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They may be locked down but this case isn't.Lockdown is stressful enough for Chief Inspector Robin Bright. Then a murder makes this strange time even stranger. In one of Kinechester's most upmarket areas, the body of Ellen, a brilliant but enigmatic recluse, has lain undiscovered for days. Pinning down the time-and date-of death will be difficult, but finding a killer during unprecedented times could prove impossible.Adam Matthew's focus on his pupils is shaken when a teaching assistant reveals his godmother has been murdered. Keen to avoid involvement, Adam does his best to maintain a distance from his husband, Robin's, case, but when it keeps creeping up, Adam lends his incisive mind to the clues again.Between Robin trying to understand the complex victim and picking his way through a mess of facts, half truths, and downright lies from witnesses desperate to cover up their own rule-breaking, he realises this could be the cold case that stains his career and forever haunts a community. And when it looks like the virus has struck Adam, Robin's torn between duty and love.

Some truths can't be left buried.The second world war may be over, but for Leslie Cadmore the scars remain. His beloved dog died, there's a rift between him and his lover Patrick, and his father inexplicably abandoned the family for life in a monastery. Fate's been cruel.A chance meeting with Patrick's sister stirs old memories, and Leslie starts to dig into both his father's motives and long-unanswered questions around the death of Fergus Jackson. The worst of a group of disreputable pre-war friends, Fergus was a manipulative rake who allegedly fell on his own knife in a training accident. An accident for which Patrick was apparently the only witness.Leslie's persuaded to meet Patrick again, and the pair easily fall back into their old dynamic. They uncover connection after surprising connection between their hedonistic old friends and not only Fergus's murder, but Mr. Cadmore's abrupt departure. As their investigation deepens, Leslie and Patrick's bond deepens too. But no reconciliation can occur until Leslie knows for sure that his erstwhile lover wasn't Fergus's killer.

Some truths don't set you free.The pandemic may be winding down, but for Chief Inspector Robin Bright, life never really goes back to normal. One second, he's having breakfast with his adorable husband-and their equally adorable Newfoundland, Hamish-and the next, he gets the dreaded call: a body's been found. What initially appears to be a mugging gone wrong turns out to be murder, and Robin is on the case.Adam Matthews is happy to act as a sounding board-much as he tries not to get involved-but when Robin's case intersects with a mystery from within their own family, he's embroiled whether he likes it or not. Loquacious genealogists, secret pregnancies, and a potentially dubious inheritance all ensure that Adam won't be doing his hundred-and-one headteacher tasks in peace anytime soon.Lies pile onto lies, and the more the story changes, the more the killer is revealed. Without proof, however, Robin and his team are powerless, and the murderer isn't the only one with something to hide. But Robin won't stop until he's found the whole truth, and nothing but.

"A sparkling, intelligent series, not to be missed" - The Historical Novel SocietyA dangerous crime and a thrilling romance...It's the turn of the century, Queen Victoria's reign is over, it's time for a new beginning. In Cambridge, Jonty Stewart takes up a teaching post, acting as a catalyst for change within the archaic institution. But he also has a catalytic effect on Orlando Coppersmith.Orlando is a brilliant, introverted mathematician with very little experience of life outside the college walls. He strikes up an alliance with the outgoing Jonty, and soon finds himself having feelings he's never experienced before. Before long their friendship blossoms into more than either man had hoped and they enter into a clandestine relationship.Yet their romance is complicated when a series of murders is discovered within St. Brides. And all of the victims have one thing in common: a penchant for men. A fact that only puts Orlando and Jonty in greater danger, when they are enlisted to act as the eyes and ears for the police...Lessons in Love is the first book in the gripping Cambridge Fellows series by Charlie Cochrane. Set in Edwardian England, it explores engrossing mysteries and heartfelt gay romances, all set in the historical walls of Cambridge University.Praise for Charlie Cochrane"Amusing and heartwarming... a promising start to the Cambridge Fellows mystery series" - Dear Author"This quick novel reads well, and shows the deep affection some men have for one another, as well as the hatred others have of them" - History and WomenCharlie Cochrane writes gay fiction, as well as historical romances and mysteries. She was named Author of the Year 2009 by the review site Speak Its Name. She's a member of the Romantic Novelists' Association, Mystery People, and International Thriller Writers Inc.

"A sparkling, intelligent series, not to be missed" - The Historical Novel SocietyWith the recent series of college murders behind him, Cambridge Fellow Jonty Stewart is in desperate need of a break.A holiday on the beautiful Channel Island of Jersey seems ideal, if only he can persuade Orlando Coppersmith to leave the security of the college and come with him. Orlando is a quiet man who prefers academic life to venturing out into the world. Within the confines of their rooms at the university, it's easy to hide the fact that he and Jonty are far more than friends.But the desire to spend more time alone with the man he loves is an impossible lure to resist. When a brutal murder occurs at the hotel where they're staying, the two young men are once more drawn into the investigation.The race to catch the killer gets complicated by the victim's son, Ainslie, a man who seems to find Orlando too attractive to resist.Can Stewart and Coppersmith keep Ainslie at bay, keep their affair clandestine, and solve the crime?Lessons in Desire is the second book in the gripping Cambridge Fellows series by Charlie Cochrane. Set in Edwardian England, it explores engrossing mysteries and heartfelt gay romances, all set in the historical walls of Cambridge University.Praise for Charlie Cochrane: "This quick novel reads well, and shows the deep affection some men have for one another, as well as the hatred others have of them" - History and WomenCharlie Cochrane writes gay fiction, as well as historical romances and mysteries. She was named Author of the Year 2009 by the review site Speak Its Name. She's a member of the Romantic Novelists' Association, Mystery People, and International Thriller Writers Inc.

THIS GROUND WHICH WAS SECURED AT GREAT EXPENSE An officer thinks he finds love in the trenches, but is it really waiting for him on the home front? HALLOWED GROUND A doctor and an army chaplain spend the night in a foxhole and discover there's hope even in the darkest situations MUSIC IN THE MIDST OF DESOLATION And an old soldier discovers that there are romantic problems to solve even after you've cashed in your chips.

Alasdair Hamilton and Toby Bowe are the darlings of post-war British cinema, playing Holmes and Watson onscreen and off. When they're called on to portray their fellow amateur detectives-Orlando Coppersmith and Jonty Stewart-not only do they find distinct challenges in depicting real people, they also become embroiled in solving a century-old murder.How did a body lie undiscovered so long in the Stewart family vaults, who's been covering up the murder ever since and why was the victim killed in the first place?

When Alasdair Hamilton and Toby Bowe swopped the seats of their spitfires for the glamour of Landseer studios, they couldn't have imagined that they'd end up playing Holmes and Watson both onscreen and off.Their reputation for amateur sleuthing has led them into some tricky situations, but none as puzzling as dealing with the Monday Evening Association. Why should seemingly rationale people claim to be able to perform outrageous feats and how is this linked to the apparently accidental death of a fellow Landseer actor?When threats to the upcoming coronation are uncovered, the sleuthing actors are faced with a challenge tougher than fighting the Luftwaffe.