Three new books from KJC
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kjc_fansThree upcoming new books!
Death in the Spires
April 11, 2024 (print, ebook & audio) | link on KJC's website
NOTE from KJC: This is a murder mystery, not a romance novel!
“The newspapers called us the Seven Wonders. We were a group of friends, that’s all, and then Toby died. Was killed. Murdered.“
1905. A decade after the grisly murder of Oxford student Toby Feynsham, the case remains hauntingly unsolved. For Jeremy Kite, the crime not only stole his best friend, it destroyed his whole life. When an anonymous letter lands on his desk, accusing him of having killed Toby, Jem becomes obsessed with finally uncovering the truth.
Jem begins to track down the people who were there the night Toby died – a close circle of friends once known as the ‘Seven Wonders’ for their charm and talent – only to find them as tormented and broken as himself. All of them knew and loved Toby at Oxford. Could one of them really be his killer?
As Jem grows closer to uncovering what happened that night, his pursuer grows bolder, making increasingly terrifying attempts to silence him for good. Will exposing Toby’s killer put to rest the shadows that have darkened Jem’s life for so long? Or will the gruesome truth only put him in more danger?
Some secrets are better left buried ...
NOTE TO READERS: this is a murder mystery, not a romance novel!
The Duke at Hazard
July 18, 2024 (for print & ebook; no date yet for audio) | link on KJC's website
A standalone light-hearted m/m regency in the world of The Gentle Art of Fortune Hunting.
The Duke of Severn is one of the greatest men in Britain.
He’s also short, quiet, and unimpressive. And now he’s been robbed, after indulging in one rash night with a strange man who stole the heirloom Severn ring from his finger. The Duke has to get it back, and he can’t let anyone know how he lost it. So when his cousin bets that he couldn’t survive without his privilege and title, the Duke grasps the opportunity to hunt down his ring - incognito.
Life as an ordinary person is terrifying ... until the anonymous Duke meets Daizell Charnage, a disgraced gentleman, and hires him to help. Racing across the country in search of the thief, the Duke and Daizell fall into scrapes, into trouble - and in love.
Daizell has been excluded from polite society, his name tainted by his father’s crimes and his own misbehaviour. Now he dares to dream of a life somewhere out of sight with the quiet gentleman who’s stolen his heart. He doesn’t know that his lover is a hugely rich public figure with half a dozen titles. And when he finds out, it will risk everything they have ...
Lackaday House
Just an initial announcement; this book will be out in fall 2025.
An Edwardian Gothic m/m romance with cursed family, misty moors, and people running from houses. (source from KJC on Bluesky)
And now, just for fun, a poll! If you could read one of these NOW, which would you choose?
Death in the Spires
April 11, 2024 (print, ebook & audio) | link on KJC's website
NOTE from KJC: This is a murder mystery, not a romance novel!
click for cover and blurb
“The newspapers called us the Seven Wonders. We were a group of friends, that’s all, and then Toby died. Was killed. Murdered.“
1905. A decade after the grisly murder of Oxford student Toby Feynsham, the case remains hauntingly unsolved. For Jeremy Kite, the crime not only stole his best friend, it destroyed his whole life. When an anonymous letter lands on his desk, accusing him of having killed Toby, Jem becomes obsessed with finally uncovering the truth.
Jem begins to track down the people who were there the night Toby died – a close circle of friends once known as the ‘Seven Wonders’ for their charm and talent – only to find them as tormented and broken as himself. All of them knew and loved Toby at Oxford. Could one of them really be his killer?
As Jem grows closer to uncovering what happened that night, his pursuer grows bolder, making increasingly terrifying attempts to silence him for good. Will exposing Toby’s killer put to rest the shadows that have darkened Jem’s life for so long? Or will the gruesome truth only put him in more danger?
Some secrets are better left buried ...
NOTE TO READERS: this is a murder mystery, not a romance novel!
The Duke at Hazard
July 18, 2024 (for print & ebook; no date yet for audio) | link on KJC's website
A standalone light-hearted m/m regency in the world of The Gentle Art of Fortune Hunting.
click for blurb (no cover yet)
The Duke of Severn is one of the greatest men in Britain.
He’s also short, quiet, and unimpressive. And now he’s been robbed, after indulging in one rash night with a strange man who stole the heirloom Severn ring from his finger. The Duke has to get it back, and he can’t let anyone know how he lost it. So when his cousin bets that he couldn’t survive without his privilege and title, the Duke grasps the opportunity to hunt down his ring - incognito.
Life as an ordinary person is terrifying ... until the anonymous Duke meets Daizell Charnage, a disgraced gentleman, and hires him to help. Racing across the country in search of the thief, the Duke and Daizell fall into scrapes, into trouble - and in love.
Daizell has been excluded from polite society, his name tainted by his father’s crimes and his own misbehaviour. Now he dares to dream of a life somewhere out of sight with the quiet gentleman who’s stolen his heart. He doesn’t know that his lover is a hugely rich public figure with half a dozen titles. And when he finds out, it will risk everything they have ...
Lackaday House
Just an initial announcement; this book will be out in fall 2025.
An Edwardian Gothic m/m romance with cursed family, misty moors, and people running from houses. (source from KJC on Bluesky)
And now, just for fun, a poll! If you could read one of these NOW, which would you choose?
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Which one do you most want to read first?
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Death in the Spires (murder mystery)
1 (10.0%)
The Duke at Hazard (regency)
5 (50.0%)
Lackaday House (gothic)
4 (40.0%)
