Tag: crime fiction
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Simon Says Die by Erika Strauss
For the last ten years, Angela Thompson has been living a nightmare. While motherhood was never her goal, she has tried everything to connect with her son, Max. It was supposed to be the two of them against the world, until Max’s behavior grew increasingly disturbing. The missing items, lost pets, and strange drawings she could handle, but now, the murder of little Tommy … Read More Simon Says Die by Erika Strauss
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Deuce (Jax Diamond Mysteries#3) by Gail Meath
One for sorrow, two for spice triggers a game of three blind mice. While vacationing in New England, PI Jax Diamond and his courageous canine partner, Ace, bite off more than they can chew when two small town deaths reveal two big time killers, and the locals don’t take too kindly to strangers. #Deuce @GailMeathAuthor @Zooloo’s Book Tours @zooloo2008 #ZooloosBookTours #blogtour Laura Graystone, Broadway star, auto expert, and … Read More Deuce (Jax Diamond Mysteries#3) by Gail Meath
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Dragonfly Summer by J H Moncrieff
No small town’s secrets can stay buried for long. Moncrieff digs into the treachery of memory and the power of female friendships… Dragonfly Summer is a gripping thriller that asks: What happens when the past comes back to haunt you? #DragonflySummer #JHMoncrieff @flametreepress #RandomThingsTours @annecater @RandomTTours #blogtour Jo Carter never thought she’d return to Clear Springs, Minnesota. But when the former journalist receives a cryptic note about … Read More Dragonfly Summer by J H Moncrieff
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Mad Honey by Jodi Picoult and Jennifer Finney Boylan
The most compelling, challenging and contemporary novel you will read this year – and which will start conversations we need to have around authenticity, identity and gender. From the bestselling authors Jodi Picoult and Jennifer Finney Boylan comes a moving and powerful exploration of the secrets we keep and the risks we take in order to become ourselves. Olivia fled her abusive marriage to return … Read More Mad Honey by Jodi Picoult and Jennifer Finney Boylan
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The Pain Tourist by Paul Cleave
How can you catch a killerWhen the only evidence is a dream…? James Garrett was critically injured when he was shot following his parents’ execution, and no one expected him to waken from a deep, traumatic coma. When he does, nine years later, Detective Inspector Rebecca Kent is tasked with closing the case that her now retired colleague, Theodore Tate, failed to solve all … Read More The Pain Tourist by Paul Cleave
Daisy and the Dazzling Dachshunds by Janey Clarke
The discovery of a murdered woman with a rescued dog and her puppies on Bodmin Moor, hurtles Daisy, a shy retired librarian and her oddball friends, into another dangerous, yet comical escapade. Daisy is on a mission to find the murdered woman’s killer, linking events to the puppy farm, and is suddenly thrust into a world of explosions, shootings and kidnappings! Furthermore, family secrets … Read More Daisy and the Dazzling Dachshunds by Janey Clarke
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The Prisoner by BA Paris
Amelie has always been a survivor, from losing her mother as a child in Paris to making it on her own in London after her father dies. As she builds a life for herself, she is swept up into a glamorous lifestyle where she marries the handsome billionaire Ned Hawthorne. But then, Amelie wakes up in a pitch-black room, not knowing where she is. … Read More The Prisoner by BA Paris
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The Politician by Tim Sullivan The DS Cross Mysteries #4
A smashed window. A ransacked room. A dead body. At first glance, it’s a burglary gone wrong. First impressions of a crime scene are crucial… but they aren’t always correct. When DS George Cross – Bristol Crime Unit’s most eccentric, dogged and successful detective – starts investigating the death of former mayor Peggy Frampton, he’s convinced that what looks like a bungled burglary is … Read More The Politician by Tim Sullivan The DS Cross Mysteries #4
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The Soho Killer by B.L. Pearce Detective Rob Miller #6
The body of a middle-aged man is discovered in Soho. DCI Rob Miller, who’d thought he’d seen it all, is shocked by the violent death. The victim, dressed in a leather bondage outfit, has whip marks on his back and a ball-gag in his mouth. It looks like he’s been raped and strangled, but whether it was autoerotic or murder, that remains to be … Read More The Soho Killer by B.L. Pearce Detective Rob Miller #6
The Moose Paradox by Antti Tuomainen translated by David Hackston
Insurance mathematician Henri Koskinen has finally restored order both to his life and to YouMeFun, the adventure park he now owns, when a man from the past appears – and turns everything upside down again. More problems arise when the park’s equipment supplier is taken over by a shady trio, with confusing demands. Why won’t Toy of Finland Ltd sell the new Moose Chute … Read More The Moose Paradox by Antti Tuomainen translated by David Hackston
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Red As Blood (An Áróra Investigation Book 2#) by Lilja Sigurðardóttir translated by Quentin Bates
When entrepreneur Flosi arrives home for dinner one night, he discovers that his house has been ransacked, and his wife Gudrun missing. A letter on the kitchen table confirms that she has been kidnapped. If Flosi doesn’t agree to pay an enormous ransom, Gudrun will be killed. Forbidden from contracting the police, he gets in touch with Áróra, who specialises in finding hidden assets, … Read More Red As Blood (An Áróra Investigation Book 2#) by Lilja Sigurðardóttir translated by Quentin Bates
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My Top 8 Books of 2022 – Part Three
Here are my favourite eight books of the third quarter of 2022. I should have published this at the beginning of the month but I am in Gran Canaria and to be honest, what with the sunshine, the sea and the vino, I totally forgot. Apologies all round and here goes. Still Water by Rebecca Pert What a stunning book. Beautifully written and so … Read More My Top 8 Books of 2022 – Part Three
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