Undue Influence

by Priscilla Masters

Overview

Where's Nora Selleck? Nurse Florence Shaw investigates when a mysterious stranger walks into her patient's life - and then she disappears . . .

Nurse Florence Shaw is worried about her patient and friend, elderly widow Nora Selleck. When she encounters Nora in the market town of Stone seeming confused, Florence decides to pay her a visit in more familiar surroundings. But at Nora's house she meets Ben Evans, a mysterious young stranger who has befriended Nora. Who is Ben, and why is he encouraging Nora to miss her surgery appointments?

Florence doesn't trust Ben. She's sure he doesn't have Nora's best interests at heart and is a threat to her vulnerable patient. But no one else, not even Nora's doctor, shares her concern. Until, one day, Nora suddenly disappears . . .

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781448310067
Publisher:	Severn House
Publication date:	01/03/2023
Series:	A Florence Shaw mystery , #1
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	224
File size:	1 MB

About the Author

Priscilla Masters is the author of the popular DI Joanna Piercy series, as well as the successful Martha Gunn novels and a series of forensic psychiatrist mysteries featuring Dr Claire Roget. She lives near the Shropshire/Staffordshire border. A retired respiratory nurse, Priscilla has two grown-up sons and two grandsons.
Priscilla Masters is the author of the successful 'Martha Gunn' series, as well as the 'Joanna Piercy' novels and a series of medical mysteries featuring Dr Claire Roget. She lives near the Shropshire/Staffordshire border.

Editorial Reviews

11/28/2022

This appealing series launch from British author Masters (the Priscilla Piercy series) introduces good-hearted nurse Florence Shaw, who has befriended an elderly patient, widow Nora Selleck, in the market town of Stone. Florence becomes alarmed when a strange young man, Ben Evans, moves in with Nora and discourages her from getting medical care. Florence suspects Ben is taking advantage of Nora in some fashion, but nobody else seems concerned, including Nora’s doctor. When Nora disappears and the police don’t take seriously Florence’s claims that Nora may have fallen afoul of a criminal, Florence persuades Nora’s son, Jack, newly arrived in town, to try to save his mom. Their investigation takes a dark turn after the unlikely sleuths find themselves pitted against some serious bad guys. The close relationship that develops between the compassionate, intuitive Nora and the quiet, uptight Jack helps keep the pages turning as the increasingly tense plot builds to a surprise ending. Fans of lighter mysteries will hope Florence soon returns for an encore. (Jan.)

Publishers Weekly

An excellent choice for those who enjoy intricately plotted British mysteries

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