THE MYSTERIES OF PERSPHONE
1936. the hunt for the missing son of prime minister, Edward Chamberlain draws Persphone Chambers back to the place which will ultimately define her destiny- Cornwall.
Persphone Chambers stars as DI Chambers, in five murder stories. Newly appointed as "bagwoman" to boss and mentor, Detective Inspector Glendower Thiele, Persphone must navigate a minefield of police politics to solve five compelling new cases amongst the dreaming and war ridden spires of 1930's Cornwall. Dark family secrets, a terrifying battle if wits against a diabolical serial killer, a royal visit to a local munitions factory abd the shadow of London's gangland over Cornwall.
All will threaten to test Persphone's deductive skills to breaking point.
When Jane Madarang's neighbor Natalie kills herself and leaves behind cryptic instructions, it's up to Jane and her classmates to unearth deadly secrets.
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Natalie Driscoll is dead.
She threw herself out a window and left her neighbor Jane to unravel their town's darkest secrets. Following Natalie's instructions leads Jane to three other high school students who all have something to hide. The four of them must carry out Natalie's final errand while solving the mysteries written in her diary. But the secrets they unearth may be far more dangerous than what they ever imagined.
Content and/or trigger warning: This story contains scenes of suicide, violence and murder that may be triggering for some readers.
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