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Looking forward to a peaceful weekend, Bea Abbot's plans are
disrupted by the unexpected arrival of one of her clients, bearing
a brown leather briefcase full of expensive jewellery. Magda
Summerleys has been working as a housekeeper for wealthy art expert
Lucas Rycroft who, she says, entrusted her with the briefcase for
safekeeping - and who seems to have disappeared without trace.
Drawn into the tangled affairs of the dysfunctional Rycrofts, Bea
soon discovers that other members of the family are determined to
get their hands on the jewels - by whatever means necessary. Also
caught up in the chaos is her ex-husband Piers, who had been
commissioned to paint Lucas Rycroft's portrait. Then a body is
discovered at Lucas's home .and events begin to spiral out of
control.
The forty men and women whose stories are told in this book may not
have started out as perfect people, but they were used by God to do
his work. Saints are people who listen to God and try to do what he
wants. The saints included in the book fall into four categories:
Bible saints from the New Testament, such as St Paul Historical and
legendary saints, such as St George Worldwide saints, such as St
Francis of Assisi More recent and contemporary saints, such as
Mother Teresa Each story is accompanied by: Key date and brief
description of the saint Bible link Prayer Related activities
Symbol Suggested songs that might be used Some of the people have
been formally named as saints by their church. In such cases, their
name will appear with 'St' before it, as in St Patrick. Others have
not been recognized publicly in this way, but are included in this
book because God used them to carry out a particular task. These
people are referred to simply by their ordinary names such as
Florence Nightingale.
While Ellie's away, murder will play . . . Is the death of Ellie's
son-in-law really the result of a burglary gone wrong? Ellie's
absence abroad is disastrous for her daughter, Diana - when her
husband is attacked by intruders and left for dead one night, it
falls to Ellie's next-door neighbour, Susan, to reluctantly pick up
the pieces and take in Diana's children. Is Evan's death really the
result of a burglary gone wrong? Joining forces with her aunt,
police officer Lesley Millard, Susan discovers that Diana lied to
the police about her movements on the night of the murder, and soon
finds herself grappling with betrayal, shady business dealings and
her own distrust of Diana as she attempts to solve a chilling
conundrum: could Ellie's daughter be a cold-blooded killer?
While Ellie's away, murder will play . . . Is the death of Ellie's
son-in-law really the result of a burglary gone wrong? Ellie's
absence abroad is disastrous for her daughter, Diana - when her
husband is attacked by intruders and left for dead one night, it
falls to Ellie's next-door neighbour, Susan, to reluctantly pick up
the pieces and take in Diana's children. Is Evan's death really the
result of a burglary gone wrong? Joining forces with her aunt,
police officer Lesley Millard, Susan discovers that Diana lied to
the police about her movements on the night of the murder, and soon
finds herself grappling with betrayal, shady business dealings and
her own distrust of Diana as she attempts to solve a chilling
conundrum: could Ellie's daughter be a cold-blooded killer?
Bea Abbot's newly married bliss is short-lived when she is dragged
into a deadly game involving a famous actress, theft and murder.
Bea Abbot's husband and talented artist, Piers, is in a state. His
morning visit to actress and 'national treasure' Karina's Belgravia
home has ended in chaos. An antique necklace and diamond ring have
been discovered missing, along with a memory stick storing Karina's
highly anticipated memoirs. Karina's housekeeper, Mrs Hennessey,
her ghostwriter, Molly, and Piers himself are all accused of a
conspiracy to rob the actress. When it transpires that the three
were employed through the Abbot Agency, and some of the missing
items are found in Piers' pockets, Bea is dragged into the melee.
But as she investigates, events take a chilling turn . . . Can Bea
get to the bottom of the sinister goings-on in time to save Piers'
reputation and to catch a killer?
Ellie is desperate to find someone to look after their elderly
housekeeper, whose health is failing. But employing a carer found
by Ellie's difficult daughter, Diana, proves to be a mixed blessing
when Ellie returns from a trip to America to find that carer Claire
has implemented a number of bizarre changes to the Quicke household
routine. Claire, is heavily involved in 'the Vision', a local
church with a charismatic, powerful pastor, who - seemingly
coincidentally - is looking to Ellie for financial help in his
current project, housing reformed addicts. But Ellie is suspicious
- and more so, when details of Claire's chequered past comes to
light. Can Ellie trust Claire and Pastor Ambrose? Ellie
investigates and doesn't like what she finds . . .
An uninvited house guest throws Bea Abbot's summer plans into
chaos, bringing danger and peril to Bea's door. Bea Abbot is
looking forward to spending the summer with her fourteen-year-old
ward, Bernice, but her plans go awry when one of Bernice's
schoolfriends finds herself in trouble. Evelina Trescott's uncle
has died in a mysterious accident at their country house, and her
aunt, Mrs Trescott, is keen to hide Evelina away from the police.
