A murder with all the trappings of an occult sacrifice. It’s DC Kate O’Connell’s first case. Will it also be her last? Keen to prove herself to her superiors Kate fights to break through the lies that surround the victim’s life. But the ritualistic nature of the crime dredges up disturbing memories of a past… Continue reading The Upper Hand (DC O’Connell #1) by A.L. Fraine
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The Fault by Kitty Sewell
Chilling thriller set on Gibraltar - at the heart of The Rock are secret tunnels, hard to navigate and even harder to escape. Sebastian is a civil engineering prodigy and his latest project is his most ambitious to date: to build a new city on the sheerest face of The Rock. His fiancee, Eva, a… Continue reading The Fault by Kitty Sewell
The Death of Jessica Ripley (CSI Eddie Collins #5) by Andrew Barrett
Jessica Ripley didn’t kill her ex-husband. But everyone thinks she did. After serving twelve years for his murder, it’s time to get her own back on those who put her inside.During those twelve years, Jessy’s son, Michael, has turned against her. Whatever mercy Jessy had for her intended victims, just blew away.CSI Eddie Collins is… Continue reading The Death of Jessica Ripley (CSI Eddie Collins #5) by Andrew Barrett
The Right Sort of Man (Sparks & Bainbridge Mystery #1) by Allison Montclair
In London, 1946, the two women who recently started The Right Sort Marriage Bureau find their new livelihood endangered when one client is arrested for the murder of another. While the police are convinced they have their man, Miss Sparks and Mrs. Bainbridge at the bureau are not. To clear the name of who they… Continue reading The Right Sort of Man (Sparks & Bainbridge Mystery #1) by Allison Montclair
The Last Night Out by Catherine O’Connell
I wonder how many outcomes have hinged on such cringe-worthy moments: how many lives have been indelibly changed as a result of one misstep? Whether by choice or by deflection, the consequences of the alternate path can be dire. Set in Chicago in the late '80s, Ms. O'Connell's novel about murder, secrets, betrayals, and friendship… Continue reading The Last Night Out by Catherine O’Connell
The Burying Ground (aka The Mausoleum) (Cordelia Hemlock #1) by David Mark
1967. In a quiet village in the wild lands of the Scottish borders, disgraced academic Cordelia Hemlock is trying to put her life back together. Grieving the loss of her son, she seeks out the company of the dead, taking comfort amid the ancient headstones and crypts of the local churchyard. When lightning strikes a… Continue reading The Burying Ground (aka The Mausoleum) (Cordelia Hemlock #1) by David Mark
The Wisdom of Sally Red Shoes by Ruth Hogan
Masha is drowning.Once a spirited, independent woman with a rebellious streak, her life has been forever changed by a tragic event twelve years ago.Unable to let go of her grief, she finds solace in the silent company of the souls of her local Victorian cemetery and at the town's lido, where she seeks refuge underwater--safe… Continue reading The Wisdom of Sally Red Shoes by Ruth Hogan
Death Before Coffee (Mike O’Shea #2) by Desmond P. Ryan
BOOK BLURB By 2:27 on a Thursday afternoon, the one-legged man from Room 8 at 147 Loxitor Avenue has been beaten to death with a lead pipe. Twenty-eight minutes later, Detective Mike O'Shea is testifying in a stuffy courtroom, unaware that, within an hour, he will be standing in an alleyway littered with beer cans… Continue reading Death Before Coffee (Mike O’Shea #2) by Desmond P. Ryan
The Uncompromising Lord Flint (The King’s Elite #2) by Virginia Heath
Publication Date: 1 January 2019Publisher: Harlequin HistoricalISBN: 9781488047008 (Kindle book)Pages: 288Category: Regency romance/ historical romance ABOUT THE BOOK Imprisoned by her past- Set free by her enemy! Charged with high treason, Lady Jessamine Fane is under the watchful eye of icily calm Lord Peter Flint. It's a task this spy won’t be swayed from, no matter how alluring… Continue reading The Uncompromising Lord Flint (The King’s Elite #2) by Virginia Heath
Lincoln Shaw (Heartbreakers & Heroes #8) by Ciana Stone
Publication Day: 12 November 2018Publisher: Ciana StoneISBN: B07GQLQGMS (Kindle book)Pages: 261Category: Fiction, Romance, Paranormal, Mystery, Series Thor mowed through those rednecks like a god, even taking time to give her a wink when she yelled a warning about someone behind him. Tallulah (Lula) Christmas Duval is a former Olympian gymnast, comic geek, stripper who has been cursed by her… Continue reading Lincoln Shaw (Heartbreakers & Heroes #8) by Ciana Stone