There are five books in the “Paige Harper Mystery Series”
Adventure beckons for Paige Harper. A new chapter in a bookshop. An idyllic English coastal town. Then a murder rocks her fragile new world. She must fight for her future.
Leaving the French Alps behind her and excited for her new life in Exeter, Paige is swapping her image from impetuous, cake-loving professional skier to dog-loving bookshop owner. When there’s a murder at River Books and a cloud of suspicion engulfs her, Paige feels as though she’s skiing through a white-out.
As the murderer threatens all those dear to her, Paige, along with her feisty terrier, Sprite, must use her uncanny intuition and her photographic memory to protect them.
Can she solve the murder to live past the first page of this new chapter in her life?
“Murder at the Match” unfolds in the charming city of Exeter, as ever-curious Paige Harper, owner of River Books, and her trusty Norfolk Terrier, Sprite, find themselves entangled in a murder mystery. The discovery of Sharon Smith’s poisoned body after a match at the local sports club sends shockwaves through the community. Sharon, a complex character with a toxic reputation as a bully and the coach’s favourite, leaves behind a trail of enemies and enigmatic alliances.
As Paige, a new member, delves into the club’s relationship dynamics, the line between friend and foe blurs. Against the backdrop of Exeter’s picturesque riverside, can she and Sprite navigate the twists and turns of the hidden connections, rivalries and the poisonous underbelly of the sports club?
When murder strikes at an archaeology student’s digs in Exeter, amateur sleuth Paige Harper and her faithful companion, Sprite, embark on a quest for justice. As suspicion points towards her employee as the culprit, Paige finds herself entangled in a web of deception and danger. Just as she starts piecing together the puzzle, another life is claimed. With stakes escalating and time slipping away, Paige must navigate through the intricate layers of betrayal and hidden motives. Racing against the clock, she uncovers shocking truths buried within the ancient ruins. But as the tension mounts and darkness looms, Paige realizes that unmasking the killer might come at a price she never anticipated.
When the body of a young vet’s assistant, Tamsin Butler, washes up on Exmouth beach, the police dismiss it as a tragic suicide. But her devastated family refuses to believe it and turns to amateur sleuth Paige Harper for answers. Paige soon learns that Tamsin’s seemingly quiet life masked a dangerous secret – her extensive equine knowledge had entangled her in the dark side of the equestrian world. From illegal doping to race fixing, Tamsin had uncovered truths that powerful figures wanted kept buried.
As Paige pieces together Tamsin’s final days, she and her trusty terrier Sprite unravel a sinister web of corruption and greed. The deeper she digs, the more danger she faces. Can she find the killer before he finds her?
In the fifth book in the series, Halloween in Exeter casts long shadows over the ancient city and sensitive bookshop keeper Paige Harper is struggling to keep the ghosts at bay.
Hired to interpret for a chaotic French film crew shooting a gothic blockbuster at the university, Paige expects artistic temperaments – not a brutal murder. When one of the extras is found dead the on-screen terror bleeds into reality. Suddenly she is the vital link between the local police and the tight-lipped cast, translating alibis that don’t quite add up.
But as the cameras roll, a threat far more personal emerges. Paige spots a dangerous foe from her past near the set, watching her every move. Paige must decipher the killer’s identity while outmanoeuvring an enemy who wants to ensure this is her final performance.