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Crime, Thriller & Mystery
London, 1812: Treacherous gangs roam the capital, and not even the Palace of Westminster is safe. When Detective Stephen Lavender is called in to investigate a highway robbery and a cold-blooded murder, both the cases take a... See More
Crime, Thriller & Mystery
London, 1812. At a fashionable address in leafy Mayfair, a far cry from Detective Stephen Lavender's usual haunts, a man is found dead in his room. He has been brutally stabbed, but the door is locked from the inside and the... See More
Historical Fiction
Northamptonshire, 1810: As a new canal network snakes across the landscape, a vicious mob stakes its claim to the county. Every local constable is out on the hunt for the ruthless Panther Gang. When an elderly man is robbed... See More
Crime, Thriller & Mystery
On a cold February night in Regency London, a dark curtain falls on the Sans Pareil Theatre following the death of April Clare, a promising young actress, whose body is found in mysterious circumstances. Detective Stephen... See More
Historical Fiction
Northumberland, 1809: A beautiful young heiress disappears from her locked bedchamber at Linn Hagh. The local constables are baffled and the townsfolk cry 'witchcraft'. The heiress's uncle summons help from Detective... See More
Crime, Thriller & Mystery
Cambridgeshire, September 1813: Detective Stephen Lavender and Constable Ned Woods are lured to an isolated estate in the deadly marshland surrounding Ely, to investigate a murder. But nothing is as it seems at the... See More
Historical Fiction
Easter Monday, 1809: Kirkley Hall manor house is mysteriously burgled. When suspicion falls on Jamie Charlton, he and his family face a desperate battle to save him from the gallows. When £1,157 rent money is stolen from... See More
British & Irish
JUSTICE OR TRUTH? London 1803: Following the discovery of a body down a well, newly-promoted Principal Officer, Stephen Lavender, is summoned to Hampstead by Constable Ned Woods to help solve the gruesome murder of a young... See More
British & Irish
London 1808: The famous Skelton Diamonds have disappeared, and Detective Stephen Lavender is asked to investigate the crime. But why should he feel so uneasy, so reluctant to accept this case? Can he trust the wealthy... See More
Crime, Thriller & Mystery
CHILLED TO THE BONE February 1814: London is gripped in the thrall of the worst winter in living memory. When the River Thames freezes over, thousands of people descend onto the ice to enjoy the Frost Fair, an exciting... See More
Crime, Thriller & Mystery
There's no honour among thieves. When a robbery in the crowded streets of Piccadilly takes an unusual twist, Constable Woods is blamed and a royal scandal threatens to erupt. Detective Stephen Lavender must act quickly to... See More
'Seeking Our Eagle' is the perfect, non-fiction companion piece for Karen Charlton's historical novel, 'Catching the Eagle.' It is in itself a remarkable story. Written with honesty and humour, this factual book shows how... See More
Historical Fiction
A STAND-ALONE SHORT STORY February 1809: The rural community in Ponteland, Northumberland begins to stir after one of the harshest winters on record. As the land is slowly brought back to life, impoverished farm labourer... See More
Historical Fiction
York, England: September, 1939 As the occupants of historic York nervously adjust to the onset war, two best friends, Jemma and Bobbie, snatch a few pleasant hours together and reminisce about their love of Golden Age crime... See More
Crime, Thriller & Mystery
York, England: June 1940 While Jemma continues to search for her missing husband, the citizens of historic York are shocked by a series of vicious crimes at the city's two museums. A bungled break-in at the Yorkshire... See More