Wednesday 30 September 2020

Out now on Amazon. BORDERLINE by Denver Murphy. Just 99p on Kindle.

 


We're pleased to announce the return of DC Ruby Knight in our brand new release, BORDERLINE by Denver Murphy. Gripping crime fiction, just 99p/99c on Kindle. Free with Kindle Unlimited.
 
A young detective becomes enveloped in a fight between justice and revenge
 
The investigation into a rape on a housing estate nosedives when those responsible are murdered by vigilantes.
Having promised the victim to bring the men to justice, Detective Constable Ruby Knight must now find their killers.
But the local community is at best uncooperative, at worst a powder keg that could blow at any moment.
With conflicting sentiments about her task and track record of rubbing people up the wrong way, DC Ruby Knight should be treading carefully.
Yet with a new DCI to impress, and her work under review, Ruby needs results.
What lines will she cross to win trust within the community and bring the vigilantes to justice before they strike again?
BORDERLINE is the last book in a series of four crime fiction titles set in St Albans in the heart of England, about a young black woman detective’s first years in CID.
 
The full list of books is as follows:
 
1. THE DEEP END
2. SCORNED
3. BENEATH THE SURFACE
4. BORDERLINE
 
DENVER MURPHY is the author of the best-selling DSI Jeffrey Brandt serial killer trilogy CAT AND MOUSE, available separately as the three titles: ONE STEP AHEAD, HIDE AND SEEK, and SMOKE AND MIRRORS.

Friday 25 September 2020

NEW RELEASE: THE BODY IN THE TRANSEPT BY JEANNE M. DAMS

We’re delighted to bring you a gripping new murder mystery from Jeanne M. Dams. THE


BODY IN THE TRANSEPT is perfect for fans of an English cosy mystery and is available to download on kindle for only 99p / 99c.

Discover your next favourite mystery author and the winner of the Agatha Award for the Best First Novel.

IN THE BODY IN THE TRANSEPT, we’re introduced to Dorothy Martin, a widowed American who is settling into her new English life. It’s Christmas and as Dorothy leaves midnight mass, she stumbles over the dead body of a local priest, Canon Billings. Disliked by many, they’re not short of suspects in the town but Dorothy doesn’t give up easily when it comes to discovering the truth.

PRAISE FOR JEANNE M. DAMS:
 
“If you're a classic mystery lover, you're sure to enjoy the books of Jeanne M. Dams. Her characters, settings and stories have a depth not often seen in this sub-genre.” Mystery News

“A cozy as comforting as a hot cup of tea and as deliciously spicy as one of Dorothy's mince pies.” Publishers Weekly

As the cold weather creeps up on us, settle in with this delightfully cozy mystery for only 99p / 99c – half price for a limited time on kindle!

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“Fans of the English cozy will put the kettle on, snuggle under a lap rug, and sigh contentedly.” Kirkus Reviews

AN ENCHANTING COZY MURDER MYSTERY FROM A BESTSELLING AUTHOR

Winner of the Agatha Award for Best First Novel

It's Christmas Eve in the small town of Sherebury. Dorothy Martin, a recently widowed American, is having her first Christmas in England.

But as she leaves the cathedral's midnight mass, she literally stumbles over a dead body — and it’s one of the priests, Canon Billings.

He wasn’t very popular and the list of suspects includes most of the town. But Dorothy doesn’t give up easily when it comes to finding out the truth.

Of course, she does get to meet Chief Constable Alan Nesbitt, and a good mystery on a chilly English night does have some appeal.

WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING ABOUT DOROTHY MARTIN

Dorothy is a dear.” New York Times Book Review

“If you're a classic mystery lover, you're sure to enjoy the books of Jeanne M. Dams. Her characters, settings and stories have a depth not often seen in this sub-genre.” Mystery News

“A cozy as comforting as a hot cup of tea and as deliciously spicy as one of Dorothy's mince pies.” Publishers Weekly

THE DETECTIVE
Dorothy Martin, sixtyish widow from Indiana and retired schoolteacher, moves to England shortly after her husband dies. A move they had planned to make together. Like the author, she has a taste for fabulous hats.

