Joffe Books have led me astray, which is really BAD. You see they mentioned to me that the team had been eating doughnuts during the week to keep up their energy, so busy have they been in the office. ‘Well, thanks guys,’ say I, a porker who is doing her best to lose a bit and has even resorted to copying the grand-daughter’s school playground exercise Wake and Shake. All ruined now as off to the baker I went… huh.
But all is forgiven as this week’s offerings are really fantastic. I am in awe.
Take the Book of the Week: THE LAKE HOUSE, a gripping new crime mystery full of twists and turns, which tells the story of a dream vacation gone wrong from the brilliant, multi-award-winning author Kate Watterson.
Three friends with secrets. One luxurious lake house vacation. And a killer on the loose . . . Close friends Lauren, Drew, and Rob take a trip to a lake house in a picturesque corner of Tennessee. They were planning a relaxing vacation, but it quickly turns into a nightmare . . . And not just the normal holiday nightmare of mosquitoes, lousy food… Oh no. As Lauren sunbathes by the lake, she notices her neighbour lugging something heavy into a boat on the lake shore. What could he possibly be hiding? Arghhh…
CLICK HERE TO BUY THE LAKE HOUSE BY KATE WATTERSON FOR JUST 99P | 99C.
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On to their new books out this week
Really truly do not miss this delightful ‘smile of a whodunnit’ from CWA DIAMOND DAGGER AWARD WINNER SIimon Brett.
Come with me and meet Mrs Melita Pargeter, a vivacious widow whose mystery-solving talents come in handy when a murderer stalks a hotel for well-to-do retirees. Oh, it did my heart good, and humour is soooo diifficult. Simon Brett is a hero, so very there. And the novel a steal at only 99p/99c.
“Few crime writers are so enchantingly gifted.” Says The Sunday Times. ‘Well, quite,’ says Frost Magazine.
But that’s not all, feast on these:
Murder at Haggburn Hall by Roy Lewis ONLY £1.99 | $2.99
Arnold is working on an archaeological dig in the grounds of Haggburn Hill when he meets the owner, the eccentric Vita Delaney. She invites Arnold for dinner with her inner circle. But as the wine begins to flow, tongues loosen, and tempers begin to fray . . . Is this feud about to turn deadly? I found the characters three dimensional and the novel page turning.
“An unforgettable character.” The New York Times
Coming Home to Byland Crescent by Bill Kitson — ONLY 99P | 99C
And now onto the next new offering, and strangely I was talking just this week to someone about a friend of my mum’s – both were nurses . Mum’s friend was on the wartime convoy before Mum. Singapore fell just after her friend arrived, while Mum sailed on to India . Her friend survived appalling mprisonment by the Japanese, but her husband also stationed in Singapore, did not: her home coming was difficult. But then whose wasn’t at this time. This novel is well worth a read. So here’s a bit more about it.
Kitson’s ‘Coming Home to Byland Crescent’ novel is set in Yorkshire, 1946. World War Two is finally over. But the Cowgill family have fresh challenges to face. Their son Mark, who was injured in the war, will make it home in time for Christmas. But their youngest, Billy, has been declared missing in action and is presumed dead . . . I found it thoughtful and moving.
Now a firm favourite from Nicholas Rhea – aother novel set in Aidensfield, Yorkshire.
Constable beats the Bounds
Summer is coming to the village of Aidensfield in the North Yorkshire moors, and the local tradition of “beating the bounds” is underway when a human skull is found on the lonely moors. Local bobby Constable Nick must play this one exactly by the book. Can Nick piece together the mystery of the stranger’s death?
“One of life’s little pleasures.” Yorkshire Post. ‘Indeed it is.’ says Frost Magazine.
And finally, something from Joffe for a fun weekend . Create your own crime fiction protagonist from your birth month and the first letter of your name!
Let Joffe know who the hero of your very own crime novel would be leaving a comment on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram!
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