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The Reluctant Witness: A Carlswick Mysteries Christmas novella (The Carlswick Mysteries) Kindle Edition

by SL Beaumont (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 17 ratings
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Trust no one and keep running or they will find you...

In the weeks leading to Christmas, Liam McArvey, lead singer of The Fury, falls for enigmatic Bella, a waitress at his local café. However, little does he know that she is hiding a dangerous secret. After a photograph of the couple, taken outside a London recording studio, surfaces on the internet, Bella panics and prepares to move on.

But Liam enlists his friend, and sometimes sleuth, Stephanie Cooper, to help Bella unravel events in her past. Together, they uncover a crime within a crime, and Bella must decide where her loyalties lie.

The Reluctant Witness introduces new characters into the Carlswick world along with some old favorites and can be read as a standalone.

Grab your holiday read now!

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    100 pages
  2. Language
    English
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  4. Publication date
    November 16, 2020
  5. File size
    3398 KB
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A brilliant introduction to a series, The Reluctant Witness: A Carlswick Mysteries Novella by SL Beaumont is an intriguing sleuth mystery novella that is charming as well as addictive. Rife with conflict, a romantic interest, and a perplexing mystery... With a captivating storyline, appealing characters, and an engaging plot, it is a stunning and suspenseful short story. This splendid novella will thrill and entertain amateur sleuth mystery fans of every age. Fabulous! - Susan Sewell for Readers' Favorite

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B08L9L8624
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Paperback Writers Publishing (November 16, 2020)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ November 16, 2020
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 3398 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 100 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 17 ratings

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SL Beaumont

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SL Beaumont is the author of the award-winning novel Shadow of Doubt, the Kat Munro thriller series and the art-crime series The Carlswick Mysteries.

She lives in beautiful New Zealand, which is only problematic when the travel bug bites (which it does fairly often)! Her passion for travel has seen her take many long-haul flights to various parts of the world. Her love of history helps her determine the destination, and the places she visits are a constant source of inspiration for her. Prior to becoming an author, SL Beaumont worked in banking in London and New York and is now a partner of a chartered accounting firm in Auckland.

Shadow of Doubt won the Indie Reader Mystery/Suspense/Thriller award, was longlisted for the Ngaio Marsh Award for best novel and was a semi-finalist for both the Publisher's Weekly BookLife Prize and the Kindle Book Awards. Death Count was also a semi-finalist in the Publisher's Weekly BookLife Prize.

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4.2 out of 5 stars
4.2 out of 5
17 global ratings

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Jean Marie Kolinofsky
5.0 out of 5 stars Quick read, Excellent story
Reviewed in the United States on November 16, 2020
Witness to a bank robbery and scheduled to testify at the robbers’ trial Issie Jenkins goes into hiding when her mother’s house is set on fire. Now a server called Bella, she is attracted to one of her customers and lets her guard down for the first time. Liam is a member of a popular band and on one of their dates a photo is taken that appears next day in the newspaper. Now she has to decide if it is time to run again. Bella is suspicious of everyone she meets and has a difficult time trusting anyone but she is a strong character and a survivor.

The Reluctant Witness is a novella that is part of S.L. Beaumont’s Carlswick Mysteries series. Readers who know the series will recognize familiar faces, while this also serves as a good introduction to new readers. With characters that are easy to relate to and an interesting twist at the end, this story will have you looking forward to finding more of this series. I was provided with a copy of this novella by the author in exchange for my honest opinion.Jean
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Andrew
5.0 out of 5 stars Great cover!
Reviewed in the United States on April 13, 2021
This was a quick and intriguing story of a witness on the run from the criminals she could put away with her testimony and now from the law that swore to protect her, after skipping out on the trial of the bank robbers she secretly witnessed, living up to their namesake and... Robbing a bank. Florist turned reluctant witness turned runaway witness. I don't usually read holiday-based romances but this cover demanded my attention, honestly I really like the cover design for the whole Carlswick series, but this light romantic mystery was a great listen and has transcended its genre with intriguing twists and revelations

[Thank you SL Beaumont for the free audiobook!]
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Carole Poissant
5.0 out of 5 stars Finding someone to trust.
Reviewed in the United States on January 22, 2021
A great short read which I enjoyed very much. Issie witnesses a bank robbery. When her mom’s home is burnt down, she feels it’s a warning to her not to testify about what she saw and she starts running. There is a bit of a twist at the end.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Catch up with the band at Christmas and join them as they help figure out their latest mystery!
Reviewed in the United States on November 17, 2020
I loved this novella. SL always writes an engaging story with the most interesting characters. A quick read for the holidays that will keep you thoroughly engaged.
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