Synopsis IS BLOOD ALWAYS THICKER THAN WATER? Sally has lived in fear of her husband long enough. But after twenty years of suffering, she has been left with nothing of her own and no one to turn to – except her estranged sister, Alison. When Alison agrees to help Sally escape, she knows she must… Continue reading ‘The Family Home’ by Lorraine Mace

Synopsis As the war reaches London, they’ll band together… War strikes close to home for chief librarian Cordelia when her flat is bombed, and her beloved Robert is called up and sent abroad. Fortunately, her colleagues Mavis and Jane can help see her through hard times. The three friends find purpose in making the Silvertown… Continue reading ‘Hard Times For The East End Library Girls’ by Patricia McBride

Synopsis Meet Tilda Wright… Tilda has done everything she can to make her life neat, protected, tidy. No longer the girl who was scared of everything, whose family pushed her away, who hit rock bottom. Now she runs her life – as she does her successful business – with the utmost organization. As long as she… Continue reading ‘A Single Act Of Kindness’ by Samantha Tonge

Synopsis The letters drop onto every doormat… Lena just moved to Mandalay Close. She needed a new start, since her boyfriend cheated her out of the happy-ever-after she’d believed they were always going to share. But on the day Lena moves in, letters begin to arrive for all her new neighbours. Letters that promise to… Continue reading ‘Don’t Let Her In’ by Joanne Ryan

Synopsis Aurora Henderson and Leo McKendrick were love’s young dream when they first dated as teenagers. But like many a first love, parents, life, and distance got in the way, and the couple lost touch. Now, twenty years later, Aurora – Rory to her friends – needs a break. Burnt out from her teaching career… Continue reading ‘Coming Home To Roseford Villas’ by Fay Keenan

Synopsis 1946: The war might be over but for the Gilby family there are still battles to be fought at home . . . For Birmingham and the Gilby family the war years have been a time of great change. With her husband having left her for another woman, Ann Gilby is finally free to… Continue reading ‘Homecoming For The Chocolate Girls’ by Annie Murray

Synopsis Can DI Drake uncover the mysterious connection between two unconnected victims dressed in 1930s attire before more deaths? Two startled shop assistants find the body of well-known businesswoman June Bennett hanging in a shop premises she owns. Drake and his team immediately suspect her death is linked to the parties she organised where revellers… Continue reading ‘Looking Good Dead’ by Stephen Puleston

Synopsis The girls are sleeping upstairs. If their parents make one wrong move, their daughters will die. Emmy and her little sister Dani are sleeping in their bedroom upstairs. Their parents are in the kitchen A knife is jammed to their mother’s throat. Their father has a stack of kitchen plates balanced on his back. The… Continue reading ‘The Girls Upstairs’ by Charlie Gallagher

Synopsis Manchester, 1944Alison is thriving in her rewarding role at the railways. But when family tragedy strikes, her world is turned upside down. Persephone is struggling with matters of the heart. Can she muster up the courage to tell Matt how she truly feels? Colette is slowly learning to embrace life again after she left… Continue reading ‘Springtime With The Railway Girls’ by Maisie Thomas

Synopsis There is excitement in the air as the travelling theatre arrives in Seal Bay. When The Spriggan Travelling Theatre Company arrives in Seal Bay to perform a Cornish version of King Arthur the locals flock to be entertained. But for Morwenna Mutton, sexagenarian librarian, wild swimming enthusiast and amateur sleuth, the theatre brings intrigue… Continue reading ‘Bloodshed On The Boards’ by Judy Leigh