Crime Fiction

Death of a Debutante In 1870s London, Scotland Yard’s famous Detective Department is still in its infancy. Lord Riley Rochester, younger son of a marquess, is one of its first detective inspectors.
When a debutante is murdered in the home of Lord Ashton, Riley’s vengeful superior hands him the investigation, hoping to see him fail. As Riley and his sergeant, Jack Salter, delve into the circumstances surrounding Emily Ferguson’s death, it quickly becomes apparent that his own class expect him to exonerate its members from all blame. But the murder was committed at a society event, and Riley’s conscience won’t allow him to ignore the evidence that points to one of the guests—or hosts—being the killer.
Everyone has something to hide and tempers fray as a heatwave holds London in its sweltering grasp. When a second death occurs, Riley fears he may be incapable of preventing a terrible miscarriage of justice. Will he and Jack manage to uncover the true identity of the killer without endangering those whom Riley holds most dear…
Death of a Courtesan Detective Inspector Rochester and his sergeant, Jack Salter, are called to a high-end brothel to investigate the murder of one of its inhabitants. Her throat has been cut from after the customers had left for the night and the doors had been locked, and no one admits to hearing a thing.
As Riley and Jack delve into the beautiful young victim’s background and the reasons for her fall into prostitution, an increasing number of suspects with compelling reasons for wanting her dead emerge. Riley is astounded to discover that his nemesis, Chief Inspector Danforth, is one of the brothel’s regular visitors. He was there on the night of the murder, spent an hour alone with the victim and must be viewed as a suspect. Riley could be forgiven for revelling in Danforth’s downfall after all the insults he has suffered at the chief inspector’s hands, but his concern is for the reputation of the Detective Department and he does all he can to shield Danforth from public derision.
Unsurprised by the depths of depravity some men willingly sink to in order to find gratification, Riley is unprepared for the damage that could be done to the reputation of his own family if he doesn’t get to the truth. But at what cost to his personal ambitions…
Death of a Prosecutor Inspector Riley Rochester’s latest case strikes close to home. When his friend, notable barrister Sir Robert Glover, is stabbed to death outside his chambers, there are far too many suspects. Sir Robert’s family, those he worked with, shadowy figures from his past and every resentful criminal he ever prosecuted. What’s worse, the case is inextricably linked with a Scotland Yard colleague’s rather slipshod investigation, and Riley must be diplomatic in his dealings with his superiors and fellow officers if he’s to get to the truth.
Riley and his sergeant, Jack Salter, take to the task with their customary professionalism – although Riley’s judgement is clouded by nervous anticipation of Amelia Cosgrove’s response to his proposal of marriage and by the sudden decline in his nephew’s health. Knowing that if his nephew dies Riley will become his brother’s heir, he must come to terms with the fact that he will one day be the Marquess of Chichester whilst simultaneously trying to solve the hardest case of his career to date…

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Dr Robert Wilson is writing a cultural guide to Europe, and perhaps beyond. Gil Archibald needs to get to Paris. As Dr Wilson’s secretary, he thinks he can reach his goal, but Dr Wilson is not a straightforward employer, and neither of them can make much progress when a body is found in the mud and rain of the Pas de Calais. When neither of them is telling the other the whole truth, how will they ever work together to solve the mystery?

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DCI Ted Darling hates being lied to.

When he finds out by chance that an officer lied to him in a previous case he demands an explanation. He’s not prepared for being told he must be a lousy boss if he wouldn’t do the same to protect one of his own.

Then a person close to him is falsely accused of a serious crime.

Ted has a moral mountain to climb to answer the burning question: are there any circumstances where he would condone a lie to protect someone else?

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The victim is lying under the trees, arms lifted above his head, unnaturally still. His muscles are slack. His eyes are empty. There are no signs of life. But he is not quite dead…

When Detective Kim Stone races to the crime scene, there is no body waiting for her: the paramedics are desperately trying to save the victim’s life. But there is something very strange about the way the man was found, his arms raised above his head, his legs spread apart. When he dies on the way to the hospital, Kim is certain she’s on the hunt for a killer… but all evidence at the scene has been destroyed.

The dead man, Eric Gould, seems ordinary, until the team dig into his past. As a teenager, he was locked away for attacking his girlfriend, and Kim suspects he was hurting his fiancé now. Was someone trying to stop history repeating?

Then another man is found on the verge of death, his bones broken to force him into an unnatural shape. The team realise the killer is sending a message – the victims’ bodies are spelling out their sins. As boys, they were both part of a group of six who bragged about their terrible crimes. But they were children then, and when she sees the grief on the faces of their loved ones now, Kim swears to find answers.

