Betrayal- Adam Croft + Steven Moore- Crime 

Sam’s son Benjii is heavily involved with Ecohope- an international agreement to be

kinder to the planet. Sam however is there undercover for the firm as there is allegedly

some dodgy goings on to do with the purchase of land in places such as Mali and he is

investigating their scheme. We already know that young boys are being promised jobs

abroad in return for their parents giving up land. Many of the boys never see light of

day again. Ecohope is a huge political move for many countries and one wrong move

either way could upset not only the premise but lives in the process. Sam wants to do

the right thing whilst not endangering his son. When the stakes get even higher are

both Sam and Benji safe?  This is the second in the Sam Barker series and whilst there

is some background from the first (to do with who Sam works for etc) this would

probably stand alone- but then again why miss out on another good read? A story

of intrigue and of politics and complex goings on behind the scenes from what the

public is allowed to see. Something perhaps closer to the truth in some cases?

A cleverly written well thought out plot and a very likeable lead character. 

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Killing Pretties by Rob Ashman- Crime/thriller

Damien is a successful criminal barrister.He owns three houses and wants for nothing

in life. One of his loves is pottery where he uses unusual glazes that often win awards

and comments for their uniqueness. Damiens other love is the “pretties”- people who

lead a vacuous life, also wanting for nothing but also doing very little other than the

“look at me” rounds of launches and social media. His wife Elsa arranges for the

pretties to come to Damien by seducing them. DS Malice has a new partner in Kelly

Pieterson and he is investigating a murder alongside  a missing woman. Malice has his

own issues with his ex wife and also has a side line to top up his police salary. I really

enjoyed this. Rob has the talent for quickly getting you into the plot and wonderful

characters that have that something more about them. I liked Malice and Pieterson

came over as a woman not to be trifled with. Damien and Elsa however were quite

something else! A brilliant captivating plot (in all senses!) and I sense there may be

more to come from Malice and Peiterson- I look forward to it very much.

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Book Description:

Detective Sergeant Khenan Malice is a rubbish ex-husband, a crap father but a damned good detective. It’s a shame he spoils his only redeeming quality by being a bent copper.

Detective Kelly Pietersen joins the team to help find a missing woman. But she has a secret…

Damien Kaplan is a leading criminal barrister and a keen amateur potter. He also happens to be a serial killer with a chilling approach to creating his art. He’s married to Elsa, though she considers him more of a possession than a husband. She controls those around her using sex and procures men and women for her husband to play with but only after she’s finished with them first.

Killing Pretties is his passion, having sex with them is hers. It is difficult to say which one is worse.

The missing woman brings all four crashing together – an incendiary mix that doesn’t end well.

Author Bio:

Rob is married to Karen with two grown up daughters. He is originally from South Wales and after moving around with work settled in North Lincolnshire where he’s spent the last twenty-two years.

Like all good welsh valley boys Rob worked for the National Coal Board after leaving school at sixteen and went to University at the tender age of twenty-three when the pit closures began to bite. Since then he’s worked in a variety of manufacturing and consulting roles both in the UK and abroad.

It took Rob twenty-four years to write his first book. He only became serious about writing it when his dad got cancer. It was an aggressive illness and Rob gave up work for three months to look after him and his mum. Writing Those That Remain became his coping mechanism. After he wrote the book his family encouraged him to continue, so not being one for half measures, Rob got himself made redundant, went self-employed so he could devote more time to writing and four years later the Mechanic Trilogy was the result. 

Rob published Those That Remain, In Your Name and Pay the Penance with Bloodhound Books and has since written the DI Rosalind Kray series. These are Faceless, This Little Piggy, Suspended Retribution and Jaded which are also published by Bloodhound.

His latest work sees the introduction of a new set of characters – DS Khenan Malice and DC Kelly Pietersen. The first book in the series is titled Killing Pretties and the second is Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Lies. Both books will be published this year.

When he is not writing, Rob is a frustrated chef with a liking for beer and prosecco, and is known for occasional outbreaks of dancing.

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https://www.joffebooks.com/the-huge-giveaway

t’s no joke/We’re not fooling: on Wednesday 1 April, we are giving away one book by each of our brilliant authors, exclusively on Kindle. That’s 46 books in all, pretty much a whole year’s worth of reading!

