Murder is no joke, as Ellie Quicke is only too aware in this absorbing and entertaining mystery.Ellie Quicke is shocked when her daughter, Diana, turns up at her door with a suitcase in tow. Bunny Bre
With no evidence against him and no known motive, DI Costello must break the rules if she is to get her man.Detective Inspector Costello has resigned. No notice, no goodbyes. Convinced that George Hag
A tragic death leads Claire Clairmont to be haunted by her past and the ‘summer of 1816’ she shared with Byron and Shelley in this first in an intriguing new historical trilogy. 1873, Florence. Claire
Classic contemporary horror from the Shamus and Derringer-winning author of Small Crimes. Charlie is a Husker on the prowl in the New Hampshire wilderness when he falls in love with one of them: a gi
Just back from her honeymoon, the last thing Detective Inspector Joanna Piercy wants deal with on her return to work is nuisance calls from an old lady ringing the police incessantly to report seeming
Vienna, 1901. With the police seemingly indifferent to the murder of a 19-year-old prostitute known as Mitzi, brothel-keeper Frau Mutzenbacher turns to lawyer Karl Werthen to find out what happened an
Maggy confronts a number of mysterious deaths and has an important decision to make about her future with Sheriff Jake Pavlik in the new Maggy Thorsen coffeehouse mystery. The choice of an antique sil
The sudden death of a young novice nun raises a series of puzzling questions in the latest Reverend Mother historical mystery.The Reverend Mother is delighted with her new entrant to the convent. Youn
Maureen Flynn is a woman with a secret. Sixteen years earlier, when she was a schoolgirl, something terrible happened to her. But the perpetrators of the shocking crime went unpunished. Maureen and h
"Spencer’s skillful writing, clever plotting, and colorful characters, combined with her insights into what makes humans—and especiallycops—tick, make this a crime novel to savor"Booklist Starred Revi
It’s never too late to fall in love … Now in her seventies and widowed for the past three years, Mary Wilson never expected to find love again. But when a kindly stranger helps her home with her sho
During the carnage of World War One, James Asher joins forces with the vampires of Europe to counter an even deadlier threat.The vampires call them ‘The Others’. Neither living nor dead, the revenants
Sometimes, just surviving is not enough. You have to know what to do with yourself once the crisis is over.Ex-DI Alec Friedman is recovering from the car crash that almost killed him. Now back at home
When a man is murdered in the woods and the main suspect appears to be a giant ape, Hannah steps in to solve the mystery. Does Bigfoot really exist? Hannah is delighted to reconnect with her former ro
“Harrod-Eagles graces her narrative with a quiet wit that makes the book a pleasure to read”Publishers Weekly Starred ReviewAnother sterling entry in a truly outstanding series”Booklist Starred Review
“Spencer scores another top-notch hit with this new series, which features her usual skilful writing, clever plotting, and intriguing characters”Booklist Introducing Oxford-based private investigator
Bill Slider and his team investigate the murder of a victim with a decidedly shady past in this gripping contemporary mystery.The body of a smartly-dressed businessman turns up in the yard of Eli Simp
Computer hacker Tina Adler heads to Paris, France in search of the truth ? but discovers that someone is close on her trail in this tense and twisting thriller. With a price on her head, computer hack
"An outstanding psychological thriller with bizarre twists and unexpected turns"Booklist Starred Review A ruthless psychopath with a long-held grudge unleashes a terrifying scheme of revenge on a smal
It’s November and Maggy Thorsen, co-owner of the Wisconsin gourmet coffeehouse, Uncommon Grounds, is in South Florida at an annual crime-writers’ conference with her beau, local sheriff Jake Pavlik, w
A Sir Geoffrey Mappestone mystery. March 1102 March 1102, and Robert de Belleme, the Black Earl of Shrewsbury, is summoned to appear before King Henry's Easter Court, to answer for siding with the Kin
A thrilling love story set amid the cut-throat world of smuggling along the British coast1840. Miranda Jarvis would do anything to protect her sister – so when Lucy comes down with a fever, she thinks
Maggy confronts a number of mysterious deaths and has an important decision to make about her future with Sheriff Jake Pavlik in the new Maggy Thorsen coffeehouse mystery. The choice of an antique sil
A young couple are forced to part at the onset of war … but dream of being reunited one day. August, 1939. When it becomes clear that war is about to break out with Germany, twin sisters Dilys an
The discovery of a damaged vase takes Hennessey and Yellich back to a twenty-year-old murder case, with consequences for the present. A chance sighting of a vase for sale in an antique shop leads Det
"Clea Simon writes with authority and affection about a lost world. Highly recommended"Catriona McPhersonThis intriguing, hardhitting, intricately-plotted mystery set in Boston’s clubland marks an exc
Ex-police dog handler Daniel Whelan finds himself drawn into the complex affairs of a neighbouring family - with potentially fatal consequencesLorna Myers thinks she knows where her businessman husban
An absorbing, heart-breaking tale of love and life in post-war Edinburgh.1949. Attractive and spirited Roz Rainey, who lives in post-war Edinburgh with her widowed mother, her sister and her brother,
The discovery of a damaged vase takes Hennessey and Yellich back to a twenty-year-old murder case, with consequences for the present. A chance sighting of a vase for sale in an antique shop leads Dete
Former Royal Marine, ex-cop and sportfishing skipper Steve Flynn finds that his is the last name on a dead man’s hitlist in this fast-paced action thriller. A man with too much time on his hands an
Ishmael Jones is faced with a dead body and a missing mummy in this highly entertaining, genre-blending mystery.Death shall come on swift wings to whoever desecrates this tomb …Ishmael Jones and his p
Former Royal Marine, ex-cop and sportfishing skipper Steve Flynn finds that his is the last name on a dead man’s hitlist in this fast-paced action thriller. A man with too much time on his hands an
When a man is murdered in the woods and the main suspect appears to be a giant ape, Hannah steps in to solve the mystery. Does Bigfoot really exist? Hannah is delighted to reconnect with her former ro
1963. A badly mutilated corpse is discovered on the site of the new Centre Point Tower currently under construction in London’s West End. With fingers and toes severed, it has all the hallmarks of a g
A complex plot with plenty of red herrings, taut suspense, and graphic details make this a gruesome but gripping read”Booklist A macabre discovery throws disturbing new light on a 20-year-old murder c
A young woman returns to Liverpool to rebuild her life and find new love in this engaging family saga1959. Her modelling career in tatters and her long-term relationship with her sailor boyfriend at a
Their lives were torn by conflicts only love could heal… When the war was over, Lieutenant Kate Russell would marry a man with a pedigree as sound as her own. Because confidence, beauty and privilege
What should have been a blissful retirement for former DCI Henry Christie turns into something deadly. As Henry Christie settles into a new life running The Tawny Owl pub with his fiancée Alison, thei
During the carnage of World War One, James Asher joins forces with the vampires of Europe to counter an even deadlier threat.The vampires call them ‘The Others’. Neither living nor dead, the revenants
1940s, Washington DC. Government girl Louise is blackmailed into investigating the suspicious death of a missing co-worker, with sinister consequences1940s, Washington DC. GovernmentGirl Louise Pearli
