Bücher von Janet Pywell

Someone Else's Truth: A story of misunderstanding, kindness and reconciliation.Jane vows she will never spend another Christmas alone. As she faces the year ahead, she's determined to focus on her business. She's a busy shopkeeper making exclusive jewellery from her shop in Harbour Street in the pretty town of Westbay. But after an online dating disaster, she bumps into a charming and much younger man and makes a rash decision that has significant repercussions...After the tragic loss of his wife four years ago, Tommy has become the local catch. But when his estranged sister's daughter, Shelley, comes to stay, Tommy isn't prepared for her easy-going charm or the chaos she brings to his home..."Hundreds of words that could have been said have been eroded with time. Time that never came back and truth that remained unsaid."

Photographer and artist turns art thief. But an investigative journalist is intent on uncovering her secret past. Is the Masterpiece worth her life?Photographer, artist and art forger Mikky dos Santos has had a tough life and now she's about to steal the world's most famous stolen painting - Vermeer's The Concert - worth $200 million.When Mikky's flatmate is commissioned to paint one of the world's most famous divas her life begins to spiral into chaos. An evil investigative journalist and a dangerous businessman are on the hunt to uncover Mikky's darkest secrets and threaten her detailed plans.The race is on.This breathtaking protagonist is exhilarating and has attitude, yet underlying it all, a longing for human connection that makes you love her despite her own best efforts to push you away.There are rich glimpses into European cities, a savvy feel for the international art world and an electrifying female sleuth who blasts into your life with explosive excitement. This thrilling page-turner will shock you with the stunning twist at the end.Set in London (England), Mallorca (Spain) and Dresden (Germany) - this international crime thriller will leave you on the edge of your seat until the twist at the very end.

Femi is a part-time nurse and paramedic who in her spare time volunteers for the RNLI. She is also determined to be the best foster parent she can be, but when she's asked to look after Ahmed, a refugee from Syria, the dynamics in her home change dramatically.At seventeen, Ricky is Femi's oldest foster child. He has a quick temper and wants independence. Thirteen-year-old Albert is quiet and shy and when he's given the opportunity to be reunited with his birth father he becomes both confused and excited.When Lawrence, the new neighbour arrives, and befriends Ahmed, Femi begins to realise they are all united in tackling the heartbreak and demons from their pasts.Each one of them must take risks to pursue their own dreams but the outcomes in life are never as you expect.Will Femi have the perfect Christmas she desires?This is a story of love, friendship, growth and discovery that will leave you tingling with emotion."Set in the fictional seaside town of Westbay, Kent, the book is both absorbing and addictive as it draws the reader in to the lives and minds of three teenage boys from diverse backgrounds and the bond that develops between them and their amazing foster mother. Another winner from Jan that will leave you wanting more.""I loved the relationships between Femi and all her children. The potential love between Femi and Lawrence, and not knowing how it was going to turn out, kept me turning the pages. I am loving this series."

A Westbay Romance Novel.High-flying London lawyer Amber Hendrix has put everything into her relationship, including investing in a café in a small town on the Kent coast. But when things change between her and her girlfriend, Amber is forced to rethink her whole plan.Pub landlady and entrepreneur Jackie Johnson (JJ) wants to convert an empty travel agency into an amusement arcade but Harbour Street shop owners are divided. Local gallery owner moody Ben Taylor not only struggles to keep a rein on his temper but also holds past grievances, and flower shop owner Eva is coming to terms with her new status.Faced with hostility and financial problems, Amber must turn the café into a successful business that she can sell. In the meantime, she has to draw on her inner resources and creativity to resolve conflicts and help bring unity. During her struggle she makes some unexpected friendships and alliances - ones that will change her life forever.

"I rarely give a book 5 Stars but Golden Icon deserves the highest. A clever and totally original story that kept me reading far into the evening when I had other things to do. Easy reading so if you start get ready to be pulled in to an intimate story you will find hard to put down.""This is a rich, literate, complex examination of who owns art and how it is valued. It is also a thriller, with several villains and unexpected dangers.""This is a fabulous book especially for those who love a long book to read. The storyline is so totally different to what I normally read but it had me up at all hours reading further & further to find out the ending.""So many books are enjoyed for the moment and then forgotten. This book creates a hold on memory.""The rating for a book, for me, has a large element of 'was it readable, was it believable, was it entertaining?' This is certainly in that bracket. An easy 5-stars."Josephine Lavelle, a once-famous opera singer who became an international outcast, has one last opportunity to resurrect her career. She was born to sing Puccini's Tosca and is determined to earn the right to perform again on the world's most prestigious and celebrated stages. But her fight for the future she craves is derailed when her ex-husband embroils her in a cynical blackmail plot. She is forced to take possession of a solid gold icon, part of a secret hoard of art treasures stolen by the Nazis - that dangerous men are prepared to kill for. As well as determining the fate of the Golden Icon, Josephine must come to terms with her past, and fight for her own life. If only her choices were simple...

"Emotional thriller" "Fast-paced emotional rollercoaster ride!" "A Brilliantly Written Thriller""A Geography lesson wrapped in an adventure mystery" A Gripping International Crime Thriller from author Janet Pywell's Culture Crime Series. She is rebellious. She is talented. She is vulnerable.Mikky dos Santos finally has what she always wanted and her past life as a thief and forger is firmly over. But when she's invited to a celebration in Barcelona her world explodes, shattering her life and her dreams. She makes a promise - one that she will never break. Mikky's time is running out and she will do whatever it takes. Nothing will stand in her way.When you make a promise nothing else matters. SET A THIEF TO CATCH A THIEF. SET A KILLER TO…. Set in Spain (Barcelona), Poland (Wroclaw) and Estonia (Tallinn) this exciting novel will keep you hooked. You won't want to stop turning the pages. A promise is a promise…