NEW RELEASE: Impurity, a murder mystery by Ray Clark

Introducing the first book in a gripping murder mystery series by Ray Clark.

IMPURITY, out now on Kindle for just 99p/99c. FREE with Kindle Unlimited.

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A murder with no weapon or motive. A detective on edge. A community that wants answers.
One fateful night when off duty, DI Stewart Gardener intervenes in a street brawl and his wife is shot dead.

Trying to come to terms with this, he gradually returns to normal duties policing the streets of Leeds. Finding his wife’s murderer is never far from his mind, but with no leads and a hazy recollection of events, it seems hopeless.

Soon he is presented with a shocking case. A man is found dead in a grubby apartment, having been killed in the cruellest of ways. It is not long before another man meets the same fate.
The deaths are caused by a rapid and violent disintegration of the victims’ flesh. Pathology cannot ascertain the cause.

The only connection between the victims is they both worked seasonally as Santas, dressing up as Father Christmas and entertaining kids in grottos and such like. Who would want to kill such innocuous men as these?

The detective is flummoxed. The local community is ruffled. The press is having a field day. The top brass wants answers. Can DI Gardener overcome his grief and solve the case?

IMPURITY is the first in a series of six books featuring Leeds based Detective Inspector Stewart Gardener. They are all murder mysteries but as suspenseful as the best thrillers. FREE with Kindle Unlimited. Look out for the next in the series, IMPERFECTION, coming soon on Kindle.
If you like crime fiction that has you glued to the page and reading late into the night, this is the book for you!

NEW RELEASE: SILENT GRAVE BY PATTI BATTISON

Secrets, dark and grief-plagued, are festering beneath the surface of the quiet town of Larchborough in Patti Battison's SILENT GRAVE. The third book in the Detective Mia Harvey series will captivate you with its endless twists and turns.

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Join us as we follow Mia on another harrowing journey to find out who murdered Rebecca Crawford.

SILENT GRAVE BY PATTI BATTISON
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Please note this book was first published as THE DEAD DO SPEAK.

A GRIPPING MYSTERY FULL OF TWISTS

“A new queen of crime.” – E.C.

Detective Mia Harvey’s mother's burial is interrupted by a horrific discovery.

GRAVE DIGGERS UNEARTH THE MUMMIFIED REMAINS OF A PREGNANT WOMAN.

Mia is almost relieved. She would much rather solve a cold case than face her all-consuming grief.

Forensics results reveal the woman's identity — Rebecca Crawford, a successful personal trainer. Though Rebecca's estranged boyfriend is an obvious suspect, Mia wonders if the local vicar and his family know more than they're willing to admit.

A KILLER, DRIVEN BY DESPERATE VENGEANCE, WILL DO WHATEVER IT TAKES TO PREVENT THE TRUTH FROM COMING TO LIGHT.

DETECTIVE SERGEANT MIA HARVEY
Works at Larchborough Police Station. She is in her late 20s, single and unattached. She would, however, relish a romantic relationship but always puts work first. She is the only child of the late Robin Harvey, former chief superintendent at the Larchborough Division. After his death, Mia swore to follow in his footsteps and make him proud. She tolerates her mother at best. She is professional, conscientious, and has great respect for her boss, DCI Paul Wells, but is not above going against his wishes should the need arise. She is close to her colleague, DC Jack Turnbull, but barely tolerates DI Nick Ford, with whom she clashes regularly.

DETECTIVE CHIEF INSPECTOR PAUL WELLS
6’ 5" and gangly, Wells is a brash Cockney with a well-hidden soft centre. A family man who is besotted with his daughters, he dresses well but lacks the finesse to appear anything other than dishevelled. Wells is a master of political incorrectness and cares not. He is a fair man, and a great leader for his team.

DS MIA HARVEY THRILLERS
Book 1: DESPERATE
Book 2: OBSESSED
Book 3: SILENT GRAVE

NEW RELEASE: HE KNOWS YOUR SECRETS BY CHARLIE GALLAGHER

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Detective Maddie Ives is back for the highly anticipated fourth instalment Charlie Gallagher's thrilling crime series. HE KNOWS YOUR SECRETS is a tension-filled read, which you'll find impossible to put down.

