by Emma Healey (2014)
"Elizabeth is missing", reads the note in Maud's pocket in her own handwriting. Lately, Maud's been getting forgetful. She keeps buying peach slices when she has a cupboard full, forgets to drink the cups of tea she's made and writes notes to remind herself of things. But Maud is determined to discover what has happened to her friend, Elizabeth, and what it has to do with the unsolved disappearance of her sister Sukey, years back, just after the war. A fast-paced mystery with a wonderful leading character: Maud will make you laugh and cry, but she certainly won't be forgotten.
Ben Brown
Ever wondered what it is like to work in a war zone? 'We live more in one year than most people do in a lifetime, ' is Danny Lowenstein's simple retort. Set in a world where life is cheap, vengeance is long and betrayals can be deadly, Sandstealers is a masterly thriller- infused with a deep knowledge of modern war and its reporting.
Joel Stewart
"Stanley Wells is sleeping in the caravan at the bottom of the garden of his new house. He awakes at the sound of an odd whooooomphing noise and goes to investigate. There appear to be new trees in the garden - very odd. And now his mum and the twins are missing - could these things be connected?" -- Publisher details.
Ellen Hart
Taking a seemingly easy job in her first case as a fledgling private investigator, Jane Lawless attempts to track down the missing father of client Annie Andrews, a successful effort with unanticipated consequences.
Jo Bannister
Though Brodie Farrell runs a business called "Looking for Something?" she tries to avoid missing people cases. But she can't refuse when Superintendent Jack Deacon asks her to find the long-lost aunt of two girls after their mother is murdered. Deacon sets about tracking the missing father who is also suspected of the murder.