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A man is stabbed, and a young girl arrested and charged with his seemingly motiveless murder. Why is DI Meredith raising eyebrows by trying to prove her innocence and not her guilt?His actions are concerning Patsy Hodge who is investigating the rape of a successful business woman. He's keeping secrets from her which can only lead to trouble, and both cases need to be solved before Meredith and Hodge join the murder victims.Ill Conceived is the second book in the Meredith & Hodge series.If you like great story telling, surprising plot twists and compelling characters, then you must meet Meredith & Hodge.

In this, the second of the Meredith & Hodge series, DCI John Meredith is keeping secrets from partner Patsy Hodge. That can only lead to trouble, and it raises questions as to whether their relationship can survive. Dealing with their personal issues must take a back seat whilst they investigate a series of heinous crimes. Why did Anna Carter, a beautiful young girl in her prime, murder a man with whom she only had a chance meeting? Who would be brave enough to attempt to murder popular mayoral candidate Richard Hancock in front of an audience? Going against Patsy's advice, Meredith tries to prove Anna's innocence rather than her guilt. Patsy, new to her role as partner at private investigators Grainger & Grainger, takes her first major case, and is tasked with finding out if a colleague responsible for the alleged rape of successful business woman Stella Young. Meredith is convinced that Michael Brent, a local entrepreneur is involved. He doesn’t realise it, but he’s working against the clock to prove it. His decision not to share his suspicions with Hodge might prove to have fatal consequences.Excerpts from reviews on Amazon“Written with passion for the characters, but not at the expense of a great drama, which twists and turns throughout the story. I could not put it down!”***“The whole genre of detective fiction began with a lady author - Anna Katherine Greene - and it's good to see that it's safe and even more successful these days in the hands of other women writers such as Marcia Turner.”***“I couldn't wait to start this book after reading the first one and it didn't disappoint! Superb read can't wait to start The Wrong Shoes, simply brilliant!”***“The story really did keep me guessing until the end - and how about that ending? - I really can't wait till book 3 comes out.”***“Discovered the series/author unexpectedly. ACTION, INTRIGUE, ROMANCE, SUSPENSE, unexpected twists, turns and amazingly intricate story lines! Love every little thing about Meredith and Hodges series!”***“….And, then, you will end up like I am, wondering how I shall survive until the 3rd instalment...”

Meredith is keeping secrets from Hodge which can only lead to trouble and raise questions as to whether their relationship can survive. But their personal issues must take a back seat as Meredith investigates a series of mysterious and motiveless murders. His interest in proving the innocence of the main suspect is raising eyebrows. Patsy Hodge takes her first major case as a private investigator. She needs to find out if a successful business woman was raped by a colleague. Both cases need to be solved before Meredith and Hodge join the murder victims. Ill Conceived is the second book in the Meredith & Hodge series. If you like great storytelling, surprising plot twists, and compelling characters, then you are ready to meet Meredith and Hodge. Buy Ill Conceived today.