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An ancient and mysterious book leads Crispin Guest into a deadly maze in this latest medieval noir mystery.
1394, London. Crispin Guest receives a mysterious bundle containing an ancient leather-bound book. A rabbi helps to make a shocking discovery: it is the Gospel of Judas from the Holy Land. Crispin is quickly drawn into a deadly maze and a series of horrific events confirm his fears that there are powerful men who will stop at nothing to see the codex destroyed.
Christopher Marlowe faces the might of the Spanish Armada in the sixth of this intriguing historical mystery series.
May, 1588. Sir Francis Walsingham dispatches undercover agent Christopher Marlowe to the Isle of Wight, the first line of defence against the approaching Spanish Armada. Is there reason to doubt the Islanders' loyalty to the Crown - and can Marlowe unmask a cunning murderer before the might of the Armada descends?
The troubled past of the Black Dog's manager returns to haunt him in the intriguing new Cotswold village mystery featuring pub owner Alex Duggins.
As the ever-reliable manager of her pub, Hugh Rhys has owner Alex Duggins' total trust. So when a battered body is discovered in a pond near Hugh's estate and he becomes the police's chief suspect, Alex determines to prove his innocence. But she's about to find herself walking a dangerous line, looking for a killer she may wish she had never found...
First published as Never Love a Stranger, and originally under a pseudonym, this is a new edition with a new introduction from the author.
Anne Symons has a good job in a solicitor's office and a kind, reliable boyfriend, Joe. But when enigmatic, sophisticated Michael Conrad arrives in their sleepy Dorset town, Anne suddenly feels something was missing from her life. Should she risk a safe future with loyal Joe for the dangerous allure of this fascinating stranger?
Second in the exciting new World War II mystery series featuring intrepid research chemist-sleuth Libby Clark.
May, 1944. Libby Clark is roused from sleep by a colleague in distress. Marvin's cousin Frannie has been charged with treason, and he hopes that Libby, a clear-headed scientist at a secret World War II facility in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, can find a way to help prove her innocence.
A Maggy Thorsen coffee house mystery.
There's a chill in the Wisconsin air, and it's a shot in the arm - a triple espresso shot - to Uncommon Grounds, the Brookhills coffeehouse owned by Maggy Thorsen and real estate maven Sarah Kingston. Their new autumn drink is a huge success. But two estate agents have died lately, and Sarah herself is under investigation for irregularities at her job. Then a stench begins to percolate through the coffeehouse, and soon it's clear that corpses - like other bad things - do indeed come in threes...
A fast-paced thriller introducing an unforgettable heroine
Homicide Investigator Lucinda Pierce is physically and emotionally scarred by her job. She is angry and bitter, but her life is her work. Lucinda gets sent to investigate the brutal killing of Dr Kathleen Spencer. There seem to be links with other dead women: could it be the work of a serial killer? And will Lucinda be able to solve it or has she become too emotionally involved this time? . . .
A missing man leads Jack Haldean straight into danger...
Mark Helston, the rising star of Hunt Coffee Limited, was successful and popular, with plenty of money and everything to live for. Yet at half past seven on the evening of the ninth of January, 1925, he walked out of his Albemarle Street flat and disappeared. Desperate to know what happened to Mark, his uncle, old Mr Hunt, appeals to Jack Haldean. Inspector Bill Rackham of Scotland Yard thinks it's a thankless task. Perhaps, says Jack, but why should Mark Helston vanish? And then Jack finds a body.
A newly engaged young couple's relationship is threatened by jealousy and danger . . . can love triumph against the odds?
It was love at first sight for Antonia 'Toni' Ward and her fiancé, Justin Metcalfe, but jealousy threatens to tear them apart. Can Justin really be trusted? And what about Aaron Osborn? Toni may only see him as a friend, but he desperately wants to take Justin's place - and will stop at nothing in his attempts to make Toni his own . . .
A warm, evocative tale of family bonds and secrets.
1914. Lady Beaufort doesn't want another child. But her husband Aubrey has always dreamed of a daughter. In contrast, Harold and Copper Varney are expecting their first child and are over the moon about it. Their children, Victoria and Leila, meet, and the two girls share a special friendship as well as a birthday; but before long both families start to fear something is wrong...