"An utterly charming 1940's mystery. Definitely a new series addiction!' Debbie Young
Westleham Village 1947.
It's the Westleham village show and with the war finally over, everyone is looking forward to a pleasant day.
But newcomer, Martha Miller doesn't share the excitement. Because since her husband Stan left for work one day and never returned, Martha has been treated as somewhat of an outsider in Westleham. The village gossip is that Martha must be to blame....
Martha hopes she can win her fellow villagers over with her delicious homemade plum gin. But as glasses of the tangy tipple are quaffed, disaster strikes! Chairwoman of the village show, Alice Warren, slumps to the ground - poisoned!
As fingers of suspicion again point Martha's way, she's determined to prove her innocence and find the real culprit. And she's ably helped by the new vicar, Luke Walker.
But who would kill Alice and why? And will Luke and Martha discover who is behind the poisoning before it's too late?
Find out in a brand new Martha Miller mystery from bestselling author Catherine Coles, perfect for fans of Lee Strauss and Beth Byers!
Praise for Catherine Coles:
'Poison at the Village Show' is pure mystery buff entertainment and has all the qualities expected of an English mystery' Midwest Book Review
'Pure mystery buff entertainment' Library Bookwatch
'A delightful study of small village secrets, lies and misunderstandings' Reader Review
'The plot was complex, the characters are memorable and I can't wait to find out what happens next!' Reader Review
'I love to start a brand new cosy mystery series and this one by Catherine Coles is just tickety-boo!' Reader Review"
"Don't miss the BRAND NEW and next instalment in the gripping Martha Miller Mysteries from bestselling cozy crime author, Catherine Coles!
Westleham Village, May 1948
The villagers of Westleham are excited for the first village cricket match since the end of the war. But Martha Miller has more pressing concerns - namely, the sudden reappearance of her husband, Stan, missing for two years and acting as though nothing has happened.
Martha doesn't know what to feel, especially now that his return threatens her growing fondness for the kind-hearted village vicar, Luke. Yet she's not the only one unsettled by Stan's return...
As the match begins and the crowd cheers, Stan suddenly collapses - dead before he hits the ground. And all eyes turn to Martha.
To clear her name, she must uncover the truth about Stan's missing years and his sudden reappearance. But in a village this small, everyone has something to hide. Will Martha's amateur sleuthing find the real killer or will she pay the price for someone else's deadly deed?
Let the investigation commence!
Find out if Martha and Luke can catch the killer in a brand new Martha Miller mystery from bestselling author Catherine Coles, perfect for fans of Lee Strauss and Beth Byers!
Praise for Catherine Coles:
'An utterly charming 1940's mystery. Definitely a new series addiction!' Bestselling author Debbie Young
'Poison at the Village Show' is pure mystery buff entertainment and has all the qualities expected of an English mystery' James Cox, Editor-in-Chief, Midwest Book Review
'I was totally hooked and really looking forward to see whats next for Martha' 5 Star Reader Review
'I've read books one and two in this series and loved them both. Lovely characterisations and enough tension to keep you reading' 5 Star Reader Review"
"Prepare for an electrifying voyage when paradise becomes perilous!When Rachel stumbles upon a lifeless body sprawled on a sun bed, she dives headfirst into a chilling murder investigation.
Just when Rachel is enjoying paradise Hawaiian style on board the Coral Queen, a group of private nurses and their eccentric patients bring trouble aplenty. Not least when one of them is murdered. With its exotic locations, Hawaii forms the perfect backdrop to the latest in the Rachel Prince cozy mystery series.
Join Rachel and the indomitable Lady Marjorie Snellthorpe as they peel back layers of secrecy and lies following the demise of a private nurse. Whilst unveiling a web of treachery on the high seas during their luxurious Hawaiian cruise, Rachel and friends must be careful who they trust.
With red herrings galore and multiple twists and turns, hold on tight for an exhilarating escapade that will leave you gasping for breath. Get ready to be enthralled and longing for more!"
"Rachel Prince can't escape murder. Even in exotic India…When an ambitious group of pharmaceutical researchers board the Coral Queen and one of them dies, Rachel Prince has another murder on her hands…
Rachel's got a lot on her mind when she joins the luxurious Coral Queen for the Indian leg of its world voyage. She's delighted to meet up with newlyweds, Sarah and Jason who have rejoined the ship to work, but something is troubling the two of them.
