Crime, Thriller & Mystery

When the Government wants you dead, you can run or you can hide.

But for Kaine, it’s time for the third option.

This has gone far enough. Too much has happened, there’s too much to lose.

He swore a loyalty to those bereaved by the loss of flight BE1555, he’s not about to let them down, even if that means starting his own war.

It’s time to face the enemy.

Ryan Kaine faces his toughest test yet in the heart-stopping thriller On The Brink.
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The Ryan Kaine series has attracted more than FIVE THOUSAND five-star reviews.

**** “Better than Jack Reacher”

***** “A modern Bond without the class and pomp”

***** “Brilliant story lines, you just have to keep on turning the pages”

***** “Brilliant read which steams along at a cracking pace, with relentless action.

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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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These accomplished police procedurals set in the Staffordshire Moorlands are perfect for fans of Elly Griffiths, Joy Ellis, L.J. Ross and Angela Marsons.

IN THIS FIFTEEN-BOOK BOX SET:

BOOK 1: KILLER ON THE MOORS
It’s Detective Joanna Piercy’s first day back at work after her promotion. You could cut the tension with a knife. But there’s a missing nurse to find.

BOOK 2: BURNT ON THE MOORS
The burnt body of a ten-year-old boy is found up on the moors. DI Joanna Piercy is determined to catch whoever did this.

BOOK 3: FROZEN ON THE MOORS
Detective Piercy might have a serial killer on her hands when a young woman is found frozen on the moors and a local mother never makes it home.

BOOK 4: KIDNAP ON THE MOORS
Powerful lawyer Jonathan Selkirk receives a threatening letter hours before suffering a heart attack. The next day he’s missing, leaving only a trail of blood behind.

BOOK 5: MISSING ON THE MOORS
Detective Piercy discovers farmer Aaron Hardacre and his son Jack shot dead. But Aaron’s daughter Ruthie is nowhere to be found. Is she the killer?

BOOK 6: MURDER ON THE MOORS
The milkman discovers Nan Lawrence’s body — there’s blood spatter all over the tapestry she was embroidering. Detective Piercy must catch a vicious killer.

BOOK 7: HIDDEN ON THE MOORS
Five-year-old Madeleine Wiltshaw is missing. No one saw her disappear from the playground at the end of the day. Detective Piercy starts up a desperate search, but Maddie could be hidden anywhere on these moors.

BOOK 8: STALKER ON THE MOORS
Detective Piercy investigates the case of a missing woman. Then a body is found. Strangled and dumped under a hedge on a moorland road . . .

BOOK 9: REVENGE ON THE MOORS
A local moorland resident discovers a body at the bottom of her garden. His head has been crushed. Detective Piercy knows foul play is involved.

BOOK 10: ALONE ON THE MOORS
Fourteen-year-old Kayleigh Harrison lies barely alive outside a nightclub. She was brutally attacked — and left to freeze to death in the snow. Detective Piercy must bring her attacker to justice.

BOOK 11: FEAR ON THE MOORS
Detective Piercy investigates claims that an elderly woman is being stalked in her own home. Then a body is dug up from an ancient well on her property. There’s certainly something sinister going on up on the moors.

BOOK 12: GUILT ON THE MOORS
Two French teens have gone missing from a lonely old B&B at Rudyard Lake. Can Detective Piercy find them alive?

BOOK 13: TRAPPED ON THE MOORS
Detective Piercy is looking for a missing man. Then she uncovers a shocking link to the recent death of a local boy.

BOOK 14: TAKEN ON THE MOORS
A ninety-six-year-old man disappears from his residential home in his slippers. Detective Piercy searches desperately to find him before it’s too late.

BOOK 15: BLOOD ON THE MOORS
Detective Piercy finds Anthony Newton decomposing in his bath tub. Someone clearly hated him to stab him to death and leave him like this. But where is his wife?

**YOU GET ALL FIFTEEN BOOKS IN THIS BOX SET**

THE DETECTIVE
Detective Joanna Piercy is an outsider in this remote moorland town. And now she has to deal with her male colleagues who were passed over for the job. But Joanna knows she doesn’t need friends to get things done.

THE SETTING
Leek is a historic market town nestled in the Staffordshire Moorlands. This small town and its surrounding rugged moorlands, complete with spectacular views, are full of local character — and danger.

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Debby Morris, mother of two, goes to a Christmas party at historic Hollyhock Manor in Marlow, and never comes home.

A MISSING MOTHER.

Her phone, handbag and Santa’s elf hat are found in a park near the River Thames. The police issue a nationwide search, but Debby is nowhere to be found.

Three weeks later, Debby’s body, still in her elf costume, is discovered five miles downstream from where she disappeared.

