A Murdered Professor. A Priceless Manuscript Stolen. A Journalist Caught in the Crossfire.

This was not the reunion James envisioned.

His friends are squabbling and keeping secrets. At the centre of the drama is a medieval manuscript.

Moments after James discovers a secret code on the pages of the manuscript, a hooded figure murders a professor and steals the manuscript from Oxford University.

While James is receiving medical attention, he discovers a secret about his past that he was never supposed to know.

Instead of staying on bed rest, James decides to leave town and uncover the truth. But, DI Alice O'Donnell puts a hold on his passport, believing James organised the murder and theft. Before he leaves for New York, James must investigate the truth behind the lab break-in.

As his investigation digs deeper, James discovers everyone has means, motive,...]]> Sun, 25 Dec 2022 20:11:25 +0200 https://historical.library.land/a-d-hay/633244-suspicion.html https://historical.library.land/a-d-hay/633244-suspicion.html

Previously published as MISSING.

Excalibur is Missing. A Killer is on the Loose. One Reporter is Determined to Uncover the Truth.

James has a nose for trouble. But that's nothing new.

This time, things are different...

...his life is on the line.

James is the chief editor of a small newspaper. It's hardly captivating work. He's bored. But all of that is about to change.

Late one evening, he returns home to discover his long-time girlfriend and journalist, Valentine, has left. Early the next morning, James fails to reallocate her assigned story. To avoid blank space in the culture section and losing his job, he decides to write the story on the local museum's latest acquisition, Excalibur.

But, there's one thing he didn't count on...

....Excalibur is missing, and a dead body is at the crime scene.

As his...]]> Sun, 09 Jan 2022 05:46:02 +0200