Wednesday 27 January 2021

NEW RELEASE: DYING EMBERS BY MARGARET MURPHY

 We’re thrilled to bring you DYING EMBERS from bestselling author Margaret Murphy. Out 


now for only £1.99 / $2.99, grab your copy today for a bargain price!


In the heart of the city, a burnt-out house hides a grim secret . . .

A smouldering corpse.

Surrounded by the drugs that killed him. The identity of the boy shocks the residents of this city.

A GOLDEN BOY GONE WRONG.

It was never supposed to end this way for smart, athletic Ryan Connelly.

“⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Without doubt this is Margaret Murphy’s best book to date.”

Get your copy of DYING EMBERS today. On offer for a limited time, only £1.99 / $2.99.

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DISCOVER AN UTTERLY ADDICTIVE THRILLER FROM A BESTSELLING AUTHOR

‘A gripping crime novel.’ Big Issue

SHE’LL STOP AT NOTHING TO SAVE HER STUDENTS.

BUT WHO WILL PROTECT HER?

In the heart of the city, a burnt-out house hides a grim secret.

A smouldering corpse.
Surrounded by the drug paraphernalia that killed him.

The boy’s identity shocks the city. Things were never supposed to end this way for smart, athletic Ryan Connelly.

The star of his Sixth Form, he was meant to shine. Not burn out.

Everyone’s saying his death was a tragic accident. But teacher Geri Simpson knows there’s more to it than that.

Desperate for answers, she calls on Ryan’s closest friends. But no one wants to talk.

WHAT ARE THEY AFRAID OF? OR WHO?

Then another student vanishes. And the killer delivers a blood-stained warning that Geri can’t ignore.

Whoever did this to Ryan isn’t done with her students yet. And next time he may come for Geri herself . . .

Meticulously crafted to deliver twist after breathtaking twist, this standout thriller with a social conscience is perfect for fans of K.L. Slater, D.S. Butler and Rachel Abbott.

CRITICAL ACCLAIM FOR DYING EMBERS
‘An accomplished psychological thriller.’ Manchester Evening News

‘An excellent psychological thriller from a big-name crime writer.’ Choice

‘A deep and sympathetic understanding of young people characterises Murphy’s substantial fifth novel.’ The 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

DEAR MUM
HER HUSBAND’S KILLER
THE LOST BOY
 
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NEW RELEASE: MOTHER LOVE BY MAUREEN CARTER

 Discover your next favourite mystery series today. MOTHER LOVE by Maureen Carter is out


now, available for only 99p / 99c for a limited time.


Schoolteacher Olivia Kent has been missing for several days when a letter arrives at the police station:

‘Olivia Kent is lying. Olivia Kent is crying. Olivia Kent is dying. I could make it quicker. Put her out of her misery. But I won’t.’

Time is running out for DI Sarah Quinn and she needs all the help she can get.
A pulse-racing thriller that you’re not going to be able to put down.

“Carter excels at twisty, psychological suspense.” Library Journal

Grab your copy today for a bargain price. Half price for launch! Only 99p / 99c.

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“⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The antagonism between them fairly sizzles off the page, and drives this terrific plot along at a cracking pace.”

DISCOVER YOUR NEXT FAVOURITE MYSTERY SERIES

Olivia is resigned to dying. It's only a question of when, and she almost welcomes the instant of oblivion when she’d no longer have to suffer the taunts, the menacing whispers, the veiled threats in her candlelit prison: ‘Why should I kill you? Death is so . . . final. We have all the time in the world . . .’

Schoolteacher Olivia Kent hasn’t been seen for five days.

Then a horrifying note arrives at the police: “Olivia Kent is lying. Olivia Kent is crying. Olivia Kent is dying. I could make it quicker. Put her out of her misery. But I won’t.”

Time is running out and Detective Sarah Quinn needs all the help she can get. This means working with Olivia’s best friend . . . who turns out to be muckraking journalist Caroline King.

She’s been Olivia’s best friend since they were six years old. Now she must put aside her differences with the Ice Queen if they have any hope of finding Olivia alive.

A race-against-time thriller you won’t be able to put down.

Perfect for fans of Helen H. Durrant, Charlie Gallagher, Angela Marsons, DS Butler, Carol Wyer and Alex Smith.