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HE KNOWS YOUR SECRETS BY CHARLIE GALLAGHER
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THE MOST HEART-POUNDING THRILLER YOU WILL READ THIS YEAR

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THREE WOMEN:

ONE WILL SACRIFICE HER LIFE TO STOP HIM.

ONE IS HIS NEXT VICTIM.

ONE MUST TRY TO PUT HIM BEHIND BARS.

Holly Maguire takes a taxi to a clifftop location. She is determined to make things right. Then the car goes over the edge of the cliff.

As Holly falls to her death, she tightens her grip on a rucksack.

SHE WILL GIVE HER LIFE TO BRING HIM DOWN.

Kelly Dale wakes up to her first day without her mother. Her mum passed away late the previous night after losing a battle with cancer. Kelly receives a text from Holly, sent just before the accident, and rushes to the clifftop. She is too late.

Kelly has lost her mother and girlfriend in the space of a few hours.

Now she must face her own battle to stay alive.

HE WILL KILL KELLY NEXT. HE WANTS TO LIVE-STREAM HER MURDER.

Detective Maddie Ives is called out to inspect the wrecked vehicle. She is under pressure to write it off as a murder-suicide or a terrible accident. Holly was a known sex worker and the running theory is that she may have been engaged in activity with the taxi driver when it rolled over the side.

Maddie doesn’t buy it. Holly’s rucksack contains seemingly random and worthless items but Maddie quickly finds numerous links to a crime boss.

MADDIE MUST STOP A POWERFUL MAN WHO EXPLOITS AND CONTROLS WOMEN.

It’s a tense and thrilling ride as the net closes in. But time is running out to save Kelly.

HE KNOWS YOUR SECRETS: the new thriller from Charlie Gallagher. Perfect for fans of Kimberley Chambers, Damien Boyd, Rachel Abbott, Patricia Gibney or Mark Billingham.

What people are saying about CHARLIE GALLAGHER:

“You will not want to put this book down.” Barbara

“A brilliant book.” Viv

“Another highly entertaining, twisty and tension-filled read.” Lou

“Up there with the best.” Carole

"You just cannot put this book down once started. Loved it!" Rita

THE AUTHOR
Charlie Gallagher has been a serving UK police officer for more than ten years. During that time he has had many roles, starting as a front-line response officer, then a member of a specialist tactical team and is currently a detective investigating serious offences.

ALSO BY CHARLIE GALLAGHER
DETECTIVE MADDIE IVES SERIES:
Book 1: HE IS WATCHING YOU
Book 2: HE WILL KILL YOU
Book 3: HE WILL FIND YOU
Book 4: HE KNOWS YOUR SECRETS

LANGTHORNE POLICE SERIES:
Book 1: BODILY HARM
Book 2: PANIC BUTTON
Book 3: BLOOD MONEY
Book 4: END GAME

DETECTIVE GEORGE ELMS SERIES:
Book 1: MISSING
Book 2: THEN SHE RAN
Book 3: HER LAST BREATH

NEW RELEASE: THE SHIPPING MURDER BY ROY LEWIS

Roy Lewis is back! We're delighted to share with you another fantastic addition to the Eric Ward Mysteries. THE SHIPPING MURDER is book six in the hugely popular series and is certainly not one to be missed. We hope you love our new release as much as we do!

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THE SHIPPING MURDER BY ROY LEWIS
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Please note this book was first published as A Premium on Death.

Looking for a classic murder mystery from an acclaimed crime writer?

Discover Eric Ward, policeman turned lawyer. This beautifully told story, from a time before smart phones and DNA testing, will have you gripped from start to finish.

MURDER ON THE HIGH SEAS

Eric's wife, Anne, has followed the advice of handsome lawyer Mark Fenham and invested a small fortune in a merchant bank also involved in underwriting marine insurance. Now her company must pay out a vast insurance claim for Sea Dawn, a ship sunk in Spanish waters. Eric Ward smells fraud.

