NEW RELEASE: AN OXFORD ENEMY BY MAXINE BARRY

Last week, we launched AN OXFORD SCANDAL by Maxine Barry. 

It leaped straight into the top 100 and left our readers clamouring for more!

Well, you asked and now here it is! We’ve worked really hard this week to bring you THE OXFORD ENEMY, a page-turning tale of forbidden love from Maxine Barry – otherwise known as Faith Martin. 

Keira Westcombe marries a wealthy man fifty years her senior and his family is convinced she is just after his money. Worse still, Keira’s new step-son arrives on the scene and the magnetic attraction between them is instant. With so much standing between them, will they ever admit their true feelings or will Fane prove to be a very dangerous enemy?

One of our readers calls AN OXFORD ENEMY “as good as some of Faith Martin’s best Hillary Greene novels”! Pick up this gripping page-turner today to see for yourself. Available at half price for just 99p / 99c for launch!

Best wishes, 
Rudi

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AN UTTERLY GRIPPING PAGE-TURNER FULL OF INTRIGUE AND ROMANCE

Faith Martin is the author of the beloved Hillary Greene series. Her books have sold over 2 million copies. Now discover her writing as Maxine Barry.

Please note this book was first published as DEAR ENEMY.

PEOPLE SAY SHE MARRIED FOR MONEY

. . . AND THE FAMILY WILL DO ANYTHING TO STOP HER INHERITING A FORTUNE

Keira Westcombe, aka Lady Penda, marries Lucas Harwood, a man fifty years her senior. They’re not in love but they are firm friends and their marriage makes sense for them.

When Lucas’s step-son Fane turns up, he and Kiera are instantly attracted to each other. But Fane thinks Kiera is a gold-digger and neither are willing to admit their true feelings.

In a family full of secrets, love can spell danger.

NOW KEIRA HAS MADE A VERY DANGEROUS ENEMY WHO WILL CHEAT, STEAL AND LIE TO KEEP HER OUT OF THE WILL

She’s in danger of losing not only the man she married but everything she’s ever cared about.

WHAT READERS SAY ABOUT TWO-MILLION-SELLING FAITH MARTIN WRITING AS MAXINE BARRY

“I’ve read a lot of novels by Faith Martin and always thoroughly enjoyed them, this novel is different but just as gripping and you really become invested in the characters and their lives and can't wait to see how it all works out. Brilliant.” Barbara

“Perfect romance and mystery!” M. Adlington

“A great read and a fast paced romantic adventure.” Laura T.

“An enjoyable book. Romance with a little intrigue too.” Alexandra

“Totally loved it.” Yona

“When you reach the end you will wish there was still more.” Amazon Reader

MAXINE BARRY GREAT READS
Book 1: THE LYING GAME
Book 2: AN OXFORD REVENGE
Book 3: AN OXFORD SCANDAL
Book 4: AN OXFORD ENEMY

NEW RELEASE: RUNNING SCARED BY BILL KITSON

We’re thrilled to bring you RUNNING SCARED, a brand-new instalment in the Detective Mike Nash series from bestselling author Bill Kitson. 

Thrilling from the first page, a rash of violent crimes lures Detective Mike Nash back to the force. When another police officer is killed in the line of duty, the case becomes personal. Detective Nash won’t stop until the perpetrator of this heinous crime spree is brought to justice. 

Join Mike Nash as his investigation takes him all the way to the mastermind behind the violence.

Bill Kitson's RUNNING SCARED is a truly gripping crime thriller perfect for fans of Ian Rankin, JD Kirk or Peter Robinson.

Pick up your copy today, while on offer at half price for launch, for only 99p / 99c!

Best wishes, 
Rudi

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Detective Mike Nash thought that moving back to Yorkshire from London would give him a quieter life. Little did he know . . .

WHILE THE CAT’S AWAY . . .

Mike Nash is away on compassionate leave but that doesn’t mean the criminals are going to take a break.

Detective Clara Mironova and the Helmsdale team face a sudden increase in crime. Minor offences ranging from theft, shoplifting, and poaching, pale into insignificance when a violent turf war breaks out between rival drugs gangs.

Soon they have to cope with three murders, including the shooting of a police officer killed on a routine call.

