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Truth is a wild beast. Approach with patience and zeal, else it eludes you. Beatrice has developed a delicate nose for lies. It gets the old hound into trouble all the time - with criminals, Scotland Yard politics, and even her friends. Battling crime by day and her own demons by night, the question remains: justice or the law?

Santorini. Turquoise seas, ancient ruins, and beautiful sunsets. And a woman thrown from a cliff. The violent death shocks fellow passengers of the Empress Louise, a grand cruise liner packed with British tourists. For newly promoted Inspector Nikos Stephanakis, the case poses linguistic and cultural problems. His request for assistance yields unexpected results. DI Beatrice Stubbs, called in as support, flies to Greece. What with tension at home, the timing couldn't be better. She anticipates a few days in the sun and a swift resolution. Yet an earlier death at sea proves suspicious.

An unethical banker suffocates. A diamond dealer slits his wrists. A media magnate freezes in the snow. A disgraced CEO inhales exhaust fumes. Four unpopular businessmen, four apparent suicides. Until Interpol find the same DNA at each death. Beatrice Stubbs, on her first real case since "the incident", arrives in Switzerland to lead the investigation. But there’s more to Zurich than chocolate and charm.

1917: Europa steht an der Schwelle zu einem seismischen Wandel. Im Alpendorf St. Niklaus scheint der Krieg weit weg zu sein. Doch jeder führt einen persönlichen Kampf. Im Schatten der Berge hilft die 14-jährige Seraphine Mama bei der Bewirtschaftung des Bauernhofs, während Papa die Schweizer Grenzen verteidigt. Sie träumt davon, die Welt zu sehen. Nach dem Krieg.

Fifteen years ago, Rolf was destined for the gutter. His luck has changed. Now a cellist with the Salzburg City Orchestra, he has his dream job and dizzying prospects. All because of her. Smart, sexy, well connected and crazy about him, Leonor is his fantasy woman. She made him and he'll never forget it. Neither will she.

On a sabbatical from the Metropolitan Police, Beatrice Stubbs is considering her future while touring Northern Spain. In the Basque County, she encounters a distant acquaintance. Beautiful, bloody-minded journalist Ana Herrero is onto a story. Beatrice, scenting adventure, offers her expertise. The two women are sucked into a mystery of missing persons, violent threats, mutilated bodies, and industrial-scale fraud.

British crime fiction where characters become people and place is part of the story. Ever feel like you're being watched? London 2012. A Portuguese cleaner under a railway bridge. Two schoolgirls on a canal bank. A French student at a bus stop. All victims of the same serial offender...From deserted Pembrokeshire beaches, through the underpasses of London, to the remote Irish countryside, Beatrice uncovers the darker side of human nature. Beatrice Stubbs murder mysteries are contemporary crime novels with a timeless feel. The focus is on human interest and strong personalities.

Twelve little oddities - an assortment of the bizarre, unexpected, charming, unsettling, and downright peculiar. Into darkness or light, there are many ways to escape.