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Hearts and Bones
by Margaret LawrenceIndependent Hannah Trevor is a midwife in the small Maine town of Rufford several years after the end of the Revolutionary War. In the dead of a particularly brutal winter, an horrific act--the rape and murder of a young wife--draws Hannah into the constabulary's investigation and threatens to destroy everything she holds dear. Now an honorable man has been accused of the crime--Hannah's former lover, the father of her illegitimate daughter.
Aquarius Descending
by Martha C. LawrenceIn this breakout book of an Edgar-nominated series featuring a paranormal investigator, Elizabeth Chase puts her psychic detecting skills to the ultimate test when she infiltrates the inner circle of a dangerous cult and finds a seductive heart of darkness where the mind is the first to die.
Ashes of Aries
by Martha C. LawrenceWhen Matthew Fielding, the four-year-old son of a San Diego telecommunications mogul, turns up missing, the psychic skills of P. I. Elizabeth Chase are requested. The stakes are raised soon after Elizabeth begins her investigation when a wildfire breaks out in Rancho Santa Fe, the secluded community where Matthew and his family-and Elizabeth's own parents-live. Aided and abetted by the Santa Ana winds, flames rage out of control, consuming thousands of acres and dozens of homes. Before the ashes can be cleared away, another fire blazes through everything in its path. Are the kidnapper and arsonist one and the same? Will Elizabeth be able to find the clues she needs in the dying embers around her? It's a race against time itself as man and nature combine to wreak destruction on Elizabeth's community and keep a little boy lost forever.
The Cold Heart of Capricorn
by Martha C. LawrenceParapsychologist and licensed P.I. Elizabeth Chase can "see" details from crime scenes. She knows the outcomes before they happen. Chase's first step is to hypnotize the victims, hoping to unearth vital information from their subconscious memories. But when her interpretations have devastating results, she tries to back off the case--only to find herself drawing nearer and nearer to the deadly conclusion.
Murder in Scorpio
by Martha C. LawrenceElizabeth Chase a private investigator has some extraordinary but weird powers. When Escondido police chief Tom's friend is found dead he needs to decide whether he should take Elizabeth's help or not.
Pisces Rising
by Martha C. LawrencePsychic private eye Elizabeth Chase finds her unique talents pitted against her most brutal and baffling case yet--the pursuit of a vicious murderer wanted in connection with the scalping of a Native American casino owner. Elizabeth soon learns that the tranquil setting of the Temecu reservation belies a dangerous undercurrent of political scheming, racism, and pure human greed. As she struggles to figure out who can be trusted, Elizabeth must call upon all of her resources not only to solve the crime, but to restore her own spirit.
The Alchemist of Lost Souls (A Bianca Goddard Mystery #4)
by Mary LawrenceA dangerous element discovered by Bianca Goddard’s father falls into the wrong hands . . . leading to a chain of multiple murders. Spring 1544: Now that she is with child, Bianca is more determined than ever to distance herself from her unstable father. Desperate to win back the favor of King Henry VIII, disgraced alchemist Albern Goddard plans to reveal a powerful new element he's discovered—one with deadly potential. But when the substance is stolen, he is panicked and expects his daughter to help. Soon after, a woman's body is found behind the Dim Dragon Inn, an eerie green vapor rising from her breathless mouth. To her grave concern, Bianca has reason to suspect her own mother may be involved in the theft and the murder. As her husband John is conscripted into King Henry's army to subdue Scottish resistance, Bianca must navigate a twisted and treacherous path among alchemists, apothecaries, chandlers, and scoundrels—to find out who among them is willing to kill to possess the element known as lapis mortem, the stone of death . . . Praise for Death at St. Vedast “Full of period details, Lawrence’s latest series outing captures Tudor London in all its colorful splendor. A solid choice for devotees of Karen Harper’s Elizabethan mysteries.” —Library Journal
The Alchemist's Daughter (A Bianca Goddard Mystery #1)
