Aislinn bids him welcome, but he suspects she is a sorceress sent to kill him by the very king he plans to slay.As they journey to the Fort of Kings, events prove that Aislinn does indeed possess powers beyond those of an ordinary human, yet he cannot deny he is inexorably drawn to her. He believes Destiny has brought him to Inisfail, but can he persuade Aislinn that she too is destined to play a role in the establishment of a new kingdom? Or will she remain forever the slave of the tyrant Moqorr who claims to be King of the Otherworld as well as Inisfail?Perhaps they are all under the evil king’s spell.

    

    Then one day a car accident claims the life of a young man, found with no identification papers.Anna Grix, daughter of the local vicar and an amateur sleuth, starts to help local police officer Tom Bradshaw investigate. When they hear that the young vicar from Cambridge being sent to Norfolk has disappeared, Anna starts to wonder if this is connected to the crash victim.She calls in the help of American serviceman Lieutenant Eddie Elsner, whom she met when he knocked her off her bicycle while driving his new sportscar. Now, friends, they get to work at solving the case of the unidentified body and the missing curate. But before they’re done there will be more victims, unsettling the peaceful village of Lipton St Faith and Anna’s life, forever.If you love murder mysteries by Margaret Mayhew, Faith Martin or Joy Ellis, then this unputdownable novel from the bestselling author of Norfolk cozy crime will have you hooked!

    A working-class man. A star-crossed love on a haunted estate.Psychic Maribeth Sommerset investigates a grisly murder in a haunted chateau at the bidding of the estate's steward Arthur Dunn. He plays a dangerous game of deception, landing himself at the top of Maribeth's suspect list. But even as she falls for him, she can't help but wonder if he's the man of her dreams or a deadly fraudster.Amid scandalous secrets and destructive lies, the killer claims a second life and Maribeth scrambles to unravel the secrets of Chateau Swansea before she becomes the next victim.Light your candle, shore up your courage, and enter a haunted estate for a thrilling Victorian gothic romance with a dash of cozy mystery!Author's Note: Formerly The Secrets of Chateau Swansea, this can be read as a stand alone book. If you love stories about adventurous women in historical periods who refused to be ruled by societal dictates, the Tortured Souls Series is a must read!

    In THE ROSE RENT Brother Cadfael belives the motive for a callous murder is all too obvious, but he soon learns that when love and money are involved, nothing is straightforward. In THE HERMIT OF EYTON FOREST Brother Cadfael's tranquil life as a herbalist is disturbed by the arrival of a saintly hermit and the disappearance of a young boy.

    Secrets remain... My Dearest T, Whatever you hear, do not believe it for a moment...1940: In south-west Ireland, the young and beautiful Lady Charlotte Rathmore is pronounced dead after she mysteriously disappears by the lake of Blackwater Hall. In London, on the brink of the Blitz, Nancy Rathmore is grieving Charlotte's death when a letter arrives containing a secret that she is sworn to keep - one that will change her life for ever.2019: Decades later, Ellie Fitzgerald is forced to leave Dublin disgraced and heartbroken. Abandoning journalism, she returns to rural Kerry to weather out the storm. But, when she discovers a faded letter, tucked inside the pages of an old book, she finds herself drawn in by a long-buried secret. And as Ellie begins to unravel the mystery, it becomes clear that the letter might hold the key to more than just Charlotte's disappearance.An unforgettable and spellbinding story of secrets, war, love and sacrifice, perfect for readers of Kate Morton, Eve Chase and Louise Douglas.

    The House at Helygen is a twisted tale of dark pasts, murderous presents and uncertain futures.When Henry Fox, the owner of a grand estate in Cornwall, is found shot dead, the police rule it a suicide. But his pregnant wife, Josie, believes it was murder. Desperate to make sense of Henry's death she embarks on a quest to learn the truth, all under the watchful eyes of Henry's old-fashioned and overbearing mother.Helygen House has always been passed down to the eldest male heir, a tradition which sparked a dark path for its inhabitants in the 1800s, the consequences of which are still felt by the Fox family today. Narrated by Josie in the present day and Harriet and Eliza in the 1800s, this is a story about the strength and endurance of women, and of past secrets that echo across generations.

    The victim is Juliet, the wife of her neighbor, Stapleton Henderson. Although Abigail has little connection with the lady in question, she expects to be under suspicion. Abigail’s skin color and her mother’s notorious past have earned her a certain reputation among the ton, and no amount of wealth or status will eclipse it. Abigail can’t divulge that she was attending a secret pro-abolition meeting at the time of the murder. To her surprise, Henderson offers her an alibi. Though he and Juliet were long estranged, and she had a string of lovers, he feels a certain loyalty to his late wife. Perhaps together, he and Abigail can learn the truth. Abigail, whose marriage to Lord Worthing was not a love match, knows well how appearances can deceive. For all its surface elegance, London’s high society can be treacherous. Yet who in their circle would have killed Juliet, and why? Taking the reins of her life in a way she never has before, Abby intends to find out—but in the process she will uncover more danger than she ever imagined…

    But even that false calm is about to end. As threats remain, the French authorities soon request Sidney’s help with a suspect who claims to have proof of treason—shortly before she is assassinated. And Verity, too, is called to investigate a mystery. The murder of a Belgian lawyer aboard a train seems at first to be a simple case of revenge. But the victim was connected to British Intelligence, and possessed papers detailing the sinking of a gold-laden German ship during the war. As Verity and Sidney dig deeper, they discover their cases are intertwined—and a lethal adversary persists. Officially, the Great War may be over, but this is a battle of nerves and wits they cannot afford to lose…