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Based on true events, a forgotten story of courage, conviction and love. 1917: Europe is on the cusp of seismic change. In the Alpine village of St Niklaus, the war seems far away. Yet everyone is fighting a personal battle. In the shadow of a mountain, 14-year-old Seraphine helps Mama manage the farm while Papa defends Swiss borders. She dreams of seeing the world. After the war. A young medical graduate arrives in the valley. Under ...

It takes a village Beatrice travels to Barcelona with Will and Adrian for an Easter city/beach break. Surrealism, a triathlon and city streets prove exhausting. The trio decamp to Sitges for rest and relaxation. Beatrice makes a friend who invites her to a cultural event. When the spectacle goes tragically wrong, an ex-detective cannot forget what she saw. Against her will, old habits drag Beatrice into an enquiry. Soon she is trawling th...

For the first time since her career blew up, Iris is on the move not to save her own life, but to help others. In Mozambique, she volunteers at a women's refuge, sharing her skills for the greater good. The country's civil war may be over, yet aggression and resentment towards female independence rages on. Robbery, violence, kidnapping and attacks force Iris and her colleagues into a siege mentality. How can they advance their lot while cons...

Life on a Brazilian beach is relaxing, beautiful and quiet. Ann Sheldon wants to keep it that way. The nightmares about her previous life are fading, her dog and a few friends keep her company, and if she can avoid the nearest town, there's no danger of meeting Gil Maduro. Getting involved with a police inspector would be madness. Thousands of miles away, a girl goes missing from a camp on the Rio Negro. Her frantic parents beg for help and Gi...

No more detective work, she said. The trouble is, Beatrice Stubbs just can't help herself. Especially when she can help someone else.Christmas in Sweden - the home of reindeer, Northern Lights and polar nights - seems like the best way to celebrate with her loved ones. The invitation to a New Year's Eve black metal gig in the Arctic Circle is more of a worry. But there's a first time for everything.In London, Catinca is living the dream. Her d...

For Ann Sheldon, the past no longer exists. All she wants is a place to run and hide. Where better than a tiny shack between the Brazilian jungle and the Atlantic Ocean to appreciate the natural world and obliterate her memories?Hermit-style living goes well until a local is murdered in shocking circumstances. Violence has followed her 5, 000 miles to a remote fishing village? Against her will, Ann is drawn into a murder investigation, in clos...

Discover private eye Beatrice Stubbs in this riveting island case of the popular British crime series.Crystalline Mediterranean waters lap the rocky northern coast of Mallorca, blessing the town of Deià with blood-orange sunsets, balmy night skies and the legacy of a poet.This former artists' colony now attracts the rich and famous looking to party in privacy. It's the perfect place for a honeymoon until your morning coffee is interrupted by a...

Retired Scotland Yard detective Beatrice Stubbs traces a fugitive to Belgium and kickstarts a chain reaction of continental proportions.On the heels of a rogue Belgian banker, Beatrice Stubbs stumbles over a shady network far too complex for a private investigator. If she has any sense, she'll leave the case to the Belgian police and go home to the man who needs her most.But old habits die hard. Certain clues excite her curiosity, her assistan...

If there's one thing Beatrice Stubbs hates more than weddings, it's wedding planning. So when a missing persons' case in Finland offers a chance of escape, she grabs assistant Theo and runs to the Land of the Midnight Sun.Two environmental protestors have disappeared after an anti-nuclear demonstration in Helsinki turned violent. Suspicions revolve around the energy companies and their controversial modular reactor. But the woman in charge is ...

The Guilty Party meets The Secret HistoryIn every group of friends, each has a role. The mother, the dad, the big brother and little sister. All except Gael. The outsider. The one who wasn't there when it happened.Dhan was the jester of the group, until the night he disappeared, taking part of their future with him.Every other New Year's Eve, they gather to remember Dhan's death and to celebrate their friendship.But what if that friendship is ...