In Mumbai, Rachel meets a few of the world's leading young researchers before they begin the cruise. The stakes are high. One of the researchers will leave with a lucrative promotion. A promotion someone might kill for…
With the CEO and PR advisor from Rejuvenescence Pharma watching the team's every move, they are tasked with repairing a dysfunctional team, whilst showing enough fortitude to get the sought after position.
The ambitious young researchers have to demonstrate people-skills. Something they struggle with, and leadership, which they all think they have, during the exotic voyage.
With each one vying to be the next research director and impress the CEO, or more importantly her PR advisor, they lock horns. But is one of them desperate enough for the job to commit murder? That's what Rachel needs to find out while dealing with her own issues. If there's a murderer among them, the candidate shortlist might get shorter…
Can Rachel unmask the killer before someone else's anchor drops forever? Get this title today to find out."
"Pre-order the BRAND NEW instalment in the Martha Miller Mysteries from bestselling author Catherine Coles!
Winteringham Village 1947
As a thank you for her previous brilliant crime solving, amateur sleuth, Martha Miller is guest of honour at the Winteringham Country Fair. However, this time she is looking forward to simply judging dog shows and eating cream teas rather than apprehending a killer!
And Martha is just beginning to enjoy spending quality time with Vicar Luke Walker away from the prying eyes and gossips of her own village, when disaster strikes, and the local teenage femme fatale is found stabbed to death behind the tea tent by Martha's trusted red setter Lizzie!
But who would want to kill such a young girl and why? Someone in the village has secrets to hide and it seems Martha and Luke have another case to solve!
Let the investigation commence!
Find out if Martha and Luke can catch the killer in a brand new Martha Miller mystery from bestselling author Catherine Coles.
What readers are saying about Martha Miller!
'An utterly charming 1940's mystery. Definitely a new series addiction!' Bestselling author Debbie Young.
'Poison at the Village Show' is pure mystery buff entertainment and has all the qualities expected of an English mystery.' James Cox, Editor-in-Chief, Midwest Book Review
Perfect for fans of Lee Strauss and Beth Byers!"
"A captain's dinner to die for…Rachel Jacobi-Prince and Lady Marjorie Snellthorpe are delighted to be invited to dine at the captain’s table. A pleasant dinner, shared with Marjorie's son and troublesome daughter-in-law, becomes less palatable when the guest of honour goes missing.
Rachel suspects foul play, and with a slew of suspects who each have motives, she fears she could be too late to stop the killer getting away with the crime.
One of the dinner guests is a killer, but with all of them having something to hide, Rachel finds it difficult to narrow it down. With Lady Marjorie’s son determined to do business while on board ship and his wife flirting with the unpleasant Sir Wilfred Vanmeter, Rachel and Marjorie's patience could be tested to the limit.It’s up to Rachel to keep Octavia Snellthorpe out of Marjorie’s way while trying to track down a killer before somebody else ends up in a body bag. It appears all of the guests, including Jeremy Snellthorpe were bamboozled by the bedazzling diamonds that have also gone missing, presumed stolen... Jeremy seems ignorant of his wife’s flirtation, but is he? And what of the scruffy Thomas Elrod, son of the missing woman?Rachel must unravel each of their secrets in order to identify a ruthless killer, before someone else becomes fish bait.
Captain's Dinner Cruise Murder is the exciting tenth book in the Rachel Prince Mystery series. If you like seafaring suspense, dastardly deaths, and edge-of-your-lifeboat tension, you’ll love Dawn Brookes’s latest adventure."
"A saboteur. A dead body. Rachel Prince risks all to track down a determined killer.
Cruise ship sleuth, Rachel Prince just wants to spend New Year's Eve with her husband and the in-laws. But when she gets a call from the Coral Queen's chief of security, Jack Waverley, she drops everything and flies to Italy. There, she parts from her husband and joins her favourite ship for a winter Mediterranean and Adriatic voyage.
Rachel discovers a crew under pressure. With Waverley threatening to lose control and a health and safety chief on the warpath, it's hard to know what's coming next. Not only is Waverley worried about what the saboteur will do next, he's received a spate of personal threats.
When Rachel's new boss is found dead it appears the saboteur has upped the ante. Buried beneath lies, suspects and conflicting evidence, Rachel struggles to unravel a complex web of deceit. As she works undercover, Rachel finds herself isolated and under attack.
Can the clever sleuth find out who is behind these unusual incidents before she too becomes a target?
