of Authors and the Crime Writers' Association.

Follow Peter on Facebook at www.facebook.com/peterbartramauthor.

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Customers enjoy the book's humor, with one noting it includes Bartram's trademark wit. Moreover, the characters are well-developed, and customers find the mystery engaging and believable.

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Customers find the book humorous and fun to read, with one customer noting it includes Bartram's trademark humor.

"...installment of the Colin Crampton mysteries, and it includes Bartram’s trademark humor (often dark, like that rare steak) and insight into the..." Read more

"...and his girlfriend/sidekick Shirley always keep me entertained and amused. Sometimes I laugh out loud at Crampton's perspecctive...." Read more

"Never saw this book coming, not only enjoyable but had humor mixed it making a great read...." Read more

"...Wonderful book - I was sorry when he solved it and the book was over. Looking forward to reading the next one!" Read more

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Customers appreciate the character development in the book, with one mentioning that the main characters are charming.

"...Characters are likable and memorable. Bartram packs a lot into this well-crafted, short book...." Read more

"...Pretty soon he might reach the heights of a James Bond. Great character development and a non-stop story line keeps the reader engrossed right to..." Read more

"I really enjoyed this book. The characters are well developed . I feel like I would like the main characters in real life." Read more

"The characters in this story are vivid. The good guy and gal are charming and intelligent. The evildoers receive their punishment...." Read more

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Customers enjoy the mystery content of the book, finding it engagingly believable with a non-stop storyline that keeps readers engrossed.

"...of way, but still a serious mystery with a bit of action and its share of surprises. Characters are likable and memorable...." Read more

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  • Glynn Young
    5.0 out of 5 stars A fun read, like all of the Colin Crampton mysteries
    Reviewed in the United States on July 13, 2018
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    Wherever reporter Colin Crampton of the Brighton Evening Chronicle shows up, a dead body is sure to appear. Like when he and his girlfriend are out to dinner, and her rare steak gets a lot rarer when blood starts dripping from the ceiling.

    It’s 1964, and Crampton’s reporting seems to always connect to a crime wave. The dead man turns out to be something of a closet Nazi. And then Crampton’s publisher discovers his brother his missing, and Crampton gets the assignment to find him. Turns out the missing man was interned during World War II for his Nazi sympathies. And there’s a man running for public office who seems to share those Nazi sympathies.

    And what is it with this tango dance studio? All the suspect roads seem to lead right to it.

    “The Tango School Mystery” by Peter Bartram is the newest installment of the Colin Crampton mysteries, and it includes Bartram’s trademark humor (often dark, like that rare steak) and insight into the journalism of the 1960s (having worked for a newspaper in the early 1970s, I can testify that the characters at Crampton’s newspaper fit the period, even across the Atlantic).

    Crampton manages to finesse his way out of some seriously uncomfortable (and borderline illegal) situations. He hires a lock picker to get inside a delivery van. When he bangs on the door of the van owner’s house, he finds a dead body. He manages to extricate himself and alert the police without the police knowing his involvement.

    What Crampton comes to realize is that this is no ordinary series of deaths; something major is afoot, and he has to find out what it is.

    “The Tango School Mystery” is a fun read, like all of the Crampton mysteries. Bartram, himself a former journalist, depicts newspaper life in the 1960s with humor, insight, and even affection.
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  • H.G. Davis
    4.0 out of 5 stars Fun and multiple games
    Reviewed in the United States on November 13, 2019
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    Crampton and his girlfriend/sidekick Shirley always keep me entertained and amused. Sometimes I laugh out loud at Crampton's perspecctive. Tango School is the best I have read so far in the series. The book weaves several mysteries together and held me all the way through.

    The main subject or theme is not one I would knowing pick up but it kinda snuck on me and worked surprisingly well as a light read, unusual for the subject.

    The book is funny, in a British sort of way, but still a serious mystery with a bit of action and its share of surprises. Characters are likable and memorable.

    Bartram packs a lot into this well-crafted, short book. No typos, bad grammar, misused words or other distractions noticed.

    Recommended for fans of the British action mystery or anyone who enjoys a pleasing, intelligent lightweight read.

    I look forward to more Crampton and will go back and look for other books in the series I have missed.
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  • Ron
    5.0 out of 5 stars Tango
    Reviewed in the United States on August 17, 2024
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    Never saw this book coming, not only enjoyable but had humor mixed it making a great read.

