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DEVIL’S CHIMNEY d’Adam Lyndon

A crime thriller for readers of Charlie Gallagher, James Patterson, Ian Rankin, Mark Billingham, and Robert Bryndza.

DEVIL’S CHIMNEY
by Adam Lyndon
Joffe Books, June 2022
(via Lorella Belli)

Nobody at Sussex Police wants to be PC Harriet ‘HRH’ Holden’s partner. She’s a bit stuck up, a stickler for the rules; she rubs people up the wrong way. It’s only PC Rutherford Barnes who’s happy to work with her. Although they’re not friends exactly, he shares Harriet’s ambition and idealism. He respects her. So, when Harriet’s battered body is found in a shabby bedroom at the down-at-hell Atlantic Hotel on Eastbourne seafront, Barnes determines to seek justice for his colleague. He sets out to discover who killed Harriet, and why. As the newly-promoted DC Barnes investigates, he discovers that Harriet had a secret – and she knew the secrets of others. As Barnes uncovers a layer of corruption that leads right to the very top, he faces a terrible decision: justice for Harriet – or his police career.

Adam Lyndon was born and raised in Sussex. He has been a police officer for twenty years both in the UK and in New Zealand, working across a range of disciplines including uninformed ops, firearms command and as a detective in CID and specialist investigations. Adam has been married for twenty years and has four children. His ambition, as his children keep reminding him, is to own a dog. DEVIL’S CHIMNEY is his first novel.

CORRECTIONAL de N.J. Crosskey

A near-future dystopian novel that examines themes of inequality, poverty and the cycle of criminality, whilst simultaneously shining an uncomfortable light on our obsession with the macabre and sadistic.

CORRECTIONAL
by N.J. Crosskey
‎ Legend Press, June 2022
(via Lorella Belli)

‘Twelve inmates, one chamber. It’s time to face justice, live!’
Saturday night – primetime. The nation settles down to watch a special edition of Justice Live – the most popular, and sadistic, reality show ever made. Twelve of the country’s most notorious criminals are paraded in front of the cameras as the public vote to decide which one will face the horrors of the justice chamber. But correctional officer Cal Roberts has bigger things on his mind. Tonight, he plans to bring down celebrity guard Dax Miller, for good. Tonight, is his chance to put things right, once and for all.

N.J. Crosskey lives with her husband and two children in Worthing, West Sussex. She worked in the care sector for almost 20 years and now is a full-time writer.

THE PERFECT WITNESS de Susanna Beard

A character-driven psychological suspense from a bestselling author.

THE PERFECT WITNESS
by Susanna Beard
Joffe Books, March 2022
(via Lorella Belli)

Daniel had the perfect life: a beautiful girlfriend, a great job, a lovely home. But twenty years ago he witnessed something he never should have seen. And now he’s plagued by memories of that night.

The frightened scream.
The splash of something heavy hitting the water.
His friend being murdered by his father.

It returns again and again and it’s driving him slowly mad. Now he’s lost his girlfriend, his job and his flat. To get his life back on track, he needs to find out what really happened that night. Daniel decides to walk the canals of England, to look for the boat he thinks he saw. But what he finds out will put the one person he trusts in danger.
Fans of Gillian Flynn, T.M. Logan, B.A. Paris, Liane Moriarty, Claire Dyer, Sam Carrington, Celeste Ng will devour this stunning character-driven psychological suspense.

Thriller writer Susanna Beard is fascinated by human relationships. She can be found people-watching wherever she goes, finding material for her writing. Despite the writer’s life, she has an adventurous streak and has swum with whale sharks in Australia, fallen down a crevasse in the French Alps and walked through the sewers of Brighton – not in that order. Her passions include animals — particularly her dogs — walking in the countryside and tennis, which clears her brain of pretty much everything.

THE ADVENTURERS SERIES de Jemma Hatt

Over 43,100 copies sold for this new, fresh, award-winning middle-grade series for fans of Katherine Woodfine, Robin Stevens, Karen Inglis, Scott Peters, and Siobhan Dowd.

THE ADVENTURERS SERIES
by Jemma Hatt
Elmside Publishing
(via Lorella Belli Literary)

Book 1: THE ADVENTURERS AND THE CURSED CASTLE (December 2018)

A mysterious curse has stricken Kexley Castle for generations ever since Egyptian treasure was transported to Cornwall by a 19th Century explorer. Can four young adventurers reveal the secrets that have been hidden for over a hundred years? Join Lara, Rufus, Tom and Barney in their first exciting adventure together as they unravel the mystery and race to find Captain Jack Kexley’s hiding place. To succeed, they must discover and solve a series of clues left by their ancestor, ahead of two unwelcome visitors from the British Museum who are determined to get there first!

• Gold Award winner of the 2019 Wishing Shelf Book Awards ages 9-12
• Winner of the 2020 Children’s Selfies Book Awards
• #1 Amazon UK Children’s Mystery & Detective Adventure
• #1 Amazon Australia Mysteries & Detective Stories for Children

Book 2: THE ADVENTURERS AND THE TEMPLE OF TREASURE (June 2019)

Book 3: THE ADVENTURERS AND THE CITY OF SECRETS (April 2020)

• Shortlisted for the 2021 Children’s Selfies Book Awards
• Shortlisted for the 2020 Wishing Shelf Book Awards ages 9-12
• #1 Amazon UK Children’s Mystery & Detective Adventure

Book 4: THE ADVENTURERS AND THE CONTINENTAL CHASE (November 2020)

• #1 Amazon UK Children’s Mystery & Detective Adventure

Book 5: THE ADVENTURERS AND THE JUNGLE OF JEOPARDY (August 2021)

• Shortlisted for the 2022 Children’s Selfies Awards

Book 6: THE ADVENTURERS AND THE SEA OF DISCOVERY (May 2022)

A secret hidden deep under the sea is about to surface… Arriving in Greece on the trail of a missing friend, The Adventurers land themselves in a mystery filled with suspense. An ancient map has been discovered, but where does it lead? Who are the menacing figures pursuing them at every turn? Join Lara, Rufus and the gang as they set sail for an island-hopping escapade!

Growing up near Sevenoaks in South East England, Jemma Hatt developed with a passion for reading and writing short stories, which ultimately led to a degree in English Literature from the University of Exeter. The Adventurers Series was inspired by many family holidays to Devon and Cornwall as well as the mysteries of Ancient Egypt. After having lived and worked in London, New York and Delaware, Jemma is living in Kent and working on the next Adventurers stories as well as other writing projects.

THE LEFTOVERS de Cassandra Parkin

A story about sexual power and consent, the myth of the perfect victim, and a dark exploration of the things we do for – and to – the ones we love.

THE LEFTOVERS
by Cassandra Parkin
Legend Press, October 2021
(via Lorella Belli)

Callie’s life is spent caring for others – for Frey, her client, and for Noah, her brother. When a tragic car accident shatters her family, she’s left alone with her mother Vanessa. Vanessa’s favourite child was Noah; Callie’s favourite parent was her dad. Now they’re stuck with each other – the leftovers of their family – and they’ll have to confront the ways they’ve been hurt, and the ways they’ve passed that hurt on to others.

‘It was dark and sad and powerful and poetic. Just addictive, and bloody marvellous’ —Louise Beech, bestselling author of How To Be Brave

Cassandra Parkin grew up in Hull, and now lives in East Yorkshire. Her short story collection, New World Fairy Tales (Salt Publishing, 2011), won the 2011 Scott Prize for Short Stories.