NOW IT’S PERSONAL

Then a batch of deliberately contaminated heroin hits the streets, resulting in the deaths of three addicts and causing media panic.

WHO’S THE MASTERMIND BEHIND THE CRIME WAVE?

Thrilling from the first page, this is a book which never lets up with the surprises.

A BREATH-TAKING CRIME THRILLER PERFECT FOR FANS OF IAN RANKIN, JD KIRK, DS BUTLER or PETER ROBINSON.

WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING ABOUT RUNNING SCARED
“Superb story telling.”

“Twists and turns throughout.” Una

“Top notch police procedural.”

MIKE NASH
A highly talented detective, he was a rising star in the Metropolitan Police. Following a particularly gruesome case involving a sadistic serial killer, Nash turns down the chance of promotion and heads back to his native county of Yorkshire. He hopes that returning to his roots will bring peace of mind. However, although the pace of life seems gentler, the crimes prove no less horrific. His skills are tested to the limit by a series of violent crimes that threaten to ruin his plans for a more relaxed lifestyle. Nor is his secret ambition to settle down made any easier by his one weakness, a seemingly unquenchable thirst for female company. That is, until . . .?

LOCATION
The books are set in a fictional rural North Yorkshire with a scattering of market towns, many small villages and countryside that changes from high moorland with dramatic crags, mountain tarns and sparse vegetation, to the gentler, lush agricultural land lower down the valley that is bisected by the river Helm. The town of Helmsdale is where Mike Nash and his team are based, in a sub-division of their headquarters in the larger town of Netherdale. Further to the west is Bishopton, also part of the hub our detectives cover.

DI MIKE NASH SERIES
Book 1: WHAT LIES BENEATH
Book 2: VANISH WITHOUT TRACE
Book 3: PLAYING WITH FIRE
Book 4: KILLING CHRISTMAS
Book 5: SLASH KILLER
Book 6: ALONE WITH A KILLER
Book 7: BLOOD DIAMOND
Book 8: DEAD & GONE
Book 9: HIDE & SEEK
Book 10: RUNNING SCARED

New release: THE SILENT QUARRY, a Welsh murder mystery by Cheryl Rees-Price

We're excited to announce the release of THE SILENT QUARRY, the first murder mystery in a new Welsh crime series by new signing Cheryl Rees-Price. Just 99p/99c on Kindle, FREE with KU!

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A woman’s memory about a fatal attack starts to return. But what she knows could endanger her life.
One morning Gwen Thomas takes a short walk with her Siberian husky in the outskirts of the Welsh town she calls home.

She is drawn to a desolate area where, some twenty years ago as a teenager, she was brutally attacked and her friend killed.

Disorientated by a sudden rush of memories, she has a fall. Later, recovering in hospital, she begins to recollect the events that led up to her friend’s death.

DI Winter Meadows is encouraged to reopen what has for some time been a cold case. If Gwen can remember who attacked her, it could lead to a prosecution.

But not everyone wants Gwen to recover her memory. Having got over her fall, she now faces a greater danger – from whoever else knows what actually happened.

Can DI Meadows find the identity of the attacker before Gwen once more becomes a victim?

THE SILENT QUARRY is the first book in a series of murder mysteries featuring the perceptive but reclusive and love-shy detective DI Winter Meadows. Look out for FROZEN MINDS, the second book, out in August.

NEW RELEASE: THE DYING LIGHT BY JOY ELLIS

Today is the day! A brand-new crime thriller THE DYING LIGHT by bestselling author Joy Ellis is OUT NOW!

We revealed last week that THE DYING LIGHT was on pre-order and people listened, sky-rocketing Joy Ellis to the top 100 on the Kindle Store before we even launched!

THE DYING LIGHT is a refreshingly different novel from Joy. It's a totally enthralling psychological thriller filled with suspense from the very first page. 

When Detective Ballard’s friend, Kate, becomes obsessed with the tragic history of a house she’s just moved into, Ballard desperately attempts to help Kate put the past behind her, but the house has a dark pull of its own.

Readers are already devouring and telling us how much they love it:

“I just couldn’t put it down. The twist at the end was exceptional. Hopefully more stories with these characters as they are magic together! Another masterpiece!” Jeanne

“This is an absolutely gripping book unlike anything I have read before it has the ability to keep the adrenaline pumping and the brain cells whirring as we take a roller coaster ride full of twists, turns, red herrings and mind blowing shocks. And the ending .... Well WOW just WOW.” Jill

Out now from multiple #1 bestselling author Joy Ellis. Only £2.99 / $2.99 for launch. Pick up your copy today!

