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Sleeping Dogs, by Russ Thomas

DS Tyler from the Cold Case Review Unit is delivered an anonymous note that talks about a past crime. He chases down leads and discovers a link to the disappearance of an MP’s wife two decades earlier. Months later, Tyler is injured and his colleague DC Mina Rabbani is informed about the case… Sleeping Dogs […]

Two Broken Girls, by Helen Phifer

A murdered girl. A missing girl. An escaped abduction victim. DC Morgan Brookes has had a busy morning where the crimes keep stacking up. Could there be a connection? Two Broken Girls is the 13th book in the Morgan Brookes series of crime thriller/police procedurals set in the Lake District. The day begins badly with […]

The Cursed Writer, by Holly Hepburn

Harriet ‘Harry’ White continues her work replying to Sherlock Holmes’ correspondence. Mostly she sends a polite letter to decline further involvement but the arrival of a telegram sparks the whole bank’s interest. A writer is suffering from bizarre symptoms, possibly driven mad by a curse… The Cursed Writer is the second book in The Baker […]

Her Deadly Rose, by Carolyn Arnold

A figure skater is found dead in her dressing room after a gala. Detective Amanda Steele was in the audience so is first on the scene. The deceased is the niece of a friend which gives an extra incentive for them to catch the killer. A handwritten message shows the murder was personal… Her Deadly […]

The Tattooist of Auschwitz, by Heather Morris

Lale is a Slovakian Jew. He hands himself in for deportation when his government collaborates with the Nazi regime. He is sent to Auschwitz where his skills and knowledge offer him a degree of protection. Lale is moved to the relative safety of the gypsy camp and is responsible for tattooing every new arrival. One […]