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The details. We are giving away one Kindle book by each of our brilliant Joffe Books authors. It’s usually the first book in the series. This is one day only from 8 am (UK time) on 1 April to 11.59 pm on 1 April. There may be a couple authors whose book (per Amazon guidelines) we can't make free because they've recently been published.  The book are free where we can make them free: USA, UK, CANADA, INDIA, AUSTRALIA. You don’t have to do anything (like joining our mailing list!) to enjoy this offer. Please check before you download that each offer is still available.

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THE FREE BOOKS ON 1 APRIL (thank you to our generous authors)

THE MURDERER’S SON by Joy Ellis, MURDER ON THE OXFORD CANAL by Faith Martin, DEAD WRONG by Helen H. Durrant, DARK CRIMES by Michael Hambling, HABIT by T.J. Brearton, BOUND BY LIES boxset by Gretta Mulrooney, EYESHOT by Taylor Adams, DEADLY LIES by Chris Collett, DEAD SECRET by Janice Frost, BODILY HARM by Charlie Gallagher, STANDPOINT by Derek Thompson, THE TOYBREAKER by Roy Chester, THEIR LAST WORDS by Steve Parker, MURDER ON THE MARSH by Anne Penketh, DEAD IN THE WATER by Peter Tickler, BODY IN THE BOX E.R. Fallon, PRETTY GIRLS MAKE GRAVES by John Yorvik, BEFORE I LEFT by Daisy White, A LOVER TOO MANY by Roy Lewis, THE GREENWAY by Jane Adams, DARK CITY by Christopher M. Colavito, THE GIANTS LOOK DOWN by Sonja Price, CRIME IN THE CHOIR by Catherine Moloney, THE GREEK ISLAND KILLER by Frances Lloyd, SLASH KILLER by Bill Kitson, DESPERATE by Patti Battison, THE DANCE OF LOVE by Angela Young, SQUEEZED by David Atkinson, THE MALVERN MURDERS by Kerry Tombs, MOORLAND MIST by Gwen Kirkwood, THE SEA INSIDE HIS HEAD by Theresa Le Flem, THE LOST FILES OF SHERLOCK HOLMES by Paul D. Gilbert, CICELY’S KING RICHARD by Sandra Heath Wilson, CONSTABLE ON THE HILL by Nicholas Rhea, THE MISSING NURSE by Roger Silverwood, A FAMILY SAGA by Patricia Keyson, THE BEEKEEPER by Stewart Giles, THE AMBULANCE GIRL by Tania Crosse, RISKY MISSION by Dan Latus, ROLLOVER by James Raven, WHAT WOULD GINGER ROGERS DO? by Caitlin Raynes, MURDER ON THE LEVELS by David Hodges, LOVE by Beth Boyd, THE BURNING IN HELL MURDERS by Bill Sheehy, DEAD OF NIGHT by Deborah Lucy, THE SEARCHER by TJ Alexander.

The Telephone Call- Michael Pakenham

This is the second in the Daniel Appleman books but happily stands alone

 (I hadn't read the first one).

An overheard telephone call changes lives. Twelve years on and the ripples are being 

felt and someone wants answers to a mystery they fear may never be solved. Daniel gets

 involved if only to make a change from the divorce case he has done as a private

 investigator and he likes the intrigue of this. I liked Daniel and not only his tenacity but 

having a well rounded character, something that is sometimes missing from books like

 this- to me the sign of a good writer when you feel the character could almost be a

 neighbour. An excellent plot, albeit complex but well defined and easy enough to follow,

 a little humour and even a little romance. An author I had not come across before and 

one I will have no hesitation in looking for again. A very interesting, entertaining read.

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Mr Nice- John Nicholl-  Crime

“It’s every parent’s worst nightmare. The greater the evil, the deadlier the game…”

Maddy is a successful solicitor. She has split from her husband Dale after his drinking

got worse and led to threats and violence. Maddy lives with Lottie, her young daughter.

When Dale arrives late one night and causes a disturbance the neighbours yet again

call the police. He yet again wants to see Lottie and “I'll go once I’ve given her a hug”.

It’s the early hours of the morning.  Maddie awakes the next morning to find an empty

bed and Lottie missing. Only her husband could have taken her- couldn't he? I found

Martin unsettling (I'm not giving anything away by saying he’s the perpetrator) and

was very well written. We get alternating chapters from his perspective as well as from

Maddy and DI Kesey. It was nice for DI Gravel to be mentioned a couple of times

(I liked him in John’s other books ) and Kesey is fast growing on me. A tenacious

woman who gives her misogynistic boss as good as he gives and gets the job

done. A well written story that kept me between its pages

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Your worst nightmare is about to come true...

