Louisa Scarr Livres

Five friends meet. Only four come home. On Christmas morning, DS Robin Butler has no plans to celebrate. He'll be glad to get back to work - a wish that comes true sooner than he anticipates. A dog walker at a local beach has discovered five unresponsive people strewn across the shingle. By the time Robin arrives, one is pronounced dead, and the other four are being treated in hospital. DC Freya West is less than pleased when the romantic day with her boyfriend is scuppered, but duty calls. As she and Butler speak to those involved, it's clear something is being left unsaid. They claim they are friends, and that they don't know how one of the group was killed. But why are they so cagey? A cold case investigation unlocks some answers about the history between the beach-going gang, yet they're tight-lipped about what prompted them to meet on Christmas Eve. Butler and West are getting nowhere, and their partnership is about to face another test. When Freya wants to come clean about events in her past, it's not just her neck on the line, but Robin's too. Can their relationship survive if their pact of silence is broken? The thrilling new instalment from policing's most dauntless duo. Perfect for fans of Cara Hunter, Jane Casey and Susie Steiner.

"When does a secret become a crime? Jonathan Miller and his wife are invited to his best friend's lavish 40th birthday celebrations. Four days later, Jonathan is dead, apparently asphyxiated during a solitary sex act gone wrong. A tragic case of misadventure. DS Robin Butler is accompanied by his new partner DC Freya West to give a death notice to the widow. He can't understand why West behaves like a nervous rookie. He doesn't know that the victim was West's lover, and until that moment she had no idea he was dead. West is devastated and confused. Jonathan's wife hints that he was troubled, and West chooses to withhold her connection to him. If it came out it would end her career. Yet she cannot accept any version of events other than murder. His wife, she is sure, is lying. As the pair investigate, Butler's past and present also collide. When the truth is finally revealed, there is no mistaking who the guilty parties are. But can they trust each other with their darkest secrets? And how can justice be served when the laws that were broken go unnoticed?"--Provided by publisher

Every family's worst nightmare... Three-year-old Rosie Logan is missing. Her mother, Maria, turned away for just one moment and now her life is changed forever. It falls to PC Lucy Halliday and her police dogs, Moss and Iggy, to find the girl, under the direction of Lucy's boss and friend, DCI Jack Ellis. The case brings up old trauma for Jack. His childhood best friend, Theo, went missing when he was eleven and was never found. This is Jack's chance to make things right. He won't fail Rosie like he failed Theo. But the investigation doesn't go smoothly. The Logan family have been keeping secrets. And every time Lucy and Jack think they're making progress, they're hampered by yet another one. Can they find the truth, and Rosie, before it's too late? The next thrilling instalment in the new British crime fiction series featuring dog handler PC Lucy Halliday. Perfect for fans of Jane Casey, Robert Bryndza and Cara Hunter.

The story revolves around Gabi, who suffers a brutal attack that leaves her in a coma. Detective Sergeant Kate Munro suspects that her twin sister Thea knows more than she reveals about the incident. As Kate delves deeper into the investigation, she races against time to uncover the truth and prevent further violence, all while navigating the complexities of family loyalty and hidden secrets.

One dead body. One witness. One answer. Early one morning, DS Robin Butler is summoned to a crime scene. Not as a policeman, but as best friend of renowned meteorologist Dr Finn Mason. Finn has locked himself in a van with a dead body and refuses to leave. Once he eventually does, it is as a suspected murderer. Butler sets out to prove Finn is innocent. Meanwhile, DC Freya West is struggling to cope with the secrets she is keeping -- for herself, and for Butler. The burden of guilt has become too much. As she assists Butler on his quest to clear Finn's name, it seems both detectives stand to lose more than they can bear.