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Rowan McFarlane Detective Mysteries

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WHO DO YOU TRUST WHEN EVERYONE HAS A SECRET?

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When single mother Rowan joins her Uncle Jack’s detective agency she doesn’t expect his murder to be her first case. To find out who is responsible for his death she will need to solve another mystery, the disappearance of Jack’s best friend 30 years earlier.

 

Someone doesn’t want her digging up the past and they’re prepared to go to any lengths to keep their secrets hidden. Can she stand up to the danger, protect her daughter and bring a murderer to justice?

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LIVING IN THE PAST CAN BE DANGEROUS

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12 years ago, 14 year old Sally Mitchell went missing. Last week the body of a teenage girl was found in Cuddieford Woods dressed in Sally’s clothes – but it’s not Sally’s body. 

Now the police are asking questions of the last person to see Sally alive as they investigate this shocking new murder.

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Hired to prove his innocence, both then and now, Rowan must question everything, but can she trust her client to tell her the whole truth? 

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DI George Johnston doesn’t want her anywhere near his murder enquiry, but as their investigations converge are either of them prepared for what they’re about to uncover?

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DECEPTION CAN BE DEADLY

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25 years ago, Harmony hid whilst her mother was shot and killed. Last month someone contacted her suggesting the wrong people went to prison. Now Harmony is missing, and Rowan is convinced the key to finding her lies in the past.

 

Examining the old case files Rowan begins to think that two innocent men may have paid dearly for a crime they didn’t commit. 

 

Believing Harmony’s life is in danger Rowan needs to work with DCI George Johnston, will she be able to persuade him to join forces? And is Rowan at risk of ignoring the dangers in the present by focusing on the past?

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LOVE CAN BE DEADLY

 

In 1983 Iain Blair’s car was found abandoned in a ditch next to a main road and he was never seen again. Now his sister wants to know what happened. But finding people who remember what was going on nearly 4 decades ago is going to make this case challenging.

 

As Rowan investigates she begins to find her actions hindered by lies and half-truths. When her only witness is found murdered, Rowan once again joins forces with DCI George Johnston, but can she get him to see the case from her point of view?

 

Rowan must discover what secrets are worth killing for, but can she do it quickly enough to stop anyone else from dying?

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A HIGHLAND HOLIDAY TURNS INTO A RACE AGAINST TIME AS ROWAN FIGHTS TO UNCOVER THE TRUTH

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A winter getaway in the Scottish Highlands should have been a peaceful escape for Rowan McFarlane. But when a young Canadian tourist mysteriously disappears, her investigative instincts kick in.

Authorities dismiss it as a tragic accident—another hiker lost to the unforgiving terrain. But Rowan isn’t convinced. She suspects there’s more to the story and believes the missing man could still be alive.

Alone in unfamiliar territory, Rowan must navigate the secrets of a close-knit community while relying on her own skill and determination. As the stakes rise, she finds herself drawn deeper into a mystery where danger lurks in every shadow.

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SOME SECRETS HAVE DEADLY CONSEQUENCES

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Looking through household rubbish for evidence is a necessary part of being a private detective and one that Rowan expects to be tested on as she completes her training to become a private detective. 

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What she didn’t expect was to find an old Filofax amongst the crisp packets and milk cartons. Dated 1999, it has nothing to do with the clues her instructors have planted. Who is Emily Law and why does Rowan feel compelled to find the owner of the organiser? 

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As Rowan delves into the past she discovers a hit and run that might not be the accident everyone believed it to be. Can she uncover the truth and reveal a murderer?

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SOMETIMES WHAT YOU'RE LOOKING FOR IS RIGHT BEHIND YOU

 

Hector McBride was declared dead in 2006, a murder case with no body. The police refer to it as the unsolvable mystery. When Sonya recounts the tale of the case that haunted her predecessor Rowan can’t help but be intrigued. 

 

With Covid and Lockdown causing most of her normal work to dry she need something to keep her mind active. But how do you investigate a case when no one’s hired you to. Can she manage to persuade the family to let her look into what really happened the night a beloved actor died?

DI Ravenscroft & Professor Laing Thrillers

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Words Can’t Hurt You…Or Can they?

DI Nancy Ravenscroft is thrust back to work with a puzzling murder case, a body discovered in the middle of the night at an unusual dump site. She quickly discovers that this victim is the first of many, and she’s not convinced they’ve been selected randomly.

Is it possible Nancy and her team are dealing with a copycat killer taking inspiration from a local true crime podcast? And are they hiding in the comments of the podcasts fan forum? Needing someone who can spot an imposter amongst the genuine comments she brings in Forensic Linguistics expert, Professor Ewan Laing.

Ewan’s insight immediately sheds new light on the evidence, but as Nancy and Ewan wade through conflicting and missing evidence are they chasing ghosts or getting close to exposing the killer. Will they get one step ahead and stop the next murder?

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