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Tara Lyons

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Tara is a crime and psychological suspense author from London. Her debut novel, In the Shadows, was published in March 2016. Later that same year, Tara signed with Bloodhound Books and published three more books in the DI Hamilton series.

Tara then crossed over from series to standalone and has written two psychological suspense thrillers, The Paramedic’s Daughter and The Perfect Stranger.

She has also written a festive murder mystery novella, A Christmas Crime, and created and produced a charity anthology - Written in the Stars - in memory of her daughter, who passed away in 2020. The anthology is a unique collection of short stories from bestselling authors Angela Marsons, Rob Sinclair, Joy Ellis, Louise Beech, and many more. All net prof ...more

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	The Paramedic's Daughter 3.71 avg rating — 2,049 ratings — published 2019 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	In the Shadows (D.I. Denis Hamilton, #1) 3.87 avg rating — 1,010 ratings — published 2016 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	No Safe Home (D.I. Denis Hamilton, #2) 4.31 avg rating — 691 ratings — published 2017 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Deadly Friendship (D.I. Denis Hamilton, #3) 4.33 avg rating — 546 ratings — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Stranger Within (D.I. Denis Hamilton, #4) 4.43 avg rating — 291 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Christmas Crime 3.72 avg rating — 193 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Perfect Stranger: A psychological domestic noir from the author of The DI Hamilton series 4.06 avg rating — 125 ratings — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The DI Hamilton Series: books 1 - 4 4.41 avg rating — 78 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Stranger Within (The DI Hamilton Series Book 4) 4.54 avg rating — 65 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The D.I. Hamilton Series (D.I. Denis Hamilton, #1-3) 4.48 avg rating — 61 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Why Mummy Drinks (Why Mummy, #1)

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Only The Dead (DCI Cyril Bennett #1)

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“It doesn’t matter if we love men or women, there’s always someone – there’s always that one person who can get away with so much in our lives. They can love us, control us, make us stand tall as well as crushing us. They have the power to change our moods in an instant, change the way we think and feel and, I suppose, completely change the course of our lives. But is it really them at all? Surely we’ve handed that power to them. We’ve allowed them to have an effect on our thoughts and feeling and ideas. So, actually, can’t we take it back from them whenever we choose? Can’t we decide when they no longer have the power?”
― Tara Lyons, The Paramedic's Daughter

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“The truth will always out, for the truth catches up with everyone,”
― Tara Lyons, The Paramedic's Daughter

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Cutters End by Margaret Hickey

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Cross Her Heart by Melinda Leigh

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Reputation by Sarah Vaughan

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Glass Dolls by D.E. White

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