Nancy Hunter is on a mission to find her mother. Samantha Hunter walked out on her family and left the village of Dedley End over twenty years ago. For two decades, Nancy has thought her mother was dead - until she discovered she was spotted at a party at a country estate five months ago. As Nancy delves into the mystery in her own family, the village of Dedley End is rocked by the appearance of Sebastian Holmes, recently released from a long stretch in prison for his part in a jewellery robbery in London. And when someone is found murdered in the local church, it seems that there may be more danger hiding in their sleepy Cotswold village.
Victoria Walters Reihenfolge der Bücher
Victoria Walters gestaltet Erzählungen, die sich mit der Komplexität menschlicher Beziehungen und dem Streben nach Glück auseinandersetzen. Ihre Werke zeichnen sich durch Ehrlichkeit und ein tiefes Verständnis für die Emotionen und Motivationen ihrer Charaktere aus. Mit ihren Romanen lädt sie die Leser ein, über Liebe, Verlust und die unerwarteten Wendungen des Lebens nachzudenken. Ihr Stil ist zugänglich und fesselnd und zieht die Leser in die Welt ihrer Geschichten.






- 2023
- 2022
"Six months after Jane Hunter and her granddaughter Nancy solved the murder of Lucy Roth, things are finally getting back to normal in The Dedley End village. Having decided to plan a summer fete, they invite guest speaker, Thomas Green, a high-profile crime author back to his home village. But the other villagers aren't as welcoming as Nancy and Jane. When a body is discovered at the fete, killed in the exact same manner as the victim in Thomas' book, the detective duo must band together again to solve the brutal tragedy."--Provided by publisher
- 2022
Lorna Ferguson has dreamt of opening her own bed and breakfast in the village of Glendale for as long as she’d pictured falling in love. While her love life remains frankly hopeless, Lorna is determined to secure Dove House – the home she imagined living in as a child – to start this new venture with her family.Along with brother Adam, Lorna starts restoring the house to its Art Deco glory, but faced with a whole host of renovation problems and their money fast running out, they worry that Dove House will never be ready to open in the New Year.When a mystery man turns up, needing to fulfil a promise he made to his dying father and find the object he left at Dove House many years ago, Lorna’s heart goes out to him. But what they find there is going to change both of their lives forever.Facing problems at every turn, and distracted by her heart, Lorna is going to need all the magic that her beloved Glendale can supply to make all her dreams come true…An uplifting, inspirational and romantic read that will warm your heart. Fans of Jenny Colgan and Heidi Swain will love this.
- 2022
Die Krimi-Ladys von Dedley End
Kriminalroman
Im malerischen englischen Örtchen Dedley End betreiben Nancy Hunter und ihre Großmutter Jane eine Krimi-Buchhandlung. So aufregend ihre Bücher sind, so beschaulich ist ihr eigenes Leben – bis die Krimi-Ladys zu einem Empfang im Herrenhaus der Familie Roth eingeladen werden. Denn noch während des Begrüßungscocktails stürzt die schöne Lucy Roth über eine Brüstung in den Tod. Schnell wird klar, dass Lucy gestoßen wurde. Aber wer könnte sie ermordet haben und warum? Nancy und Jane beschließen, Nachforschungen anzustellen. Bald jedoch fragen sie sich, ob das eine gute Idee war. Denn der Mörder hat längst bemerkt, dass sie ihm auf den Fersen sind ...
- 2021
Nancy Hunter and her grandmother Jane Hunter run the Dedley Endings Bookshop, selling crime, thriller and mystery books, in a small, quiet Cotswold village where nothing ever happens... That is, until the wealthy and reclusive Roth family open up their mansion for the first time in thirty years, inviting the people of Dedley End to a lavish engagement party. While everyone is thrilled to finally look around the mansion on the hill, the festivities are quickly cut short when beautiful Lucy, recently married to young Harry Roth, is found dead after being pushed over the first-floor balustrade. Nancy and Jane decide to investigate - after all, not only do they own a crime themed bookshop, they were also both named after famous literary detectives - but soon wonder if they've taken on more than they can handle
- 2020
Heather Douglas appears to have it all. But living on a farm in the Scottish Highlands with her partner, Rory Fraser, all while bringing up their adorable toddler, Harry, isn't easy. As a former librarian, Heather is worried that she'll never fully fit into life on Fraser Farm. And after the death of her beloved mum five years ago, Heather feels lost, as well as guilty for holding back accepting Rory's marriage proposal because she can't imagine her wedding without her mother. So when ex-boyfriend, Stewart, appears in the village of Glendale, it's a shock to the system. The man who broke her heart years ago now has big plans for the neighbouring farm and wants Heather to be part of the development. Knowing that she's living a very different life to the one they had planned at university leaves Heather wondering if she has made the right choices since she and Stewart broke up. Especially when things start to go very wrong on the farm... This Christmas, Heather will need to face her fears and let go of the past or risk losing everything. She will need love, faith, and a whole lot of hope! Return to the beautiful Highlands village of Glendale with the latest book in the bestselling Glendale series - the perfect cosy, uplifting, romantic read for fans of Heidi Swain, Milly Johnson and Holly Martin.