SETTING
The fictitious cathedral city of Sherebury, located somewhere in the southeast of England. A small and beautiful town, it is a mix of many real cities and towns in the England so loved by the author. She guarantees that no American fast-food chains will ever crop up on the High Street of Sherebury, where pubs, tea shops, and Indian restaurants thrive.

Thursday 24 September 2020

NEW RELEASE: UNDER VIOLENT SKIES BY JUDI DAYKIN

We’re delighted to be launching UNDER VIOLENT SKIES by talented, debut author Judi


Daykin. Discover a brand-new crime writer for only 99p / 99c and meet Detective Sara Hirst.


Detective Hirst has recently moved from London to Norfolk Police’s serious crime unit. She’s determined to learn more about her father, and the events her mother has kept from her for years.

It’s not long before the detective realises she’s moved to a new job, a brand new city and yet she’s facing the same problems she encountered in London.

Called out to a murder scene, the case soon becomes personal for Detective Sara.

Find out her secrets and download your copy of UNDER VIOLENT SKIES by Judi Daykin for only 99p / 99c. A bargain price for such an exciting debut novel!

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DISCOVER A TALENTED NEW CRIME WRITER

SET UNDER THE BROODING SKIES OF NORTH NORFOLK. MEET SARA HIRST AS SHE SEARCHES FOR HER LOST FATHER AND FINDS THAT GREAT BEAUTY SOMETIMES CONCEALS GREAT VIOLENCE.

Detective Sara Hirst has moved from London to Norfolk Police's Serious Crimes Unit. She wants to know the truth about her father, who has connections to the area. Her mother won’t tell her the real story.

A NEW JOB. A NEW PLACE. SAME OLD PROBLEMS.

Sara’s first call-out is to a decomposing body discovered in a ditch on a local farm. How does the murder relate to a recent spate of thefts? Who wanted the victim dead?

THEN THE CASE GROWS VERY PERSONAL . . .

Perfect for fans of Joy Ellis, JM Dalgliesh or Angela Marsons, this explosive debut will have you turning the pages till the stunning end.

WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING ABOUT UNDER VIOLENT SKIES

“OMG, this was one of the best first books I have ever read.” Denise

“I loved this first book.” Greta

“A really good read.” Barbara

“Sara Hirst is a great character.” Nerys

“What an astonishing debut crime novel.” Hazel

THE DETECTIVE
In her mid-thirties, DS Sara Hirst has left a successful career in London's Metropolitan Police Force and taken a new post in Norfolk Police's Serious Crimes Unit. Unfortunately, her welcome on the team is far from warm, and Sara will have to work hard to prove herself when the discovery of a body on her first morning leads to all kinds of difficulties.

THE SETTTING
A patchwork of tiny rural villages, with quaint coastal seaside resorts and peppered by farms, on a bewildering network of small back lanes. There are no motorways here, and sometimes it feels like your nearest neighbour lives in Holland.

Bounded on one side by the Norfolk Broads and the Wash on the other, it's greatest feature is the boundless skies. The weather changes before your eyes. To many, it seems like a fairytale, a cherished memory of childhood holidays. In reality, these are small hard-working communities, where people tend to mind their own business, and it's easy to keep a dark secret.

NEW RELEASE: THE CASE OF THE DOTTY DOWAGER BY CATHY ACE

 Today we’re bringing you THE CASE OF THE DOTTY DOWAGER – a delightfully charming


mystery from author Cathy Ace.


Brand-new for Joffe Books, we're utterly thrilled to be launching this series. We can't wait for you to discover the lovable heroines of the WISE enquiries agency – four women who turned their backs on their previous careers to help others.

In THE CASE OF THE DOTTY DOWAGER, a body is discovered by the dowager in her beautiful old mansion, but the only piece of evidence to support the claims is a bloodied bobble hat. Unconvinced, her son – Henry Twyst, eighteenth Duke of Chellingworth – hires the WISE enquiries agency to put the strange matter to bed once and for all.

The truth of what happened at the Chellingworth estate is more deadly than anyone could have foreseen.

Discover this mystery set in the rolling welsh countryside, today. Perfect for fans of Stella Cameron, Faith Martin and Agatha Christie.

