The Hana Du Rose Mysteries Series by K.T. Bowes

Hana Johal is an English immigrant, who settled in New Zealand with her husband and two children. Cruelly widowed in her thirties, Hana has raised her teenagers alone. Now older and wiser, she has become bored with her predictable life working in an all boys' school in the Waikato region of the North Island. She begins the new school year with a desire for excitement, wishing quickly that she hadn't been so rash... moreHana Johal is an English immigrant, who settled in New Zealand with her husband and two children. Cruelly widowed in her thirties, Hana has raised her teenagers alone. Now older and wiser, she has become bored with her predictable life working in an all boys' school in the Waikato region of the North Island. She begins the new school year with a desire for excitement, wishing quickly that she hadn't been so rash. While the attempted mugging seemed random at first, it becomes clear that Hana is being particularly targeted but she has no idea why or by whom. Falling in love with a new colleague had not been part of her plan either and brings complications of its own, especially when she discovers that they met once before back in London, on one of the worst days of Hana's life. less

Teacher Logan Du Rose has won Hana's heart and persuaded her to marry him in a secret ceremony, which she must now try and justify to her family and friends. But life becomes increasingly difficult for the fledgling marriage as Hana makes dreadful discoveries about the complicated Du Rose family dynamic, which is plagued by feuding and violence... moreTeacher Logan Du Rose has won Hana's heart and persuaded her to marry him in a secret ceremony, which she must now try and justify to her family and friends. But life becomes increasingly difficult for the fledgling marriage as Hana makes dreadful discoveries about the complicated Du Rose family dynamic, which is plagued by feuding and violence. Her husband is not just an ordinary English teacher but as he drops his guard, displays dangerous traits that his new wife is not sure she can live with. Hana's adult children are hiding secrets of their own, which will have far reaching ramifications and her policeman son seems determined to discredit Logan. The men pursuing Hana are getting closer, their threats leading to kidnap and violence to get what they want and it seems that nowhere is safe. School has become increasingly unpleasant as 'someone' is watching Hana and passing information back to her attackers. Hana must discover which of her friends is really her enemy. The continuing presence of Logan's ex fiancé at work makes life almost intolerable, especially as Caroline claims to be pregnant with Logan's child. But Hana makes an incredible discovery about her own situation, which will change her life forever. less

The mystery surrounding Hana Du Rose finally comes to its climax, as the school is thrown open to the public for the annual Hamilton Careers Expo and despite her husband's best efforts, Hana is left vulnerable. Logan's past starts to catch up with him, threatening his future happiness as he introduces his wife to his shady business contacts in Auckland's criminal underworld... moreThe mystery surrounding Hana Du Rose finally comes to its climax, as the school is thrown open to the public for the annual Hamilton Careers Expo and despite her husband's best efforts, Hana is left vulnerable. Logan's past starts to catch up with him, threatening his future happiness as he introduces his wife to his shady business contacts in Auckland's criminal underworld. Hana's relationship with her son, rocky since her marriage, is blown apart by Logan's arrest on suspicion of attacking a fellow teacher. Hana is not finding married life easy second time around. She is older and wiser, knowing that only she can invite the baggage from her previous marriage into her new relationship. The secret that she has kept for nine years finds its way out into the open at the worst possible time, just as Hana's life has settled and she is able to look forward to the birth of her new baby. Finally, things come to a dreadful conclusion at the hotel in the wilds of the New Zealand countryside, as a dreadful truth is revealed and Logan's life comes crashing down, detonating his complicated family from the inside. less

“Hana looked up at her husband. He towered over her, a massive presence full of bearing and authority and it was frightening to know she had the power to strike him down with one word. He was her strong rock with a hidden fissure right down the centre, fragile and flawed in its tainted excellence. He completed so much of her that without Logan, she no longer knew who Hana was.” On Hana and Logan's return to New Zealand, their happiness is shattered by the arrival of an unexpected visitor... more“Hana looked up at her husband. He towered over her, a massive presence full of bearing and authority and it was frightening to know she had the power to strike him down with one word. He was her strong rock with a hidden fissure right down the centre, fragile and flawed in its tainted excellence. He completed so much of her that without Logan, she no longer knew who Hana was.” On Hana and Logan's return to New Zealand, their happiness is shattered by the arrival of an unexpected visitor. Will the past never leave them in peace? The discovery of a dead body sends the hotel into turmoil as unlikely family members become prime suspects. Hana sets out to solve the mystery with her usual brand of chaos but the answers she finds may break the man she loves. Is Phoenix Du Rose's prophecy true: will the Du Rose men truly bring about their family's ruin? less