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Murder with Mercy - (Ellie Quicke Mystery) by Veronica Heley (Paperback)

Murder with Mercy - (Ellie Quicke Mystery) by  Veronica Heley (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Ellie is desperate to find someone to look after her elderly housekeeper, Rose. But employing a carer proves to be a mixed blessing, for Claire is heavily involved with a local church with a charismatic pastor, who - seemingly coincidentally - is looking to Ellie's charitable trust for financial help. Can Ellie trust Claire and Pastor Ambrose?<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b><i>Ellie Quicke is surrounded by problems on all sides - will she sink or swim?</i></b> <p/> Ellie's friend on the police force asks her to enquire about some deaths which might or might not be suicide. Unbeknown to the police, an elderly lady with dementia has come across some drugs and is using them to ease people in pain out of their misery. <p/> At the same time, the project to turn the quirky, turreted Pryce House into a hotel is dogged by problems and suspicion falls on the difficult twelve-year-old boy Mikey who Ellie has taken in. <p/> Social Services threaten to remove him into care. And Ellie's pregnant daughter Diana has been juggling problems caused by the slow convalescence of her estate agent husband.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>Heley's 13th find Ellie beleaguered but resolute as ever as she deals with the fallout from hell-bound good intentions-- "Kirkus Reviews"<br><br>This is pleasant read that's part British cozy and part women's fiction, given its celebration of a woman who can do it all-- "Booklist"<br><br>With her usual flair, Ellie strives to accommodate all distressed parties, solve the mysterious deaths, and keep Mikey and Pryce mansion under her guardianship in this rewarding cozy-- "Publishers Weekly"<br>

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