Another delightful Regency romance by Jenny Hambly, edited in April 2023.
Two people haunted by their past…
Alexander Wraxall, 6th Marquess of Eagleton, worries he may be cursed. Those close to him tend to die, and he believes he is, in part, responsible for their deaths. When he receives a packet of letters from a relative he thought long dead, he embarks on a journey that will change his life forever.
Since washing up on the shores of Lake Garda, Nell Marsdon has put her nightmarish history behind her and, in the house of Angelica Montovani, has found some peace. It is shattered by the arrival of the Marquess of Eagleton, a man who represents everything she has learned to despise.
Under the sun of a foreign land, they will be forced to confront their deepest fears, but will it unite or divide them?
Dark secrets swirl around the small coastal town of Weyport as Mary-Jean Foley discovers just how far she would go to protect her son.
Even with a new sheriff in town. Even when her husband doesn’t agree. Even when she thinks God isn’t looking.
But how far is too far and at what cost?
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As newly appointed small-town Sheriff Angus Reid settles into Weyport, it doesn’t take him long to discover just how corrupt his new town is. With a desk full of suspicious open cases and too much to prove, he is determined to rid his town of crime and win the hearts of his people.
But when two teenagers suddenly go missing, it lays bare sinister secrets and emotional ties that threaten to derail his investigation.
And as the case untangles, the secrets buried deep within the coastal borders of the tight-knit community slowly bubble to the surface.
Determined to find justice for the missing boys and their families, he races against the clock to find them. Unbeknownst of the dark forces that rage against him.
Then he gets a call that a body has been found…
If you enjoy suspenseful, twisty secrets and lies mystery novels that are rooted in faith and leave your heart in your throat, you will have a hard time putting down this page-turning Christian mystery and suspense novel.
Get ready to be taken on an emotional journey through a town where it seems everyone has a secret.
Edited in March 2022, this is the first in highly enjoyable Lawrence Harpham mystery series.
There’s something awry in the village of Fressingfield…
Scores of innocent women died during the Suffolk witch trials. Fear and uncertainty swept the land. Years later and two unexplained deaths stir up rumours of witchcraft again.
Private Detective Lawrence Harpham agrees to investigate. But Lawrence is still tormented by the loss of his family in a house fire. Can he overcome his demons and discover who is behind the flurry of deaths?
The sins of the fathers return to haunt in this twisting Victorian dual timeline murder mystery.
Edited in December 2022, this is the seventh novel in the wonderful Lawrence Harpham mystery series.
A cult, a medium and a disappearing doctor – join Lawrence and Violet for another thrilling mystery
Lawrence and Violet head to London in pursuit of missing Aurora. But a favour for old friends soon throws them into the path of an unscrupulous medium.
While there, Lawrence takes on the case of a once missing doctor, since found deceased, with no suspicion attached to her death. But she is not the only recent corpse in Richmond Park. It’s one coincidence too far, and Lawrence cannot resist a challenge.
Crossing swords with the wickedest man in the world, Lawrence and Violet embark on a perilous journey, with all roads leading back to a tiny Suffolk village and a terrifying legend from the past.
Dodging danger from enemies old and new, can Lawrence and Violet survive long enough to find Aurora? And will their lives ever be the same again?
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...