HIS WIFE COULD LOSE EVERYTHING

And then one by one, people connected to the Sea Dawn start to die. The murderous trail takes Ward to sunny Spain — where he comes face-to-face with his arch enemy.

WILL WARD UNCOVER THE TRUTH ABOUT THE SINKING OF THE SEA DAWN?

THE DETECTIVE
Eric Ward is forced to retire from the police when he discovers he suffers from glaucoma but qualifies as a solicitor (lawyer) and sets up his practice on the Quayside in Newcastle, where he deals with the seamier side of the law. When he marries a wealthy young woman she attempts to persuade him to settle in Northumberland and work with wealthier clients but he stubbornly refuses to give up his criminal practice in Newcastle. Although she draws him into the world of high finance he still insists on continuing at the Quayside — which causes tensions within his marriage, and leads to unintended consequences.

This fast-paced mystery will have you enthralled from the start. Set in England in the early 1980s, this is the sixth book to feature Eric Ward. More coming soon.

DISCOVER YOUR NEXT FAVOURITE MYSTERY WRITER

Perfect for fans of Peter James, Ruth Rendell, P.D. James and Peter Robinson.

Roy Lewis is one of the most critically acclaimed crime writers of his generation.

“Roy Lewis is a writer who believes in keeping his readers on their toes with plenty of twists and surprises. He writes well, too with an admirable sense of character and place.” Daily Telegraph

“Good on atmosphere.” Newcastle Journal

“A wrenching and compassionately handled tragedy that transcends the conventional mystery form.” Chicago Sun-Times

“Tightly written, well-paced and relentlessly accurate.” Oxford Times

ERIC WARD BOOKS
Book 1: THE SEDLEIGH HALL MURDER
Book 2: THE FARMING MURDER
Book 3: THE QUAYSIDE MURDER
Book 4: THE DIAMOND MURDER
Book 5: THE GEORDIE MURDER
Book 6: THE SHIPPING MURDER

INSPECTOR CROW BOOKS
Book 1: A LOVER TOO MANY
Book 2: ERROR OF JUDGMENT
Book 3: THE WOODS MURDER
Book 4: MURDER FOR MONEY
Book 5: MURDER IN THE MINE
Book 6: A COTSWOLDS MURDER
Book 7: A FOX HUNTING MURDER
Book 8: A DARTMOOR MURDER

NEW RELEASE: THE MISSING KILLER BY ROGER SILVERWOOD

So thrilled to bring you THE MISSING KILLER, DI Angel's most intriguing case yet. Any fans of Roger Silverwood's irascible detective will really adore this one. And if you're not yet familiar with Silverwood's mysteries, I recommend them to you wholeheartedly -- he has a real gift for an intricate, twisting plot. 

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THE MISSING KILLER BY ROGER SILVERWOOD
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Praise for Roger Silverwood
“Silverwood combines a classic mystery plot with well-developed characters.”-Publishers Weekly

“Solid plotting, unpretentious writing, thoroughly reliable entertainment.” Morning Star

“A cast of characters you really want to populate with familiar faces of actors you see each week on TV — great fun. Angel is terrific.” Books Monthly

A DETECTIVE WHO’S NO ANGEL DESPITE HIS NAME.

Discover a gripping series of murder mysteries set in south Yorkshire.

MEET DETECTIVE INSPECTOR MICHAEL ANGEL. AN OLD-SCHOOL POLICEMAN WHO SOMETIMES RUBS HIS COLLEAGUES UP THE WRONG WAY. HE’S GOT HIS FLAWS, BUT HE NEVER GIVES UP ON A CASE.

Please note this book was first published as “SHAM.”

A KILLER AT A QUIET COUNTRY CLUB.

A masked man, dressed all in black, bursts into the club to confront a young couple. He says, “Your time is up. That girl is mine.” Then he kills one of them.

Witnesses cannot agree on the straightforward matter of identifying the killer. Detective Angel’s investigation appears doomed.

Angel is faced with multiple dead ends, station politics and a terrifying local crime family who will stop at nothing to protect their own.

