{"title":"Books by Jane McParkes","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"9781835015261","title":"A Deadly Inheritance","description":"Readers Reviews★★★★★ 'Great Cornish Cozy Crime'★★★★★'A mystery that deserves screen treatment'★★★★★'Loved It!'★★★★★'Could not put it down!'When eco-architect Olivia Wells returns to the small Cornish seaside village of Penbartha, she hopes to honour her godfather’s legacy – transforming his disused beloved railway station into a sustainable hub for local entrepreneurs.   But paradise hides its cracks and not everyone is as committed as she thought.   After a heated and unexpected argument with someone she considers a friend and ally, Olivia discovers their murdered body.   Can she trust anyone in Penbartha?The tight-knit community closes ranks to protect her – but the evidence tells a different story.   Who would want to frame her? And how far will they go to keep things buried?As secrets rise like the tide, Olivia must uncover the truth before it pulls her under for good.   The first novel in the Olivia Wells mystery series, blending love and betrayal, murder and redemption, beneath the untamed beauty of the Cornish shore.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55896472551797,"sku":"9781835015261","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781835015261.jpg?v=1786027897"},{"product_id":"9781835015285","title":"Deadly Treasures","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Cornish summer burns hotter than it has in 15 years – but beneath the sunshine, something sinister stirs. When eco-architect Olivia Parkes unveils her latest project – a cliffside manor reborn as a luxury eco-hotel – she expects acclaim, not chaos. And the return of her partner Jago Trevithick KC, a brilliant but broken barrister, who is seeking peace by the sea. But peace is short-lived. A waitress is found dead in the hotel pool. Who wanted her gone – and why? Has the dark side of Jago’s work followed him to Cornwall? Or is someone close to Olivia hiding deadly secrets? As whispers spread through the sun-bleached village, Olivia and Jago must uncover the truth before the tide turns red again. In a paradise built on lies and long-buried sin, can love – or anyone – survive the truth?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReader Reviews★★★★★\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Brilliant Cornish Crime!'★★★★★\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Superb read! The next book in this fabulous series!'★★★★★ 'Thoroughly enjoyable read and brilliantly written!'\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55896474845557,"sku":"9781835015285","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781835015285.jpg?v=1786027898"},{"product_id":"a-deadly-abode","title":"A Deadly Abode","description":"It’s autumn and with crisp frosty weather and the leaves as colourful as they've ever been, Olivia and Jago are nestling into their life in Penbartha. Until local resentment about incomers and second-home ownership is ignited by what seems to be an increasingly militant action group.   Maybe Penbartha isn't the happy place Olivia thought it was? Is the discontent really about second homes or is someone pursuing a much more personal agenda?When a neighbouring house is set on fire and a body found in one of the outbuildings, Olivia and Jago need to find the source of the trouble before it gets even closer to home...","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57507790913909,"sku":"9781835015308","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781835015308.jpg?v=1787042930"}],"url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/collections\/author-jane-mcparkes.oembed","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}