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Midnight on Hanging Bridge: A Tib Street Ballroom Mystery
The ghosts of the past are telling tales, but someone in the present is determined to silence them, no matter who stands in their way.
On a dark winter’s night in 1967, seventeen-year-old Lily Woodhouse and young constable Davy Nash vanished without a trace. The case was never solved, and their names slipped quietly into the margins of history.
Twenty years later, Detective Inspector Andrew Joyce has reached an uneasy peace with his new life in the Ballroom, but the city’s cold-case unit, tucked away on Tib Street and slowly collapsing under the weight of time, feels more like a mausoleum than a police department these days. Investigations have slowed to little more than a whisper ever since Peggy Swan – their brilliant consultant with one foot in the world of the dead – walked away from the team months earlier, taking with her all opportunity for interesting cases, and leaving behind a silence that Joyce hasn’t quite learned to live with.
When Joyce stumbles across the Woodhouse-Nash file in the Ballroom’s archive, he thinks things are finally on the up, but only hours later, his gruff and enigmatic boss, DCI Higson, disappears. Joyce still doesn’t believe in coincidence, and as the past comes calling, he knows that he’ll need to bring the entire team back together if they’re to have any hope of tracking Higson down.
As they’re pulled deeper into a mystery that stretches across decades and into places best left undisturbed, it becomes chillingly this case wasn’t forgotten - it was buried.
The Ballroom team is heading into darkness. The question isn’t what they’ll find there, but who they might lose along the way.
On a dark winter’s night in 1967, seventeen-year-old Lily Woodhouse and young constable Davy Nash vanished without a trace. The case was never solved, and their names slipped quietly into the margins of history.
Twenty years later, Detective Inspector Andrew Joyce has reached an uneasy peace with his new life in the Ballroom, but the city’s cold-case unit, tucked away on Tib Street and slowly collapsing under the weight of time, feels more like a mausoleum than a police department these days. Investigations have slowed to little more than a whisper ever since Peggy Swan – their brilliant consultant with one foot in the world of the dead – walked away from the team months earlier, taking with her all opportunity for interesting cases, and leaving behind a silence that Joyce hasn’t quite learned to live with.
When Joyce stumbles across the Woodhouse-Nash file in the Ballroom’s archive, he thinks things are finally on the up, but only hours later, his gruff and enigmatic boss, DCI Higson, disappears. Joyce still doesn’t believe in coincidence, and as the past comes calling, he knows that he’ll need to bring the entire team back together if they’re to have any hope of tracking Higson down.
As they’re pulled deeper into a mystery that stretches across decades and into places best left undisturbed, it becomes chillingly this case wasn’t forgotten - it was buried.
The Ballroom team is heading into darkness. The question isn’t what they’ll find there, but who they might lose along the way.
528 pages, Paperback
Published October 30, 2025
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October 19, 2025
4⭐
What a great third installment of the Tib Street Ballroom crew, I really missed them ! 💙
Thank you again to Keira Willis and Marmalade Press for sending me a beautiful advanced copy of the book !📚 🫶🏻
I seriously haven't been more invested in a bunch of characters, this took it to a whole new level when Andrew digs up a 20-year-old case - at the same time, Higson goes missing and the team races against the clock to find him, and solve the mystery ! 👀
Lloyd is my favourite character, he's just a chill guy who loves a snack and a pint (or whiskey) - such a relatable fellow 🤣 And we got more Dolly this book which I loved ! She strives to make everyone feel uncomfortable and I live for it !
There was a point in the cathedral where Peggy couldn't hear any of the ghosts chattering anymore, I'm a bit confused as to why, was it the exhaustion ? Injury ? This was never explained and is still in my head after the read 🫣
I'm SCREAMING why did Timothy, Charlie and Marnie not just let him in 😭🫠 Keira, you're killing me with this build up !!
I'm going to be going crazy until this next book comes out to find out what's next for this crazy crew ! Honestly, if you haven't read this series yet, what are you doing ! Paranormal detective series, it's perfect ! 😍
Midnight On Hanged Bridge comes out on 30th October, please check it out !! 💙
What a great third installment of the Tib Street Ballroom crew, I really missed them ! 💙
Thank you again to Keira Willis and Marmalade Press for sending me a beautiful advanced copy of the book !📚 🫶🏻
I seriously haven't been more invested in a bunch of characters, this took it to a whole new level when Andrew digs up a 20-year-old case - at the same time, Higson goes missing and the team races against the clock to find him, and solve the mystery ! 👀
Lloyd is my favourite character, he's just a chill guy who loves a snack and a pint (or whiskey) - such a relatable fellow 🤣 And we got more Dolly this book which I loved ! She strives to make everyone feel uncomfortable and I live for it !
