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Watch Your Back

Watch Your Back

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-The fourth extract from the casefiles of D.I. Hawes & D.S. Gray-Edmund is working on borrowed time. Six days since his boss took her 'holiday' from the police force, he's no closer than he ever was to finding out where or why she left, or any closer to the mysterious key his friend Cammie allegedly keeps hidden.Hawes, too, is living on a knife-edge. Her past has caught up with her, and she's been forced to duck into hiding. By this point, she's begun to play the game she always knew she'd have to - the prize being her own life, and that of many others.Previous Hawes&Gray cases:#1.Two Heads#2. Tom Thumb#3. Lips White As Snow…

Lips White As Snow

Lips White As Snow

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-The third extract from the casefiles of D.I. Hawes and D.S. Gray-Edmund Gray was supposed to be on holiday. Well-if a beautiful American private detective invites you to accompany her on a cruise of the Mediterranean, you don't exactly refuse, do you?But after a sequence of unfortunate events involving a paper napkin, a magnifying glass, and a bad sense of direction, Edmund Gray was back in Oxford, and back on another case.One attempt had already been made to discover the location of the biggest drugs hideout in Southern England. But after an organised raid on an empty manor house resulted in embarrassment for Oxfordshire Police, the case is turned over to Hawes and Gray to see if they can make any sense of it. Previous Hawes&Gray cases:#1.Two Heads#2. Tom ThumbLater Hawes&Gray cases:#4. Watch Your Back…

Tom Thumb

Tom Thumb

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-The second extract from the casefiles of D.I. Hawes and D.S. Gray-When D.S. Edmund Gray first arrived on the doorstep of Coates Hill Preparatory School for Boys, I.D. in one hand and takeaway cup of steaming coffee in the other, his initial reaction was how glad he was not to have gone there.His companion, a certain D.I. Cynthia Hawes, however, was more concerned about how easy it looked to climb out if the large, ornate Gothic style windows on the upper floors and make your way safely (ish) down to the ground below.And to D.I. Hawes's intent amusement, not that she would ever admit it to another living soul, it seemed one of the young boys had done just that.Previous Hawes&Gray cases:#1. Two HeadsLater Hawes&Gray cases:#3. Lips White As Snow#4. Watch Your Back…

Two Heads.

Two Heads.

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-The first extract from the casefiles of D.I.Hawes & D.S.Gray-Edmund Gray is already under pressure. He's just been promoted to the rank of Detective Sargeant at his job in the Oxfordshire Police, and his new boss, the infamously irritating Detective Inspector Cynthia Hawes, seems set on returning Edmund to his old life of blue uniforms, pedal bikes, and giving directions to innocent old ladies like she has many others before him. But when a Japanese student at Oxford University is found murdered in a dingy back alley, D.I. Hawes is put on the case, Edmund along with her. First weeks at new jobs don't tend to get much worse than this...Later Hawes&Gray Cases:#2. Tom Thumb#3. Lips White As Snow#4. Watch Your BackNOTE: I have gone explicit for this series, as I believe it to be necessary for the storyline, but I haven't done it much, and I really hope you all don't mind.…

Winters' Tales

Winters' Tales

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More Alianna Winter one chapter stories, tales of Allie and all of her friends and enemies, filling in gaps and what happened afters, all because I'm a sad human being who just can't let go.Spoilers for the original series are, sadly, inevitable.THE ALIANNA WINTER SERIES:1.Death At Scarlet Leaf2.The Merryweather Jewel Thefts3.A House On The Hill4.Murder Is At Hand5.The Incident Concerning The Alsatian Dog6.At The Plaza Majestic 7.Madame Juror8.A Murder Shall Commence9.The Impossible Poisoning10.The Final EndgameTHE D.I. TOBY SMART SPINOFFS:What Makes A DetectiveWhat Breaks A DetectiveAUTHOR'S NOTE: THIS BOOK HAS NO SET SCHEDULE. I COULD UPDATE TWICE IN A YEAR AND THEN TWICE IN TWO HOURS. YOU WILL NEVER KNOW!…

What Breaks A Detective.

What Breaks A Detective.

37,960 3,849 16

-The second of two spinoff stories from the Alianna Winter Mysteries-It's two weeks after the fall, and Scotland Yard is in turmoil, trying to round up the remnants of Stephenson's gang while the old man himself sits quietly in custody, determinedly not being helpful. But Detective Inspector Toby Smart is on a different mission. A mission to find out the truth, because something-he doesn't know what-doesn't quite add up. He's prepared to do whatever it takes to reveal what really happened, whatever the cost.…

What Makes A Detective.

