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A classic Regency romance in the spirit of Georgette Heyer

The compelling architectural mystery

The gripping architectural mystery.

When Juno Browne returns to the gorgeous town of Ashburton after a brief holiday with her cousin Brian, she's relieved to find that no one has been murdered in her absence. 'But it's not long before Sandy Thomas, the local reporter, is brutally slain. And Olly, Juno's young friend, has accidentally caught the killing on camera. Property developer Alastair Dunston, with whom the victim had been having an affair, is an obvious suspect. But the police investigation cannot link him to her murder . it seems that Juno's amateur sleuthing services will be called upon once again.

Book 6 in the thrilling inter-war mystery series, The Blind Detective.

Book 5 in the thrilling inter-war mystery series: Blind Detective.

Following on from Allison & Busby's extremely popular Nighthawk series of Jim Kelly crime novels set in Cambridge during World War II.

A man lies hidden in an abandoned boat. Stifling screams, he draws a knife across his arm, letting the blood flow free. Soon he'll be dead and life can begin again. Three decades later Declan McIlroy, a 39-year-old loner, is found frozen to death in his flat as Arctic temperatures grip the cathedral city of Ely. His is not the only cold death that winter, but nevertheless reporter Philip Dryden has worrying doubts, for it seems Declan may not have been alone as he slowly froze to death . . .

Don Colyear has made the transition from his role as a Community Police Sergeant to a new position in Edinburgh's CID, but the adjustment has not been easy. The workload and paperwork are one thing but being micro-managed by DCI Templeton as well is more than testing.And when Colyear's investigation into a mysterious death spirals into a complicated case centred on a massive consignment of Class A drugs, a double murder and a clash between low-level and professional criminals, his instincts are put to the test.

From the author of Kingscastle and The Season...Isabelle Wareham has not seen much of the world, caring for her beloved widowed father. At his death, she finds she is no longer her own mistress but under the guardianship of her unscrupulous brother-in-law, Lord Dunsfold, who sees her as a way to improve his own fortunes.The outlook looks bleak until events throw Isabelle and the impoverished Earl of Idsworth together. However, Dunsfold is determined to force her into a more lucrative match and Isabelle will need to rise above her circumstances to reach her chance of happiness.

A maritime mystery from Edward Marston, author of the bestselling Railway Detective series.Egypt, 1908. George Dillman and Genevieve Masefield, used to the grand opulence of the Cunard cruise line, are at first disappointed with the Marmora, a small, unimpressive ship owned by the P&O shipping line. Employed by P&O to be the ship's detectives, Dillman and Masefield expect to encounter the usual assortment of petty thieves and confidence tricksters.But this cruise is certain to be unique as the Duke and Duchess of Fife and their children are aboard and the detectives will provide security for the royals. And when a dead body turns up, the voyage proves to be one to remember. Keeping the demise of the poor victim a secret on such a small ship is tough enough but suspects abound, meaning Dillman and Masefield have their work cut out for them.Previously published under the name Conrad Allen, the Ocean Liner series casts off for a new generation of readers.

Osbern de Lench is known far and wide as a hard master, whose temper is perpetually frayed. His horse returns to the hall riderless one day and the lifeless body of the lord is found soon after. Was it the work of thieves, or something closer to home? Hugh Bradecote, the wily Serjeant Catchpoll and apprentice Walkelin have suspects aplenty.

'As Rebecca Tope tells it, every rural idyll is blighted by underlying menace. Such is her writing skill, I'm inclined to believe her' Daily Mail

1925. Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes arrive home to find a stone. The stone is inscribed with the same name that they last saw in the Tokyo garden of the future emperor of Japan. In Japan there were spies; in Oxford there are dreams. In both places, there is a small, dark-haired woman, and danger...

A stolen child, a family torn apart, love in all its guises, and anguish, too . . .

As crowds of passengers rush to make the departure of the London to Brighton Express, a man watches from the shadows nearby - Chaos, fatalities and unbelievable destruction are the scene soon after when the train derails just outside the Balcombe Tunnel. Could it simply be a case of driver error? Detective Inspector Colbeck thinks not.

Seeking a quiet spot to write his memoirs, Laurent de Rodergues secludes himself in Saint-Chartier, a village in the heart of France. But when millionaire Carlos decides to give the town's medieval chateau a costly and controversial makeover, Laurent's peace is shattered by murder, resentment and intrigue.

Bombay,1909. Genevieve Masefield and George Dillman make a living as detectives aboard the early twentieth century's most extravagant ocean liners.

No one could have known that the Midwestern town of Ambient would be changed forever by the arrival of young misfit Gabriel Carpenter. But his short time among them touches the entire community and his death revives the local legend of the river angel. The line between the possible and impossible blurs and everyone's fragile hopes are exposed.

1960. Lady Fawcett is eager to vet her daughter Amy's current beau, aspiring film director Bartholomew Hackle, but the unambiguous death by gunshot of a female cast member brings a drama to proceedings lacking in the film itself, and the gang find themselves at the centre of a murder mystery in which further victims may face the cut.

An alluring regency romance for fans of SophieIrwin and Julia Quinn (author of the Bridgerton series).

First published as Game of Chance under A. C. Koning.1929. Blinded war veteran Frederick Rowlands has escaped the bustle of London to establish a secure life for himself and his family in the countryside. But everything is about to change when an old friend, Chief Inspector Douglas, asks for his assistance in tracking down the killer of a beautiful dancer. That there is a link between the murder and St Dunstan''s, the institute for blind ex-servicemen of which Rowlands himself is a member, is only one of the puzzling features of the case.Transported back into the whirl of London in order to unravel the mystery surrounding the dead woman, the Blind Detective is caught up in a deadly game of chance. A series of breathtaking twists and turns force him to confront his past, and to risk everything - including own life - in the process.