There was a point in the cathedral where Peggy couldn't hear any of the ghosts chattering anymore, I'm a bit confused as to why, was it the exhaustion ? Injury ? This was never explained and is still in my head after the read 🫣
I'm SCREAMING why did Timothy, Charlie and Marnie not just let him in 😭🫠 Keira, you're killing me with this build up !!
I'm going to be going crazy until this next book comes out to find out what's next for this crazy crew ! Honestly, if you haven't read this series yet, what are you doing ! Paranormal detective series, it's perfect ! 😍
Midnight On Hanged Bridge comes out on 30th October, please check it out !! 💙
September 21, 2025
The Tib Street team are back and better than ever!
I admit I hold this series of books very close to my heart. The Tib Street Ballroom (book 1) and Exit, Pursued by Death (book 2) were my first ever bookmail as a bookstagrammer, sent by the wonderful #marmaladepress and what a wonderful world I was introduced to!
If you are not familiar with the Tib Street Ballroom series, allow me a moment to introduce them. Meet a loveable 1980s Manchester based team of crime sleuths working on cold cases which often have a supernatural twist. The Tib Street Ballroom team work out of an old ballroom and are led by the always hangry Higson. The team are hugely supported by hard working Jen and the at times hapless Lloyd, two competent coppers who have found themselves sidelined to the Tib Street team. Andrew Joyce (Joycie) is introduced in book 1 as a recent transfer into the team and they are informally helped by siblings Peggy and Charlie Swan, with Peggy acting as a conduit and go-between with the dead.
Each book can be read as a stand-alone, but I would recommend reading them in order to enjoy the character development.
Book 3 – Midnight on Hanging Bridge - I cannot give this book enough justice with my words – I LOVED IT!
We join the team as they recover from the aftermath of investigating a haunted theatre stage (book 2), the team are bored, completing tedious cases set by their boss Higson and they haven’t seen the Swan siblings for months, what they need is a little pick me up… Andrew Joyce visits the office “archive room” (where nothing seems to be at rest). Joyce finds a file which it seems Higson has been working on in secret, only Higson hasn’t been seen for a few days at work, so what exactly is going on?
From there the reader is treated to another exciting investigation featuring the 1967 cold-case disappearance of 17 year old Lily Woodhouse, a self-proclaimed medium and minor celebrity of her time, who seems to have gone missing alongside Constable Davey Nash and it appears that Higson was a key witness at the time.
The team soon realise that Higson has gone missing and only they can find him, but as they start to investigate, they realise there is more than meets the eye to this case even to this day and the race is on to find out what happened before someone else gets hurt.
I loved the tension building in this story, focusing more on the relationships between the Tib Street team and the backstory of Higson and his links with Jen which was great to uncover.
The investigation leads the team out of Manchester to the Lakes and then back into the city’s hidden depths which gives the story an adventurous feel as they race to get ahead of their colleagues looking for the same answers. Through their investigation you learn more about each of the Tib Street team and how they tick, I really enjoyed seeing Andrew Joyce step up to lead the team and the contrast and humour that Charlie Swan brings to the teams seriousness is well balanced.
The ending is atmospheric, suspenseful, page turning, heart in your moment stuff and I’ve never been so worried in my life about characters I feel are like friends. The ending…(chef’s kiss) but I can’t say too much about it without spoiling the story, but I did message Keira about it a lot (who knew a Christmas gift could hold so much significance).
I’m heavily invested in this series and I cannot recommend it enough. The writing style is engaging, characters become friends and I can’t wait to see whether we delve deeper into the archive room in the next book.
As I’ve said before on my previous reviews of books one and two, if you like crime / police stories with a supernatural twist these are books for you. It's like Life on Mars the TV show but in book form, funny with perfect 80s cultural references. Grab your copies of the series now. Midnight on Hanging Bridge out this October!
I admit I hold this series of books very close to my heart. The Tib Street Ballroom (book 1) and Exit, Pursued by Death (book 2) were my first ever bookmail as a bookstagrammer, sent by the wonderful #marmaladepress and what a wonderful world I was introduced to!
If you are not familiar with the Tib Street Ballroom series, allow me a moment to introduce them. Meet a loveable 1980s Manchester based team of crime sleuths working on cold cases which often have a supernatural twist. The Tib Street Ballroom team work out of an old ballroom and are led by the always hangry Higson. The team are hugely supported by hard working Jen and the at times hapless Lloyd, two competent coppers who have found themselves sidelined to the Tib Street team. Andrew Joyce (Joycie) is introduced in book 1 as a recent transfer into the team and they are informally helped by siblings Peggy and Charlie Swan, with Peggy acting as a conduit and go-between with the dead.
