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The restoration of a stately home takes a deadly turn in the gripping new Bea Abbot mystery. No one was more surprised than Julian Marston-Lang when the revelation of a shocking family secret led to him inheriting Marston Hall, a stately home in the Home Counties, on Sir Florian Marston-Lang's passing. With Sir Florian put to rest, Julian is determined to restore the neglected Tudor mansion to its former glory. Unfortunately other members of Sir Florian's family, incensed by Julian's good fortune, have already tried to act on their murderous intentions. But with the culprits safely in jail, another attempt on Julian's life and the discovery of a woman's body in the hall grounds leaves Bea stumped. Could whoever targeted Julian be behind the murder, and what is the link between the woman and the Marston-Langs? Something wicked is afoot at Marston Hall, and Bea is determined to get to the bottom of it.

Bea Abbot is alarmed when she overhears three men plotting a murder outside her agency, then discovers a man left for dead out in the freezing cold, Horrified, Bea offers him sanctuary at her house, but he's reluctant to reveal his identity. Who is he, and why did those men want to kill him? Bea must uncover the truth before they strike again . . .

A student has fallen to his death from the top of a property Ellie Quicke's charity lets through a reputable local estate agency. Was it an accident or something more sinister? Is the agency being set up to ensure the truth never comes out? As Ellie fights to save her charity's reputation, her troubles are only just beginning . . .

Ellie's absence abroad is disastrous for her daughter, Diana, when her husband is attacked by intruders and left for dead one night. It falls to Ellie's next-door neighbour, Susan, to reluctantly pick up the pieces and take in Diana's children. But was Evan's death really the result of a burglary gone wrong?

Bea Abbot's husband and talented artist, Piers, is in a state. His morning visit to actress and 'national treasure' Karina's Belgravia home has ended in chaos as Karina appears to have been robbed. When some of the missing items are found in Piers' pockets, Bea is dragged into the melee. But as she investigates, events take a chilling turn .

Bea Abbot's summer plans go awry when her ward Bernice's schoolfriend finds herself in trouble. Evelina Trescott's uncle died in a mysterious accident, and Evelina arrives on Bea's doorstep heavily drugged up on epilepsy medication and unable to remember finding her uncle's body. Is she really a hapless victim, or is Bea harbouring a wily criminal?

Ellie Quick's husband Thomas is suspicious when he receives not one but five letters advising him that he has been bequeathed money by five different people in their wills. Sensing something isn't right, Ellie investigates. But she is about to uncover some disturbing truths - and in doing so, find herself in great danger...

Asked by the wealthy Marcia Tredgold and her daughter, Charlotte, to find replacements for staff that left under a cloud of suspicion, Bea finds that there is more to the story and wonders if the death of two cats points to something more sinister afoot.

Murder is no joke, as Ellie Quicke is only too aware in this absorbing and entertaining mystery. Ellie Quicke is shocked when her daughter, Diana, turns up at her door with a suitcase in tow. Bunny Brewster has died of an overdose, and Diana's husband, Evan, is convinced that she is responsible for his friend's death. It seems that Diana and four other neglected, bored wives of Evan's friends recently joked about ways to kill their husbands. Diana's suggested method of murder involved muddling up pills - could this be how Bunny died, or was it just a tragic accident? All five women are soon causing havoc at Ellie's house, but a further distressing development confirms Ellie's instinct that there's more to this than meets the eye. With the safety of her nearest and dearest at risk, can Ellie work out who is responsible, and why?

The fake diamond in Dilys Holland's engagement ring implies that all is not well with her marriage. And Bea Abbot has already clashed with Dilys's husband, the bullying Benton, when she refuses to help him rescue his ailing company. But matters are about to turn a great deal worse when Dilys tries to commit suicide. Or does she?