DI ANGEL’S MOST INTRIGUING CASE YET.

With the appointment of the new, ambitious and aggressive Superintendent Strawbridge, Angel is deeply troubled and has only his instinct to rely on.

Witness intimidation leads to another body washing up in the river.

Risking his own life and withholding lines of enquiry from his cagey superior, everything is at stake for the Inspector as he seeks justice.

Gangsters with scores to settle, crooked police and mentally unstable young men preying on glamorous women in the town.

Can Angel work it all out in time and walk away unscathed?

Perfect for fans of R.D. Wingfield, Colin Dexter, Peter Robinson, Reginald Hill, and Agatha Christie.

THE DETECTIVE
Michael Angel is over fifty, married to Mary. They don’t have any children. They are a devoted couple but the relationship sometimes breaks down due to his job or due to the problems of Mary’s sister who lives in Edinburgh and imposes on their easygoing natures. Michael works at the small local police station and is devoted to defeating crime, murder, and dishonesty of any sort and has no personal ambition beyond being a good husband and a successful detective. He doesn’t want promotion with all the routine office work and stress that goes with it. He is incorruptible but always short of money. He is always at odds with his immediate chief, Detective Superintendent Horace Harker, who is lazy, a hypochondriac and not a bit interested in assisting Angel in serious police work.

THE SETTING
Bromersley is a market town at the bottom of the Pennines surrounded by stone and hawthorn-edged fields grazed by cattle and sheep. It is cold as anywhere in the winter but its closeness to the mountains protects it from many gales and heavy falls of snow. The town’s industry today includes the manufacture of ball bearings and whisky bottles, and a huge brewery produces Bromersley’s best bitter, which is considered the finest beer for miles around. Wednesday is market day, and the town centre is host to the frequent cries of stall-holders hawking their wares while the enticing smells of cheeses, coffees, foreign spices and fish and chips tempt your taste buds as you wander through the stalls. The police always find it difficult to catch pilferers and pickpockets in such a crowd. Bromersley folk are easy to befriend but many of the old people are stubborn and still buy their fruit and veg in pounds and ounces, not kilos and grams.

Praise for Roger Silverwood
“Silverwood combines a classic mystery plot with well-developed characters.”-Publishers Weekly

“Solid plotting, unpretentious writing, thoroughly reliable entertainment.” Morning Star

“A cast of characters you really want to populate with familiar faces of actors you see each week on TV — great fun. Angel is terrific.” Books Monthly

DETECTIVE ANGEL SERIESBook 1: THE MISSING NURSE
Book 2: THE MISSING WIFE
Book 3: THE MAN IN THE PINK SUIT
Book 4: THE MORALS OF A MURDERER
Book 5: THE AUCTION MURDERS
Book 6: THE MISSING KILLER

NEW RELEASE: OUT OF THE NIGHT BY DAN LATUS

We're delighted to share with you OUT OF THE NIGHT by Dan Latus. OUT OF THE NIGHT is the second book in the nail-biting crime thriller series starring Frank Doy, a quick-thinking, fast-talking security consultant turned private detective. 

OUT OF THE NIGHT BY DAN LATUS: ONLY 99p / 99c FOR A VERY SHORT TIME.

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A WHITE-KNUCKLE THRILLER WITH MOMENTS THAT WILL MAKE YOU GASP

"Fast-paced thriller that will keep the reader hanging on till the end." Debbie H.

Three mutilated bodies wash up on a beach along the Cleveland coast. The local policeman, Bill Peart enlists the help of Frank Doy, private security consultant.

A woman appears on Doy’s doorstep in the dead of night. Naked, shivering and barely able to speak. He takes her in for food and rest, but in the morning she has disappeared without a trace. Then two extremely unwelcome visitors show up demanding answers. The mystery woman was being followed.

WHO IS THE WOMAN WHO EMERGED OUT OF THE NIGHT?

Doy begins a tireless search for the woman who sought his help. He is sure there is a connection with the disembodied corpses.