Hazardous Cruise is the ninth book in the Rachel Prince Mystery series. If you like determined sleuths, clean murder mysteries and jaw dropping surprises, you'll love Dawn Brookes's latest offering."
"It was supposed to be a relaxing voyage with a fun theatre theme. But the curtain just went up on murder…
Detective Sergeant Rachel Jacobi-Prince is happy to be going on another cruise with her octogenarian friend. Though she’s less than thrilled with her companion’s gift of a four-day onboard murder-mystery event… not exactly the best break from her day job. And play soon turns to work when a thespian’s death scene becomes a scary reality.
Keeping the deadly reality hidden from the happily vacationing passengers, Rachel speculates the actor's demise was caused by a lethal dose of poison. But with a slew of suspects who each have motives, she fears she could be too late to stop the killer’s next target from disembarking in a body bag.
Can she expose a murderer before the final act ends in tragedy?
A Murder Mystery Cruise is the keep-you-guessing eighth book in the Rachel Prince Mystery series. If you like seafaring suspense, dastardly deaths, and edge-of-your-lifeboat tension, you’ll love Dawn Brookes’s theatrical tale."
"When Rachel Prince cruises. It's no honeymoon!Rachel's dream honeymoon is disrupted when Sarah's eccentric cousin is found dead.
With wedding plans up and down, Rachel and Carlos have finally managed to tie the knot and head off on a Mediterranean cruise. Their honeymoon spirals out of control when murder interrupts marital bliss and Carlos receives a mysterious phone call from an old flame.
Sarah is struggling to come to terms with the death of her cousin while she and the medical team are battling with the abrasive new junior doctor who wants to make her mark.
Will Rachel find the killer and hold on to her new husband with chaos all around? Murder and mayhem are never far away when Rachel takes a cruise."
"The only thing worse than getting stuck aboard a cruise ship with a murderer, is discovering that your ex is on board, too...
When you spurn a cold-blooded killer, vengeance will someday follow.
Rachel thinks she is living the dream. Taking a cruise around Australia and New Zealand as a guest lecturer and meeting up again with her best friend, cruise ship nurse, Sarah. The scene is set for the holiday of a lifetime!
Rachel Prince is drawn to investigate when the leader of a bucket list tour party is discovered in the library on the first day of her antipodean cruise. Can this seemingly harmless group of elderly people have a killer among them?
Difficulties abound for everyone when an interim chief of security causes countless problems and appears to take an intense dislike of Sarah. Not trusting the new chief to get to the bottom of the murder, Rachel investigates on her own, soon discovering that the dead woman from the bucket list tour party had been receiving anonymous threatening emails. To make matters infinitely worse, Rachel's ex turns up on board, and things start to go horribly wrong.
The cruise ship sleuth needs to work fast to find out if one of the gentle elders on the bucket list tour is a murderer while avoiding her ex like the plague."
"Rachel Prince is back...Rachel's plans to spend Christmas with her fiancé are in tatters after he is called to Italy at short notice.
Rachel decides to take a last-minute Canary Island cruise. Sarah, cruise ship nurse and Rachel's best friend is only too pleased to have her along as Sarah's parents are taking their first cruise. With her mother keen for her to settle down she is glad of the moral support.
During a coach journey to the port of Southampton, Rachel meets a petulant maître d. The maître d is later found dead, seemingly a victim of a tragic accident. Rachel can't resist snooping once she suspects an element of foul play. Was it a fatal accident or murder?
Chief security officer Jack Waverley finds himself confused and upset when his wife is implicated.
Suspects are not in short supply as secrets are uncovered providing opportunity and motive. The killer has an eye on Rachel.
Can she find out who is responsible before she ends up as another victim?"
"Murder in the Caribbean....
Rachel Prince once again joins the Coral Queen for the holiday of a lifetime with her octogenarian friend Lady Marjorie Snellthorpe and her parents.
One day into the voyage and a nun who is part of an exclusive religious party collapses. It's not long before the death is seen as suspicious.
The chief of security, Jack Waverley, is flummoxed by the case and asks Rachel to assist. All is not what it seems with this religious order and the woman's dying words are a cause for concern.
When the FBI board the cruise liner, Rachel is told to stay out of it. Will she listen? Marjorie is as keen as ever to do a little sleuthing of her own. Can Rachel keep her friend safe while uncovering the mystery?
In the most dangerous challenge to date, Rachel must keep her wits about her to find out what is at stake and discover who is responsible for the nun's murder."
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