- 2020
Two weddings and a baby…but who will get their happy ever after? Emily Prescott’s life isn’t going to plan. Her dreams of starting a family with fireman boyfriend Greg and opening up her own bakery in London feel like they will never come true. So when a weddinginvite arrives from her oldest friend, Beth Williams, Emily is thrilled. Not only will she get to return to her childhood home in Scotland, but best of all – Beth wants her to bake the wedding cake!However, her excitement is cut short when she discovers that Greg has cheated on her. Devastated by his betrayal, Emily flees to Glendale Hall, Beth’s grand estate in the Highlands, and tries to distracts herself with helping with the wedding plans, but that’s not easy when Greg keeps hounding her to forgive him. Then she’s introduced to Glendale’s new young and handsome vicar Brodie, and things become even more complicated.When Emily discovers that Greg’s betrayal runs deeper than she imagined, she finds herself with a whole host of decisions to make, especially when she discovers her long awaited dream is finally being fulfilled – at exactly at the wrong time… Escape to Scotland and fall in love with this gorgeous and inspiring romance from the bestselling author of Coming Home to Glendale Hall! The perfect feel-good read for fans of Holly Martin, Heidi Swain, and Jill Mansell. Praise for the Glendale Hall series: ‘Family, friendship, community spirit and Christmas...Victoria has cooked up the perfect festive feast!’ Heidi Swain, bestselling author of The Christmas Wishlist‘Everything you could possibly want in a heartwarming festive read and I loved every second of it!’ Books of All Kinds‘5☆ A Heart Warming, Cosy Romance, Full of Festive Cheer that will Melt Your Heart!’ Dash Fan Book Reviews‘Full of charm, heart, humour, pathos and emotion, Coming Home to Glendale Hall is a brilliant read I absolutely adored.’ Bookish Jottings‘An amazing, emotional roller coaster festive second-chance romance and just – wow! – what a great read.’ Splashes into Books‘With romances brewing and lots of Christmas sparkle, this is a lovely book to savour. Second chances and starting anew with a clean page - there is hope and affection in every page.’ Books Life and Everything‘all the ingredients you’d want in a wonderful festive fiction treat; warmth, tradition, family, joy and hope…An utter treat full of heart and guaranteed to lift your spirits.’ Bee Books Beauty‘I adored the beautiful storytelling, the outstanding seasonal descriptions and attention to detail, but most of all I adored the poignant and emotional underlying message.’ The Writing Garnet‘This is one of those special festive books which you dive straight into and feel sorry when it has finished…A heart-warming tale of second chances, love and forgiveness.’ Books Life and Everything‘Victoria Walters has made me her loyal fan with this fabulous book.
- 2019
Coming Home to Glendale Hall
- 384 Seiten
- 14 Lesestunden
"Beth Williams hasn't been home for ten eyars. After a teenage pregnancy, she ran away from her family, and Scotland--but now she's finally returning to Glendale Hall. As she mends her broken family, Beth realizes Glendale never left her heart. And neighter has Drew--Beth's first love. Will Beth be able to forgive her family for the past? What will Drew say when he discovers the secret she's been keeping? Can Glendale work its magic on Beth--or will she run away from it all over again?"--Back cover
- 2018
"Welcome to Brew, a cafe where kindness is almost as important as coffee ... almost! Meet the three women whose lives are about to change forever: Abbie has fled London and the humiliation of not being able to make rent after being made redundant. Her sister, Louise, unlucky in love, has thrown herself into her career at the local hospital. And Eszter, who has travelled from Hungary with her daughter Zoe, hoping to fulfil her husband's dying wish ... to reunite his family. This summer these three very different women are inspired by the random acts of kindness written up on the Kindness Board at Brew, and decide to make a pact to be kinder to others and to themselves ... Can a little bit of kindness really change your life? Eszter, Abbie and Louise are about to find out! "--Publisher