Is someone finally getting revenge… or do they think these men are still dangerous? The killer is threatening to strike again, and the only way Kim can crack the case is by tracking down the rest of the six first.

But then a revelation about what one of her team is suffering makes Kim understand why people take the law into their own hands. Do these victims deserve what’s coming to them? Or is there even more to fear from their brutal killer?

Unputdownable from start to finish, Bad Blood is a brilliantly gripping crime thriller with a reveal you’ll never see coming. Fans of Karin Slaughter, Robert Dugoni and Val McDermid will love the latest compulsive read from multi-million-copy bestseller Angela Marsons.

Can be read as a standalone.

See what everyone is saying about Bad Blood:

‘Fantastic read!… gripping, twisty, turny and very VERY addictive!… had me hooked and I loved every single word! What more can I say other than fab, fab, fab!’ Stardust Book Reviews, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘I loved this book!!… brilliantly additive page turner!… quite possibly the best crime thriller I have read this year… very highly recommended!’ Donna’s Book Blog, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Oh boy! Angie Marsons knocks another Kim Stone story out of the park!… So many great twists and turns, and stunning reveals!’ NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Once again I read this in record time and I am lost for words to describe how engrossing this book is!… I love everything about this series… cracking read that I highly recommend!’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Wow, what can I say, Angela has nailed it again… I love Kim and her team and don’t think I will ever tire of reading the next one!!… Edge-of-the-seat stuff that kept me hooked all the way through.’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Fantastic… I read this in one sitting, ignoring my family and the clock ticking way past my bedtime. Stunningly good.’ NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Wowser! I get so excited every time a new book in this series comes out, and they never disappoint. Absolutely loved this book, binge read it in one weekend. Fantastic!’ NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Positively one of the best series… I have loved Kim Stone from the first book… Oh. My. Gods! Bad Blood was insanely good!’ @our.bookish.reads, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Absolutely BRILLIANT!!! Kim and her team are back and wow what a return!!… Love, love, love this book!’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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Danger on the Island (DI Liam O’Reilly mysteries Book 11)

The Island of Guernsey isn’t exactly a favourite destination for adrenaline junkies.
But it does have one thing that attracts a new breed of adventure freaks.

Cliff jumping is taking off on the island, and June appears to be the best time of year for those that way inclined to choose to partake in the sport.

When a young woman is killed after a jump, her death is judged a tragic accident, but when her body is retrieved, and the remains of another corpse is found on the rocks below, the Island Police are brought in.

It’s the last thing Detective Liam O’Reilly feels like. Still feeling the effects of a case that almost broke him, he really doesn’t need this.

But when he drags himself back to where he once was, and starts to understand what he’s dealing with he wakes up enough to realise he’s dealing with something much more dangerous than the cliffs that people are jumping off.

There is someone on the Island who likes to take things to the extreme, and O’Reilly is damned if they’re going to do it on his island.
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What readers are saying about Danger on the Island
‘Oh boy! Another instant page turner of a read from the brilliant author that is Stewart Giles. It’s a very clever, well thought out and executed (every pun intended!) plotline. There’s something special when an author gets the reader invested and so liking the characters, that there’s that reader’s dilemma: The one where you want to know what happens but don’t want the book to end as you are enjoying it so much. Brilliant, stunning and every other superlative. Wowsers!’ – Misfits Farm.

‘Danger on the Island by Stewart Giles is book 11 in the DI Liam O’Reilly series. I really enjoy this series, which is set in Guernsey.’ – Maureen.

‘Without giving too much away I found it extraordinarily original on many levels. I have never come across a murder investigation quite like this one. It certainly kept me guessing and will not disappoint.’ – Carol.

BOOKS BY STEWART GILES

DI O’REILLY MYSTERIES
Book 1 – Blood on the Island
Book 2 – Lies on the Island
Book 3 – Fear on the Island
Book 4 – Malice on the Island
Book 5 – Revenge on the Island
Book 6 – Christmas on the Island
Book 7 – Silence on the Island
Book 8 – Secrets on the Island
Book 9 – Chaos on the Island
Book 10 – Sadness on the Island
Book 11 – Danger on the Island

