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+ abuse, crime fiction, fiction, Iceland noir, murder, murder mystery, police drama, review, Scandi noir, secrets, sisters, supernatural, thriller
Dark As Night (An Áróra Investigation Book #4) by Lilja Sigurðardóttir translated by Lorenza Garcia
When Áróra receives a call telling her that a child she’s never met is claiming to be her missing sister reincarnated, she is devastated … as ridiculous as the allegations might seem. For three years she has been searching for her sister without finding a single clue, and now this strange child seems to have new information. #DarkAsNight Twitter/X @lilja1972 @OrendaBooks #RandomThingsTours @annecater @RandomTTours Instagram … Read More Dark As Night (An Áróra Investigation Book #4) by Lilja Sigurðardóttir translated by Lorenza Garcia
+ child abuse, childhood, family, fiction, friendship, grief, loss, love, motherhood, murder, photographs, review, secrets, thriller
The Foster Daughter by Sonya Bateman
My daughter was murdered by my husband. Now I have a new little girl to look after. I have no idea who she is. It’s been five years since my daughter was killed. It still hurts every day. I’ll never be over it but I am finally moving on with my life. It’s pitch black when I wake up. I hear a child screaming … Read More The Foster Daughter by Sonya Bateman
+ crime fiction, fiction, grief, loss, murder, murder mystery, police drama, review, secrets, thriller
Rough Justice by Biba Pearce (Shrap Nelson #1)
A HOMELESS VETERAN, MURDERED. When ex-military investigator ‘Shrap’ Nelson finds her fellow homeless veteran burned to death under a railway bridge, she knows there’s more to his murder than meets the eye. Doug was the friend who saved her life two years ago, and now she owes it to him to uncover the truth. #Rough Justice X (Twitter) #BibaPearce IG author_bibapearce #blogtour #shrapnelspon ON THE GRITTY STREETS … Read More Rough Justice by Biba Pearce (Shrap Nelson #1)
The Skeleton Army Oxford Mysteries #2 by Alis Hawkins
Why should the devil have all the best tunes? The Salvation Army has come prancing and singing from the slums of London to the poorest quarters of Oxford, but along with its red hot gospel preaching and music hall songs it brings a prohibition message which sparks immediate opposition and violence. An Army soldier – an ex-drunk – is brutally killed and a note … Read More The Skeleton Army Oxford Mysteries #2 by Alis Hawkins
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The Two Masks of Vendetta by Tony Lee Moral – Extract
Caught between love, lies, and the Italian mafia – Catriona Benedict’s life is about to take a deadly turn. Catriona, a struggling actress in New York City, finds herself trapped in a dangerous web of secrets. Approached by the wealthy and charismatic Miles Kingston, she’s offered an incredible sum of money to pose as his wife – an arrangement that will help Miles secure … Read More The Two Masks of Vendetta by Tony Lee Moral – Extract
The Passion of the Cross by Tony Lee Moral
When famed curator Giovanni Montefiore’s is shockingly murdered at the Italian Opera in Rome following his bold proclamation regarding the authenticity of the True Cross, there are many suspects, but suspicion falls heavily upon his nephew, Mario Montefiore. With his American girlfriend, actress Catriona Benedict, by his side, they embark on a perilous quest for truth and to uncover the real killer, leading them … Read More The Passion of the Cross by Tony Lee Moral
+ fiction, Ghost story, haunting, horror, lies, motherhood, podcast, review, secrets
The House on Devil’s Lane by Sandra Ireland
THE HOUSE ON DEVIL’S LANE is a chilling tale of psychological terror and things that go bump in the night… What if the home of your dreams turns into your worst nightmare? Young mum Kat Riley has reasons for wanting to escape her family. When taxi driver Steve Burns comes into her life in the most unusual of circumstances, she sees a way out. With … Read More The House on Devil’s Lane by Sandra Ireland
One Night Only by G.P. Ritchie
Life is precious. That’s why they take it. As a boy, Andy Lorimar loved puzzles, but one he didn’t solve destroyed his childhood. It would have taken his future too, if he hadn’t found stability within the police service. Now a long-serving Edinburgh detective, he’s built a solitary existence following evidence to find the truth. Genre: Crime / Horror / Speculative After the horrific … Read More One Night Only by G.P. Ritchie
+ family, fiction, forgiveness, grief, India, jealousy, loss, love, motherhood, murder, review, secrets, sisters
Missy by Raghav Rao
Madras, India: The orphaned girls of St Ursula’s convent are destined to be nuns or servants but seventeen-year-old Savi dreams of escape. Responsible and good with languages, she’s taken on as governess for the wealthy Nandiyar family at their country estate. The horrific events of a single night force Savi and her love, Ananda, into a dangerous journey, re-emerging in America under new identities, … Read More Missy by Raghav Rao
+ audio book, diary, fairies, fiction, folklore, Historical fiction, Ireland, love, magic, Magical realism, mythology, review, secrets, stories
The Story Collector by Evie Gaughan
In a quiet village in Ireland, a mysterious local myth is about to change everything… One hundred years ago, Anna, a young farm girl, volunteers to help an intriguing American visitor translate fairy stories from Irish to English. But all is not as it seems and Anna soon finds herself at the heart of a mystery that threatens her very way of life. In … Read More The Story Collector by Evie Gaughan
+ crime fiction, female friendship, friendship, lies, murder, police drama, police procedural, review, secrets
The Reunion by MJ Arlidge and Steph Broadribb
A skull looks up at Jennie from the trench, but it’s not the chalk-white bone and grimacing teeth that send her reeling. It’s the heart-shaped gold pendant, its delicate chain snapped in two. The necklace Hannah never took off. It can’t be Hannah. But it is. When Jennie Whitmore arrives at her school reunion, she immediately regrets her decision. Why would she choose to surround herself … Read More The Reunion by MJ Arlidge and Steph Broadribb
Deadly Protocol by Roger Corke
Dr Ronnie Ackerman wakes up in bed alone. Her boss, Nobel Prize- winner Professor Hasely Stone, and the man she got drunk with the night before, is downstairs in the sauna, brutally murdered. Who did this, and why? #DeadlyProtocol Twitter/X @rogercorke @HeatherJFitt #BookX #BookTwitter Instagram @roger.corke @heatherjfitt #bookstagram #blogtour Stone had been working with total dedication on the ultimate cure for all cancers. Was he … Read More Deadly Protocol by Roger Corke
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