WHAT READERS ARE SAYING ABOUT MOTHER LOVE:

“Humorous banter, plenty of red herrings, a twisty-turny plot and a surprise ending makes this an entertaining read.” Booklist

“Carter excels at twisty, psychological suspense.” Library Journal

“As surprisingly plotted as the first.” Caroline

“Carter delivers another well-turned procedural.” Kirkus Reviews

“The action and the tension leap off each page.” A reader in the UK

MEET DI SARAH QUINN
DI Sarah Quinn is a career police office dedicated to the job — and the rule book. In her relentless pursuit of hardened criminals, she’s ice-cold, cucumber-calm and extremely driven. Is it any wonder colleagues call her the Ice Queen — though not often to her face? But, like icebergs, Sarah Quinn has hidden depths and a job with hidden dangers.

THE SETTING
The vibrant, buzzing, diverse city of Birmingham provides the setting for the Sarah Quinn crime novels. The DI’s patch covers everything from council housing to opulent enclaves, high rise flats to sleepy suburbs and sleazy back streets. The UK’s second city boasts more canal miles than Venice and more parks than Paris. Wherever crime breaks out, DI Quinn is on the case and on the criminal’s trail . . .

DI Sarah Quinn Mysteries
Book 1: A QUESTION OF DESPAIR
Book 2: MOTHER LOVE
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Tuesday 26 January 2021

When two households collide, it’s murder… New suspense fiction by Anna Willett


Introducing DEAR NEIGHBOUR, the latest suspense thriller by Anna Willett

You won’t be able to put this absolutely engrossing suspense thriller down!

When Amy and her boyfriend Zane move into a house together, she hopes they can put their rocky past behind them.
 
She gets a job and befriends the older couple who live in the house next door. Amy is impressed by their sophistication, wealth, and love for one another and in turn they somewhat adopt her when Amy’s relationship with her boyfriend deteriorates rapidly.
 
Jobless, often absent and clearly up to no good, Zane is jealous and increasingly abusive. His hold over the shy Amy has been strong, yet cracks are beginning to show.
 
When a policeman knocks on her door one innocuous day, it is the start of series of events that will make the two households clash together in a fatal entanglement.
 
Zane will see an opportunity and greed will get the better of him, but are their new neighbours quite the easy targets they appear to be?
 
Amy is in the middle of it all and someone is going to get killed.
 
* * *

“Gripping from start to finish!”

“Stunning!”

Launch price of £0.99/$0.99 (US,AUS,CA)/€0.99 on Kindle!
 

DEAR NEIGHBOUR is a standalone suspense thriller by Anna Willett. She is the author of several thrillers, including the bestselling Lucy Hush series which starts with SMALL TOWN NIGHTMARE, and PEST, a horror story of our times. Her debut novel was BACKWOODS RIPPER published in 2016.

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Out now. Liverpool detective Tara Grogan tries to crack a case in THE DARING NIGHT

 


Detective DI Tara Grogan returns in Robert McCracken’s second title in the series.

Robert McCracken

To catch a killer in The Daring Night!

Liverpool is in the midst of an emergency. Several people have been poisoned. But DI Tara Grogan is not on the case. Instead, she has an in-tray full of mundane tasks and jealously watches from the sidelines as the high profile investigation unfolds.

One such task is looking into the suicide of a company executive. Probing a little deeper, Grogan begins to smell a rat. All is not well at Harbinson Fine Foods and, with the city on high alert and its people on edge, Grogan begins to suspect a connection to the main investigation.

Struggling to convince her superiors of her lead, Grogan strikes up a friendship with the deceased’s lover and company secretary, the seductive Jez Riordan. Once again, only by overstepping the boundaries between work and pleasure, can Grogan begin to see the whole picture.

With more murders inevitable and the main investigation stalled, the detective enters the ring, and must parry the moves of powerful and motivated people to nail the suspect.

Just 99p / 99c for launch. FREE with Kindle Unlimited.

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The first book, AN EARLY GRAVE, is also available free with Kindle Unlimited and in paperback.

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Out now. A gripping crime thriller set in Wales

 


We’re delighted to introduce BLUE HOLLOW a gripping mystery by Wales’ favourite author, Cheryl Rees-Price.
 
Just 99p/c for launch on Kindle!
Cheryl Rees-Price

When her old family friend Eddie asks her to write his memoirs, little does journalist Dora Lewis know he has a bag full of secrets to unburden. All of them dangerous.

So dangerous, in fact, that Eddie is murdered.

Dora wants to get to the truth, but all she has to go on are a set of cassette tapes that Eddie left hidden for only her to find. Piece by piece she must put the puzzle of his life together.

But as the picture takes shape, Dora realises that she too is in danger. The same people are gunning for her, and they have a very special reason to.

Justice for Eddie won’t just mean going up against powerful and dangerous people. It will mean confronting the truth of Dora’s own past.

BLUE HOLLOW is a totally gripping standalone novel by Cheryl Rees-Price, bestselling author of the DI Winter Meadows crime fiction series.