Best wishes, 
Rudi

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From multiple #1 best-selling author Joy Ellis, comes a psychological thriller that will have you glued from first page to last.

WHISPER FEN HOLDS DARK SECRETS

As the mists roll over the fens and enigmatic lights twinkle in the distance, only the locals know their way along the hidden paths through the mysterious watery terrain of one of England’s most beautiful and sometimes dangerous places.

Detective Matt Ballard may have retired but there’s still plenty going on the fens to keep him busy.

Someone trashes an old lady’s garden and daubs her isolated cottage with hateful graffiti. Emilia Swain seems to be totally harmless, so why is she being targeted?

Matt’s best friend Will and his wife Kate moved to Holland House to put their past behind them. But Kate’s mental state is deteriorating and she’s obsessed with the tragic history of the house and an old doll she finds in the garden.

And why is Kate suddenly friends with a loner who haunts the fens?

Has the dreadful past come back to haunt the present owners?

Former detectives Matt and Liz want to help their friends and neighbours. But how can you help people who don’t want to be helped?

DISCOVER A TOTALLY ENTHRALLING PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLER FROM JOY ELLIS

What readers are saying about JOY ELLIS

“The suspense starts on Page 1 and continues through the twists and turns until the very surprising ending.” Linda Strong

“OMG, this book was fantastic I absolutely loved it. I was gripped from the first page but as the tension and suspense mounted throughout the book it just got better and better and that ending, well just WOW!” Dawn Jones

“I absolutely loved it.” Viv

“Will keep you guessing until the end of the book.” Barbara

“What a book!!!” Sian

“I was so engrossed I sat up way too late to finish it in one sitting.” Elaine

The Setting
England's rural fenland is a strange place, with its never-ending fields, winding tracks, and long straight droves (the old livestock routes) that lead to nowhere. The lonely lanes are flanked either side by deep drainage ditches and are, for a good part of the year, filled with tall, whispering reeds. Closer to the Wash, high seabanks form a barrier between river and marsh, and the richly fertile soil of the drained land. But when the mists come down, as they so often do, perspective is destroyed and all sense of direction lost, and then the fens become a rather frightening place of mystery and danger. Somewhere that you do not want to be at night.

ALSO BY JOY ELLIS
THE BEST-SELLING NIKKI GALENA SERIES
Book 1: CRIME ON THE FENS
Book 2: SHADOW OVER THE FENS
Book 3: HUNTED ON THE FENS
Book 4: KILLER ON THE FENS
Book 5: STALKER ON THE FENS
Book 6: CAPTIVE ON THE FENS
Book 7: BURIED ON THE FENS
Book 8: THIEVES ON THE FENS
Book 9: FIRE ON THE FENS
Book 10: DARKNESS ON THE FENS
Book 11: HIDDEN ON THE FENS

JACKMAN & EVANS
Book 1: THE MURDERER’S SON
Book 2: THEIR LOST DAUGHTERS
Book 3: THE FOURTH FRIEND
Book 4: THE GUILTY ONES
Book 5: THE STOLEN BOYS
Book 6: THE PATIENT MAN

DETECTIVE MATT BALLARD
Book 1: BEWARE THE PAST
Book 2: FIVE BLOODY HEARTS
Book 3: THE DYING LIGHT

STANDALONES
GUIDE STAR

NEW RELEASE: SEE HER DIE BY MARGARET MURPHY

We’re truly excited to bring you SEE HER DIE. An absorbing psychological thriller from bestselling author, Margaret Murphy that will make you question everything you know to be true.
 
When Megan Ward goes missing, Detective Jeff Rickman is brought in to investigate this mysterious case. On the surface, it would be easy to assume the man stalking is the main suspect. However, on further investigation it becomes clear that this case is more complex than previously expected.
 
Megan herself is a complete anomaly and a mystery to not just Detective Rickman, but to society as a whole. She has no photos, no passport, no family or friends. Just who is Megan Ward and where has she gone? Detective Jeff Rickman is determined to find out.
 
