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The Final Settlement
Linda Davies
Morganna Hutton is a young artist, beautiful and rich. When she falls in love with Archie Edge, she thinks he is the answer to her prayers. But the love of money is the root of all evil, and wickedness in glamorous disguise stalks this compulsive book. From Long Island to the wilds of Scotland, we follow Morganna, first in her quest for love and then for justice . . .
For Many a Long Day
Anne Doughty
The continuation of the spellbinding' Hamilton saga
Sam Hamilton and Robert Scott are now in their fifties, with families of their own, and are grateful to have work at a time when there is much unemployment. But they have little joy in their lives. Set in the Ulster of the 1930s, the saga of the two families continues through that troubled decade. This is a tale of courage and friendship, of disappointment and achievement, and ultimately of the triumph of love . . .
Shadow on the Land
Anne Doughty
Another complete-in-itself story in the spellbinding' Hamilton saga
It is 1942, and the Second World War has been going on for three wearying years. Work is hard in the Ulster mills in Northern Ireland where Alex Hamilton struggles to keep overworked machines going, just as his wife Emily tries to provide food and comfort not only for their own children, but for the many young American soldiers stationed nearby. Bad news comes daily, but there is still a welcome for friends and strangers, and moments of happiness come at even the darkest of times . . .
Come Rain, Come Shine
Anne Doughty
Newly-weds Clare and Andrew Hamilton face a life-changing decision in this saga of life in 1960s Armagh.
1960. Clare Hamilton is returning home to Armagh to marry Andrew Hamilton, her childhood sweetheart. They plan to open Andrew's ancestral home, Drumsollen, as a guest house. Things start well, but when bookings decline, their business and plans are put in jeopardy. And with increasing political turmoil and religious tensions close to home they have to wonder if, despite everything, their future might lie elsewhere . . .
Corpse in Waiting
Margaret Duffy
The brand-new Patrick Gillard and Ingrid Langley mystery
Ingrid Langley and her husband and colleague Patrick Gillard, late of M15 and now working for the Serious and Organized Crime Agency, decide to holiday in Bath. It may be close to home, but they both badly need a break. The holiday proceeds sedately enough, but trouble - their old friend - is never far away. Ingrid tries not to feel jealous when they bump into Patrick's old flame, the beautiful Alexandra Nightingale, and he agrees to help her house-hunt. But when Ingrid joins them on a viewing, she makes a very gruesome discovery indeed . . .
Rat Poison
Margaret Duffy
The brand-new Patrick Gillard and Ingrid Langley mystery
When vicious gang warfare breaks out in the city of Bath, it soon becomes apparent that a London crime lord is trying to move in to the area. DCI James Carrick has to enlist help from the Serious Organized Crime Agency. Patrick Gillard, late of MI5, and his colleague Ingrid Langley are brought in, and their first task is to try to identify those taking part in the shootings. But the gang seems able to stay one step ahead of them all the way . . .
Stealth
Margaret Duffy
The new Ingrid Langley and Patrick Gillard mystery. The crime-fighting couple have their sights set on an author whose horror-filled crime novels might not be entirely fictional
Although Ingrid Langley works part-time for the Serious Organized Crime Agency, alongside her husband Patrick, formerly of MI5, she's also a crime author: perfect cover for investigating fellow crime author, Clement Hamlyn, who is suspected of using the international author's event Ingrid has been invited to in Cannes to meet with a wanted criminal. Ingrid is accompanied by Patrick, but as they observe the rude and aggressive Hamlyn, it soon becomes clear that someone is observing them . . .
Original Sins
Martin Edwards
An anthology of crime from a distinguished selection of British writers
A verger's son, whose childhood playground was a graveyard, remembers a night best forgotten. Two drug addicts find that theft does not pay. A corrupt politician charges a curious vehicle to his expenses. The latest showcase of shorts from the CWA takes readers on a twisted route to the origin of evil: original sin. From a fish that can't help but dispense his own kind of justice, to an assassin handling a misogynistic client, these tales demonstrate that, for some, there's no going against their own nature . . .
Guilty Consciences
Martin Edwards
Original stories from members of the Crime Writers' Association, with a foreword by Peter James
A woman mislays her new husband . . . the lure of notoriety proves too tempting for a small-time antiques thief . . . A butler keeps a close eye on a beautiful chambermaid with a surprising secret . . . The latest collection of short stories from the Crime Writers' Association delves deep into secret shames. From convicted killers, to experts in victimology, the characters in these eclectic tales from the CWA's finest mystery authors cannot fail to bring out the guilty consciences in us all . . .
Somers V. Somers
Julie Ellis
A woman's fight to rebuild her life
Diane Somers has dedicated her life to her husband's political career, but then one day he announces that not only is he defecting, he is also divorcing her. Diane is devastated. Concerned with dividing their shared property, Paul doesn't realize what an effect his decision will have on his political future. Diane is stronger opposition than he would ever have imagined and she will fight against him till the bitter end . . .
