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    Blood Rose: A Clare Hart Mystery
    Daddy's Girl: A Clare Hart Mystery
    Like Clockwork: A Clare Hart Mystery
    Ebook series5 titles

    Dr. Clare Hart Series

    By Margie Orford

    3.5/5

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    About this series

    There's nowhere to run …

    When a little girl is found on an icy hillside, on the brink of starvation, Clare Hart is baffled that nobody has reported her missing.

    In another troubling turn of events, a distraught woman approaches Clare for help locating her granddaughter, a gifted cellist who has abandoned her music scholarship and been seduced by a cultish religious community and its charismatic leader.

    As Clare investigates these two cases, she realizes they are connected in ways too horrifying to fathom …

    Water Music is a dark and twisting thriller perfect for fans of Deon Meyer and Tess Gerritsen.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHarperCollins
    Release dateJul 1, 1999
    Blood Rose: A Clare Hart Mystery
    Daddy's Girl: A Clare Hart Mystery
    Like Clockwork: A Clare Hart Mystery

    Titles in the series (5)

    • 1

      Like Clockwork: A Clare Hart Mystery
      Like Clockwork: A Clare Hart Mystery

      Like Clockwork: A Clare Hart Mystery

      Margie Orford
      3/5 - 2 ratings
      3/5 - 2 ratings

      When a beautiful young woman is found murdered on Cape Town's Sea Point promenade, journalist and part-time police profiler Dr. Clare Hart is drawn into the web of a brutal serial killer. As more bodies are discovered, Clare is forced to revisit the brutal rape of her twin sister and the gang ties that bind Cape Town's dark crime rings. Is her investigation into human trafficking linked to the murders, or is the killer just playing a sick game with her? Like Clockwork is a dark and compelling crime story that will thrill fans of Deon Meyer and Tess Gerritsen.

      When a beautiful young woman is found murdered on Cape Town's Sea Point promenade, journalist and part-time police profiler Dr. Clare Hart is drawn into the web of a brutal serial killer. As more bodies are discovered, Clare is forced to revisit the brutal rape of her twin sister and the gang ties that bind Cape Town's dark crime rings. Is her investigation into human trafficking linked to the murders, or is the killer just playing a sick game with her? Like Clockwork is a dark and compelling crime story that will thrill fans of Deon Meyer and Tess Gerritsen.

    • 2

      Blood Rose: A Clare Hart Mystery
      Blood Rose: A Clare Hart Mystery

      Blood Rose: A Clare Hart Mystery

      Margie Orford
      3/5
      3/5

      Walvis Bay is a depressed and isolated port on the edge of the Namib Desert. Corrupt and claustrophobic, its shifting population consists of transients and vagabonds—people with no future and no past. When it seems that a methodical serial killer may be working undetected in this pit of darkness and desperation, police profiler Dr. Clare Hart is brought in to investigate. Tangled up in her own doomed love affair, Clare is happy for the distraction—until it becomes clear that it is really her life at stake. This enthralling procedural is perfect for fans of Patricia Cornwell and Kathy Reichs.

      Walvis Bay is a depressed and isolated port on the edge of the Namib Desert. Corrupt and claustrophobic, its shifting population consists of transients and vagabonds—people with no future and no past. When it seems that a methodical serial killer may be working undetected in this pit of darkness and desperation, police profiler Dr. Clare Hart is brought in to investigate. Tangled up in her own doomed love affair, Clare is happy for the distraction—until it becomes clear that it is really her life at stake. This enthralling procedural is perfect for fans of Patricia Cornwell and Kathy Reichs.

    • 3

      Daddy's Girl: A Clare Hart Mystery
      Daddy's Girl: A Clare Hart Mystery

      Daddy's Girl: A Clare Hart Mystery

      Margie Orford
      3/5 - 43 ratings
      3/5 - 43 ratings

      How far would you go? A little girl waits alone to be picked up after ballet class—until an unmarked car approaches, and she is gone. But this little girl is the daughter of Police Captain Riedwaan Faizal. He is desperate to rescue her, but, suspended from the squad, he finds himself powerless. With nobody on his side, the captain turns to investigative journalist and criminal profiler Dr. Clare Hart, whose documentary about Cape Town's missing young girls has made her a local celebrity. Clare knows that the odds of a child's survival dwindle with each passing minute. She knows that hiding her investigation from the police has its own dangers. But she will do anything to help a heartbroken father … even if it puts all their lives at risk. Daddy's Girl is a dark and compelling crime story that will thrill fans of Deon Meyer and Tess Gerritsen.