Each book can be read as a stand-alone, but I would recommend reading them in order to enjoy the character development.
Book 3 – Midnight on Hanging Bridge - I cannot give this book enough justice with my words – I LOVED IT!
We join the team as they recover from the aftermath of investigating a haunted theatre stage (book 2), the team are bored, completing tedious cases set by their boss Higson and they haven’t seen the Swan siblings for months, what they need is a little pick me up… Andrew Joyce visits the office “archive room” (where nothing seems to be at rest). Joyce finds a file which it seems Higson has been working on in secret, only Higson hasn’t been seen for a few days at work, so what exactly is going on?
From there the reader is treated to another exciting investigation featuring the 1967 cold-case disappearance of 17 year old Lily Woodhouse, a self-proclaimed medium and minor celebrity of her time, who seems to have gone missing alongside Constable Davey Nash and it appears that Higson was a key witness at the time.
The team soon realise that Higson has gone missing and only they can find him, but as they start to investigate, they realise there is more than meets the eye to this case even to this day and the race is on to find out what happened before someone else gets hurt.
I loved the tension building in this story, focusing more on the relationships between the Tib Street team and the backstory of Higson and his links with Jen which was great to uncover.
The investigation leads the team out of Manchester to the Lakes and then back into the city’s hidden depths which gives the story an adventurous feel as they race to get ahead of their colleagues looking for the same answers. Through their investigation you learn more about each of the Tib Street team and how they tick, I really enjoyed seeing Andrew Joyce step up to lead the team and the contrast and humour that Charlie Swan brings to the teams seriousness is well balanced.
The ending is atmospheric, suspenseful, page turning, heart in your moment stuff and I’ve never been so worried in my life about characters I feel are like friends. The ending…(chef’s kiss) but I can’t say too much about it without spoiling the story, but I did message Keira about it a lot (who knew a Christmas gift could hold so much significance).
I’m heavily invested in this series and I cannot recommend it enough. The writing style is engaging, characters become friends and I can’t wait to see whether we delve deeper into the archive room in the next book.
As I’ve said before on my previous reviews of books one and two, if you like crime / police stories with a supernatural twist these are books for you. It's like Life on Mars the TV show but in book form, funny with perfect 80s cultural references. Grab your copies of the series now. Midnight on Hanging Bridge out this October!
November 17, 2025
I really need to be careful writing this review as I don't want to giveaway any spoilers. First things first you really need to read the previous two books in the series to fully appreciate this one.
I went into this book not knowing or caring what this book was about I just knew I was in safe hands.
It's always a pleasure to step back into the Tib Street Ballroom.
The gang is back but this time something is off.... I read the first few lines and thought ahhhh I see what's going to happen... then I was quickly shot down much to my delight.. There is a slow burn with a feeling of heaviness and dread brewing and building with each page.... each incident I am getting more worried I have grown very fond of all these characters and I was getting more than anxious for them. Set to the back drop of Christmas in the late 80s this book has it all and then some.
I love that each book has a different vibe, they really capture my imagination and attention. The characters are all well written and believable all growing more within each story
This book, like the previous two books had me shouting at the pages but as always they never listened to me.. I was completely invested in the story right from the off until those final pages.
I just really hope we get more from this author.
If you love well written, character driven paranormal mysteries, then I highly recommend you give this book and indeed the whole series a try.
I went into this book not knowing or caring what this book was about I just knew I was in safe hands.
It's always a pleasure to step back into the Tib Street Ballroom.
The gang is back but this time something is off.... I read the first few lines and thought ahhhh I see what's going to happen... then I was quickly shot down much to my delight.. There is a slow burn with a feeling of heaviness and dread brewing and building with each page.... each incident I am getting more worried I have grown very fond of all these characters and I was getting more than anxious for them. Set to the back drop of Christmas in the late 80s this book has it all and then some.
I love that each book has a different vibe, they really capture my imagination and attention. The characters are all well written and believable all growing more within each story
This book, like the previous two books had me shouting at the pages but as always they never listened to me.. I was completely invested in the story right from the off until those final pages.
I just really hope we get more from this author.
If you love well written, character driven paranormal mysteries, then I highly recommend you give this book and indeed the whole series a try.
