A journalist and crime fiction author has used the “beauty” of his old patch as inspiration for his latest novel.

Tony Bassett’s ‘Heir To Murder’ follows the story of a viscount’s younger son who rebels against his family, creating enemies due to his love of loud music.

Tony, who previously worked for the Worcester News and Sunday People, has geared the book towards Worcestershire audiences and is partially set in Redditch, as well as Stratford-upon-Avon.

Prior books in the series include ‘Murder On Oxford Lane’, ‘The Crossbow Stalker’, ‘Murder Of A Doctor’, and ‘Out for Revenge’. The novels featured lead character DCI Gavin Roscoe and his sergeant Sunita Roy.

Tony, pictured, told the News: “It seemed to me the Worcestershire and Warwickshire area was the obvious place to set a series of novels because you have the beauty of the Malvern Hills and the Cotswolds, the charm of Worcester and Stratford-upon-Avon;,the picturesque country villages and the intrigue and fascination of Birmingham’s urban landscape.”

The book has been released on Amazon by London publisher The Book Folks.