Pick up your copy for only 99p / 99c, today!

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“An utterly charming country house mystery with modern touches.” Crimefictionlover

“A delightful new cozy series with a lovely setting and four loveable heroines.” cayocosta72

“Charming, quirky and completely entertaining!” Hank Phillippi Ryan

DISCOVER YOUR NEXT FAVOURITE MURDER MYSTERY SERIES.

Meet the Women of the WISE Enquiries Agency: Mavis, Annie, Carol and Christine. One is Welsh, one Irish, one Scottish and one English. Hence the name.

Henry Twyst, eighteenth Duke of Chellingworth, is convinced his mother is losing her marbles. The dowager claims to have seen a corpse on the dining-room floor, but all she has to prove it is a bloodied bobble hat.

A BODY IN THE DINING ROOM. A BEAUTIFUL OLD MANSION. FOUR LADIES WHO WILL SOLVE THE MYSTERY.

Henry hires the women of the WISE Enquiries Agency. The duke wants the strange matter explained.

But the truth of what happened at the Chellingworth Estate, set in the rolling Welsh countryside near the quaint village of Anwen by Wye, is more complex, dangerous, and deadly, than anyone could have foreseen . . .

Perfect for fans of Stella Cameron, Faith Martin, Agatha Christie, Frances Evesham, Betty Rowlands, or M.C. Beaton.

THE DETECTIVES
The WISE Enquiries Agency consists of Mavis, Annie, Carol and Christine. One is Welsh, one Irish, one Scottish and one English, hence the name. Drawn together by chance – and a killer – the women of the WISE Enquiries Agency turned their backs on their previous careers to work together to help others. Combining their unique skills, and reveling in their differences, they’re doing their best to make the business succeed. But being private investigators isn’t a bed of roses – there are bills to pay, clients to be managed, and dangers to be faced. Can they manage to do it all, and survive?

A CLASSIC COUNTRY HOUSE MYSTERY BROUGHT BANG UP TO DATE. MORE BOOKS COMING SOON!

PRAISE FOR THIS BOOK

“Start with an irresistible premise, confound expectations with four top-notch characters, and we're off.” Catriona McPherson

“A gratifying contemporary series in the traditional British manner with hilarious repercussions. Cozy fans will anticipate learning more about these WISE ladies.” Library Journal Starred Review

“The Case Of The Dotty Dowager has everything you could want in a murder story: a body in the dining room, a duke's ancestral home, and four brilliant ladies working together to solve the case.” James W Ziskin

NEW RELEASE: THE DIAMOND ROSARY MURDERS BY ROGER SILVERWOOD

We’re delighted to bring you another instalment by Roger Silverwood. THE DIAMOND ROSARY MURDERS is out now and available for only £1.99 / $2.99. A bargain price for this most-loved mystery series.

Discover Detective Angel in THE DIAMOND ROSARY MURDERS. A Detective who is no angel despite his name. He’s old school and often rubs people up the wrong way, but he’ll never give up on a case.

A murder victim has been discovered, thought to be a gang member involved in stealing the priceless diamond and ruby rosary belonging to Queen Mary I.

By the time Detective Angel has arrived on the scene, there is no body to be found. What exactly is going on and who are behind the crimes?

Detective Angel won’t stop until he ascertains the truth.

Pick up your copy today. Half price for launch!

OUT NOW
AU $3.99: https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B08JMBR6TN/
 
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.

PRICELESS JEWELS, A DEAD BODY, AND A STRANGE NIGHTMARE

Detective Angel is summoned to the back streets of Bromersley, in South Yorkshire, to investigate a murder.

The victim, a young girl, is thought to be a member of a gang wanted for stealing the priceless diamond and ruby rosary which had belonged to Queen Mary I.

But the body disappears before Angel arrives. Added to Angel's troubles, millionaire Haydn King tells Superintendent Harker of his frequent nightmares portraying his death and, two days later he is found dead, exactly as the nightmares had indicated. What’s going on?