DS JASON SMITH SERIES
Book 0.5 – Phobia
Book 1 – Smith
Book 2 – Boomerang
Book 3 – Ladybird
Book 4 – Occam’s Razor
Book 5 – Harlequin
Book 6 – Selene
Book 7 – Horsemen
Book 8 – Unworthy
Book 9 – Venom
Book 10 – Severed
Book 11 – Demons
Book 12 – Deadeye
Book 13 – Motive
Book 14 – Australia
Book 16 – Wishbone
Book 17 – Ghosts
Book 18 – The Scarecrow
Book 19 – The Bluesman
Book 20 – The Librarian
Book 21 – The Viaduct
Book 22 – The Twin
Book 23 – The Dogwalker
Book 24 – The Flytrap
Book 25 – The Electrician

DC HARRIET TAYLOR SERIES
Book 1-The Beekeeper
Book 2-The Perfect Murder
Book 3-The Backpacker
Trotterdown a box set of DC Harriet Taylor books 1-3

DS JASON SMITH &DC HARRIET TAYLOR SERIES
Book 1 – The Enigma
Book 2 – Dropzone
Book 3 – The Raven Girl
Trilogy: The DS Smith & Harriet Taylor box set

THE MIRANDA TRILOGY (psychological thrillers)
Miranda
Mistress
Medusa

STANDALONE NOVELS
Horror – The Divide
Thriller – The Ghostwriter
Thriller – The Guests

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WHO CAN YOU TRUST, WHEN YOU CAN’T TRUST FAMILY?

‘Well into MARTINA COLE territory’ Independent
‘A cracking good read’ JESSIE KEANE

Sheltered and naïve Carmen Darby has lived under the thumb of her father Rex, a brutal criminal businessman, her whole life. But when Rex announces his retirement and plans to leave his vast wealth to his three daughters, Carmen doesn’t thank her father as effusively as he’d like, enraging him. Cast out from her home, Carmen assumes a new identity and starts her life over, but she knows she can’t outrun the sins of her family for ever…

Meanwhile her sisters, disappointed by the terms of their inheritance, formulate a vicious plan to get their money in full. They’ll kill whoever stands in their way, even their own father. But they aren’t the only ones who’d love to see Rex dead. Surrounded by backstabbers and treating his allies like dirt, it’s only a matter of time before someone snaps…

And when they do, is Carmen perfectly set up to take the fall?

Full of the same danger and grit as its London setting, this is author Roberta Kray at the top of her game. Get ready for a KILLER read . . .

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A mother’s love lives in the shadow of death.

The sudden death of a colleague spells both change and opportunity for DI Bloom and her team. But their grief is cut short when the body of a woman is discovered in a nearby farmer’s field. Myra Dicks, a university lecturer and driving force behind the Cultural Heritage Society, had just six months left until she retired from a brilliant career.

When the investigation uncovers the real Myra Dicks, they discover a side of her that casts suspicion on a single person – a man who understands exactly how to get away with murder. With the death of their friend in mind, DI Bloom and her team push forward, hoping to close the investigation down so they can mourn their loss.

But when a second body is discovered, the game changes. More than one person might have wanted Myra dead, and the time for grief would have to wait.

Dance With Death is the eighth book in the Wild Fens Murder Mystery series by Jack Cartwright. Filled with twists, peppered with romance, and littered with humour, the Wild Fens Murder Mysteries are perfect for fans of JM Dalgliesh, Ann Cleeves, Rachel McClean, and Faith Martin.

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Luca
From foster kid to mafia boss.
I was the undeserving king to the throne, forced into this role after my estranged father’s death.
I gave up everything to build my empire.
Up until this point, nothing else mattered.
That was until I kidnapped my enemy’s daughter, and she captured my heart.
Rosa Falcone. il mio tesoro.
When fate drags Rosa back into my world, I can’t make the same mistake again.
Even when the future of the mafia depends on my arranged marriage. I still can’t resist her.
She is mine.
There’s no way in hell I can watch her marry another man.
Even if it means starting a war.

Rosa
The wild child, the spoilt mafia princess.
No one understood my pain, so I hid behind the mask.
That was until Luca Russo stole me from my life, only to put me back together again.
I gave him my heart, and he let me go—back into the arms of my abuser.
This time, I don’t have anyone to protect me.
Or so I thought.
Luca might not be mine to keep, but that doesn’t stop me from falling deeper.
But when the world is against us, how much would we be willing to sacrifice to have our happily ever after?

This is book 3 of the Beneath The Mask series, which is an interconnected series of standalone books.

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I took a joyride with a mobster…
And now there’s a bump in my belly.

This guy oozes danger and testosterone.
Race car driver, mobster, and the CEO of Royalty Rentals.

The kingpin of speed in a city that never sleeps.
And the son of a mafia Don.

Emilio Fiore was built to command.
Sleek, chiseled and abs on loan from God.

But I’m no damsel waiting to be dominated.
As a lawyer, I’m used to taming tyrants.

