Rosemary's August Newsletter
Author of the Month | Neil Lancaster
Neil was born in Liverpool in the 1960’s. He recently left the Metropolitan police, where he served over 25 years predominantly as a Detective, leading and conducting investigations into some of the most serious criminals across the UK and beyond. Since retiring from the Metropolitan police, Neil has relocated to the Scottish Highlands with his wife and son, where he mixes freelance investigations with writing.
Book of the Month
Lying Beside You | Michael Robotham
Twenty years ago, Cyrus Haven’s family was murdered. Only he and his brother survived. Cyrus because he hid Elias because he was the killer. Now Elias is being released from a secure psychiatric hospital and Cyrus, a forensic psychologist, must decide if he can forgive the man who destroyed his childhood.
As he prepares for the homecoming, Cyrus is called to a crime scene in Nottingham. A man is dead and his daughter, Maya, is missing. Then a second woman is abducted… The only witness is Evie Cormac, a troubled teenager with an incredible gift: she can tell when you are lying. Both missing women have dark secrets that Cyrus must unravel to find them-and he and Evie know better than anybody how the past can come back to haunt you…
Recommended reads
Bluebird | Genevieve Graham
about solving mysteries from the past, and she has a personal interest in the history of the rumrunners who ferried illegal booze across the Detroit river during Prohibition.
Corporal Jeremiah Bailey of the 1 st Canadian Tunnelling Company is tasked with planting mines in the tunnels beneath enemy trenches. After Jerry is badly wounded in an explosion, he finds himself in a Belgium field hospital under the care of Adele Savard, one of Canada’s nursing sisters, nicknamed “Bluebirds” for their blue gowns.
By war’s end, both Jerry and Adele return home to Windsor, scarred by the horrors of what they endured overseas. When they cross paths one day, they have a chance to start over. But the city is in the grip of Prohibition, which brings exciting opportunities as well as new dangerous conflicts that threaten to destroy everything they have fought for.
A Bitter Taste of Murder | Camilla Trinchieri
Nico, a retired NYC homicide detective, is a widower show now lives in northern Italy. When an arrogant wine blogger dies, questions arise. Is his death due to an auto accident? Or was it murder? Nico helps the local police with the investigation while he works in his late wife’s cousin’s restaurant and enjoys life in the small village, he and his formerly stray dog now all home.
The Sun Rose in Paris | Penny Fields-Schneider
It is 1928 in Melbourne and young Jack Tomlinson boards a cruise liner to England to visit his family in London. Jack’s hobby is art, and on the cruise, he spends most of his time drawing the people he sees on board. He meets Margaret who recognises his talents and introduces him to the art world in London and Paris.
Finally, Jack gets admission to one of the colleges to pursue his passion for art. His parents didn’t like his decision, but creative people hardly listen to anyone else…
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