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The Mandrake Murders
A Kit Blackwell & Juno Reay Mystery
Detective Inspector Kit Blackwell came to Auglire Castle for six quiet weeks. He did not come for murder. When a long-serving household retainer is found drowned and Storm Derek cuts the island off, Kit is thrown back into the day job.
£10.99 · Paperback · Published 16 July 2026
About K.A. Dempsey
Stories where folklore, herbs and history press up against modern-day investigation. Kay lives in Derbyshire and spends much of her time in Norfolk, travelling with her husband Andrew and their two terriers — one of whom is the girl-shaped version of Arthur.