FORBIDDEN FRUIT

Planting a tree in the backyard doesn't usually unearth the remains of a former resident. But now amateur sleuth Nell Forrest has the police on her doorstep, a television crew next door, and once again she's in the middle of a murder investigation. But this time it's personal – so personal that it brings her long-estranged father back into the family fold, along with some very uncomfortable revelations about the proclivities of her parents when they were young. Who would have thought that the little town of Majic had ever been such a swinging place to live?

Ilsa Evans has published 13 novels across a range of genres, from light fiction and short stories to memoir and murder mystery. Two of her previous titles have been shortlisted for the prestigious Davitt (Sisters in Crime) Awards. Ilsa also teaches creative writing students, writes social commentary and has been published in several newspapers and online journals. In 2011, she received the Eliminating Violence Against Women (EVA) Award for online journalism.