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Skeletons In The Closet
On June the 1st 2025 my next book and second in The Mara Mysteries series will be released as an Ebook on Amazon pre-order. Actual release date for when your order will hit your Kindle account is June 17th 2025 the same day paperback versions will be available.
I wrote this book some time ago and dare I say it originally it was going to be the first in the series but when I wrote Enter The Devil I Read more of this blog post »
I wrote this book some time ago and dare I say it originally it was going to be the first in the series but when I wrote Enter The Devil I Read more of this blog post »
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Enter The Devil: A Detective Bannon and Sergeant Ryan Mystery - The Mara Mysteries Book One - An Outback Australian Crime Thriller:
"R. Bownds’ Enter the Devil is a gripping crime thriller. The story unfolds in the scorching heat and dusty atmosphere of Australia, centered around the inexperienced Sergeant Michael Ryan and the disgraced but brilliant Detective Mark “The Devil” Ban"
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Enter The Devil: A Detective Bannon and Sergeant Ryan Mystery - The Mara Mysteries Book One - An Outback Australian Crime Thriller:
"R. Bownds’ “Enter The Devil: A Detective Bannon and Sergeant Ryan Mystery - The Mara Mysteries Book One - An Outback Australian Crime Thriller” is a formidable read, written in Australian English. The book follows the adventures of Sergeant Michael R"
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Enter The Devil: A Detective Bannon and Sergeant Ryan Mystery - The Mara Mysteries Book One - An Outback Australian Crime Thriller:
"After reading Book 2 in the Mara Mysteries series, I decided to go back and start from the beginning... and I’m so glad I did. This book sets the tone for everything that follows: raw, atmospheric, and authentically Australian.
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Enter The Devil: A Detective Bannon and Sergeant Ryan Mystery - The Mara Mysteries Book One - An Outback Australian Crime Thriller:
"Now this is my kind of book. It had everything I wished for. Lots of crime, lots of mystery. There is a strong story here. The town has a story behind it. Even the detective himself has a story. The plot is generous with action and twists. The langua"
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| Mystery, romance, history and a touch of nostalgia all wrapped together in this hard to put down page-turner. The story starts with Fiona leaving America for Scotland, carrying her father's ashes to fulfill his wish for them to be scattered around Ri ...more | |
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Ghosts, Garters, and Grimoires (Emerald City Paranormal Cozy Mystery Book 2)
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I loved how the author mixed the old with the new. The old style witchcraft of ancient spells and generations of family grimoires with the modern technology of the internet, social media and hashtags. The description of the farm, the farmhouse and its ...more |
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