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Haunting truths resurface from the depths of the past in this unputdownable mysteryWhen her old family friend Eddie asks her to write his memoirs, little does journalist Dora Lewis know he has a bag full of secrets to unburden. All of them dangerous.So dangerous, in fact, that Eddie is murdered.Dora wants to get to the truth, but all she has to go on is a set of cassette tapes that Eddie left hidden for only her to find.Piece by piece she must put the puzzle of his life together. But as the picture takes shape, Dora realises that she too is in danger.The same people are gunning for her, and they have a very special reason to.Justice for Eddie won't just mean going up against powerful and dangerous people. It will mean confronting the truth of Dora's own past.BLUE HOLLOW is a totally gripping standalone novel by Cheryl Rees-Price, bestselling author of the DI Winter Meadows crime fiction series.

The grim discovery of a body brings up a past that threatens to rip a community apart.Whilst a farmer is tearing up trees near the boundary of a reclusive commune in the Welsh hills, he unearths the remains of a man, clearly buried years ago.DI Winter Meadows grew up within this unusual community and uses the trust he has there to investigate the case. But he is knocked sideways when the body looks to be that of his father, who disappeared years ago when the detective was a teenager.Taken off the investigation, he goes to stay in the village of tents and makeshift buildings, and makes informal inquiries. Reliving the time he last saw his father, he becomes convinced someone there knows what happened all those years ago.But will the culprit want Meadows messing in their affairs? And if they get their way, will the truth remain buried forever?WINTER'S CRY is the seventh standalone mystery to feature DI Winter Meadows and his chirpy sidekick DC Tristan Edris. It can be enjoyed entirely on its own but look out for the other books in the bestselling series.The full list is:1. THE SILENT QUARRY2. FROZEN MINDS3. SUFFER THE CHILDREN4. A KNOT OF SPARROWS5. LIES OF MINE6. RISE TO THE FLY7. WINTER'S CRY8. HARBOUR NO SECRETS

Will the police or a devious killer win this battle of wits?A quiet corner of Wales becomes the centre of a murder investigation when the bodies of a retired couple are found near the shore of a reservoir.Police try to establish the methods and motives of their attacker by careful examination of the crime scene. And, bizarrely, fishing flies are found in the victims' mouths.The investigation into people connected to the area begins to focus on a family farm. But how were the victims connected to it?When Madog, an elderly member of the small community disappears, the detectives become pretty sure someone on the farm is responsible. But who? And why?Will finding Madog lead them to the killer? Or have the police themselves fallen into a clever trap?RISE TO THE FLY is the sixth standalone title in a bestselling series of atmospheric mysteries set in mid-Wales. The full list of books, all FREE with Kindle Unlimited and in paperback, is as follows:1. THE SILENT QUARRY2. FROZEN MINDS3. SUFFER THE CHILDREN4. A KNOT OF SPARROWS5. LIES OF MINE6. RISE TO THE FLY7. WINTER'S CRY8. HARBOUR NO SECRETS

An exceptionally good mystery from Wales' best up-and-coming talent!A body is found in a dark and dingy tunnel at the bottom of Dinas Rock, the site of a disused mine. There is no sign of struggle...Detective Inspector Winter Meadows suspects the victim, youth worker David Harris, willingly reached the location where he met his end. He must have known his killer.But he must have known something else, too. Meadows discovers that Dinas Rock has a history of tragedy. Years ago a teenage girl met her end there, and Harris was present.As Meadows investigates the old case alongside the new, he opens old wounds. Ones that have festered for years. Can he find the killer before the inquiry forces them to strike again?LIES OF MINE is the fifth standalone title in a series of murder mysteries featuring DI Winter Meadows by best-selling author Cheryl Rees-Price. The full list of books, in order of publication, is as follows:1. THE SILENT QUARRY2. FROZEN MINDS3. SUFFER THE CHILDREN4. A KNOT OF SPARROWS5. LIES OF MINE6. RISE TO THE FLY7. WINTER'S CRY8. HARBOUR NO SECRETS

