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  Murder and a Christmas Gift -...

  Sonia Parin

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  It's the thought that counts . . . 
   
   
   
  Seth, the seven-year-old Earl of Woodridge, is spending Christmas at Halton House and he would like nothing better than to help trim the tree with the Christmas decorations his father had carved for him. But no one has any idea where these decorations are. 
   
   
   
  Determined to make the young Earl's wish come true, Evie and her bodyguard, Tom Winchester, set out to a nearby village where the young Earl had lived in the hope that they might recover the lost decorations. 
   
   
   
  Caught in a fog bank, they take refuge in a village manor house only to find themselves among a group of people who might all be suspects in the murder of a local villager.

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  The Murder Room

  Lisa Stone

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  The gripping new thriller with a difference for 2024 from internationally bestselling author Lisa Stone 
  What do you do when your home becomes a living nightmare?  
  Your house should be the safest place in the world. But imagine you rent out a room, and the unthinkable happens…someone is murdered in it. 
  This is the nightmare Alfie Watson is plunged into. He can’t go to the police, because he knows he’ll be in danger too. But he can’t just do nothing. 
  Then Alfie receives a blackmail note – the killer is after him. And unless Alfie plays his cards right, he may not live to tell the tale…What readers are saying about The Murder Room 
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  ‘Lots of twists and turns’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 
  Stone's mastery of suspense and psychological horror shines through in this chilling tale. Alfie Watson, an ordinary man turned reluctant detective, must navigate a web of crime and mystery, where every corner holds a new threat. 
  For fans of Freida Mcfadden (The Tenant), Lisa Jewell (None of This is True), Mark Edwards (The Psychopath Next Door), Tm Logan (The Daughter), and K.L. Slater (The Girlfriend). 
  HarperCollins 2024

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  The Vanished Bride of Northfield...

  Phyllis M. Newman

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  England, 1922. 
   
   
   
  Times are hard. Anne Chatham is a clever, modest young woman with little money, no prospects for marriage, and a never-shared secret—she can see spirits. 
   
   
   
  Anne finds employment as a typist at Northfield House, the grand country manor of the Wellington family. Her employer, the wheelchair-bound Mr. Wellington, is kindly. His haughty wife is not. He has two handsome sons, the wry and dashing Thomas and the dark and somber Owen. 
   
   
   
  Anne feels sure her prayers have been heard. Until the terrifying night she stumbles upon a tortured spirit roaming the dark halls of Northfield, a spirit that only she can see. In a search for answers, she finds herself drawn to Owen as they unearth a tragic story from the Wellington family's past—a beautiful young bride gone missing on her wedding day. 
   
   
   
  Then tragedy strikes again on the night of a glittering masquerade ball . . .

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  The Publicist

  Natalie Tambini

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  ‘Dark, twisty, gripping and dripping with authenticity…I loved it’ Peter James'An electrifying thriller' Woman's Own 
  PR guru Lola Lovett’s client has gone missing, but that’s not the problem. It’s the fact that he’s meant to be at home. Already dead. 
  But Lola hasn’t come this far in life to let an inconvenience like an undead actor stop her from getting what she wants, so she immediately sets about getting close to the investigation into his disappearance…and DCI Sue Fisher. 
  Sue’s been laying low ever since the Medford nail bar case, determined to focus on her grieving son Tom and moving on from the horrors they’ve faced, but the search for actor Sam Stevens throws up unexpected challenges. Because in the glitzy, glamorous world of showbiz it’s not a matter of discovering who might be keeping secrets, but rather, determining who is willing to kill to keep them…Praise for Natalie Tambini: 
  ‘An explosive thriller not for the faint-hearted' Woman's Own 
  ‘Secrets and lies on every page. Utterly absorbing' Best 
  ‘A brilliant thriller’ Bella 
  ‘We couldn’t put this down’ Crime Scene Magazine 
  ‘Creepy, shocking, addictive’ Tammy Cohen 
  In The Publicist, Natalie Tambini delves into the psychological complexities of family and marriage within the framework of a suspenseful thriller. The domestic fiction genre is given a fresh twist with the inclusion of divorce and its repercussions. 
  For fans of Carey Baldwin (Second Wives), Jane E. James (Looking For Lucy), Lauren North (My Word Against His), S. E. Lynes (The Ex), and Nikki Smith (They Had It Coming). 
  HarperCollins 2023

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  That Woman in the Croft - A...

  E.B. Harding

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  “That Woman in the Croft” is a mystery-thriller set in the atmospheric Highlands of Scotland. It centers around the decaying MacCallum Lodge, a once-prestigious hunting lodge struggling financially. Tensions run high among the staff and guests, particularly between the lodge owner, Hugh MacCallum, his younger wife, Isla, and the rugged gamekeeper, Robbie McTaggart. As whispers of infidelity and unspoken desires simmer beneath the surface, the arrival of the mysterious and alluring Siofra Ravensway turns the lodge's dynamics on its head. 
  Siofra, with her striking beauty and mysterious presence, captivates the men of the lodge, including Robbie, much to the dismay of Isla and the quiet jealousy of Morag, the housekeeper. Meanwhile, local gossip, led by the superstitious Agnes Maclean, fuels suspicions about Siofra, linking her to old Highland legends of the Baobhan Sith, a vampiric figure known to lure men to their doom. 
  One fateful evening, after a tense night at the lodge bar filled with flirtations, jealousy, and unresolved emotions, Robbie disappears into the mist with Siofra not far behind. The following day, his body is found at the edge of the forest, sparking a murder investigation that uncovers the dark secrets lurking within the lodge's walls and the village's superstitions. As the mystery unfolds, the truth becomes entangled with myth, and the line between reality and legend blurs.

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  Killers Liars and Cowards: A...

  Mary Jung

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  Kailani Kahale was born to save the earth from annihilation, her grandfather's mysterious vision foretelling her fate—at least that's what her family says. But how can she believe them when they're nothing but killers, liars, and cowards? Just in case, she lives off the grid on her property in the Hawaiian jungle, quietly tending to her bees, avoiding contact with the outside world. Everything changes when the FBI finds a body on her land, forcing her into hiding. To return home, she must confront the devil, a Texas lawyer named David Goddard; uncover the web of family lies; and find her true purpose. She just has to do it before the planet blows to bits.

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