A foreign yacht docked near the entrance to a cliffside tunnel and a secretive new arts centre add to the deepening mystery.

The search for one nameless woman leads Doy to a huge underground enterprise that threatens national security and will stop at nothing to achieve their ends.

HOW LONG BEFORE ANOTHER BODY IS FOUND?

Perfect for fans of Lee Child, Matt Hilton, Robert Galbraith and Michael Grant.

MEET FRANK DOY, a quick-thinking, fast-talking security consultant turned private investigator. He has a talent for finding himself in the seediest corners of the most dangerous cities in Europe. He doesn’t go looking for trouble. He lives in a converted miner’s cottage on an isolated stretch of the Cleveland coast. But he never backs down from a fight and he never turns away those who are desperate. So trouble finds him.

"Written in the first person this story has an immediacy about it that had me hooked from the first page. This is the first book that I have read by Dan Latus, but it won't be the last. An intriguing story that kept me turning pages, and came with a satisfying ending. Highly recommended." Elizabeth S.

"The story-telling is tight and disciplined, the plot satisfying, and the pace frantic." Jack R.

FRANK DOY SERIES
Book 1: RISKY MISSION
Book 2: OUT OF THE NIGHT
Book 3: A DEATH AT SOUTH GARE

NEW RELEASE: DYING WISH BY JAMES RAVEN

Wow! This one has a truly shocking secret at the heart of it. It might just be a book you'll want to finish this weekend.

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Murder, kidnap, torture — not words usually associated with Britain's beautiful New Forest National Park.

When local author Grant Mason has a heart attack, he makes a dying wish: he wants his loyal assistant to burn his beautiful house down.

WHY DID HE MAKE SUCH A BIZARRE DEATH BED WISH?

Meanwhile, Detective Jeff Temple is hunting for a young couple who disappeared in the forest.

THE POLICE LAUNCH A MASSIVE MANHUNT FOR THE UNFORTUNATE PAIR

DCI Jeff Temple and his Major Investigations Team take on their most disturbing case yet, and in the process they uncover vicious depravity and horror that was meant to lie hidden forever.

WHAT IS BURIED IN THE FOREST?

This is the fourth book by James Raven in the hugely successful DCI Jeff Temple series.

FULL OF TWISTS AND TURNS

Perfect for fans of D.S Butler, Angela Marsons, Kimberley Chambers, Patricia Gibney or Mark Billingham

DCI Jeff Temple heads up Hampshire's Major Investigations Team based in Southampton. He's a no-nonsense copper who relishes the challenges presented by the most brutal and high-profile cases. But at the same time he's still struggling to get his personal life back on track following the tragic death of his beloved wife. Things are looking up, but it's an uphill struggle.

WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING ABOUT DYING WISH

“Read it in two sittings as I couldn't put it down, great read!” Steve

“Such an addictive read – highly recommended” Suzan

“I was totally blown away by the twist that the author spectacularly throws in towards the end.” Sarah

“This one kept me on the edge of my seat” Books and Ladders.

THE BEST-SELLING DCI JEFF TEMPLE SERIES
Book 1: Rollover
Book 2: Urban Myth
Book 3: Random Targets
Book 4: Dying Wish

NEW RELEASE: THE LIAR BY JANE ADAMS

We're really excited to send you this epic crime thriller by Jane Adams. THE LIAR sees Detective Mike Croft investigate his friend's murdered lover - who had more than her share of secrets. It's so rich in psychological suspense, an absolute showstopper. 

THE LIAR BY JANE ADAMS: OUT TODAY AT A BARGAIN PRICE

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DISCOVER A BRILLIANTLY GRIPPING CRIME THRILLER FROM A BEST-SELLING AUTHOR

“A corker of a book.” Aileen G.

“A riveting read I found hard to put down.” Hannelore C.

“Nothing is what it seems in this book. I spent most of this read sat on the edge of my seat, holding my breath and tapping my Kindle faster and faster.” Peggy B.

DETECTIVE INSPECTOR MIKE CROFT RETURNS TO THE GREENWAY TO FACE HIS MOST PERSONAL CASE YET

A WOMAN IS FOUND STABBED THROUGH THE HEART.