A DETECTIVE ON THE BRINK.

Detective Rob Miller is pulled from compassionate leave and put in charge. He’s still reeling from his last botched case, and he knows all eyes are on him — waiting to see if he’ll crack.

Meanwhile, another body is found with their throat slashed . . . and a link is discovered between the two cases that changes everything.

A RACE AGAINST TIME TO STOP A KILLER.

Rob and his team will need to pull out all the stops to catch a twisted killer before anyone else dies.

AN UNSTOPPABLE CRIME MYSTERY THAT YOU WON’T BE ABLE TO PUT DOWN.

This gripping page-turner is perfect for fans of Helen H. Durrant, Mick Herron, Joy Ellis, Angela Marsons, Rachel McLean, Alex Smith and J.M. Dalgliesh.

MEET THE DETECTIVE
DI ROB MILLER
An ambitious young detective gunning for promotion. He will do anything for his job, but can he also keep his personal life under control? His fourteen-month-old son is still keeping him up at night, but at least he has his dog.

THE SETTING
The Murder Investigation Team is based out of leafy Putney, with its overgrown often-flooded riverbanks. One way the river Thames leads into central London, the other out into the countryside. It’s an idyllic setting that masks a criminal underworld.

READERS LOVE BIBA PEARCE:

‘Slick, clever and beautifully contrived, this is one of the best police procedurals I have read in ages.’ Brown Flopsy Reviews

‘What a twist at the end. I’d never have guessed.’ Bookchatter Reviews

‘There is a twist at the end that I really didn’t see coming. I had to explain to my other half why I was shouting at my kindle.’ Ebookwyrm Reviews

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Loved it!’ Aileen G.

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘If you like a police procedural thriller that is accurate and gripping, then this is the book for you.’ Mandy B.

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘I have been eagerly waiting to get my hands on this one and it didn’t disappoint.’ Nigel A.

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Was looking forward to this book and I loved it. Story was great. Full of twists and turns. Kept me intrigued.’ Michelle G.

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘An utterly captivating story that I stayed up late into the night to finish.’ Mags N.

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Gritty and a real thriller which is not for the faint hearted.’ Debra G.

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Another wonderful thriller by Biba Pearce that I couldn’t put down!’ Rita H.

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘An absolute gem of a read.’ Anne M.

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Believable, likable characters and a fast-paced plot that keeps you hooked I read this book in one day.’ Karen C.

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘I loved how it all intertwined and came together nicely. Not one to be missed.’ Carol S.

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Such a unique book, I loved the plot and oh my god the characters we’re so amazing!!’ Mai H.

ALSO BY BIBA PEARCE
DETECTIVE ROB MILLER MYSTERY SERIES
Book 1: THE THAMES PATH KILLER
Book 2: THE WEST LONDON MURDERS
Book 3: THE BISLEY WOOD MURDERS
Book 4: THE BOX HILL KILLER
Book 5: THE SOUTH BANK MURDERS
Book 6: THE SOHO KILLER
Book 7: THE MARLOW MURDERS

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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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When Detective Lottie Parker receives news that a child’s body has been found in the frozen grounds of the cathedral, a shiver runs down her spine. She’s terrified it will be eight-year-old Willow Devine, reported missing that morning.

But when she arrives at the cathedral, holding a photo of Willow with her blonde ponytail and gap-toothed smile, she gets a terrible shock. The body is a young girl, wrapped in a white shroud, a rosary clutched in her frozen fingers. But her hair is dark, not fair. This girl isn’t Willow but another eight-year-old, Naomi.

Desperate to find a connection between the two girls and to find Willow before it is too late, Lottie speaks to the girls’ families and discovers that both girls were altar servers at the cathedral. The charismatic priest Father Maguire has a watertight alibi for the time the girls went missing, but Lottie suspects the confused old lady traumatised by the discovery of Naomi’s body is hiding something…

A day later, Willow’s little body is found wrapped in a white robe in the snowy grounds of a church across town. Lottie is devastated, convinced now that she can’t trust anyone, least of all the girls’ parents. Why did Willow’s mother claim the girls didn’t know each other? And why are there no photos of Naomi in her mother’s shabby house?

But when a little boy from the choir goes missing too, Lottie realises she must spread her net wider. Can she stop this twisted killer before another precious life is stolen?

A completely compelling page-turner from bestselling author Patricia Gibney. If you like Rachel Caine, Kendra Elliott and Robert Dugoni, The Altar Girls will have you hooked.