September 5, 2025
Thank you again to the lovely and incredibly talented Keira Willis (big up amazing female Manchester authors 💪🏻) and Marmalade press for this advanced copy of Midnight on Hanging Bridge, the third book in the Tib Street Ballroom series, although I will probably read it again once it’s officially released I had far too much fomo and would have been insufferable if I’d had to wait another two months to experience it.
Midnight on Hanging Bridge officially arrives in all its spooky glory on the 30th October, just in time for Halloween.
They say three is the magic number and Keira has taken that and ran because she’s absolutely nailed it with this one. The first two books were incredible, but this book takes things to a whole new level.
The gang is back and solving my favorite mystery yet: the 20 year old disappearance of a young police constable and a teenager that’s accidentally uncovered by DI Andrew Joyce while going through the ballroom archive; and then in case there wasn’t enough going on, DCI Higson mysteriously vanishes. Coincidence? Is there such a thing?!
As they dig into the dark past of the Manchester Police force to solve the case and try and track down Higson, they put themselves in more danger than ever.
My favorite part was how much Higson featured in this book and if possible he’s even more Gene Hunt coded than ever. These characters will bury themselves inside your heart ,they are just so well written and endearing as well as absolutely hilarious.
As always expect a lot of humour, top class banter, jaw-dropping twists, and plenty of moments where you think you’ve figured it out… only to second guess everything. I couldn’t put it down!
Now get out there and read these books, you won’t regret it!
Manchester, the 80s, ghosts, a haphazard police dept solving spooky mysteries and swearing lots, what more can a girl want👻
Midnight on Hanging Bridge officially arrives in all its spooky glory on the 30th October, just in time for Halloween.
They say three is the magic number and Keira has taken that and ran because she’s absolutely nailed it with this one. The first two books were incredible, but this book takes things to a whole new level.
The gang is back and solving my favorite mystery yet: the 20 year old disappearance of a young police constable and a teenager that’s accidentally uncovered by DI Andrew Joyce while going through the ballroom archive; and then in case there wasn’t enough going on, DCI Higson mysteriously vanishes. Coincidence? Is there such a thing?!
As they dig into the dark past of the Manchester Police force to solve the case and try and track down Higson, they put themselves in more danger than ever.
My favorite part was how much Higson featured in this book and if possible he’s even more Gene Hunt coded than ever. These characters will bury themselves inside your heart ,they are just so well written and endearing as well as absolutely hilarious.
As always expect a lot of humour, top class banter, jaw-dropping twists, and plenty of moments where you think you’ve figured it out… only to second guess everything. I couldn’t put it down!
Now get out there and read these books, you won’t regret it!
Manchester, the 80s, ghosts, a haphazard police dept solving spooky mysteries and swearing lots, what more can a girl want👻
November 18, 2025
Wow what to say about this amazing book
I love every minute of it
Ive read the previous too and loved them but for this one
The author upped her game significantly
So pleased to see that the team will be back
Cant wait
I love every minute of it
Ive read the previous too and loved them but for this one
The author upped her game significantly
So pleased to see that the team will be back
Cant wait
January 2, 2026
I absolutely love this series and I’m desperate for book number 4.
I love all the characters and the chemistry they share. The plot was, one again, fantastic.
I love all the characters and the chemistry they share. The plot was, one again, fantastic.
October 30, 2025
Midnight on Hanging Bridge is the third book in the Tib Street Ballroom Series. The Ballroom team come across a missing persons case from twenty years ago when their DCI goes missing, and it becomes clear that something terrible has been covered up.
I think this is my favourite in the series, which is a high bar to reach as I have loved them all so far!
I was so emotionally invested in this story, it genuinely brought tears to my eyes more than once. As I was nearing the end I had to keep putting the book down because I was getting too nervous about what would happen.
The setting is superb - the depiction of Manchester in the 1980s feels so genuine and I can really imagine every scene.
As with the previous books, the characters were absolutely brilliant - I adore them all. The fact that one of the gang was missing really made this a high stakes adventure.
This is such a fantastic book and I am already hoping that there will be more in this series.
Thank you Marmalade Press for sending this book for review consideration. All opinions are my own.
I think this is my favourite in the series, which is a high bar to reach as I have loved them all so far!
I was so emotionally invested in this story, it genuinely brought tears to my eyes more than once. As I was nearing the end I had to keep putting the book down because I was getting too nervous about what would happen.
The setting is superb - the depiction of Manchester in the 1980s feels so genuine and I can really imagine every scene.
As with the previous books, the characters were absolutely brilliant - I adore them all. The fact that one of the gang was missing really made this a high stakes adventure.
This is such a fantastic book and I am already hoping that there will be more in this series.
Thank you Marmalade Press for sending this book for review consideration. All opinions are my own.
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