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Monday 25 January 2021

NEW RELEASE: THE DEATH OF A TEACHER BY LIS HOWELL

 We’re delighted to bring you THE DEATH OF A TEACHER by Lis Howell, a gripping cosy


murder mystery set in picturesque Cumbria.


A young man is found murdered in the most brutal fashion.

In this village, everyone knows everybody’s business but no one knows this victim. What was he doing at the school and who is he?

Then, a local teacher is found stabbed to death. Are the crimes linked?

Find out in THE DEATH OF A TEACHER, half price for launch. Grab your copy for only 99p / 99c for a limited time.

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A COZY MURDER MYSTERY SET ON THE PICTURESQUE CUMBRIAN COAST

A young man is found dead at the bottom of the cliffs in Pelliter. His face has been slashed and his eyes have been gouged out.

He was last seen in the grounds of St Mungo’s school where new teacher Alison MacDonald has taken on Molly Spencer’s tricky Year Six class.

No one knows the dead man.

WHAT WAS HE DOING AT THE SCHOOL AND WHO IS HE?

Meanwhile, local odd couple Suzy and Robert are concerned about Suzy’s daughter Molly. She’s not doing so well at school and is acting up at home . . .

Then there’s another killing — a teacher is found brutally stabbed to death.

Secrets long buried are making an unwelcome reappearance . . .

Perfect for fans of Jeanne M. Dams, Frances Evesham, Betty Rowlands and M.C. Beaton.

What readers are saying about THE DEATH OF A TEACHER

“Another winner for Lis Howell.” Jill

“For once I could not pick who the killer was. I really like Lis Howell’s style of writing!” Betty

“I would recommend it to anyone who likes mysteries set in small communities with well-constructed characters and plots.” D.C.

THE DETECTIVE
Suzy Spencer
After her husband runs off with his PA, part-time TV producer Suzy is left to bring up their children alone in quiet, rural Tarnfield. Despite only moving there for Nick’s work, she’s actually grown to like the pace of village life, and has thrown herself into volunteering with the church.

THE SETTING
Beautiful, quiet and secluded, Tarnfield is a charming Cumbrian village where everyone knows everybody’s business. The local gossip is like a soap opera — except that the drama has been running for at least fifty years. The church plays a huge part in village life, but traditions are being upended by the new vicar and his fondness for playing the guitar during sermons.

THE SERIES
Book 1: THE FLOWER ARRANGER AT ALL SAINTS
Book 2: THE CHORISTER AT THE ABBEY
Book 3: THE DEATH OF A TEACHER
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NEW RELEASE: CONSTABLE NICK BOOKS 1-5 BOX SET BY NICHOLAS RHEA

We’re delighted to bring you FIVE books in one bargain box-set by Nicholas Rhea. Discover


these feel-good village cosy mysteries in CONSTABLE NICK BOX SET 1–5.


FIVE MYSTERIES IN ONE BARGAIN BOX SET FOR ONLY 99P / 99C!

That’s 90% off for a limited time.

Meet one of Britain’s most-loved village policemen in the feel-good series that inspired the hit 90s TV series, Heartbeat.

“It’s original, it’s funny . . . one of life’s little pleasures.” Yorkshire Post

GET FIVE FEEL-GOOD MYSTERIES FOR ONLY 99P / 99C. 90% off for launch!

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DISCOVER A DRAMATIC AND ENTERTAINING NEW MYSTERY SERIES SET IN A CORNISH CONVENT

GET FIVE PERFECT FEEL-GOOD READS IN ONE GREAT-VALUE BOX SET.

MEET BRITAIN’S BEST-LOVED VILLAGE POLICEMAN IN THE BOOKS THAT INSPIRED TV’S HEARTBEAT.

Perfect for fans of James Herriot, T.E. Kinsey, Gerald Durrell, J.R. Ellis or anyone who loves a great read.

WHAT READERS ARE SAYING

“It’s original, it’s funny . . . one of life’s little pleasures.” Yorkshire Post

“Stories of a constable on his village beat in North Yorkshire. All very gentle and far, far removed from the hurly burly of modern-day city policing.” Daily Telegraph

“These books . . . do for the police service in North Yorkshire what James Herriot did for the vets there . . . very relaxing, very readable.” Manchester Evening News

“Recommended if it’s laughter you’re after” Bolton Evening News

“Richly entertaining” Yorkshire Evening Post

“I enjoyed this tremendously.” Melissa

“A wonderful and relaxing dip into the beautiful North Yorkshire Moors.” David

“A highly entertaining book which anyone who is looking for easy and humorous reading will enjoy.” Granny

IN THIS FIVE-BOOK BOX SET:

BOOK 1: CONSTABLE ON THE HILL
In the beautiful North Yorkshire countryside of the 1960s, Constable Nick gets acquainted with the eccentric villagers. He handles every encounter with unfailing humour, humanity and professionalism. His cases include a wilful pony, a shameless streaker, and a pack of wolves in a bus shelter.