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
Book 18: THE CHESHIRE CAT MURDERS
Book 19: THE DIAMOND ROSARY MURDERS

NEW RELEASE: PAST CARING BY ROBERT GODDARD

 We’re delighted to bring you one of the most gripping thrillers you’ll ever read! PAST CARING


by Robert Goddard took the world by storm when it was first released, and now it's available on Amazon Kindle, for a bargain price!


Nominated for the Booker Prize, PAST CARING became and instant best-seller and received rave reviews all over the world.

“Combines the expert suspense manipulation skills of a Daphne DuMaurier romance with those of a John Le Carre thriller.” New York Times

“A hornet’s nest of jealousy, blackmail and violence. Engrossing.” Daily Mail

This gripping novel will have you on the edge-of-your-seat until the thrilling climax.  Discover PAST CARING by Robert Goddard for only £1.99 / $2.99!

Don’t miss this beguiling novel that weaves past and present together so perfectly. You won’t be able to put it down.

OUT NOW
 
DISCOVER ONE OF THE MOST GRIPPING THRILLERS YOU’LL EVER READ. NOMINATED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE.

Winner of the WHSmith Thumping Good Read Award.

A wonderful read…the satisfying climax weaves together the strands of past and present.…A poised telling of a complex tale.” Publishers Weekly

“Combines the expert suspense manipulation skills of a Daphne DuMaurier romance with those of a John Le Carre thriller.” New York Times

“One of the best novels I’ve read in a long time…I loved every one of its 500 pages.” Washington Post

“A hornet’s nest of jealousy, blackmail and violence. Engrossing.” Daily Mail

“A complex trail of blackmail and murder. Recommended.” Daily Express

A BEST-SELLING NOVEL WHICH WILL HAVE YOU UTTERLY ENTRANCED TILL ITS THRILLING CLIMAX.

At a luxurious villa on the sun-soaked island of Madeira, unemployed historian Martin Radford is given a second chance. Martin is shown the leather-bound journal of another ruined man, former British cabinet minister Edwin Strafford.

Martin is offered a job—to return to England and investigate the rise and fall of Strafford, an ambitious young politician whose downfall, in 1910, is as mysterious as the strange deaths that still haunt his family.

Martin is intrigued. Strafford resigned at the height of his career, disappearing from the public eye. The woman he loved, for whom he was willing to sacrifice everything, suddenly and coldly rejected him. All the reasons for his fall from grace are shrouded in darkness.

Martin’s investigations trigger a violent series of events, throwing him straight into the path of those who believed they had escaped punishment for crimes long past but never paid for . . . And Martin himself may find that he must risk his life to discover the truth.

DON’T MISS AN ABSOLUTELY BEGUILING TALE WEAVING PAST AND PRESENT.

NEW RELEASE: HER HUSBAND'S KILLER BY MARGARET MURPHY

We’re thrilled to bring you a truly gripping psychological thriller by best-selling author Margaret


Murphy. HER HUSBAND’S KILLER will have you tearing through the pages until you reach the very last word.


Dr Helen Wilkinson stands over the body of her husband, Edward. She had imagined all the ways in which she could get away with the perfect murder before, but now he is dead, she can’t decipher what is real and what isn’t anymore.

Now the prime suspect, did she really kill him and how can she convince the police of something she doesn’t know herself?

Discover the truth in this unputdownable psychological thriller by critically acclaimed and best-selling author Margaret Murphy.

Pick up your copy today for just 99p / 99c. That’s half price for launch!

Best wishes,
Rudi
 
OUT NOW

An unputdownable psychological thriller full of breathtaking twists by a best-selling author.

DID SHE OR DIDN’T SHE?

PLEASE NOTE THIS BOOK WAS FIRST PUBLISHED AS “CAGING THE TIGER”

She’d planned the perfect murder of her husband so many times. And now he’s dead. But did she really kill him?

Dr Helen Wilkinson stands over the body of her husband, Edward. It’s just as she’d imagined it so many times before. He looks calm, asleep almost. And yet something isn’t right: in her fantasies there was never so much blood.

Her husband was a professor with few friends. A manipulative and sadistic man who delighted in the humiliation of others. Many wished him dead. But Helen has fantasised, planned and committed the crime so many times in her head she doesn’t know what is real anymore.

Now she’s the prime suspect. How can she convince the police she didn't murder her husband — when she doesn't know herself?

