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Series
Ellie Quicke mysteries volume 22
Publisher
Severn House
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"Ellie Quicke returns from Canada to find her home in chaos and her housing charity tearing itself apart. A student has fallen to his death from the top of one of the charity's properties, let through a reputable local estate agency. Accused of corruption, the agency is the victim of a vicious social media campaign. Was the student's death really an accident or something more sinister? Does someone have a grudge against the agency, or are they being...
Author
Series
Ellie Quicke mysteries volume 21
Publisher
Severn House
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"While Ellie's away, murder will play . . . Is the death of Ellie's son-in-law really the result of a burglary gone wrong? Ellie's absence abroad is disastrous for her daughter, Diana - when her husband is attacked by intruders and left for dead one night, it falls to Ellie's next-door neighbour, Susan, to reluctantly pick up the pieces and take in Diana's children. Is Evan's death really the result of a burglary gone wrong? Joining forces with her...
Author
Series
Publisher
Severn House
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
"When a client turns up, bearing a briefcase full of priceless jewels, Bea Abbot finds herself drawn into the affairs of the dysfunctional Rycroft family. Magda had been entrusted with the briefcase by her employer, wealthy art expert Lucas Rycroft - but other family members are determined to get their hands on the jewels - whatever it takes."--Publisher's description.
4) False face
Author
Series
Publisher
Severn House
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
Bea Abbot's husband and talented artist, Piers, is in a state. His morning visit to actress and 'national treasure' Karina's Belgravia home has ended in chaos as Karina appears to have been robbed. When some of the missing items are found in Piers' pockets, Bea is dragged into the melee. But as she investigates, events take a chilling turn...
Author
Series
Abbot Agency mysteries volume 14
Publisher
Severn House
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"Bea Abbot is looking forward to spending the summer with her fourteen-year-old ward, Bernice, but her plans go awry when one of Bernice's schoolfriends finds herself in trouble. Evelina Trescott's uncle has died in a mysterious accident at their country house, and her aunt, Mrs Trescott, is keen to hide Evelina away from the police. Evelina arrives on Bea's doorstep catatonic, heavily drugged up on epilepsy medication and unable to remember finding...
6) False name
Author
Series
Publisher
Severn House
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Bea Abbot overhears three men plotting a murder outside her garage, only to discover the intended victim - a young man who appears to be a rough sleeper - has been left there to die in freezing weather. Somewhat reluctantly, she gives him sanctuary but finds him unwilling to disclose his name or talk about his ordeal. Who is determined to kill the stranger, and why? As he begins to reveal his identity and the events that led to his being left for...
Author
Series
Publisher
Severn House
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"Wealthy Marcia Tredgold and her daughter, Charlotte, want Bea Abbot to find them replacements for staff who have left under a cloud. Bea discovers that all those dismissed were close to Marcia Tredgold, and senses that something is not right. Were they framed, and if so by whom - and why? Even more curiously, when Marcia Tredgold gets Bea alone, she asks her to find out who killed her two cats. Bea resists becoming involved in the strange goings-on...
Author
Series
Publisher
Severn House
Pub. Date
©2013.
Language
English
Description
"Bea is drawn back into the questionable doings of the members of the multi-billionaire Holland family, including an engagement with a fake diamond ring, an alleged suicide attempt, an abusive man who tries to put the frighteners on Bea, and the ambiguous behaviour of the black sheep of the family, who turns out to be the joker in the pack"--author's website.
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