Has an innocent celebration gone wrong or is there a killer poisoning the islanders…? West Uist, Scotland While out on her morning run, Sergeant Morag Driscoll stumbles upon a teenager in serious distress. Catriona McDonald is screaming hysterically and claims she has gone blind. And her friend, Jamie, is in an unresponsive state… With one...

A deadly crime has been dragged to the surface…

London, 1965

Charles Holborne, maverick barrister, will never fit in at the Bar; he is too working-class, too Jewish and too dangerous. But that makes him the perfect outsider to prosecute a shocking murder case which has already made its way to the press.

By chance, a body was found, dumped in...

One woman’s secret war against the Nazis. One man’s war against himself…

1940, Jersey

When Nazi forces occupy Jersey in the English Channel Islands, Céline Huber, who is married to a German, must decide where her loyalty lies.

Love for her island, and fear for her Jewish friend Rachel, soon propel her into a dangerous double life.

Meanwhile...

Who is Eden running from…?

England, 1795

Kept woman Rachel Lovett is forced onto the streets when her benefactor loses all his money. Forced into stealing jewellery to survive, Rachel finds herself running from a thief taker – and must do all she can to keep her neck from the hangman’s noose. She is forced to join a brothel and soon finds...

Can Adrienne reverse her family’s misfortune? 

When her gambling father dies, young Adrienne Castle must find a way to support her family. In desperation, she visits a gaming house in disguise, intent on winning back some of her father’s lost fortune using her skill at cards.

But when her brother falls ill and her luck runs out, Adrienne is forced...

At each turning-point in her life, Maggie heard the warning bells chime…

Scotland, 1950s

Depressed by her rural upbringing, Maggie Robertson dreams of leading the glamorous life of an actress in London.

However, her father expects her to stay at home and learn to take care of the family. When Maggie secretly gets a place at the Royal Academy of...

A British journalist is caught up in a deadly fight between French spies and North African nationalists…

1963

British journalist Neil Ingleby is taking time out from his hectic London lifestyle on the idyllic Greek islands. But when he runs into Dutch sailor Pieter Van Loon and French spy Charles Pol, he fin

ds himself sucked into a world of...

The first touching saga of the Howarths of Garth…

Lancashire, 1760

As a genteel woman with an education but no dowry, Dorcas Wilde has resigned herself to a life as the companion of her spinster aunt.

However, when she receives a proposal from Ned Howarth — a kind yeoman farmer — she puts aside her prejudices and agrees to become his wife.

The...

Why dig a new grave when one already exists…?

With his diet slipping and his penchant for Czech beer and pastries ever-growing, Captain Josef Slonský is back to his old ways.

Except now he has four officers in his team to manage. The extra manpower is welcome when a complex case lands in his lap.

A dead woman is found buried in a flower bed. But she...

Eleven authors. Eleven stories. One festive collection!

Perfect for fans of crime fiction, short stories, thrillers — and Christmas!

Deck the halls with tales of murder!

To get you in the mood for Christmas, Sapere Books has brought eleven of their authors together in this thrilling, festive short story anthology.

From dead bodies in Victorian...

The past is catching up with Julia McAllister…

1895, England

Julia McAllister may have a murderous past but she is determined it won’t interfere with her future. Julia is a photographer. Yes, it may have been of the peeping-tom striptease variety. But she dreams of capturing vast African plains and wild American vistas.

For now, though, she...

Did Lord Jermyn’s final love affair prove fatal?

London, 1816

When Lord Jermyn goes missing, his wife asks scholar-turned-sleuth Justin Rutherford to find him without raising a scandal. It seems that Justin’s niece, Anthea, was the last person to see the rakish lord — waiting in a secret room in a fashionable dress shop.

But days later...

How do you keep hope alive when your worst nightmare becomes reality?

Eleven-year-old Danny Stone is brutally snatched from the street on his way home from school. He finds himself imprisoned in a semi-derelict building, alone, cold and terrified of what might happen to him.

Danny’s parents, Martha and Richard, are thrust into an unimaginable...

A depraved killer is leaving a trail of bloody clues.

Can the police solve them before it’s too late?

Barnwell, Yorkshire, 2008

Detective Sergeant Hunter Kerr is called to the scene of a brutal murder. A fourteen-year-old girl has been viciously slaughtered.

But the killer has left behind a clue. Strange marks are gouged into the corpse and a...

Can daring Virginia keep her true identity hidden?

Regency England

When her father dies suddenly, young debutante Virginia Spicer is left only with his gambling debts. Despite her desperation, she is unwilling to rely on the charity of her only remaining relative — her hostile aunt.

Leaving behind her life as the Belle of Bath, Virginia...

Can a seasoned army colonel become a gallant lord?

1804, England

After unexpectedly inheriting an earldom, Colonel Niall Lowrie must manage his neglected estates while learning gentlemanly conduct.

However, he is soon longing for the freedom and adventure of his old army life. Niall’s boredom subsides when he meets the witty and intriguing...

When his friend is accused of murder, scholar Justin Rutherford vows to solve the deadly puzzle…

London, 1816

At a fashionable London ball, the unpopular but entertaining Society gossip Marmaduke Yarnton is found dead in the cloakroom — strangled with his own cravat. Having argued with him shortly before, Lord Velmond finds himself the prime...

Family secrets are exposed in this thrilling romantic adventure…

1819, Yorkshire

Laura Pennington is the only daughter of self-made man, Obadiah Pennington. Obadiah is proud of his newfound wealth and is keen to see his daughter secured in marriage to an eligible suitor. 

He has his sights set on local mill owner, Daniel Tranton.

Wilful and...