Bøker av Patricia Bevin

Barbara Philips took her eyes off her eight-year-old son Michael for mere moments before he vanished without a trace. Newly assigned to Michael's case, Detective Inspector Richard Johnson and Sergeant Jackie Trott soon tackle a second disappearance: a missing nineteen-year-old boy. As evidence intertwines the fate of both missing youths, police attentions turn towards Mereford Primary School where dark secrets lurk beneath the surface. Tensions mount as the investigation inches closer to exposing buried wrongdoings. Will police connect all dots before tragedy strikes again? Or have dangerous games already bred irrevocable harm? Johnson and Trott race the clock to unmask the threat hiding in plain sight, capture the perpetrator, and hopefully recover Michael still alive. Yet someone covertly thwarts their progress, willing to do whatever it takes to keep concealed these school grounds' sinister secrets, lies, and escalating body count.

Gina, in search of new employment opportunities, stumbles upon an intriguing job listing in her local newspaper. The role, based at Manor Lodge, promises a blend of housekeeping, office work, and childcare, and even offers accommodation for the right candidate. Owned by the successful and enigmatic couple, Gerald and Hilary Thomas, Manor Lodge seems like the ideal place for Gina to start afresh. But is Gina truly the right fit for this seemingly perfect position? As she delves deeper into her new role, unsettling questions arise. Trust becomes a luxury she can't afford, especially when she uncovers a disturbing pattern: people connected to Manor Lodge are mysteriously dying. Caught in a web of secrets and lies, Gina must unravel the truth before it's too late. Is she destined to be the next victim, or can she expose the dark underbelly of Manor Lodge in time to save herself?

In a quiet town where the most dramatic stories are found on bookshelves, a real-life horror unfolds.The local library, once a sanctuary of knowledge, now becomes the epicentre of a chilling mystery as staff members meet untimely ends. These were ordinary individuals, deeply embedded in their daily routines, now silenced forever.Yet, every death tells a story. Behind the façade of daily transactions and book returns lurk secrets desperate to remain unread. Someone harbours a truth so dark, they're willing to kill to keep it.Who holds such a deadly secret? And who will be the next to reach their story's ominous conclusion in The Final Chapter for Some?

An extra present was delivered to William on his ninth birthday. A box was found on his doorstep and when William opened it he saw a watch and a note: "This watch has magic powers that only you can use. If the watch face lights up in blue then press it and you will be transported to anywhere that your help is needed". William discovered that by pressing the watch when it lit up he became invisible and could fly to places where his help was needed. William enjoys many adventures as a superhero while wearing the watch.

Merrydale is a small village. Nothing ever happens there. A fundraising team of six villagers decide to hold a summer event of a Safari Supper. Selected houses hold different meal courses but Death visits one of the houses on the night of the supper. More deaths follow. How are they connected and what do they have in common? With the help of some of the villagers, the fundraising team decide to hold their own investigations as the police appear to be at a loss in finding any connection between the victims, who have died in completely different ways. In the meantime there is a bail absconder who is hanging around the village. Is this person connected with the deaths? The village sleuths need to find some answers before anyone else dies.

Good Rest Care Home, "e;A luxury converted manor house where residents are well looked after by experienced, caring and compassionate staff. Let your loved ones stay here in safety, in superbly decorated accommodation single en suite bedrooms are decorated to a high standard and residents are encouraged to bring in their own possessions to personalise their rooms."e;A country home where residents are safe... aren't they?Things go badly wrong when residents start losing their possessions from their rooms. And when four residents die, the deaths are attributed to natural causes. But three members of staff are not convinced, so they undertake their own investigation.With an unconcerned manager and a mysterious doctor, the three discover that the residents are not in safe hands and are in danger of dying before their time.Who is the person or persons responsible? Can the three staff members find out before any more untimely deaths?