A Rona Parish Mystery Series

Meet Rona Parish, a talented biographer who has a skill for writing about the past and encountering danger along the way, and her adorable golden retriever, Gus. When Rona Parish is asked to write the biography of an acclaimed thriller writer who drowned in unusual circumstances, is she diving into danger? Biographer Rona Parish is exhausted after finishing her latest project on Arthur Conan Doyle, but her hope for a break between jobs is dashed when the wife of late bestselling thriller writer, Theo Harvey, asks her to write his biography. Theo Harvey drowned mysteriously six months ago. No one knows why . . . Theo's inexplicable death six months ago left many unanswered questions. Why did he retreat from the limelight six years ago, only to reappear three years later and produce two outstanding, if much darker, novels? And what is the truth behind his mysterious drowning? Rona Parish is determined to uncover the truth behind his death, but at what cost? Intrigued, and with her golden retriever Gus by her side, Rona starts to piece together the author's life. But someone doesn't want her to uncover Theo's secrets. And they'll go to any lengths to make sure they stay hidden . . . A page-turning cosy mystery set in the fictional English market town of Marsborough in the stunning Chiltern Hills. Fans of M.C. Beaton, Richard Osman, Reverend Richard Coles, G.M. Malliet, Margery Allingham, Betty Rowlands and Faith Martin will love this series. READERS ADORE RONA PARISH: "This is a beautifully well written, eminently readable, and entertaining cozy mystery" "Rona is completely lovable" "A thoroughly satisfying murder mystery" "This was one of those books that I couldn't put down but didn't want to finish!" "Excellent!" "What makes Fraser's books stand out is that the story and the setting are cozy, but the characters are prickly!" "Entertaining!" "This classic British cozy features an unusual plot, surprisingly multi-layered characters, and a fair bit of suspense. All in all, a pleasant and entertaining read" Booklist "A decent puzzler with surprises popping up at respectable intervals" Kirkus Reviews "A welcome helping of psychological intrigue and suspense from a master hand" Library Journal The Rona Parish mysteries 1. Brought to Book 2. Jigsaw 3. Person or Persons Unknown 4. A Family Concern 5. Rogue in Porcelain 6. Next Door to Murder 7. Unfinished Portrait 8. A Question of Identity 9. Justice Postponed 10. Retribution

Meet Rona Parish, a talented biographer who has a skill for writing about the past and encountering danger along the way, and her adorable golden retriever, Gus. When Rona Parish delves into the history of two local family firms, she uncovers a staggering truth that puts her own family drama in the shade. Christmas is fast approaching, but with family tensions at an all-time high, Rona Parish needs a diversion. So when her friend Kate suggests she writes a new series for Chiltern Life magazine about the history of some of Marsborough's long-established family firms, Rona jumps at the idea and quickly identifies Tarlton's the jewellers and the Clarendon hotel, owned by the Fairfax family, for her first articles. But she's less enthusiastic about Kate's other idea . . . helping Freya Tarlton understand the truth behind her disturbing, recurring nightmares as part of her research. Two families. One jaw-dropping secret . . . Until Rona delves into the past, and uncovers a dark secret that intertwines the two families in the most devastating and shocking way . . . A page-turning cosy mystery set in the fictional English market town of Marsborough in the stunning Chiltern Hills. Fans of M.C. Beaton, Richard Osman, Reverend Richard Coles, G.M. Malliet, Margery Allingham, Betty Rowlands and Faith Martin will love this series. READERS ADORE RONA PARISH: "Entertaining" "I adore this series [with] . . . interesting and real-to-life characters" "Very good" "Rona's ever-absorbing family issues and a competent conundrum make this another hit in Fraser's Marsborough series" Kirkus Reviews "This addition to the Rona Parish series a sure fire hit for readers who like to mix cozy mysteries with gentle women's fiction" Booklist The Rona Parish mysteries 1. Brought to Book 2. Jigsaw 3. Person or Persons Unknown 4. A Family Concern 5. Rogue in Porcelain 6. Next Door to Murder 7. Unfinished Portrait 8. A Question of Identity 9. Justice Postponed 10. Retribution

