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Julia Blake runs her own cleaning business. She has the unfortunate knack of getting herself involved in murder investigations.When one of Julia's elderly clients, Douglas Pedley, is found dead at the bottom of his stairs, it is soon obvious that he was murdered.Julia first suspects the building contractors who have been hounding Douglas to sell his land and property. It's not long before another suspect appears.Julia is determined to find out who murdered the old man.

Julia Blake runs a cleaning business. She has the unfortunate habit of finding murder victims.In this story, Julia's colleague, Cain, asks for her help. He's met a young woman called Kayla at his knitting class. He likes Kayla and wants to know if she feels the same way. He can't tell how Kayla feels and asks Julia to come along to the knitting class to meet her.Everything goes well until a member of the knitting class is found murdered the next morning. It's not long before Julia discovers Kayla is a murder suspect. She can't tell Cain this. She has no option but to make discreet investigations into the murder case.

Julia Blake runs her own cleaning business. She has the unfortunate knack of getting herself involved in murder enquiries.Julia goes on a spa break with her mum. They look forward to relaxing and being pampered. Julia is particularly excited to experience the new chocolate therapy sessions and her therapist, Erin, assures her it will be a wonderful experience.It is not a wonderful experience as Julia soon discovers a body in the chocolate flotation tank. She is happy to leave the investigation to the police, but her new friend has other ideas.

First, a man was staring at her from a tree.Then there was a dead man in her garden.And now, Maggie Kelburn is investigating another murder.Maggie spots a young man up a tree in the public lane behind her house. He soon flees but leaves behind three plastic coins. Maggie discovers the coins are part of a treasure hunting game.A few hours later, Maggie is shocked to find a dead body in her back garden. It appears he fell from the tree which the young man was in earlier.The police take over. They conclude the man, Harvey Chester, died as a result of an accident.His grieving sister isn't convinced. She thinks Harvey was murdered and asks Maggie to prove it.Maggie agrees and is soon caught up in a secret world of treasure hunting. To her dismay, she discovers many members of Harvey's group hated him with a vengeance. Furthermore, they constantly lie to Maggie when she questions them about Harvey's death.Maggie persists, and it's not long before she makes a connection between Harvey's death and the members of the treasure-hunting group.But the killer is aware of Maggie's every move, and when she gets too close to the truth, the killer decides to make a move on Maggie.

Retired widows, Connie and Sable Butterworth have set up a private investigating business. They are hired to investigate a suspicious insurance claim where the payout is £10 million.Ageing rock star, Juniper Vale, is injured when stage equipment falls on her during a rehearsal. Her hands sustain severe damage and she's unable to play her famous guitar. Her husband, Ned, is the one who makes the claim for Juniper's hands.Sable and Connie discover Ned is more interested in Juniper's money than her welfare and they suspect he had something to do with the accident. They make further investigations, but things take a sinister turn when someone is murdered.

Julia Blake runs her own cleaning business. She has the unfortunate knack of getting herself involved in murder enquiries.In this story, Julia helps out at the school fair for a local school. The new head teacher, Deborah Paignton has made herself unpopular by implementing changes to the school and continually upsetting members of staff.Julia discovers the murdered body of Deborah Paignton after the fair has finished. She knows immediately there is more than one person who would have liked to see the end of Deborah.

Julia Blake runs her own cleaning business. She has the unfortunate knack of getting herself involved in police investigations.Julia's client and friend, Sonia Cuthbert has recently started divorce proceedings. Her husband, Harvey, won't leave her alone and continues to harass her.Julia and her dad are at Sonia's property when a body is discovered in the garden. The body disappears before the police arrive.Who was the prowler? And did he have something to do with Harvey Cuthbert? Julia can't help but get herself involved in the mystery. Things take a twist when a local gym owner, Drew Anderson, becomes part of the mystery.

Julia Blake runs her own cleaning business. She has the unfortunate knack of getting herself involved in murder enquiries.Julia agrees to cover some cleaning work for a friend. The cleaning work takes her and her colleague, Cain, to the offices of Inkwell's Insurance in Leeds.It isn't long before Julia and Cain discover the dead body of Karl Rayburn, the manager at Inkwell's Insurance. They find out that everyone has a secret when it comes to their relationship with Karl. Julia is reluctant to get herself involved. But she soon realises she has no option but to make her own enquiries to find out who the killer is.

First, there were hedgehogs.Then there was a murder.And now, Maggie Kelburn is on the run from a killer. Maggie Kelburn is an ordinary woman who lives on an ordinary street. A quiet street where nothing unremarkable happens.Until a neighbour is murdered. Maggie doesn't know she captured the murder on video until a surveillance expert, Sam Ward, shows her the footage. Together, they take the recording to the police. But the recording device is stolen from the police station. And a short while later, Maggie's home is invaded. A chilling message is left for her: I know what you sawSam convinces Maggie to seek safety in another town, and he offers to help her. But can Maggie trust Sam? Can she trust anyone? Maggie leaves her home and travels from one side of the country to the other as she tries to find safety, and justice for the neighbour who was murdered. But the killer is right behind her. They let Maggie know she will never be safe.

Julia Blake runs her own cleaning business. She has the unfortunate knack of getting herself involved in murder enquiries.Julia provides moral support for her friend, Louisa, as they go to a slimming club meeting. They are shocked to discover that the slimming club venue has been taken over by the local amateur dramatics group.The am-dram group are performing a play written by the enigmatic Brandon Briggs. Julia soon suspects that Louisa and Brandon have a secret past. At the next meeting, Julia soon finds Brandon's murdered body hidden in a costume room.Julia discovers that more than one person had the opportunity, and motive, to kill Brandon - including her friend, Louisa.