Books published by Moonstone Press

Simon Gabb had everything - or so it seemed: a beautiful house, a big estate, a flourishing business and two sons, both endowed with evident capacity. When one is murdered, the solution of the case is as much a study in relationships as in crime.

Theodore Terhune finds the body of a policeman in the road one evening, run over by a lorry. The inquest delivers a verdict of accidental death, but the police and Terhune are suspicious. Investigations suggest smuggling is alive and well on Romney Marsh and the dead constable was on their track. The seventh novel in the Theodore Terhune series.

Charles Courtney is shot in the woods and the police find that everyone had reason to bear a grudge against him. His secretary is charged but the trial ends in acquittal and the case looks to remain unsolved, but then a second death occurs.

When"Peter the Hermit" dies of seemingly natural causes, the police uncover clues that suggest a hidden past. Before long, bookseller Theodore Terhune receives a series of five anaonymous short stories that clearly aim to help him solve the mystery behind Peter's death. A 1944 crime classic

Elderly Simon Ewing is found murdered in his flat, it is assumed to be a robbery gone wrong. But he was left unattended only a few minutes so how did an outsider know when to strike? And why take only one ring from a treasure trove? A fictional whodunnit based on a real murder case.

Theodore Terhune interrupts an attempted robbery; someone was trying to steal the key to the Kylstone burial vault, which will shortly be open to the public. When the key goes missing, a series of mysterious encounters leads the curious Terhune from one clue to another, and eventually to the secret past of two families.

On a trip to Yorkshire, bookseller Theodore Terhune investigates a suspicious accidental death that might be murder.

Theodore Terhune is drawn into an old murder case after he stumbles on the fresh corpse of Frank Smallwood, a man thought to have been slain twenty years previously. There had been a trial and conviction, the defendant had served time and was then killed in the war. So what exactly happened to Frank Smallwood?

Theodore Terhune is hired to write the history of an ancient Kentish manor house for its new owner, Vincente Salvaterra, who wants to know why the house is shunned by the locals. His research reveals unsolved mysteries, and when tragedy then strikes the eccentric Salvaterra family, Terhune must determine if the cause is the house or a human agent.

Crime writer Iain Carter uses inside knowledge from an indiscreet relative to write a satirical police novel under a pseudonym. When the book proves to be a huge success, Iain must take increasingly convoluted steps to protect his secret. Trouble ensues when a local bookmaker is killed and his mysterious alter-ego becomes the prime suspect.

James Hardwicke visits progressive Scrope House School to investigate a case of apparent pyromania among the students. It is May 1939 and German refugees are streaming into England to escape the horrors of the Hitler regime. Soon enough, James' rather desultory investigation encompasses murder too, when sherry is poisoned at a faculty party.

Archy Mitfold had always loved a mystery, but he never expected to take the lead role in a thriller. Yet there was no doubt that someone was trying to kill him.

It was not until the fifth death that Miss Tidy made up her mind to go to the police. It was not a sense of civic duty that compelled her but the arrival of two letters that made it clear her life was in danger. Soon there is another death and Inspector Raikes of Scotland Yard is on the scene.

A classic crime novel featuring Inspector Dan Pardoe, The death of Mrs Weir from poison points to a number of potential murderers: her husband Mathew Weir, her niece and nephew, her companion Aurelia Brett, the mysterious neighbours down the road. Then a second death occurs...

It is 1937 and Lord Carpenter, head of the largest newspaper group in the world is bent on war with Russia. He is so powerful that only his death can prevent this from happening. When Carpenter is murdered, it is up to journalist Charles Venables to solve the case.

The 4th story of amateur detective journalist Charles Venables, set in an eastern Balkan country Iconia. Charles is sent to investigate murder and intrigue in the court of the strong-willed and bad-tempered Queen Hanna.

A 1930s classic crime novel set in London featuring the amateur detective Richard Venables. A set of unusual characters residing at a residential hotel are under suspicion when the proprietress is murdered.

Wealthy industrialist Anthony Mullins is found dead in a garage fire with the door locked. The locals assume it was an accident or perhaps suicide. But when the autopsy reveals a bullet wound to Mullins' head and no revolver is found, a murder investigation ensues.

Collecting issue #1 and the only-available-in-hardcover issues #2 and #3! Ripped from today's world news comes a re-imagining of the classic jungle girl genre debuting a new hero for the modern age! Join the Rae sisters, recent UCLA grads, as they travel across modern-day Africa finding their place and making a difference. Guided by the mysterious Mr. Eden, they assume the identity of a mythical goddess and reveal their Savage Beauty. Mike Bullock presents a fresh new spin on the genre, featuring real-world conflicts in Africa and beyond!