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A Death In Sweden
by Kevin WignallDan Hendricks is a man in need of a lifeline. A former CIA operative, he is now an agent for hire by foreign powers on the hunt for dangerous fugitives. It’s a lethal world at the best of times, and Dan knows his number is almost up. His next job could be his last—and his next job is his biggest yet. The target sounds trackable enough: Jacques Fillon, who gave up his life trying to save a fellow passenger following a bus crash in northern Sweden. But the man was something of an enigma in this rural community, and his death exposes his greatest secret: Jacques Fillon never existed at all. Dan is tasked with uncovering Fillon’s true identity—but can he do so before his own past catches up with him?
A Death In The Wedding Party
by Caroline Dunford1911. Love is in the air. Despite an unfortunate resemblance to her horse, Lady Richenda Stapleford has accepted an offer of marriage. Unbeknownst to those above stairs, Euphemia Martins too has accepted one of her swains. But the course of true love does not run true for upstairs or downstairs... Euphemia, the estranged granddaughter of an Earl who launched her career as a maid in the household of the corrupt MP Lord Stapleford, has now risen to the rank of housekeeper. She is still hoping to find proof of Stapleford's misdeeds so that justice can overtake him. But when a senior member of the wedding party is murdered, it falls to Euphemia to solve that crime instead. As usual, she only has her quick wits, her virtue, and her ever-ready scream to defend herself in what is to become an increasingly diabolical situation...
A Death In Tuscany (Michele Ferrara #2)
by Michele GiuttariIn the picturesque Tuscan hill town of Scandicci, the body of a girl is discovered. Scantily dressed, she is lying by the edge of the woods. The local police investigate the case - but after a week, they still haven't even identified her, let alone got to the bottom of how she died.Frustrated by the lack of progress, Chief Superintendent Michele Ferrara, head of Florence's elite Squadra Mobile, decides to step in. Because toxins were discovered in the girl's body, many assumed that she died of a self-inflicted drugs overdose. But Ferrara quickly realises that the truth is darker than that: he believes that the girl was murdered.And when he delves deeper, there are many aspects to the case that convince Ferrara that the girl's death is part of a sinister conspiracy - a conspiracy that has its roots in the very foundations of Tuscan society...Originally published in Italian as La Loggia Degli Innocenti.
A Death In Tuscany (Michele Ferrara #25)
by Michele GiuttariIn the picturesque Tuscan hill town of Scandicci, the body of a girl is discovered. Scantily dressed, she is lying by the edge of the woods. The local police investigate the case - but after a week, they still haven't even identified her, let alone got to the bottom of how she died.Frustrated by the lack of progress, Chief Superintendent Michele Ferrara, head of Florence's elite Squadra Mobile, decides to step in. Because toxins were discovered in the girl's body, many assumed that she died of a self-inflicted drugs overdose. But Ferrara quickly realises that the truth is darker than that: he believes that the girl was murdered.And when he delves deeper, there are many aspects to the case that convince Ferrara that the girl's death is part of a sinister conspiracy - a conspiracy that has its roots in the very foundations of Tuscan society...
A Death Long Overdue: A Lighthouse Library Mystery (A Lighthouse Library Mystery #7)
by Eva GatesWhen her former director is found dead in the water, librarian Lucy Richardson will have to get to the bottom of the mystery before the killer ends her tale. <p><p> It's summertime in the Outer Banks of North Carolina and Bertie James's college class is having their 40th anniversary reunion. The opening night reception is held at the Lighthouse Library and Lucy and her colleagues have assembled an exhibit of library artifacts showing how libraries have changed over the years. After the reception, some of the women take a walk down the boardwalk to the pier, using flashlights to illuminate the dark path, but what's scarier than the dark is finding the former director of the Lighthouse Library floating lifeless in the water. <p> Helena Sanchez, the former director, wasn't much loved and spent the party being rude to almost everyone there. As a result, Lucy finds herself in deep water as she rocks the boat, questioning several suspects. But she'll have to batten down the hatches and fast before she's left high and dry...and right in the killer's crosshairs.
