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50/50 KILLER, THE - Steve Mosby

voyagersaus — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 13:40:23 +1000

A Cure for all Diseases

sunniefromoz — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 17:01:26 +1000

A Death in the Family

sunniefromoz — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 11:33:53 +1100

Bloody Ham

helen — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 00:25:15 +1000

ISBN: 9781905202539

Blurb from the book:

A rollicking puzzle and a turmoil of personal relationships, some happy, some doomed, some downright evil.

The third adventure for Belinda and Hazel continuing the pace and humour that readers have come to acknowledge and appreciate.

Excitement and tension begin on the first day of filming a Restoration drama on location at the historic Jacobean mansion, Ham House in Surrey when one of the leading players collapses and dies. With the death ruled non-accidental the director, producer and members of the cast are all suspects.

An award winning Hollywood star is brought in to replace the dead actor and Belinda is employed as her stand-in. When another member of the crew is found stabbed to death, Belinda is forced to prove her innocence.

In all this tumult, Belinda finds herself torn between her long-time English lover, Mark and the energetic and exuberant Australian, Brad she met again on a trip to Australia.

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Submitted by helen on Thu, 20/09/2007 - 12:29am.

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Bye Bye Baby

sunniefromoz — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 12:43:39 +1000

BYE BYE BABY

smik — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 23:11:57 +1000

BYE BYE BABY - Lauren Crow

Karen — Sun, 12 Aug 2007 16:02:12 +1000

CALLING, THE - Jane R Goodall

smik — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 20:22:37 +1100

Capable of Murder

Karen — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 12:20:56 +1000

ISBN 1-905202-10-5

Blurb from the book:

Set in England, Belinda Lawrence visits her aunt but is shocked by her discovery. Her aunt is dead and her body is rotting. From this moment on Belinda's life changes and will never be the same again. Belinda inherits her aunt's estate and doesn't believe her aunt's death was an accident. Whilst mingling with the villagers she receives clues and soon finds some old hidden information within the property.

The police, however, do believe her aunt's death is an accident. Belinda does her own investigating and soon realizes she could be in serious trouble. Unsure whether to sell the estate or keep it, Belinda knows one thing, she has to unravel this murderous mystery.

Her dear neighbors Jacob and Rosemary are generous to her. Jacob agrees to help her with the garden and Rosemary offers Belinda a job, but soon even destruction hits their relationship. Rosemary is found murdered in Belinda's home and it becomes obvious who the murderer is really after.

Death and intrigue abound as the plot gradually unravels in this cleverly written book. The information slowly seeps out and the characters show their true colors. For those who like murder mysteries, this book should really make their day. Belinda Lawrence becomes her own detective, leading the way through the trail of death, mystery and fear.

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from Kerrie

Young Australian living in London, Belinda Lawrence, is contacted by her great aunt who lives near Bath. The old lady has something important that she wants to tell her. Belinda finds her aunt's decaying body at the foot of the stairs in her cottage but appearances seem to indicate that she has had an accidental fall. Various events and coincidences convince Belinda that her aunt was in fact murdered. Belinda decides to live in the cottage she has inherited from her aunt, more people die, and she is not sure who to trust. The book takes a lot from the tradition of English village "cosies" and reminded me a little of books I used to read decades ago - Victoria Holt, Susan Howatch and similar "gothic" style novelists. For me it was just a little old-fashioned, but it was a quick read, and plot content was interesting enough.

Short Review - 3/6/2006 - http://tinyurl.com/entc8

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Submitted by helen on Wed, 19/09/2007 - 8:57pm.

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COTSWOLD MYSTERY - Rebecca Tope

sunniefromoz — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 15:53:35 +1100