When Megan discovers that her young daughter is missing, she thinks that her ex-husband is to blame. 

But was it someone else entirely? 

Someone out for revenge? Someone with a grudge? 

As DI Laura Kesey begins her investigation, she discovers that the case is infinitely more wicked than she could ever have imagined. 

The clock is ticking. 

The search is on. 

But will Kesey find Lottie before it’s too late?

It’s every parent’s worst nightmare. The greater the evil, the deadlier the game.

John Nicholl is also the bestselling author of The DI Gravel and Dr David Galbraith series. Mr Nice is a dark and twisty psychological thriller which will keep you on the edge of your seat. It can be read as the sequel to The Girl in White or as unmissable stand-alone. It will appeal to fans of authors like M.W. Craven, Mark Edwards and Charlie Gallagher.

Death in Vermilion Barbara Elle- Cozy crime       

Leila works at the Red Barn studio as an artist. It is a co-operative of six artists and one

photographer who is the only male. One evening working a little later she hears a thud

above her, something she is used to as above is Iris who constantly makes a noise much

to the distraction of everyone else. When Leila goes to leave and all has gone quiet,

too quiet, she takes herself up the stairs to Iris’ studio and finds her dead on the floor. 

Despite Iris not being popular they all got along so who would want her dead and

why? What is the significance of Fred on the floor and the word on the wall inb paint-

or is it blood? This is a cozy crime/whodunit small town mystery. I liked Leila’s

character and this was an easy relaxing read. Nothing startling and nothing to put

you off your dinner. A clever plot and one possibly only known to an artist or much

research. I learnt something from this about pigments and how used in old masters.

A read to enjoy and relax with.

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Blurb

A psychological thriller about murder among friends and enemies. 

Who can you trust?

Leila Goodfriend is laying down the bones of a painting. When interrupted by Iris, the noisy, unlikeable artist in the studio upstairs, Leila is distracted and annoyed.

When she discovers the racket was actually Iris' dead body hitting the floor, Leila becomes obsessed: Who murdered Iris?

The other Red Barn Cooperative artists — competitive, jealous and hypocritical — are prime suspects. They all hated Iris. “An artist owes his life to his art,” Iris said.

Iris was good for a laugh. But no one is laughing now.

In this gripping mystery, new author Barbara Elle paints a clever and twisted picture of women and sisters, whose lives are entwined by a brutal murder in a charming Cape Cod town.

Alibis fall apart. Plot twists multiply. And Leila comes to a dangerous conclusion.

Author

In her stunning debut thriller, Death In Vermilion (The Cape Mysteries Book 1), acclaimed author Barbara Elle paints a clever and twisted picture of women and sisters, whose lives are entwined by a brutal murder in a Cape Cod town. Who can you trust?

Now, Death In Smoke (The Cape Mysteries Book 2) asks what's the connection between a bloodied body buried in a snow bank on a remote island off the Cape and a cold case in Kansas? Can artist and amateur sleuth Leila Goodfriend solve this new mystery?

Barbara Elle fell in love with books and writing at a young age, honing her writing chops as a copywriter at major publishers publishers and as a freelance journalist.

Growing up in Boston, but she became a New Yorker as an adult. Her writing draws on people and places she remembers, setting The Cape Mysteries on Cape Cod, a place of memories. 

Barbara Elle continues collecting characters and plots, often traveling the world with her touring musician husband, bass player and musical director for rock and roll icon Cyndi Lauper. In her travels, Barbara has explored Buddhist temples in Beijing, crypts in Vienna and Kabuki Theater in Tokyo. 

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Breeda Looney Steps forth- Oliver Sands- Womens humerous fiction

Breeda gave up a good job and pretty much her life to be home and look after her

mother, not that she would have it any other way. To keep her occupied she has been

doing a few hours at the local wine store- and also making good use of the discount

offered.  Her mother sadly passed away a few weeks ago and Breeda is now thinking

she should get back on the horse so to speak. Breeda lost her father when she was

twelve years old so when something turns up that disputes this Breeda is curious and

sets out to find out who and why and a lot more besides. Her Aunt Nora believes she

is a “waste of skin” and dispels her notion. Breeda however has other plans! I liked

Breeda, she had determination and a sense of fun despite all that was going on.

I had to smile a “Cheeses Christ” as the cheese shop- a nod to the religions of Ireland. 

A wonderful uplifting fun read- a good plot, larger than life characters and a smile

along the way. Loved it!

