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Detective Ruby Baker: Three Seaside Mysteries Box Set
DO YOU LOVE GRIPPING MYSTERIES? Meet Ruby Baker, a young woman with a talent for uncovering the truth.
ENJOY THREE ENTHRALLING SEASIDE MYSTERIES IN THIS BOX SET
BOOK 1: BEFORE I LEFT
A glitzy gang of party girls hell-bent on enjoying themselves.
A stalker hell-bent on revealing secrets of the past.
Nineteen-year-old runaway Ruby Baker and pregnant best friend Mary escape a life of violence in London to find a new home in Brighton. They fall into a glamorous set that takes full advantage of the new freedom of the 1960s.
But their new life soon comes under threat. Someone is watching Ruby. Ruby keeps spotting a tall stranger in the shadows. And Ruby fears her dark secret will be exposed. Then a murder in the party-loving set brings more danger, and the first murder is followed by a second, as rumours of occult sacrifices spread across town.
Can Ruby keep her secrets from being exposed and her new life from being destroyed?
BOOK 2: BEFORE I FOUND YOU
A child found alone on the beach, screaming into the waves.
A mother who served ten years for a crime she says she didn’t commit.
Ruby Baker rescues a child from the beach in a storm, baffling local police. Nobody has reported a child missing, and the girl is so traumatised that she is unable to speak.
Then Ruby is hired by the notorious Beverly Collins, who has just been released from Holloway Prison after serving ten years for child cruelty. The body of her missing daughter was never found, but Beverly insists she is innocent, and she wants Ruby Baker’s Investigation Bureau to prove it.
Was Beverly Collins really framed, and if so, where is her daughter now? And who is the mystery girl on the beach?
BOOK 3: BEFORE I TRUST YOU
A young woman runs in front of the horses on a sunny day at Brighton racecourse.
Is it suicide or something more sinister?
Ruby heads off for a day out at the races with her friends, only to witness an apparent suicide. A girl jumps in front of the leading horses in a race, killing herself and bringing down the favourite. It seems like an open and shut case, but as a sordid love triangle emerges, is this death all it seems?
Ruby plunges into the glamorous world of horse racing to discover the truth, only to turn her life and the lives of those around her upside down.
Discover a gripping new mystery writer today. Great for fans of Agatha Christie or LJ Ross.
WHAT READERS ARE SAYING ABOUT RUBY BAKER
“A cracking read.” Olga
“A good mystery, set in Brighton, which will keep you guessing until the end.” Barbara
“An entertaining and satisfying read which I recommend to others who enjoy crime fiction.” Paromjit
“The story is so good I had a hard time putting the book down.” Hannelore
“Great book. Brilliant storyline and excellent main characters.” Stephanie
“A good mystery, well written and engaging.
ENJOY THREE ENTHRALLING SEASIDE MYSTERIES IN THIS BOX SET
BOOK 1: BEFORE I LEFT
A glitzy gang of party girls hell-bent on enjoying themselves.
A stalker hell-bent on revealing secrets of the past.
Nineteen-year-old runaway Ruby Baker and pregnant best friend Mary escape a life of violence in London to find a new home in Brighton. They fall into a glamorous set that takes full advantage of the new freedom of the 1960s.
But their new life soon comes under threat. Someone is watching Ruby. Ruby keeps spotting a tall stranger in the shadows. And Ruby fears her dark secret will be exposed. Then a murder in the party-loving set brings more danger, and the first murder is followed by a second, as rumours of occult sacrifices spread across town.
Can Ruby keep her secrets from being exposed and her new life from being destroyed?
BOOK 2: BEFORE I FOUND YOU
A child found alone on the beach, screaming into the waves.
A mother who served ten years for a crime she says she didn’t commit.
Ruby Baker rescues a child from the beach in a storm, baffling local police. Nobody has reported a child missing, and the girl is so traumatised that she is unable to speak.
Then Ruby is hired by the notorious Beverly Collins, who has just been released from Holloway Prison after serving ten years for child cruelty. The body of her missing daughter was never found, but Beverly insists she is innocent, and she wants Ruby Baker’s Investigation Bureau to prove it.
Was Beverly Collins really framed, and if so, where is her daughter now? And who is the mystery girl on the beach?
BOOK 3: BEFORE I TRUST YOU
A young woman runs in front of the horses on a sunny day at Brighton racecourse.
Is it suicide or something more sinister?
Ruby heads off for a day out at the races with her friends, only to witness an apparent suicide. A girl jumps in front of the leading horses in a race, killing herself and bringing down the favourite. It seems like an open and shut case, but as a sordid love triangle emerges, is this death all it seems?
Ruby plunges into the glamorous world of horse racing to discover the truth, only to turn her life and the lives of those around her upside down.
Discover a gripping new mystery writer today. Great for fans of Agatha Christie or LJ Ross.
WHAT READERS ARE SAYING ABOUT RUBY BAKER
“A cracking read.” Olga
“A good mystery, set in Brighton, which will keep you guessing until the end.” Barbara
“An entertaining and satisfying read which I recommend to others who enjoy crime fiction.” Paromjit
“The story is so good I had a hard time putting the book down.” Hannelore
“Great book. Brilliant storyline and excellent main characters.” Stephanie
“A good mystery, well written and engaging.
626 pages, Kindle Edition
Published September 3, 2019
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About the author
Daisy White
48 books108 followersDaisy White/D.E White writes crime/thrillers and cosy crime. After numerous jobs, including being a flight attendant, a 999 call handler for the ambulance service, and a healthcare assistant in A&E, Daisy started writing full time in 2017. She lives on the Sussex coast, UK and has two children and a flock of rescued chickens.
