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This is a brilliant read.
Wonderful well written plot and story line that had me engaged from the start.
Love the well fleshed out characters and found them believable.
Great suspense and action with wonderful world building.
Can’t wait to read what the author brings out next.
Recommend reading.
— Billie, Amazon review

The Reluctant Witness

A Carlswick Mysteries Christmas novella

Trust no one and keep running, or they will find you…

In the weeks leading to Christmas, Liam McArvey, lead singer of The Fury, falls for enigmatic Bella, a waitress at his local café. However, little does he know that she is hiding a dangerous secret. After a photograph of the couple, taken outside a London recording studio, surfaces on the internet, Bella panics and prepares to move on.

But Liam enlists his friend, and sometimes sleuth, Stephanie Cooper, to help Bella unravel events in her past. Together, they uncover a crime within a crime, and Bella must decide where her loyalties lie.

The Reluctant Witness introduces new characters into the Carlswick world along with some old favourites and can be read as a standalone.

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I loved this novella. SL always writes an engaging story with the most interesting characters. A quick read for the holidays that will keep you thoroughly engaged.
— Suzanne, Goodreads review
A brilliant introduction to a series, The Reluctant Witness: A Carlswick Mysteries Novella by SL Beaumont is an intriguing sleuth mystery novella that is charming as well as addictive. Rife with conflict, a romantic interest, and a perplexing mystery, this is an enjoyable story that will delight everyone who loves to snuggle up with a cozy mystery but only has a limited amount of time to read. With a captivating storyline, appealing characters, and an engaging plot, it is a stunning and suspenseful short story. This splendid novella will thrill and entertain amateur sleuth mystery fans of every age. Fabulous!
— Susan Sewell for Readers' Favorite

Retail Sample for The Reluctant Witness Audiobook. When Liam, lead singer of The Fury, falls for enigmatic Bella, little does he know that she is hiding a dangerous secret. After a photograph of the couple, taken outside a London recording studio, circulates, Bella panics and prepares to leave. But Liam enlists the help of Stephanie and together, they uncover a crime within a crime, and Bella must decide where her loyalties lie.