      How far would you go? A little girl waits alone to be picked up after ballet class—until an unmarked car approaches, and she is gone. But this little girl is the daughter of Police Captain Riedwaan Faizal. He is desperate to rescue her, but, suspended from the squad, he finds himself powerless. With nobody on his side, the captain turns to investigative journalist and criminal profiler Dr. Clare Hart, whose documentary about Cape Town's missing young girls has made her a local celebrity. Clare knows that the odds of a child's survival dwindle with each passing minute. She knows that hiding her investigation from the police has its own dangers. But she will do anything to help a heartbroken father … even if it puts all their lives at risk. Daddy's Girl is a dark and compelling crime story that will thrill fans of Deon Meyer and Tess Gerritsen.

    • 4

      Gallows Hill: A Clare Hart Mystery
      Gallows Hill: A Clare Hart Mystery

      Gallows Hill: A Clare Hart Mystery

      Margie Orford
      3/5
      3/5

      How far would you go? Dr. Clare Hart is summoned to investigate a building site where hundreds of centuries-old skeletons have been found—beneath Gallows Hill, where Cape Town's notorious execution grounds once stood. But she discovers that a woman, recently dead, is hidden among these long-buried bones. Who was the woman in the green silk dress? Who wanted her dead? Who interred her body beside the ancient graves? As Clare gets closer to revealing the truth about Gallows Hill, she becomes entangled with a fascinating but vulnerable young woman and is drawn into a world of art, desire, and destructive jealousy. Against a backdrop of corporate corruption and seething political tensions, Clare and Riedwaan's complex relationship remains as explosive as ever—and their very lives are at risk, for those who guard the secret of the woman in the silk dress will stop at nothing to keep the truth buried. Gallows Hill is a suspenseful and compelling thriller that will captivate fans of Tess Gerritsen and Deon Meyer.

      How far would you go? Dr. Clare Hart is summoned to investigate a building site where hundreds of centuries-old skeletons have been found—beneath Gallows Hill, where Cape Town's notorious execution grounds once stood. But she discovers that a woman, recently dead, is hidden among these long-buried bones. Who was the woman in the green silk dress? Who wanted her dead? Who interred her body beside the ancient graves? As Clare gets closer to revealing the truth about Gallows Hill, she becomes entangled with a fascinating but vulnerable young woman and is drawn into a world of art, desire, and destructive jealousy. Against a backdrop of corporate corruption and seething political tensions, Clare and Riedwaan's complex relationship remains as explosive as ever—and their very lives are at risk, for those who guard the secret of the woman in the silk dress will stop at nothing to keep the truth buried. Gallows Hill is a suspenseful and compelling thriller that will captivate fans of Tess Gerritsen and Deon Meyer.

    • 5

      Water Music: A Clare Hart Mystery
      Water Music: A Clare Hart Mystery

      Water Music: A Clare Hart Mystery

      Margie Orford
      4/5 - 1 rating
      4/5 - 1 rating

      There's nowhere to run … When a little girl is found on an icy hillside, on the brink of starvation, Clare Hart is baffled that nobody has reported her missing. In another troubling turn of events, a distraught woman approaches Clare for help locating her granddaughter, a gifted cellist who has abandoned her music scholarship and been seduced by a cultish religious community and its charismatic leader. As Clare investigates these two cases, she realizes they are connected in ways too horrifying to fathom … Water Music is a dark and twisting thriller perfect for fans of Deon Meyer and Tess Gerritsen.

      There's nowhere to run … When a little girl is found on an icy hillside, on the brink of starvation, Clare Hart is baffled that nobody has reported her missing. In another troubling turn of events, a distraught woman approaches Clare for help locating her granddaughter, a gifted cellist who has abandoned her music scholarship and been seduced by a cultish religious community and its charismatic leader. As Clare investigates these two cases, she realizes they are connected in ways too horrifying to fathom … Water Music is a dark and twisting thriller perfect for fans of Deon Meyer and Tess Gerritsen.

    Author

    Margie Orford

    Margie Orford is an award-winning journalist who has been dubbed the Queen of South African Crime Fiction. Her novels have been translated into nine languages. She was born in London and grew up in Namibia. A Fulbright Scholar, she was educated in South Africa and the United States. She is Executive Vice-President of South African PEN and a patron of Rape Crisis and the children's book charity The Little Hands Trust. She lives in Cape Town. The entire Clare Hart series is forthcoming from Witness Impulse.

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