M. R. Hall Livres

In the icy, languid days following Christmas, a dense fog has settled over the Wye Valley. Local Coroner Jenny Cooper, still reeling after being abandoned by her partner for the festivities, is called to the scene of a dreadful tragedy: a house has been burned to the ground, revealing its terrible secrets. Before the fire began, a man - Ed Morgan - shot his two stepdaughters dead, before turning the gun on himself. His infant son is still missing . . . Jenny Cooper investigates. Ed's partner Kelly Hart was spared by the tragedy but has been left shattered by the loss of her children and the man she loved. The only clue to Ed's dark motives remains a jealous note left on his facebook page. As Jenny delves further into Ed and Kelly's life, something nags her about that fateful evening. What role did Ed's employer, the slaughterhouse at Fairmeadow's Farm, play in the sequence of events? And what could the connection be with the mysterious unsolved abduction of a little girl in the village ten years ago?

Exploring the intersection of botany and mythology, this book delves into the significance of plants across various cultures, including Aboriginal Australia and Zoroastrian Persia. It highlights how different societies have woven botanical elements into their mythological narratives, revealing the profound connections between nature and cultural beliefs. Through a diverse range of examples, the text uncovers the symbolic meanings attributed to plants and their influence on human thought and tradition.

Meet Coroner Jenny Cooper, a fearless yet human heroine and the last hope for the unjustly killed. Matthew Hall's novels have now been adapted into the hit TV series, Coroner.

New action-packed thriller from Keeping Faith screenwriter Matthew Hall. Major Leo Black was once one of the SAS's most fearsome and effective warriors and after twenty years of war, is now striving to be a force for peace. A junior tutor without tenure at Oxford University, his lectures on the ethics of conflict are an inspiration to his students but a threat to colleagues wary of admitting him to their gilded circle. When his oldest friend and comrade is brutally murdered as a part of a dark international conspiracy, Black's new-found principles are put to the ultimate test. There's a violent job to be done and he's the man called upon to do it- the unrivalled expert in the art of killing.

The body of a dead man is discovered in an overgrown cemetery in Bristol, the sign of the cross gouged into his flesh. At first it seems to coroner Jenny Cooper that all the evidence points to a horrific, if routine, suicide. Then an enigmatic young priest, Father Lucas Starr, arrives on Jenny's doorstep, entreating her to hold an inquest into the death of Eva Donaldson, a high profile political campaigner whose past life continued to haunt her. A young man, Paul Craven, has recently been sentenced for Eva's brutal murder. But despite Craven's conviction and the evidence against him, Father Lucas is convinced of the man's innocence. Jenny's lone quest for justice will take her to the dark heart of an establishment who wish to silence her, and on an inner journey to confront ghosts that have haunted her for a lifetime. For Jenny Cooper answers to no one but the dead...

The story delves into the complex relationship between Bill Kaiser, a troubled man with a drastic plan to save New York City, and Sharon Blautner, a nurse grappling with her own issues. As Bill recovers in Bellevue Hospital, he manipulates Sharon into becoming part of his dangerous scheme to detonate a bomb, revealing themes of obsession, mental illness, and moral ambiguity. The narrative explores the fine line between madness and genius, set against the backdrop of a city he both loves and seeks to destroy.

This historical text explores the lives of the Queens of England prior to the Norman Conquest, shedding light on their roles and influence.