When Gemma’s friend Tim calls her in to help when a friend of his goes missing, she finds herself caught up in what happens to the man’s daughter Charlotte, whose mother disappeared months earlier.  And when Duncan’s latest murder case just happens to be the same man, the two of them pool resources to solve the murder.  But more than one man’s murder is connected to this case, and the more they investigate, the higher the stakes seem to get. I think this might be […]

When Gemma’s friend Erika rings her for help, Gemma quickly finds herself embroiled in a decades old mystery of a valuable broach stolen from a Jewish refugee that has suddenly reappeared at auction.  And when the young woman at the auction house who handled it is killed, Gemma doesn’t believe it’s a coincidence.  Unfortunately, it’s not just the case that demands her attention as her mother has just been diagnosed with cancer. I loved the fact that this one was more focused on Gemma than […]

When Duncan brings Gemma and the boys home for Christmas, he steps into a bit of a mess.  His sister’s marriage is imploding and she’s just discovered a body at her worksite.  Before long there’s another body as well, this one found by Kit.  Gemma and Duncan lend their expertise to the local police force, led by an old friend of Duncan’s, while trying to navigate family landmines. This was a great outing.  I loved getting to see more of Duncan’s family.  His mom had […]

While Gemma’s dealing with a missing child case, Duncan catches a possible arson, complicated by the fact that they found a body at the site.  When Gemma also gets called in to help a friend with another potential missing person, their leads indicate that the two cases are connected.  But can they solve them quickly enough when the life of a child might be at stake? I have mixed feelings about this one.  There are some really great moments, but a few great moments a […]

When Gemma’s friend Hazel invites her on a weekend trip to Scotland, Gemma didn’t know she’d be witness to a reunion between Hazel and an old flame.  However, when that old flames turn up dead, shot in the chest, Gemma worries that Hazel might be in trouble.  She calls on Duncan for help, but they also have to navigate turmoil at home as their custody of Duncan’s son Kit is being challenged. This one has an interesting role reversal.  Normally, Hazel has the been the […]

CW: Pregnancy Loss Things are going very well for Duncan and Gemma.  Gemma is settling into her new position as an inspector at the Notting Hill station.  She and Duncan are about to combine households in a new home, and they’re expecting a baby.  Then Gemma catches her first major murder case since being promoted.  Dawn Arrowood the wife a wealthy antiques dealer, is found murdered by her husband.  It’s a high profile case, and Gemma is under quite a bit of pressure.  The murder […]