by Mary Lawrence"A realistic evocation of 16th century London's underside. The various strands of the plot are so skillfully plaited together." --Fiona BuckleyIn the year 1543 of King Henry VIII's turbulent reign, the daughter of a notorious alchemist finds herself suspected of cold-blooded murder...Bianca Goddard employs her knowledge of herbs and medicinal plants to concoct remedies for the disease-riddled poor in London's squalid Southwark slum. But when her friend Jolyn comes to her complaining of severe stomach pains, Bianca's prescription seems to kill her on the spot. Recovering from her shock, Bianca suspects Jolyn may have been poisoned before coming to her--but the local constable is not so easily convinced.To clear her name and keep her neck free of the gallows, Bianca must apply her knowledge of the healing arts to deduce exactly how her friend was murdered and by whom--before she herself falls victim to a similar fate..."Unique characters, a twisty plot and a bold, bright heroine add up to a great debut for Mary Lawrence's The Alchemist's Daughter. Mystery and Tudor fans alike will raise a glass to this new series." --Karen Harper, author of The Poyson Garden
Death at St. Vedast (A Bianca Goddard Mystery #3)
by Mary LawrenceDuring the tempestuous reign of Henry VIII, London alchemist Bianca Goddard has seen up close what keeps a man alive--and what can kill him. A good thing, for she will need all her knowledge to keep a friend away from the gallows . . . Bianca and her husband John are delighted to share in the glad fortune of their friend, Boisvert, the silversmith, who is to wed Odile, the wealthy widow of a goldsmith. But a pall is cast over the upcoming nuptials when the body of a pregnant woman is found beneath the bell tower of St. Vedast, the very church where the betrothed are to be married. Tragedy strikes again at the couple's reception, when Odile suddenly drops dead in the middle of the wedding feast. The constable suspects Boisvert poisoned his new bride for her money, but there's not a trace of poison in her food or wine. Could the two deaths be connected? To prove their friend's innocence, Bianca will need to employ her knowledge of alchemy--for if she can determine how the bride was killed, she may find the person responsible for her murder--before another victim is added to the death toll . . . Praise for The Alchemist's Daughter "A realistic evocation of 16th century London's underside. The various strands of the plot are so skillfully plaited together." --Fiona Buckley "Captivating . . . just smart enough to be charming without being precious or terribly unrealistic." --Library Journal "Well-written, enjoyable, and well-worth reading." --New Mystery Reader
Death of an Alchemist (A Bianca Goddard Mystery #2)
by Mary LawrenceIn the mid sixteenth century, Henry VIII sits on the throne, and Bianca Goddard tends to the sick and suffering in London's slums, where disease can take a life as quickly as murder... For years, alchemist Ferris Stannum has devoted himself to developing the Elixir of Life, the reputed serum of immortality. Having tested his remedy successfully on an animal, Stannum intends to send his alchemy journal to a colleague in Cairo for confirmation. But the next day his body is found and the journal is gone. Bianca, the daughter of an alchemist, is well acquainted with the mystical healing arts. When her husband John falls ill with the sweating sickness, she dares to hope Stannum's journal could contain the secret to his recovery. But first she must solve the alchemist's murder. As she ventures into a world of treachery and deceit, Stannum's death is only the first in a series of murders--and Bianca's quest becomes a matter of life and death, not only for her husband, but for herself... Praise for The Alchemist's Daughter "A realistic evocation of 16th century London's underside. The various strands of the plot are so skillfully plaited together." --Fiona Buckley "Mystery and Tudor fans alike will raise a glass to this new series." --Karen Harper
Eight Pieces of Silva: an addictive mystery that refuses to let you go …
by Patrice LawrenceFrom the multi-award-winning author of Orangeboy, an addictive mystery that refuses to let you go long after you turn the final page. Can Becks piece the jigsaw together and find her sister before Silva loses herself?Becks is into girls but didn't come out because she was never in. She lives with her mum, stepdad and eighteen-year-old Silva, her stepdad's daughter. Becks and Silva are opposites, but bond over their mutual obsession with K-pop.When Becks' mum and stepdad go on honeymoon to Japan, Becks and Silva are left alone. Except, Silva disappears. Becks ventures into the forbidden territory of Silva's room and finds the first of eight clues that help her discover her sister's secret life. Meanwhile, Silva is on a journey. A journey to make someone love her. He says he doesn't, but he's just joking. All she has to do is persuade him otherwise ...
