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a real murder mystery that features British cars .

"This book is a good yarn and a real page turner. I finished it in one sitting. The British cars and all of the references to them were spot on. It is not often that a good murder mystery turns up with a strong automobile theme. You read the book and you know the author knows the cars I was entertained by the book and think you will be as well."

The Sacred Octagon, October, 2004

The Body Under the Bonnet

A mystery novel for lovers of classic British automobiles.

By D.C. Masters

John Trouton is a compulsive professional music composer who is addicted to his love of classic British sports cars. Like all ‘car nuts,’ John dreams of that once in a lifetime find, and for him it happens. He stumbles on a rare classic that has been hidden away in the North Carolina countryside for years. The problem is, he finds a body hidden along with the car. Now, something or someone is pushing him to solve the mystery of the dead person’s fate. John and his wife Meg get caught up in murder, bribery, assault and mayhem all while living in a nineteenth century historical home in Wilmington, North Carolina, which is undergoing restoration, and trying to create the score for an important TV project which can make or break their careers.

COMING SOON

The Body IN the Boot

By D. C. Masters

The further adventures of John Trouton and his British car buddy, Tony Pearce. John and Tony are investigating the origins of an unidentified sports car and get involved with the wealthy owner of vintage British racing cars. They find themselves trying to stay ahead of whoever has all of them targeted for murder. The action takes them from Florida to New York and most of the vintage racing events in between.