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Ellie Quicke mysteries volume 20
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English
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"Ellie's husband Thomas, a retired minister, is suspicious when he receives not one but five letters advising him that he has been bequeathed money by five different people in their wills. He barely knew three of his benefactors, and what could possibly connect him to the other two strangers? Sensing something isn't right, and with Thomas's reputation at stake, Ellie investigates but is soon distracted, not only by the problem of trying to ease Hetty,...
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Ellie Quicke mysteries volume 22
Language
English
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When her housing charity is accused of corruption after a student falls to his death, Ellie Quicke fights to save her charity's reputation while trying to figure out whether this death was accidental or intentional.
Author
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Ellie Quicke mysteries volume 21
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English
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"While Ellie's away, murder will play . . . Is the death of Ellie's son-in-law really the result of a burglary gone wrong? Ellie's absence abroad is disastrous for her daughter, Diana - when her husband is attacked by intruders and left for dead one night, it falls to Ellie's next-door neighbour, Susan, to reluctantly pick up the pieces and take in Diana's children. Is Evan's death really the result of a burglary gone wrong? Joining forces with her...
4) False fire
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Series
Publisher
Severn House
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Attending a birthday celebration for two young girls, Bea Abbot tries not to let superstition get the better of her when she realizes that there are thirteen people at dinner. What she doesn't anticipate is that the evening will end in sudden, violent death. Chaos descends when a fire breaks out. While two members of the host family are rushed to the hospital, Bea and a fellow guest search for the birthday girls in a house which has been plunged into...
Author
Series
Abbot Agency mysteries volume 14
Publisher
Severn House
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"Bea Abbot is looking forward to spending the summer with her fourteen-year-old ward, Bernice, but her plans go awry when one of Bernice's schoolfriends finds herself in trouble. Evelina Trescott's uncle has died in a mysterious accident at their country house, and her aunt, Mrs Trescott, is keen to hide Evelina away from the police. Evelina arrives on Bea's doorstep catatonic, heavily drugged up on epilepsy medication and unable to remember finding...
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Series
Publisher
Severn House
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
"Bea is drawn back into the questionable doings of the members of the multi-billionaire Holland family, including an engagement with a fake diamond ring, an alleged suicide attempt, an abusive man who tries to put the frighteners on Bea, and the ambiguous behaviour of the black sheep of the family, who turns out to be the joker in the pack"--Author's website.
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Series
Publisher
Ostara Pub
Pub. Date
2004
Language
English
Description
Ellie Quick, avid gardener and unlikely sleuth, is helping her new neighbors restore the neglected garden on their property. While digging a hole for a fountain, they discover a body. Who was the victim, and how long has the body been there?
Author
Publisher
Ostara Publishing
Pub. Date
[2010], 2003
Language
English
Description
Adjusting to life as a wealthy widow, Ellie Quicke is shattered to hear that her difficult but endearing Aunt Drusilla has been killed in a freak accident. But what if it were not an accident? The police are suspicious of all those closest to Aunt Drusilla, and Ellie struggles to keep her family from falling apart as each one in turn is suspected of murder.
Author
Series
Ellie Quicke mysteries volume 11
Publisher
Severn House
Pub. Date
2010
Language
English
Description
"Ellie Quicke, although comfortably remarried to her best friend Thomas, is still inclined to act hastily. When she took in a young rape victim, she was aware that the commitment might become a burden, but she didn't expect it to become an invitation to murder. Although Mia's stepfamily are in prison violence still seems to dog her every move ... and now Ellie's too. Mia's best friend Ursula is eager to help, but is distracted by her upcoming wedding...
10) False pride
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Series
Publisher
Severn House Publishers Ltd
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
"When a client turns up, bearing a briefcase full of priceless jewels, Bea Abbot finds herself drawn into the affairs of the dysfunctional Rycroft family. Magda had been entrusted with the briefcase by her employer, wealthy art expert Lucas Rycroft - but other family members are determined to get their hands on the jewels - whatever it takes."--Publisher's description.
11) False face
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Series
Publisher
Severn House
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Bea Abbot's husband and talented artist, Piers, is in a state. His morning visit to actress and 'national treasure' Karina's Belgravia home has ended in chaos as Karina appears to have been robbed. When some of the missing items are found in Piers' pockets, Bea is dragged into the melee. But as she investigates, events take a chilling turn...
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Series
Ellie Quicke mysteries volume 19
Publisher
Severn House
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Ellie Quicke is shocked when her daughter, Diana, turns up at her door with a suitcase in tow. Bunny Brewster has died of an overdose, and Diana's husband, Evan, is convinced that she is responsible for his friend's death. It seems that Diana and four other neglected, bored wives of Evan's friends recently joked about ways to kill their husbands. Diana's suggested method of murder involved muddling up pills--could this be how Bunny died, or was it...
Author
Series
Ellie Quicke mysteries volume 3
Publisher
Ostara Publishing
Pub. Date
2003.
Language
English
Description
Ellie Quicke, fiftyish and recently widowed, is still trying to come to terms with her newly single state. She's coping, just, but could do without everyone else making demands on her; Diana, her selfish daughter, who expects Ellie to drop everything to babysit, the builders working on her new conservatory and her elderly and irritable Aunt Drusilla. To cap it all, ten-year-old Tod, who lives next door, has gone missing.
Author
Series
Ellie Quicke mysteries volume 9
Publisher
Severn House Large Print
Pub. Date
2009
Language
English
Description
When Ellie Quickes friend witnesses a Pitbull attack in the park, she goes into shock. Soon there are other attacks ... and after each one, the dog vanishes. Meanwhile, Ellies personal life is heading for meltdown. Driven to distraction, Ellie hardly has time to hunt down a killer dog, and has no idea that she is the next target until the police question her for a crime she didnt commit!
15) False wall
Author
Series
Publisher
Severn House
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
When the party wall dividing the gardens of Bea Abbot and her fianc�e Leon collapses, amongst the ensuing chaos a human skeleton is unearthed in Leon's garden. Having only just purchased the property, Leon and Bea set out to discover more about the house's previous owners. Before they can proceed in their investigation however, the pair fall victim to an elaborately-laid trap. With her home, livelihood and the agency under threat, Bea appears to...
16) False account
Author
Series
Publisher
Severn House
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"Wealthy Marcia Tredgold and her daughter, Charlotte, want Bea Abbot to find them replacements for staff who have left under a cloud. Bea discovers that all those dismissed were close to Marcia Tredgold, and senses that something is not right. Were they framed, and if so by whom - and why? Even more curiously, when Marcia Tredgold gets Bea alone, she asks her to find out who killed her two cats. Bea resists becoming involved in the strange goings-on...