Bøker av Paula Harmon

Unwelcome visitors can be murderIt's May, and Fi and Jade are taking part in a bank holiday fete at Spetisham Hall. Business is good, and for Fi at least, romance is in the air.But when a series of conversations suggest that Fi's dead husband isn't dead at all, her life starts to unravel. Could it be true? And if it is, what does that mean for her and her son Dylan?Before Fi has the chance to investigate, though, one of her informants is found dead at the river's edge.If it's murder, who benefits apart from Fi? And is she in danger too?Fi and Jade must discover the truth before anyone else is hurt and Fi's fledgling relationship with Marcus is destroyed, even if it means confronting the man who deserted her so many years before.Death on the Towpath is the fourth book in the Booker and Fitch cozy mystery series, set in and around the English market town of Hazeby-on-Wyvern.

As soon as they meet, it's murder!Join Fi and Jade, shopkeepers and sleuths, in three astonishing cozy mysteries!Murder for BeginnersDeath on Opening NightMurder at MidnightWhen Jade Fitch opens a crystals and magic shop in the picturesque market town of Hazeby-on-Wyvern, she's hoping for a fresh start. Meanwhile, Fi Booker is trying to make a living from her floating bookshop and deal with her teenage son.Surely it's just coincidence that they're both on Fi's boat when local antiques dealer Freddy Stott drops dead?Fi and Jade must solve the case to prove their innocence, and in the process, learn to trust each other.In this omnibus edition of the first three books in the series, the unlikely sleuths investigate three very different cases in possibly the most murderous small town in England, while somehow keeping their businesses afloat.Expect humour, drama, two strong female leads, a touch of romance, and of course, a body or two!

Would you betray a friend to save a country? Would you betray a country to avenge a friend? London May 1913. Angry about the treatment of suffragettes, and a supporter's murder, Dr Margaret Demeray's friend Maude urges their suffrage group towards violent militancy. But Margaret is conflicted when a parcel bomb brings casualties to her hospital. And what is the risk to a fragile peace treaty which is about to be signed, and to Fox who's tracking down stolen diplomatic documents? Fox thinks someone is hiding behind suffrage militancy to detract from his search. Margaret thinks the murders and the missing documents are intrinsically linked, and Maude might be the next victim. If she's wrong, then one of her fellow suffragettes is a murderer. But if she's right, then someone else is trying to find the documents and is prepared to kill to get them. Time is running out. If someone finds the person with the documents before Fox does, that person might not survive. If the documents are published, Europe might be catapulted into war before any of its nations are ready to fight. Margaret and Fox need to move fast before one more person is silenced.

As soon as they meet, it's murder.When Jade Fitch opens a new-age shop in the picturesque market town of Hazeby-on-Wyvern, she's hoping for a fresh start. Meanwhile, Fi Booker is trying to make a living from her floating bookshop as well as deal with her teenage son.It's just coincidence that they're the only two people on the boat when local antiques dealer Freddy Stott drops dead while turning the pages of a book. Or is it?After a grilling from the unfriendly neighbourhood policeman, Jade and Fi are left shaken. Can they prove they didn't kill Freddy Stott? Was he even the intended victim? And can they trust each other?Local gossip reveals a host of suspects, but with the police taking their time and hostility towards them growing in the town, Jade and Fi decide to investigate. Will that make things better, or much, much worse?Murder for Beginners is the first book in the Booker and Fitch cozy mystery series, set in and around the English market town of Hazeby-on-Wyvern.

Recapturing the past can be murder.When Tallulah Levantine, neglected sixties movie star, moves to Hazeby-on-Wyvern, she bankrolls the local am-dram production of Macbeth in exchange for the role of Lady Macbeth. This annoys both the usual leading lady and the leading man, Andy, who's dating Fi.However, her presence boosts the town, with a festival, events and activities planned. Better still, a hit TV series directed by famous Jon Angel is filming nearby. Could the town and its budding actors be set for stardom?Then Tallulah receives threats and rehearsals are blighted with accidents. Finally, a body is found in her dressing room, mistaken for her. Who is trying to kill her, and why? The prime suspects compete to frame each other, but with insufficient evidence, the show must go on.As the town hits the headlines, suspicion falls on someone Fi believes is innocent. When another crime takes place and the evidence points to the same suspect, she realises that time is running out. Can she and Jade discover the murderer lurking in the wings?Death on Opening Night is the second book in the Booker and Fitch cozy mystery series, set in and around the English market town of Hazeby-on-Wyvern.

190 AD Pecunia: an insignificant town in west Britain. Romano-Briton Lucretia is determined that her get-rich-quick scheme will not be undermined by minor things like her husband's death, dubious imposters or her married daughter's fascination with a celebrity gladiator. But when the bodies start to mount up, wise-woman Tryssa starts to ask questions. Certain that a forgotten goddess cannot be blamed, Tryssa needs to uncover the truth before another life is lost.

"June 1910. Fighting her corner in a man's world, Dr Margaret Demeray works as a pathologist in a London hospital for the poor. Suppressing her worry that she's breaching confidentiality, Margaret gives a stranger called Fox information about a dead down-and-out, in the hope he'll use it to raise awareness of bad working conditions. But when a second man appears to die the same way, Margaret starts to wonder why the enigmatic Fox keeps turning up to ask ever more complex questions. She decides to work alone, uncertain of his motives and wary of her attraction to him. Once she starts investigating however, her home is burgled, she's attacked in broad daylight and a close friend becomes distant. Fox offers the chance to forge an alliance, saying he knows why the men have died but needs her to find out what is killing them and who is behind it. Yet how come the closer she gets to him the more danger she faces? And how can a memory she'd buried possibly be linked to the deaths? Margaret must discover the truth before someone - known or unknown - silences her for good."--Publisher marketing.