What Makes A Detective.

31,978 3,730 14

-The first of two spinoff stories from the Alianna Winter Mysteries-Tobias (Toby!) Smart isn't exactly your average fourteen-year-old. To be honest, his seventeen-year-old brother Tarquin Smart, or Quinne as he prefers to be called, isn't exactly average either. Both boys, as well as an unfortunate inbred skill for baking, have more brains and a sharper wit (and in Tarquin's case, a sharper tongue) than most adults they've ever met (other than perhaps their mother). But when a young child from the village is found dead, having been smashed on the head with a mirror, Toby and Tarquin finally get to start putting their skills to good use.…

The Final Endgame.

The Final Endgame.

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Alianna Winter has returned to London. Her time is up. Her worst fears have been realized-she is a threat, and Stephenson needs her out of the way. Mysteries and puzzle solving are useless to her now; all she can do is try and stay ahead of the game, for her friends' sakes if nobody else. She knows she can't run forever, and that now is the time to stand her ground. Her loves, her friendships, and her life is on the line, as she's playing The Final Endgame.-The tenth book in the Alianna Winter series.Her earlier cases:1.Death At Scarlet Leaf2.The Merryweather Jewel Thefts3.A House On The Hill4.Murder Is At Hand5.The Incident Concerning The Alsatian Dog6.At The Plaza Majestic7.Madame Juror8.A Murder Shall Commence9.The Impossible PoisoningThe Toby Smart Spin-offs:What Makes A DetectiveWhat Breaks A Detective…

The Impossible Poisoning.

The Impossible Poisoning.

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Alianna Winter is on the run. London is no longer a safe place for her to be. She, Newham, Isabel and Fisher have fled to Hettie's house in the countryside, in a hope that it will buy them more time before Stephenson catches up to them. But when Allie suddenly falls dangerously ill, it seems that nature might beat her potential assassins to it. Or is there something more man-made at work? -The ninth book in the Alianna Winter series. Her earlier cases:1. Death At Scarlet Leaf2. The Merryweather Jewel Thefts3. A House On The Hill4. Murder Is At Hand5. The Incident Concerning The Alsatian Dog6. At The Plaza Majestic7. Madame Juror8. A Murder Shall CommenceHer later cases:10.The Final EndgameThe Toby Smart Spin-offs:What Makes A DetectiveWhat Breaks A Detective…

A Murder Shall Commence.

A Murder Shall Commence.

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A Murder Shall Commence, on the 21st of November, at 3pm. If you want to know some more, find the poppies in the garden of the Convent which is missing a Nun.This was the first message Scotland Yard received. (Well, after they had been set on the right track by a certain Alianna Winter) What did it mean? That was obvious, at a glance. But where? And by whom? And which convent was missing a nun? Allie certainly has her word cut out for her this time. -The eighth book in the Alianna Winter series. Her earlier cases: 1.Death At Scarlet Leaf 2.The Merryweather Jewel Thefts3.A House On The Hill4.Murder Is At Hand5.The Incident Concerning The Alsatian Dog6.At The Plaza Majestic 7.Madame Juror Her later cases:9.The Impossible Poisoning10.The Final EndgameThe Toby Smart Spin-offs:What Makes A DetectiveWhat Breaks A Detective…

Madame Juror.

Madame Juror.

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Alianna Winter managed to keep herself out of trouble for a grand total of ten weeks. Which, as she pointed out to Isabel, was actually rather good.Isabel naturally didn't agree.Answering a plea for help from Chief Inspector Barnes, Allie finds herself in a very unfamiliar situation; in a courtroom. As a last-minute member of the jury. The case she is supposed to be trying seems incredibly straightforward at first glance, but as Allie soon finds, nothing is as it seems. It's up to her to change the minds of the rest of the jury, or a woman will surely hang.-The seventh book in the Alianna Winter series.Her earlier cases: 1.Death At Scarlet Leaf 2.The Merryweather Jewel Thefts3.A House On The Hill4.Murder Is At Hand5.The Incident Concerning The Alsatian Dog6.At The Plaza MajesticHer later cases:8.A Murder Shall Commence9.The Impossible Poisoning10.The Final EndgameThe Toby Smart Spin-offs:What Makes A DetectiveWhat Breaks A Detective…

At The Plaza Majestic.

At The Plaza Majestic.

