No Second Chanceby Bill KitsonDS Kate Jackson is distraught when a sure-fire prosecution case against a celebrity accused of rape breaks down. The failed prosecution is an excuse for her superiors to move Kate to another police force, where, putting the past behind her, she successfully rebuilds her career. Then the celebrity who was acquitted all those years ago is found dead on Kates beatand, suddenly, she finds herself under suspicion of murderLibby Sarjeant and the Mystery of the Errant Emeraldsby Lesley CookmanLibby Sarjeant and her colleagues who run the Oast Theatre are surprised and somewhat apprehensive when the great Miranda Love decides to make her unexpected comeback at their little venue. Miranda is unquestionably a brilliant actress, but she has a fearsome reputation as a divaand, as rehearsals get underway, Libby and her friends realise that Miranda Love will do anything to get what she wantsGoodbye, My Darlingby Cara CooperSometimes life can seem too perfect. Perfect home, perfect garden, perfect husbandbut what if its all just an illusion? What if that perfect husband is plotting the perfect murder? And once things have changed for good, do you stick around or say goodbye?Old Bonesby J.J. CampbellAmateur detective Charles de Lacy is drawn into a case of gangland intrigue when he agrees to meet his old sparring partner, DS Susan McIntyre. McIntyre reveals the recent deathbed confession of a prominent former criminal, an associate of notorious North London family the Whadcoats. It seems there is a body buried in a field just outside Londonthe victim of a gang execution in the 1970sbut on examination the story seems impossible. De Lacy investigateswith dramatic unforeseen resultsMeteors and Mythsby Marsali TaylorCass Lynch is sailing her yacht Khalida when she hears a desperate Mayday call over the ships radio: a womans husband has just disappeared overboard. Cass heads towards the distressed woman, Anita, and comforts her until help arrives. But something doesnt seem quite right Cass, together with DI Gavin Macrae, investigates whether Anitas loss is really all that much of a blow to herThe Adventure of the Dead Wild Boreby Andrea FrazerThe recently-formed private detective agency of (Sherman) Holmes and (John) Garden is going from strength to strength. Holmes invites Garden to a meeting of the Quaker Street Irregulars, a society for die-hard fans of his near-namesake, Conan Doyles own Sherlock Holmes. Garden is somewhat taken aback by the fervour with which members of the Irregulars defend their opinions on the great fictional consulting detectivebut nobody expects a run-of-the-mill disagreement to turn into brutal murder