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A protest group hits the headlines when unrest at a women's peace camp explodes into murder. Already on the scene, journalist Lindsay Gordon desperately tries to strike a balance between personal and professional responsibilities. As she peels back the layers of deception surrounding the protest and its opponents, she finds that no one - ratepayer or reporter, policeman or peace woman - seems wholly above suspicion. Then Lindsay uncovers a truth that even she can scarcely believe.

She's rich and bored. This homicide has no motive. Determined to get to the truth, can a socialite solve the murder before she's next? Boston, 1933. Amanda Burnside yearns for more. Dutifully hitting the social scene and volunteering for charity, the young former debutante is delighted to be dating a doctor yet wishes for excitement. But she wasn't expecting a stroll on Boston Common with her beau to end with the discovery of a dead body. Shocked by the experience, Amanda ignores her parents' wishes and resolves to follow the clues to uncover the perpetrator. But with shady characters, ...

A protest group hits the headlines when unrest at a women's peace camp explodes into murder. Already on the scene, journalist Lindsay Gordon desperately tries to strike a balance between personal and professional responsibilities. As she peels back the layers of deception surrounding the protest and its opponents, she finds that no one - ratepayer or reporter, policeman or peace woman - seems wholly above suspicion. Then Lindsay uncovers a truth that even she can scarcely believe.... 

Reader's are loving Daphne St Clair: 'I couldn't put this book down' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'A fresh and witty take on the whodunnit'⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'I was drawn in from the first few pages and couldn't put it down' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'The author's wry voice sings through this modern and feminist murder...

In February 1915, a member of one of Canada’s wealthiest families was shot and killed on the front porch of his home in Toronto as he was returning from work. Carrie Davies, an 18-year-old domestic servant, quickly confessed. But who was the victim here? Charles ""Bert"" Massey, a scion of a...

Colin Stagg spent 13 months in jail awaiting trial for the murder of Rachel Nickell - a crime he did not commit. The case against him was weak from the outset, but was a classic example of the way in which facts can be misrepresented in the hands of professionals, be they lawyers, psychologists, or police officers. When the case against Stagg collapsed, his life was made a living hell by the tabloid press, portraying him as a man who had got away with murder.

Hood's life is falling apart, but he's in no mood for grieving – he's in the mood for killing. He targets the ultra rich, blaming them for all his problems. The unraveling of his life begins with the loss of his job to cutbacks. The downward spiral continues with the loss of his house, wife and daughter – everything that matters to a man, including pieces of his mind, if not all of it. His killing spree shakes the nation's economy as captains of industry become more timid in every way. His "Killer's Manifesto" appears in newspapers from coast to coast and his message to the masses is so...

‘Highly recommended. Crime Writing at its very best’ – Kate Rhodes on The Last Straw, book 1 in the DCI Warren Jones series How do you catch a man’s killer when everyone wanted him dead? In Middlesbury, a rally is being held by the British Allegiance Party – a far-right group...

Alex Hanscombe’s powerful, inspirational account as seen on This Morning, BBC Breakfast, Newsnight and in The Sunday Times, Mail on Sunday and The Sun. ‘I was the most famous child in the British Isles…’ The stunning and heartbreaking story of the young son of Rachel Nickell – who...

Five months ago, Bexley Hart moved from a small town in Texas to the posh suburb of Grosse Pointe, Michigan. Her life since has progressed like a fairy tale: her interior design business is off to a great start, she’s making friends, and best of all, she’s dating Vaughn Humphries…the most eligible bachelor in the metropolitan Detroit area. Vaughn is everything she’s ever hoped for – handsome, successful, smart, and oh-so-very polished. It’s almost like everything in her life is too good to be true. And maybe it is… On the night of Bexley and Vaughn’s first date, a ...

A frank and witty memoir of life at the Bar and on the Bench, from former High Court Judge The Hon. Sir Harry Ognall. For many years, Harry Ognall enjoyed a formidable reputation as an advocate at the criminal Bar. As counsel, and later as judge, he was involved in numerous high-profile trials...

Demons have taken Max’s mother. Why did they take her, and where? What tools can he use to defeat them? And if he finds his mom, can she truly be saved? Follow Max as he searches for his mother and becomes a Demon Slayer.

Explore six chilling axe murders and discover how just a regular tool became known as one of most deadly objects. Learn how to avoid the same mistakes made by the victims of these horrific crimes by listening to the court documents, first-hand accounts, and witness testimonies.

Something is wrong in Rm. 201. Science teacher Ms. Fleek is just … creepy. So is her house. So are the students in her study group. And so is whatever just hatched out of the egg she sold to Ellie. Enter Ms. Fleek’s school, but beware … something just isn't right here.

Murder on Wimbledon Common: The Fireside Poker Killing | 1917 True CrimeNews of the Times | Episode 575 | 1917A quiet house. A brutal assault. And a killer hiding in plain sight.In November 1917, wartime London was still reeling from Zeppelin raids and rations — but nothing prepared the residents of Wimbledon Common for the horror inside Winkfield Lodge. When a maid opened the bedroom door that morning, she found her employer, Captain Edward Tighe, barely clinging to life — his skull shattered by a bent and bloodied poker.🕯️ Four days later, the retired army officer was dead. The hunt...