Get the Crow.A man dies in a locked room, leaving a message written in blood and a lot of unanswered questions.Lydia is still recovering from the fallout with her psychopathic cousin, but there are new threats to the Crows, and she must fight to maintain her position as leader of the Family.Meanwhile, an actor has gone missing and Fleet is under pressure to find him fast. But there seems to be more to his tension than he is letting on…Can Lydia solve the mys...

Black water, dark skies, a reckoning like no otherA new threat has sailed in on the tide and is haunting the waterways of London.DCI Fleet is struggling to control his gift and can no longer tell reality from illusion.Meanwhile, Uncle Charlie is making trouble from his prison cell, proving how hard it is to keep a Crow caged.Worst of all, the truce between London’s four magical Families lies in ruins. If Lydia can’t rebuild it, and fast, all will be lost.

Tradition. Loyalty. Respect. Murder. Normal Family stuff… Don't miss the exciting fourth instalment in the bestselling urban fantasy mystery series, Crow Investigations.Lydia is pulled into the Crow Family business by her shady Uncle Charlie. He has decided that Lydia needs to learn the truth about her infamous Family and to step into her role within it – whether she likes it or not. After Lydia’s wrongful arrest, her relationship with DCI Fleet is decidedly rocky, but when a teena...

"Atmospheric, suspenseful... A series to be devoured!"—Lucy ClarkeAs The Shell House Detectives try to solve a family mystery, their investigation runs dangerously close to a murder case. Are the two linked?It’s December in Cornwall, and Mousehole harbour is illuminated with its famous Christmas lights. Ally Bright is among the crowd listening to the carol singers—and then to the piercing screams that rip through the darkness. A body has be...

Everyone has something to hide but this secret could cost a child's life.When eight-year-old Jasmine Peterson goes missing, the police want to know everything.What is local park ranger, Sam McIntyre, running away from and why did he go out of his way to befriend a young girl?Why can't Jasmine's mother and father stand to be in the same room as each other?With every passing minute, an unstoppable chain of events hurtles towards a tragic concl...

Charlotte has always been a good girl. But being good is getting boringShe’s not just stuck in a rut – she’s buried in it up to her chin. The only company she has in bed is the back catalogue of Netflix and falling in love feels like the stuff of fairy tales. So when she stumbles across a popular podcast, ‘Sorry Not Sorry’, which challenges women to embrace their inner bad girl, she jumps at the chance to shake things up.Old Charlotte would never ask for a stranger’s number, ...

The Night Raven is the first book in Crow Investigations, an exciting new paranormal mystery series from bestselling author of magical fiction, Sarah Painter. Lydia has always known she has no power, especially next to her infamous and more-than-slightly dodgy family. Which is why she carved her own life as a private investigator far away from London. When a professional snafu forces her home, the head of the family calls in a favour, and Lydia finds herself investigating the disappearance...

Family and friendship mean everything under the darkening skies of wartime Britain, by Sunday Times bestselling author Margaret Dickinson.It is the 1930s and the Maitland family have spent the years following the Great War struggling to come to terms with its catastrophic aftermath, and their hopes now lie with the next generation. Their Lincolnshire village of Doddington suffered terrible loss and it has taken great courage for the bereaved families to re...

The Silver Mark is the second installment in Crow Investigations, an exciting paranormal mystery series from bestselling author of magical fiction, Sarah Painter.London is Lydia Crow’s city so when a man is found hanged under Blackfriars Bridge, she takes it personally. Even when it seems as if the Silver Family might be involved, Lydia refuses to back down. The Silver Family, who run the finest law firm in London, have a gift for persuasion. In the Bad Old Days it was said they co...

There’s a new Crow in town…After the explosive events of The Copper Heart, Lydia must deal with a secret service operative with murder in his heart.The mysterious Mr Smith has sent a professional assassin after Lydia and the bonds of blood are stretched to breaking point when it turns out to be someone very close to home.Meanwhile, the head of the powerful Silver Family is demanding a favour and Lydia must comply or risk their fledgling alliance.To be strong...

The ghosts of London are restless…Lydia thought she had solved the mystery of the #NewRipper, but the murderer is still taunting her.It appears that someone is able to control the undead of London, and they are coming for Lydia and those she holds dear.Meanwhile, a child has gone missing on her watch, the dangerous Pearl-Fox wedding is fast approaching, and Lydia uncovers shocking revelations about her Family’s dark past.The Crows rule the roost, but should ...

Heavy is the head that wears the crown… Don't miss The Copper Heart, the exciting fifth instalment in the bestselling urban fantasy mystery series, Crow Investigations.Lydia has taken over as the leader of the Crow Family and is trying to keep the criminality to the bare minimum. DCI Fleet has told her he is ‘all in’ but there have to be limits and Lydia doesn’t want to find out what they are. When the head of the Silver Family, Alejandro, drops down dead, Lydia needs to work out w...