A Death Overseas
by Caroline DunfordThe tenth in the hugely popular Euphemia Martins Mysteries series of humorous historical novels.
A Death Overseas (A\euphemia Martins Mysteries Ser. #10)
by Caroline DunfordThe tenth in the hugely popular Euphemia Martins Mysteries series of humorous historical novels.
A Death Overseas: An overseas adventure is fraught with danger (A\euphemia Martins Mysteries Ser. #10)
by Caroline Dunford'A sparkling and witty crime debut with a female protagonist to challenge Miss Marple' LIN ANDERSON, Award winning Scottish crime authorA Death Overseas - the tenth edition of the gripping and twisty Euphemia Martins Mysteries!_______________When Euphemia Martins accepts an invitation to the Exposition Universelle in Ghent, Belgium, she imagines she will enjoy a few days basking in the latest developments the worlds of science and art have to offer. However - this being Euphemia - things don't quite go as planned...As her employer, Richenda Muller, is suffering the effects of her first pregnancy, Euphemia must travel with a chaperone - the redoubtable Mrs Brown - and Richenda's brother Bertram. But Mrs Brown has her own plans for attending the Expo - and she's not the only one.With dastardly deeds done in the name of science, and Bertram and Richenda's nefarious brother Richard in the mix, the trip proves far from dull! Euphemia, Bertram, and Bertram's valet Rory must soon deal with not one but two deaths - and a series of clues which lead to Euphemia herself._______________Readers LOVE Caroline Dunford's compelling crime novels!'Another gripping tale from Caroline Dunford's Euphemia Martins Mysteries' ***** Reader review'I have laughed out loud several times, love the witty exchanges in conversation... Thoroughly entertaining and light reading' ***** Reader review'...wonderful mysteries, with great characters and good plots' ***** Reader review'Loved all the stories' ***** Reader review
A Death Valley Christmas
by William W. Johnstone J.A. JohnstoneFrom William W. and J.A. Johnstone, the bestselling masters of the American West, comes a special holiday entry in the Jensen family saga. This time, they&’re risking their lives for peace on earth—and for a piece of hell called Death Valley . . . A JENSEN CHRISTMAS SHOWDOWNA JOHNSTONE TRADITION Ace and Chance Jensen usually spend Christmas at the Sugarloaf Ranch. But this year, the brothers are heading to Death Valley to claim Chance&’s prize in a poker game: the deed to a silver mine. Sure, the mine is probably dried up and worthless, but what they don&’t realize is that half the deed belongs to a ruthless outlaw named Foxx, a rich vein of silver hasn&’t been tapped yet, and another wealthy mine owner is trying to crush the competition—by killing every miner in the valley . . . The Jensen boys didn&’t plan on a Christmas gunfight. But when they show up at the mine—and learn that a charity worker is using the silver to fund an orphanage—Ace and Chance can&’t help but get into the holiday spirit. &’Tis the season of giving, after all. But instead of gifts, they&’re swapping bullets. And instead of Santa Claus, there&’s a surprise visitor coming to town. A man named Luke Jensen—Ace and Chance&’s gunslinging father—and he&’s here to spread peace and joy. With a double-barreled dose of holiday cheer—gunsmoke. Live Free. Read Hard.
