Bücher von Phillipa Nefri Clark

Christmas is just around the corner and Charlotte has every intention of making it the best one ever for the residents and shop owners of Kingfisher Falls.After the success last year of the bookshop's "Giving Box", she's roped eleven other traders into joining her "Giving Tree" project. But the new mayor wants the project to fail and he is quick to blame a recently returned, down-on-their-luck local when some of the gift cards go missing.As the thefts begin to devastate the town and shoppers avoid Kingfisher Falls at the busiest time of year, Charlotte faces a big decision when news about her past casts doubt on her future.With days before Christmas, can Charlotte solve the mystery of the missing cards and exonerate the accused local, or will the person behind all the crime in town finally take their revenge?Book Five of The Charlotte Dean Mysteries was originally titled The Giving Tree.

Hidden in a trunk was a new wedding dress, unworn baby clothes, and a teddy bear...Charlotte's first winter in Kingfisher Falls should be filled with crackling fireplaces, hearty soups, and brisk walks to the waterfalls. Instead, she discovers what looks like an old grave in the bushland behind her apartment. Could this be the resting place of a young woman who ran away from home years ago?When a new clairvoyant sets up shop in town, Rosie is excited to have a reading. Charlotte is uneasy about the motives of the stranger, who seems to know an awful lot about Charlotte's past. And why is she determined to spend time with Rosie?A trunk hidden in the back of Charlotte's garage by past residents might hold clues to finding the runaway. But will Charlotte's investigation solve the sad mystery, or put her directly in the sights of the killer?Important Note: This books was originally published with the title Deadly Secrets.

A happy life. A bright future. A past which is catching up...Charlotte Dean is finally living the life she wants. Happy in her small town of Kingfisher Falls with a great job and loving boyfriend, everything is perfect.But after a terrible accident rocks the community, Charlotte suspects there is more to it. Much more. When someone comes forward to point their finger at a beloved member of the community, Charlotte isn't about to allow history to repeat itself. As she begins to do her own investigation, a chance sighting of someone from her old life sends Charlotte's world into a tailspin, forcing her to doubt her relationship with Rosie, and future in Kingfisher Falls.But is there a common link behind everything, and who is really behind the planned shopping mall near the bookshop?In a shocking series of events, Charlotte comes face to face with the past and will have to risk everything, even her life, to overcome the most dangerous situation yet.NOTE: This book was previously titled Deadly Past.

So many motives, but who is the killer?Charlotte is finding her place in the peaceful town of Kingfisher Falls. Working in the bookshop with Rosie is a joy, as is their growing friendship. If only Senior Constable Sid Browne would get over his grudge against Rosie's son, Trev, and stop making a pest of himself, then life would be perfect.But the sudden death of one of the book club ladies lands Charlotte in the middle of an investigation. Was it an accident, or is something more sinister going on? A series of cryptic messages adds confusion about who knows what.Rosie is keeping secrets, the remaining book club ladies are pointing fingers at each other, and someone is following Charlotte's every move. Suspecting Sid might be behind the messages, Charlotte has to find the killer... before the killer finds her.IMPORTANT NOTE: This is a rewritten version of a book previously published under the titles DEADLY FALLS. The author has the rights back from a publisher and has done a light rewrite with a few new scenes and changed the title and cover.

Her perfect tree change is about to turn deadly...Nellie Sinclair swaps her life in Sydney for the hamlet of Glenmeer, close to Bindarra Creek. Buying a farmhouse sight unseen, she arrives to find no power, a leaky roof, and the unsettling discovery that somebody has recently been inside.Kane Maxwell, the local National Park tour guide, is drawn to the quiet and serious young woman next door but his gut tells him there's a whole lot more to her change of lifestyle than she admits. Even as their friendship moves toward something unexpected and wonderful, she's looking over her shoulder and jumping at shadows.Determined to put her past behind her and build a new graphic design business, Nellie takes Kane on as her first client and they hike into the rugged bushland to take photographs for his new website. But during a cave visit they make a disturbing discovery - a recent campfire scattered with items Nellie recognises. Finding themselves trapped by a killer, Nellie makes a life-changing decision.She has to keep Kane safe. Facing the danger she's run from is the only way. Even with her own life at stake.A Perfect Danger is the seventh and final book in the Bindarra Creek Mystery series. All are exciting standalones set in and around the beloved small town in rural Australia.