The Corpse Played Dead

The curtain rises on a corpse, but who waits in the wings?

London, 1759

An undercover assignment for the Bow Street magistrates has the fabulous Lizzie Hardwicke posing as a pitiable seamstress at a popular theatre on Drury Lane. She soon learns that behind the scenes there is a world as sordid as the bawdy house she calls home, but possibly far more dangerous.

When a nobleman and patron of the arts is brutally murdered and left on display centre-stage, the theatre is thrown into disarray. The investigation becomes all the more urgent with public scrutiny on the magistrate’s men including William Davenport, his assistant, with whom Lizzie continues to grow closer. Her suspect list is long but she must find a way to see through all the masks worn backstage without letting her own slip.

The Corpse Played Dead is the second instalment of the gripping and vividly imagined Lizzie Hardwicke mystery series.

Perfect for fans of Sarah Waters and Diana Gabaldon, echoing the atmospheric pull of a Nancy Drew–esque mystery

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Author: Georgina Clarke Categories: Crime, Thriller & Mystery, Historical Fiction

But broken friendships have prominent cracks and these cracks hold dark secrets that come up to the surface when Haydon, Yesenia, Gary and Maisie reunite. After all, Haydon left the island soon after the death, Yesenia withdrew into her shell, Maisie ran until her heartbeat overpowered the thought of Jill’s death…and Gary went on about his business dealings as if it was just another Tuesday.

Their friendship goes through another test when they all set off for the Island Walk, but it seems like they all have their own agenda to finish the walk, which may or may not have to do with Jill.

With Jersey Beans, the local news portal, dishing out one scoop after the other, tension rises with the entire island scrutinising their every action. Will the gruelling 48.1 mile get them before the truth does? Will one of them crack and reveal what actually happened on that day? Or was it really just a freak accident?

C. L. Peache’s One Step Ahead pulls you in for a walk of a lifetime , as secrets get revealed with every step to finding out the truth. A story about loss wrapped up in suspense where everyone had something to gain…

When In A Myth

Are you ready to step into a world where myths breathe and shadows tell stories?

When In A Myth is an anthology of short stories inspired by the folklores and bedtime tales passed down through generations. Stories we once heard in the safety of our homes now return with a chilling edge, revealing what lurks beneath their familiar faces.

Three college girls are roaming around Bhangarh—believed to be India’s most haunted site. Unaware of the curses, they end up listening to the stories from a priest. But it is after dusk and no one is allowed to stay behind at the fort. Will they make it out alive or are they destined for something darker?

Narayanrao is merely a teen caught up in the politics of power. After losing his brothers, he is at the mercy of his uncle and aunt. Will familial bonds rule over the greed of power?

Each story uncovers a sinister new twist on India’s haunting historical myths—where tradition meets terror, and the past refuses to stay buried.

These aren’t just stories. They are warnings. And they are still haunting.

The Séance That Never Dies

A grieving mother. A séance that went wrong.

Binged all of Shirley Jackson’s books and the Netflix sensation The Haunting of Hill House? Looking for your next supernatural obsession? Look no further!

Debut author M.Q. Nguyen pens an eerie and emotional tale of a mother and daughter, bound beyond life and death.

When Maggie steals a shard of bone from her daughter Carrie’s urn during the ash-scattering ceremony, she is unaware what forces she is allowing into her new home.

Strange little happenings around the house leave Maggie hopeful that her daughter is back, but little does she know this comes at a price. Along with her daughter’s gentle spirit, she senses a malevolent one—one that is out to get her! If she brings in an exorcist, they will most likely purge the house of all ghosts, and Maggie cannot bear to lose Carrie so soon, all over again.

As the hauntings grow more violent, Maggie has to face the fact that she has a choice to make—it’s her life or Carrie.

When the good forces intermingle with the evil, what will a desperate Maggie feel compelled to do to bring her daughter back? What would you?

Be Mine

If ‘wellness’ is the new religion, what happens when it goes too far?

A high-concept thriller with a heart that takes the idea of “extraordinary things happen to ordinary people” to the extreme…

Beth is a new mother struggling to find her place in the world. She is exhausted, mentally and physically, but her anxieties are not simply the fears of a first-time mum. A terror burns in her, fuelled by a secret past she is lucky to have escaped. When a letter arrives, bearing only the infinity symbol, Beth knows immediately it is from them . And that her past is finally catching up with her…

Ten years earlier, on the heels of a messy breakup, Beth meets the effervescent Marissa who introduces her to “Elixir” – a health and wellness organisation that she promises will change Beth’s life forever. She quickly becomes intoxicated and convinced it is the solution to all her problems. No task is too great, even as the gruelling exercise classes become more frequent, even as the therapy sessions become more costly, even as their ‘requests’ become ‘demands,’ Beth convinces herself this is what she wants.

Then, when she falls for the brand’s enigmatic leader, Tate, she can’t imagine life without Elixir. But as Beth’s star begins to rise, Marissa’s starts to fall. And though Marissa tries to warn her of the darkness lurking beneath the brand’s gleaming exterior, Beth finds she cannot let go.

Be Mine is a story about identity: finding our place in the world today, and where we turn to belong in a godless modern society.

Carrying On

Nadia has to start over. But will characters from her past—and the dead body at the beach house—let her?

From accomplished author Jonita Davis comes a witty and vivid murder mystery, Carrying On. A perfect match for fans of the Stephanie Plum novels and Dial A for Aunties (winner of the Comedy Women In Print prize 2021), this book packs a punch!

Nadia sits, tied to a chair, watching curiously as three so-called “gangsters” fret about a ferret. The only thing she can think about at the moment is her life before all of this. At what point did it all go wrong?

Well, to understand that, we have to take a trip that started a few weeks and 600 miles back.

Before the darned pink Caddy showed up.

Before the seriously sexy paramedic rescued her.

Before a respected local politician was accused of a heinous crime.

We have to start on the day when Nadia went about her business, thinking that she had life all put together.

She did, until it broke.

The Only Way Out Is Death

Twelve people. One mastermind. Who will survive?

Loved watching the Korean survival drama Squid Game? Eagerly awaiting Season 2? Read Varun Gwalani’s latest murder mystery to tide you over until the new season!

From author Varun Gwalani comes a new escape room murder mystery. The Only Way Out is Death is a fast-paced suspense novel set in an empty hotel, where twelve people have to kill to survive.

Twelve powerful people are kidnapped and imprisoned in an empty hotel.

Each of them has three choices:

Live out the rest of their days peacefully in the hotel,

Die by suicide so the rest of their companions can go free,

Or murder one of their companions so they alone can go free.

The Only Way Out is Death follows the story of these twelve people from the perspective of a young lawyer, Kiriaki, told as the events unfold. She has to forge uneasy alliances, navigate complex relationships and feuds, and, above all, try to stay alive.

Beware of the mastermind of this death game, who is lurking just out of view, watching them closely, making sure they are primed for murder. Place your bets on who will survive, if you dare.