DISCOVER THE TRUTH IN THIS UTTERLY COMPELLING PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLER WHICH WILL HAVE GRIPPED UNTIL THE FINAL PAGE

“Establishes Murphy as one of the best writers of the psychological mystery to emerge in recent years . . . coupled with her unerring ability to rack up the tension, notch by notch, she certainly gives the likes of Vine and Walters a run for their money” Tangled Web

Compelling” Aberdeen Press & Journal

Clever and chilling . . . one of the most promising new writers on the English crime scene.” Canberra Times

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

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

DETECTIVE CASSIE ROWAN SERIES
Book 1: BEFORE HE KILLS AGAIN

STANDALONE NOVELS
DEAR MUM
HER HUSBAND'S KILLER

Tuesday 22 September 2020

New release! BEAST, two short horror stories by Anna Willett


BEAST, two short horror stories by Anna Willett.

Out now on Kindle for just 99p/c, coming soon in paperback. FREE with KU!
 
If you aren't scared of things that go bump in the night, or not curious about what's in the wardrobe, don't read Anna Willett's Beast. Or, go on, just a page or two...
 
LAST CALL
Jackie and Dursha are two friends in dead-end jobs. They supplement their income by selling pics of themselves as stock photos online.
The abandoned Red Water Hotel is the perfect location for a shoot. But when they enter the decrepit building, Dursha begins to feel a strange presence. Jackie dismisses her concerns and they head further in.
Strange moths have clustered, and the light filtering through has an eerie shimmer. The young women see a telephone number scrawled on the wall.
By now Dursha is totally creeped out. But Jackie is already calling it...
 
THE WIDOW
Dan decides to go to a party held by an old friend. It’s a no-good group, but it might help him put his worries aside. His life is spiralling and he has a serious toothache to add to his woes.
At the party he strikes up a conversation with an enigmatic man who has excellent whiskey, and promises him a quick way to make money.
In all honesty, Dan just wants enough cash to pay for a dentist, but he journeys with his new friend to a house deep in the country. The hazy plan is to rob it of a known stash of money.
It sounded good in theory, but now his friend is nowhere to be seen and Dan is stuck inside the house, face to face with the widow who lives there...
 
Anna Willett is the author of several thrillers all available free with Kindle Unlimited, and in paperback. Look out for PEST, another gripping horror, her debut novel BACKWOODS RIPPER, and the many books published since. They include UNWELCOME GUESTS and VENGEANCE BLIND.

Monday 21 September 2020

NEW RELEASE: OLD SOLDIERS NEVER DIE BY MARGARET MAYHEW

We’re delighted to share with you OLD SOLDIERS NEVER DIE by bestselling author Margaret Mayhew. Margaret is the latest author to join team Joffe and we are absolutely thrilled to welcome her into the fold!

Discover Frog End, a beautiful English village with some dark secrets.

Meet the Colonel (hardly anyone calls him Hugh). He finds it easy to slip into local society and decides that Frog End’s upcoming annual fete will be the start of his mission to be a pillar of the community.

But when Lady Swynford is found dead on the night of the fete, it becomes clear that Frog End has a darker side. And as Inspector Squibb investigates the case, the Colonel finds himself more involved than he could possibly have imagined.

We hope you’ll enjoy this wonderfully atmospheric mystery and join us in welcoming Margaret to team Joffe. Get your copy today for a bargain 99p / 99c – half price for a limited time only! 

OUT NOW
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US 99c: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08JH62NYR
CA 99c: https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B08JH62NYR
AU 99c: https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B08JH62NYR

A BEAUTIFULLY WRITTEN COZY VILLAGE MYSTERY FROM A BESTSELLING AUTHOR

Meet the Colonel (hardly anyone calls him Hugh). 
He moves to a quiet country cottage in Dorset, which he’d once visited with his late wife.

He finds it easy to slip into local society and decides that Frog End’s upcoming annual fete will be the start of his mission to be a pillar of the community.

But when Lady Swynford is found dead on the night of the fete
, it becomes clear that Frog End has a darker side. And as Inspector Squibb investigates the case, the Colonel finds himself more involved than he could possibly have imagined.

