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Dry Bones
Margaret Mayhew
The Colonel returns, in an atmospheric village mystery from best-selling author Margaret Mayhew.
In his time living in the peaceful village of Frog's End, the Colonel has learned that although the place looks as lively as a stagnant pond, there is plenty going on. When he receives a letter from an old friend of his late wife, telling him that 'something horrible has happened' and asking for his help, he is intrigued and happy to assist her. But when he travels up to see Cornelia, he is shocked by what he uncovers, and soon realizes that he must take the investigation into his own hands . . .
Dying to Know
Keith McCarthy
A new Dr Lance Elliot mystery from the author of the John Eisenmenger and Helena Flemming series
October, 1975. When Dr Lance Elliot receives a call from his elderly father to say he has been arrested for arson, he can hardly believe it. Especially when he discovers that the intended victim was his father's neighbour, Oliver Lightoller, with whom his father has a long-running feud. But things take an even darker turn when Lightoller is slain with a sword, and the police seem certain that Lance and his father are involved. Can Lance get to the bottom of the mystery and prove their innocence? . . .
Soul Seeker
Keith McCarthy
The eighth book in the popular John Eisenmenger forensic mystery series
The newly promoted Chief Inspector Beverley Wharton once more turns to forensic pathologist John Eisenmenger to help with the discovery of a severed male head in a local farmyard. When a headless (but female) body then turns up in a dustbin, they must acknowledge that this is the work of a serial killer. However, this killer seems to have scientific knowledge and a desire to experiment with his victims in his search for the human soul . . .
Nor All Your Tears
Keith McCarthy
The new Dr Lance Elliott mystery, set in 1970s south London . . .
July, 1977. Lance’s eccentric father, the retired Dr Benjamin Elliott, has been running a Horticultural Club at a local school, in an effort to impress his lady friend, Ada Clarke, who works there. One summer evening, Lance and his girlfriend Max turn up for the parents evening to show their support for Benjamin’s efforts, only to find themselves â€" much to the consternation and irritation of DI Masson â€" caught up, once again, in a local killing spree, as it seems that teachers from the school are being targeted . . .
The Taste of Wormwood
Keith McCarthy
"Will appeal to fans of John Harvey's crime novels" Library Journal
Arthur Meadows has just returned home from a trip to south-west Europe, supposedly bringing back a consignment of cloth, but actually bringing back something far more deadly. Meanwhile, a young Asian couple are murdered in their small house in Gloucester, the killings done with ruthless efficiency. Beverley Wharton, now Chief Inspector, does not relish the investigation of the murders: partly due to the choice of pathologist, Charles Sydenham. She would have preferred John Eisenmenger, but he has his own problems trying to work out why Arthur Meadows died so unexpectedly . . .
Lady on the Loch
Betty McInnes
A compelling historical novel from a much-loved author
1567. A young man, Lachlan Gilmore, rescues a lady whose cart has become stuck in a ditch, but unbeknownst to him, Lady Annabel Erskine has a secret mission: to keep Mary, Queen of Scots, imprisoned on Castle Island in Lochleven, supplied with garments fit for her high estate. Soon, Lachlan's sister, talented seamstress Christina, is assisting Lady Annabel in her work. But as their friendship grows, she is unwittingly drawn deeper into the doomed Queen's affairs . . .
The Longest Journey
Betty McInnes
A Scottish historical saga of exile, disaster, secrets . . . and love
The Scottish Highlands, 1848. Mary-Ann Macgregor's life is full of quiet contentment with her husband Ewan. But when her son Davey befriends a new arrival to the village, Janet, he sets in motion a disastrous chain of events. Harshly punished for a minor crime, Ewan and Davey are sentenced to exile in Australia. Mary-Ann is determined to keep her family together, but her past is catching up with her, and soon her children will know the secret she has tried so hard to keep . . .
Shadow of a Doubt
Jane McLoughlin
A dark, compelling crime novel set in Devon
When a young girl's body is found on a stretch of wasteland, DNA evidence points the finger of suspicion at local man Angus Dillion. The allegation tips him into depression and alcoholism, and his marriage crumbles. Five years later, when a second girl's body is found, Angus finds himself suspected yet again. This time, though, the evidence is more compelling. Sarah Makepeace, the first victim's aunt, has got to know Angus and is determined to clear his name but there's something in the DNA match that's gone unnoticed. Something shocking . . .
A Nice Place to Die
Jane McLoughlin
A modern housing estate hides a terrible secret in this gritty crime novel from a respected journalist
The scene of a particularly brutal crime back in 1568, the ancient Somerset village of Catcombe has now been transformed into a modern housing estate where the neighbours keep to themselves, terrorized by the resident 'problem family'. When a young vicar is savagely beaten to death, DCI Rachel Moody finds it impossible to make headway in the ensuing investigation amid the pervading climate of fear. But it becomes increasingly clear that more than one resident has something to hide, and a terrible confrontation seems inevitable . . .
The Storm
Elisabeth McNeill
In October 1881, a violent storm devastated the prosperous fishing village of Eyemouth in the Scottish Borders, leaving few families unscathed. For the widows of this small, close-knit community, life would never be the same again. As the months pass, the women of Eyemouth must learn to look to the future, to live and to love again. This is their dramatic and poignant story . . .
