Plans for a town pantomime are thrown in the air after one of the actors is murdered.
The victim is local gossip, nosy parker and aspiring manipulator, Ivor Gladwin. Reviled by many and ignored by more, the list of people who could have wanted rid of him seems to grow by the minute.
Despite having overstepped the mark in past cases, because of her familiarity with the individuals involved, ex police officer Fabia Havard is actually tasked by her boyfriend, and serving DCI, to look into the matter on the side.
Unfortunately, she stumbles upon an ongoing undercover inquiry, and the killer looks like they might creep back into the woodwork.
With amateur dramatics suspended and a serious murder case on their hands, Havard and Lambert will need to put their minds together to crack the case.
MURDER IN A WELSH TOWN is a richly-woven domestic murder mystery full of interesting characters and shady secrets. It can be enjoyed entirely on its own or as part of the series. The full list is as follows:
1. MURDER IN THE VALLEYS
2. MURDER AT THE OLD ABBEY
3. MURDER BY THE RIVER USK
4. MURDER IN A WELSH TOWN
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A nameless victim, an elusive killer, and a puzzling case for a detective in a new role
When a body washes up on Crosby Beach in Liverpool Bay, detectives quickly declare foul play. Yet they will struggle to establish the identity of the victim, let alone the killer.
Leading the inquiry on his first murder case, DI Jordan Carr must marshal a somewhat motley team to build a picture of what happened one grim day on the Mersey. Like footprints in the sand, in time the clues will disappear.
With a victim who has clearly concealed her own identity, it will require a journey into Liverpool’s underworld to shake loose the facts.
But once they have their man, the police still need to know why the woman was killed. And answering that question will be DI Carr’s biggest challenge.
BODY ON THE SHORE is the first book in a new mystery series by Diane Dickson. She is the author of many crime fiction titles, including the bestselling DI Tanya Miller series set in the Midlands and Oxfordshire.
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City criminals get more than they bargained for when they stumble into rural DCI Jack Harris’ patch
When a pair of hen harriers return to nest in the grouse moors of the northern Pennines, Detective Jack Harris is as eager as most to protect the rare birds.
But when a bird watcher on a vigil is shot dead, the locals are up in arms. The landowner and organizer of shooting on the nearby hills is the target of their suspicion and ire.
With the community divided, DCI Jack Harris must tread a fine line investigating the murder. As he delves into the cloudy affairs of the victim, the owner of a freight company, he realizes much more is at stake.
It is one thing to get the facts straight, another to bring the perpetrator to justice. That requires delicate handling but Harris has a habit of letting his maverick streak get the better of him.
The detective has a big target in his sights. Will he take the risk?
KILL SHOT is the eight DCI Jack Harris murder mystery. It can be enjoyed on its own or as part of the series. The full list of books is as follows:
1. Dead Hill
2. The Vixen’s Scream
3. To Die Alone
4. To Honour the Dead
5. Thou Shalt Kill
6. Error of Judgement
7. The Killing Line
8. Kill Shot
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The investigation into a warehouse fire turns into a murder inquiry when a woman’s body is found in the debris.
Forensics quickly establish foul play is involved. Now fully in charge of her team, DI Tanya Miller investigates, but her efforts are thwarted by a family problem that demands immediate attention. Her niece has gone missing, and her distraught sister is adamant Tanya help find her.
Juggling the two is difficult. Left to their own devices, her team are making little progress on understanding the cause of the warehouse fire. The building owner has proved elusive, and his wife is backing him up. There is some suggestion of shady dealings exporting luxury motors, but nothing substantial and nothing pointing to a motive for murder.
Whilst her team tries to understand what happened to the dead woman, who it turns out worked on the streets and was involved in drugs, Tanya is trying to understand what has happened to her niece – hopefully still alive. The contrast in their backgrounds could not be starker, but is her sister’s daughter the angel that her parents believe her to be?
One thing is certain, Tanya is under pressure to get results, and it will take all of her wits to come out on top. A killer is on the loose, but discovering who and why will take a lot of brainpower and womanpower, and a little bit of help from luck.
BURNING GREED is the second murder mystery to feature DI Tanya Miller. It can be enjoyed as a standalone, but readers will also enjoy the other books. The full list, in order or publication, is as follows:
1. BROKEN ANGEL
2. BURNING GREED
3. BRUTAL PURSUIT
4. BRAZEN ESCAPE
5. BLURRED LINES
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Following a less than stellar assignment that ended with his suspension, DEA agent Quinn Holt needs to redeem himself to his superiors. So when they call him up to investigate drug smuggling in his hometown, Quinn doesn’t hesitate. As Quinn digs deeper, he encounters Becky Down, the new owner of Down on the Beach. He’s suspicious of her arrival in Port Harbor, but that doesn’t stop his fierce attraction to her. Sexy redheads are his weakness, but will she interfere with his assignment, or is she the assignment?
Becky Down is finally living her dream of opening a beach bar. Everyone thinks she’s crazy for leaving a secure job and established life to move to the beach. But Becky knows this is where she was meant to be, especially after her husband’s death two years ago. Focused on renovating and opening her beach bar, Becky does not see Quinn Holt coming. Quinn Holt, the hot contractor helping to remodel her bar, is helping her settle in to Port Harbor.
He’s keeping secrets from her, but not as many as she’s keeping from him.
Warning: this story contains a hero with a moral compass and a heroine deserving of being swept off her feet!
This is Book 1 of the new Down South Series by Eden Waverly. Each book can be read as a standalone novel or novella.
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