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Alchemy

Giordano Bruno journeys to Prague in 1588 to assist Dr John Dee in his efforts to counter threats against the Holy Roman Emperor.

Reviewed on 26 February 2024 by Chris Roberts

The Bullet that Missed

The Thursday Murder Club rides out again with a decade-old cold case featuring a murder with no body, a million-pound VAT scam and a local news legend.

Reviewed on 26 February 2024 by Viv Beeby

Indefensible

1993. A barrister newly elevated to QC is thrilled to receive a brief for a well-publicised case, but the bond he forms with his client turns out to be a serious mistake.

Reviewed on 26 February 2024 by Chris Roberts

The King of Attolia

The new King of Attolia, scorned by his courtiers, dismissed by the nobles and ignored by his Queen, must employ all his considerable skills to survive dangerous palace intrigues. And a young soldier’s impulsive revenge thrusts him into the heart of some very dangerous games.

Reviewed on 26 February 2024 by Linda Wilson

The Grief House

Blue needs a place to get herself together after the death of her mother. She believes Hope Marsh House, commonly known as the Grief House, might be the perfect, calming place. But on arrival, all her senses tell her this place is danger…

Reviewed on 26 February 2024 by Kati Barr-Taylor

The Blood Tide

Dangerous crime boss Tam Hardie and his equally unpleasant sons threaten everything DS Max Craigie holds dear as Max struggles to link the disappearance of a fisherman in the Highlands and a suicide off the Erskine Bridge.

Reviewed on 26 February 2024 by Linda Wilson

A Chateau Under Seige

After a serious stabbing during a historical re-enactment in the medieval market town of Sarlat, Bruno, Chief of Police for the Vézère valley, is co-opted to deal with security concerns over the victim and some of his visiting friends and former colleagues.

Reviewed on 26 February 2024 by Linda Wilson

The Clearing

Forensic specialist Laughton Rees becomes tangled in the dark roots of the Forest of Dean when a young girl disappears and no one seems to care.

Reviewed on 26 February 2024 by Kati Barr-Taylor

Outback

When a couple of backpackers go missing in the remote Australian bush, DS Lucas Walker receives help from the sister of one of them, who has come from Berlin to help with the search.

Reviewed on 26 February 2024 by Chris Roberts

The Hacker

Ericka Blackwood, an FBI cybercrime expert, races to stop a sophisticated online predator, while dealing with her own demons.

Reviewed on 26 February 2024 by John Verpeleti