Eight Pieces of Silva: an addictive mystery that refuses to let you go … (Black Stories Matter)
by Patrice LawrenceFrom the multi-award-winning author of Orangeboy, a mystery that will refuse to let you go. A book to break down stereotypes. A story that will stay in your heart long after it ends Sixteen-year-old Becks is a roadman - loud, funny and knows her estate inside out. She's into girls but didn't come out because she was never in. She lives with her mum, stepdad and eighteen-year-old Silva, her stepdad's daughter. Becks and Silva are opposites, but bond over Korean pop and drama. When Becks' mum and stepdad go on honeymoon to Japan, Becks and Silva are left alone. Except, Silva disappears. Becks ventures into the forbidden territory of Silva's room and finds the first of eight clues that help her discover her sister's secret life. Meanwhile, Silva is on a journey. A journey to make someone love her. He says he doesn't, but he's just joking. All she has to do is persuade him otherwise ...(P)2020 Hodder & Stoughton Limited
Indigo Donut
by Patrice LawrenceThe breathtaking second book from the author of Orangeboy, winner of the Waterstones Children's Book Prize for Older Readers, the YA Book Prize, the CrimeFest award, and shortlisted for the Costa Book Award .Praise for Orangeboy:"A truly brilliant book." Malorie Blackman"Incredible book. Thank you Patrice Lawrence for such a fresh and riveting piece of fiction." Ben Bailey Smith (Doc Brown)Seventeen-year-old Indigo has had a tough start in life, having grown up in the care system after her dad killed her mum. Bailey, also seventeen, lives with his parents in Hackney and spends all his time playing guitar or tending to his luscious ginger afro. When Indigo and Bailey meet at sixth form, serious sparks fly. But when Bailey becomes the target of a homeless man who seems to know more about Indigo than is normal, Bailey is forced to make a choice he should never have to make. A life-affirming story about falling in love and everyone's need to belong.
Indigo Donut (Black Stories Matter)
by Patrice LawrenceThe breathtaking second book from the author of Orangeboy, shortlisted for the Costa Book Award 2016.Bailey is 17, mixed race, lives with his mum and dad in Hackney and spends all his time playing guitar or tending to his luscious ginger afro. Indigo is 17 and newly returned to London, having grown up in the care system after being found by her mum's dead body as a toddler. All Indigo wants is to know who she really is. When Bailey and Indigo meet at sixth form, sparks fly. But when Bailey becomes the target of a homeless man who seems to know more about Indigo than is normal, Bailey is forced to make a choice he should never have to make. A life-affirming story about falling in love and everyone's need to belong.(P) 2017 Hodder Children's Books
Orangeboy
by Patrice LawrenceWINNER OF THE WATERSTONES CHILDREN'S BOOK PRIZE FOR OLDER READERS, SHORTLISTED FOR THE COSTA CHILDREN'S BOOK AWARD AND THE YA BOOK PRIZE"A truly brilliant book." Malorie Blackman"Incredible book. Thank you Patrice Lawrence for such a fresh and riveting piece of fiction." Ben Bailey Smith (Doc Brown)"What a book! Such a gripping, gritty storyline, with such wonderful, believable characters. Loved it." Tanya Landman, author of Buffalo SoldierNot cool enough, not clever enough, not street enough for anyone to notice me. I was the kid people looked straight through.NOT ANY MORE. NOT SINCE MR ORANGE.Sixteen-year-old Marlon has made his mum a promise - he'll never follow his big brother, Andre, down the wrong path. So far, it's been easy, but when a date ends in tragedy, Marlon finds himself hunted. They're after the mysterious Mr Orange, and they're going to use Marlon to get to him. Marlon's out of choices - can he become the person he never wanted to be, to protect everyone he loves?
Orangeboy: Winner of the Waterstones Children's Book Prize for Older Children, winner of the YA Book Prize (Black Stories Matter)
by Patrice LawrenceSixteen-year-old Marlon has promised his widowed mum that he'll be good, and nothing like his gang-leader brother Andre. It's easy when you keep yourself to yourself, listening to your dead dad's Earth, Wind and Fire albums and watching sci-fi. But everything changes when Marlon's first date with the beautiful Sonya ends in tragedy; he becomes a hunted man and he has no idea why. With his dad dead and his brother helpless, Marlon has little choice but to enter Andre's old world of guns, knives and drug runs in order to uncover the truth and protect those close to him. It's time to fight to be the last man standing.
Splinters of Sunshine
by Patrice LawrenceFrom the multi-award-winning author of Orangeboy, comes a YA road-trip mystery.I pick up the envelope . . . As I rip down the sides, there's loads of paper bursting out; stuck on flowers, dandelions, roses . . .Spey recently received two surprises. The first: his ex-prisoner dad turning up unannounced, and the second: a mysterious package containing torn-up paper flowers. Spey instantly recognises it as a collage he made with his old friend Dee, and decides she must be in danger, but there are no clues to her whereabouts. There's only one person he knows who can help to track her down . . . On a road trip like no other, will Spey and his dad find Dee, before it's too late?
