Synopsis: Smooth seas never made a skilled killer.When Esther's father asks her to move his boat from the Greek Isles to Sicily, she knows her old university friends will jump at the chance to help her. A sailing team reunited, a luxury yacht, clear skies, and hot sun— it should be heaven.But as a once … Continue reading Dead in the Water by B Baskerville
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Review: She Died Famous by Kyle Rutkin
Published by Greater Path LLC Synopsis:A gripping psychological thriller about iconic superstar, Kelly Trozzo, and her suspected killer, the author she commissioned to pen her shocking Hollywood memoir.A Star is Born meets Gone Girl, in this dark and twisted love story with an unforgettable conclusion.The headline read: “Hollywood Superstar Kelly Trozzo Found Dead.”With no suspect … Continue reading Review: She Died Famous by Kyle Rutkin
The Guest List by Lucy Foley
Published by Harper Collins UK Synopsis: A wedding celebration turns dark and deadly in this deliciously wicked and atmospheric thriller reminiscent of Agatha Christie from the author of The Hunting Party.The bride ‧ The plus one ‧ The best man ‧ The wedding planner ‧ The bridesmaid ‧ The body On an island off the … Continue reading The Guest List by Lucy Foley
Someone is Lying by Jenny Blackhurst
Published by Headline Synopsis: One year after Erica Spencer trips and falls down a flight of stairs at a lavish Halloween party, the residents of the exclusive gated community where she lived have comes to terms with her death and moved on with their lives.Until one day, a post on the school's website announces there … Continue reading Someone is Lying by Jenny Blackhurst
The Way of All Flesh by Ambrose Parry
Published by Canongate Books Synopsis: A vivid and gripping historical crime novel set in 19th century Edinburgh, from husband-and-wife writing team Chris Brookmyre and Marisa Haetzman.Edinburgh, 1847. City of Medicine, Money, Murder. Young women are being discovered dead across the Old Town, all having suffered similarly gruesome ends. In the New Town, medical student Will … Continue reading The Way of All Flesh by Ambrose Parry
Behind Blue Eyes by C.S. Duffy
Synopsis:The perfect man.The perfect life.The corpse on the beach. Investigative reporter Ellie has just given up her life in London to be with the man of her dreams in Sweden when she stumbles across a half decomposed skeleton on Midsummer’s eve. She’s flung into a murder investigation in a country where she doesn’t speak the … Continue reading Behind Blue Eyes by C.S. Duffy
The Hunting Party by Lucy Foley
Synopsis: EVERYONE’S INVITED. EVERYONE’S A SUSPECT. Bristling with tension, bitter rivalries, and toxic friendships, get ready for the most hotly-anticipated thriller of 2019. In a remote hunting lodge, deep in the Scottish wilderness, old friends gather for New Year. The beautiful one The golden couple The volatile one The new parents The quiet one The … Continue reading The Hunting Party by Lucy Foley
The Killed Conscience by Jordan Antonacci
Synopsis: Still at the beginning of her career, investigative journalist Emilee Weathers is desperate for the perfect story and doesn’t care how she has to get it. When she’s asked to assist in a convicted serial killer’s appeal, it almost seems the perfect story has come banging at her door. But not long after arriving … Continue reading The Killed Conscience by Jordan Antonacci
Review: The Word is Murder by Anthony Horowitz
Synopsis: A wealthy woman strangled six hours after she’s arranged her own funeral. A very private detective uncovering secrets but hiding his own. A reluctant author drawn into a story he can’t control. What do they have in common? Unexpected death, an unsolved mystery and a trail of bloody clues lie at the heart of … Continue reading Review: The Word is Murder by Anthony Horowitz
Review: Better Off Wed by Laura Durham
Synopsis: **Winner of the Agatha Award for Best First Novel!** Planning weddings can be murder. But stumbling across dead bodies usually isn’t on the itinerary. Can a wedding planner use her skills to discover who’s killing her clients? Society wedding planner Annabelle Archer is no stranger to wedding day stress, but a dead body … Continue reading Review: Better Off Wed by Laura Durham
Review: Nailing Jess by Triona Scully
Synopsis: Welcome to Withering, a small town with a big problem in modern, matriarchal Britain. Here the women wear the trousers, while the men hold the handbags. Literally. There’s a serial strangler on the loose and the bodies of teenage boys are piling up on maverick D.C.I. Jane Wayne’s patch. Wayne needs to catch ‘The … Continue reading Review: Nailing Jess by Triona Scully
Review: The Somnambulist and the Psychic Thief by Lisa Tuttle
Synopsis: Should you find yourself in need of a discreet investigation into any sort of mystery, crime or puzzling circumstances, think of Jesperson and Lane . For several years Miss Lane was companion, amanuensis, collaborator and friend to the lady known to the Psychical Society only as Miss X - until she discovered that Miss … Continue reading Review: The Somnambulist and the Psychic Thief by Lisa Tuttle