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The man climbs a ladder, slides a gloved finger through the slightly open window and enters the room. He wraps 14-month-old Joshua Banks in his blanket and takes him from his cot. In his place he leaves a printed note.Do not call the police. You will receive details for a bank transfer in due course. Your child will be well cared for and be returned unharmed provided you do exactly as you are told. Call the police and we will kill him. If you are in any doubt as to the seriousness of this, then call this number.At 2 a.m. Joshua's mother gets up to go to the toilet and sees her son is gone. She calls the phone number. It's for another family whose child was also taken.Detectives Toby Clarke and Petra Merrow are in a race against time to get Joshua back. Because if they don't find him soon, he won't be the last child to go missing.An electrifying crime mystery full of twists and turns perfect for fans of C.L. Taylor, D.E. White, Claire McGowan, Rachel Abbott, Helen H. Durrant, Patricia Gibney, Karin Slaughter, Lynda La Plante and Angela Marsons.

A BRAND-NEW MYSTERY FROM THE TWO-MILLION-SELLING AUTHOR.Former Detective Hillary Greene and her cold case team are taking a fresh look at the unsolved murder of Michael Beck, found bludgeoned over the head and dead in a river near his home in 2012.Just twenty-two at the time, he'd recently finished a history degree and had his whole life ahead of him. Everyone said he was a pleasant sort of lad with a passion for the past, quietly living with his parents until he could afford a place of his own. But it quickly turned out that there were at least two people who might have wanted him dead.The first, his recently-jilted girlfriend Mia de Salle, hadn't taken the break-up well. The second, his former tutor Dr Timothy Durning, had been accused of sexual harassment by Michael. But the original team could find no forensic evidence linking either of their prime suspects to the crime, nor witnesses placing them in the area when Michael was killed.Hillary, however, is determined to find fresh leads. But while she and her team get to work, in the city of Oxford two men from the city's criminal underbelly have been viciously murdered in the last six months.Are the recent murders and her own cold case linked? More than a decade later, has the same killer struck again? And if so, what's the connection between the mild-mannered young man and the underworld criminals?It's up to Hillary to stop a killer getting away with murder - both now and then.Perfect for fans of Betty Rowlands, Agatha Christie, L.J. Ross, T.E. Kinsey, J.R. Ellis, Helen Cox, M.C. Beaton, or Clare Chase.

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "A new and better Miss Marple . . . you'll fall in love with the characters!" Vicki ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Cool little multi-layered mystery about a quaint seaside town. Intriguing." Mamatufy _______________________ Originally published as Fragile Lives. Meet Rina Martin, a retired actress with a taste for tea, gardening and crime solving. She played a TV sleuth for years, but now she has to do it for real. It's lonely out on the cliffs of Marlborough Head. Lonely and dangerous. When a body washes up on the rocks below, everyone assumes it must be brutish Edward Parker. Weeks ago, he slipped over the cliff's edge. Never to be seen again. But on closer inspection, it's not him. The dead man is Pat Duggan, son of a wealthy nightclub owner. And it's not the sea that killed him - it's a gunshot wound. In life, Pat had a habit of disappearing. He worked for his father, alongside missing Edward Parker. Coincidence? Rina and her unlikely new detective friend don't think so . . . Can she unravel the mystery before more innocent victims die? If you love Agatha Christie, Jeanne M. Dams, The Thursday Murder Club, Glenda Young, Stella Cameron, Frances Evesham or Ann Cleeves, prepare to be hooked by this enchanting character-driven mystery! What readers are saying about the Rina Martin mysteries: "Miss Marple fans will find a lot to like." Publishers Weekly "Rina's kickoff emphasizes people and place, letting the reader in on secrets early and relying on psychological conflict to drive the appealing plot." Kirkus ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "A new and better Miss Marple . . . she is intelligent, observant and a most welcome to the DI . . . you'll fall in love with the characters. This reads like a good movie . . . I heartily give this a big thumbs-up." Vicki ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Three cheers for Jane Adams!" Linda ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "This is my first book by this author and I will eagerly await more!" Nancy ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Murder She Wrote is an apt comparison - Rina Martin is sharp and no-nonsense. She knows a bit about law, a bit about murder - and a lot about human nature." Carmen ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "If you like Agatha Christie and Patricia Wentworth, give these books a try." Pamela THE DETECTIVE>THE SETTING>ALSO BY JANE ADAMS RINA MARTIN MYSTERY SERIESBook 1: MURDER ON SEA>MERROW & CLARKE>DETECTIVE MIKE CROFT SERIESBook 1: THE GREENWAYBook 2: THE SECRETSBook 3: THEIR FINAL MOMENTS>DETECTIVE RAY FLOWERS SERIESBook 1: THE APOTHECARY'S DAUGHTERBook 2: THE UNWILLING SONBook 3: THE DROWNING MENBook 4: THE SISTER'S TWIN

AN ENTHRALLING MURDER MYSTERY WITH A SHOCKING TWIST FROM A BESTSELLING AUTHOR. The Vale vineyard tour is disrupted by a nasty discovery. The lifeless body of Bob Beacham, the site manager, is found in a huge fermentation tank. He suffocated to death. It looks like a tragic accident. That's until the paramedics find a deep gash on the back of his head. It's time to call in Detective Jack Dawes. Then Dr Anstruther, who looks after the vineyard workers' health, is knocked down in a hit-and-run. Someone is clearly picking off people connected to the Vale vineyard. Who will be the next to die? DETECTIVE JACK DAWES MUST STOP A DASTARDLY KILLER BEFORE THE BODY COUNT RISES AGAIN. This entertaining and absorbing mystery is perfect for fans of Agatha Christie, L.J. Ross, Brian Battison, J.R. Ellis, Roger Silverwood, Frances Evesham or Faith Martin. WHAT READERS ARE SAYING ABOUT THE VALE VINEYARD KILLER: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "A really enjoyable read . . . it was exciting and mysterious but not too gruesome . . . A great mystery with a few laugh out loud moments which I couldn't put down . . . I can't wait to read the rest of the series." Kate B. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Enough twists and turns to keep you wanting more until the very end. The Vale Vineyard Killer is a great read with very well-crafted characters and a setting to pull you into the drama. I really enjoyed reading this book and can't wait to read more from this author. " ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "A good book that made me laugh out loud." Aileen G. ⭐⭐⭐⭐ "I really enjoyed this book . . . I would happily read more from this author." Lorraine W. "The cast of characters were excellent. This was an amusing, entertaining, and fast-paced murder mystery." Kay O. "This book held my attention from the first few pages. The book was well written, and had a good plot . . . If you like fast-paced, engaging stories, then you'll like this book. I highly recommend this book to other police procedural readers." Paula C. MEET THE DETECTIVE>DETECTIVE INSPECTOR JACK DAWES MYSTERY SERIESBook 1: THE GREEK ISLAND KILLERBook 2: THE BLUEBELL KILLERBook 3: THE SHETLAND KILLERBook 4: THE GALLOWS GREEN KILLERBook 5: THE MOON KILLERBook 6: THE KINGS MARKET KILLERBook 7: THE DEMON KILLERBook 8: THE VALE VINEYARD KILLER