DISCOVER FROG END, A BEAUTIFUL ENGLISH VILLAGE WITH SOME DARK SECRETS

Perfect for fans of 
Faith Martin, Agatha Christie and Stella Cameron.

WHAT READERS ARE SAYING THE VILLAGE MYSTERIES

“A 
thoroughly enjoyable British village cozy mystery that is the first in a series. I'm looking forward to reading the rest.” Sherri

“I enjoyed this, and 
look forward to visiting Frog End again.” Laura

“If you 
enjoy Miss Marple or the Midsomer Murders type of story then you'll like this.” Carole

THE DETECTIVE
At the grand old age of 55, the Colonel had been put out to grass by the British Army. In the same year, his beloved wife, Laura, died after a long illness. He found himself facing a bleak and lonely future. There were the children, of course, but they were grown up and had busy lives of their own.

One summer, years before, he and Laura spent their leave in England, touring the West Country. They stopped at a village in Dorset called Frog End which had a spit-and-sawdust pub called the Dog and Duck. Laura had fallen in love with a stone cottage seen across the village green. She had admired the thatched roof and the pink roses round the door. Years later, after her death, the Colonel had revisited the same village alone and seen Laura’s dream cottage had aged badly and that it was up for sale. Against his better judgement, he bought it.

THE SETTING
The cottage was called Pond Cottage and the Colonel soon discovered that he had made a big mistake. The two-hundred-year-old building had deathwatch beetle, rising damp, a falling roof, rot and decay throughout. There was no heating and the wiring was a dangerous disgrace. Logs for an open fire were kept in a tin bath in the scullery and the nettle-infested lavatory was housed outside in a jungle. There was no sign of any pond.

But there were compensations: a view over the beautiful village green, clusters of other stone cottages, a Norman church built on Saxon foundations, a graveyard of ancient tombs leaning at perilous angles. And, of course, the Dog and Duck.

MORE VILLAGE MYSTERIES COMING SOON!

Friday 18 September 2020

NEW RELEASE: BLUE ON BLUE, CATALYST, MERCENARY, KILLER IN BLACK, ONE BULLET TOO MANY BY PAUL BENNETT

Happy Friday! The weekend is almost here and we're delighted to bring you FOUR gripping crime thrillers from Paul Bennett all for a bargain price! 

Among the killer line-up of books from Paul we have one utterly gripping crime thriller full of twists – BLUE ON BLUE – and three action-packed thrillers so pacy you'll be hooked from start to finish – CATALYST, MERCENARY and KILLER IN BLACK. 

As a weekend treat we're offering FOUR books at a bargain price for a limited time only, including two standalone novels and book 1 and 2 in the Johnny Silver thriller series. Full details can be found below.

I think it would make a terrific film and can't wait to read the next book!” Jenny

OUT NOW
BLUE ON BLUE
UK 77p: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08J7Q4VPJ
US 99c: 
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08J7Q4VPJ
CA 99c: 
https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B08J7Q4VPJ
AU 99c: 
https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B08J7Q4VPJ

CATALYST
UK 99p: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08J8B3FG6
US 99c: 
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08J8B3FG6
CA 99c: https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B08J8B3FG6
AU 99c: https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B08J8B3FG6

MERCENARY
UK 99p: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08J88LYW2
US 99c: 
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08J88LYW2
CA 99c: https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B08J88LYW2
AU 99c: https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B08J88LYW2

KILLER IN BLACK
UK 99p: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08J8B1SMT
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CA 99c: https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B08J8B1SMT
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ONE BULLET TOO MANY
UK 99p: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08JCLW1FD
US 99c: 
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08JCLW1FD
CA 99c: https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B08JCLW1FD
AU 99c: https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B08JCLW1FD

Wednesday 16 September 2020

NEW RELEASE: THE GUNPOWDER GIRL, THE QUARRY GIRL, THE RAILWAY GIRL - ALL BY TANIA CROSSE

 

We’re delighted to bring you three glorious sagas by RoNA award-winning author Tania 

Crosse. All THREE books in the series are available now for only 99p / 99c EACH.

