the Meredith Island MYSTERIES
“Christmas is a time to bask in the warmth of your loved ones—even if they’re murderers.”
A Killing Cold
A Meredith Island Mystery
It’s Christmas on Meredith Island, and Kate Galway is looking forward to spending some mother-daughter time with her barrister daughter, Alex. But Kate is forced to adjust her plans when Alex arrives accompanied by her father, Detective Chief Inspector James Hewitt, Kate’s ex-husband. The island’s matriarch, Sophie Sutherland, is eager to reunite with her old beau, Teddy Bartell, who shows up with an entourage of relations, including his son, the son’s abrasive second wife, and her twin brother. Everyone joins in the Christmas celebrations at the pub, but the party comes to an abrupt end when someone ingests a lethal dose of cyanide. A winter storm has shut down access to the mainland, trapping the killer on the island. With no forensics and minimal support from the mainland police, James, Kate, and Alex must rely on old-fashioned detective work to track down the murderer before they strike again.
“A Roman temple, a ghost, and a ritualistic murder—just another summer on Meredith Island. ”
A Dark Death
A Meredith Island Mystery
Kate Galway is looking forward to a quiet summer working on her latest novel at her home on Meredith Island. For a place hardly anyone has heard of, her sleepy Welsh island is attracting a lot of visitors, including a conman posing as a psychic and group of archaeology students who believe they’ve unearthed evidence of a Roman temple. Part-way through the dig, however, the students make an even more startling discovery: a body ritualistically laid out in their trench. While intrigued by the murder, amateur sleuth Kate decides to leave this investigation to the professionals. However, when she learns that both the island mechanic and her university friend’s son are prime suspects, she and sidekick Siobhan Fitzgerald feel they have no choice but to get involved.
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“This book will delight fans of Grantchester — the TV series or the short-story mysteries by James Runcie — and Agatha Christie. Kate Galway is a thoroughly modern Miss Marple. Pour yourself a cuppa, set out a plate of biscuits and curl up in your favourite chair; you’re not going to want to put this one down until the murder is solved!” — The Seaboard Review of Books
“I recommend this series for any mystery fans who are intrigued by everyday life that seems idyllic but underneath this desired setting lurks the potential motive for murder and criminal intent.” — Bookgaga
“This is a delightful cozy mystery filled with charming characters ... The writing is fast paced and quite lovely. The setting itself is both romantic and menacing.” — The Miramichi Reader
“Only one thing can stop Kate from learning the truth about her aunt’s death – her murderer.”
secrets in the Water
A Meredith Island Mystery
Back on the island to lay her grandmother to rest, Kate can’t avoid reflecting on the death of her aunt. Learning that her late mother had believed Emma was murdered and had conducted her own investigation, she decides to track down her aunt’s killer. With the help of her neighbour, impetuous and hedonistic sculptor Siobhan Fitzgerald, Kate picks up where her mother had left off. When the two women become the subject of threatening notes and violent incidents, it’s clear that one of their fellow islanders is warning them off. As they begin to look into Emma’s connection to the Sutherlands, a prominent Meredith Island family, another islander dies under suspicious circumstances, forcing Kate and Siobhan to confront the likelihood that Emma’s killer is still on the island.
“If you like a well wrought complex plot with lots of twists and turns; a lovely Welsh setting; attractive and believable characters; an interesting psychological depth, this is the book for you.” -- MAUREEN JENNINGS, author of the Murdoch Mysteries and The Paradise Cafe Mysteries
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“Troubled currents beneath the waves off this quiet Welsh island dredge up family secrets that challenge even the keenly intelligent Kate Galway. The graceful prose and clever plotting gift readers with an evocative and deeply satisfying story.” — BARBARA KYLE, author of The Deadly Trade
“This debut mystery serves up memorable characters, a captivating setting and a story that the reader can care about. I can’t wait to revisit Meredith Island on the next outing for this excellent new series.” — MARY JANE MAFFINI, author of the Camilla MacPhee and the Charlotte Adams Mysteries
“Alice Fitzpatrick paints a vivid picture of a small island community of farmers, fishers, and cooks who take pride in their self-sufficiency. A place of trust where people have known each other all their lives, where no one ever locks their doors. Where privacy is always respected and secrets are kept for years.” — MERRILEE ROBSON, short mystery author