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Missing in St Ives
Cosy crime on the Cornish coast
Series: St Ives Mysteries
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Merrin McKenzie has returned to her hometown of St Ives, putting tragedy behind her. She has settled into a busy but peaceful life with a lovely cottage and some fulfilling pro bono legal work. New friendships, including with Chief Inspector Louis Peppiatt, are also beginning to...
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Merrin McKenzie has returned to her hometown of St Ives, putting tragedy behind her. She has settled into a busy but peaceful life with a lovely cottage and some fulfilling pro bono legal work. New friendships, including with Chief Inspector Louis Peppiatt, are also beginning to blossom in the unfolding spring season.
When Merrin takes a call from Jane, a friend going through a messy divorce, Merrin wants to help in any way she can, which leads to her taking in Jane's teenage daughter, Emily. But then Emily disappears. When a ransom demand is made for the girl's safe return, matters take a distinctly sinister turn.
Can Merrin restore the shattered tranquillity of the stunning Cornish coastline?
Missing in St Ives by Deborah Fowler is a captivating tale of suspense and emotional resilience set against the backdrop of a beautiful yet unforgiving landscape.
Series: St Ives Mysteries
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A St Ives Christmas Mystery
When tragedy brings Merrin McKenzie back to St Ives, it may take time to adjust, even with the comfort of Christmas back in her hometown. Stepping back from her career as a solicitor, she agrees to clean holiday rentals for her friends who own cottages nearby. She anticipates dirty laundry and sandy floors, but she didn't sign up for a...Paperback$2799Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks -
Secrets in St Ives
As St Ives moves into the summer season, Chief Inspector Louis Peppiatt is handed the coldest of cold cases—a local farmer's disappearance many years ago. Merrin McKenzie, who crossed Peppiatt's path in a case the winter before, is related to the troubled family and among his first ports of call. The question is, who has something to hide decades later?...Paperback$2799Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks -
Pre-orderMissing in St Ives
Merrin McKenzie has returned to her hometown of St Ives, putting tragedy behind her. She has settled into a busy but peaceful life with a lovely cottage and some fulfilling pro bono legal work. New friendships, including with Chief Inspector Louis Peppiatt, are also beginning to blossom in the unfolding spring season. When Merrin takes a call from Jane, a...Paperback$2799Unit price /UnavailableOut 29 Sep 2026Pre-order -
Escape to St Ives
When Annie Eustace sails into St Ives, she instantly turns heads. Glamorous, wealthy and generous to a fault, she quickly befriends Merrin, former solicitor now with a fledgling shop on vibrant Fore Street. But Annie's stories don't always add up. Why has she stayed so long? Where is the companion she arrived with? And why does she seem increasingly on...HardbackSold Out
Book Details
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ISBN: 9780749032838
Publisher: Allison & Busby
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 18 June 2026
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Allison & Busby
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Width: 129.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 0g
Pages: 384
About the Author
Deborah Fowler's first short story was published when she was seventeen. Since then, she has published over six hundred short stories, novels, a crime series and several works of non-fiction. Deborah lives in a small hamlet just outside St Ives and her St Ives Mysteries series are set against the beautiful backdrop of the West Cornish coastline.
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A St Ives Christmas Mystery
When tragedy brings Merrin McKenzie back to St Ives, it may take time to adjust, even with the comfort of Christmas back in her hometown. Stepping back from her career as a solicitor, she agrees to clean holiday rentals for her friends who own cottages nearby. She anticipates dirty laundry and sandy floors, but she didn't sign up for a...Paperback$2799Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks -
Secrets in St Ives
As St Ives moves into the summer season, Chief Inspector Louis Peppiatt is handed the coldest of cold cases—a local farmer's disappearance many years ago. Merrin McKenzie, who crossed Peppiatt's path in a case the winter before, is related to the troubled family and among his first ports of call. The question is, who has something to hide decades later?...Paperback$2799Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks -
Escape to St Ives
When Annie Eustace sails into St Ives, she instantly turns heads. Glamorous, wealthy and generous to a fault, she quickly befriends Merrin, former solicitor now with a fledgling shop on vibrant Fore Street. But Annie's stories don't always add up. Why has she stayed so long? Where is the companion she arrived with? And why does she seem increasingly on...HardbackSold Out
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