NEW RELEASE: SHRINE TO MURDER BY ROGER SILVERWOOD

The news of a new release from Roger Silverwood has left us feeling positively… angelic! That’s right, Detective Angel is back and he’s going head-to-head with a serial killer on the loose in Yorkshire.
 
This particular serial killer leaves nothing to chance. The clues are as sparse as they are puzzling: a character in early Roman dress is observed at every murder and a laurel leaf is left on each corpse.
 
The investigations become more mystifying as Angel races against the clock to find the killer. Can he prevent further bloodshed?

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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.

A SERIAL KILLER ON THE LOOSE IN YORKSHIRE

A man climbs a ladder to enter a house and stabs Luke Redman to death in his bed.

The clues are as sparse as they are puzzling: A character in early Roman dress is observed at every murder and a laurel leaf is left on each corpse.

DNA evidence links a woman of East Asian origin to the murders but this profile doesn't fit any of the suspects.

The investigations become more mystifying as Inspector Angel races against the clock to find the killer. Can he prevent further bloodshed?

A BRILLIANTLY GRIPPING MYSTERY FULL OF TWISTS

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

“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

“Once again Silverwood combines a classic mystery plot with well-developed characters.” Publishers Weekly

DETECTIVE ANGEL SERIES
Book 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
Book 7: THE UMBRELLA MURDERS
Book 8: THE MISSING MILLIONAIRE
Book 9: THE MISSING THIEF
Book 10: FIND THE LADY
Book 11: THE MISSING MODEL
Book 12: MURDER IN BARE FEET
Book 13: THE MISSING HUSBAND
Book 14: THE CUCKOO CLUB MURDERS
Book 15: SHRINE TO MURDER

NEW BOX SET: THE COMPLETE MERRY & NEAL MYSTERIES BOX SET BY JANICE FROST

Janice Frost is known for her wonderful stories filled with intrigue, murder and mystery. Just ask her loyal followers, there’s plenty of them!
 
Her Detective Ava Merry series is packed with best-sellers, all known for gripping readers from the first word to the last. The plots have plenty of depth and twists, keeping you engaged and on your toes.
 
As if this series wasn’t appealing enough already, we’ve created one brilliant box set which includes all SIX crime mysteries in this popular series for just 99p/99c.

THIS A LIMITED TIME OFFER, SO DON'T MISS OUT!

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GET THE COMPLETE BEST-SELLING SERIES IN THIS BRILLIANT BOXSET. YOU GET SIX CRIME MYSTERIES FULL OF TWISTS.

What readers are saying about Janice Frost’s books

“Really enjoyable read.” Nerys

“A wonderful story of intrigue, mystery and murder keeps you reading.” Ron

“A fast-paced mystery with plenty of suspects.” Barbara

“It had me gripped from the first word to the last. I will definitely be reading more Janice Frost books.” Jacqueline

“I just had to keep reading to see what was going to happen next.” Dawn

“Definitely read it, you will be missing out if you don’t.” Marj

“The plot has a depth and keeps the reader always wanting to move forward to the next twist.” Trustyflame

IN THIS SIX-BOOK BOX SET:

BOOK 1: DEAD SECRET
Who killed Amy Hill? Amy Hill, a nineteen-year-old student, is strangled and her body dumped on open ground in the city. New police partners, DI Jim Neal and DS Ava Merry are called in to investigate this brutal crime. The last person to see Amy alive was Simon, the son of a family friend, but before he can be properly questioned he disappears.

BOOK 2: DARK SECRET
Gray Mitchell’s body is found buried under fresh snowfall in the early hours of the morning outside Stromford Cathedral. DI Jim Neal and DS Ava Merry are called in to investigate. It seems that a number of people had motives to kill him, including his partner.

BOOK 3: HER HUSBAND’S SECRET
Two children sneak out on a freezing winter night, hoping to see a ghost. But instead they witness something far more terrifying. A man dumping a body . . .

BOOK 4: THEIR FATAL SECRETS
At the end of a drunken night out two students see something strange in the river: a young woman’s body. Hours later, a second woman washes up on the banks of the same river.

BOOK 5: DIRTY SECRETS
Val Marsh gets home to find her husband Russell shot through the head. Russell’s ‘angel investment’ company had made him many enemies. Business was bad, and his family and friends weren’t all on his side. But did any of them really want him dead?

