Arran islanders respond angrily when a girl dies in the fells. A subsequent death on the mainland is further cause for concern.
The conditions were terrible for a hike up Arran’s highest peak, Goat Fell, so why did a group of schoolgirls attempt it? One of the girls presses on when the others turn back; inappropriately dressed and unprepared, she meets her death.
After mountain rescue retrieve the body, various questions start to be raised. Inconsistencies in her companions’ accounts of events are exposed, and it turns out the victim may have been drugged.
The police investigation begins to centre on a suave, enigmatic Italian man who has made his home on the mainland. Having conquered more than a few hearts, it is his past record that troubles detective Charlie West.
When the body of another young woman is found, police move quickly. But have they got the right guy? And what is really driving these killings?
Full of nice twists, red herrings, deadpan humour, and based in an atmospheric setting, readers will love this book.
RANCOUR is the eighth Scottish murder mystery to feature detectives James Munro and Charlie West. It can be perfectly enjoyed as a standalone. Try it out now, and discover your next favourite crime fiction series.
The full list of books, in order of publication, is as follows:
1. SHE
2. AVARICE
3. ENMITY
4. DUPLICITY
5. TERMINUS
6. TALION
7. PERDITION
8. RANCOUR
9. PENITENT
10. TURPITUDE
11. HUBRIS
12. PENURY
13. RUSE
All of these books are FREE with Kindle Unlimited and available in paperback.
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Even with its cover faded and torn, Stephanie felt like she just had to buy that century old childrens book, because penciled inside the front cover is the name and address of the young girl who had owned it so long ago.
When she gets home, she randomly types the girl’s name into the search bar of her tablet to see if there’s any information about her on the net, but each click on the search results leads Stephanie and her family ever deeper into the details of the brutal murder of a young American college student in a beautiful Swiss valley far from home.
This is the stunning account of how the innocent purchase of an antique book led a family to unearth headlines about a crime that captured the public’s imagination on both sides of the Atlantic during the autumn of 1932, the exemplary investigation and pursuit of the killer by the Swiss Police, and the crucial support given to the victim’s younger sister by the staff of the American Embassy and the people of the Swiss valley.
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San Francisco Homicide detective Chuck Winters, accidentally strikes it rich with his criminal software database program, retires and takes his money and runs. He soon gets caught up with a nemesis character that spews death and destruction, hiding throughout the world like a chameleon—causing Winters to leave his serene retirement and take chase.
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One year after going into witness protection Melissa is discovered by the Russian Mafia. And they’re not the only ones who want her. Now she has a choice to make: renew the mission she abandoned when she went into hiding, or head to Russia for a final confrontation with her greatest enemy? Either way, her past is catching up with her and she’s tired of running.The question is, who will win this time?
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Ex-superintendent Fabia Havard is struggling with civilian life when a local girl is found dead.
Out walking near the rain-swelled river running past her small Welsh town, she comes across the body of Amber Morgan. Fabia’s police training tells her instantly that the death is the result of foul play. But no longer in the force, all she can do is call it in.
Yet she has mixed feelings when she discovers it is her former colleague, Matt Lambert, newly promoted to chief inspector, who will head the investigation into the girl’s death.
Despite this, having known the victim, and bored with her new job as an illustrator, Fabia can’t help probing into the murder. However, her inquiries further upset the quiet of the town. Not least her neighbour, busybody Rhona Griffiths, who was seen arguing with the victim the day before her death.
Fabia’s activity bothers Matt Lambert but time and time again Fabia’s instincts are proved right. He can’t help leaning on her in order to progress the investigation but that will also involve confronting why she left the force years ago.
Can they put their differences aside and work together to bring the perpetrator to justice despite Fabia’s painful past being brought up again? Or will Fabia’s moonlighting get her into further danger?
MURDER IN THE VALLEYS is set in the fictional town of Pontygwyn in the Welsh valleys under the shadow of the Black Mountains. It will appeal to readers who like traditional whodunnits, those who like the landscape, atmosphere and people of South Wales, and everyone who likes a good read that keeps you turning the page.
MURDER IN THE VALLEYS is FREE with Kindle Unlimited and coming soon to paperback.
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