Welsh detective Winter Meadows takes on a new murder caseThere were a lot of things you could call Stacey Evans. And many of them would be true. And unprintable. But did she deserve to be murdered?DI Winter Meadows has no doubt of the answer when he takes on the case. The crime was violent. The victim helpless. But the motives are many, and the only clue is a strange word left on Stacey's body.DI Meadows struggles to pierce the secrecy surrounding the teenager's busy love life. Was the killer one of her pursuers acting out of jealousy? Maybe someone's wife seeking revenge?But as each suspect is excluded from the enquiry, and other markings turn up, Meadows is convinced that something more sinister is afoot.When another body is found, a veil of silence descends like a fog upon Gaer Fawr. What more will it take for the village to give up its secrets?A KNOT OF SPARROWS is the fourth standalone title in a series of murder mysteries by best-selling author Cheryl Rees-Price. It will appeal to fans of David Pearson, LJ Ross, John Dean, Joy Ellis, and Pippa McCathie. The full list of books is as follows:1. THE SILENT QUARRY2. FROZEN MINDS3. SUFFER THE CHILDREN4. A KNOT OF SPARROWS5. LIES OF MINE6. RISE TO THE FLY7. WINTER'S CRY8. HARBOUR NO SECRETS

Detective Meadows investigates a bizarre death in a small Welsh townWhen the manager of a residential home for adults with learning difficulties is found dead in the freezer, the police investigation must tread carefully. Many of the residents are vulnerable. But could one of them be the killer?Wonderfully named Detective Inspector Winter Meadows - hippie parents have a lot to answer for - leads the inquiry. He begins to uncover some irregularities: in the finances, in the standards of care and with the account of events that staff and residents give to the police.The neighbours of the care home are troubled with all the goings-on. But their woes are increased when one of them is found dead in her home in suspicious circumstances. Is someone trying to cover their tracks?Who is the murderer and what is their motive? DI Meadows must get to the bottom of the case before the killer and the evidence slips through his fingers.FROZEN MINDS is the second book to feature DI Winter Meadows and his chirpy sidekick DC Tristan Edris. It can be enjoyed entirely on its own - fans of Elly Griffiths, Val McDermid and Pippa McCathie will love it - but look out for the other books in the series.The full list is:1. THE SILENT QUARRY2. FROZEN MINDS3. SUFFER THE CHILDREN4. A KNOT OF SPARROWS5. LIES OF MINE6. RISE TO THE FLY7. WINTER'S CRY8. HARBOUR NO SECRETS

A woman's memory about a fatal attack starts to return. But what she knows could endanger her life.One morning Gwen Thomas takes a short walk with her Siberian husky in the outskirts of the Welsh town she calls home.She is drawn to a desolate area where, some twenty years ago as a teenager, she was brutally attacked and her friend killed.Disorientated by a sudden rush of memories, she has a fall. Later, recovering in hospital, she begins to recollect the events that led up to her friend's death.DI Winter Meadows is encouraged to reopen what has for some time been a cold case. If Gwen can remember who attacked her, it could lead to a prosecution.But not everyone wants Gwen to recover her memory. Having got over her fall, she now faces a greater danger - from whoever else knows what actually happened.Can DI Meadows find the identity of the attacker before Gwen once more becomes a victim?THE SILENT QUARRY is the first book in a series of murder mysteries featuring the perceptive but reclusive and love-shy detective DI Winter Meadows. The full list of books is as follows:1. THE SILENT QUARRY2. FROZEN MINDS3. SUFFER THE CHILDREN4. A KNOT OF SPARROWS5. LIES OF MINE6. RISE TO THE FLY7. WINTER'S CRY8. HARBOUR NO SECRETS

A gripping DI Winter Meadows mystery set in the heart of WalesWhen Natalie Benyon's eighteen-month-old daughter Ella disappears from a housing estate, the police and local community act quickly to organise a search.Given the age of the child, once the local area is scoured, DI Winter Meadows draws the frightening conclusion that Ella has been abducted.The attention of the police focuses on the family itself: the lifestyle of the mother, the boyfriend, the raucous party they had the night before Ella's disappearance.And a search in their garden reveals a chilling discovery that turns the case upside down and sends a shockwave through the community.All of a sudden Meadows has a murder case on his hands - one that threatens to side-line the search for Ella. Can the detective join up the dots, solve the case and find the child?SUFFER THE CHILDREN is the third book by Welsh crime writer Cheryl Rees-Price to feature Detective Inspector Winter Meadows. It can be enjoyed on its own or as part of the series. The full list is:1. THE SILENT QUARRY2. FROZEN MINDS3. SUFFER THE CHILDREN4. A KNOT OF SPARROWS5. LIES OF MINE6. RISE TO THE FLY7. WINTER'S CRY8. HARBOUR NO SECRETS

