Carmen Radtke

New York jewelry designer Genie Darling has returned to her childhood home in quaint Cobblewood Cove for one reason only: to sort through generations of old family heirlooms and hand anything of historical interest over to the local museum. But after a failed mugging attempt, and the appearance of a beautiful but ghostly young stranger in a vintage evening dress, Genie realises there's something suspicious - and spooky - going on. The glamorous and friendly spectre turns out to be Genie's own great-great-aunt Adriana, who died in 1929 in mysterious circumstances. When there are more attempts on Genie and her home and their main suspect dies in a suspicious accident, she decides to get to the bottom of the mystery. Does it have anything to do with Adriana's death and reappearance? With her unflappable, pet-whispering aunt and cat Cleo by her side, Genie sets out to solve the mystery, unmask the culprits, and lay this ghost to rest.But digging up the past can be deadly ...Genie and the Ghost is the first in a fun-filled new paranormal cozy Murder mystery series, complete with unforgettable characters and a hint of screwball comedy.

Upstairs, Downstairs at the French Riviera1931. Jack, Frances and Uncle Sal are supposed to be the guests of honour at a dazzling New Year's party in Nice. But instead, their hostess needs their discreet help to solve the theft of government documents before it becomes public.With all their plans awry, Frances swaps her evening gown for a maid's uniform, Jack poses as chauffeur, and retired Vaudeville artist Uncle Sal intrigues the guest at the house party as a man of possibly nefarious mystery.With their suspects out and about, including nights at the casinos, it is difficult to keep track of their suspects without raising suspicion about their roles. Just when Jack and Frances think they've solved the theft, a death under palm trees raises the stakes.They need all their wits and ingenuity to unravel this tangled web and catch the murderer before a second victim dies ...

Love can be the death of you ...American Eve Holdsworth is living her quintessential English dream in a picturesque village in the countryside. Meeting an attractive stranger adds to the appeal. But Ben Dryden is a pariah in Eve's new neighbourhood, since his wife was murdered five years ago, and he was the only suspect.Eve, who is absolutely sure someone as charming as Ben could never be a killer is determined to solve the case and clear Ben's name, even if it's against his will. Soon enough Eve finds herself in deep waters, and with her life at stake, she can only pray that her romantic notions won't be the end of her.

Masquerades, mimosas ... and murderIt's a dream come true for Frances Palmer: A voyage from Australia to England on the "Empress of the Sea", together with her fianc Jack Sullivan and her Uncle Sal, aka "Salvatore the Magnificent". They've been hired to entertain the passengers with magic tricks and daring stunts.But all is not well below deck, with jealousy and larceny ruffling the cheerful atmosphere. Frances and Jack soon find themselves in stormy seas, together with newfound allies. When a passenger is found dead after a costume ball and one of Frances's new friends is accused of murder, they decide to secretly dive into the case.Nothing is plain sailing, though, against a cunning murderer. Will Jack and Frances and their friends get to the bottom of the truth, or will they sink in the sea of deception?Murder Makes Waves is the third mystery in this cozy series set in the early 1930s.

Quail Island, 1909. Jimmy Kokupe is the miracle man.On a small, wind-blasted island off the east coast of New Zealand a small colony of lepers is isolated but not abandoned, left to live out their days in relative peace thanks to the charity of the townspeople and the compassion of the local doctor and matron of the hospital.Jimmy Kokupe is a miracle: he's been cured. But he still carries the stigma, which makes life back on the mainland dangerous and lonely. To find a refuge, he's returned to the camp to care for his friend, fellow patient old Will, and disturbed young Charley.Healed of his physical ailments and dreaming of the girl he once planned to follow to a new life in Australia, Jimmy meets 'the lady', the island caretaker's beautiful but troubled wife who brings their food. Can she help Jimmy forget his difficult past and overcome his own prejudices towards his mixed parentage, and find the courage to risk living in freedom?For fans of Victoria Hislop

Es soll die Reise in ein besseres Leben werden .... 1862. Zielhafen Ehegl ck: Eine Gruppe junger Frauen sticht in Australien in See, um in Kanada mit wohlhabenden Goldsch rfern verheiratet zu werden. Als eine der Br ute nach einer st rmischen Nacht verschwunden ist, glauben alle an einen Ungl cksfall. Alle, bis auf Alyssa Chalmers. Sie ist berzeugt, dass ein Verbrechen geschehen ist und setzt alles daran, die Wahrheit heraus zu finden. Aber steckt noch mehr hinter dieser gefahrvollen Reise steckt, als Alyssa ahnt?

It was supposed to be the start of a happy, new life ... 1862 - a group of young Australian women set sail for matrimony in Canada. Their presence is withheld from the male passengers and all but a select few members of the crew. But their worlds collide when one of the gentlemen stumbles over the women. When one of the intended brides goes missing, only Alyssa Chalmers, the one educated, wealthy woman in the group, is convinced the disappearance is no accident. She sets out to find out what happened. Has there been a murder? Alyssa is willing to move heaven and earth to find out the truth. She is about to discover that there is more to her voyage into the unknown than she bargained for.

An Anthology of stories written by some of the best writers in the genre, both previously published and not, with tales that follow the lives of those living in a Dystopian society where the majority of the population reside in small apartments underground, while those higher up in society reap the benefits of their labour and Civil Compliance keep order.The writers help you experience most of life as they take to work with with a lower-classed citizen, take you to the gym for a mandatory work-out, experience the one hour of recreation time within a heavily scheduled, and join a citizen on the run from a retirement facility.This book features stories written by: Saranne Bensusan, Emma Pullar, Carmen Radtke, Rachael Howard, Nick Jackson and Fiona Leitch