Discover Victorian Dartmoor through the eyes of three sparkling heroines, as they face the trials of love, loss and self-discovery. Each of these compelling sagas brims with the beautiful writing and impeccable research you've come to expect of Tania Crosse.

“This captivating Victorian tale will tug at your heartstrings. An unforgettable story of tragedy, passion, courage and strength.” singletitles.com

Pick up your copies today:


Half price for a limited time! Don’t miss out on this delightfully moving series, from award-winning Tania Crosse.
THE GUNPOWDER GIRL

Dartmoor, 1875. Rose Maddiford, beautiful and intelligent, could have her pick of men across Dartmoor. But she is in no hurry to marry unless it is for true love.

When tragedy strikes. Rose’s father is injured and the family is left teetering on the edge of poverty. Rose is left with little option and must choose duty over love. Can Rose find love, happiness and Justice in her new life?
THE QUARRY GIRL

August 1883. The future for Ling, a quarryman’s daughter, seems to be already mapped. Marriage to her childhood sweetheart, Barney, a cluster of children, a life contained to the hamlet of Foggintor Quarry. For Ling, it is an accepted, if unwelcome fate.

Then Ling is rescued from a fatal blow. Her rescuer is handsome medical student Elliott Franfield. Almost against her will, Ling feels her eyes open to what life could have in store.
 
THE RAILWAY GIRL

Life has not been kind to Tresca. Unable to rely on her father, Tresca can only depend on herself until she is sacked from the dairy and the pair lose their home.

The only work to be found is hard labour on the Railway. Before long, Emmanual is out of work yet again. But is her father to blame this time? Tresca can’t help but feel drawn to a dashing Irish foreman, Connor O’Mahoney, who she believes had a hand in her father’s dismissal. 
A battle ensues between her head and her heart.  Will she keep fighting for her dreams — even when all hope seems lost?
Discover the Dartmoor series by Tania Crosse. The winner of the Best Romantic Saga in the 60th annual RoNA Awards.

Fans of Nadine Dorries, Rosie Goodwin, Dilly Court, Freda Lightfoot and Catherine Cookson will adore the emotional Dartmoor trilogy.

TANIA CROSSE weaves blissfully human stories with impeccable research, giving her characters all the complexity and colour of real life. Tania is the winner of the Best Romantic Saga in the 60th annual RoNA Awards.

WHAT READERS SAY ABOUT TANIA CROSSE:

“This absorbing historical with its strong themes of romance and feminist equality.” Booklist

“This captivating Victorian tale will tug at your heartstrings. An unforgettable story of tragedy, passion, courage and strength.” singletitles.com

“Fans will devour this and look forward to Crosse’s next dreamy tale.”

Highly recommend this read. Moments of tragedy are uplifted by a sense of empowering and inspiring strength from the main characters. The narrative is brilliantly authentic and every emotion that is expressed by the characters is mirrored in the reader’s heart.” Cindy

“Tania Crosse is an excellent story teller. She tells a story of how tragedy turns to happiness in the most unexpected way.” S.J.

“This is the first book I’ve read by Tania Crosse, but it won’t be the last. I started this just before bedtime, feeling rather sleepy, and then just couldn’t stop reading. I loved everything about this heartwarming story . . . Highly recommended.” Sarah M.

ALSO BY TANIA CROSSE
THE GUNPOWDER GIRL
THE QUARRY GIRL
THE RAILWAY GIRL
THE AMBULANCE GIRL
THE WHEELWRIGHT GIRL

Tuesday 15 September 2020

A new murder mystery set in Hastings by Candy Denman

 


Our new crime fiction release, on Kindle now... shortly in paperback!
 
VITAL SIGNS by Candy Denman, just 99p/c for launch!
 
A forensic physician fuels political uproar when she sticks to her findings
 
When bodies of immigrants begin to wash up on a Hastings beach, no one would envy police doctor Callie Hughes’ sad job of checking for vital signs or pronouncing death.
 
Hughes works alongside detectives DI Miller and DS Jeffries, slowly cataloguing some dozen deaths from a boat suspected to have capsized during an illegal crossing from France to England.
 
But one victim stands out to Hughes. Body number nine. It has several characteristics that mark it as different from the others. Could it be the body of a people smuggler?
 
