Manners Mystery

Kuumuutta hohkava Turku. Mielipuolinen sarjamurhaaja. Kaksi vahvatahtoista naista. Hirvensalon rannasta löydetään julmasti tapetun koiran ruho. Sadistinen tapaus on vasta alkusoittoa: pian löytyy paloitellun naisen jäänteet. Komisario Anna Mäki joutuu elämänsä hirveimpään rikostutkintaan. Kumpaankin ruumiiseen on kirjoitettu tussilla merkintä K18, mutta muita johtolankoja murhaaja ei ole jättänyt.

Kolme vuorokautta suoraan helvetistä. Annika Malm on palannut tositoimiin muuttuneena niin kasvoiltaan kuin koulutukseltaankin. Salainen erikoiskoulutus vaarallisiin tehtäviin tarkoittaa, että korkeimman kansallisen tason suunnitelmia laadittaessa Annika hoitaa kyselemättä likaisen työn. Ongelma on vain siinä, ettei hän ole koskaan piitannut määräyksistä.

Constance Hughes has always felt on the outside, never quite good enough, always doubting herself. So when she is asked to participate in a dangerous undercover mission to help the war effort, Connie is fearful – what if she fails and lets her friends – and country - down? A fluent linguist, Connie is perfect for the task ahead, but it means being dropped into France – currently under German occupation. Getting there is dangerous, the mission fraught, and if Connie is captured, it will mean certain death. But determined to do her duty, she agrees.

Theodosia Throckmorton is in a fix. Allowed to attend a reception given by one of the directors of her parents museum, she stumbles across Mr. Tetley of the British Museum in most unusual circumstances! Since Theo has last seen him in a showdown in an ancient Egyptian tomb, his reappearance could mean only one thing: the Serpents of Chaos are back.

Little Lorna Bell is from a notorious family on a rundown estate. Everyone thinks she's a nasty piece of work. The schoolchildren call her a thief. But Lorna's hair is matted, her shoes pinch her feet, and school teacher Claire Penny can't help herself; some kids just need a bit more support, a bit more love, than the rest. As the bond between teacher and pupil grows stronger, Claire sees Lorna's bruises, and digs to uncover the disturbing tale behind them. Heartbroken, Claire knows she has to act. She must make Lorna safe.

When Becca’s first love shows up on her social media feed, she can’t help but smile fondly. Once upon a time Connor was the love of her life, and though it was over 10 years ago, he’s always held a place in her heart. Then he sends her a message. He sounds happy - still kind and funny, still living across the world in Australia. But he wants to know everything about her life now. How can Becca tell him the truth? About her workaholic husband, her stressful job, and the challenges of caring for her elderly father and her three-year-old daughter, Mia?