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October 24th, 2024 by Melanie3101

I was lucky enough to secure Melanie’s services when searching for an editor for a series of crime novels. She undertook a sample edit for me and I knew straight away that her expertise and attention to detail would take my books to the next level.

Melanie is both friendly and open to deal with, and professional in her approach. Communication is prompt, deadlines are met and edited manuscripts come back to me clearly annotated with comments and suggestions. She’s also more than generous with her knowledge.

Above all, Melanie cares about the work she is doing. I always feel that she hasn’t just edited a manuscript for me: she has immersed herself in the book as a reader would, which makes her additional feedback invaluable, and gives me the confidence that a book is ready for publication.

I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Melanie’s editing services. Working with her has been a joy, and I look forward to working with her again on future projects.

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September 30th, 2024 by Melanie3101

Inspector Hogarth is in deep trouble.

The two men who once sought his blood now aim to eliminate each other. Only Hogarth stands between them. To stop them, he must plunge into deadly danger—and to protect his colleagues, he must do it alone.

With the town teetering on the edge of a gang war, Hogarth faces a harrowing truth: he has become the catalyst for a new crimewave.

He will fight on, alone. He will attempt to conceal the truth. But DS Palmer won’t stand idly by.

Nor will the other woman in his life… The trouble is, their intervention might make things far, far worse…

Against these odds how can Hogarth survive?
In the thrilling finale, DI Hogarth will reap what he has sown…

The Dying Place – Solomon Carter

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September 30th, 2024 by Melanie3101

Get ready for an adrenaline-fueled ride into the unknown in “Transformation” When a meticulously planned heist at the Museum of Alien Life in London takes a chilling turn, it sets off a chain of events that sends shockwaves through the city. A body dumped into Limehouse Basin carries an unimaginable secret—a lurking presence in the water that follows a canal barge, transforming ordinary fish into nightmarish, deadly creatures.

As the infection spreads like wildfire, Ben Sharman and the esteemed Morton Scientific Investigation team are thrust into a relentless pursuit across continents. Their quest for answers propels them from the bustling streets of London to the enigmatic landscapes of Nevada and California, unraveling a mystery that defies scientific explanation.

The cause? A meteor shower from a distant, unfathomable planet millions of light-years away, showering Earth with microscopic particles that carry an insidious infectious agent. This otherworldly substance mutates the genetic code of aquatic life and certain mammals, turning them into grotesque, lethal entities with an insatiable hunger for destruction.

With time running out and the threat escalating, Ben Sharman and his team face a race against the clock to halt the evolving terror. Every moment brings them closer to the chilling realization that unless they contain this burgeoning menace, the relentless spread of this alien contagion will inevitably endanger the very fabric of human existence itself.

 

Transformation – Rob Nesbitt

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September 29th, 2024 by Melanie3101

A successful property developer is killed in his luxury home, murdered as he dined alone. Grant Cooper appeared to have everything – wealth, success, notoriety, and a career filled with bitter rivalries.

Cooper had built a life envied by all who knew him. But when DI Hogarth looks beyond the bloody crime scene, he soon discovers the truth – the kind of truth no one could ever be proud of…

The Dying Game – Solomon Carter

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September 29th, 2024 by Melanie3101

A suspicious suicide
A professor from the past
A Spring Break to remember

When Mariah makes an unexpected college request, Jess and Libby take their supernatural sleuthing on the road.

Jess is nervous about taking Mariah to a campus so far from home, but Libby loves New York and she’s happy to show Max and Henri their father’s alma mata. They’ll take a campus tour, have some burgers, and see the sites. Cornell isn’t known for ghosts. What could go wrong?

But when they accidentally run into a law professor with a problem, the entire trip changes. Dr. Miniver wants them to find out the truth about another spring break in 1982 and the case will cause a cascade of problems.

Soon a true crime podcaster decides they’re the enemy and the only way she goes is low. Leo gives Mariah a job she really doesn’t want. Max and Henri try to help and the university isn’t having it.

Along the way, Jess and Libby will have to deal with a sleazy serial killer, a fractured family, and a man so enticing even they are tempted.

Can the friends solve a brutal crime from the past before there’s one in the present?

Fun Ivy is the fifth book in the ongoing Afterlife Issues series, featuring ghosts, family, and friendship with plenty of laughs along the way.

Fun Ivy – A.W. Hartoin

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