Inviting a group of women over for a night of Mahjong sounded like a good idea to new bride Alex Harris Van der Burg, but with a storm ragingoutside and a battle brewing between two of the players inside, things aren't working out quite as planned. And then the lights go out adding onemore catastrophe to the evening.When a guest is discovered with Alex's brand new cake knife, a wedding gift, stuck in her back, the party really starts to head downhill. With theroads closed and a bridge washed out, the Mahjong players are stuck in the "murder house" for the rest of the evening.In the following days Alex is stumped to find a reason why a woman would be killed in her home, especially when only one person there had met herbefore, and that person happens to be the mother of Alex's assistant, Millie Chapman.With her detective husband away on a weekend camping trip that turns longer than expected, the entire town is talking about the young bridewhose husband took off. Alex tries to shut out the rumors while snooping and sleuthing but when her nephew is involved in a hit and run, shewonders if the killer is after her and maybe she should just forget the whole thing.Join the crazy cast in this, the fourth Alex Harris mystery, as they sift through clues that will lead to a shocking conclusion.
Savage has just come up with another gripping Alex French mystery novel as a part of his ALEX FRENCH series. Along with Into Darkness, Dangerous Game, Deception by B.A. Savage is one of the best thriller novels of the author. The American crime and mystery writer gets better and better over time, it is obvious. Deception by B.A. Savage still offers the benefits of crime book series: we meet the familiar characters whom we already have grown to like. Well-loved, popular characters are staples for the best thriller novels. In Deception by B.A. Savage, we can meet the perceptive and gifted private detective, Alex French again. The book also offers the atmosphere of lingering tension. This time, Alex French is working on the mysterious disappearance of Eva Chandler, a pretty woman in her forties. The local sheriff does not seem to make a fuss about the Eva Chandler case, saying the vanished woman had the reputation of a cougar, she was very rich and dated much younger men on a regular basis. According to the sheriff, Eva most certainly enjoys a secret weekend with her newest boyfriend. However, instinct tells Alex French that there is more to her vanishing. French - who has asked around about the lady - knows that Eva Chandler is not the shallow, easy-going woman townspeople believe her to be, she is a self-made millionaire, a hard-working, serious person. French meets the much younger husband of Eva, a nice-looking fellow named Tom Chandler. One thing is sure, the couple had lots of money, they lived in a nice estate named Crystal Spring Estate, in a well-tended, majestic environment, and they used the services of an expensive private security team. French learns from Tom Chandler that Eva was worried about strangers' trespassing their place and stealing cattle. Eva has disappeared five days earlier. A member of her security team informed her that some cattle was missing, she went out to look around and never returned. A couple of kids happened to be on the estate at that time, they were trespassing, and one of them happened to wear Eva's high-end wrist-watch when the sheriff found them. On the other hand, the sheriff can remember that Eva reported that she lost her wrist-watch. Since her sudden disappearance, Eva has not used her cell phone or credit card. Alex French suspects that someone has kidnapped Eva. Who has harmed her - her spouse, the trespassing kids, or someone else? Deception by B.A. Savage, one of the best thriller novels of the past couple of months, is an exciting summer read. It is recommended for anyone who can have a good time with a great crime story. Tag; Mystery books, mystery novels, mystery series, mystery suspense, mystery suspense thriller mystery thriller mystery kindle, private detective private detective series, private detective fiction private detective mysteries, Investigation Investigation series Investigation books investigation novels private detective private detective novels private detective books private eye private eye series private eye novel private eye books
Jennifer Leonard is a disturbed young woman, living her life on the fast lane. She is accused of murdering her estranged husband, Michael, a forty-two years old, charming, cheating bastard. Jennifer is going to have a hard time at court. She has a call girl past - more than enough to condemn her. For weeks and weeks, she and Michael had ugly fights every night before the murder; there were witnesses who called the police to the arguing couple. However, in a sense, Jennifer is fortunate. She is a friend of Alex French's, which means she has a seasoned private investigator on her side. Jennifer and French have the most interesting history. They met ten years ago when Jennifer was a pretty, vibrant nineteen years old girl with a great, thin body and sexy eyes and she was craving for attention. She tried to pick up the affable, bright detective. He was kind enough to care about her and the two became good friends. (You have got to love Alex French, right? He is the kind-hearted friend or teenage crush every woman would want.) Now Jennifer is in trouble and needs Alex's help again. The rules are easy: as long as Jennifer is honest, Alex is willing to help her. She promises that she will be honest, true that she does not remember much to volunteer to Alex. The day Michael was gunned down, Jennifer was hanging out in a bar, talking to an old chum, a bartender. She noticed a man with strange, graying hair and an odd moustache, also chatting with the bartender. Then she had a drink and could not remember anything else for the rest of the day. What happened to her, where she went after leaving the bar - everything is blank. When Jennifer came to, she was in an apartment she has never seen before, holding on to a small handgun, and Michael's corpse was next to her. She can't even remember whether she has shot him down or not. The killing weapon belongs to her. A couple of years ago, she has bought a self-defense weapon, a Beretta, she kept it in her bedroom, but she never used it. Seeing Michael's dead body, Jennifer freaked out, so she ran out of the apartment, screaming for the police. Once getting out of the building, she caught a taxi cab and rushed to a friend's place to hide away. However, within a few hours, she turned herself in. Alex has an insight that Jennifer never harmed Michael. He asks around in the building where the murder occurred. The neighbors have heard the couple fighting, but have not heard any shot. Alex suspects that despite the reports of the neighbors, the apartment was uninhibited. Who was the enigmatic white haired man whom Jennifer saw in the bar? What does Michael's new girlfriend, Angie, has to do with the murder? It is obvious that Angie hates Jennifer. She is an extremely pretty girl, living in luxury. Could she frame Jennifer for murdering Michael? Suspicion by Bernard Savage is one of the best thriller novels and summer reads of 2014. It is highly recommended for crime fiction fans and Alex French aficionados. Tag: Mystery books, mystery novels, mystery series, mystery suspense, mystery suspense thriller mystery thriller mystery kindle, private detective private detective series, private detective fiction private detective mysteries, Investigation Investigation series Investigation books investigation novels private detective private detective novels private detective books private eye private eye series private eye novel private eye books
Full of heart and humour, The Charmed Life of Alex Moore by Molly Flatt is a very modern adventure with a most unexpected twist.There are success stories – and there are true stories.How would you feel if everything in your life suddenly started to go . . . right? Six months ago, Alex Moore was stuck in a dead-end job, feeling her potential quietly slip away. Then, seemingly overnight, she launched her dream start-up and became one of London's fastest rising tech stars. At thirty-one, her life has just begun. But Alex’s transformation isn’t easy for those around her. Her friends are struggling to accept her rapid success, her parents worry she’s burning out and her fiancé is getting cold feet. Then weird things start to happen. Muggings, stalkers – even a wild claim that she murdered a stranger. But when Alex visits the Orkney Islands to recharge, weird turns into WTF. Because there she discovers the world’s oldest secret – and it’s a secret that Alex’s stratospheric rise has royally messed up.