A Death at Crystal Palace: A deadly wartime mystery (A Euphemia Martins Mystery #11)
by Caroline Dunford'A sparkling and witty crime debut with a female protagonist to challenge Miss Marple' LIN ANDERSON, Award winning Scottish crime authorA Death at Crystal Palace - the eleventh edition of the gripping and twisty Euphemia Martins Mysteries!_______________An olive branch?Or a pile of poison ivy?With the world hanging on the precipice of war, Euphemia learns that threats also lurk on a far more personal level...When Richenda Stapleford accepts what she believes to be an olive branch from her dangerous and scheming brother, Richard, Euphemia can't help but feel that it's just another act of treachery waiting to unfold. Buying into this uncommon act of kindness, Richenda goes against the wishes of her husband and takes their children to an event at the Crystal Palace, along with Euphemia, Bertram and Rory. As Euphemia learns that the British spymaster Fitzroy is also there, along with an important German delegation, the pieces fall into place and she realises that the implications are dire, both for the future of the Stapleford line and the world at large. _______________Readers LOVE Caroline Dunford's nail-biting mysteries!'... an enjoyable romp which kept me gripped until the end. Well worth 5*' ***** Reader review 'They're so well written that they're hard to put down! I can't wait for the next one!' ***** Reader review'This has got to be one of the best writers of mystery books' ***** Author review
A Death at Crystal Palace: A deadly wartime mystery (A\euphemia Martins Mysteries Ser. #11)
by Caroline Dunford'A sparkling and witty crime debut with a female protagonist to challenge Miss Marple' LIN ANDERSON, Award winning Scottish crime authorA Death at Crystal Palace - the eleventh edition of the gripping and twisty Euphemia Martins Mysteries!_______________An olive branch?Or a pile of poison ivy?With the world hanging on the precipice of war, Euphemia learns that threats also lurk on a far more personal level...When Richenda Stapleford accepts what she believes to be an olive branch from her dangerous and scheming brother, Richard, Euphemia can't help but feel that it's just another act of treachery waiting to unfold. Buying into this uncommon act of kindness, Richenda goes against the wishes of her husband and takes their children to an event at the Crystal Palace, along with Euphemia, Bertram and Rory. As Euphemia learns that the British spymaster Fitzroy is also there, along with an important German delegation, the pieces fall into place and she realises that the implications are dire, both for the future of the Stapleford line and the world at large. _______________Readers LOVE Caroline Dunford's nail-biting mysteries!'... an enjoyable romp which kept me gripped until the end. Well worth 5*' ***** Reader review'They're so well written that they're hard to put down! I can't wait for the next one!' ***** Reader review'This has got to be one of the best writers of mystery books' ***** Author review
A Death at Fountains Abbey (Thomas Hawkins)
by Antonia HodgsonLate spring, 1728 and Thomas Hawkins has left London for the wild beauty of Yorkshire - forced on a mission he can't refuse. John Aislabie, one of the wealthiest men in England, has been threatened with murder. Blackmailed into investigating, Tom must hunt down those responsible, or lose the woman he loves forever. Since Aislabie is widely regarded as the architect of the greatest financial swindle ever seen, there is no shortage of suspects. Far from the ragged comforts of home, Tom and his ward Sam Fleet enter a world of elegant surfaces and hidden danger. The great estate is haunted by family secrets and simmering unease. Someone is determined to punish John Aislabie - and anyone who stands in the way. As the violence escalates and shocking truths are revealed, Tom is dragged, inexorably, towards the darkest night of his life.Inspired by real characters, events and settings, A Death at Fountains Abbey is a gripping standalone historical thriller. It also continues the story that began with the award-winning The Devil in the Marshalsea and The Last Confession of Thomas Hawkins.(P)2016 Hodder & Stoughton
A Death at Fountains Abbey (Thomas Hawkins)
by Antonia Hodgson'In a tale that more than matches its predecessors for pace and atmosphere, Hawkins is forced into confrontation with a psychopathic killer...hugely enjoyable' The Sunday Times'You will burn.'Late spring, 1728. Fresh from his escape from the gallows, Thomas Hawkins has arrived in Yorkshire with his ward, Sam Fleet. But death still has a hand upon his shoulder, even in such idyllic surroundings.John Aislabie, Tom's reluctant host, is being tormented by anonymous letters threatening murder. A disgraced politician, Aislabie certainly has plenty of enemies. But, trapped in a house haunted by old tragedies, Tom begins to suspect that the danger lies much closer to home. Someone is playing a subtle and deadly game of revenge, years in the planning. And now Tom is standing in their way...
