by admin | Apr 13, 2025 | Crime Fiction |
????? “Amazing!” – Reader Review___Rick Waters, part-time detective and wannabe boat captain, has just solved the biggest case of his life and bought the yacht of his dreams.As he embarks on a journey to start a charter business in Destin and track down a lost treasure supposedly buried in the Florida Keys, a new mystery appears in the form of Emily, an attractive gray-haired woman who claims to have been kidnapped and had her appearance surgically altered..Emily has been accused of murdering her late husband, and she begs for Rick’s help to prove she is innocent.Intrigued by the case, Rick agrees to help her find the truth about what happened to her. Emily is sure the people behind her abduction want to take credit for her work as a scientist. She claims she has developed a drug that may be the cure to mankind’s deadliest disease.The trail leads Rick from Florida to Grand Cayman and all the way to Switzerland, as he uncovers clues about the man Emily believes killed her husband and stole her drug.The skilled detective must prove who Emily really is and release her miraculous drug before the people who abducted Emily figure out he’s on to them.Rick will be have everything he needs to solve the case except, time.Get ready for a nonstop thrill ride!
by admin | Apr 13, 2025 | Crime Fiction |
Fans of Happy Valley will be gripped by this exceptional crime fiction series.’Ian Rankin…Val McDermid…Emma has joined an elite club of authors.’Sunday MailAn emotional rollercoaster charting the psychological meltdown of a mother with a deadly secret.What was Tracey Kavanagh so frightened of she thought wiping out her family was the answer?Introducing straight talking DS Kevin Coupland and DC Alex Moreton as they investigate what appears to be a routine murder-suicide. For Alex Moreton, this case couldn’t have come at a worse time, battling with her partner over whether to have another child, she is superstitious about pushing their luck – they’re happy enough as they are…aren’t they? DS Kevin Coupland is dealing with a serious assault outside a wine bar. Devoted family man Ricky Wilson is brutally stabbed following an altercation with youths while out with his wife and their children to celebrate her birthday. Coupland and Moreton’s cases merge when it transpires that Tracey and Ricky were tragically connected. Is it possible that there could be more to these two investigations than pure coincidence?As the past collides with the present Coupland uncovers a tragic secret that will destroy Tracey’s family, or what’s left of it. Coupland must choose whether the truth shall come out – or be taken to the grave.Watch out for more from DS Coupland:A detective battling personal tragedy, Kevin Coupland will stop at nothing to protect a key witness in a drive-by shooting. A PLACE OF SAFETY is the second book in the DS Coupland series. Book Eight in the series, Made To Be Broken, is out now.Praise for Emma Salisbury:‘An author to watch.’ Goodreads reviewer‘Love the way this author writes.’What people are saying about Fragile Cord‘A police procedural done right.’’Great storylines, characters and dialogue…’‘Keeps you guessing.’‘Tautly written. Would make a brilliant TV series.’‘A page-turner that keeps you guessing right to the final twist.’‘Once started I couldn’t put down.’‘Edge of your seat.’
by admin | Apr 13, 2025 | Cozy Mystery |
Menacing texts lead to murder in an English village, in this unmissable, witty mystery by the Dagger Award–nominated author of A Most Unusual Demise. May Morrigan is in her bookshop one morning when she—and everyone else in the shop—receives an anonymous text. It contains a reference to a Shakespeare quotation—and seems to be aimed at the vicar and his partner, Juan. The next morning, one of them is dead. Meanwhile, May’s elderly mother, Minty, is staying with her, her old friend Fletcher, and her two dogs. To her dismay, Minty is quite preoccupied with death herself lately. She also keeps reminiscing about her past in ways that make May wonder what secrets she’s hiding. As disturbing texts continue to arrive, the Blackheath residents are threatened with further revelations and titillations. Then Fletcher becomes the focus of the tormenting texter . . . and barely escapes an attempt on his life. It’s time for May to send a strong message—and block this killer permanently . . .
by admin | Apr 13, 2025 | Historical Romance |
Letters across time. Love across generations. Wait of a lifetime.Everything about the postman is shrouded in mystery.Alice only knows three things about him.One, he knows her name before she even introduces herself.Two, deaths follow him everywhere he goes.Three, he is dangerous.As the chance encounters between them grow, Alice learns more about him: from his time-defying pocket watch to the unimaginable repercussions of his every move.Navigating their way through the twists of fate, they’re faced with strange accidents like fires and traffic collisions. Will they discover the one behind all this? Or at least, find out there’s someone else who is slipping through the cracks of time?Join Alice in her quest for the truth behind the mysterious deaths!This standalone time travel novel features the love story between a time traveller and a calligrapher across decades.*Written in UK/British spelling because the author wants to retain the book title, “The Postman” (instead of “The Mailman”)
by admin | Apr 13, 2025 | Cozy Mystery |
A determined sleuth.And a terrible crime.London 1920. Veronica Vale is content with her obituary writing, parties with friends, and walks with her rescue dog, Benji.But when a shocking killing occurs at the Winter Garden Theatre and Veronica knows the victim, she finds herself doing more than writing about the death. She’s investigating whodunnit and why.Veronica enlists her best friend Ruby Smythe, and her street-smart dog, Benji, to figure out what happened and get justice for the victim.Can our headstrong, clever, amateur sleuth catch the killer before the police? And what secrets will she uncover when she does?***If you love witty dialogue, 1920s British historical glamour, intrigue, and a fast-paced mystery, you’ll adore Kitty Kildare’s unputdownable whodunnits.