Meet Rona Parish, a talented biographer who has a skill for writing about the past and encountering danger along the way, and her adorable golden retriever, Gus. Rona Parish pieces together the history of a charming English town for a series of articles, but soon finds herself trying to solve a deadly puzzle. The genteel town of Buckford is about to celebrate its nine-hundredth anniversary, and biographer Rona Parish is planning a series of articles for Chiltern Life magazine to coincide with the festivities. Dark secrets lurk beneath the surface of this picturesque town . . . Rona hopes to find people that are a little out of the ordinary to focus on for her project. But when she starts to explore the town and interview its residents, she quickly discovers that Buckford is anything but ordinary. Dark secrets are lurking under its tranquil exterior, including a past tragedy that continues to haunt the present, and her project soon takes a chilling twist. Rona is thrown into danger when she delves into a shocking event from the past. Can she put the jigsaw of clues together to reveal the truth about the past before disaster strikes again? A page-turning cosy mystery set in the fictional English market town of Marsborough in the stunning Chiltern Hills. Fans of M.C. Beaton, Richard Osman, Reverend Richard Coles, G.M. Malliet, Margery Allingham, Betty Rowlands and Faith Martin will love this series. READERS ADORE RONA PARISH: "If you like crime and mystery novels with well-drawn characters and backgrounds and interesting plots then try this series" "I love this book series" "Another lovely story in this series" "Excellent" "Clever plotting, appealing characters, and a dash of suspense make Fraser's latest a fine choice for fans of the traditional British village mystery" Booklist "British psychological suspense at its best" Library Journal The Rona Parish mysteries 1. Brought to Book 2. Jigsaw 3. Person or Persons Unknown 4. A Family Concern 5. Rogue in Porcelain 6. Next Door to Murder 7. Unfinished Portrait 8. A Question of Identity 9. Justice Postponed 10. Retribution

Meet Rona Parish, a talented biographer who has a skill for writing about the past and encountering danger along the way, and her adorable golden retriever, Gus. Rona's attempts to uncover the truth about a young woman's birth parents for a new series lead her to a killer whose identity has been a mystery for years. Rona Parish has almost finished her series of articles on the town of Buckford but is lacking inspiration for her next project - until she is approached by Zara and Tony Crane at her friend Magda's party. Zara was adopted twenty-five years ago when she was six months old, and her recent attempts to find out more about her birth parents have led to a tragic discovery: her birth mother was murdered. The truth won't stay hidden forever . . . Zara wants Rona to uncover the identity of her father - and her mother's killer. As Rona investigates, she uncovers shocking connections to Zara's birth mother close to home, while a series of sinister events suggest that someone is determined to keep a devastating secret in the past. But is the past finally about to catch up to them? A page-turning cosy mystery set in the fictional English market town of Marsborough in the stunning Chiltern Hills. Fans of M.C. Beaton, Richard Osman, Reverend Richard Coles, G.M. Malliet, Margery Allingham, Betty Rowlands and Faith Martin will love this series. READERS ADORE RONA PARISH: "Another brilliantly written novel by Fraser . . . I adore this series, and know I will feel a loss when it's concluded" "Well-plotted mystery" "Thoroughly enjoyed" "Absolutely loved this new Rona Parish mystery, the best yet in this series by Anthea Fraser . . . An absorbing read, couldn't put the book down, and can't wait for the next Rona Parish instalment" "No-frills thriller fans are the audience for this solid entry from a genre veteran" Booklist "Clear your calendar: sympathetic characters draw you in to an absorbing search that keeps you guessing until the last chapter" Kirkus Reviews "Immediately engaging plot" Library Journal The Rona Parish mysteries 1. Brought to Book 2. Jigsaw 3. Person or Persons Unknown 4. A Family Concern 5. Rogue in Porcelain 6. Next Door to Murder 7. Unfinished Portrait 8. A Question of Identity 9. Justice Postponed 10. Retribution

Meet Rona Parish, a talented biographer who has a skill for writing about the past and encountering danger along the way, and her adorable golden retriever, Gus. A dark secret from the past brings danger to Rona Parish's door and those closest to her when she juggles two projects. Rona Parish is finishing her single mother series in perfect style with an article on the enigmatic and talented Nicole Summers, an expert on all things culinary. Can Rona persuade Nicole to open up about her life? Before she can try, events take an astonishingly dark turn. Appearances can be deceiving . . . Meanwhile, Rona has been asked to finish the biography of TV presenter Gideon Ward. Acclaimed biographer Russell Page died suddenly in a car crash weeks ago, leaving the project unfinished. Curiously, it seems that Nicole was the ex-wife of a man who works for a hotel chain owned by Bruce Sedgwick, a person who seemed to be of great interest to Russell Page before his death. But why? Is Rona too late to stop a killer in their tracks? As Rona investigates, she learns that people are not always what they seem, with devastating consequences. A page-turning cosy mystery set in the fictional English market town of Marsborough in the stunning Chiltern Hills. Fans of M.C. Beaton, Richard Osman, Reverend Richard Coles, G.M. Malliet, Margery Allingham, Betty Rowlands and Faith Martin will love this series. READERS ADORE RONA PARISH: "Reading this book is like visiting friends that you don't get to see very often" "Another great Rona Parish mystery" "The interlocking mysteries in this book are well plotted" "A very satisfying book with enough twists and turns to keep you guessing" "Always look forward to the latest instalment in the Rona Parish series and this didn't disappoint" Goodreads "Fraser showcases a delightful heroine" Kirkus Reviews The Rona Parish mysteries 1. Brought to Book 2. Jigsaw 3. Person or Persons Unknown 4. A Family Concern 5. Rogue in Porcelain 6. Next Door to Murder 7. Unfinished Portrait 8. A Question of Identity 9. Justice Postponed 10. Retribution