Our connection’s instant, accelerating at high speed.
Before I know it, we’re back at his place.

But I’m not one to be tamed…
Until he purrs in my ears like one of his high-powered engines.

Every moment with him is like a high-speed chase,
Fast, Furious and Forbidden.

Adrenaline and danger surround us as a mob war ensues,
Making me look for legal loopholes to justify why I’ve fallen for him.

We’re on a collision course with destiny, and the verdict’s in.
Turns out, his sports car isn’t the only thing with a surprise under the hood.
This mommy’s about to make a bad boy a daddy…

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DI Zoe Finch has a lot on her plate.

New job, new team, new county. And on day one, she’s plunged straight into a murder investigation.

Zoe has to hit the ground running. She needs to manage a new team with its fair share of challenges, get to grips with a new boss who might not be all she seems, and worry about her reputation following her north to Cumbria.

Can she settle in quickly enough to solve the murder and quell local tensions, as well as coping with an unfamiliar environment?

The Harbour is book 1 in an exciting new series for the star of the bestselling DI Zoe Finch series.

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There’s no mercy at the Ares Academy. Not for me.

Named after the God of War, this college doesn’t teach math or literature. Students here are the monstrous offspring from the most powerful families in the world of organized crime, they come here to learn how to terrorize, murder, extort, and find their seat of power.

My brother, the Pakhan of the Aslanov Bratva thinks I’ll be safe here?

I have to survive this place. There’s nowhere else for me to go.

Lucca Toscano is everything I’m not: strong, powerful, and courageous. He’s beautiful, but so angry. He can teach me how to thrive in this school for villains, if I can be brave enough to give him what he wants in return.

Lethal – A Dark College Bratva Romance can be read as a stand-alone with a HEA and no cheating for 18+ readers only. Please read the trigger warnings in the preface. Lethal is the third book in the Toscano Mafia Saga and the first book in the Ares Academy Series.

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Brand-new from multimillion-selling author Joy Ellis comes the book that everyone will be reading this Christmas.

Matt and Liz may have retired from the police, but that doesn’t guarantee a quiet life.

An abandoned carpet bag full of mysterious handwritten notes. A body in a marshy lagoon.

Matt is intrigued when his partner Liz brings home an old carpet bag she found dumped in the local library. It contains a pile of mysterious handwritten notes. Liz is convinced the bag belongs to Old Molly, a local woman who lives on the streets.

The following day, a body is discovered in a marshy lagoon. It’s Old Molly. Suffocated with an expensive men’s handkerchief.

Molly clearly knew something that got her killed. Liz believes she was trying to tell them something important. She calls on her nephew David to help decipher the carpet bag notes.

Meanwhile Matt is hired to find teenage runaway Liam Cooper. Liam has been missing for ten days now, and Matt has a very bad feeling about him.

A few days later, a second body is discovered in an old barn out on the fens.

Matt and Liz must piece together the cryptic clues Molly has left for them before more people die. The answers lead to the remote fenland village of Marshdyke-St-Mary — and a series of shocking secrets stretching back many years.

DISCOVER A TOTALLY ENTHRALLING MYSTERY.

This utterly gripping crime thriller is perfect for fans of L.J. Ross, J.D. Kirk, Angela Marsons, J.M. Dalgliesh, Elly Griffiths or Ann Cleeves.

READERS LOVE THE BAG OF SECRETS:

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘I love all of Joy Ellis’s books, but I do believe this is the best yet.’ Amanda P.

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘I love Matt and Liz. A fantastic book.’ Joanne N.

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘A stunningly captivating read. Wow, just wow!’ Misfits Farm

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘A fascinating and intriguing read. Not to be missed.’ Carol S.

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Suspense, intrigue, fantastic characters and some crazy twists and turns. Had me glued to my Kindle!’ Debbie B.

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Matt and Liz are such great characters . . . Terrific.’ Louise G.

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Another winner! So many twists and turns and red herrings, you won’t stop turning the pages.’ Bonita S.

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘I always read Joy with a cuppa and some chocolate . . . Loved it!’ Kelsey S.

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘An excellent read . . . Plenty of suspense.’ Martha B.

THE SETTING
England’s rural fenland is a strange place, with its never-ending fields, winding tracks, and long straight droves (the old livestock routes) that lead to nowhere. The lonely lanes are flanked either side by deep drainage ditches and are, for a good part of the year, filled with tall, whispering reeds. Closer to the Wash, high seabanks form a barrier between river and marsh, and the richly fertile soil of the drained land. But when the mists come down, as they so often do, perspective is destroyed and all sense of direction lost, and then the fens become a rather frightening place of mystery and danger. Somewhere that you do not want to be at night.