Splinters of Sunshine (Black Stories Matter)
by Patrice LawrenceFrom the multi-award-winning author of Orangeboy, comes a YA road-trip mystery. After a fun Christmas Eve decorating the tree and singing along with his mum to Queen, fifteen-year-old Spey wakes up on Christmas morning to find the ex-prisoner father he has never met asleep on the sofa.Then he receives a mysterious package in the post: a torn envelope filled with half a collage he made with his old friend Dee on her sixth birthday. Dee bounced between schools and pupil referral units until a tragedy meant she ended up in care outside of London, drawn into the world of county lines gangs. They haven't spoken for years, but Spey is sure she must be in danger. He just doesn't know where she is.There's only one person Spey can think of who might be able to help ... On a roadtrip like no other, can Spey and his dad find Dee, and will they be ready to confront a criminal gang together? (P) 2021 Hodder & Stoughton Limited
The Sweet Smell of Decay (Harry Lytle Chronicles #1))
by Paul LawrenceIt's London, 1664, and Harry has a big problem. He has just discovered he has a young cousin, Anne Giles, and he has had the pleasure of meeting her for the first time mutilated and laid out on the slab for an autopsy. His father has tasked him with the job of tracking down Anne's murderer. Harry has some robust assistance from one David Dowling, a resourceful, impressively well-built, yet equally hygiene-deficient, butcher. Together they follow a trail of blood, conspiracy, and corruption that takes them to the dark and murky corners of Restoration London, featuring a great cast of ne'er-do-wells, cheeky wenches, harmless witches, likeable villains, and not a few unsavory fellows keen on sending Lytle and his companion to an early grave.
Ο ΧΟΡΟΣ ΤΟΥ ΦΕΓΓΑΡΙΟΥ
by Stephen LawrenceΟ Αρχιεπιθεωρητής Ντέρεκ Γουίλιαμς και η ομάδα του στο Εγκληματολογικό Τμήμα του Γκλόστερ, προσπαθούν να εντοπίσουν έναν κατά συρροή δολοφόνο που τρομοκρατεί την πόλη του Τσέλτεναμ για αρκετούς μήνες. Ξέρουν πως είναι μόνο θέμα χρόνου προτού ο δολοφόνος, που πιστεύουν ότι είναι γυναίκα, χτυπήσει ξανά, αλλά δεν ξέρουν πού, πότε και ποιον. Θα τα καταφέρουν να την σταματήσουν προτού σκοτώσει κι άλλο αθώο θύμα; Κατά τη διάρκεια της έρευνάς τους, αντιμετωπίζουν κάποιες βρώμικες συναλλαγές, φοροδιαφυγή και εμπόριο ναρκωτικών. Η αστυνομία ενώνει τις δυνάμεις της για να τους εξαλείψει, αλλά θα πάνε όλα σύμφωνα με το σχέδιο;
Danza de Luna
by Stephen LawrenceEl Inspector Derek Williams jefe de detectives y su equipo en el CID de Gloucestershire, han estado tratando de capturar a un asesino en serie que viene aterrorizando a Cheltenham Town durante varios meses. Saben que es solo cuestión de tiempo antes de que el asesino, que creen que es una mujer, vuelva a atacar, pero no saben dónde, ni cuándo o a quién. ¿Serán capaces de detenerla antes de que ella reclame a otra víctima inocente? Durante sus investigaciones, se topan con otros delitos sucios, evasión de impuestos y tráfico de drogas. La policía combina fuerzas para derribarlos, pero ¿saldrá todo como lo planearon?
El Mayor
by Stephen LawrenceEl ex oficial del ejército, el capitán Peter Wicks, ahora dado de baja médicamente y que vive en los Cotswold con su esposa Jessie, recibe una misteriosa oferta de empleo días antes de cumplir 45 años. Al aceptar la oferta bien pagada, se ve envuelto en una red de espionaje, chantaje, tráfico de armas y asesinatos. Más tarde descubre que es más difícil liberarse de la organización que unirse a ella. ¿Cómo puede escapar de las garras de "El Mayor" y su organización, mientras él y su familia están bajo amenaza? ¿Lo ayudará su amigo en GCHQ a exponer al hombre que representa un peligro para él, sus amigos, su familia y su matrimonio?
