Discover the truth behind the many, many times Dawn French has been a complete twat over the last sixty years. When I was younger I wanted to be an interesting, sophisticated, semi-heroic, multi-layered person. BUT. That kind of perfect is impossible. Being an actual twat is much more the real me. Sorry to boast, but…
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#22 A Long Time Dead (A D.I. Duncan McAdam Mystery Book 1) By J.M. Dalgliesh
A group of high school students gather on the Isle of Skye’s remote Coral Beach for a hedonistic night of partying to celebrate the passing of their final exams. The new millennium is on the horizon and the future beckons, promising new hope and a fresh wind of optimism. In the coming days, many will…
#21 The Fallen Girls by Paul J. Teague
When the lifeless body of a nun is found beneath the Humber Bridge, Detective Hollie Turner can’t help but wonder – who would want this frail, elderly woman dead? As she starts to delve into the victim’s personal life, Hollie discovers that the woman, Sister Brennan, ran a local mother and baby home at the Church of…
#20 The Orphanage by the Lake by Daniel G Miller
Hazel wants a new life. She’s thirty years old, single, and her private investigation business is months away from folding. Her luck takes a turn when Madeline Hemsley, a mysterious socialite, pays Hazel a visit with an offer too enticing to resist. An orphan girl has disappeared from a children’s home—The Orphanage By The Lake,…
#19 The Nowhere Girls (Detective Nikki Cassidy Book 1) by Dana Perry
On the anniversary of her sister’s death, FBI agent Nikki Cassidy takes a call that makes her heart pound in her chest, the image of her beautiful sister Caitlin’s lifeless body wearing a crown of roses etched in her mind. Another girl has been taken. Nikki rushes to missing thirteen-year-old Natalie’s home in the small town of Groveton, Ohio. The girl’s…
#18 The Girls on Floor 13 (Detective Maria Miller Book 3) by Helen Phifer
When the bodies of two teenage girls are discovered in a rundown New York City hotel room, Detective Maria Miller is called to the crime scene. The best friends were supposed to be at a sleepover miles away in the suburbs. With no record of the girls checking in and the room on the thirteenth floor closed…
#17 The Throne of Honor and Blood (The Mortal Fates Book 2) by J Bree
In our arrogance, the high fae forgot everything that mattered. I carved out a reputation as the Savage Prince for my brutality against witches, but unable to wield our magic, I couldn’t stop my kingdom from being torn apart by war and famine while the Fates demanded my patience. The worst was still to come….
#16 The Crown of Oaths and Curses (The Mortal Fates Book 1) By J. Bree
I devoted my life to a king who was not my own. On the road to ultimate honor and glory, I lost everything. Now, in a world ravaged by the whims of those who rule, I must turn my back on a lifetime of friendships and loyalties to face my own fate. The Savage Prince….
#15 Stolen Darlings (Detective Morgan Brookes Book 10) by Helen Phifer
Following her colleague Ben up to Castlerigg Stone Circle, Detective Morgan Brookes is shocked at what she finds. A young woman has been killed, left on display at the top of the hill with a crown of roses on her head. As the team race to get the popular tourist spot cordoned off, Morgan hears the heartbroken…
#14 Hold Your Breath (Detective Morgan Brookes Book 9) by Helen Phifer
When Detective Morgan Brookes is called to Lake Thirlmere one frosty night, she’s devastated to find the body of a young woman positioned in front of the glistening reservoir. She has ligature marks on her limbs, glue residue on her eyes, and her beautiful face is as cold as ice. Knowing only a dangerous serial killer would…