When someone close to Megan is found murdered, Detective Rickman will unearth more than he bargained for. That Megan Ward is a very dangerous person to be associated with.
 
Discover the mystery behind Megan and pick up your copy of SEE HER DIE today for only 99p / 99c. Half price for a limited time only.

Best wishes,
Rudi

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Discover a riveting crime thriller from a critically acclaimed, bestselling author. You won’t want to put this one down.

PLEASE NOTE THIS BOOK WAS FIRST PUBLISHED AS NOW YOU SEE ME

A WOMAN VANISHES BUT DID SHE EVER EXIST?

Megan Ward goes missing and suspicion falls on the stalker seen outside her house. Detective Jeff Rickman is brought in to investigate – it should be a simple missing person case. But the closer he looks the more mysterious Megan herself becomes. There are no photos, no passport, no family or friends from an earlier life.

Meanwhile Patrick Doran, owner of Safe Hands Security, is living his own nightmare. A hacker has breached his computer network, where he thought he had safely buried his past.

Then someone close to Megan is murdered.

And Rickman soon realises that the woman who doesn’t exist is very real, very elusive and very dangerous to know.

A CAPTIVATING PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLER THAT WILL LEAVE YOU GASPING.

Perfect for fans of Carol Wyer, Lisa Jewell, Karin Slaughter, Jess Ryder, Ian Rankin, Mark Edwards and Charlie Gallagher.

MEET THE DETECTIVES

At six-foot-four Detective Chief Inspector Jeff Rickman is an imposing figure. He has the appearance of being a bruiser in a suit, thanks to his crooked nose (broken in childhood and badly reset) and assorted scars, one of which bisects his right eyebrow. He wears his chestnut-brown hair short, and anyone seeing him for the first time might mistake him for a tough nut. He’s handy enough with his fists to face down hard men, but women still feel safe in his presence.

Detective Constable Naomi Hart is known for her cool Scandinavian looks. She wears her ‘almost white-blonde’ hair in a twist, accentuating the length and curve of her neck. Rickman is devoted to his partner and would never stray, but he does notice the men on his team noticing her. She is aloof from it all; there’s an air of a mystery about her and she likes it that way. Very much her own woman, Hart is ambitious, and can play the political game, willing to weigh up the costs against gains of working with people she really doesn’t like. In the interview room, she shows poise and control. She has a ready wit and a good sense of timing.

PRAISE FOR SEE HER DIE

“One of those tough, gritty crime novels that burrows under your skin and won’t leave you alone until you flip the last page — crisp writing, vivid characters, a bullet train plot, and a nerve-jangling aura of menace.” Richard Montanari

“This is a book of which it could justifiably be said, ‘As good as Ian Rankin, or your money back’.” Phil Rickman, Phil the Shelf, Radio Wales

“A chilling tale of murder, mystery and intrigue set in the murky underworld of Liverpool.” Big Issue

“Murphy has steadily established herself as one of England's best crime novelists and this latest book is another tough, convincing tale with strong characters and believable police work. Recommended.” Jeff Popple, Canberra Times

ALSO BY MARGARET MURPHY
CLARA PASCAL
Book 1: DARKNESS FALLS
Book 2: WEAVING SHADOWS

DETECTIVE JEFF RICKMAN
Book 1: SEE HER BURN
Book 2: SEE HER DIE

DETECTIVE CASSIE ROWAN
Book 1: BEFORE HE KILLS AGAIN

NEW RELEASE: INSPECTOR RAVENSCROFT BOX SET 1-6 BY KERRY TOMBS

We're thrilled to bring you a very exciting offer today! SIX BOOKS. ONE BOX SET. ONLY 99p / 99c.
 
Available for 99p / 99c for a limited time, only for launch, we bring you THE INSPECTOR RAVENSCROFT MYSTERIES box set by bestselling author Kerry Tombs. You get SIX historical whodunits full of unexpected twists and turns in this gripping historical mystery series.
 
Find out more about the unputdownable books included in this box set, below. For now, we wanted to highlight what people have to say about bestselling author, Kerry Tombs’ INSPECTOR RAVENSCROFT MYSTERIES:
 

“Detecting at its best in Victorian England.” Lynne

“Very absorbing and hard to put down.” Berys

“Brilliant series of books. Buy them.” Tina

Six incredible mysteries for only 99p / 99c. A must buy for lovers of a classic whodunit mystery. Pick up your box set now, whilst it’s on offer!

