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THE COLOUR OF MYSTERY (Ellie McEwan #2) by Joy Ellis

A NEWLY-DISCOVERED NOVEL FROM MULTI-MILLION SELLING AUTHOR JOY ELLIS’S ARCHIVES. NEVER BEFORE PUBLISHED!

THREE NICE PEOPLE. THREE TERRIBLE CRIMES. WHAT MADE THEM DO THESE AWFUL THINGS?

It’s the night shift worker who finds them. Huddled in a hospital store cupboard is elderly Edith Higgins. Knifed to death. Sitting behind her is Staff Nurse Lily Frampton, a scalpel clasped in her blood-soaked hand.
No one can understand why this kind-hearted, dedicated nurse would brutally murder a frail patient she’s spent months caring for.
That same day, mild-mannered schoolteacher Rod Black is found surrounded by the battered bodies of his pupils. Why would a well-respected teacher beat five schoolboys to death?Then a third shocking — and equally inexplicable — incident takes place in a London homeless shelter.
What could turn three honest, upright citizens into cold-blooded killers?
Once again, DCI Bob Foreman calls on Ellie McEwan for help. Can Ellie use her extraordinary psychic gift to uncover the truth?
But will that make Ellie the killer’s next target?
DISCOVER A TOTALLY ENTHRALLING CRIME THRILLER.
This utterly gripping crime thriller is perfect for fans of L.J. Ross, J.D. Kirk, Elly Griffiths, Susan Hill, Kate Ellis or Ann Cleeves.

READERS LOVE JOY ELLIS:

‘A great read.’ Terri H. Simply the best.’ Booklover Bev Wow! Joy Ellis supreme storyteller at her best!’ Carol S.
‘A strong mystery.’ Louise G. Suspense, intrigue, action, and great detective work!’ Debbie B. ‘A nail-biting and exciting novel.’ Paromjit Highly addictive and couldn’t wait to finish it’ Jane

ELLIE MCEWAN MYSTERIES
Book 1: AN AURA OF MYSTERY
Book 2: THE COLOUR OF MYSTERY

JOY ELLIS – Author Bio
UK #1 BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE JACKMAN & EVANS AND DI NIKKI GALENA SERIES; SHORTLISTED FOR BOOK OF THE YEAR FICTION: CRIME & THRILLER AT THE BRITISH BOOK AWARDS 2021
OVER 3 MILLION BOOKS SOLD!
Joy grew up and lived in Kent, trained in floristry in Mayfair and ran her own highly successful floristry business in Weybridge for many years. In the mid-1990s, she followed her lifelong love of books, first as the manager of an independent bookshop in Leatherhead, Surrey, then as a writer. When she retired, Joy and her partner Jacqueline and their two spaniels settled in a village just outside Boston, captivated by the Lincolnshire Fens.
Joy’s happy home life is far removed from her storylines, however, and while she loves living in the misty Fens, the area provides a remote and eerie backdrop to her novels. Joy is also able to add the authenticity vital to any crime thriller by drawing on Jacqueline’s inside knowledge, to confirm procedures and the reality of tackling brutal crime and criminals in a modern police force.

BOOKS BY JOY ELLIS
DI NIKKI GALENA SERIES:
· CRIME ON THE FENS
· SHADOW OVER THE FENS
· HUNTED ON THE FENS
· KILLER ON THE FENS
· STALKER ON THE FENS
· CAPTIVE ON THE FENS
· BURIED ON THE FENS
· THIEVES ON THE FENS
· FIRE ON THE FENS
· DARKNESS ON THE FENS
· HIDDEN ON THE FENS
· SECRETS ON THE FENS
· FEAR ON THE FENS
· GRAVES ON THE FENS
· DETECTIVE NIKKI GALENA BOOKS 1-5 BOX SET
· DETECTIVE NIKKI GALENA BOOKS 1-3 BOX SET
· DETECTIVE NIKKI GALENA BOOKS 4-6 BOX SET
· DETECTIVE NIKKI GALENA BOOKS 7-9 BOX SET

JACKMAN & EVANS SERIES:
· THE MURDERER’S SON
· THEIR LOST DAUGHTERS
· THE FOURTH FRIEND
· THE GUILTY ONES
· THE STOLEN BOYS
· THE PATIENT MAN
· THEY DISAPPEARED
· THE NIGHT THIEF
· SOLACE HOUSE
· THE RIVER’S EDGE
· DETECTIVES JACKMAN & EVANS BOOKS 1-3 BOX SET

MATT BALLARD SERIES:
· BEWARE THE PAST
· FIVE BLOODY HEARTS
· THE DYING LIGHT
· MARSHLIGHT
· TRICK OF THE NIGHT
STANDALONE NOVELS:
· GUIDE STAR
SHORT STORIES:
· JOFFE BOOKS MURDER MYSTERY & SUSPENSE SHORT STORY COLLECTION

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My Review it’s no surprise I’m reviewing Joy Ellis again, as she is a prolific writer and one I enjoy immensely. A second one of her ‘Lost’ early books and omg I love this style so much more, the spiritual side pips my interest combined with true crime, winning combination for me. We dive in and find out what could make long standing amazing nurses suddenly kill those who they’ve nurtured for years, and then become catatonic themselves, so you can’t ask why? Can the other side help Ellie, in a delicious weaved web of supernatural and modern medical science . These early books shows the calibre of Ellis’ writing and story telling skills right from the start. Beautifully crafted and a wonderful way to spend precious ‘me’ time