Full of heart and humour, Molly Flatt's The Charmed Life of Alex Moore is one woman's adventure – with a most unexpected twist How would you feel if everything in your life suddenly started to go . . . right? Six months ago, Alex Moore was stuck in a dead-end job, failing to unleash one grand plan after another. Then, seemingly overnight, she launched her dream start-up and became one of London's fastest rising tech stars. At thirty, her life has just begun. But Alex’s transformation isn’t easy for those around her. Her friends are struggling to accept her sudden success, her parents are worried that she’s running on empty and her fiancé is getting cold feet. Then weird things start to happen. Muggings, stalkers and even a claim that she murdered a stranger. But when Alex visits the Orkney Islands to recharge, weird turns into WTF. Because there she discovers the world’s oldest secret – and it’s a secret that Alex’s stratospheric rise has royally messed up.'I was hooked after the first paragraph' Minnie Driver'A fabulous tale for the fabulist in all of us. Black Mirror for Generation Me' Philip Jones, Editor of The Bookseller
'A wonderful time-travelling adventure with more twists and turns than the hands of a clock on a helter-skelter. Alex and Jasper are a fantastic dynamic duo, and the book has genuine friendship and warmth at the heart of a timey-wimey mystery. I loved it.'- L.D. Lapinski, author of The Strangeworlds Travel AgencyHave you ever thought what it might be like if you were famous in the future? A brilliant adventure for fans of Ross Welford - a story about friendship, courage and embracing our talents even when they make us stand out. On the day Alex was born, crowds surrounded the hospital. On her first day of school, people spied from the gates. And recently, strangers came to watch her perform in her school play ... as the llama.But why? Alex has always been a nobody.Then a mysterious boy named Jasper starts at school and he alone seems to know the answer. But before he can tell Alex, he disappears ... into the future. Can Alex brave traveling into the future to discover what's happened to him and to unravel the secret of her own astonishing destiny ... before time runs out?Winner of the Awesome Book Awards 2023'A great idea, pulled off with real panache ... the whole thing is a delight'Anthony McGowan, author of Lark'A joyous, inventive and original rollicking adventure'Liz Hyder, author of Bearmouth'A brilliant page-turning, time travelling adventure, full of heart and filled with courage and friendship'Jess Butterworth, author of Running on the Roof of the World'A super original concept and a book brimming with imagination. And I loved that ending!!!'Hannah Gold, author of The Last Bear
For over one hundred years Indian Cove has been murder free and then a killer strikes and nothing will ever be the same. 'Twas the week before Christmas and all through the mannequin factory things were not quite what they seemed-especially not for the body of the woman splayed out in the dark warehouse with a bloodied mannequin arm next to her. Nothing like a nice little murder to stir things up right before the holidays in this quaint New England town where absolutely nothing ever happens.Alone in the factory, Alex Harris, owner of the Always Prepared temporary agency, stumbles over the body of Elvira Scott. And when the police investigation leads right back to her and then a family friend, she puts her business on hold while she digs through one red herring after another uncovering a lot more than murder.
Alex Harris Van der Burg is looking forward to some time off with her guests, Gerard and Annie Willix. But when Sheldon Spiegel comes to town and has the nerve to get shot a few days before their arrival, Alex hopes her husband, police detective John Van der Burg, can solve the crime before Friday, say around noonish.But their guests have different ideas. Gerard, a police detective in Belgium, immediately joins forces with John to find the murderer, while Annie and Alex conduct their own clandestine investigation trying to figure out why Mr. Spiegel thought his daughter had been switched at birth. With the help of Alex's friend Shirley, a private investigator, and her lovable grandmother Meme and her cadre of white-haired accomplices, Alex and Annie are determined to find out if the person who switched the babies almost thirty years ago is also the person who put a bullet in Mr. Spiegel's forehead. Which dynamic duo will find the guilty party first-or will Annie and Gerard return to Belgium never having solved the crime. It's a race to the end, or as Annie would say, Game on