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THE 12 MILLION COPY BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE LEWIS TRILOGY AND THE ENZO FILES
AWARD WINNING AUTHOR OF THE CWA DAGGER IN THE LIBRARY 2021

‘Peter May is one of the most accomplished novelists writing today.’ Undiscovered Scotland
‘No one can create a more eloquently written suspense novel than Peter May.’ New York Journal of Books

The Beijing Ripper makes a personal vendetta against Detective Li Yan in the sixth and final episode in the China series

GRUESOME MURDERS

His victims are young, beautiful and coldly mutilated. He calls himself the Beijing Ripper. Li Yan, head of Beijing’s serious crime squad, must stop him.

FEARSOME LETTERS

Just as pathologist Margaret Campbell finds an insight into the killer’s sick signature, Li receives a letter from the killer, betraying his cruel intentions.

CHINESE WHISPERS

There’s no way Li can misinterpret the Ripper’s motives: he wants to tear Li and Campbell’s lives apart, and write the darkest chapter in Beijing’s history.

LOVED THE CHINA THRILLERS? Try book 1 of the Enzo novels, EXTRAORDINARY PEOPLE.
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He doesn’t want to kill. He needs to.

A female health worker strangled at a municipal park. An elderly woman battered to death in her own home. Then, as Danny Flint and the MCIU start investigating, a third unidentified female is found dead on the M1 motorway.

Already stretched trying to investigate these killings, the MCIU are assigned another case – a young police officer left in a coma and clinging desperately to life after being beaten and kicked unconscious by a gang of football hooligans.

The four separate enquiries are Danny’s toughest challenge to date. But then a link is found that ties the three murders to a house in the centre of Nottingham.

As the net closes in on the killer the investigation takes an unexpected and bizarre twist as more bodies are discovered. With the death toll rising, Danny is left trying to answer a single question – just how far will this deranged killer go to conceal their one deadly lie?

One Deadly Lie – the sixth in the gripping detective series featuring DCI Danny Flint.

What readers are saying about One Deadly Lie:

“It was riveting and suspenseful. The writing is amazing and transported me to the 1980’s! I recommend. This is an awesome book!!” -Booksprout Reviewer

“This is another cracker in this great series. The writing is excellent as usual… I find myself unable to put it down.” -Goodreads Reviewer

“I got totally engrossed in following all the strands and working out how it will be resolved. All in all, a really good read.” -Booksprout Reviewer

“I like the premise of the murder plot. I’m not going to say what it is, but, while it’s not completely novel, the author puts a great spin on it and makes it his own. It certainly holds the attention. I thought it was particularly well done.” -Netgalley Reviewer

“This is a brilliant read. Wonderful well written plot and story line that had me engaged from the start. Great suspense and found myself second guessing every thought I had continuously. Recommend reading.” -Booksprout Reviewer

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She came here for protection, but that’s the last thing she’s going to find.

Welcome to Corium University, where the most dangerous criminals in the world send their offspring. Assassins, mafia leaders, arms dealers and art thieves.
You name it, this college houses them.
Nothing can touch us here.
The only rule: No one can die.
I knew she would be here.
Aspen was my enemy in every shape of the word. A liar, a thief. I wanted revenge for my family, revenge against her father.
I knew the rules. Knew I couldn’t kill her, but I could hurt her. I could make her wish she never came to Corium. She wasn’t made for this place.
If she thought the university was the only nightmare she would have to face, she was wrong.
I was the king, and this was my kingdom.

**King of Corium is a dark new adult, enemies to lovers romance, that contains dark themes, including dub-con, and non-con. It is not a standalone novel.**

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GET **THREE** CAPTIVATING VICTORIAN CRIME MYSTERIES BRIMMING WITH INTRIGUE, SCANDAL AND BREATH-TAKING SUSPENSE IN ONE GREAT-VALUE BOX SET.

Love Sherlock Holmes and Great Expectations? Then meet Edwin James, a stellar lawyer with a shady past and a talent for solving mysteries.

He’ll do whatever it takes to survive within the seamy underworld of Victorian London. Even if that means bending the rules he fought so hard to uphold . . .

