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A piece of advice: don’t trust anyone in this gripping tale of ritualistic killings, intimidation and deceit...
There’s a lull in activity in the quiet Lincolnshire Fens. DI Rowan Jackman and DS Marie Evans are tasked with investigating the haunting cold-case of a young woman whose head was never discovered. But when dismembered limbs turn up days later bearing similar markings, the pair are convinced that the killer is still at large. Meanwhile, an intimidation campaign at an isolated house with a frightening history has Jackman stumped – who could possibly want an innocent family out of their home?
Like a perfectly-crafted detective show, the tension in Joy Ellis’ latest novel rises along with the body count, ramping up with every new revelation or gruesome discovery. Cold and calculated killers roam the pages and threads of a dark past weave their way through each chapter until the book reaches its powerful – and shocking – conclusion. But don’t worry, Solace House isn’t all chopped up bodies and misery; Ellis adds a touch of lightness when it’s needed too. The chemistry between Jackman and Evans is as delightful as ever, their friendship testament to everything they’ve been through in previous investigations. New loves, old friends and an unrivalled team spirit also bring warmth to an otherwise chilling thriller. Settle down somewhere comfortable for this absolute page-turner…you won’t be getting up for some time!
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AN ISOLATED HOUSE WITH A TERRIBLE PAST. IS HISTORY REPEATING ITSELF FOR THE NEW FAMILY LIVING THERE?
Holly Stewart moved into Solace House wanting a fresh start for her and her family. She knew a tragic murder had taken place there, but she didn’t know the full ghastly history of the house.
Now, her husband has lost his job, the children are bullied at school, and someone is prowling around the garden at night. Someone who wants them gone.
Detective Jackman wants to help. Instead he’s been pulled into a twenty-year-old cold case. The gruesome murder of a young woman whose head was never found. A new witness comes forward. He claims to have crucial evidence on what really happened that night.
Days later, a group of litter-pickers uncover black sacks containing dismembered human limbs. Attending the scene, DS Marie Evans is shocked to see a strange symbol carved into the victim’s flesh: the same symbol found on the headless girl all those years ago.
The murders must be connected. But why has the killer struck again — after twenty years?
As the threats to the Stewart family escalate, Jackman must choose between helping people in the present and solving the crimes of the past.
Full of twists and turns, this is a crime thriller that will keep you turning the pages until the explosive ending.
This totally gripping mystery is perfect for fans of Ann Cleeves, Elly Griffiths, J M Dalgliesh, Rachel McLean, J.D. Kirk, Rachel Abbott, P. D. James, LJ Ross, Angela Marsons or Richard Osman.
About This Edition
| ISBN: |
9781804055564 |
| Publication date: |
6th October 2022 |
| Author: |
Joy Ellis |
| Publisher: |
Joffe Books |
| Format: |
Ebook |
| Primary Genre |
Crime and Mystery
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About Joy Ellis
Joy Ellis grew up and lived in Kent, trained in floristry in Mayfair and ran her own highly successful floristry business in Weybridge for many years. In the mid-1990s, she followed her lifelong love of books, first as the manager of an independent bookshop in Leatherhead, Surrey, then as a writer. When she retired, Joy and her partner Jacqueline and their two spaniels settled in a village just outside Boston, captivated by the Lincolnshire Fens.
Joy’s happy home life is far removed from her storylines, however, and while she loves living in the misty Fens, the area provides a remote and eerie backdrop to her novels. Joy is also able to add the authenticity vital to any crime thriller by drawing on Jacqueline’s inside knowledge, to confirm procedures and the reality of tackling brutal crime and criminals in a modern police force.
JOY IN HER OWN WORDS: “I always wanted to write a bestseller, surely every fiction writer does? But I never looked at the finished product from the reader/writer point of view. Now I know that my books fill someone’s lonely night, or accompany them into a hospital waiting room, or take them away (just for a little while) from something bad going on in their lives, now I know that, I feel very different, I feel like the luckiest woman in the world.”
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