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Constable on the Hill- Nicholas Rhea- nostalgia/autobiography/mysteries

This is one of the books that the TV series “Heartbeat” was based on (first published

in the 1980’s).

 If you enjoyed the series and also things like “All creatures Great and Small” and

“Call the Midwife”  then you may enjoy this. It's a constable’s view of Yorkshire in

the 1960’s warts and all. Even for those of us who don’t remember that time, it's

an interesting read of a different pace of life compared to today. From stray donkeys

that end up in the police kennels (albeit a very large one!) , monks being

interdenominational and breeding doves, to batty old ladies imagining invisible

insects and intruders. This is written as seen by PC Rhea himself. This is a

wonderful easy read with a smile on most pages. How simple things were then

and how differently life was lived, things we couldn't imagine today. I'm too young

to remember those days but still really enjoyed this nostalgic read. How the life

of a constable in his first days in the area saw his surroundings and those living

in it. This is the first of a series and I very much look forward to reading the

next one.

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Blurb:
CONSTABLE ON THE HILL
DISCOVER YOUR NEXT FAVOURITE SERIES. MEET BRITAIN’S BEST-LOVED BOBBY.

‘It’s original, it’s funny…one of life’s little pleasures.’ – Yorkshire Post

THE BOOKS WHICH INSPIRED HEARTBEAT

The brilliantly entertaining and heartwarming books behind A perfect feel-good read from one of Britain's best-loved authors the hit 90s TV series “Heartbeat”. One of the top ten most watched shows of the decade.

“Stories of a constable on his village beat in North Yorkshire. All very gentle and far, far removed from the hurly burly of modern day city policing.” Daily Telegraph

Policeman Nick Rhea has been posted to the country with his wife Mary and their three small children. They move into the police house, high on a ridge overlooking the moors. It sits on the edge of the village of Aidensfield — “probably the most beautiful site in the country”.

“These books... do for the police service in North Yorkshire what James Herriot did for the vets there... very relaxing, very readable” Manchester Evening News

In the beautiful North Yorkshire countryside of the 1960s, Constable Nick's roles are as varied as the eccentric villagers.

He handles every encounter with his characteristic humour, humanity and professionalism.

His investigations include the case of a clever pony who keeps escaping, a woman running through town naked, and a pack of Canadian timber wolves hanging out in a bus shelter.

IT’S NOT THE BIG CITY BUT THE YORKSHIRE COUNTRYSIDE IS STILL FULL OF INCIDENT

He soon gets to know all the characters on his beat, from his superior officer Sergeant Blaketon to Claude Jeremiah Greengrass, whose lurcher Alfred lands him with a summons for “allowing a dog to worry livestock on agricultural land.” The ever-resourceful Claude Jeremiah offers the defence that Alfred's victim, a budgie, cannot be described as livestock!



Perfect for fans of James Herriot, TE Kinsey, Gerald Durrell, J. R. Ellis or anyone who loves a great read.

DISCOVER ONE OF BRITAIN’S BEST-LOVED AUTHORS

CONSTABLE NICK’S COLLEAGUES
Sergeant Oscar Blaketon. A good, solid and dependable character who runs his little police station with fierce efficiency but under a tough exterior, is full of warmth, generosity and kindness

PC Alf Ventress. The old, easy-going constable whose local knowledge is vital to the running of Ashfordly Police Station. He does like Mrs Ventress's hard-boiled eggs!

WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING ABOUT NICHOLAS RHEA

“Recommended if it's laughter you're after” Bolton Evening News

“Richly entertaining” Yorkshire Evening Post

‘Splendid reading.’ – Police Journal

“To be really blunt, this is not my normal reading fare, but I loved it.” Nancy

“I enjoyed this tremendously.” Melissa

“A wonderful and relaxing dip into the beautiful North Yorkshire Moors.” David

“A highly entertaining book which anyone who is looking for easy and humorous reading will enjoy.” Granny

IN THE AUTHOR’S OWN WORDS
“The concept of the Constable books arose because I wanted to write a book which showed that the police undertook much work which was not associated with crime or detective investigations. As I had served as a village constable in a delightful part of the North York Moors, it seemed logical to use that experience as a background to the stories, and to add a touch of humour which is always present in police work.”

CONSTABLE NICK MYSTERIES
Book 1: CONSTABLE ON THE HILL
Book 2: CONSTABLE ON THE PROWL
Book 3: CONSTABLE AROUND THE VILLAGE
Book 4: CONSTABLE ACROSS THE MOORS
Book 5: CONSTABLE IN THE DALE