A Death at Fountains Abbey (Thomas Hawkins)
by Antonia Hodgson'In a tale that more than matches its predecessors for pace and atmosphere, Hawkins is forced into confrontation with a psychopathic killer...hugely enjoyable' The Sunday Times'You will burn.'Late spring, 1728. Fresh from his escape from the gallows, Thomas Hawkins has arrived in Yorkshire with his ward, Sam Fleet. But death still has a hand upon his shoulder, even in such idyllic surroundings.John Aislabie, Tom's reluctant host, is being tormented by anonymous letters threatening murder. A disgraced politician, Aislabie certainly has plenty of enemies. But, trapped in a house haunted by old tragedies, Tom begins to suspect that the danger lies much closer to home. Someone is playing a subtle and deadly game of revenge, years in the planning. And now Tom is standing in their way...
A Death at St. Anselm's (A Claire Aldington Mystery #1)
by Isabelle Holland[from the back cover] "A Death at St. Anselm's rocks the wealthy Manhattan Episcopal church which has done so much to help the poor and homeless of the community. When the church's business manager is found murdered, suspicion naturally turns to the streetpeople who have been given shelter each night in the parish house. Incensed at this social bigotry, the Rev. Norbert Shearer is quick to defend the "disadvantaged" at the expense of his colleague, the Rev. Claire Aldington, a young widow and St. Anselm's therapist. Claire in turn fears she may be shielding her stepdaughter, Martha, a confused and anorexic teenager with problems of her own. But could Martha be guilty of such a crime?" Read the rest of the books in the Claire Aldington series set in a large New York City church in the Bookshare Library including #2 Flight of the Archangel, #3 A Lover Scorned, #4 A Fatal Advent and #5 The Long Search.
A Death at Tippitt Pond (The Sweet Iron Mysteries #1)
by Susan Van KirkWhen a genealogist learns that her birth mother was murdered, it sets in motion a dangerous hunt for the truth in this Midwestern mystery novel.In the summer of 1971, nineteen-year-old Melanie Tippitt was murdered. As the daughter of a wealthy family, it was major news when her body was found floating in Tippitt Pond. Six people had been there that day, and one—Melanie&’s boyfriend—was convicted of her murder. Everyone thought the story was over. Until it&’s discovered that Melanie had given birth before she died… Forty-five years later, genealogist Beth Russell is contacted by a lawyer who believes she is Melanie&’s daughter—and heir to the Tippitt fortune. When Beth arrives in the small Midwestern town, she finds herself surrounded by people who want her gone. But the more they push her away, the more determined Beth is to discover the truth. Now, as the ghostly presence of Melanie looks on, Beth uncovers the shocking secrets of her own identity, her family&’s legacy, and a murderer who might strike again.
A Death at a Gentleman's Club: A thrilling crime novel of tension and suspense (A Euphemia Martins Mystery #12)
by Caroline Dunford'A sparkling and witty crime debut with a female protagonist to challenge Miss Marple' LIN ANDERSON, Award winning Scottish crime authorA Death at a Gentleman's Club - the twelfth edition of the gripping and twisty Euphemia Martins Mysteries!_______________In the run up to Christmas 1913, Euphemia's stepfather, the Bishop, proposes a family lunch at his club. Bertram, who is staying with the Mullers, runs her up to town in his car. He decides to let Euphemia confront her family alone before introducing himself as her fiancé. He retreats to the Billiard Room only to be summoned when a murder occurs. The members are very reluctant to call the police and Bertram is asked to sort out what actually happened before the police arrive. He enlists Euphemia's help, to her mother's shock and, to everyone's surprise, the Bishop's approval._______________Readers LOVE Caroline Dunford's compelling crime novels!'Thoroughly good read, the characters continue to develop, great plot and very clever. Highly recommended' ***** Reader review'I have belly laughed, cried, and been startled as the plots thickened to reveal information I never saw coming...so thoroughly entertaining!' ***** Reader review'If you haven't already read this series I highly recommend that you do' ***** Reader review'Enjoyable as always' ***** Reader review
A Death at a Gentleman's Club: A thrilling crime novel of tension and suspense (A\euphemia Martins Mysteries Ser. #12)