    For a news reporter who seems to want to do his job seems to jump into some deep things.
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  • Joanie K
    5.0 out of 5 stars Really enjoyed this book!
    Reviewed in the United States on March 13, 2021
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    I neglected to read the book summary before I began reading, so it took a few pages to get into the story, but when I did, I couldn’t put it down. It takes place after WWII when Nazis and Fascist sympathizers hatch a plan in G.B. A newspaper crime reporter is drawn into it, with twists and turns and humor. Wonderful book - I was sorry when he solved it and the book was over. Looking forward to reading the next one!
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  • Karin
    4.0 out of 5 stars The Tango School Mystery by Peter Bartram
    Reviewed in the United States on October 14, 2019
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    Would you really go to Paraguay to have your hair dressed by Adolph Hitler??? I have enough of a problem getting an appointment with my local hairdresser. If you ever wondered what happened to the Nazi after the war, then I recommend this book to you.
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  • Kevin Denis
    5.0 out of 5 stars Crampton grabs the headlines once again
    Reviewed in the United States on December 11, 2020
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    It is always nice to revisit Brighton with Colin Crampton and Shirley Goldsmith (and even the Widow Gribble). This time he mixes it up with a group of fascists whose ultimate plan for control involves the assassination of Sir Winston Churchill. It's odd how some of the things Churchill talks about in a later chapter mirror some of what is going on in the United States today.

    Highly recommended!
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  • Gabi Coatsworth
    3.0 out of 5 stars Fun and mystery in Brighton
    Reviewed in the United States on November 7, 2018
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    Amusing mystery thriller, set in Brighton, England. Our detective is a journalist on the local paper, though journalist may be too fancy a name for him. He has a confident Australian girlfriend whom I’d like to see more of, and the location in this seaside town was what made it fun for me. I will probably read another in the series.
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  • C
    5.0 out of 5 stars Fun read
    Reviewed in the United States on March 18, 2019
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    I really enjoyed this book. The characters are well developed . I feel like I would like the main characters in real life.
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  • Blue and white
    5.0 out of 5 stars A dance, a dagger, a murder and much more.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 8, 2018
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    Well, there we go. Another brilliant story from the pen of Peter Bartram. Colin doesn't half get himself into some scrapes. Nearly drowning on a ducking stool, and getting himself and Shirley trapped in a pig shed with starving pigs, a Nazi sympathiser and a fat gun toting ex latrine, ex army Captain. Along with a hoity toity antiques dealer, a tango teacher who wasn't. Also having to track down the erant brother of his Holiness and the brief appearance of Churchill, if he wasn't a journo Colin would have made an excellent detective. And after all that, I hope Colin and Shirley had a very happy Xmas.
    Lots of excitement, plenty of action and loads of humour, mostly from Colin's brilliant one liners, these books are an absolute must to read.
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  • T. Worth
    5.0 out of 5 stars Good plot and good humor
    Reviewed in Germany on August 27, 2019
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    I enjoyed this installment of this book series. It has interesting twists and the main characters are likeable. It is well-written.
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  • F Booth
    5.0 out of 5 stars The Tango School Mystery. Crampton waltzes through a dire situation from the very start.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 4, 2018
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    The Tango School Mystery - Kindle edition. Brighton's ace reporter, Colin Crampton, has a new mystery to solve, a mystery dropped on him from on high by the seemingly always absent and aloof editor. There's also the murder victim who unpleasantly ruins the hero and his girlfriend's romantic evening meal, from not such a great height. This is just the start of another fast-moving Crampton of the Chronicle adventure where eccentrics rub shoulders with villains in 60s Brighton.
    The totally unexpected plot developments and subsequent twists and turns all the way through add a real boost to this novel. Well worth reading at the very first opportunity. The Crampton of the Chronicle series is the best British crime fiction that's come along for a long time.
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  • Andy Norley
    5.0 out of 5 stars Splendid, jolly splendid !
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 2, 2021
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    I’ve been reading “Crampton of the Chronicle” on n off fir a while. Although not reading in order, I think this story is one of the best.

    It a great story, with real, lovable characters, Some snark n more than fair share of comedy moments- I think they’d make a great mini series.

    I loved this booked; Thankyou Peter Bartram
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  • Dave
    5.0 out of 5 stars Another wonderful read - highly recommended
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 11, 2018
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    I have read all the crampton novels. They combine gentle humour with a thriller. The style is refreshingly old fashioned with good guys and bad guys. There are glimpses of life back in the 60s. I love these books and ration myself to a few pages at a time to make them last.
    Very much looking forward to the next one.
    A highly entertaining read.
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