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Murder on a Country Walk, by Janice Frost

Jane Bell is hoping for a quiet Halloween as she patrols the streets. But a call out concerning a Dracula brandishing a knife leads to a chase that is halted when her partner collapses and almost dies. The next morning Jane is devastated to be informed that the escaped Dracula went on to stab two […]

The New Son, by Iain Maitland

TRIGGER WARNING: adoption, miscarriage Nina is recovering from a miscarriage when the son she gave up for adoption 19 years ago arrives on her doorstep. He makes her re-evaluate her life and relationships, and her partner Gary is not happy at all with the new arrival… The New Son is a psychological thriller set in […]

A Death In Venice, by Verity Bright

Lady Eleanor Swift, her staff and her pets are enjoying the sights of Venice when she witnesses a murder. Could a family feud have been reignited and is Ellie safe? A Death In Venice is the 17th book in the Lady Swift series of historical cosy murder mysteries. Ellie is spellbound by the beauty of […]

The Missing Maid, by Holly Hepburn

Harriet ‘Harry’ White is demoted to a role in the post room where she has to respond to letters addressedto Sherlock Holmes. Most letters are met with polite declines of further involvement but one catches Harry’s eye and she decides to investigate… The Missing Maid is the first book in a new series of amateur […]

Murder on the Dancefloor, by Katie Marsh

Jeanie is on her hen night and her biggest worry is her My Little Pony outfit and her fiance’s increasing emotional distance. Until the hens happen upon a dead body in the nightclub and decide to find the killer… Murder on the Dancefloor is the second book in a series of murder mysteries. I have […]