Synopsis ‘Do you know what a Judas Horse is? When the wild mustangs are running free, you corral one and train it. When he’s ready, you release him and he’ll bring his team back into the corral – like Judas betraying them…’ Violent burglars have been terrorising residents across the English countryside. But when a… Continue reading ‘Judas Horse’ by Lynda La Plante
Synopsis 1910 LIVERPOOL DOCKSRuby Swift is a hard-working, straight-talking woman of substance who does not suffer fools gladly,But when tragedy strikes on a bitter Christmas Eve, Ruby and her beloved husband Archie take matters into their own hands when a trusted employee’s house is mysteriously engulfed by flames and lives are lost.Orphaned by the fire,… Continue reading ‘The Mersey Mistress’ by Sheila Riley
Synopsis Tokyo, 1951. Elly Ruskin is trapped between worlds. Half-Japanese, half-Scottish, she is deported from Australia to Japan after the war, but Tokyo is a city Elly barely knows. In a whirlwind romance, she falls in love with a Scottish journalist and they marry. Kamiya Jun is a teenage war orphan from the lost Japanese… Continue reading ‘The Lantern Boats’ by Tessa Morris-Suzuki
Synopsis Eighteen-year-old library assistant Jan Christopher’s life is to change on a rainy Friday evening in July 1971, when her legal guardian and uncle, DCI Toby Christopher, gives her a lift home after work. Driving the car, is her uncle’s new Detective Constable, Laurie Walker – and it is love at first sight for the… Continue reading ‘A Mirror Murder’ by Helen Hollick
Synopsis When does a secret become a crime? Jonathan Miller and his wife are invited to his best friend’s lavish 40th birthday celebrations. Four days later, Jonathan is dead, apparently asphyxiated during a solitary sex act gone wrong. A tragic case of misadventure. DS Robin Butler is accompanied by his new partner DC Freya West to notify the widow.… Continue reading ‘Last Place You Look’ by Louisa Scarr
Synopsis Lainey Summers feels blessed to have her dream job writing for a renowned foodie magazine. And the day she goes to interview chef Rick Oliver at his new restaurant—Aleatory—in London’s popular Piccadilly, is the start of an unexpected journey. When Rick is offered the opportunity to jet off to a monastery in Andalucía, to… Continue reading ‘Summer In Andalucia’ by Lucy Coleman
Synopsis NOBODY TO CALL With a mother unfit for purpose and a brother who despises her, working girl Amber can rely on no one but herself – until the meanest pimp in Manchester, Kev Pike, offers her his protection. Unfortunately, this attracts the fury of Cora, a prostitute no one wants to get on the… Continue reading ‘Amber’ by Heather Burnside
Synopsis Never trust anyone. Never trust yourself. Rachel has made poor decisions in the past, but she has always tried her best for her daughter. When Vivian needed a fresh start, Rachel didn’t hesitate to move them far from London. She just wishes she could shake the nagging doubt that Vivian is hiding something. Vivian isn’t like… Continue reading ‘All The Little Things’ by Sarah Lawton
Synopsis Meet Frankie Baxter. She’s trying to make ends meet and keep the boat afloat for her three kids. She’s harassed, sometimes impatient, but she’s a fabulous mum. So imagine her distress when Henry, her youngest child, goes missing… Henry returns safely accompanied by a stranger, Cora, a fairy godmother who starts to change the… Continue reading ‘The Hoax’ by Paul Clayton
Synopsis The game is over…..there’s nowhere to hide. When Lenchester’s most famous sportsman is shot dead, DCI Whitney Walker and her team are thrown into the world of snooker. She calls on forensic psychologist Dr Georgina Cavendish to assist, but the investigation takes them in a direction which has far-reaching, international ramifications. Much to Whitney’s… Continue reading ‘Kill Shot’ by Sally Rigby
