Murder in broad daylight… When millionaire magnate, Rex Hunter is found with his head bashed in on the eighth hole of his prestigious golf and country club in beautiful Chianti, it’s a clear case of murder. Hunter was rich and successful and the envy of many, so retired DCI Dan Armstrong thinks the case will… Continue reading Murder in Chianti by T. A. Williams
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A Village Fete Murder by Katie Gayle
Julia Bird can’t wait to attend the annual village party at the local stately home, with its tea tents, cake stalls, and… dead body in the maze? The annual village celebration at Berrywick House is underway, complete with over-decorated cake stalls, fiercely contested flower competitions, and even a maze for the disappointed losers to hide… Continue reading A Village Fete Murder by Katie Gayle
Tiding by Siân Collins
December 1962. Eleanor O’Dowd, a middle-aged piano teacher, is found stabbed and bludgeoned to death. As the Great Freeze of 1963 takes hold, local vicar’s daughter Daphne Morgan finds herself forced to navigate the confusing currents of the adult world, where she must face up to her own crimes and what she knows about the murder. A novel about… Continue reading Tiding by Siân Collins
Murder on the Christmas Express by Alexandra Benedict
Eighteen passengers. Seven stops. One killer. In the early hours of Christmas Eve, the sleeper train to the Highlands is derailed, along with the festive plans of its travellers. With the train stuck in snow in the middle of nowhere, a killer stalks its carriages, picking off passengers one by one. Those who sleep on… Continue reading Murder on the Christmas Express by Alexandra Benedict
Murder Most Royal by SJ Bennett
December 2016. A severed hand is found washed up on a beach next to the Queen’s estate at Sandringham. Elizabeth has become quite accustomed to solving even the most complex of murders. And though she quickly identifies the 70-year-old victim, Edward St Cyr, from his signet ring, the search for his killer is not so… Continue reading Murder Most Royal by SJ Bennett
Miss Aldridge Regrets by Louise Hare
Thank you to HQ Stories for the opportunity to read and review Miss Aldrige Regrets for the blog tour. The book will be published later this week on Thursday 28th April. Synopsis: London, 1936 Lena Aldridge is wondering if life has passed her by. The dazzling theatre career she hoped for hasn’t worked out. Instead,… Continue reading Miss Aldridge Regrets by Louise Hare
The Scarlet Dress by Louise Douglas
Thank you to Boldwood Books for a digital copy of The Scarlet Dress to read and review via NetGalley. The book was published in February 2021 and I’m sharing my mini review today. Synopsis: Alice Lang was wearing her favourite scarlet dress when she disappeared twenty-five years ago, and her memory still casts a long… Continue reading The Scarlet Dress by Louise Douglas
January 2021 round up
With the UK locked down again as we try to reduce the spread of Covid 19, I’ve had more reading time on the weekends and my midweek day off (I decided to have a midweek day off to enable me to do my essential food shopping when it is quieter). I’ve finished 18 books this… Continue reading January 2021 round up
Fortune Favours The Dead by Stephen Spotswood #publicationday #debutnovel2020
Thank you to Caitlyn Raynor at Wildfire Books (Headline) for this distinctive proof copy of debut novel Fortune Favours the Dead. My thoughts are my own and not influenced by the gift. Fortune Favours the Dead is published today in the UK. Synopsis: Introducing Pentecost and Parker, two unconventional female detectives who couldn’t care less… Continue reading Fortune Favours The Dead by Stephen Spotswood #publicationday #debutnovel2020
The Art Fiasco by Fiona Veitch Smith
Thank you to Fern Lindsey-Tolley at Lion Hudson Limited for inviting me to join the blog tour for The Art Fiasco. I loved the sound of the synopsis, which I’ve listed below. Synopsis: It’s 1924 and Poppy Denby is heading up to Northumberland to celebrate her father’s sixtieth birthday. She stops off in Newcastle en… Continue reading The Art Fiasco by Fiona Veitch Smith
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