A brand new crime thriller series, starting with GLASS DOLLS: Published by Joffe Books, the series follows former Elite Police Source Handler, Detective Dove Milson, in her first case for the Major Crimes Team. Book two, THE ICE DAUGHTERS is out now.
Daisy also writes cosy crime, including the Amazon bestselling RUBY BAKER SEASIDE MYSTERIES for Joffe Books. A brand new cosy crime series, THE CHLOE CANTON MYSTERIES, will be out in Feb 24th 2021, pub'd by Bloodhound Books and starting with MURDER ON THE ISLAND.
Standalones include psychological thriller REMEMBER ME and gangland thriller THE FORGOTTEN CHILD pub'd by HarperCollins.
Series in order:
Crime Thrillers - Detective Dove Milson:
1/3 GLASS DOLLS
2/3 THE ICE DAUGHTERS *New Release*
3/3 PLAY TIME
Cosy Mysteries:
The Ruby Baker Mysteries:
1/3 BEFORE I LEFT
2/3 BEFORE I FOUND YOU
3/3 BEFORE I TRUST YOU
The Chloe Canton Mysteries:
1/3 MURDER ON THE ISLAND *New Release*
2/3 MURDER ON THE BEACH
3/3 MURDER ON VALENTINE'S DAY
website; www.daisywhiteauthor.co.uk
email; daisy@daisywhiteauthor.co.uk
Twitter @DEWhiteAuthor
A brand new crime thriller series, starting with GLASS DOLLS: Published by Joffe Books, the series follows former Elite Police Source Handler, Detective Dove Milson, in her first case for the Major Crimes Team. Book two, THE ICE DAUGHTERS is out now.
Daisy also writes cosy crime, including the Amazon bestselling RUBY BAKER SEASIDE MYSTERIES for Joffe Books. A brand new cosy crime series, THE CHLOE CANTON MYSTERIES, will be out in Feb 24th 2021, pub'd by Bloodhound Books and starting with MURDER ON THE ISLAND.
Standalones include psychological thriller REMEMBER ME and gangland thriller THE FORGOTTEN CHILD pub'd by HarperCollins.
Series in order:
Crime Thrillers - Detective Dove Milson:
1/3 GLASS DOLLS
2/3 THE ICE DAUGHTERS *New Release*
3/3 PLAY TIME
Cosy Mysteries:
The Ruby Baker Mysteries:
1/3 BEFORE I LEFT
2/3 BEFORE I FOUND YOU
3/3 BEFORE I TRUST YOU
The Chloe Canton Mysteries:
1/3 MURDER ON THE ISLAND *New Release*
2/3 MURDER ON THE BEACH
3/3 MURDER ON VALENTINE'S DAY
website; www.daisywhiteauthor.co.uk
email; daisy@daisywhiteauthor.co.uk
Twitter @DEWhiteAuthor
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October 13, 2019
I gave this trio of book 3 stars as it wasn't my usual type of book. I normally like to read detective novels that are about the murders, the detectives and how the ups and downs of the case and the team all come together, and I enjoy learning about the characters through the different cases.
Ruby Baker is no police detective, she is a normal Hairdresser who has ran away from her life in Croyden with her best friend Mary and gone to Brighton. They get jobs in a Hairdressers and live in a small flat above the salon. Ruby becomes a private investigater in her spare time. I won't give any more away but I after a slow and slightly confusing start, I did enjoy reading all three books and will read the next when it comes out.
So if you enjoy something a little different give them a go..
Ruby Baker is no police detective, she is a normal Hairdresser who has ran away from her life in Croyden with her best friend Mary and gone to Brighton. They get jobs in a Hairdressers and live in a small flat above the salon. Ruby becomes a private investigater in her spare time. I won't give any more away but I after a slow and slightly confusing start, I did enjoy reading all three books and will read the next when it comes out.
So if you enjoy something a little different give them a go..
September 21, 2019
I read all three of these books before they were put into this collection and I thoroughly enjoyed all three of them. Ruby and her best friend Mary leave London to get away from Mary's violent husband, but not before Ruby has given him a taste of his own medicine. She then worries that someone will put two and two together and come after her.
They reach Brighton and manage to get jobs in a hairdresser's shop, whose owner is prepared to give them a chance. They enjoy the social life in Brighton but then murdered bodies turn up and the police don't seem to be making any headway in their investigation. Ruby begins to ask questions and, as she is an intelligent girl, she makes sense of all the clues and finds the killer. (Not giving anything away here - you need to read the books!)
As well as the enjoyment of trying to solve a good puzzle, the reader also gets a wonderful helping of nostalgia, reading about Brighton in the 1960's. I found all these books to be incredibly good reads and I am waiting for more. Ruby must carry on!
They reach Brighton and manage to get jobs in a hairdresser's shop, whose owner is prepared to give them a chance. They enjoy the social life in Brighton but then murdered bodies turn up and the police don't seem to be making any headway in their investigation. Ruby begins to ask questions and, as she is an intelligent girl, she makes sense of all the clues and finds the killer. (Not giving anything away here - you need to read the books!)
As well as the enjoyment of trying to solve a good puzzle, the reader also gets a wonderful helping of nostalgia, reading about Brighton in the 1960's. I found all these books to be incredibly good reads and I am waiting for more. Ruby must carry on!
April 11, 2020
Slow to start with, but by the time I had finished the first book I was hooked. It was good reading about one of my favourite seaside resorts as it use to be.
If life was like this now it would be so great. To go back to a time were there really wasn't any technology as such. Life seems to be so much better!
If life was like this now it would be so great. To go back to a time were there really wasn't any technology as such. Life seems to be so much better!
Displaying 1 - 3 of 3 reviews