Best wishes,
Rudi

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GET BOOKS ONE TO SIX OF KERRY TOMBS’ BEST-SELLING MYSTERY SERIES IN THIS BRILLIANT BOX SET. YOU GET *SIX* HISTORICAL WHODUNITS FULL OF CLEVER TWISTS, UNFORGETTABLE CHARACTERS AND SLY HUMOUR.


What readers are saying about Kerry Tombs’s books

“A must read for lovers of British Crime mysteries.” Brian

“Realistic characters, interesting plot . . . kept me guessing to the very end!.” Marine

“Draws us into the seamy side of nineteenth-century London.” Sheila


IN THIS SIX-BOOK BOX SET:

BOOK 1: THE MALVERN MURDERS
Inspector Ravenscroft has the worst record in the force. He is banished to Malvern to recuperate. But murder follows him. He accepts an invite to dine with a new acquaintance. Before the dinner gong can sound, his host is found dead. His death has all the hallmarks of a poisoning. But the local police don’t want to believe it. Can Ravenscroft solve the case before it’s too late?

BOOK 2: THE WORCESTER WHISPERERS
Murder in the cathedral? A librarian vanishes from Worcester Cathedral — along with a priceless medieval manuscript. Inspector Ravenscroft is called up to investigate. Before long, he soon discovers that behind the cathedral’s facade lurks a dark world of murder, lies and deceit. Can he and PC Tom Crabb unravel the truth in time to save the librarian and his precious tome?

BOOK 3: THE LEDBURY LAMPLIGHTERS
A mystery man comes to sleepy Ledbury, offering solicitor Anthony Midwinter a huge sum to guard a package. It must stay sealed, no questions asked. England’s future depends on it. Elsewhere, a businessman is slain in full view of New Year’s Eve revellers. Inspector Ravenscroft must track his ruthless killer, a man whose deadly plot threatens the stability of the entire country.

BOOK 4: THE TEWKESBURY TOMB
Six strangers meet on the doorstep of Tewkesbury Abbey. What they find inside is deeply shocking. They were seeking holy relics. But the body they uncover is barely cold. And the ancient bones of Sir Roger de la Pole are missing. Inspector Ravenscroft is on the case. Can he decipher the coded letters on the tomb to stop the killer in his tracks?

BOOK 5: THE DROITWICH DECEIVERS
A nine-year-old girl vanishes from Droitwich churchyard. Her father is salt tycoon Sir Charles Chilton. And there’s no price he won’t pay for her safe return. Can Inspector Ravenscroft uncover the truth in time to save Chilton’s daughter and one other innocent child?

BOOK 6: THE PERSHORE POISONERS
No one ever died from dining at Talbots' Lodging House — until now. Everyone who tasted the soup du jour is left with a nasty case of food poisoning. But the man who refused it is dead. Inspector Ravenscroft is called in to investigate. Can he solve the case before more victims are served a deadly fate?

THE DETECTIVES
Inspector Samuel Ravenscroft, single and over forty, works in the Whitechapel branch of the Met. Painfully asthmatic, he is often overlooked by his superiors. But he is keen to prove himself and what he lacks in physical prowess he makes up for in insight and intuition. Ravenscroft and Constable Tom Crabb are a powerful crime-solving duo. Their quest to bring criminals to justice takes them to every corner of the Three Counties.

Fans of Carole Lawrence, M.R.C. Kasasian, E.S. Thomson, Oscar De Muriel and Karen Charlton are sure to be captivated by Tombs’s tales of intrigue, atmosphere, and suspense.
 
“Detecting at its best in Victorian England.” Lynne

“Very absorbing and hard to put down.” Berys

“Brilliant series of books. Buy them.” Tina

Don’t miss out on this gripping series of unputdownable historical mysteries! YOU GET ALL SIX OF THE ABOVE BOOKS IN THIS EDITION.

NEW RELEASE: THE DOG COLLAR MURDERS BY ROGER SILVERWOOD

Detective Angel is back! We are delighted to bring you the curmudgeonly detective's latest case in THE DOG COLLAR MURDERS by critically acclaimed author Roger Silverwood.

