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Kirsten Harbourn is found murdered to death on her wedding day. Kirsten was being pursued by an obsessed stalker and she had dark secrets her doting fiancé knew nothing about. At Morbay register office a terrified young girl made her wedding vows, and a few days later her bridegroom was found dead in a seedy seaside hotel. Are these murders linked?

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This is my #DoubleSpin book.

When a letter arrives at Tradmouth police station, addressed to a DCI Norbert it causes quite a stir. For though DCI Norbert has long since moved on, the letter claims to have evidence that the man convicted of murdering the Rev. Shipbourne, Vicar of Belsham, during the course of a robbery in 1991, is innocent.

#TheSkeletonRoom #KateEllis

7th book in the series. A woman‘s skeleton is found during renovation of Chadleigh Hall in Devon. Wesley‘s archaeologist friend, Neil, is investigating a ship wreck from 1772. I love how the historical story ties into the present day story in the end. The question is: how old is the skeleton? Interesting characters and plot line. Looking forward to next book. Recommend to mystery lovers.

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Two great series by one great author, Kate Ellis.

#TheBoneGarden #KateEllis

A skeleton of a corpse who has been buried alive is discovered at an excavation of the gardens of Earlsacre Hall. Det Sgt Wesley Peterson is busy trying to solve a murder of a man stabbed to death in a caravan park. Are these murders related? Solicitor Brian Willerby may have the answer. Kate Ellis brings us a mystery that seems to imitate the past. Read this to find out what it is about Earlsacre that leads to murder.

DS Peterson, amateur archaeologist, is intrigued that a Viking corpse may be buried at a farm site. He has an urgent crime to solve, the disappearance of a Danish tourist. Gerry Heffernan believes the Dane‘s disappearance is linked to brutal robberies. I loved the tie in of the historical Viking story with the present. Murderer was a surprise with lots of suspects. Looking forward to the next book. Recommended.

#TheFuneralBoat #KateEllis

This was book 3 in the Wesley Peterson series. There are two time lines running through this story. One from 1475 and one from (1969-1999) which tie together in the plot. An archaeological dig finds a body from 1475 who had been hanged from a yew tree and the 1999 body is found hanging from a yew tree. Is the present murder an execution as in the past or murder?
Unputdownable. Plots interesting, tie into history. Unique characters. Recommended.

Norman Openheim is an American veteran of the D Day Landings. Archaeologist, Neil Watson, finds his body in the ruins of an old chantry chapel. DS Wesley Peterson is called in for help. Norman's wife, Dorinda, and her friend, Todd, offer a familiar motive for murder.
Started slowly and had too many characters who were red herrings. The reveal was presented and everything fell into place. Recommend this to those who like procedural mysteries.

DS Wesley Peterson has his hands full when a child goes missing and a young woman is brutally murdered. Then archaeologist, Neil Watson, unearths the skeletons of a strangled woman and a new born baby. These deaths are linked by jealousy, sexual obsession and desperate longing. I enjoyed Ellis' Plantagenet series but this one does not disappoint. I'm looking forward to reading book 2. Highly recommend this book to those who love mystery thrillers.

This is the schedule for a Group Read I am leading on Librarything, this is the first book in the Wesley Peterson Series by Kate Ellis. If anyone would like to read along on Litsy we can also discuss it here. #KateEllis #WesleyPetersonBuddyRead