The search for a missing detective brings simmering rivalries to boiling point...Some five years since parting ways, Detective Eleanor Rose receives a message from Daniel, her ex-boyfriend and former colleague. He is in danger. He needs her help.Eleanor is compelled to return to Liverpool, but dreads what she'll find there. Her parents are dead. She has no friends. She doesn't trust her old colleagues. And her half-sister... well... enough said about her.When Eleanor's search for Daniel takes her to Sundial Court housing estate, her worries multiply. Lawless, seedy, destitute, it seems the worst of humanity is festering within its dark streets and desolate houses.It turns out that her ex-boyfriend was investigating a serious crime there. It soon looks pretty likely he didn't get out alive.But whatever fate befell him, Eleanor is stumbling perilously close to it herself. Who or what is drawing her in?OUTCAST SISTER is the sensational debut crime novel by British author James Davidson. It is perfect for fans of Robert McCracken, J M Dalgliesh, Valerie Keogh, and Angela Marsons.

After a period of calm, a new spate of murders hits a post-war Yorkshire seaside townShowing a worrying similarity to a past crime, a local woman is found dead in sand dunes near an otherwise sleepy town. Her murder forces the townsfolk to relive events of some years previous.The difficulty for Detective Inspector Blades is that a man was tried and convicted for the other crimes. Does this mean the killer is still at large and they hung the wrong person?Diligent investigation of the crime scene and its surroundings produces conflicting witness reports. The Great War having only recently ended, there is an edginess in the air. The population begin to suspect that a conscientious objector is the perpetrator.The last thing Blades needs is a wrong conviction, so he is desperate to secure a confession. But when a witness is found dead, the stakes are raised.Who is killing these young women and why? Did they hang an innocent man? Or will the local suspicions about a yellow-belly turn out to be true?THE RIDDLE OF THE DUNES is the third murder mystery by James Andrew. It can be enjoyed as a standalone, or read alongside the other books in the series. The full list of books, in order of publication, is as follows:1. THE BODY IN THE SANDS2. DEATH WAITS FOR NO LADY3. THE RIDDLE OF THE DUNES4. THE SUITCASE MURDERER

The inheritors of a country estate are up in arms about eco-warriors on their land, but just how far will they go?DCI Ben James and DS Jack Trent are called out to a community of self-sufficient environmental activists to investigate the discovery of human remains buried in their grounds.The bones are not easy to identify, and the activists don't seem to know how they ended up there.DCI James's girlfriend, the ever-inquisitive journalist Stacey Logan, decides to do some investigating of her own.But tragedy strikes, and the police now have a full-scale murder investigation on their hands.Someone is prepared to go to extreme lengths to protect what they believe is theirs by right.Who can stop them?GREEN SHOOTS is the ninth book in this series of mysteries set in the isolated rural communities of Mid-Wales. It can be enjoyed as a standalone or as part of the series. The full list, in order of publication, is as follows:1. NO REFUGE2. THE CONSORTIUM3. NOT FORGOTTEN4. RIGHT OF SANCTUARY5. CODDLING MOLLY6. GONE TO THE DOGS7. MURDER SPIKE8. RIVER OF BODIES9. GREEN SHOOTSThese books are perfect for fans of Rhys Dylan, Cheryl Rees-Price, Val McDermid and Linwood Barclay.All FREE with Kindle Unlimited and available in paperback from Amazon!

