And reunite them.’ Both of our tears fall on the tiny creature in my arms, only minutes old and already in terrible danger. ‘Save her,’ she begs, drawing her last, quavering breaths. The Regency was abandoned and Daisy’s War, a wartime trilogy, found its way to the top of the Amazon charts, followed by the Summerhayes books-a saga of romance and intrigue set in the Sussex countryside during the summers of 19.īut itchy feet never rest and in 2020 she finally went over to the dark side! The crime series, the Tremayne Mysteries, is set in locations around the world and features Nancy, a feisty 1950s heroine, turned amateur sleuth. Six Regency period romances followed, then those itchy feet kicked in.

What could be better than spending one’s life reading and talking about books? Well, writing them perhaps. Having gained a PhD, she taught university literature for many years and loved every minute of it. The arrival of marriage, children and cats meant a more settled life in the south of England, where she’s lived ever since.

Unsurprisingly, it gave her itchy feet and in her twenties she escaped an unloved secretarial career to work as cabin crew and see the world. But the clever killer has pulled the wool over their eyes and is reeling them ever nearer to danger.īestselling author Merryn Allingham was born into an army family and spent her childhood on the move. When their prime suspect is murdered, Flora and Jack have their work cut out to find the culprit. The amateur detective duo finds themselves outfoxed at every turn, unable to find any concrete clues. Was it Miss Minnie Howden, the nervous housekeeper who loved Percy? Sir Frederick Neville, the owner of the farm Percy was trying to buy? Or Colin Palmer, made rich by Percy’s death? Did any of the suspects dislike Percy enough to end his life? Whoever is behind the death has taken careful steps to cover their tracks… Flora and Jack get stuck into the case, but they’re sent on a wild goose chase around the village. Percy’s murder is tragic but not unexpected, as his ambition had made him many enemies within the small, rural community. But after scouring the village, Flora is shocked to discover the body of the poor man in the cellar of a crumbling farmhouse. Sussex, 1957: When Flora and Jack hear that Percy Milburn – a newcomer to the area who has ruffled more than a few feathers with his grand plans for modernising Abbeymead – is missing, they’re determined to find him.

But will they be able to untangle the latest baffling murder in the cosy village of Abbeymead? Amateur detective duo Flora Steele and Jack Carrington have gained a reputation for crime-solving.

Kisses and lies by lauren henderson