by Caroline Dunford'A sparkling and witty crime debut with a female protagonist to challenge Miss Marple' LIN ANDERSON, Award winning Scottish crime authorA Death at a Gentleman's Club - the twelfth edition of the gripping and twisty Euphemia Martins Mysteries!_______________In the run up to Christmas 1913, Euphemia's stepfather, the Bishop, proposes a family lunch at his club. Bertram, who is staying with the Mullers, runs her up to town in his car. He decides to let Euphemia confront her family alone before introducing himself as her fiancé. He retreats to the Billiard Room only to be summoned when a murder occurs. The members are very reluctant to call the police and Bertram is asked to sort out what actually happened before the police arrive. He enlists Euphemia's help, to her mother's shock and, to everyone's surprise, the Bishop's approval._______________Readers LOVE Caroline Dunford's compelling crime novels!'Thoroughly good read, the characters continue to develop, great plot and very clever. Highly recommended' ***** Reader review'I have belly laughed, cried, and been startled as the plots thickened to reveal information I never saw coming...so thoroughly entertaining!' ***** Reader review'If you haven't already read this series I highly recommend that you do' ***** Reader review'Enjoyable as always' ***** Reader review
A Death at the Church: A gripping whodunnit riddled with mystery (A Euphemia Martins Mystery #13)
by Caroline Dunford'A sparkling and witty crime debut with a female protagonist to challenge Miss Marple' LIN ANDERSON, Award winning Scottish crime authorA Death at the Church - the thirteenth edition of the gripping and twisty Euphemia Martin Mysteries!_______________ Can old scores finally be settled?Euphemia's wedding day has finally dawned and her little brother, mother and step father are present. There's even a rumour that her grandfather might turn up. This is especially awkward as she would finally have to confess to Bertram that she is not merely a chambermaid going up in the world but actually the granddaughter of one of the foremost Earls in the country. However, such worries are quickly cast into the shade as a death occurs while the congregation are waiting at the church for the bride. Rory McLeod, now a member of His Majesty's Police Force, is despatched to investigate and quickly concludes that it is murder.Will Euphemia get married? Or will Euphemia's old nemesis, Richard Stapleford, deprive her of her future happiness?_______________Readers LOVE Caroline Dunford's compelling crime novels!'This has got to be one of the best writers of mystery books' ***** Author review'Once again Caroline Dunford has triumphed and, as always, leaves her reader eager for more' ***** Reader review'...these are wonderful mysteries, with great characters and good plots' ***** Reader review
A Death at the Church: A gripping whodunnit riddled with mystery (A\euphemia Martins Mysteries Ser. #13)
by Caroline Dunford'A sparkling and witty crime debut with a female protagonist to challenge Miss Marple' LIN ANDERSON, Award winning Scottish crime authorA Death at the Church - the thirteenth edition of the gripping and twisty Euphemia Martins Mysteries!_______________ Can old scores finally be settled?Euphemia's wedding day has finally dawned and her little brother, mother and step father are present. There's even a rumour that her grandfather might turn up. This is especially awkward as she would finally have to confess to Bertram that she is not merely a chambermaid going up in the world but actually the granddaughter of one of the foremost Earls in the country. However, such worries are quickly cast into the shade as a death occurs while the congregation are waiting at the church for the bride. Rory McLeod, now a member of His Majesty's Police Force, is despatched to investigate and quickly concludes that it is murder.Will Euphemia get married? Or will Euphemia's old nemesis, Richard Stapleford, deprive her of her future happiness?_______________Readers LOVE Caroline Dunford's compelling crime novels!'This has got to be one of the best writers of mystery books' ***** Author review'Once again Caroline Dunford has triumphed and, as always, leaves her reader eager for more' ***** Reader review'...these are wonderful mysteries, with great characters and good plots' ***** Reader review
A Death at the Hotel Mondrian
