A locked-room mystery about a seemingly impossible crime
When lawyer-turned-interior designer Lucia Steer accepts a lucrative job renovating Beatrice Hall, a large house owned by a professor in a north London suburb, she has no idea of the impact it will have on her career.
No, not a full page spread in Vanity Fair, but the repercussions of her employer dropping stone dead during an afternoon party.
It is clear the victim was poisoned. But how? And by whom? Occurring pretty much in a closed room, anyone there could have been responsible for the murder.
When clumsy detective David Carliss turns up to investigate, he is overwhelmed and out-gunned by the high profile people at the party. Any of whom might, apparently, want the professor dead.
Lucia’s over-inquisitive nature and legal training leads her to offer Carliss a helping hand. And her eavesdropping and foray into amateur sleuthing will be invaluable. Especially as Lucia is used to getting her way and even more driven when she doesn’t.
MURDER IN HAMPSTEAD is the debut novel by Sabina Manea. It is the first standalone mystery in a series and the second title, MURDER ON THE HEATH, will be out soon.
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Private investigator Gus Keane is back with a difficult new case to solve
With his ex-wife appearing back on the scene and relations with his girlfriend Marti troubled, the murder of one of Gus Keane’s colleagues comes at a really bad time. Yet when his friend Jimmy is accused of the murder, he really must step up to the plate. With his knowledge of the local area, and a healthy suspicion that nothing anyone says is true, private investigator Keane must find the killer before Jimmy is convicted.
Ex rugby player turned social worker Gus Keane supplements his retirement fund with amateur detective work. And the crime-hit deprived areas of outer Manchester provide a fair amount of case work.
This murder mystery can be enjoyed entirely on its own but be sure to check out the others in the series. All available FREE with Kindle Unlimited.
The full list is as follows:
1. TACKLING DEATH
2. DEAD CERTAINTY
3. FALLING FOUL
4. MAKING A KILLING
5. STEALING TIME
If you like crime fiction with little or no graphic violence, a convincing plot and great characters this series is for you.
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Once upon a time, the Grimms’ fairy tales taught lessons. Now, the Grimm Reaper does.
New detective Chelsea Sullivan is partnered with a maverick famous for closing cases and infamous for how he does it. He has a target on his back and a chip on his shoulder. Not exactly how she hoped to kick off her first homicide case.
Jim McPherson doesn’t mind showing an up-and-comer the ropes, but he does mind when she keeps putting herself in harm’s way. Especially since her innocence is exactly the trait the serial seems to be targeting. Unless they’re missing a crucial detail. And he can’t help but think his new partner knows what it is.
He has no idea she fears her father might be the murderer.
The body count is rising and the Grimm Reaper is after Chelsea. If they can’t catch him before he catches her, there will be no happily ever after.
Once Upon A Crime is the first book in Nolon King’s new Once Upon A Crime Trilogy. Start reading your favorite new series today!
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The best in crime and suspense you’ll read all year…
“Teenager” and “Brecon” might evoke fond memories of summer backpacking in the Welsh hills. Probably not the image of an adolescent girl’s body under a bridge in the middle of a winter night.
Found by the River Usk the next morning, nobody local knows who the victim is. DI Ben James and DS Erica Bevan find nothing nationwide either. So young, how could anyone not have reported her missing?
As soon as drugs enter the picture, it would be easy for the police to conclude she was just another tearaway who has taken the wrong path into drugs and crime.
But when ex-detective Heidi Holtz sees first hand and close to home how determined and ruthless dealers will use youngsters for their county lines operations, the case gets personal.
CODDLING MOLLY is the fifth suspenseful crime novel by Nicola Clifford. The full list of her books is as follows:
1. NO REFUGE
2. THE CONSORTIUM
3. NOT FORGOTTEN
4. RIGHT OF SANCTUARY
5. CODDLING MOLLY
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He is a dangerous animal. And he is on a mission to protect his own.
Despite being a homicide cop with the highest clearance rate in New York, when Detective Gabriel receives a tip off from a convicted criminal about a serial killer, he has trouble convincing the authorities it’s true.
Having his own reasons to believe it, after a bruising encounter with the FBI and his suspension from the force, Chase determines to hunt down the murderer himself. He is looking for a homicidal maniac who is cannibalizing his victims.
Aided by his partner Emma Stein and his trusted lieutenant Bill Lamb, Chase must find out what connects the victims. And what the killer’s motive is.
The murderer is not going to be easy to find. He learned his skills as to how to evade law enforcement from one of the best, the notorious Mr. Bunny.
What he didn’t learn from Mr. Bunny was his appetite for human hearts, a hunger that grows with every crime.
Chase will have to find cracks in his armor. And once he’s found his weakness, drive a thick wedge inside to break the villain and the case open.
INHUMAN is a thrilling game of cat and mouse. Full of suspense and tension, it will have you glued to the page.
Nathan Senthil is the author of THE IMMORALIST, his best-selling debut novel released in March 2020. It is FREE with Kindle Unlimited and available in paperback.
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