A Scottish village. A burning corpse. Some very dark secrets. Can recently-widowed Doctor Zoe Moreland discover who’s killing her patients in time to save herself from becoming the next victim? Recently-widowed Doctor Zoe Moreland moves from an English city to a village in the Scottish Borders for a fresh start among strangers unaware of her tragic past. However, any hopes she had of a quiet life are dashed by her dog finding a woman’s body in the remains of a Guy Fawkes bonfire. Although the last thing Zoe wants is to get caught up in a murder investigation, this changes when someone else dies unexpectedly and she herself narrowly escapes death. Determined not to become the killer’s next victim, she digs beneath the tranquil surface of the close-knit community to find out who is committing these horrible acts. And discovers that some secrets can be deadly.
murder & mystery
Mightier than the Sword
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Category: Science Fiction
Tags: awkward characters, hard science fiction, humor, murder & mystery, Science Fiction, scifi, solar system, space exploration
Series: Endurance
Publisher: Sealook Press
Author: A.C. Spahn
Murder. Death threats. Working with the team that fired him six years ago. It’s a busy week for Viktor Ivanokoff. When Viktor is pulled off of the UELE Endurance to help solve the murder of his one-time captain, he’s eager to help. The case provides a challenge, as well as a chance to outperform his former colleagues. But as the investigation takes him into the far reaches of the solar system, he discovers that his work may carry greater stakes than a simple opportunity for payback. Please note: The Endurance series is no longer available as separate volumes. The complete series of books 1 to 5 is available as one book. Please click here.
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Please note: The Endurance series is no longer available as separate volumes. The complete series of books 1 to 5 is available as one book. Please click here.
Lost In Thought
Categories: Literary Fiction, Metaphysical & Visionary, Science Fiction, Seal of Excellence Recipients
Tags: asperger’s and autism, comatose, Cornwall, dragons, Freud and Jung, humor, jungian subconscious, mind-link, mind-meld, murder & mystery, Psychological Thriller, slipstream, Speculative Fiction, werewolves, zombies
Publisher: Beardale Books
Author: Simon J. Townley
A journey into the perils and pitfalls of the subconscious mind – to save a life, solve a crime and recover an algorithm that could change the world. A secret that could change the world is lost inside Richard Trescerrick’s comatose mind. The only hope is the Brainscape device, an experimental mind-link technology and doorway to the subconscious. To save his life and recover the formula, a team of police and doctors use the Brainscape to enter Richard’s unconscious mind. Along for the ride is estranged son Luke who must risk his life and sanity on a mission to wake his father, unmask a killer and expose a conspiracy that threatens the world. But when the Brainscape device is sabotaged the team is scattered and trapped in the subconscious unable to escape. If they die in here, they die for real and there are dangers everywhere – because in the labyrinth of the Brainscape, enemies lurk behind every memory. Secrets spawn riddles wrapped in metaphor. Stories come alive. And monsters are made flesh.
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