Evelina arrives on Bea's doorstep catatonic, heavily drugged up on
epilepsy medication and unable to remember finding her uncle's
body. Is she really a hapless victim, or is Bea harbouring a wily
criminal? The more Bea learns about the troublesome Trescotts, the
more she realizes something is horribly wrong, and soon finds
herself drawn into a dark web of greed, abuse, and murder.
An Abbot Agency mystery When the party wall dividing the gardens of
Bea Abbot and her fiance Leon collapses, amongst the ensuing chaos
a human skeleton is unearthed in Leon's garden. Having only just
purchased the property, Leon and Bea set out to discover more about
the house's previous owners. Before they can proceed in their
investigation however, the pair fall victim to an elaborately-laid
trap. With her home, livelihood and the agency under threat, Bea
appears to be the subject of a meticulously-planned vendetta. But
why? And why is Leon becoming strangely distant?
Bea Abbot's newly married bliss is short-lived when she is dragged
into a deadly game involving a famous actress, theft and murder.
Bea Abbot's husband and talented artist, Piers, is in a state. His
morning visit to actress and 'national treasure' Karina's Belgravia
home has ended in chaos. An antique necklace and diamond ring have
been discovered missing, along with a memory stick storing Karina's
highly anticipated memoirs. Karina's housekeeper, Mrs Hennessey,
her ghostwriter, Molly, and Piers himself are all accused of a
conspiracy to rob the actress. When it transpires that the three
were employed through the Abbot Agency, and some of the missing
items are found in Piers' pockets, Bea is dragged into the melee.
But as she investigates, events take a chilling turn . . . Can Bea
get to the bottom of the sinister goings-on in time to save Piers'
reputation and to catch a killer?
While Ellie's away, murder will play . . . Is the death of Ellie's
son-in-law really the result of a burglary gone wrong? Ellie's
absence abroad is disastrous for her daughter, Diana - when her
husband is attacked by intruders and left for dead one night, it
falls to Ellie's next-door neighbour, Susan, to reluctantly pick up
the pieces and take in Diana's children. Is Evan's death really the
result of a burglary gone wrong? Joining forces with her aunt,
police officer Lesley Millard, Susan discovers that Diana lied to
the police about her movements on the night of the murder, and soon
finds herself grappling with betrayal, shady business dealings and
her own distrust of Diana as she attempts to solve a chilling
conundrum: could Ellie's daughter be a cold-blooded killer?
Ellie Quicke finds you can choose your friends but not your family.
Poppy's wealthy father hadn't liked the look of the men whom his
twin daughters intended to marry, and had set them up in the Magpie
fashion boutique to ensure they would be able to support
themselves, at the same time ensuring that the girls made a will in
one another's favour. The business prospered and expanded until,
many years later, skeletons start to come out of the closet. Bodies
too. And Ellie's enquiries uncover a hornet's nest of greed and
malice combined with tragic secrets.
An uninvited house guest throws Bea Abbot's summer plans into
chaos, bringing danger and peril to Bea's door. Bea Abbot is
looking forward to spending the summer with her fourteen-year-old
ward, Bernice, but her plans go awry when one of Bernice's
schoolfriends finds herself in trouble. Evelina Trescott's uncle
has died in a mysterious accident at their country house, and her
aunt, Mrs Trescott, is keen to hide Evelina away from the police.
Evelina arrives on Bea's doorstep catatonic, heavily drugged up on
epilepsy medication and unable to remember finding her uncle's
body. Is she really a hapless victim, or is Bea harbouring a wily
criminal? The more Bea learns about the troublesome Trescotts, the
more she realizes something is horribly wrong, and soon finds
herself drawn into a dark web of greed, abuse, and murder.
The mysterious deaths of two adored cats plunge Bea into the
disturbing goings-on of the Tredgold family in the latest Abbot
Agency mystery. Wealthy Marcia Tredgold and her daughter,
Charlotte, want Bea Abbot to find them replacements for staff who
have left under a cloud. Bea discovers that all those dismissed
were close to Marcia Tredgold, and senses that something is not
right. Were they framed, and if so by whom - and why? Even more
curiously, when Marcia Tredgold gets Bea alone, she asks her to
find out who killed her two cats. Bea resists becoming involved in
the strange goings-on at the Tredgold mansion, until a shocking
event leads her to worry about Marcia's safety. Could the cats'
deaths be linked to other disturbing events? And whose account can
be trusted in the web of secrets and lies which has been spun
around the family? In her quest to uncover the truth, Bea's own
safety is put at risk.
Ellie Quicke believes in helping people in trouble. But it would
appear that her latest good deed has returned to bite her when she
takes in a weeping girl who needs somewhere to stay. Selfish,
thoughtless and irresponsible, Angelica is by no means the easiest
of house guests, confident that someone else will always pick up
the bill. But when a dead body is found in the garden the morning
after a riotous party she's organized, Angelica plunges Ellie's
household into a situation too hot for any of them to handle.
Selfish and thoughtless her guest may be, but Ellie does not
believe Angelica is capable of murder. However, when she attempts
to uncover the truth about what happened that night, Ellie unearths
a series of disturbing revelations.
Ellie Quicke finds you can choose your friends but not your family.
