Category: fiction
The Bone Mother by Suzy Aspley
When reporter Martha Strangeways is summoned to investigate the discovery of body parts on a remote railway track, she’s drawn into a strange case, as her own past comes back to haunt her… The atmospheric, chilling series continues…RitualsSecretsA killer who will protect them at any cost… Martha Strangeways has settled into a quiet life in Strathbran, after the horrific events that traumatised the village … Read More The Bone Mother by Suzy Aspley
Sixty Is The New Assassin by Shesh
WAS AN ASSASSIN’S ROLE AKIN TO A CEO’S ROLE? BOTH NEEDED SOME SUSPENSION OF MORALITY, A WILLINGNESS TO DO THINGS THAT MOST WOULD NOT, OR COULD NOT. After retiring from active corporate life, sixty-year-old Ishmael Dollah keeps himself busy with regular runs around the city, tennis at the club and his book club meets. Life is good—a bit staid maybe, but good. That is … Read More Sixty Is The New Assassin by Shesh
The Bone Garden by Tess Burnett
Nearly 500 years ago, a woman was burned… and this village never forgot. Lonely widow Susan Reid, scarred by a childhood accident, makes an impulsive decision to start again in a remote Cornish village. Polherron is picturesque, steeped in myths and ancient traditions – the perfect place to disappear into a quieter life. As Susan settles in, she becomes drawn to a local legend: … Read More The Bone Garden by Tess Burnett
The Woman in the Wall by Heidi Amsinck (A Jensen Thriller #5)
When human remains turn up behind an apartment wall, DI Henrik Jungersen knows he is hunting for a killer that has been hiding in plain sight. Jensen, who should be enjoying maternity leave, is struggling with her own challenge – legendary author Valde Brix says he is her father. But Brix has an ulterior motive: he wants Jensen to use her sleuthing skills to … Read More The Woman in the Wall by Heidi Amsinck (A Jensen Thriller #5)
Blackberry Wine by Joanne Harris
As a boy, writer Jay Mackintosh spent three golden summers in the ramshackle home of “Jackapple Joe” Cox. A lonely child, he found solace in Old Joe’s simple wisdom and folk charms. The magic was lost, however, when Joe disappeared without warning one fall. Years later, Jay’s life is stalled with regret and ennui. His bestselling novel, Jackapple Joe, was published ten years earlier and he … Read More Blackberry Wine by Joanne Harris
The Last Secret of Wickham Grange by Zoe Manlow
When Caroline Alleyn inherits Wickham Grange, all she wants to do is sell up. There are bad memories there, linked to her childhood as the daughter of a single mother – and to all the other mothers she knew in that house. But her grandmother Frances’s will means that it can’t be sold without the consent of five elderly women, and they all refuse. … Read More The Last Secret of Wickham Grange by Zoe Manlow
A Bad Deal in Mormon Land by T.I.M. Wirkus
Sometimes things are not as they appear, especially when religion, magic, and shady dealings mix. It’s 1908, and itinerant spirit medium Madame Ilsa von Hoffmann is at the end of her professional rope, facing down two unappealing options: join an ill-conceived commune founded by some fellow trans ex-vaudevillians, or take on a high-paying but mysterious job offered by a religious extremist in Salt Lake … Read More A Bad Deal in Mormon Land by T.I.M. Wirkus
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Dangerous by Essie Fox out now in paperback
Fiction can be fatal… Living in exile in Venice, the disgraced Lord Byron revels in the freedoms of the city. But when he is associated with the deaths of local women, found with wounds to their throats, and then a novel called The Vampyre is published under his name, rumours begin to spread that Byron may be the murderer… Genre: Gothic Historical Crime Thriller … Read More Dangerous by Essie Fox out now in paperback
The Other Killer by Heidi Field The Peasedale Woods Killers #3
You can change your name. Change your life. But someone knows exactly who you are. Twenty years ago, Mason Tucker was tried and convicted as the teenager who helped lure young boys to the serial killer known as the Pied Piper of Peasedale. After serving his twenty-year sentence, Mason is freed and hopes to remain invisible while he rebuilds his life as an adult, hoping to … Read More The Other Killer by Heidi Field The Peasedale Woods Killers #3
The Ruin of the Watcher by Collings MacCrae
Fox Argall looks like a hero: the handsome, over-educated detective. The past has proved the truth is far different. On paper, Lieutenant Ellis Cadnon ‘Fox’ Argall, MD, PhD, JD is a hero. He’s handsome, wildly over-educated, eccentric, and adores his wife with epic passion. Fox’s brain is neurospecial, weaving unfiltered webs of complex science with murder and a side of romance through twisty mystery … Read More The Ruin of the Watcher by Collings MacCrae
Fragile Flame by Chris Cloake
A candle flickers to life in the window of an old house, every dusk without fail. Rumours in the village speak of disappearances and murder. The recluse who resides there has shunned the world for years. Is his ritual a vigil? A form of memorial? An apology? Or something more sinister? What happened beyond those locked iron gates, behind the high walls? Lotte is … Read More Fragile Flame by Chris Cloake
A Small Bowler Hat by Guy Lawson
Brian Beatty’s two passions in life are his art gallery, supported by the wealthy Eddie Battersby, and silent comedy films. His family knew Stan Laurel, who is Brian’s idol. For all his perceived innocence, Brian is a master at attracting publicity, due to his habit of dressing up in the costumes of silent movie stars. He seems wholly unaware of the plotting going on … Read More A Small Bowler Hat by Guy Lawson
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