Meet Rona Parish, a talented biographer who has a skill for writing about the past and encountering danger along the way, and her adorable golden retriever, Gus. When Rona Parish is asked to look into an ongoing investigation involving a car crash, she feels in over her head - she even might lose it if she isn't careful! Biographer and freelance journalist Rona Parish has a new idea for a series in local magazine Chiltern Life: Moments That Changed My Life, featuring people with exceptional stories to tell. Her father's old friend, Frank Hathaway, witnessed the 1990 invasion in Kuwait. A great first story! Frank Hathaway led an interesting life, but not all of it was pleasant . . . After meeting Frank, Rona discovers that his life contains a series of dark streaks too, including his recent failed rescue attempt following a stranger's car accident. Rona Parish is determined to bring the culprits to justice, but at what cost? Frank, suffering from flashbacks, remembers details about the crash that suggest it might not have been an accident after all, and his son Steven appeals to Rona to look into the fatal incident. Not knowing what to expect, Rona soon finds herself drawn into another gripping mystery . . . A page-turning cosy mystery set in the fictional English market town of Marsborough in the stunning Chiltern Hills. Fans of M.C. Beaton, Richard Osman, Reverend Richard Coles, G.M. Malliet, Margery Allingham, Betty Rowlands and Faith Martin will love this series. READERS ADORE RONA PARISH: "This is a well written novel with believable characters and a well plotted storyline with a tense ending" "Five stars . . . always enjoyable" "I enjoyed it immensely" "The Rona Parish series never fails to entertain" "An engaging tale about murder and modern families" Booklist "Series fans will be glad to see her troubled house next door occupied by the owners at last, and to find most of Rona's family settling down" Publishers Weekly The Rona Parish mysteries 1. Brought to Book 2. Jigsaw 3. Person or Persons Unknown 4. A Family Concern 5. Rogue in Porcelain 6. Next Door to Murder 7. Unfinished Portrait 8. A Question of Identity 9. Justice Postponed 10. Retribution

Meet Rona Parish, a talented biographer who has a skill for writing about the past and encountering danger along the way, and her adorable golden retriever, Gus. Rona Parish has to verify a rumour of what seems to be a huge scandal which happened a long time ago at a closed-down school. But will the past catch up with her before she can unravel the truth? Biographer Rona Parish is at her wits' end when she struggles to finish her latest writing project. Open to distraction, she catches up with her friends and family and tries to clear her head in the meantime. An old school photograph in which someone seems to have been blacked out hints at a curious event . . . A far more inconvenient distraction, her twin sister Lindsey persuades her to use her detective skills for a discovery concerning an old school photograph in which someone deliberately blacked out a figure. Who is the mysterious person in the photograph and why would someone want to hide their identity? Rona Parish has to uncover long-forgotten secrets and a rumoured scandal that took place decades ago . . . Reluctantly, Rona takes on the job and tries to put the pieces together. But investigating a decades-old scandal proves trickier than she anticipated, and brings up the question if this story will stay buried after all . . . A page-turning cosy mystery set in the fictional English market town of Marsborough in the stunning Chiltern Hills. Fans of M.C. Beaton, Richard Osman, Reverend Richard Coles, G.M. Malliet, Margery Allingham, Betty Rowlands and Faith Martin will love this series. READERS ADORE RONA PARISH: "Excellent mystery" "I enjoy this series and like catching up with Rona Parish and her extended family" "This is a good clean murder mystery" "British cozy fans will enjoy the sophisticated plot and country atmosphere" Booklist "Solid plotting complements the author's in-depth examinations of the varied relationships among her characters, in particular the bond between Rona and Lindsey" Publishers Weekly The Rona Parish mysteries 1. Brought to Book 2. Jigsaw 3. Person or Persons Unknown 4. A Family Concern 5. Rogue in Porcelain 6. Next Door to Murder 7. Unfinished Portrait 8. A Question of Identity 9. Justice Postponed 10. Retribution