Beware the Female of the Species Private Investigator Beatrice Stubbs is bored of hanging around supermarkets, trying to prove infidelity or petty fraud. She yearns for a job with excitement, adventure and some continental travel. Lesson: be careful what you wish for.Enter one unexpected assistant, two commissions and her life spins from dull to deadly. While hunting an assassin in Budapest, gossamer traces lead to a respectable family busines...

British crime fiction where characters become people and place is part of the story.A half truth is a whole lie.Ecco, the world-famous Michelin-starred restaurant in Naples, has a problem. A chef is dead and there's a spy in the kitchen, selling their secrets to competitors. What they need is a food-loving detective to go undercover. Isabella Lopez knows just the person.Over Holy Week in Italy, Beatrice Stubbs takes on her first paid job as a ...

British crime fiction where characters become people and place is part of the story.Love is a driving passion.So is hate.December in a small Devonshire village is the perfect time for a Yuletide fête, a wedding or a murder.Now retired, Beatrice Stubbs is busy with wedding preparations. Not for herself - co-habiting with Matthew is as far as she's prepared to commit - but Adrian and Will are getting married. She's Chief Bridesmaid and the theme...

British crime fiction where characters become people and place is part of the story.For lovers of intelligent crime fiction, three more heart-racing European adventures in one boxset.Beatrice Stubbs of Scotland Yard: detective inspector, metaphor mixer and stubborn survivor.Battling crime by day and her own demons by night, the question is always the same.Justice or the law?"If you've not yet read Beatrice Stubbs, I envy you. What a treat you ...

Truth is a wild beast. Approach with patience and zeal, else it eludes you. Beatrice has developed a delicate nose for lies. It gets the old hound into trouble all the time - with criminals, Scotland Yard politics and even her friends. Battling crime by day and her own demons by night, the question remains: justice or the law? Behind Closed Doors sees Beatrice seconded to Switzerland. Wealthy, powerful men are committing suicide. Or are they? ...

British crime fiction where characters become people and place is part of the story."You don't attract trouble. You go looking for it." On a sabbatical from the Metropolitan Police, Beatrice Stubbs is considering her future while touring Northern Spain. In the Basque County, she encounters a distant acquaintance. Beautiful, bloody-minded journalist Ana Herrero is onto a story. Beatrice, scenting adventure, offers her expertise. The two women a...

British crime fiction where characters become people and place is part of the story.Santorini. Turquoise seas, ancient ruins and beautiful sunsets. And a woman thrown from a cliff.The violent death shocks fellow passengers of the Empress Louise, a grand cruise liner packed with British tourists. For newly promoted Inspector Nikos Stephanakis, the case poses linguistic and cultural problems. His request for assistance yields unexpected results....

Bank Holiday weekend. Sunrise on a secluded Welsh beach and Beatrice Stubbs takes some innocent snaps. The scene contains more than just cliffs and seagulls, and someone wants those pictures destroyed. But Beatrice's mind is on other things. Assigned to the London Transport Police, she's pursuing the Finsbury Park Flasher, trying to pre-empt a serious sexual offence. While Beatrice is distracted, neighbour Adrian and companion Matthew decide t...

British crime fiction where characters become people and place is part of the story.Never underestimate a beautiful woman. You might not live to regret it.Suicide - the act of taking one's own life.Homicide - the act of taking someone else's.An unethical banker suffocates. A diamond dealer slits his wrists. A media magnate freezes in the snow. A disgraced CEO inhales exhaust fumes.Beatrice Stubbs, on her first real case since 'the incident', a...

British crime fiction where characters become people and place is part of the story.Judgement is in the eye of the beholder. Adrian Harvey, London wine merchant, has lost the Christmas spirit. Someone is stalking him, stealing his post and vandalising his shop. When the police question him after an anonymous tip-off, he's more than anxious. He's scared. And who is that nun? Long time neighbour and friend DI Beatrice Stubbs is dispatched to Ger...