When an employee at the railway station is shot dead during his shift, Detective Angel is the first to rush to the scene of the crime.

A witness to the crime describes the murderer and informs Angel he was wearing a dog collar . . . 

. . . Is the killer a crazed priest or was the murderer in disguise to throw Detective Angel off his scent?

Find out in THE DOG COLLAR MURDERS by Roger Silverwood. Available NOW for £1.99 / $2.99 for a limited time. Pick up your copy at this bargain price today!

Best wishes,
Rudi

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A DETECTIVE WHO’S NO ANGEL DESPITE HIS NAME.

Discover a gripping series of murder mysteries set in south Yorkshire.

MEET DETECTIVE INSPECTOR MICHAEL ANGEL. AN OLD-SCHOOL POLICEMAN WHO SOMETIMES RUBS HIS COLLEAGUES UP THE WRONG WAY. HE’S GOT HIS FLAWS, BUT HE NEVER GIVES UP ON A CASE.

A ticket clerk is shot dead at the railway station.

Detective Angel rushes to the scene of the crime. The murderer was wearing a dog collar and was seen arguing with the victim.

BUT IS THE KILLER A CRAZED PRIEST OR A MAN IN PRIEST’S CLOTHES?

Tramps who call at vicarages begging for money are suspected, but nothing is what it seems.

Angel is under pressure, and the investigation becomes even more dangerous as he races to find the killer and prevent more blood being spilled.

A BRILLIANTLY GRIPPING MYSTERY FULL OF TWISTS

Perfect for fans of R.D. Wingfield, Colin Dexter, Peter Robinson, Reginald Hill, and Agatha Christie.

THE DETECTIVE
Michael Angel is over fifty, married to Mary. They don’t have any children. They are a devoted couple but the relationship sometimes breaks down due to his job or due to the problems of Mary’s sister who lives in Edinburgh and imposes on their easygoing natures. Michael works at the small local police station and is devoted to defeating crime, murder, and dishonesty of any sort and has no personal ambition beyond being a good husband and a successful detective. He doesn’t want promotion with all the routine office work and stress that goes with it. He is incorruptible but always short of money. He is always at odds with his immediate chief, Detective Superintendent Horace Harker, who is lazy, a hypochondriac and not a bit interested in assisting Angel in serious police work.

THE SETTING
Bromersley is a market town at the bottom of the Pennines surrounded by stone and hawthorn-edged fields grazed by cattle and sheep. It is cold as anywhere in the winter but its closeness to the mountains protects it from many gales and heavy falls of snow. The town’s industry today includes the manufacture of ball bearings and whisky bottles, and a huge brewery produces Bromersley’s best bitter, which is considered the finest beer for miles around. Wednesday is market day, and the town centre is host to the frequent cries of stall-holders hawking their wares while the enticing smells of cheeses, coffees, foreign spices and fish and chips tempt your taste buds as you wander through the stalls. The police always find it difficult to catch pilferers and pickpockets in such a crowd. Bromersley folk are easy to befriend but many of the old people are stubborn and still buy their fruit and veg in pounds and ounces, not kilos and grams.

PRAISE FOR ROGER SILVERWOOD

“Solid plotting, unpretentious writing, thoroughly reliable entertainment.” Morning Star

“A cast of characters you really want to populate with familiar faces of actors you see each week on TV — great fun. Angel is terrific.” Books Monthly

“Once again Silverwood combines a classic mystery plot with well-developed characters.” Publishers Weekly

DETECTIVE ANGEL SERIES
Book 1: THE MISSING NURSE
Book 2: THE MISSING WIFE
Book 3: THE MAN IN THE PINK SUIT
Book 4: THE MORALS OF A MURDERER
Book 5: THE AUCTION MURDERS
Book 6: THE MISSING KILLER
Book 7: THE UMBRELLA MURDERS
Book 8: THE MISSING MILLIONAIRE
Book 9: THE MISSING THIEF
Book 10: FIND THE LADY
Book 11: THE MISSING MODEL
Book 12: MURDER IN BARE FEET
Book 13: THE MISSING HUSBAND
Book 14: THE CUCKOO CLOCK MURDERS
Book 15: SHRINE TO MURDER
Book 16: THE SNUFFBOX MURDERS
Book 17: THE DOG COLLAR MURDERS