The small boat drifts gently down the river, twisting slowly with the current. Lying on the bottom, a still figure is dressed in midnight black robes, holding a single red... Read More

Dawn creeps over the horizon, illuminating the body lying on the marshy ground. He looks peaceful, young, healthy. But there is no bloom of life in his cheeks, his eyes... Read More

A breath of sky broke through the canopy of trees in the small clearing. A wooden cross had been pushed into the earth, and four candles surrounded the boy. He... Read More

The curtains were closed and incense burned in a pottery jug. Brightly coloured cloth was draped over pictures on the wall. Out of a bag spilled stones, teeth, bones. Beside... Read More

She was lying across a granite rock surrounded by sea, posed on her side as though she was simply resting. She looked beautiful. Long blonde hair flowed beneath her, and... Read More

Night was almost upon her, but the chill in the air wasn’t just a physical one. Although the stones were supposed to protect her family and the village, she’d always... Read More

There were three names written down, but the fourth was unknown. A name so painful that it had been scored through. A black scar where once the truth had been... Read More

This is the eighth book in the Dr Harrison Lane crime thriller mysteries, fast-paced crime suspense novels full of murder and intrigue, with a little romance and humour.... Read More

The Book of Last Letters is a dual timeline novel set in London in 1940 and the present day. Elsie is a nurse who wishes she had the chance to... Read More

I’ve just finished reading This Place of Wonder by Barbara O’Neal. It’s her next book after the bestsellers, When We Believed in Mermaids, and The Lost Girls of Devon. It’s... Read More