Poppy's wealthy father hadn't liked the look of the men whom his
twin daughters intended to marry, and had set them up in the Magpie
fashion boutique to ensure they would be able to support
themselves, at the same time ensuring that the girls made a will in
one another's favour. The business prospered and expanded until,
many years later, skeletons start to come out of the closet. Bodies
too. And Ellie's enquiries uncover a hornet's nest of greed and
malice combined with tragic secrets.
An Abbot Agency mystery Bea Abbot's friend Leon Holland has asked
for her help in establishing an alibi. But why would he need one?
First, he tells her, he had a narrow escape from being run down in
the road, and then he was lured with a mysterious message to a car
park to meet someone who didn't turn up. Matters escalate when two
bodies are found in the car park, slumped over their steering
wheels, stabbed to death. Then everything is thrown into chaos as a
devastating virus infects the agency's systems. A hidden camera.
Hate mail. A nasty practical joke. It's clear that the Abbott
Agency has been targeted. But why? And where is it leading? Bea is
about to find herself drawn into a vicious power struggle involving
greed, envy, ambition and tangled family relationships.
An Abbot Agency mystery Bea Abbot's friend Leon Holland has asked
for her help in establishing an alibi. But why would he need one?
First, he tells her, he had a narrow escape from being run down in
the road, and then he was lured with a mysterious message to a car
park to meet someone who didn't turn up. Matters escalate when two
bodies are found in the car park, slumped over their steering
wheels, stabbed to death. Then everything is thrown into chaos as a
devastating virus infects the agency's systems. A hidden camera.
Hate mail. A nasty practical joke. It's clear that the Abbott
Agency has been targeted. But why? And where is it leading? Bea is
about to find herself drawn into a vicious power struggle involving
greed, envy, ambition and tangled family relationships.
Ellie is desperate to find someone to look after their elderly
housekeeper, whose health is failing. But employing a carer found
by Ellie's difficult daughter, Diana, proves to be a mixed blessing
when Ellie returns from a trip to America to find that carer Claire
has implemented a number of bizarre changes to the Quicke household
routine. Claire, is heavily involved in 'the Vision', a local
church with a charismatic, powerful pastor, who - seemingly
coincidentally - is looking to Ellie for financial help in his
current project, housing reformed addicts. But Ellie is suspicious
- and more so, when details of Claire's chequered past comes to
light. Can Ellie trust Claire and Pastor Ambrose? Ellie
investigates and doesn't like what she finds . . .
The new Ellie Quicke mystery Ellie Quicke is confronted by an angry
young man, demanding to know what has happened to his elderly great
aunt. Flavia Osborne had refused to move in with her relatives,
telling everyone that she'd sold her secluded house and was moving
to a retirement flat - but it seems she never arrived at her
destination. Ellie is distracted by her difficult daughter Diana,
who makes a shocking announcement, but Russ insists Ellie help him
discover the truth. Where is Flavia, and who knows more than they
are prepared to tell?
Ellie has always disliked the local big estate agent - aka Great
White Shark - and is distressed when her daughter Diana announces
that she is carrying his child and about to become his fourth wife.
But Ellie is soon drawn into the family circle when one of the
Hooper children dies in their private gym and another succumbs to a
peanut allergy. The police want to write off the deaths as accident
and misadventure, but Ellie believes someone is targeting members
of the Hooper family. Surely Diana wouldn't . . . or would she?
An Ellie Quicke Mystery Ellie Quicke is still inclined to act
hastily, despite husband Thomas' steadying influence. When she took
in a young rape victim, she knew the commitment might become a
burden, but she didn't expect it to become an invitation to further
violence. Mia's best friend Ursula is eager to help, but has a
wedding to plan - as does Ellie's daughter Diana. Both want Ellie
to stage their receptions. Can Ellie keep Mia safe? Can she pull
off two weddings, when one would be havoc enough? And can she wear
the same outfit to both?
An Abbot Agency mystery Bea Abbot runs a domestic agency that does
not 'do' murder. But the disappearance of Tomi, the star of an
award-winning short film, is a different matter, especially when
charming but feckless Chris bribes Bea to investigate with a
bouquet of flowers. When Bea - working through personal problems -
discovers that Tomi is not the only one amongst his friends to
vanish, however, she wonders if her own life might be in danger too
. . .
The kindness of strangers comes under suspicion in the enjoyable
new Ellie Quicke mystery. Ellie's husband Thomas, a retired
minister, is suspicious when he receives not one but five letters
advising him that he has been bequeathed money by five different
people in their wills. He barely knew three of his benefactors, and
what could possibly connect him to the other two strangers? Sensing
something isn't right, and with Thomas's reputation at stake, Ellie
investigates but is soon distracted, not only by the problem of
trying to ease Hetty, a difficult woman who's recently taken refuge
with them, out of their house, but also by her daughter, Diana,
who's in trouble again. As Ellie finally starts to make progress
with her enquiries, she is about to uncover some disturbing truths
- and in doing so, find herself in great danger . . .
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