Building Dreams

by Alison Owens

Everyone wants a dream home, and Burton's Builders can make your dream come true. Their latest project is a new estate of twenty executive homes on the outskirts of town, and the potential profits are huge. Not everything is going according to plan, though, as some late night intruders are causing a whole heap of damage out at the site.Irritated beyond measure by petty vandalism, unnecessary delays and useless night watchmen who aren't worth the cost of the uniform he has bought for them, the boss calls in a local surveillance firm to help him catch the culprits. The ensuing investigation weaves its way through cheating employees, organised protests, local mobsters, gambling dens and court cases, until a terrible accident brings everything to a shuddering halt. What rapidly becomes apparent is that something, and someone, far more dangerous is behind the problems, and whoever tries to stand in the way is going to get hurt.This is the first in the Skye Surveillance series of mystery novels. Skye Surveillance is a successful family business. Amber Sanders, the eldest sister, has a degree in Psychology and an uncanny knack of reading people unerringly. Dr Sil Skye, her brother, is the electronic genius on whose expertise the firm is based. Indi, the youngest, is more tomboy than grown up, but her tenacity and guts invariably get results, although, as her bossy older sister is entirely too fond of pointing out, it is just as likely to get them into trouble first. If you enjoy Building Dreams, read the second in the series. Shannon's Daughter has the firm on the trail of a kidnapped girl. Following her tracks takes them from London into Norfolk as they try to work out who might want to get at Michael Shannon badly enough to resort to such terrible tactics.

250 pages, Paperback

First published December 21, 2013