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The adventures of middle-aged hairdresser Bonnie Ray in Darkcliff – a quaint English town where humans and vampires coexist – and a surprising number of dead bodies turn up.
If only hunting down a killer was as easy as cutting the perfect style…
Middle-aged hairdresser Bonnie Ray recently made a fresh start in the quaint English town of Darkcliff, where humans and vampires coexist. She isn’t nervous about her new life at all. Really, she’s not. And when she’s asked to do the hair backstage at the local fashion competition, it sounds like the perfect opportunity to make friends and build her business.
Her plans go horribly wrong when a murder is committed after the competition’s unpopular result – and the evidence points to her.
With clients canceling in droves, the town abuzz with gossip, and her livelihood at stake, she resolves to clear her name, save her salon, and catch the killer.
Knowing that she’s better with scissors than she is at sleuthing, Bonnie has a few things going for her – a knowledge of human nature and an ability to get people to open up.
But with the suspicions of the police intensifying, a rival vampire hairdresser on the prowl, and her savings rapidly running out as she ricochets deeper into disaster – will that be enough?
Hair is a lot easier to untangle than webs of secrets and lies…
On the inaugural hike of the Darkcliff Ladies’ Hiking Club, hairdresser Bonnie Ray is hoping to find improved fitness and inner peace.
Instead, she finds a body. Dead. In the empty moat of a castle owned by one of the town’s most notorious and ill-tempered vampires – Count Dominik Dragomir of the Warcislaw Precipice.
Who is this man? How did he die? And why is he wearing waders?
With the police dragging their heels on the case, dark rumors circulating about Count Dragomir, and all hopes of inner peace on hikes shattered, Bonnie decides she’s going to take the initiative and ask a few questions herself.
As she uses all her people skills to probe into the dead man’s secrets, she finds herself entangled in a web of lies that’s stickier than a spider web – and far more dangerous, too.
Gray roots are much simpler to cover up than old secrets…
When one of Darkcliff’s wealthiest and most mysterious vampires hears about hairdresser Bonnie Ray’s sleuthing successes, she asks her to find a missing antique. It seems wisest for Bonnie to say ‘yes’, especially since the vampire is a new client of hers, who is is convinced the antique was stolen by someone in Darkcliff and wants Bonnie to track it down.
It can’t hurt for a naturally curious person to ask a few questions around town. Can it?
But when a murderer targets the vampire, leaving her for dead, Bonnie is left scrambling for answers and worried she might be next.
Was someone willing to kill to prevent the antique from being found?
Or is there another reason for the crime?
After Abby Fields is disastrously fired from her London PR job, she decides on a fresh start, and applies for the job of stable hand at Langdon House Estate.
When she arrives for the interview, the estate’s in chaos. Lord Langdon has died, the stable manager has quit, and the lord’s two estranged sons are arriving for the reading of the will. Handsome farm manager Oliver offers her a temporary job that might become permanent depending on what happens next.
Who will inherit – sour Stuart or flirty Josh? The brothers have only one thing in common – they hate each other. Stuart is a nitpicking micromanager. Josh seems a far better choice, but there’s an uneasy moment when he makes a pass at Abby.
After the will is read, everything is turned on its head, as hidden motives become clear. The new heir is not the person Abby believed him to be, and the estate is headed for destruction.
And then, there’s a murder…
Sucked into the ensuing chaos, Abby must fight to clear her name and uncover the real killer’s identity, while dealing with a rogue donkey, a police detective who keeps arresting the wrong person, and her own fears of getting back in the saddle.
Can she juggle all these balls without smashing any of them? Her future and the estate’s depends on it.
Newly employed as a stable hand at Langdon House Estate, Abby Fields is hoping to spend the next few weeks finding her feet. Instead, she finds a body…
When a neighbor finds a rare and highly valuable Roman coin in a field, the village of Hazelmere is overrun by treasure hunters, opportunistic diggers, and detectorists. With rumors flying that the coin is part of a bigger stash, the quest is on to discover it. Whether it’s leaving farm gates open, letting horses out of fields, or digging up the flower beds of the village’s most competitive Best Garden entrant, no stone is left unturned by these aggressive outsiders.
And then, there’s a murder…
With far too many people with a motive, her ex-boss causing trouble, and strange threats coming Abby’s way, she decides she’d better get into the saddle and track down the killer herself – or else, she might be next.
After Abby Fields is disastrously fired from her London PR job, she decides on a fresh start, and applies for the job of stable hand at Langdon House Estate.
When she arrives for the interview, the estate’s in chaos. Lord Langdon has died, the stable manager has quit, and the lord’s two estranged sons are arriving for the reading of the will. Handsome farm manager Oliver offers her a temporary job that might become permanent depending on what happens next.
Who will inherit – sour Stuart or flirty Josh? The brothers have only one thing in common – they hate each other. Stuart is a nitpicking micromanager. Josh seems a far better choice, but there’s an uneasy moment when he makes a pass at Abby.
After the will is read, everything is turned on its head, as hidden motives become clear. The new heir is not the person Abby believed him to be, and the estate is headed for destruction.
And then, there’s a murder…
Sucked into the ensuing chaos, Abby must fight to clear her name and uncover the real killer’s identity, while dealing with a rogue donkey, a police detective who keeps arresting the wrong person, and her own fears of getting back in the saddle.
Can she juggle all these balls without smashing any of them? Her future and the estate’s depends on it.
Emma Park is the cozy mystery pen name of an established writer in the thrillers and romance genre.
Emma lives on a small farm in the countryside, and shares her life with a few horses, a variety of opinionated cats, a flock of pigeons, and last but not least, her amazing partner who is her support and inspiration.
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