L. E. Bendon
L.E. Bendon was born in 1983 and wishes Terry Pratchett were still not dead. He lives in London but rarely sleeps there. He is as easily recognisable in person as his private detective character Lance Pomegranate, and for the same distinction, though it is the only trait they have in common. All of his previous published work has been sheet music. He speaks a few languages well enough not to be confused or misled while abroad, though not well enough to translate his own books just yet. He loves cats but really prefers tortoises.
He hasn't settled on what L.E. stands for. It is just a pen name after all. Perhaps he'll give a different response each time he is asked, always choosing names that are significant to him. For now, it can be Lunchtime Euclid.
Mystery/Crime
The Weapon and the Fruit
The Weapon and the Fruit: Four and Twenty Blackboards
The Weapon and the Fruit: Any Body Can Murder
The Weapon and the Fruit:
Meet London's newest eccentric private detective. Lance Pomegranate is a charming but cheeky Australian with an unyielding preference to live and work barefoot, including when working with the police, such as in their investigation of a murdered primary teacher, found stabbed, alone, locked inside her own home.
Four and Twenty Blackboards:
A locked-door murder. The victim: a Hammersmith primary school teacher admired by pupils, parents and her pet spaniel… or so she believed. Her recent erratic behaviour produced more than one enemy. Ciara Gallen, an appearance-obsessed newspaper columnist and mother of one of her pupils, used to being the one passing judgement. Colleagues with secrets. Neighbours with grudges of their own. A dog deserving a bit more attention.
Any Body Can Murder:
A serial killer with a taste for classic crime. Murder scenes staged all over West London. An invitation to play.
Private Detective Lance Pomegranate has received an amusing email. At first it appears to be a typical scam. But unlike every other fraudster sullying his inbox, this one isn’t asking for his bank details. The sender knows exactly who Lance is and is demanding that he play a dangerous game.