by Anja de Jager'A novel brilliantly evoking the isolation of a woman with an unbearable weight on her conscience'SUNDAY TIMES'Succeeds as a portrait of both a city and, in its heroine, a delightfully dysfunctional personality'SUNDAY EXPRESS__________When Lotte Meerman is faced with the choice of interviewing the latest victim in a string of assaults or talking to a man who claims he really isn't dead, she picks the interview. After all, the man cannot possibly be who he claims he is: Andre Nieuwkamp was murdered as a teenager over thirty years ago, and it had been a police success story nationwide when the skeletal remains found in the dunes outside Amsterdam had been identified, and the murderer subsequently arrested.Yet concerned about this encounter, Lotte goes to the Hotel Mondrian the next day to talk to the man, but what she finds is his corpse. And his passport shows that he wasn't Andre Nieuwkamp as he said, but Theo Brand, a British citizen. Subsequent DNA tests reveal that the man was Andre Nieuwkamp so now Lotte has a double mystery on her hands and needs to figure out not only why Andre waited so long to tell anyone he was still alive, but also who was the teenager murdered in the dunes all those decades ago.___________Praise for Anja de Jager'An impressive debut . . . De Jager is as good on dodgy family relations as she is on police procedure'The Times'Detective Lotte Meerman is damaged by her past and tortured by the dreadful mistake she's made at work . . . Amsterdam in the vicious grip of a bitter winter is the other star here, beautiful and deadly' Cath Staincliffe'A tightly written, cleverly plotted whodunit that keeps the reader guessing almost to the last page'Irish Examiner''de Jager manages to circumvent the overfamiliar. The evocation of a bitterly cold Amsterdam is worthy of Nicholas Freeling's Van der Valk books' The Independent
A Death at the Hotel Mondrian (Lotte Meerman #5)
by Anja de Jager'A novel brilliantly evoking the isolation of a woman with an unbearable weight on her conscience'SUNDAY TIMES'Succeeds as a portrait of both a city and, in its heroine, a delightfully dysfunctional personality'SUNDAY EXPRESS__________When Lotte Meerman is faced with the choice of interviewing the latest victim in a string of assaults or talking to a man who claims he really isn't dead, she picks the interview. After all, the man cannot possibly be who he claims he is: Andre Nieuwkamp was murdered as a teenager over thirty years ago, and it had been a police success story nationwide when the skeletal remains found in the dunes outside Amsterdam had been identified, and the murderer subsequently arrested.Yet concerned about this encounter, Lotte goes to the Hotel Mondrian the next day to talk to the man, but what she finds is his corpse. And his passport shows that he wasn't Andre Nieuwkamp as he said, but Theo Brand, a British citizen. Subsequent DNA tests reveal that the man was Andre Nieuwkamp so now Lotte has a double mystery on her hands and needs to figure out not only why Andre waited so long to tell anyone he was still alive, but also who was the teenager murdered in the dunes all those decades ago.___________Praise for Anja de Jager'An impressive debut . . . De Jager is as good on dodgy family relations as she is on police procedure'The Times'Detective Lotte Meerman is damaged by her past and tortured by the dreadful mistake she's made at work . . . Amsterdam in the vicious grip of a bitter winter is the other star here, beautiful and deadly' Cath Staincliffe'A tightly written, cleverly plotted whodunit that keeps the reader guessing almost to the last page' Irish Examiner''de Jager manages to circumvent the overfamiliar. The evocation of a bitterly cold Amsterdam is worthy of Nicholas Freeling's Van der Valk books' The Independent
A Death at the Party: A Novel
by Amy StuartIn this tense, spellbinding thriller set over the course of a single day, a woman prepares for a party that goes dreadfully wrong—for fans of Ashley Audrain and Lisa Jewell.Nadine Walsh&’s summer garden party is in full swing. The neighbors all have cocktails, the catered food is exquisite—everything&’s going according to plan. But Nadine—devoted wife, loving mother, and doting daughter—finds herself standing over a dead body in her basement while her guests clink glasses upstairs. What happened? How did it come to this? Rewind to that morning, when Nadine is in her kitchen, making last-minute preparations before she welcomes more than a hundred guests to her home to celebrate her mother&’s birthday. But her husband is of little help to her, her two grown children are consumed with their own concerns, and her mother—only her mother knows that today isn&’t just a birthday party. It marks another anniversary as well. Still, Nadine will focus just on tonight. Everyone deserves a celebration after the year they&’ve had. A chance for fun. A chance to forget. But it&’s hard to forget when Nadine&’s head is swirling with secrets, haunting memories, and concerns about what might happen when her guests unite.