What everyone is saying about The Altar Girls:

‘Oh yes!!! What an absolute roller coaster of an investigation!… This novel runs a mile a minute, there is always action, and the plot and sub plots run beautifully together, keeping the reader in high suspense. I could hardly bear to put this book down, Patricia Gibney definitely knows how to keep her readers rapt… I absolutely recommend this series if you are looking for well-planned and well thought out police thrillers that have twists and turns that will leave you breathless.’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Will keep you on your toes, red herrings galore, plenty of interesting characters and a fabulous storyline. ‘ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘This is another fantastic Lottie Parker book. Patricia Gibney is a prolific writer who takes the reader on a fast, twisty roller coaster ride in this book. It’s a heartbreaking story with a lot of twists and turns… I was glued to the pages.’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Loved this. So many twists and turns… A great read!’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘I absolutely LOVE Lottie Parker! Excellent police murder enquiry book full of twists and turns with who you thought “did it” actually didn’t. Had me guessing and doubting until the end. Definitely recommend this book from Patricia Gibney!’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘I have read and loved all the previous books but this one was by far my favourite so far… This was a read that had everything so many twists and turns I was never sure of who was guilty and so many I thought I had it only to be floored by yet another twist! So a fabulous 5 star read… it was a blast.’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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FOUR ABSOLUTELY GRIPPING CRIME THRILLERS FULL OF TWISTS.

If you love Lynda La Plante, Helen H. Durrant, Biba Pearce, Angela Marsons and Rachel McLean, you’ll love this series of gripping crime thrillers.

READERS CAN’T GET ENOUGH OF DETECTIVE JACK MACINTOSH:

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Totally gripped me from the start . . . A must-read for fans of the genre.’ Martha B.

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Gripping and twisty. Couldn’t put it down.’ Sue W.

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘From the very first page, I was hooked on Detective Inspector Jack MacIntosh and his intriguing world of crime-solving. An absolute gem in the crime thriller genre.’ ND.

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Unputdownable. Keeps the reader puzzling and re-puzzling till the very end.’ Lizzie

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Very cleverly plotted and kept me guessing till the end. Can’t wait to read more.’ Pam

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Had me hooked from start to finish. Sensational reading.’ Bob

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IN THIS FOUR-BOOK BOX SET:

BOOK 1: SEVEN DAYS TO DIE
A young woman is discovered strangled in Hyde Park. Wearing only one shoe. Close to the body, Detective Jack MacIntosh finds a black stiletto, diamante buckle glinting in the early morning sun. But it doesn’t belong to the victim. Two days later, another young woman is found strangled to death in nearby Green Park. Wearing just one shoe — the matching stiletto. Hidden in the long grass beside the body, the police uncover a low-heeled court shoe. Detective Jack and his team are in a race against time to find the owner of the court shoe before it’s too late.

BOOK 2: FIFTEEN REASONS TO KILL
Eighty-one-year-old Eddie Wakefield is found brutally murdered at the nursing home where he lives. Crudely carved into his flesh — while he was still alive — is the number fifteen. Then the second body is discovered. Stabbed to death in their own home. Again, the number fifteen is etched into the dead man’s flesh. What is the significance of the number fifteen . . . and are Detective Jack and his team prepared for the horrifying truth?

BOOK 3: SIXTEEN CARVED PIECES
Billie-Rose’s bloodstained body is found in her ground-floor flat. She’s been strangled to death. Daubed on the wall in Billie-Rose’s own blood is a strange symbol: a bishop’s mitre. All Detective Jack MacIntosh can think is: He’s back. Four years earlier, four young women were also strangled to death in their own homes, the same weird symbol scrawled on the wall. The work of the killer they call the Bishop. Is he back to kill again?

Book 4: TWENTY YEARS BURIED
The call comes in the early hours. Human remains have been discovered in a suitcase, dumped on the banks of the River Thames. Detective Jack races to the scene. The suitcase contains a human torso, two arms and two legs. It’s the body of a young girl. But where is her head? Then a skull is found embedded in the silt of the riverbed. But it doesn’t belong to the body in the case. As the river offers up its gruesome secrets, Jack uncovers a tangled web of shocking secrets stretching back twenty years.

MEET THE DETECTIVE
Detective Inspector Jack MacIntosh is a dedicated police officer, the one person you would want to fight your corner. But he has been known to cross the line to get the job done. As a four-year-old boy he discovered his mother’s body swinging from a light fitting. Jack and his younger brother were taken into care — Jack did OK, his brother not so much. A bit of a loner, Jack has never married — although plenty of women would like to give it a shot. He lives in a charming mews cottage in central London. No one is quite sure how he can afford it on a detective’s salary.

YOU GET ALL FOUR OF THE ABOVE BOOKS IN THIS EDITION. DON’T MISS OUT ON THIS SELECTION OF GRIPPING CRIME THRILLERS.

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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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