Rotten Apples

by Natasha Cooper

Published 1 July 1995

Death . . . and taxes

Willow King, civil servant, and Cressida Woodruffe, author of sweeping romances, are one and the same. But it is the former who's called into play when she is asked to probe the case of Fiona Fydgett, a famous art historian whose tax affairs are under investigation by Inland Revenue. By all accounts, Fiona killed herself—and whispers of harassment by the tax office needs to be explored.

But when Willow's police officer husband is mysteriously shot, and a fire in the tax office kills the investigator on the Fydgett case and nearly kills Willow, a simple case turns both urgent and very personal . . .

'A strong heroine, an inventive plot with an unexpected climax . . .' Booklist

'. . . clever, unpredictable and thoroughly absorbing.' Publishers Weekly

'An elegant sleuth.' Cosmopolitan


Sour Grapes

by Natasha Cooper

Published 7 July 1997
When studying the case of a fatal hit-and-run for her thesis on lie detection, criminology student Emma Gnatche finds inconsistencies in it. Emma's consequent probing gets her into more trouble than she bargained for, and she is forced to call on Willow King for help.

The Drowning Pool

by Natasha Cooper

Published 1 March 1997