PRAISE FOR ROY LEWIS:

‘Lewis skilfully ties up everything . . . smoothly written. Compassionate yet with plenty of force.’ New York Times

‘Legal shenanigans explicable, whodunit finely spun . . . A nice piece of work, in fact.’ Oxford Mail

‘Tough, salty and realistic.’ Times Literary Supplement

‘Roy Lewis is a writer who believes in keeping his readers on their toes with plenty of twists and surprises.’ Daily Telegraph

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IN THIS THREE-BOOK BOX SET:

BOOK 1: DEAD RINGER
A missing racehorse. A drowned woman. A case that could make Edwin James’s career — or cost him everything. In 1844, Running Rein took London by storm. First, he won the Derby. Then, he disappeared without a trace. Now, it’s up to upstart young counsel Edwin James to hunt him down, with help from shady ex-con Ben Gully. Together, they must follow a twisty trail through the very darkest corners of London’s underworld, with James’s creditors hot on their heels. Can they uncover the truth before anyone else dies?

BOOK 2: BREATHS OF SUSPICION
Two dead swindlers. One suspect in the frame — and it’s Edwin James himself. James’s star is rising and a seat in Parliament beckons. To get it, James must go head to head with his arch nemesis Lord George Bentinck, a crooked aristo who is backing a candidate of his own. When Lord Bentinck’s lifeless body is found out on a lonely country path, James finds the finger of suspicion pointing at him. Can he clear his name before it’s too late?

BOOK 3: A FUGITIVE ENGLISHMAN
Edwin James flees London, only to get himself into deeper, more dangerous waters in New York. Before long, he finds himself on the trail of the most infamous killer of them all: John Wilkes Booth, the callous actor who shot President Lincoln. But in a city where no one and nothing is what it seems, the truth can be hard to find. Can James solve the case before his past catches up to him?

Don’t miss out on this acclaimed series of unputdownable mysteries! YOU GET ALL THREE OF THE ABOVE BOOKS IN THIS EDITION.

Fans of Arthur Conan Doyle, Kerry Tombs, Elly Griffiths, P.D. James, Oscar de Muriel, Alex Grecian and Carole Lawrence will devour this series of intriguing mysteries.

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THE DETECTIVE
Edwin James has lived a chequered life. A sensation in the courts and in Parliament, everyone in London has heard a thing or two about his rise to the top. Murderer. Queen’s Counsel. Knight. Scoundrel. Ladies’ man. James has been called all these things and more. But the truth behind the hearsay is more complex. James’s incisive powers of deduction won him a place the very top of his profession. Will they also be his undoing?

THE SETTING
Victorian London may be a city full of thrilling possibilities, with the promise of progress hanging in the air like smog. But its twisty streets are also fraught with danger: from the dingy Docklands to the spires of Westminster and the alleys of Soho.

ALSO BY ROY LEWIS
ARNOLD LANDON SERIES
ERIC WARD BOOKS
INSPECTOR CROW BOOKS

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The breathtaking Nick Stone thriller from the author of Bravo Two Zero

Ex-deniable operator Nick Stone is bodyguarding a TV crew on the streets of war-torn Basra. He seems certain to die when insurgent gunmen attack. Only a reporter’s swift action saves his life.

When the reporter vanishes within hours, presumed kidnapped, Stone is asked by the Intelligence Service to find him. The trail leads from Iraq to London, Dublin, and Kabul – the brutal city where governments, terrorism and big business collide.

Caught in the crossfire, Stone’s nightmare is only just beginning – for the hunter has suddenly become the hunter…

‘Authentic to the core’ Daily Express

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You can’t stay dead forever…

A group of high school students gather on the Isle of Skye’s remote Coral Beach for a hedonistic night of partying to celebrate the passing of their final exams. The new millennium is on the horizon and the future beckons, promising new hope and a fresh wind of optimism. In the coming days, many will leave the island for work or to study on the mainland, whereas others will remain on Skye and forge a more traditional path much as their families have done for centuries before them.

That is… all but one…

D.I. Duncan McAdam is dispatched home to the Misty Isle. A body has been found buried in a remote location on the Waternish peninsula. Well preserved in the peat, Isla Matheson – missing for the better part of two decades – is revealed to a shocked island community. A teenage runaway is dead… and no one is talking…

Joining a small team of detectives, Duncan is tasked with revisiting those who knew Isla, those who cared for her… and those with the potential to kill her… In a remote community well used to settling scores among themselves, will they trust one of their own when he asks questions or will they persevere with the façade of ignorance?

A Long Time Dead is the first book in the new Misty Isle series of crime thrillers from the Amazon #1 multi-million selling crime writer, J M Dalgliesh, the author of the Hidden Norfolk and Dark Yorkshire books.

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‘Deliciously dark and utterly compelling – I couldn’t put it down.’ – CLARE MACKINTOSH

They’re locked up for your safety.

Now, you’re locked in with them.

