Category: murder
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The Phoenix Project (DI Jack MacIntosh #1) by Michelle Kidd
How long can the past remain buried? A simple message in a local newspaper. A set of highly sensitive documents left in the back of a London black cab. Both events collide to cause Isabel Faraday’s life to be turned upside down. #ThePhoenixProject #DIJackMacIntosh @AuthorKidd @damppebbles #damppebblesblogtours Facebook @damppebblesblogtours Growing up believing her parents died in a car crash when she was five, Isabel learns the … Read More The Phoenix Project (DI Jack MacIntosh #1) by Michelle Kidd
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The Chalet by Catherine Cooper
Four friends. One luxury getaway. The perfect murder. French Alps, 1998 Two young men ski into a blizzard… but only one returns. 20 years later Four people connected to the missing man find themselves in that same resort. Each has a secret. Two may have blood on their hands. One is a killer-in-waiting. Someone knows what really happened that day. And somebody will pay. … Read More The Chalet by Catherine Cooper
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The Thriller Collection by Alan Gorevan
An unmissable collection for fans of fast-paced reads. Three action-packed books in a single volume. #TheThrillerCollection #TheForbiddenRoom #TheHostage #HitandRun @AlanGorevan @damppebbles #damppebblesblogtours Facebook @damppebblesblogtours The Forbidden Room: You and your partner are looking forward to a romantic break in the rugged landscape of West Cork, on the south west coast of Ireland. Cliff walks, seafood dinners and spectacular views of the Atlantic Ocean. But a storm … Read More The Thriller Collection by Alan Gorevan
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#BlogTour #BookSpotlight: One Fatal Night by Helene Fermont
One woman’s quest for revenge unearths a fatal secret from her past. Astrid Jensen holds one man responsible for her mother’s suicide, and she’ll do whatever’s necessary to get close to Daniel Holst and destroy his life – even if it means sleeping with him to gain his trust. Astrid knows he’s not who he pretends to be. But before she can reveal his … Read More #BlogTour #BookSpotlight: One Fatal Night by Helene Fermont
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Shades of Deception (Archie Price Victorian & Edwardian Mystery Series) by Jacqueline Jacques
Walthamstow, 1902: Archie and his police sergeant pal Frank Tyrell investigate the disappearance of teenager Lilian and the discovery of a corpse in the River Lea – Eleanor ‘Nell’ Redfern. Did her father’s ambitious plans to marry her to a rail magnate cause her to run away to her watery doom? #shadesofdeception @jacqjacq70 @honno #RandomThingsTours @annecater @RandomTTours And what about Lilian Steggles, a star swimmer with … Read More Shades of Deception (Archie Price Victorian & Edwardian Mystery Series) by Jacqueline Jacques
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Betrayal by Lilja Sigurðardóttir
Burned out and traumatised by her horrifying experiences around the world, aid worker Úrsula has returned to Iceland. Unable to settle, she accepts a high-profile government role in which she hopes to make a difference again. #betrayal @lilja1972 @OrendaBooks #RandomThingsTours @annecater @RandomTTours #IcelandNoir But on her first day in the post, Úrsula promises to help a mother seeking justice for her daughter, who had been raped … Read More Betrayal by Lilja Sigurðardóttir
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The Assistant by Cathryn Grant
Two women. One office. A fight to the death. Laura has sacrificed a lot for her high-powered career – her marriage, the chance to have kids. Now, finally, she’s in line for a big jump up the corporate ladder – all the way to the boardroom. But there’s a fly in the ointment in the shape of beautiful Vanessa, a lowly assistant who seems to … Read More The Assistant by Cathryn Grant
Eight Detectives by Alex Pavesi
A thrilling, wildly inventive nesting doll of a mystery, in which a young editor travels to a remote village in the Mediterranean in the hopes of convincing a reclusive writer to republish his collection of detective stories, only to realize that there are greater mysteries beyond the pages of books. There are rules for murder mysteries. There must be a victim. A suspect. A … Read More Eight Detectives by Alex Pavesi
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The Watcher by Kate Medina
If you see him it’s already too late… Some secrets can’t be hidden. The Fullers are the picture-perfect family, a wealthy couple with a grand home in the middle of remote woodland. But even they have something to hide – and it will prove fatal. Some crimes can’t be forgotten. Psychologist Dr Jessie Flynn and DI Marilyn Simmons arrive at the Fuller’s home to … Read More The Watcher by Kate Medina
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The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman
In a peaceful retirement village, four unlikely friends meet up once a week to investigate unsolved killings. But when a local property developer shows up dead, ‘The Thursday Murder Club’ find themselves in the middle of their first live case. The four friends, Elizabeth, Joyce, Ibrahim and Ron, might be pushing eighty but they still have a few tricks up their sleeves. Can our … Read More The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman
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Ritual Demise by Sally Rigby
Someone is watching…. No one is safeThe once tranquil woods in a picturesque part of Lenchester have become the bloody stage to a series of ritualistic murders. With no suspects, Detective Chief Inspector Whitney Walker is once again forced to call on the services of forensic psychologist Dr Georgina Cavendish. #RitualDemise #CavendishandWalker @SallyRigby4 @damppebbles #damppebblesblogtours @damppebbles on Instagram and @damppebblesblogtours on Facebook But this … Read More Ritual Demise by Sally Rigby
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Say No More (The Sacramento Series #2) by Karen Rose
If they ever catch you, say nothing. Admit nothing. Never tell. Mercy Callahan never thought she’d be able to talk about her past. When she arrives in Sacramento to make peace with her brother Gideon, and to help find the brutal cult that took away her childhood, she is finally ready to talk. But when Ephraim Burton – the man who made her life … Read More Say No More (The Sacramento Series #2) by Karen Rose
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