Today is publication day for SOLACE HOUSE by Joy Ellis. This is a stunning addition to the bestselling Detectives Jackman & Evans series. You can buy this brilliant book for just 99p/c from Amazon.
SOLACE HOUSE
Format – Kindle
Publisher – Joffe Books
Publication Date – 6th October 2022
Genre – Crime thriller, mystery and suspense
Author – Joy Ellis
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A GRIPPING NEW CRIME THRILLER FROM BESTSELLING AUTHOR AND BRITISH BOOK AWARDS CRIME & THRILLER OF THE YEAR NOMINEE JOY ELLIS.
From two-million-selling author Joy Ellis comes one of the most eagerly anticipated mysteries this year.
AN ISOLATED HOUSE WITH A TERRIBLE PAST. IS HISTORY REPEATING ITSELF FOR THE NEW FAMILY LIVING THERE?
Holly Stewart moved into Solace House wanting a fresh start for her and her family. She knew the property was cheap because a tragic murder had taken place there, but she didn’t know its full ghastly history.
Now, her husband’s lost his job, the children are bullied at school, and someone’s prowling around the garden at night. Someone who wants them gone.
Detective Jackman wants to help. Instead he’s pulled into a twenty-year-old cold case: the gruesome murder of a young woman whose head was never found. A new witness comes forward, claiming to have crucial evidence on what really happened that night.
Days later, a group of litter-pickers uncover black sacks containing dismembered human limbs. Attending the scene, Detective Marie Evans is shocked to see a strange symbol carved into the victim’s flesh: the same symbol found on the headless girl all those years ago.
The murders must be connected. But why has the killer struck again — after twenty years?
As the threats to the Stewart family escalate, Jackman must choose between helping people in the present and solving the crimes of the past.
DISCOVER A TOTALLY ENTHRALLING CRIME THRILLER.
This utterly gripping crime thriller is perfect for fans of L.J. Ross, Peter May, J.D. Kirk, Angela Marsons, J.M. Dalgliesh, Elly Griffiths or Ann Cleeves.
READERS LOVE SOLACE HOUSE:
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Suspense and tension from beginning to end.” Bonita S.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Many heart racing moments, great characters and a fabulous plot.” Amanda P.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Joy Ellis is AMAZING!” Nikki W.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book.” Kimberly R.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Lots of surprises, shocks, twists, turns and murder!” Carol S.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “What an ending!” Booklover Bev
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “One of Joy Ellis’ best efforts!” Louise G.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “I couldn’t put it down. A cracking read. Highly recommended.” Larissa M.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “A compulsive and unputdownable novel.” Sue W.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Solace House has it all — a carefully crafted plot, strong, likeable characters, and an atmospheric location.” Kathleen H.
THE DETECTIVES
DI Jackman leads the investigation. He is extremely smart and has a knack for bringing out the best in his diverse team. DS Marie Evans is haunted by the loss of her husband in a motorbike accident. She is fiercely loyal to her friends and colleagues.
THE SETTING
England’s rural fenland is a strange place, with its never-ending fields, winding tracks, and long straight droves (the old livestock routes) that lead to nowhere. The lonely lanes are flanked either side by deep drainage ditches and are, for a good part of the year, filled with tall, whispering reeds. Closer to the Wash, high seabanks form a barrier between river and marsh, and the richly fertile soil of the drained land. But when the mists come down, as they so often do, perspective is destroyed and all sense of direction lost, and then the fens become a rather frightening place of mystery and danger. Somewhere that you do not want to be at night.
JOY ELLIS
UK #1 BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE JACKMAN & EVANS AND DI NIKKI GALENA SERIES; SHORTLISTED FOR BOOK OF THE YEAR FICTION: CRIME & THRILLER AT THE BRITISH BOOK AWARDS 2021
OVER 2 MILLION BOOKS SOLD!
Joy grew up and lived in Kent, trained in floristry in Mayfair and ran her own highly successful floristry business in Weybridge for many years. In the mid-1990s, she followed her lifelong love of books, first as the manager of an independent bookshop in Leatherhead, Surrey, then as a writer. When she retired, Joy and her partner Jacqueline and their two spaniels settled in a village just outside Boston, captivated by the Lincolnshire Fens.
Joy’s happy home life is far removed from her storylines, however, and while she loves living in the misty Fens, the area provides a remote and eerie backdrop to her novels. Joy is also able to add the authenticity vital to any crime thriller by drawing on Jacqueline’s inside knowledge, to confirm procedures and the reality of tackling brutal crime and criminals in a modern police force.
BOOKS BY JOY ELLIS
DI NIKKI GALENA SERIES:
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CRIME ON THE FENS
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SHADOW OVER THE FENS
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HUNTED ON THE FENS
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KILLER ON THE FENS
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STALKER ON THE FENS
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CAPTIVE ON THE FENS
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BURIED ON THE FENS
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THIEVES ON THE FENS
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FIRE ON THE FENS
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DARKNESS ON THE FENS
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HIDDEN ON THE FENS
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SECRETS ON THE FENS
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FEAR ON THE FENS
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DETECTIVE NIKKI GALENA BOOKS 1-5 BOX SET
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DETECTIVE NIKKI GALENA BOOKS 1-3 BOX SET
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DETECTIVE NIKKI GALENA BOOKS 4-6 BOX SET
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DETECTIVE NIKKI GALENA BOOKS 7-9 BOX SET
JACKMAN & EVANS SERIES:
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THE MURDERER’S SON
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THEIR LOST DAUGHTERS
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THE FOURTH FRIEND
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THE GUILTY ONES
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THE STOLEN BOYS
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THE PATIENT MAN
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THEY DISAPPEARED
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THE NIGHT THIEF
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SOLACE HOUSE
MATT BALLARD SERIES:
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BEWARE THE PAST
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FIVE BLOODY HEARTS
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THE DYING LIGHT
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MARSHLIGHT
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TRICK OF THE NIGHT
STANDALONE NOVELS:
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GUIDE STAR
SHORT STORIES:
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