How do you find a murderer in a prison full of killers?

On a locked ward in the world’s highest-security prison hospital, a scream shatters the night.

A nurse has been murdered and her daughter has been taken.

And with only five days to find the girl, the clock is ticking for Dr Connie Woolwine to find a killer hiding in plain sight…

Welcome to The Institution. The locked room thriller readers don’t want to leave.

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‘An absolutely mind-blowing suspense thriller.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Terrifyingly brilliant. An absolute must-read.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘A book that evolves at break-neck speed, taking the reader on a spine-chilling journey.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘If this book isn’t a smash hit I’ll claw my own eyes out!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Tense, exciting, heart-thumping action’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Deliciously creepy, unflinching and addictive.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘A first-class locked room thriller.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Gobsmackingly good!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Helen Fields’ talent for creating atmospheric thrillers knows no bounds.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘A real page-turner; what a ride straight from the outset. I felt physically chilled.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Chilling, claustrophobic and packed with twists and turns.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Original and innovative…a crackingly scary thriller.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Dark, atmospheric, creepy and hauntingly good. Kept me guessing until the end – I loved it.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Amazing is all I can say – I loved it!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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In the darkness they lurk, waiting for the perfect moment to strike.

Danger is everywhere, and not even Quinton can protect me. Someone wants me dead and they’ll do anything to achieve their goal.

I’m back to being a rat scurrying through the halls of Corium and I know it won’t be long till I’m caught in a trap.
The only question is, can I save myself this time?

This is a Dark Bully Romance including many TRIGGERS (For a complete list of triggers please contact the authors or follow the link in the author’s notes)
This is book TWO of a trilogy. King of Corium must be read prior to Drop Dead Queen.

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‘Atmospheric, creepy and impossible to put down.’ the TIMES

‘A compelling and moving story, expertly told, that will draw you in and keep you in its grip until the last page.’ DAILY EXPRESS

‘Magnificent … his writing is evocative and perfect. His grasp of human loneliness and longing is beautiful and comforting.’ MARIAN KEYES

‘I raved about Holding two years ago … A Keeper is even better. A powerful, very sad story, beautiful writing, two time frames that are perfectly balanced. Outstanding. Will easily be one of my books of 2018.’ JOHN BOYNE

‘A gripping, thoughtful tale about the search for identity, belonging and self-possession.’ OBSERVER

‘Moving and darkly funny.’ GOOD HOUSEKEEPING

‘Smart, well-written and thoroughly entertaining.’ IRISH INDEPENDENT

‘It’s a sad and lovely book, brimful of tenderness and compassion, where the revelations of the past upturn the perceptions of the present.’ SUNDAY EXPRESS

‘Charming and tender, a complete joy.’ SUNDAY MIRROR

‘Perfectly crafted, a beautiful, gripping account of Irish memory and deceit. A terrific achievement.’ ANDREW O’HAGAN

From the bestselling author of Holding comes a masterly tale of secrets and ill-fated loves set on the coast of Ireland.

Dear Lonely Leinster Lady,
I’m not really sure how to begin . . .

The truth drifts out to sea, riding the waves out of sight. And then the tide turns.

Elizabeth Keane returns to Ireland after her mother’s death, intent only on wrapping up that dismal part of her life. There is nothing here for her; she wonders if there ever was. The house of her childhood is stuffed full of useless things, her mother’s presence already fading. And perhaps, had she not found the small stash of letters, the truth would never have come to light.

40 years earlier, a young woman stumbles from a remote stone house, the night quiet but for the tireless wind that circles her as she hurries further into the darkness away from the cliffs and the sea. She has no sense of where she is going, only that she must keep on.

This compelling new novel confirms Graham Norton’s status as a fresh, literary voice, bringing his clear-eyed understanding of human nature and its darkest flaws.

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This Christmas, the hunters become the hunted…

When four trail hunters go missing in the fells of Cumbria on Christmas Eve, the race is on to find them before nightfall – when the temperature plummets.

After hours of searching, the first body is found… Not frozen in the snow, but brutally murdered and bearing a warning: the real hunt has begun.

As a snowstorm descends, three lives hang in the balance. But can the killer be caught before the trail goes cold?

From the master of Christmas crime comes a thriller that will chill you to the bone this Winter, perfect for fans of James Patterson, Clare Mackintosh and anyone who prefers their mince pies with a side of murder.

