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Ashgrove Park: A Jack and Bea Mystery (A Jack & Bea Mystery Book 1) Kindle Edition

by K.V. Martins (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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MAYBE SOME PHOTOGRAPHS SHOULD NOT BE TAKEN

December 1918

Lieutenant Jack Collingwood, haunted by the ghosts of war and his brother's death, recuperates at Ashgrove Park, a stately Sussex manor.

Unsettling things have been happening there since relic hunter Lord Ashgrove returned from British New Guinea after having stolen a shaman's skull for his collection of curiosities.

An image Jack takes with his camera reveals the shocking extent of a curse unleashed on Lord Ashgrove's family, and Jack finds himself communicating with the shaman's spirit.

While Jack faces the secrets of his troubled past and doubts his sanity, he must solve a series of mysterious deaths and disappearances before Lady Beatrice Ashgrove – the woman he loves – is threatened.

Can he save her, or will he succumb to the powerful force that walks the halls of Ashgrove Park?

A gripping gothic page turner!
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  1. Book 1 of 2
    A Jack & Bea Mystery
  2. Print length
    327 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Sticky notes
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  5. Publication date
    April 8, 2021
  6. File size
    1267 KB
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B08ZMDTZ3R
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Aroona Group Press (April 8, 2021)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ April 8, 2021
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1267 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 327 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.0 4.0 out of 5 stars 15 ratings

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K.V. Martins

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K.V. Martins writes what she likes to read: gothic and historical fiction with a strong, smart female character or two. She has always been obsessed with the past and has a B.A (Hons) in History. She has won and been shortlisted in poetry and writing contests internationally.

The crazy antics of her three dogs provide daily inspiration, and Ziggy (a smooth fox terrier) is a character in her first full-length novel, Ashgrove Park. By day, K.V. Martins is a writer for an online history encyclopedia and an editor for a Canadian publisher.

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Tania Aslund
5.0 out of 5 stars An enjoyable read.
Reviewed in the United States on May 5, 2021
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I don't normally read this sort of gothic/historical fiction, but I enjoyed KV Marins 'Where Sunflowers Grow' so much that I followed up with 'Ashgrove Park', first in the Jack and Bea Mystery series. I thoroughly enjoyed this book, an expertly woven plot with abundant historical details. Looking forward to the next installment.
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Jen Rogers
1.0 out of 5 stars Formatting bad
Reviewed in the United States on July 22, 2021
The first page of each chapter is missing from my Kindle download.
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Catherine G
5.0 out of 5 stars An unputdownable story of mystery and intrigue in a stately home
Reviewed in the United States on April 26, 2021
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Lieutenant Jack Collingwood is recuperating at Ashgrove Park following the death of his brother and is trying to adjust to life after the trenches of World War I. He keeps seeing visions, is it really his dead brother or is Jack going mad? I really loved this book, the clues peppered along the way kept me guessing, the good pace of introducing characters like Lady Beatrice and the American spiritualist and the clever way the story all pulls together in the end. It's Downton Abbey meets Anzacs and the spirit world I can’t wait to see what happens to Jack in book 2.
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Ellen Davis
5.0 out of 5 stars Intriguing Plot!!!
Reviewed in the United States on May 22, 2021
Ashgrove Park takes the reader to a time and place of mystery and suspense, with brilliant writing that caresses one’s thoughts and imagination. K.V. Martins weaves plot and character development in the most intricate way, that leads you from one page to the next, yearning to read onwards. This novel is filled with nuance; literary flavourings that transport you as a guest to Ashgrove Park to experience strange happenings firsthand. I found this book tremendously engaging; a work of art; highly recommended.
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Claudia
5.0 out of 5 stars Highly recommended
Reviewed in the United States on January 4, 2023
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Soldiers who came home from WW 1 were often treated with disrespect because of the emotional baggage they carried with them. As Jack tries to overcome his feelings of guilt, he becomes embroiled in murder, mystery, and romance. A well written novel of suspense with mystical events added for good measure.
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Paula R C
5.0 out of 5 stars An Amazing Read
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 6, 2021
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I’m not sure what I was expecting but I’m delighted to say I really enjoyed it. I loved the twist of the supernatural and historical elements in this dark tale. It kept my interest. The characters are well-drawn.
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Paula R C
5.0 out of 5 stars An Amazing Read
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 6, 2021
I’m not sure what I was expecting but I’m delighted to say I really enjoyed it. I loved the twist of the supernatural and historical elements in this dark tale. It kept my interest. The characters are well-drawn.
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