Police are called to a large house after the parlour maid discovers the wealthy owner's bodyThe peace of a Yorkshire town is disturbed when one of its most prominent residents is murdered. Inspector Blades and Sergeant Peacock investigate...With the murder weapon found near the body, the detectives hope that fingerprints will help them discover the killer. But it is clear that they are dealing with a cunning perpetrator who has covered all their tracks. With various leads running into dead ends, the answers will come from understanding the victim's character and the killer's motive.The victim, Lady Evelyn Wright, ran a tight ship at Elmwood Hall, she had the highest of expectations of her servants and made a strong display of moral rectitude. But recently, after the death of her stern father, she had been courting, and several younger men were seen in her company. Any of these, Inspector Blades surmises, might have reason to take advantage of Lady Wright.However, the investigation centres on one individual in particular, a war veteran and minister of a Spiritualist church, in whom the victim often confided at her home. Exploring their relationship, Inspector Blades and his trusty sergeant unveil clues that shine light on a shadier side to the victim, and point to other reasons for her death.When another murder occurs, they must act quickly to stop a ruthless criminal. But have they got the right man?In a novel that illuminates the changing world of Britain after the Great War, James Andrew has woven an intriguing murder mystery that will keep you guessing until the end."If you enjoyed Downton Abbey, you'll love this murder mystery."DEATH WAITS FOR NO LADY is the second book by James Andrew to feature these detectives. The full list of books, in order of publication, is as follows:1. THE BODY UNDER THE SANDS2. DEATH WAITS FOR NO LADY3. THE RIDDLE OF THE DUNES4. THE SUITCASE MURDERER

When a shop worker is reported missing, the circumstances lead Inspector Blades to launch a murder investigation.A man with 'strange eyes', struggling with two suitcases, is seen leaving the building where the young woman, Emma Simpson, lived. There is a stain on the drawing room floor. It could be spilled wine, but Inspector Blades fears the worst.The woman's ex-lover is brought in for questioning. He is certainly suspicious. And he has a motive. But solving a crime is never that easy.Indeed, why did Emma's employer pack up and leave the town? And why does a local newspaper reporter seem to be one step ahead of the police? Where is he getting his information from, and did he play a part in the crime?The police will have to put the jigsaw together. Crucial will be finding the body. But they are missing certain other pieces - clues that only a wily and motivated detective will be able to discover.THE SUITCASE MURDERER takes us back 100 years to a Britain slowly recovering from the First World War. A place full of damaged, out of work men, desperate and with little else to lose. Yet also one in which women are beginning to stand up for themselves and demand equal treatment.This book is a standalone in a series of four whodunnits featuring DI Stephen Blades - a straight-talking copper who has his own doubts about his role in the war.The full list of books, available FREE with Kindle Unlimited and in paperback, is as follows:1.THE BODY UNDER THE SANDS2.DEATH WAITS FOR NO LADY3.THE RIDDLE OF THE DUNES4.THE SUITCASE MURDERER

A spellbinding mystery from a huge talent!Jason has put his past life behind him and is living and working in Nairn, way up in the Scottish Highlands, when he becomes fascinated by a group of his peers who party at the seafront.Isla, a bolshy and attractive member of the circle, sees that they are the object of Jason's attention, and invites him to join them later that evening.It will be a decision Jason will come to regret when, after the drunken bash in a luxury house, Isla's husband ends up dead in the private pool.The police pronounce murder, and the once happy and care-free crowd turn on one another. But newcomer, Jason, with his past coming out in the open, will be at the centre of it all.Yet who was the killer? And who will go down for the crime?WHERE WOLVES PROWL is a standalone mystery that will have you turning the pages late into the night. Look out for James Andrew's other mysteries: BURNING SUSPICION and the four-book collection THE YORKSHIRE MURDERS.

AN UTTERLY GRIPPING MYSTERY THAT YOU WON'T BE ABLE TO PUT DOWNAfter a devastating house fire, a blame game starts to tear a family apart...When Alex Ross receives a phone call telling him that his house is on fire, he immediately drives home from work at full pelt.Noticeably distressed that his wife, Heather, may have been caught inside, his fears are apparently allayed when she soon joins him at the scene and explains that she had been visiting a friend.Police quickly determine the fire was no accident and the ensuing investigation begins to focus on the couple themselves.Detective Inspector Black is determined to find out the truth and if that means revealing family secrets, financial woes and infidelities, then so be it.Was Alex Ross trying to top off his wife? Was it a local arsonist known to the police? Was it Heather herself?As the suspicion mounts and tensions become ever more fraught, the family's stories intersect and forge towards a jaw-droppingly dramatic conclusion.BURNING SUSPICION is Scottish author James Andrew's fifth novel. His first four are a series of historical murder mysteries set in a 1920s Yorkshire seaside town. They are available as single editions on Kindle and in paperback, or as a collected version on Kindle titled THE YORKSHIRE MURDERS.Look out for James' sixth book, the standalone mystery WHERE WOLVES PROWL.