This week Joffe is delighted to bring us all one of the most eagerly anticipated crime mysteries of the year from two-million-selling author Joy Ellis — SOLACE HOUSE is out now for the special launch price of just £0.99 | $0.99.
Holly Stewart moved into Solace House wanting a fresh start for her and her family. The property was cheap because a tragic murder had taken place there, but she didn’t know its full ghastly history. Now, her husband’s lost his job, the children are bullied at school, and someone’s prowling around the garden at night. Someone who wants them gone . . . Detectives Jackman and Evans find themselves torn between helping people in the present and solving crimes of the past.
The Lost Brother by Gretta Mulrooney 99p/99c
A brand-new mystery featuring detective Tyrone Swift from bestselling author Gretta Mulrooney. You stare hard at the man in the photo, you’re sure that’s your brother. But he’s been dead for years . . . hasn’t he?
The Missing Pets Mystery by Rachel Ward 99p/99c
A quirky murder mystery set in a sleepy Somerset town which I so enjoyed, not just becauase I enjoy quirky but because i lived in Somerset for quite a while, and was no tonly Patron of the Arts Centre, but instrumental is setting up the Yeovil Literary Prize.Which just goes to prove I am a shocking busybody!
All is not well in the little town of Kingsleigh. Three cats have gone missing in a week. One or two could be coincidence, but three is a pattern. Bea Jordan knows her till at Costsave is the best place to hear any leads on the missing pets. But her enquiries unearth a much bigger story . . .
The Fatherland Files by Volker Kutsher £2.99/$4.99
One of my absolutel favourite authors, and series. DISCOVER THE MILLION-SELLING MYSTERY SERIES THAT INSPIRED THE HIT TV SHOW BABYLON BERLIN.
“This is a first-rate historical thriller and Gereon Rath is one of the most intriguing detectives in fiction.” NB Magazine
“Conjures up the dangerous decadence of the Weimar years.” The Sunday Times
We move on now, to some sad news.
ELIZABETH GUNN, respected author of eighteen mystery novels, passed away on 30 August 2022 aged ninety-five. Born Elizabeth Anne McConnell in Chatfield, MN, on 10 June 1927, she met and married Phil Gunn one summer in Yellowstone National Park. Together they owned and ran motels in Helena, MT, for more than twenty-five years, and raised two daughters. During her years in Montana, Liz earned her pilot’s licence and flew herself and Phil across the US. Eventually she and Phil sold the motels and travelled through Mexico, the Caribbean, and the US, scuba diving and snorkelling. They moved to Barcelona, Spain, for a year and Liz finished her bachelor’s degree, receiving her diploma from the University of Minnesota aged sixty-five.
During those years Elizabeth realized her lifelong dream of becoming an author. Her first murder mystery was published when she was seventy. Her last two novels were published when she was in her nineties and one of her series, the Detective Sarah Burke Mysteries, was reissued by Joffe Books in 2021. For Elizabeth, the highest praise came from the cops, firefighters, and even FBI and DEA agents who would come up to her and say, simply, “You got it right.”
She is survived by her daughters, Susan Gunn of Helena, and Anne Gunn (Mark Rapf) of Sheridan, WY, and three grandchildren, Elizabeth Rapf, Rebecca Rapf, and Leslie Gunn. She will long be missed by family and friends but remembered by readers who will enjoy her novels for years to come. Sail on, Liz.
Now, to lift our spirits:
Joffe Books Associate Commissioning Editor Steph Carey has signed six absolutely unputdownable crime thrillers from C.J. Grayson!
C. J. GRAYSON lives in Darlington, North East of England, with his wife, Becky, and his three sons. Joffe Books Associate Commissioning Editor Steph Carey acquired C.J.’s Darlington-based crime thriller series featuring detectives Max Byrd and Orion Tanzy and his new series, featuring detective April Fisher, which is set in Manchester.
C.J. Grayson says: “I’m not only excited but overwhelmed to be publishing with Joffe Books. Joining their passionate, knowledgeable team who are continually publishing high-quality fiction, along with their fantastic collection of successful authors, I can’t wait to see what the future holds! It’s safe to say I’m in very capable hands.”
Steph Carey says: “C.J. Grayson has not one but two incredible series — both fantastically dark and gritty — and I know our readers will love the gripping, twisty plots and richly drawn characters in his crime thrillers. I’m so pleased to have him on board!”
And there we have it for another week, but go onto Joffe Books to read all they have on offer.