Not an Excuse

Not an Excuse by Joan Fallon

A politically charged Málaga mystery of a missing woman, a buried history, and a detective racing to uncover the truth before it’s too late.

A rising politician vanishes without a trace and the police have already stopped looking for her.

JD has no dead body to investigate. Instead, she and her team are given the task of finding a missing politician whose campaigns against domestic violence and the exploitation of children have earned her many followers—but also many critics.

Ana María, a fierce defender of women’s rights, disappeared almost a year ago. Now the police have dismissed the case as a domestic issue and stopped investigating, despite there being no shortage of suspects, including her husband.

As JD digs deeper into the politician’s past, she discovers secrets that could explain why Ana María vanished. But the more she uncovers, the more she begins to fear they’re no longer searching for a missing woman.

They may be searching for a body.

Not an Excuse is Book 5 in The Jacaranda Dunne Mysteries series. Perfect for readers who love female-led detective fiction, politically charged crime mysteries, missing persons investigations, and authors like Robert Galbraith, Sara Paretsky, and Sue Grafton.

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Praise for the The Jacaranda Dunne Mysteries series:

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ From its shocking first pages to its intense final chapters, the story held my attention.

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ An intriguing series of crime thrillers.

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ A well-written detective novel that keeps the reader's interest and attention throughout.

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ We are kept guessing as to the means and motive behind the crime.

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ One of those books that makes you forget everything else around you.

A history graduate, turned teacher and now self-published author, Joan's writing encompasses both historical fiction, contemporary women’s fiction, non-fiction and more recently crime fiction. Born in Dumfries, Scotland, she has been living in Spain for the last twenty-five years. Many of her novels are set there, particularly the historical ones which focus on two distinct periods in the country’s history, the Spanish Civil War and Moorish Spain. To date she has written and published eighteen books. She is a member of the Society of Authors, the Alliance of Independent Authors, the Crime Writers Association and the Colectivo Malagueño de Escritores.
You can find out more about Joan and her books by going to her website www.joanfallonbooks.com or following her on Facebook www.facebook.com/joanfallonbooks or Instagram https://www.instagram.com/joanfallonbooks

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ISBN 13	9781036736668
ISBN 10	1036736660
Title	Not an Excuse
Author	Joan Fallon
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Vinci Books Ltd
Year published	2026-11-17
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.