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Irish newsreader Isolde Malone has a face many would recognise; in fact, she can’t walk through the streets of Dublin without bumping into a hoard of fans, all of whom want their picture taken with the darling of broadcast journalism. She’s living a dream life and has never been happier. Until the night everything changes.

Winterfall Farm, spectacular and remote, stands over Bodmin Moor. Wanting an escape from the constraints of conventional life, Kit and Tara move to the isolated smallholding with their daughter, Skye, and a group of friends. Living off-grid and working the land, they soon begin to enjoy the fruits of their labour amid the breathtaking beauty and freedom of the moor. At first this new way of life seems too good to be true, but when their charismatic leader, Jeremy, returns from a mysterious trip to the city with Dani, a young runaway, fractures begin to appear.

An ordinary weekday morning in the quiet little town of Lake Haven in upstate New York. Bobbi arrives at work—only to find the parking lot cordoned off with yellow crime-scene tape. She sees her co-worker Harriet's car. Blood splashed across the front seats—a lot of blood. It's Lake Haven's first murder in 18 years. No witnesses. No apparent motive. The tight-knit little community is terrified. And Bobbi is the most scared of all. Because it should have been her working last night's shift. Not Harriet.

A relaxing sailing trip on his day off becomes anything but for DSI Mick Hays when a body is found at sea. The coastguard pluck the corpse from the ocean with ease, but establishing the dead man's identity won't be straightforward. And when pathology indicates he was murdered, Hays' partner DI Maureen Lyons is put in charge of the investigation. Good forensics and a nose for trouble lead Lyons to a small hamlet in an isolated part of the coast. But the locals, who are running a smooth bootleg liquor operation, are none too forthcoming with information.

Detective Jonathan Bennet hasn’t been the same since a raid that went sideways and left his partner, Riley Chen, dead on the floor of a Haven chapel. Now, when he sleeps, he sees her blood on the blindfolded statues lining Haven’s walls. And when he’s awake? He drinks. But then the bodies start dropping. Fast. Clean. And untraceable. The media calls the killer Death’s Shadow. Their targets? The Haven’s enemies. The department wants Jonathan to stand down. Stay quiet.

In Haven City, a bizarre cry for help ensnares me, Detective Jack Fulton. A coded message linked to a feared murderer. My mind races in an obsessive video rewind. The chaos triggers a dark pursuit. Mira Elias—an enigmatic outsider with secrets so deep they echo the city's shadiest corners. We plunge into a chilling conspiracy, guided by cryptic clues. Every twist leads us to a puppeteer, Samantha Young, whose insidious mind spins a lethal game. A trail blazed by a mysterious professor, using shadowy brilliance to carve their path. Corruption whispers in every shadow, keeps us on our toes.

Sixteen-year-old Addison is on the run. She’s leaving her life on New York’s streets behind for a new one with Rafe, armed with just his phone number on a scrap of paper. She’s taking the subway to meet him in New Jersey. He’ll take care of her. Or so she thinks....

Ashley Stone’s new job leaped from dream to nightmare and faster than you can say “small town murder.” Swept into an unimaginable vortex of international intrigue and global terrorism, Ashley has to somehow untangle the motives of a clearly insane mastermind. This is, of course, assuming she can subdue her own demon - a secret so breathtaking she can barely acknowledge it. Meanwhile, dashing Ned Stevens falls hard for Ashley. Abductions, unbridled mayhem, and of course, vicious murder - cruel elements combine to tear Ashley and Ned’s pristine love apart.

Ashley Stone’s life turned upside down when she accepted a job at a small town newspaper. Harboring a deadly secret, she’s unexpectedly plunged into a vortex of international intrigue, murder, and foul happenings. To make matters worse, Ashley’s wrestling her own demons, and as her life unravels, who can she turn to when all hell breaks loose?

Years after the fall of the most powerful crime families, the citizens of Corbindale Bay worked valiantly to clean up the town's immoral and corrupt reputation. Change was on the horizon, until a secluded harbor island off the bay, is purchased and transformed into an entertainment destination called, “A Wicked Haven”. Two years later, the renowned police detective Ryan Swett is transferred to investigate two high-profile cases: A disemboweling serial killer and a backlog of missing person cases tied to the wicked island’s famous burlesque nightclub.

Step into the secluded world of Hound Haven Inn, where old friends gather for a reunion only to find themselves trapped with a murderer. "The Hound Haven Murders" masterfully blends suspense, mystery, and emotional depth as Ellie and her friends are forced to investigate a shocking crime. Stranded by a relentless storm and surrounded by suspicion, they must delve into their pasts and unravel hidden motives to unearth the truth.

Tom Tim's got a tiger by the tail. He has a plot of land to sell, buyers are scarce as hens' teeth, and...well...he lives in the middle of Murder Central. Whoda thunk a drowsy Minnesota town could earn that title? Tom certainly didn't. In fact, he'd probably ditch his dead end position at Crossroad's Realty if it weren't for the ever gorgeous Sara Smith. If he had a ghost of a chance with that woman, she'd be worth every drop of crazy mayhem erupting all across Crossroads. So, he endures.

Accused of murdering the Mayor, her former lover, Ellie, the esteemed Golden Retriever trainer in the town of Hound Haven, must prove her innocence. As she digs for answers, Ellie discovers ominous clues that hint at a larger conspiracy. With the help of Max, an antique shop owner in town and amateur sleuth, they embark on a perilous journey to uncover the truth and unmask the real killer.