BOOK 2: CONSTABLE ON THE PROWL
Constable Nick is on night duty. And that means anything but a simple shift. Between a fracas the farming community, a badger with a sweet tooth, and getting to know his new workmates, there’s no time for Nick to kick his feet up. The village is asleep but the wrong-doers aren’t.

BOOK 3: CONSTABLE AROUND THE VILLAGE
Just as Constable Nick is getting to grips with rural life, he faces a canine crisis. Farmer Lowe’s overworked sheepdog is feigning deafness. Without him, the cows cannot be milked and five sheep turn up dead. Can Nick salvage the town’s farming future while juggling his other cases?

BOOK 4: CONSTABLE ACROSS THE MOORS
Life on the beautiful moors has plenty of surprises for Constable Nick, from affairs of the heart to the more curious side of the law. But when Ted Williamson’s sheep start disappearing, can Rhea find the culprit without making enemies of the farmers of Yorkshire?

BOOK 5: CONSTABLE IN THE DALE
As beautiful as Yorkshire’s villages are, they’re far from drama-free. Nick is on hand to help out when Aidensfield decides to enter the Best Kept Village competition and finds itself the victim of a dirty tricks campaign by its rivals.
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NEW RELEASE: A VOW OF CHASTITY BY VERONICA BLACK

 We’re delighted to bring you A VOW OF CHASTITY by Veronica Black, the latest instalment 


in a dramatic new mystery series set in a Cornish convent.


Evil has crept into the peaceful lives of the Daughters of Compassion.

At first the signs are small.

Then, murder creeps up on this quiet corner of Cornwall.

Sister Joan must battle the evil forces threatening the nuns, as well as her own temptations when she becomes drawn to the handsome detective on the case.

Grab your copy of A VOW OF CHASTITY today for only 99p / 99c!

“Outstanding” Publishers Weekly

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DISCOVER A DRAMATIC AND ENTERTAINING NEW MYSTERY SERIES SET IN A CORNISH CONVENT

“Outstanding” Publishers Weekly

EVIL. TEMPTATION. MYSTERY.

Evil has crept into the peaceful lives of the Daughters of Compassion.

At first there are only small signs of its presence . . .

The children at Sister Joan’s school are eerily well behaved.
Holy water and candles mysteriously disappear from the chapel.
The beautiful au pair of one of Sister Joan’s pupils flees in the middle of the night.

Then a handsome young teenager vanishes. Murder has come to this quiet corner of Cornwall.

Sister Joan must battle the evil forces threatening the nuns — as well as the temptations aroused in her by the dashing police detective on the case.

MEET SISTER JOAN, A REBEL NUN WHO WANTS THE TRUTH

PERFECT FOR FANS OF BLACK NARCISSUS, DAPHNE DU MAURIER, MARGARET FRAZER, ELLIS PETERS or CORA HARRISON.

What readers are saying about A VOW OF CHASTITY:

“So twisty that it's almost ridiculous.” Megan

“Beautifully written, fascinating take on a mystery, set in modern world but still managed to create that mystique and aura that surrounds convent life.” Liz

“A well-paced and thoughtful mystery.” Isaiah

“I jumped on this book after reading the first in the series and it didn’t disappoint. Veronica Black is a terrific mystery writer. I just love the setting and the atmosphere.” Elizabeth

THE DETECTIVE
Sister Joan is thirty-five and a natural rebel. Coming late to her vocation, she still remembers life outside the convent. But having left behind her lover to serve God, she is now committed to her path. When her Mother Superior sends her to the Cornwall House, her loyalties are split — but she knows her ultimate duty is to the truth.

THE SETTING
The bleak, misty loneliness of Bodmin provides the backdrop to these novels. The moor stretches away to the horizon and there are patches of pale grass starred with wild flowers with clumps of blackberry and wild gooseberry. Here and there, the low ground dips lower into a narrow valley of bracken. Over the whole moor broods an air of waiting calm. Sister Joan is lucky to have the use of the House’s stable mare, Lilith, to travel to her teaching duties at the local primary school, where she hears local gossip.

