A polyglot group of archaeologists, tourists, and journalists gather in the atmospheric Vallée des Prêtres , high up in the Franco-Italian Alps. They are there to witness the authentication by renowned archaeologist, Sir Hilary Compton, of Bronze Age rock drawings recently discovered by up and coming young archaeologist, Oliver Hardcastle.When Sir Hilary deems the new drawings fakes tensions among the academics run high. Then Oliver hardcastle's body is found floating in a treachero...

Private investigator Ulysses F Donaghue has been invited by his lifelong friend, Dr Clothilde Blanche to a three day retreat at an ancient abbey in the village of St Pierre la Croix in the south of France. The abbey has been restored to its medieval glory by renowned Hollywood director, Thelonius Kapp who is attending the inaugural retreat with his young wife, the globally acclaimed pop singer, Salome.When Thelonius Kapp and his wife's beautician are found dead it is believed that t...

11 year old Yohan Finkel is determined to solve some of the mysteries in his life, primary amonst them: What is a lesbian? What is the worst English swearword? and Where is Granddad Charlie?He finds himself with a real life mystery to solve when 12 year old Sabrina Nicketts, who lives in his street, disappears. Three asylum seekers who have recently moved into the street are accused of her abduction. One of them, Du, is a 13 year old former Congolese child soldier. He has become a c...

(First print-published by Five Star/Gale 2005)"The Flowers o' the Forest are a' wede awa'."Death in the Highlands. It came by claymore and cannon fire in 1745, when Bonnie Prince Charlie's men died at Culloden, and the last Stuart fled back to France, leaving his followers to death by noose and firing squad, and his gold hidden in the heather for others to find. After a thousand years of bloody history, death in the Highlands is nothing new. But it should not be happening n...

Is Aunt Caroline's murder just an isolated incident or could it be part of a much larger web of crime and intrigue? The case spawns secrets of its own which threaten to separate Flora and Oliver almost as soon as they get engaged.Flora's wartime past still hasn't quite let go of her, but in this novel it becomes clear that there are dark secrets in Oliver Quest's family too. The action in this mystery/thriller ranges over the length and breadth of Britain and all the seasons of the ...

Isabelle doesn't expect a summer job in the south of France to turn into a nightmare. But even before she encounters the mysterious Nathan Freelander at the wheel of a boat on the Canal du Midi, she is already fighting for survival, and after that things go from bad to worse. Is Nathan's friend Josh friend or foe? Who can she trust?This romantic suspense novel developed from an opening paragraph in the style of Mary Stewart, the well-known novelist. This paragraph was inspired by a ...

When the Happiness Club comes to town, Maisie Sue sees it as an opportunity to rediscover romance, Jock McLean regards it with suspicion, and Jemima and Dave look forward to taking part in new activities with their friends. Amaryllis and Chief Inspector Smith go along to keep an eye on developments on their patch. As for Christopher, he misses the start of the excitement because of a prior engagement - walking the Fife Coastal Path with a figure from his past.But before anyone has h...

This cosy short story is set in an antique shop in the fictional Yorkshire village Aldburgh.When a dead body is found in the shop, Constable Archibald Penrose asks for reinforcement. His incompetent boss is most unhelpful so Penrose calls in his smart fiancée, the librarian Rhapsody Gershwin, to help him solve a murder case.A light and clean British mystery.Cover photo: Ellen Nielsen

Detective Inspector Mike Malone finds that he must keep all his wits about him when a very odd crime wave hits the litte Lincolnshire town that he has recently moved to for a bit of peace and quiet. With his trusty DS by his side, he wades through wool and blood to find the mastermind behind these dreadful acts.This is the first of a series of tongue-in-cheek crime mysteries.

Can anyone ever really change? Christopher and Amaryllis ask themselves this question when a young man comes to the door of their holiday caravan one wet evening.The attempt to answer it takes them and their friends on a dangerous journey from a Pitkirtly ice-cream shop to a knitting club and then to a cattery before they reach a dangerous conclusion in an old railway yard.A Pitkirtly mystery

The third Mike Malone mystery. In this book, with his trusted DS, Alan Shepherd, at his side, Mike has to discover the link between the hanging silver cows and the brutal murder of a young girl. Once again, he believes the answer lies in the rhyme if only he can solve it.He also finds that his peaceful new life may be threatened as an element from his past makes an unwelcome appearance.

With the wedding of his Detective Sergeant imminent, Detective Inspector Mike Malone finds that his life is very complicated. Firstly, he has to explain to his partner, Dr Fiona Davies, what exactly what happened on Alan Shepherd's stag-do and secondly, he has a series of brutal murders to solve. As the case develops, Mike Malone finds that, in this instance, a policeman's lot is not a happy one.