Readers are gripped by The Night Before Christmas:

‘This is by far the best book I’ve read all year. Top marks for storyline, pace and setting. Alex Pine always delivers a cracking Christmas treat. As far as I’m concerned the festive season would no longer be the same without a dose of Christmas crime in Cumbria!’ Reader Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Such a breath of wintery fresh air to the thriller genre.’ Reader Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘This is the kind of book where you say just one more chapter, and before you know it, you have finished it.’ Reader Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘I was desperate to get into this … I was not one bit disappointed. It was fast paced and exciting. I found it hard to put it down.’ Reader Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘I raced through it this weekend. Such a smart idea: twisty, warped, credible, brilliantly plotted and compelling. Deserves to be such a hit.’ Reader Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Loved this festive crime thriller. Gorgeous Lake District setting but with a very dark storyline. Excellent characters and fast paced.’ Reader Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘A fast paced storyline with plenty of red herrings to keep you guessing how it will all come together.’ Reader Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Definitely worth reading on a cold night, maybe as the snow falls outside.’ Reader Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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Just before the start of what should be an idyllic Christmas, two very different women manage to turn West Midland lawyer Chris Tyroll’s life upside down.

One is his beautiful and no-nonsense fiancée, Sheila McKenna, who arrives unexpectedly at Heathrow.

To Chris’s delight, she announces that she has arranged a year’s sabbatical in England.

The other is the less shapely, but equally beguiling Granny Cassidy who persuades Chris to take on the appeal of Alan Walton; her son-in-law convicted in the infamous Belstone Lane Case.

As a man who has served twelve years for crimes he claims he didn’t commit, Walton has nothing left to lose and is dead set on an appeal. To Chris the case initially seems hopeless, but sensing that something doesn’t quite add up and with scores of his own to settle, he reluctantly accepts the job.

He and Sheila begin the daunting task of unearthing files that had been closed for eighteen years and searching for parties who frequently don’t want to be found.

But troublesome enmities are awakened and witnesses are silenced — sometimes by murder.

Repeated threats put the duo in danger until violent threats come to fruition and it becomes crystal clear that trouble awaits them if the case is probed any further.

Chris is no stranger to hassle from criminals and dubious policemen, but having narrowly escaped death only last year, images of masked judges and police flash through his mind at night and he wonders whether this time will be different.

Someone, somewhere, will stop at nothing to ensure the case remains permanently closed.

But who are these figures sent to stop Chris in the dark and why are they so concerned?

A complicated trail of lies and forgeries have to be unravelled before Chris and Sheila can even begin to understand the extent to which the law has been perverted to pursue a private revenge…

‘Robbery for Malice’ is a gripping legal thriller, perfect for fans of John Grisham.

Praise for Barrie Roberts:

‘This book has a lot of spirit and is very enjoyable and well-informed read. It’s refereshingly different to what’s on offer elsewhere and I’m looking forward to future entries in what could well be a successful series.’ Mat Coward, Morning Star.

Barrie Roberts has been a criminal lawyer for almost thirty years, working for two firms in the West Midlands including work on the appeals of the Birmingham Six. He is the author of four Sherlock Holmes books and one previous Chris Tyroll mystery, ‘The Victory Snapshot’.

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A beautiful young woman is found dead in a department store bed.

She’s surrounded by white roses.

Detective Best is called from London to the grey and blustery north to investigate.

After finding out the girl was involved with local spiritualists, he meets a Dead End.

Everyone seems to have a reason for killing the girl – from her maid to her fiancé who happens to be the long-lost brother to the department store owner.

But she’s not the only girl who is missing.

Will Detective Best be able to face his own painful past in order to solve the case?

‘Dead End’ is a gripping historical murder mystery story from acclaimed author Joan Lock.

Praise for author Joan Lock:

“Gripping Victorian mystery” – Publishers Weekly on Dead Born

“Multilayered, ingeniously plotted, atmospheric and suspenseful, with an appealing hero… Lock’s latest Inspector Best novel makes outstanding reading for historical mystery buffs” – Booklist on Dead Letters

Joan Lock’s first book, ‘Lady Policeman’, described her six years as a policewoman in London’s West End during the 1950s. The next, ‘Reluctant Nightingale’, focused on her previous training as a nurse in the Northeast. Nine non-fiction, police/crime books followed including three on Scotland Yard’s First Detectives and the first history of the British Women Police, a subject on which she became an authority. This led to her writing extensively in the Police Press in support of women police when they were having a difficult time during integration and to acting as advisor and participant in the BBC4 TV documentary, A Fair Cop: One Hundred Years Of Women Police, screened in March 2015.

Joan has also written short stories, radio plays (some historical) and radio documentaries. Her crime fiction includes one modern novel, Death In Perspective, and seven Victorian mysteries featuring the charismatic Scotland Yard Detective Ernest Best.

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