by admin | Mar 16, 2025 | Crime Fiction |
In Tokyo, murder’s easy to hide. Winner 2018 Shelf Unbound Best Independently Published BookWinner 2017 Book Excellence Awards Best Mystery Solo MedalistWinner 2017 New Apple Awards for Excellence Detective Hiroshi Shimizu investigates white-collar crime in Tokyo. When an American businessman turns up dead, his mentor Takamatsu calls him out to the site of a grisly murder. A glimpse from a security camera video suggests the killer might be a woman. Hiroshi quickly learns how close homicide and suicide can appear in a city full of high-speed trains just a step—or a push—away. Takamatsu drags Hiroshi out to the hostess clubs and skyscraper offices of Tokyo in search of the killer.Hiroshi goes deeper and deeper into Tokyo’s intricate, perilous market for buying and selling the most expensive land in the world. He teams up with ex-sumo wrestler Sakaguchi to scour Tokyo’s sacred temples, corporate offices and industrial wastelands to find out why one woman was driven to murder. After years in America and lost in neat, clean spreadsheets, Hiroshi confronts the stark realities of the biggest city in the world, where inside information can travel in a flash from the insiders at top investment firms to street-level punks and teenage hostesses, everyone scrambling for their cut of Tokyo’s lucrative land deals. Hiroshi’s determined to cut through Japan’s ambiguities—and dangers—to find the murdering ex-hostess before she extracts her final revenge—which just might be him.
by admin | Mar 16, 2025 | Cozy Mystery |
Julia Bird loves a walk in the countryside. There’s nothing quite like the fresh air and green rolling hills of the Cotswolds to clear your head. Unless you come across a dead body, that is…When the local Berrywick vet, Dr Eve Davies, is found dead at the bottom of a cliff, the police believe it’s nothing more than a tragic accident, but Julia isn’t so sure. Just a few days earlier when she took her dog, Jake, to the vets, Dr Eve said she believed something awful was about to happen. It turns out she was right…But who would want the beloved village vet dead? Was it her mother Kay, a down-and-out gambler who stands to inherit her unwedded daughter’s home? Was it her assistant Olga, who was close to getting fired? Or was it her cut-throat tennis partner Will, with whom Dr Eve had an argument shortly before she took a tumble? And who is the stranger skulking around Berrywick peering into people’s windows?When a second body appears in the exact spot where Dr Eve was found, Julia knows it can’t be a coincidence. Both victims were pushed off the cliff, but why? Should Julia let sleeping dogs lie, or will she be like a dog with a bone to find the murderer?A totally gripping and charming cosy mystery set in the English countryside. Fans of M.C. Beaton, Faith Martin and Betty Rowlands will love the Julia Bird Mysteries.Readers are loving the Julia Bird Mysteries:‘Fantastic… had me hook, line and sinker!!! … Stunning… I absolutely love reading these fantastic books in this amazing series… devoured the whole book in just a few hours… absolutely addictive… absolutely page turning series!!!’ Bookworm86, ?????‘I absolutely LOVED this… Julia Bird was an amazing and lovable character… Once I started it, I couldn’t stop.’ Goodreads reviewer, ?????‘There just aren’t enough stars for this one, so I can only give it FIVE!!’ Goodreads reviewer, ?????‘Oh my, I loved Julia Bird… She is a delight! I can’t wait for the next one! Please don’t let it be long!’ MoongloTexas, ?????‘I was hooked on the mystery immediately… If you haven’t read this series you are missing out! Pure entertainment… A fabulous read and I can’t wait for the next one.’ @onceuponatimebookreviews, ?????‘Kept me engrossed and I completed the book within a day… I would highly recommend this cosy crime page-turner as the perfect indulgent summer evening escape.’ NetGalley reviewer, ?????
