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A Murder of Conscience
(2025)(The second book in the Carol Sinclair Mystery series)
A novel by Olivia Tate
As the clock strikes midnight, a toast to the New Year turns deadly…
Devon, 1941. With her husband, Charles, a prisoner of war in the formidable Colditz Castle, Carol Sinclair is determined to do her part. Between caring for three young evacuees and navigating the perilous streets of Exeter as an ambulance driver, she finds little time to dwell on her own fears.
On a bitter New Year’s Eve, Carol’s ambulance is called to a blacked-out manor house where a glittering party is in full swing. The patient is celebrated—and controversial—lawyer Mortimer Pimm, who has suddenly taken ill. Though Carol rushes him to hospital, he does not survive. The official cause is a tragic, sudden illness.
But Chief Inspector ‘Chops’ Hopcroft suspects a far more sinister end: poison. Mortimer Pimm was a man with enemies on all sides—from the shadowy figures of organised crime to those who saw his defence of conscientious objectors as an act of treason. In a nation fighting for its life, Pimm’s courtroom victories made him a traitor in the eyes of many.
Drawn into the investigation at the request of her own ambulance partner—a gentle man once defended by Pimm, Carol must tread carefully. In a city strained by war, where whispers can kill and patriotism can hide a murderer’s heart, Carol and Chops race to uncover the truth.
And when a second case emerges, hidden deep in the Devon woods, they discover a dark secret that has festered for decades, threatening to ensnare the innocent along with the guilty.
A captivating blend of wartime intrigue, heart-stopping suspense, and enduring love, perfect for fans of Rhys Bowen, Jacqueline Winspear and Kate Quinn.
Genre: Historical Mystery
Devon, 1941. With her husband, Charles, a prisoner of war in the formidable Colditz Castle, Carol Sinclair is determined to do her part. Between caring for three young evacuees and navigating the perilous streets of Exeter as an ambulance driver, she finds little time to dwell on her own fears.
On a bitter New Year’s Eve, Carol’s ambulance is called to a blacked-out manor house where a glittering party is in full swing. The patient is celebrated—and controversial—lawyer Mortimer Pimm, who has suddenly taken ill. Though Carol rushes him to hospital, he does not survive. The official cause is a tragic, sudden illness.
But Chief Inspector ‘Chops’ Hopcroft suspects a far more sinister end: poison. Mortimer Pimm was a man with enemies on all sides—from the shadowy figures of organised crime to those who saw his defence of conscientious objectors as an act of treason. In a nation fighting for its life, Pimm’s courtroom victories made him a traitor in the eyes of many.
Drawn into the investigation at the request of her own ambulance partner—a gentle man once defended by Pimm, Carol must tread carefully. In a city strained by war, where whispers can kill and patriotism can hide a murderer’s heart, Carol and Chops race to uncover the truth.
And when a second case emerges, hidden deep in the Devon woods, they discover a dark secret that has festered for decades, threatening to ensnare the innocent along with the guilty.
A captivating blend of wartime intrigue, heart-stopping suspense, and enduring love, perfect for fans of Rhys Bowen, Jacqueline Winspear and Kate Quinn.
Genre: Historical Mystery
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