A Death at the Races
by Caroline Dunford'A perilous predicament for the ever-resourceful Euphemia. Highly entertaining' - PENNY KLINE, author of The Sister's Secret'Euphemia is charming and witty and completely adorable. Loved it' - COLETTE MCCORMICK, author of Ribbons in Her Hair'A sparkling and witty crime debut with a female protagonist to challenge Miss Marple' LIN ANDERSON, Award winning Scottish crime authorA Death at the Races - the fourteenth edition of the gripping and twisty Euphemia Martin Mysteries!_______________It is early 1914.The world is on the brink of war.Newly-weds Bertram and Euphemia Stapleford have just returned from their honeymoon. But Euphemia's duty lies with her King and country and she is ordered to accompany spymaster Fitzroy as his navigator in an unofficial car rally across Europe. Their task is to collect top-secret information at a dead drop en route from Hamburg to Monaco. Masquerading as Fitzroy's younger brother, Euphemia endures the most terrifying journey of her life. Before the race has even begun Fitzroy's life is put in danger and further violent attempts to sabotage their mission soon follow. When British double agent Otto begs them to help prevent the assassination of one of the Kaiser's relatives, they don't know who to trust. For it is impossible to tell who is actively hostile, as opposed to merely competitive, in a race in which so many lives are at stake..._______________Readers LOVE Caroline Dunford's compelling crime novels!'Great fun, the characters get ever more interesting and it was the perfect antidote to the current situation.... Can't wait 'til the next one' ***** Reader review'Yet again Caroline Dunford has written a gripping tale which kept me reading to the last page' ***** Reader review'Love this series. Can't wait for the next book' ***** Reader review'This has got to be one of the best writers of mystery books' ***** Author review
A Death at the Races (Euphemia Martins Mystery 14): Will a race across Europe end in disaster?
by Caroline Dunford'A perilous predicament for the ever-resourceful Euphemia. Highly entertaining' - PENNY KLINE, author of The Sister's Secret'Euphemia is charming and witty and completely adorable. Loved it' - COLETTE MCCORMICK, author of Ribbons in Her Hair'A sparkling and witty crime debut with a female protagonist to challenge Miss Marple' LIN ANDERSON, Award winning Scottish crime authorA Death at the Races - the fourteenth edition of the gripping and twisty Euphemia Martins Mysteries!_______________It is early 1914.The world is on the brink of war.Newly-weds Bertram and Euphemia Stapleford have just returned from their honeymoon. But Euphemia's duty lies with her King and country and she is ordered to accompany spymaster Fitzroy as his navigator in an unofficial car rally across Europe. Their task is to collect top-secret information at a dead drop en route from Hamburg to Monaco. Masquerading as Fitzroy's younger brother, Euphemia endures the most terrifying journey of her life. Before the race has even begun Fitzroy's life is put in danger and further violent attempts to sabotage their mission soon follow. When British double agent Otto begs them to help prevent the assassination of one of the Kaiser's relatives, they don't know who to trust. For it is impossible to tell who is actively hostile, as opposed to merely competitive, in a race in which so many lives are at stake..._______________Readers LOVE Caroline Dunford's compelling crime novels!'Great fun, the characters get ever more interesting and it was the perfect antidote to the current situation.... Can't wait 'til the next one' ***** Reader review'Yet again Caroline Dunford has written a gripping tale which kept me reading to the last page' ***** Reader review'Love this series. Can't wait for the next book' ***** Reader review'This has got to be one of the best writers of mystery books' ***** Author review