Beatrice

by Rebecca King

At first, Beatrice thinks nothing of the mysterious plant that turns up on her doorstep one morning. However, when she is visited by the rather sinister Sigmund Hargraves, who insists that the plant must be returned to him, sinister events start to unfold that leave her with more questions than answers. Luckily, Benedict Addison is on hand to help her, however soon finds himself drawn into a mystery that takes him and Beatrice on a journey of adventure, love and danger. When bodies begin to turn up and appear to be connected to the plant, Beatrice and Ben are forced to face the very real possibility that there are yet more sinister goings on in Tipton Hollow that neither of them are prepared for, and they must work together to keep the plant out of Sigmund Hargraves' clutches while the police investigate the murders. However, to do that Ben has to first persuade her that he is not the ogre she thinks he is, and that a future can be theirs for the taking if she will only consider him to be her match made in heaven.

200 pages, Kindle Edition

First published April 2, 2015

About the author

I live in Leicestershire in the United Kingdom where I currently spend my time reading, anything and everything, but mostly books about Cornish smuggling, ghosts and mysteries (Mmmm, I think there is a story there somewhere!)

​My love for books has grown throughout my life, fed by my relentless daydreaming. As a child I was always told by my teachers that I daydreamed too much. As an adult, I frequently find myself reading and mentally re-writing the stories, when I read something and feel it could have been done better.

Several people have asked me what inspired me to start writing. Well, I was haunted! Literally. I had a story that just wouldn't leave me. It kept going around and around in my mind, being the first thing I thought of when I woke up, and the last thing I thought about before I went to sleep. I was driven to get the ideas down on paper, initially in a rough draft. But still the stories in my head wouldn't leave me and I soon found myself embellishing my notes and turning them into a book. Thus the Cavendish Mysteries was born. A​s a working mum, I spent my evenings when the children were tucked up in bed tapping away on my laptop. I still do, and find the 'muse' flows better at night without the constant interruptions of, 'mum, can I have', and 'mum, I'm hungry'.

​As soon as I started writing the words flew onto the screen, and I found I couldn't stop. More and more stories came forth and I knew I had to remain true to my dream and turn my passion for writing stories into a job.

​It has been a long and very bumpy road, but I do sincerely hope the stories I write bring people pleasure.

​I do believe everything in life is a learning journey, put before us to enrich us as we travel life's pathway. I try to learn from all feedback received, and fully appreciate that one cannot please everyone all of the time. There will be people who love my books; in turn there will be people who hate them, but I hope that the majority of people love them. ​

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