Santuario
by Stephen LawrenceCuando Greg Barton abandonó el Servicio Especial de Botes después de la presión de su esposa para que pudiera pasar más tiempo con su familia, las cosas no salieron como estaban planeadas. Trabajar para el negocio familiar y vivir en un piso encima de la tienda no era el estilo de vida ideal. Con el fin de ganar más dinero para poder comprar una casa y alejar a su familia de los alojamientos apretados, Greg trabaja en un club nocturno local que es propiedad de un ruso. Sin embargo, él juega y bebe sus ganancias extra y no puede ahorrar nada del dinero que gana. Esto pone estrés en su matrimonio y pone una cuña entre su esposa y él mismo. Decidiendo que necesita hacer más para estabilizar su relación y demostrarle a su esposa e hijo que está haciendo un gran esfuerzo para corregir las cosas, busca más trabajo. Sabiendo que el propietario del club tiene varios negocios operativos, Greg se le acerca y le ofrece servicios de un tipo diferente para que pueda ganar más y salir de la rutina en la que se ha metido. Es solo cuando se le da la tarea de matar a alguien que se da cuenta del peligroso camino que está siguiendo, y comienza a arrepentirse de haber aceptado la oferta de trabajo adicional del propietario del club ruso, que también es el jefe de un sindicato de narcotraficantes. y no tiene tiempo para las personas que lo molestan o se interponen en su negocio.
300 Days of Sun: A Novel
by Deborah LawrensonTwo women, decades apart, are drawn into a game of truth and lies in a sunny Portuguese coastal town with a shadowy past in this mesmerizing novel.Traveling to Faro, Portugal, journalist Joanna Millard hopes to escape an unsatisfying relationship and a stalled career. Faro is an enchanting town, and the seaside views are enhanced by the company of Nathan Emberlin, a charismatic younger man. But behind the crumbling facades of Moorish buildings, Joanna soon realizes, Faro has a seedy underbelly, its economy compromised by corruption and wartime spoils. And Nathan has an ulterior motive for seeking her company: he is determined to discover the truth involving a child’s kidnapping that may have taken place on this dramatic coastline over two decades ago.Joanna’s subsequent search leads her to Ian Rylands, an English expat who cryptically insists she will find answers in The Alliance, a novel written by American Esta Hartford. The book recounts an American couple’s experience in Portugal during World War II, and their entanglements both personal and professional with their German enemies. Only Rylands insists the book isn’t fiction, and as Joanna reads deeper into The Alliance, she begins to suspect that Esta Hartford’s story and Nathan Emberlin’s may indeed converge in Faro—where the past not only casts a long shadow but still exerts a very present danger.Praise for 300 Days of Sun“With its lush settings, high-stakes suspense, and novel-within-a-novel, 300 Days of Sun is a feast for fiction lovers. Lawrenson delivers a labyrinth of complex relationships the reader is both breathless to solve and eager to return to upon completion. Haunting.” —Erica Robuck, author of Hemingway’s Girl and The House of Hawthorne
The Lantern
by Deborah LawrensonA modern gothic novel of love, secrets, and murder-set against the lush backdrop of Provence Meeting Dom was the most incredible thing that had ever happened to me. When Eve falls for the secretive, charming Dom in Switzerland, their whirlwind relationship leads them to Les GenÉvriers, an abandoned house set among the fragrant lavender fields of the South of France. Each enchanting day delivers happy discoveries: hidden chambers, secret vaults, a beautiful wrought-iron lantern. Deeply in love and surrounded by music, books, and the heady summer scents of the French countryside, Eve has never felt more alive. But with autumn's arrival the days begin to cool, and so, too, does Dom. Though Eve knows he bears the emotional scars of a failed marriage-one he refuses to talk about-his silence arouses suspicion and uncertainty. The more reticent Dom is to explain, the more Eve becomes obsessed with finding answers-and with unraveling the mystery of his absent, beautiful ex-wife, Rachel. Like its owner, Les GenÉvriers is also changing. Bright, warm rooms have turned cold and uninviting; shadows now fall unexpectedly; and Eve senses a presence moving through the garden. Is it a ghost from the past or a manifestation of her current troubles with Dom? Can she trust Dom, or could her life be in danger? Eve does not know that Les GenÉvriers has been haunted before. BÉnÉdicte Lincel, the house's former owner, thrived as a young girl within the rich elements of the landscape: the violets hidden in the woodland, the warm wind through the almond trees. She knew the bitter taste of heartbreak and tragedy-long-buried family secrets and evil deeds that, once unearthed, will hold shocking and unexpected consequences for Eve.