Bad Things Happen: Gripping Psychological Suspense (Ashes to Ashes Book 1)

She wouldn’t kill for her career, but she might just die for it.

Charlotte Ashe is desperate to get out of her light-relief gig as TVWE’s ‘weather babe’. When an elite footballer hands her a scoop that could make her career, she never expects it to lead into danger.

Joey Baptiste is on the cusp of greatness, and the edge of despair. Confiding in Charlotte is his last chance at a way out. Instead, it signs his death warrant.

As the mystery around Joey deepens Charlotte is pulled into a dangerous game that threatens her career, her relationship and even her life. With everyone against her who can she can trust? How much she is willing to risk to expose the truth?

Charlotte must untangle the truth behind Joey’s death before her big break becomes her biggest mistake.

Bad Things Happen is the first book in the new adrenaline-charged series by Ned Kelly Award nominated writer Rowena Holloway. This page-turning thriller-with-heart can be read as a stand-alone.

Buy Bad Things Happen today and get lost in this dark mystery where the truth has deadly consequences.

Praise for Rowena Holloway’s novels

Pieces of a Lie
“…combines noir with romantic suspense and does it solidly” WriteNoteReviews
“…enough twists and turns to keep the reader in suspense” Meredith Jaffe, Books Reviewer, The Hoopla.
“Rowena Holloway is a master of hook chapter endings…plenty of surprises and a very clever twist at the end.” Sandy Vaile, suspense author.
“This debut come with a very macabre twist … one that is best not read while one is alone in semi-darkness.” Kathryn White, author.
“It drew me in the from the very first page. Rowena Holloway is a talented author. Recommended.” Geraldine Evans UK crime writer.
“A breathless slalom of hair-pin turns and never-saw-’em-coming surprises. Worth every minute of sleep I lost staying up to all hours reading it!” Diane Hester, Suspense Author.

All That’s Left Unsaid
“…plenty of surprises and a very clever twist at the end… the final scene brought me to tears.” Sandy Vaile, suspense author
“…a spectacular story in every sense of the word – as dramatic and as breathtaking as the setting of Positano, on Italy’s Amalfi Coast.” Jenn J McLeod, author
“This was a great mystery that kept you guessing to the very end! I was never able to figure out who was lying and who was telling the truth. Everything all came together nicely in the end.” Amy on Goodreads
“Loads of twists and turns. Love the flavours of Italy.” Susan G on Goodreads
“This was a fabulous, on the edge of your seat read. Loads of gorgeous, beautifully written detail and a fabulous cast of well written characters.” Tamara M on Goodreads