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Detective Liam O'Reilly is bored. Life on the peaceful island of Guernsey is quiet, but it's too quiet for his liking. In the middle of an insurance fraud investigation, he confides in his daughter and tells her he'd give anything for a juicy murder case to sink his teeth into. "Be careful what you wish for, Dad." Her words are still fresh in his mind when O'Reilly stumbles upon two dead bodies while investigating a fire at a container depot. The bodies have been burned beyond recognition. Soon it becomes very clear that something sinister is happening on the sleepy island.

The United Kingdom is in the wake of a long and depressing recession. When a consortium of wealthy investors collaborate to find a solution, their revolutionary blueprint offers the most needy in society the opportunity of a lifetime. Four specially selected families from across the country are about to play their part in a groundbreaking initiative set in an idyllic, sun-kissed Mediterranean location. But when strong characters and differences of opinion are suddenly thrown together on a remote island far away from home, will this unique experience bond or break them? 

Arrietty wakes one morning to find her mother gone. Turning to her father for reassurance, she gets the terrifying sense that he—and others—are hiding a crime too dreadful to name.

Sebastian Matthews has a gift. From a very young age he realized that he possessed the power to hypnotize people. Growing up, he longed for a career in entertainment. But is he about to learn the true price of fame? When a fluke opportunity presents itself, Sebastian is wracked with self-doubt, but with his loving girlfriend, Tilly, by his side, he seizes it with both hands. His life is on an upward turn, and he can hardly believe his luck.

Whether it’s pure chance or preordained destiny that leads them into the woodlands surrounding a secluded English village, the fate of six people is in the hands of an ancient prophecy hell-bent on revenge for the barbaric actions of our forefathers.

A sassy, smart, shrewd, sexy, sarcastic and strong redhead—that’s DCI Charlotte Walker. Fearless and feisty; confident and creative; with a knack for a performance, a fantastic analytical mind and adept at using all her feminine charms to devastating effect, Charlotte is the detective you want on your case—unless you are a criminal.