by admin | Mar 16, 2025 | Science Fiction |
You only THINK you know what happened at WaterlooThe real story involved more monsters. And a lot more time travelIf Jane Austen and Mary Shelley had locked H. G. Wells in a dungeon and revised his wildest work, the result would have been something like this rollicking steampunk time-travel adventure that still manages to be a comedy of manners. Albano’s delightful characters confront not only monsters and killer robots, but their own divided loyalties between personal happiness and the fate of their country. – Ken SchneyerIt’s 1815, and Wellington’s badly-outnumbered army stares across the field of Waterloo at Napoleon’s forces. Desperate to hold until reinforcements arrive, Wellington calls upon a race of monsters created by a mad Genevese scientist 25 years before.It’s 1815, and a discontented young lady sitting in a rose garden receives a mysterious gift: a pocket watch that, when opened, displays scenes from all eras of history. Past…and future.It’s 1885, and a small band of resistance fighters are resorting to increasingly extreme methods in their efforts to overthrow a steampunk Empire whose clockwork gears are slick with its subjects’ blood.Are these events connected?Oh, come now. That would be telling.Buy now!On sale for the release of the final book Timebound!KEEPING TIME“Waterloo and time travel are made for each other and Heather Albano has done a wonderful job of giving us a delightful cast of characters, tasked with stitching together the proper nineteenth century while fending off several monstrous alternatives. Propulsive adventure with historical insight.” – Kim Stanley Robinson”Deft prose, careful characterization, and meticulous historical research brought the story alive from the opening pages” – Deborah J. RossTimepiece (amzn.com/B01M7RIME9)Timekeeper (amzn.com/B07B5QQSYR)Timebound (amzn.com/B07HWGPW9W)
by admin | Mar 16, 2025 | Cozy Mystery |
A gorgeous Norwegian Forest Cat, a cat café, a food critic, and … murder!The small town of Gold Leaf Valley is aflutter with a food critic’s arrival. His online column has made him famous in this part of Northern California, but not everyone is pleased he’s in town.When café owners Lauren Crenshaw, and Annie, her silver-gray tabby, stumble across his body, what should they do? Investigate the crime themselves? Or … leave it to the police?Is Lauren under suspicion for delivering pastries to the dead man’s motel room? Or did his intern bump him off in order to gain a promotion?Lauren’s cousin Zoe is keen to help investigate the crime. But are there too many red herrings in this case to uncover the truth?Zoe is also busy turning knitting club into knitting/crochet club and teasing Lauren about her budding romance with attractive Detective Mitch Denman.Can the trio uncover the truth about the food critic’s death – before the killer strikes again? This is a fun, clean, cat cafe cozy mystery with female amateur sleuths, cupcake eating – and a beautiful Norwegian Forest Cat!You may also enjoy:Purrs and Peril – A Norwegian Forest Cat Café Cozy Mystery – Book 1Meow Means Murder – A Norwegian Forest Cat Café Cozy Mystery – Book 2Whiskers and Warrants – A Norwegian Forest Cat Café Cozy Mystery – Book 3Two Tailed Trouble – A Norwegian Forest Cat Cafe Cozy Mystery – Book 4Paws and Punishment – A Norwegian Forest Cat Café Cozy Mystery – Book 5Kitty Cats and Crime – A Norwegian Forest Cat Café Cozy Mystery – Book 6Catnaps and Clues – A Norwegian Forest Cat Café Cozy Mystery – Book 7Pedigrees and Poison – A Norwegian Forest Cat Café Cozy Mystery – Book 8Christmas Claws – A Norwegian Forest Cat Café Cozy Mystery – Book 9Fur and Felons – A Norwegian Forest Cat Café Cozy Mystery – Book 10Catmint and Crooks – A Norwegian Forest Cat Café Cozy Mystery – Book 11Kittens and Killers – A Norwegian Forest Cat Café Cozy Mystery – Book 12Felines and Footprints – A Norwegian Forest Cat Café Cozy Mystery – Book 13Pouncing on the Proof – A Norwegian Forest Cat Café Cozy Mystery – Book 14Fur Babies and Forgery – A Norwegian Forest Cat Café Cozy Mystery – Book 15Leaping into Larceny – A