Despite Dr Hughes having supplied crucial information about previous homicides, Miller and Jeffries are quick to dismiss her theories.
 
But without their backup, will her desire to get to the bottom of the case land her in deep trouble?
 
VITAL SIGNS is the fourth book in a gripping series of medical mysteries by Candy Denman. All of these books can be enjoyed as standalones. They are all on Kindle Unlimited and available in paperback. The full list is as follows:
 
1. DEAD PRETTY
2. BODY HEAT
3. GUILTY PARTY
4. VITAL SIGNS

Thursday 10 September 2020

NEW RELEASE: CHILD BEHIND THE WALL BY STEVE PARKER

 We’re truly delighted to bring you CHILD BEHIND THE WALL by Steve Parker. This is


a wickedly engrossing thriller that you won’t be able to put down.


None of the officers could have been prepared for what they were about to face. Attempting to catch a thief in the act, a police squad storm a house of horrors to find a woman in the middle of a bloody mess with a knife in her hand. What Patterson and Clocks will find behind a bricked-up wall is insurmountably worse.

Out now! CHILD BEHIND THE WALL is a story that will have you on the edge-of-your-seat until the very end. 

One of the most exciting authors you’ll discover this year:
 
Steve Parker goes where other authors fear to tread.” Jill

“Don't begin this book when you have an early start the next morning because I guarantee you will be reading well into the night.” Angela

“This book is fast paced and exciting and the twist at the end is jaw dropping.” Carole
 
Only 99p / 99c for a limited time, grab your copy today while it’s half price!

OUT NOW
 
Discover a crime thriller full of shocking twists by one of the most exciting new authors you’ll read this year.

YOU WON’T WANT TO PUT THIS DOWN, PAGE AFTER PAGE OF ACTION AND CLIFFHANGERS. . .

4 a.m. on the outskirts of London
A police squad descend swiftly on a house, eager to exploit the rare opportunity of catching a burglar in the act.

Nothing could have prepared them for what they find.

From inside a room on the ground floor, comes the eerie sound of a woman singing, ‘the childmaker . . . the childmaker . . . beware the childmaker’.

Four officers break down the door to enter a darkened room. Their flashlights illuminate the body of a man with a knife in his chest and a bloody mess where his face should be.

Nearby, stands a small, thin woman. In her hand is a kitchen knife . . .

By the time, Detectives Ray Paterson and Johnny Clocks arrive at the scene, there is carnage.

But what is bricked up behind the wall is far, far worse.

A RACE-AGAINST-TIME THRILLER WHICH WILL HAVE YOU TOTALLY ADDICTED.

This is the sixth in a series of action-packed, edge-of-your-seat crime thrillers, with an


ending that will have your heart in your mouth.

Perfect for fans of Kimberley Chambers, Damien Boyd, Rachel Abbott, Patricia Gibney or Martina Cole.

What readers are saying about STEVE PARKER’S BOOKS

“A must read for all crime thriller fans.” Viv

“A fast-moving action-packed thriller which will keep you enthralled from page one.”

“Another gripping, fast-paced and twisted caper for the most unorthodox police duo in UK fiction.” Donna

Loved the book, Clocks makes me laugh out loud.” Aileen

Detective Superintendent Ray Paterson is a young and (thanks to family money) wealthy womaniser, separated from his model wife and tipped to be the youngest ever commissioner of police. He knows he’s weak when it comes to practical policing and struggles to find a place among his peers, desperate to be a good policeman and not just a 'climber'.

Detective Inspector Johnny Clocks is a foul-mouthed, working-class officer. He grew up surrounded by rogues and villains to become a first-class thief taker with the Met police. However, his childish attitude has short-circuited his career and he spends his days antagonising as many people as he can.

THE AUTHOR
Steve Parker is a retired police officer who served for 20 years in numerous high-profiles squads.

DETECTIVE RAY PATERSON
Book 1: THEIR LAST WORDS
Book 2: THE LOST CHILDREN
Book 3: THE BURNING MEN
Book 4: YOU CAN’T HIDE
Book 5: THEIR DYING BREATH
Book 6: CHILD BEHIND THE WALL