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Broken Palace
Everyone has a secret.
Sometimes the secret is innocent enough, sometimes it’s questionable. Then there are secrets that a far more sinister.
Some choose to save a loved one from any further pain. Some make the wrong choice for their own selfish reasons. Some find a ‘Broken Palace’ to hide a dark deed.
The mystery surrounding Earl Mason’s death looks likely to become another cold case for Detective Inspector Davis, but a new face is emerging in Haverbridge CID and he can be sure of one thing – once she’s on the hunt, she won’t stop.
For Jennifer, who reluctantly finds herself in the limelight, it means she must decide who she can trust.
The story has excerpts from, ‘For All Our Sins’, and ‘The Principle of Evil’ – The first books in the DCI Claire Winters series.
Sometimes the secret is innocent enough, sometimes it’s questionable. Then there are secrets that a far more sinister.
Some choose to save a loved one from any further pain. Some make the wrong choice for their own selfish reasons. Some find a ‘Broken Palace’ to hide a dark deed.
The mystery surrounding Earl Mason’s death looks likely to become another cold case for Detective Inspector Davis, but a new face is emerging in Haverbridge CID and he can be sure of one thing – once she’s on the hunt, she won’t stop.
For Jennifer, who reluctantly finds herself in the limelight, it means she must decide who she can trust.
The story has excerpts from, ‘For All Our Sins’, and ‘The Principle of Evil’ – The first books in the DCI Claire Winters series.
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First published September 11, 2013
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About the author
T.M.E. Walsh
6 books65 followersTania (T. M. E.) Walsh began writing full time after becoming a casualty to the recession in late 2008.
She successfully self-published the first two novels in the DCI Claire Winters series before being picked up by HQ - a division of HarperCollins - in 2015.
Tania is currently working on a new standalone thriller, and a fourth book in the DCI Claire Winters series.
In 2011 Tania was the winner of the Wannabe a Writer Blurb competition sponsored by Writing Magazine and judged by Matt Bates, the Fiction buyer for WHSmith Travel.
Tania has previously produced digital artwork that was published on a DVD-ROM for ImagineFX magazine's FXPosé section twice in the early and latter part of 2007, which has been published worldwide.
Tania lives in Hertfordshire with her husband and young daughter.
She successfully self-published the first two novels in the DCI Claire Winters series before being picked up by HQ - a division of HarperCollins - in 2015.
Tania is currently working on a new standalone thriller, and a fourth book in the DCI Claire Winters series.
In 2011 Tania was the winner of the Wannabe a Writer Blurb competition sponsored by Writing Magazine and judged by Matt Bates, the Fiction buyer for WHSmith Travel.
Tania has previously produced digital artwork that was published on a DVD-ROM for ImagineFX magazine's FXPosé section twice in the early and latter part of 2007, which has been published worldwide.
Tania lives in Hertfordshire with her husband and young daughter.
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February 18, 2016
This is a short story and features a cameo appearance from Detective Claire Winters, the protagonist in FOR ALL OUR SINS and THE PRINCIPAL OF EVIL.
Earl Mason's body is found at Highgate Lodge by Jennifer, who works for Vivienne in the museum. All Jennifer wants is to be left alone and not have to tell her story over and over again.
As she discovers, everyone has a secret. And those secrets point the deadly finger at those responsible for Earl's death. But can Jennifer solve the murder before she's next?
This is probably the shortest short story I have ever read! But, I will say, there's a lot packed into these few pages and it's a terrific prelude to the author's other books, as noted above.
I gave it 4 stars because even in a very short time, there were interesting twists and turns to the story.
Earl Mason's body is found at Highgate Lodge by Jennifer, who works for Vivienne in the museum. All Jennifer wants is to be left alone and not have to tell her story over and over again.
As she discovers, everyone has a secret. And those secrets point the deadly finger at those responsible for Earl's death. But can Jennifer solve the murder before she's next?
This is probably the shortest short story I have ever read! But, I will say, there's a lot packed into these few pages and it's a terrific prelude to the author's other books, as noted above.
I gave it 4 stars because even in a very short time, there were interesting twists and turns to the story.
February 6, 2017
Poorly written
A poorly written novella, which gets 1 extra star for the plot twist. I won't be reading more by this author if this book is anything to go by
A poorly written novella, which gets 1 extra star for the plot twist. I won't be reading more by this author if this book is anything to go by
February 18, 2016
I really enjoy the books by TME Walsh so was delighted when I was able to get this book through Kindle Unlimited. Its an easy read and introduces you to the colleagues and main characters used in the series and Claire Winters the star of The Principle of Evil and For All Our Sins. Really enjoy this writing style and looking forward to more from Walsh in the future.
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