Norwegian Forest Cat Café Cozy Mystery – Book 16Triple Threat – A Norwegian Forest Cat Café Cozy Mystery – Book 17Hunting for Handcuffs – A Norwegian Forest Cat Café Cozy Mystery – Book 18Four-Footed Fortune – A Norwegian Forest Cat Café Cozy Mystery – Book 19Rewards and Revenge – A Norwegian Forest Cat Café Cozy Mystery – Book 20Catnip and Capture – A Norwegian Forest Cat Café Cozy Mystery – Book 21Mice and Malice – A Norwegian Forest Cat Café Cozy Mystery – Book 22Prowling at the Premiere – A Norwegian Forest Cat Café Cozy Mystery – Book 23The first eight books of the Norwegian Forest Cat Café series are available in audiobook format as well.The Senior Sleuthing Club Series:Book Clubs Can Be Fatal – A Senior Sleuthing Club Cozy Mystery – Book 1Garage Sales Can Be Fatal – A Senior Sleuthing Club Cozy Mystery – Book 2Yoga Can Be Fatal – A Senior Sleuthing Club Cozy Mystery – Book 3Fortune Telling Can Be Fatal – A Senior Sleuthing Club Cozy Mystery – Book 4Game Shows Can Be Fatal – A Senior Sleuthing Club Cozy Mystery – Book 5Jelly Donuts Can Be Fatal – A Senior Sleuthing Club Cozy Mystery – Book 6Sneaky Snooping Can Be Fatal – A Senior Sleuthing Club Cozy Mystery – Book 7Mistletoe Mischief Can Be Fatal – A Senior Sleuthing Club Cozy Mystery – Book 8Rehearsing For Murder Can Be Fatal – A Senior Sleuthing Club Cozy Mystery – Book 9
by admin | Mar 16, 2025 | Contemporary Romance |
‘Reads like a classic rom-com movie. Perfect for fans of Ali Hazelwood’s books, this book is full of laughs and heart.’ Sunday Times bestseller Laurie Gilmore, on The Hot Henry Effect‘A heartwarming reverse grumpy sunshine tale… I was completely hooked’ Julie Caplin’It’s easy to fall in love with a Lucy Chalice book’ NetGalley ReviewerFundamentals in Flirting is a spicy small town romance with a HEA guaranteed!Dr Hannah Havens is successful, independent, but as prickly as a hedgehog in a blackberry bush. And definitely not looking for love. When she returns to the small town where she grew up, the last thing she needs is to crash into Teddy Fraser, the infuriatingly gorgeous guy that she once snogged. He is most definitely a ladies’ man, the biggest flirt she has ever met, and someone she should avoid at all costs.But, despite her best intentions of keeping Teddy at arm’s length, he keeps popping up. Hannah’s patience with his overtly cheery disposition is wearing thin, but her boss has warned her to improve her people skills.Who better to test out her new patience with than Teddy Fraser. With his affable and charismatic personality, surely Hannah can’t avoid his charm forever…Tropes:Small TownBlack Cat x Golden RetrieverGrumpy x SunshineForced ProximityHe Falls FirstSpicy ? ? ?See why readers love Fundamentals in Flirting:????? ‘I love a black cat FMC with her golden retriever MMC so this book was ticking boxes’?????’A hilarious rom-com filled with flirtatious banter, grumpy resignedness and sprinkles of feeling’????? ‘Such good chemistry and the angst was perfect’????? ‘A wonderful, heartwarming, and funny book’????? ‘From the beginning of chapter one to the epilogue I was hooked!! It’s been a long time since I have found a book I couldn’t put down!! I read this in one sitting’????? ‘I devoured this book’????? ‘This is such a cozy, feet kicking romance that is also very relatable’????? ‘This book was insanely fast paced and kept me enthralled from the first page. The TENSION between Teddy and Hannah is absolutely perfect’????? ‘Such a nice slow burn with lots of will they, won’t they and just enough spice’????? ‘I don’t really have the words to explain how much I loved this’????? ‘A delightful exploration of love and self-discovery, featuring two wonderfully flawed yet relatable characters’????? ‘I liked these two so much, the banter, the butterlfies, the miscommunication, which was painful to read but it was oh so well written and executed that I had to breathe in relief when these two started to communicate better’????? ‘It was a fresh breeze to read a book where the FMC is the grump instead of the stereotypical male. It was a quick and cute read and I recommend it to everyone!’