A dry, hot summer on the Norfolk coast. Former police detective John Tynan falls in love for the first time since his wife died. Then the woman, Martha Toolin, is murdered. But everything he thought he knew about Martha was a lie.

Detective Mike Croft is called in to investigate. John is one of Mike’s oldest friends. The murder brings back memories of their most traumatic case.

THE HUNT IS ON.

Martha was a stranger to the area and was seen arguing that day with a teenage boy. He becomes the number one suspect. But it turns out she was a con artist who exploited the vulnerable and elderly. Even her name is false.

SHE IS A LIAR.

The number of people who might have wanted her dead multiplies. Who was she and what did she want with John Tynan?

A MURDER MYSTERY AND SO MUCH MORE.

And then another body is found on the beach . . .

THE LIAR is a stunning psychological crime thriller which you won’t want to put down.

Perfect for fans of Kimberley Chambers, Damien Boyd, Rachel Abbott, Patricia Gibney or Mark Billingham.

Praise for JANE ADAMS, author of the sensational best seller THE GREENWAY.

“Few debut novels achieve this level of suspense. The Greenway lingered in my mind for days. It takes the psychological suspense novel into new realms of mystery.” Val McDermid, Manchester Evening News

“A haunting debut.” Minette Walters

“Compellingly told and rich with psychological insight.” Independent

“Nail-biting stuff.” Ms London

“An assured first novel, with a strong cast and a plot which twists and turns without a glitch.” Yorkshire Evening Post

DETECTIVE MIKE CROFT SERIES
Book 1: THE GREENWAY
Book 2: THE SECRETS
Book 3: THEIR FINAL MOMENTS
Book 4: THE LIAR

NEW RELEASE: MURDEROUS SECRETS BY JANICE FROST

Delighted to bring you the latest pacey crime mystery from best-selling author Janice Frost: it all starts with two young lovers killed at a barn dance...

AVAILABLE AT A BARGAIN LAUNCH PRICE FOR A VERY LIMITED TIME.

MURDEROUS SECRETS is book 6 of Frost's gripping DS MERRY & DI NEAL SERIES. It's got some real heart-in-mouth moments, we’re sure that you'll enjoy it!

MURDEROUS SECRETS BY JANICE FROST

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TWO BRUTAL SLAYINGS AT A BARN DANCE.

Detective Ava Merry has a knack for spotting trouble, even when she's off the clock. She goes to a forties-themed dance at Northfields Farm on Valentine’s Day and discovers a young couple, Nick and Samantha, murdered.

Nick is found dead in a vintage ambulance. Sam is found stabbed multiple times in the glamping tent where they were staying. A man collides with Merry as he flees the scene.

Who is he and is he really innocent?

DI Jim Neal joins the investigation. But everywhere Merry and Neal turn, they are confronted by lies. Then another frenzied murder ups the stakes still further.

CAN MERRY AND NEAL EXPOSE THE KILLER WHEN NO ONE IS WHO THEY SEEM?

Great for fans of Angela Marsons, Rachel Abbott, Ruth Rendell, or Mark Billingham.

PRAISE FOR JANICE FROST
“A very good storyline with so much happening in the family to keep the reader engrossed.” Viv
“Really enjoyable read.” Nerys
“Good entertaining read, with heart in the mouth moments.” Carole
“A fast-paced mystery with plenty of suspects.” Barbara
“I just had to keep reading to see what was going to happen next.” Dawn

THE DETECTIVES
DS Ava Merry is a young policewoman, recently promoted to detective sergeant. She is a fitness fanatic with a taste for dangerous relationships. DI Jim Neal is a single dad who juggles his devotion to his job with caring for his son.

DS MERRY & DI NEAL SERIES
Book 1: DEAD SECRET
Book 2: DARK SECRET
Book 3: HER HUSBAND’S SECRET
Book 4: THEIR FATAL SECRETS
Book 5: DIRTY SECRETS
Book 6: MURDEROUS SECRETS