Edited in November 2019, this is a gripping psychological thriller.
DCI Ronald Carlson thought he’d seen it all. Until he hadn’t.
The first victim bled out after castration; the second died of thirst. The third’s throat was torn out.
Are these brutal murders the work of one killer, or many? Are the mutilations some kind of horrific message – if so what, and why? As Carlson and his team uncover the victims’ backgrounds they discover a shocking connection – and – a secret truth that will shake their small town to the core.
But, can they capture the perpetrator of these heinous crimes before more young men lose their lives?
Edited at the end of May, this is the second in the Harmion fantasy series.
Better to drown in the depths of the Vermillion ocean, than be a victim of hers.
On the cliff-lined beaches of The Vermillion Isles, an assassin awaits her prey, any who would attempt to invade her land. But little does she know her role in the bloodshed that draws near will require more than the skill of her blade.
The battle will be fought between past and present as the Léon household is once again plunged unwillingly into the deeper-rooted corruption of society, forcing them to abandon their home. But why does a new dictator, risen from the ashes of war, crave the annihilation of Tritan’s past as well as his future?
Edited in May, The Dancer is the delightful sequel to The Promise.
Can you change the story of your life?
Former dancer Veronica Stanley’s dreams died a long time ago. She feels trapped in a midlife crisis. She’s got teenage sons, a needy sister and her mother is in a care home.
Veronica also has a secret.
She gave Isabel, her firstborn child up for adoption and struggles to forgive herself for that long-ago decision.
She’s not the only one in the family hiding something though and when Veronica uncovers a secret in her family’s history it casts everything in a fresh light.
But one more earth-shattering revelation postmarked from the British, Isle of Wight is about to arrive in the mail …
Entertaining women’s fiction set against a sweeping British Isles backdrop from an Award winning author.
Edited in May, this is the third in the gripping Alex Cohen series about the Jewish New York Gangs of the early 20th century.
Can you keep your gelt and freedom when the cops have enough evidence to take you down?
1930s Jewish gangster, Alex Cohen runs Murder Inc for Lucky Luciano. After the death of Prohibition he must find a new way to make money, just as the cops are baying at his heels. When Luciano goes down for racketeering, Alex loses his protection and is arrested for tax evasion-he must decide between saving his skin and ratting out his friends.
If he chooses prison time then his gang will fall apart and he will end up with nothing. If he squeals then he will have to flee the city he loves and the family he once adored. What would you do in a world where nobody can be trusted and you have everything to lose?
The third book in the Alex Cohen series is an historical noir novel, which plunges you deep into the early days of narcotics trafficking and the Jewish New York mob. Leopold Borstinski’s piercing crime fiction delivers a fix to every reader like heroin from a needle.
Another wonderful and humorous instalment in the Guesthouse on the Green series as Mammy and Moira travel Vietnam.
I love the series and can't wait for book four!
A quick but emotional read - reading about the cruelty to the dog was heartbreaking but this was a lovely tale of the love and healing that animals can bring to our lives.
I would have given five stars but for the missed typos - a few t...
I get the impression that this could be a nice story but I've had to give up after forcing myself to go as far as 15% of the way through. If this novel has ever been near a remotely professional editor then the author was conned.
Chapte...
Another very enjoyable story but with a few niggles, hence the four stars rather than five. Maybe it's because I was tired but the editing issues grated on me more than in the first story and, do people really generally believe that 'ear...
