Emylia Hall Boeken

The investigation into a mysterious death at Shoreline Vines reveals deep-rooted secrets and potential betrayal within the Harper family. With glamorous investor Celine Chevalier's support on the line, the discovery of a body raises suspicions, prompting the Shell House Detectives, Ally and Jayden, to delve into the vineyard's enigmatic past. As they uncover local myths of buried bones and curses, they confront a web of family secrets and escalating tensions, leading to a gripping tale of intrigue and revelation.

When a young man is found dead near Ally Bright's remote home on the Cornish coast, she and ex-cop Jayden Weston investigate, sending the tight-knit community of Porthpella into turmoil as dark secrets about the man's past are uncovered.

"Atmospheric, suspenseful... A series to be devoured!"--Lucy Clarke As The Shell House Detectives try to solve a family mystery, their investigation runs dangerously close to a murder case. Are the two linked? It's December in Cornwall, and Mousehole harbour is illuminated with its famous Christmas lights. Ally Bright is among the crowd listening to the carol singers--and then to the piercing screams that rip through the darkness. A body has been found, brutally murdered and dumped in a fisherman's boat. The victim is chef JP Sharpe and there is no shortage of people who might have wanted him dead. Eager for a new case for The Shell House Detectives, Ally calls ex-cop Jayden, but he's keen to leave it to the police--until a letter in Sharpe's pocket draws them into a seemingly unconnected family mystery. As they take on this highly charged mission, the duo can't help scrutinising the murder suspects. Who among the close-knit community has reason to kill, and how far will they go to protect themselves? As fear spreads, Ally and Jayden need answers--fast. Could the letter offer a clue to the murder case or will it reveal a terrible truth? And when a new witness comes to light, Jayden closes in on a desperate killer...but can he warn Ally in time?

A stunning Cornish house, a shocking death--can The Shell House Detectives catch a killer hiding in plain sight? Music legend Baz Carson is ready to welcome his closest friends and family to celebrate his seventieth birthday at Rockpool House, his stunning mansion set high on the cliffs on the Cornish coast. But the festivities come to an abrupt end when Baz is found dead, floating fully clothed in his infinity pool. Tallulah, a boho-chic Californian and Baz's first love, is convinced that his death wasn't an accident. He's just published his tell-all memoir, and the list of those who might wish him harm is long. But with just eight guests at Baz's luxury, gated home, who could have killed him--and why? Tallulah hires Ally Bright and ex-cop Jayden Weston to uncover the truth. It's a case that becomes a race against time, and one that will push Ally and Jayden to their limits as they draw ever closer to a killer. A killer who's hiding in plain sight and feels they have nothing to lose...

From the author of the Richard and Judy bookclub pick The Book of Summers comes a captivating, moving novel of love and family which will sweep you away to the beautiful coast of Cornwall. In a remote Cornish cove, on one of the last days of summer, Robyn Swinton is drowning. She is saved - just - by local boy Jago Winters, and it is a moment that will change both of them forever. Over the next seven years, Robyn and Jago's paths lead them in different directions, to city streets and foreign shores. Will the bond forged that day Jago dragged Robyn in from the sea be strong enough to bring them back to one another, or has life already pulled them too far apart?

A beautiful story in a beautiful setting, this is escapist fiction in a class of its own Sun

Hadley Dunn arrives in Lausanne, a glamorous Swiss city on the shores of Lake Geneva, where she is to spend her second year at university living abroad. From the beginning, Lausanne is imbued with a boundless sense of freedom and promise. Here, Hadley meets Kristina, a beautiful but ill-fated Danish girl, and the two bond quickly, tripping through the city with abandon. But one November night, on Hadley's twentieth birthday, Kristina dies in a tragic accident. Grief-stricken and burdened with guilt, Hadley resolves to find her friend's mysteriously absent boyfriend, Jacques. So begins a search that will consume her, the city she loves and the lives of two very different men; Ralph Wilson, a charismatic American Literature professor; and Hugo Bezier, a solitary retired crime writer, who with Hadley's unwitting help, rediscovers his appetite for story.

Hadley Dunns Leben könnte nicht normaler verlaufen – Familie, Uni, Freunde. Bisher keine große Liebe, dafür aber auch kein großer Schmerz. Bis sie beschließt für ein Auslandssemester in die Schweiz zu gehen. Nach Lausanne am Genfer See. Ein Ort, der voller Magie ist, der erfüllt von Versprechungen scheint. Hier beginnt Hadley eine leidenschaftliche Beziehung zu einem Mann. Hier lernt sie Kristina kennen und findet in ihr die beste Freundin, die sie jemals hatte. Doch dann ereignet sich in einer dunklen Winternacht – der erste Schnee ist gerade gefallen - eine Tragödie. Und was als sorgenfreies Abenteuer begann, entwickelt sich zu einem Alptraum …

The perfect summer read from a glorious new voice in commercial literary fiction