SISTER JOAN MYSTERY SERIES
Book 1: A VOW OF SILENCE
Book 2: A VOW OF CHASTITY
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NEW RELEASE: NEVER LOOK BACK AND NO PLACE TO HIDE BY DAN LATUS

 We’re thrilled to bring you TWO gripping thrillers from Dan Latus this week. Both NEVER


LOOK BACK and NO PLACE TO HIDE are out now. Only 99p / 99c for a limited time.


PRAISE FOR DAN LATUS:
“Exciting, action-filled story which is hard to put down. I wish the story went on longer, a sign of a good yarn.“ John

“Dan Latus’s style is trimmed, hard and fast. There isn’t a paragraph or word in there that doesn’t belong, so the story really rips along.” J.R

“Looking forward to the next.” Linda

“The prose is tight and lean
, the dialogue is boiled down to straight-talking and the action
is always believable.” Jack

Get two tense action-adventures today with thrilling twists. Both NEVER LOOK BACK and NO PLACE TO HIDE are half price for a limited time. 99p / 99c each, grab your copy today!

NEVER LOOK BACK - OUT NOW

NO PLACE TO HIDE - OUT NOW 


NEVER LOOK BACK
Retired secret service agent Jake Ord wakes up with a bad feeling. Something has spooked the sheep on his quiet Northumbrian hillside . . .

SUDDENLY BULLETS ARE WHISTLING PAST HIS HEAD, SHATTERING THE PLASTER OF THE WALL BEHIND HIM.

That was the sniper’s first mistake.
He missed.

THEN A LOCAL MAN FROM THE VILLAGE IS FOUND BURNED TO DEATH IN HIS CAR.

Was it just a case of mistaken identity? What’s really going on?

Jake teams up with MI5 agent Anna and Dixie, his late wife’s best friend. Together, they must race against time to stop the assailant.

THE LATEST ACTION-PACKED THRILLER FROM DAN LATUS

MEET JAKE ORD, an ex-spook who does not dwell on the past. Why would he? It holds few attractions for him. He just wants some peace and quiet in his retirement. But characters from the old days keep cropping up. And they always bring trouble. Luckily, Jake is a man who can handle himself. And he’s not afraid of getting his hands dirty.

Perfect for fans of Mark Dawson, Frederick Forsyth, David Baldacci, J.B. Turner, and Rob Sinclair.

WHAT READERS ARE SAYING ABOUT NEVER LOOK BACK:

“Builds with a steady crescendo of action then wraps up nicely. Very well written. Really enjoyable read. Will definitely add Jake, Dixie, and Anna to my favored list of characters and Latus to my favored list of authors.” Beav

“I thoroughly enjoyed the stripped-down style of this thriller, it moves along at a cracking pace and the action is very realistic.” Jack

“Exciting, action-filled story which is hard to put down. I wish the story went on longer, a sign of a good yarn.“ John
 
NO PLACE TO HIDE
A TENSE ADVENTURE THRILLER WITH HEART-STOPPING TWISTS

Jake Ord lives in peaceful seclusion with his companion, Magda, in a small town in Portugal.

They each have something to hide, but their life together is just how they want it: tranquil, safe and agreeably boring.

THEN JAKE RECEIVES A PHONE CALL THAT CHANGES EVERYTHING.

Crime boss Ed Fogarty has escaped from prison. He wants revenge on those who put him there.

He also wants the missing £20 million from his last heist.

Fogarty is ticking names off his hit list.
He knows where Jake lives.
It’s time for Jake and Magda to run.

But Magda is no stranger to the criminal underworld — or to the violent men hunting them. CAN JAKE REALLY TRUST HER?

AN EXHILARATING THRILLER THAT WILL LEAVE YOU BREATHLESS

MEET JAKE ORD, an ex-spook who does not dwell on the past. Why would he? It holds few attractions for him. He just wants some peace and quiet in his retirement. But characters from the old days keep cropping up. And they always bring trouble. Luckily, Jake is a man who can handle himself. And he’s not afraid of getting his hands dirty.

Perfect for fans of Mark Dawson, Frederick Forsyth, David Baldacci, J.B. Turner, and Rob Sinclair.

WHAT READERS ARE SAYING ABOUT DAN LATUS:

“Dan Latus’s style is trimmed, hard and fast. There isn’t a paragraph or word in there that doesn’t belong, so the story really rips along.” J.R

“Looking forward to the next.” Linda

“The prose is tight and lean, the dialogue is boiled down to straight-talking and the action is always believable.” Jack

THE JAKE ORD SERIES
Book 1: No Place to Hide
Book 2: Never Look Back

THE P.I. FRANK DOY SERIES
Book 1: Risky Mission
Book 2: Out of the Night
Book 3: A Death at South Gare
Book 4: Living Dangerously
Book 5: One Damn Thing After Another
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