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In the peaceful Cotswolds village of Maybridge, you wouldn't expect to find a dead body in the rose garden. And certainly not two. Abby is horrified to discover the bones of a baby buried under a rose bush. It's in the garden of her soon-to-be ex-husband Howard's family home. She immediately calls the police. But she can't get hold of Howard. He's off on a jolly with the woman he's got pregnant. And then, just two days later, Abby finds Howard himself.

"Marina Mews delivers the charm and sleuthing spirit of Miranda James's Cat in the Stacks Mysteries, with a coastal twist, a six-toed cat, and a determined amateur detective who won't stop digging for the truth." -Cam Torrens, bestselling author of the Tyler Zahn mystery/suspense series When veterinarian Dr. Emily Benton takes Elvis, the terrier, for an early morning beach walk, she stumbles upon a lifeless diver washed ashore. The victim is William "Billy" Todd, beloved local marina owner and Emily's former scuba diving instructor.

Dunhaven Castle has secrets. Some of them are buried in the past. When Cate Kensie inherits a crumbling Scottish estate, she expects history, eccentric residents, and the occasional mystery hidden in the walls. What she doesn't expect is to discover that Dunhaven Castle doesn't just remember the past—it opens doors to it.

Lord Sebastopol is in trouble again! Arrested in relation to a murder he supposedly solved years before, Victorian England's finest amateur detective has to persuade the police that he didn't falsely accuse the wrong person.

‘This author writes a cracking book. I could hardly bear to put it down.’ Grace J Reviewerlady ‘Guinevere is a little like a modern day Miss Marple’ Adele B Welcome to Cornisea island and spend your summer holidays in a Cornish Castle. Guinevere Evans has a dream summer job: cataloguing...