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Blue Murder
Vivien Armstrong
A Detective Chief Inspector Roger Hayes mystery
Hayes wakes up in hospital, having been stabbed and knocked unconscious while trying to save an elegant lady from some muggers. While convalescing in the Isle of Man, he meets the woman's brother, the owner of an exclusive spa hotel. But things on the island aren't quite as idyllic as they first appear . . .
Roll Over, Play Dead
Vivien Armstrong
The new Detective Chief Inspector Hayes mystery
Detective Superintendent Roger Hayes and his new partner Sergeant Prentice are investigating the murder of Lady Susan Brigham, wife of euro politician Sir William Brigham. With no signs of an obvious break-in and startling family secrets coming to light, not to mention uncooperative locals and an interfering local police force, Detective Haines struggles to solve this case once and for all . . .
Jigsaw Guilt
Jeffrey Ashford
Death in suspicious circumstances
When Fiona Ross reported the disappearance of her close friend, Gillian Harvey, the police were far from satisfied that this was an incident which concerned them. But when they learned Gillian was wealthy while her husband was not their attitude changed. And as each newly discovered fact interlocked they became certain they were looking at a picture of murder . . .
Criminal Innocence
Jeffrey Ashford
A powerful novel of conscience and morality from a respected crime author
Steven Drury, a reputable barrister, is in the wrong place at the wrong time. Returning to his car after a late-night party, he is knocked to the ground and assaulted. He manages to catch a glimpse of his assailant's face enough for him to be able to identify Daniel Fitch in a police line-up. But unluckily for Drury, Fitch was fleeing from a robbery gone wrong, one in which he murdered a jeweller. And Fitch isn't going down without a fight . . .
Illegal Guilt
Jeffrey Ashford
The new mystery from this popular author
The disappearance of seven-year-old Elaine is especially disturbing for Detective Constable Perry, because she is the daughter of his estranged sister. Breaking protocol by pursuing his enquiries in a case where a relative is involved, Perry is soon convinced of the perpetrator's identity, and it is a race against time before kidnapping turns into murder . . .
A Dangerous Friendship
Jeffrey Ashford
What price friendship?
Detective Constable Andy Gregg is security officer for Kent County CID, and takes his responsibilities very seriously. But when a robbery occurs just days after Andy has performed a security survey, tongues start wagging. Then it happens again with fatal consequences. Suddenly Gregg's superiors are faced with the very real possibility that someone inside CID is selling privileged information and the obvious suspect is Gregg himself . . .
Happy Endings
Trisha Ashley
From a well-loved author
Tina Devino is a moderately successful author, who aspires to bestsellerdom. As do her clients, because Tina is also a 'literary consultant', who uses her own experience to advise other would-be authors. But Tina's own life leaves a lot to be desired, her lover is drifting away, and her position on the Salubrious fiction list is threatened by more glamorous writers. Can Tina achieve the fame, fortune and happy ending to which she aspires? . . .
Ashes, Ashes
Charles Atkins
From page one, the chase is on and many will die unnecessarily
Forensic psychiatrist, Ms Barrett Conyors knew that if Richard Glash weren't manacled to his chair, he would kill her. He had likely imagined every detail of her murder and then obsessively sketched the scene hundreds of times. At forty-two Richard, who'd spent all but four and a half years of his life locked away, had few interests, other than drawing and killing . . .
Fifty-First State
Hilary Bailey
A political thriller from a popular author
2013. Britain is in chaos. Following a severe recession and a succession of short-lived hung parliaments, an election is called. Lord Gott, Treasurer of the Conservative Party, receives large sums of money from supposedly legitimate sources, which helps secure a majority. But someone took payments as a bribe to secure victory, and that someone might have won the most powerful position in Britain. Gott steps in to investigate . . .
Grounds for Murder
Sandra Balzo
A sharp and amusing mystery from a talented writer
Set in Milwaukee at a scaldingly competitive trade show for the coffee industry, events reach a head when coffeehouse-owner Maggy Thorsen discovers a body under a table at the conference centre. As the reluctant conference coordinator and a potential suspect Maggy must track down the murderer, save her coffeehouse and hopefully put some froth into her love life . .