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Alianna Winter was getting used to the home life. She hadn't heard from Barnes or Fisher in months, and since nobody on Praed Street was planning on getting murdered anytime soon, Allie had assumed her services as a detective would not be required.Until, one hot summer's day, that peace is shattered by the arrival of an unexpected guest. Someone who everyone especially Allie herself, didn't expect to see again.-The sixth book in the Alianna Winter series.Her earlier cases:1.Death At Scarlet Leaf2.The Merryweather Jewel Thefts3.A House On The Hill 4.Murder Is At Hand 5.The Incident Concerning The Alsatian DogHer later cases:7.Madame Juror8.A Murder Shall Commence9.The Impossible Poisoning10.The Final EndgameThe Toby Smart Spin-offs:What Makes A DetectiveWhat Breaks A Detective…

The Incident Concerning The Alsatian Dog.

The Incident Concerning The Alsatian Dog.

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When asked in the future about her sister's cases, Isabel Winter would always refer to the Incident Concerning The Alsatian Dog. Nobody really knew why, but they all knew about Isabel's hatred of theatre people, or at least they did after she had finished talking to them about it. But when old friends unite with new, could anyone expect anything other than a whole lot of trouble?-The fifth book in the Alianna Winter seriesHer earlier cases:1.Death At Scarlet Leaf2.The Merryweather Jewel Thefts3.A House On The Hill4.Murder Is At HandHer later cases:6.At The Plaza Majestic7.Madame Juror8.A Murder Shall Commence9.The Impossible Poisoning10.The Final EndgameThe Toby Smart Spin-offs:What Makes A DetectiveWhat Breaks A Detective…

Murder Is At Hand.

Murder Is At Hand.

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Four men sit down to a poker game. The first is a company commander, returned from the War under suspicious circumstances. The second is a humble soldier, although humble he certainly is not. The third is Lieutenant Robert Newham, and the fourth is dead before the games are over. It's a closed-room case, and Allie will need every scrap of wit and determination she has to solve the case before the police get involved. -The fourth book in the Alianna Winter series.Her earlier cases:1.Death At Scarlet Leaf2.The Merryweather Jewel Thefts3.A House On The HillHer later cases:5.The Incident Concerning The Alsatian Dog6.At The Plaza Majestic7.Madame Juror 8.A Murder Shall Commence9.The Impossible Poisoning10.The Final Endgame…

A House On The Hill.

A House On The Hill.

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Alianna Winter thought her detecting days were over when she solved the case of the Merryweather Jewel Thefts. But never had she ever been so wrong.An innocent visit to the country village of Lesser Farthing twists into one of the most dangerous investigations Allie has faces so far. Two apparent suicides-but neither ringing entirely true. And the murderer will do anything to cover his tracks...-The third book in the Alianna Winter series.Her earlier cases:1.Death At Scarlet Leaf2. The Merryweather Jewel TheftsHer later cases: 4.Murder Is At Hand5. The Incident Concerning The Alsatian Dog6. At The Plaza Majestic7.Madame Juror8.A Murder Shall Commence9.The Impossible Poisoning10.The Final EndgameThe Toby Smart Spin-offs:What Makes A DetectiveWhat Breaks A Detective…

The Merryweather Jewel Thefts.

The Merryweather Jewel Thefts.

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Can a diamond ring really disappear from a table into thin air? How can it be possible for an emerald necklace to vanish from a locked safe, the code of which only the owner knows? And how on earth does a ruby bracelet disappear from a lady's wrist while she is eating dinner? These are all questions Alianna Winter must answer, if she is to solve the mystery of the Merryweather Jewel Thefts. But, as Allie fully knows, nothing is ever as straightforward as it first appears. -The second book in the Alianna Winter series.Her earlier cases:1.Death At Scarlet LeafHer later cases:3.A House On The Hill4.Murder Is At Hand5. The Incident Concerning The Alsatian Dog 6. At The Plaza Majestic7.Madame Juror8.A Murder Shall Commence9.The Impossible Poisoning10.The Final EndgameThe Toby Smart Spin-offs:What Makes A DetectiveWhat Breaks A Detective…

Death at Scarlet Leaf.

Death at Scarlet Leaf.

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On the eve of a hot summer's day, a body is found in the summerhouse of a great estate. It is up to the young, inexperienced, newly appointed governess Alianna Winter to find the killer before he or she strikes again.-The first book in the Alianna Winter series.Her later cases:2.The Merryweather Jewel Thefts3.A House On The Hill4.Murder Is At Hand5.The Incident Concerning The Alsatian Dog6.At The Plaza Majestic 7.Madame Juror8.A Murder Shall Commence9. The Impossible Poisoning10.The Final EndgameThe Toby Smart Spin-offs:What Makes A DetectiveWhat Breaks A Detective…