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It’s lovely to meet you. I’m Hsin-Yi (H.Y.) Hanna and I’m delighted to share my books… From destination thrillers full of suspense and atmosphere to charming cozy mysteries—there’s a perfect story waiting for you!
The Taverna at the Edge of Night
A twisty, atmospheric thriller set on the wild island of Crete
A Greek island vacation. A deadly village secret. A best friend you can no longer trust.
A dream holiday turns to nightmare when Daphne arrives at her best friend’s taverna in a fishing village on the wild south coast of Crete—and begins to suspect that Roxy is involved in a local murder. Isolated and gaslit at every turn, Daphne finds herself caught in a lethal game of deception and a dangerous attraction to a brooding stranger. As she digs deeper, she begins to realise that this idyllic village has a deadly secret… and that her closest friendship might be the most dangerous thing of all.
Perfect for fans of The White Lotus and psychological thrillers by Lucy Foley, Lucy Clarke and Ruth Ware, as well as the classic suspense of Daphne du Maurier and Mary Stewart.
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Destination Thrillers
Dive into a world of atmospheric suspense and mystery, where the most beautiful landscapes hide the deadliest betrayals.
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Cozy Mysteries
Murderous scones, nosy neighbours, and felines with a talent for mischief… life in an English village has never been so deliciously deadly!
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Get Started with The Oxford Tearoom Mysteries
A Scone to Die For
Book 1
When an American tourist is murdered with a scone in her quaint English tearoom, Gemma must solve the mystery with the help of the nosy Old Biddies and a mischievous little tabby cat named Muesli.
Armed with her insider knowledge of Oxford University, she sets out to investigate and soon finds herself apron-deep in a case involving long-buried secrets from the past. But between her bossy, matchmaking mother and the return of her old college flame as the handsome CID detective leading the investigation, Gemma soon has her hands full and her head spinning… and that’s before her tearoom ends up in the papers for all the wrong reasons!
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Deadhead and Buried
Book 1
A cosy English village, a clueless city girl, and a cat who thinks he knows it all… She can’t grow roses—but murder is blooming nicely!
City girl Poppy never expected to inherit a romantic cottage garden nursery—complete with a bossy ginger cat, nosy village neighbours, and an eccentric local inventor with questionable safety standards. Given her habit of accidentally killing every plant she touches, reviving the family business is tough enough without stumbling over a dead body among the roses!
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