BOOK 6: MURDEROUS SECRETS
Detective Ava Merry goes to a forties-themed dance at Northfields Farm on Valentine’s Day. But it soon becomes the scene of two brutal slayings. A young couple, Nick and Samantha are found stabbed multiple times.

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

If you like Angela Marsons, Rachel Abbott, Ruth Rendell, or Mark Billingham you will be gripped by this series.

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

NEW RELEASE: AN OXFORD REVENGE BY FAITH MARTIN WRITING AS MAXINE BARRY

Are you looking for something that's not your usual bag, but still an utterly gripping page-turner? Look no further! 

AN OXFORD REVENGE is the latest from Faith Martin writing as Maxine Barry – think suspense with a generous helping of romance to level the playing field. This romantic suspense novel isn't your typical whodunnit. It's hot, it's mysterious, and it's packed with all the gripping plots you expect from Faith Martin.

How far would you go for revenge? Davina Granger is about to find out. Meanwhile, Alicia Norman is trying to live a life of love and adventure, but her brother and his friends have other plans. How far will they go?

Revenge isn’t always as sweet as you think. And romance can play havoc with the best-laid plans.

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AN UTTERLY GRIPPING PAGE-TURNER FULL OF SUSPENSE AND ROMANCE

Faith Martin is the author of the beloved Hillary Greene series. Her books have sold more than 2 million copies. Now discover her writing as Maxine Barry.

Please note this book was first published as “MOTH TO THE FLAME”.

HOW FAR WOULD YOU GO FOR REVENGE?

Davina Granger wants revenge. She blames Dr Gareth Lacey for her brother’s suicide. When she gets a fellowship at his Oxford college, she finally has her chance to punish him. But her plan never included falling in love with him.

But is he really as guilty as she thinks?

Alicia Norman is a student at the same college. She’s excited to leave her sheltered, privileged existence for college life and a chance of love and adventure. But her brother and his friends will do anything to stop her from being with someone they think isn’t posh enough. Including murder?

HOW FAR WILL THEY GO?

Revenge isn’t always as sweet as you think. And romance can play havoc with the best-laid plans.

WHAT READERS SAY ABOUT TWO-MILLION-SELLING FAITH MARTIN WRITING AS MAXINE BARRY

“Perfect romance and mystery!” M. Adlington

“A great read and a fast paced romantic adventure.” Laura T.

“An enjoyable book. Romance with a little intrigue too.” Alexandra

“Totally loved it.” Yona

“When you reach the end you will wish there was still more.” Reader

MAXINE BARRY BOOKS
1: THE LYING GAME
2: AN OXFORD REVENGE

MORE MAXINE BARRY BOOKS COMING SOON.

Out now on Kindle. MAKING A KILLING a PI mystery by Bud Craig

MAKING A KILLING

a Gus Keane PI mystery by Bud Craig

Just 99p/99c for launch. FREE with Kindle Unlimited.

A private detective’s investigation into an affair hots up when the suspect is murdered.

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When a fight breaks out at a Boxing Day fancy dress party, attendee Gus Keane puts the fracas down to festive exuberance and too much booze, and thinks little more of the matter.

However, when Jerry Duckworth, one of combatants, later gets in touch and asks Keane for his services as a private investigator, it is soon apparent there was more to it.

Duckworth suspects financial advisor Adam Jennings is having an affair with his wife. Keane is tasked with following him, and finding evidence of his infidelity. But Jennings has a whole lot more to hide than an amorous liaison.

Unfortunately, the investigation into Jennings leads to complications. Not least when the latter is found murdered in his home.

Gus Keane must get to the bottom of a case involving infidelity, shady business deals, and a man who is leading a double life.

MAKING A KILLING is the fourth novel by Bud Craig about social worker turned reluctant private detective Gus Keane.

The full list of books is as follows:

1.TACKLING DEATH
2.DEAD CERTAINTY
3.FALLING FOUL
4.MAKING A KILLING

These books are FREE with Kindle Unlimited. The first three books are available as a box set on Kindle and in paperback as SALFORD MURDERS.

NEW RELEASES: CARDIGAN BAY & HURRICANE HOLE BY JOHN KERR

We have a real treat for you today: two emotional and gripping World War 2 novels from talented author John Kerr.

Kerr masterfully weaves many strands of the real events of World War 2 into a well-paced narrative that grabs your attention right from the start. These impeccably researched and beautifully written novels show two different perspectives of life amid the chaos of war – both delightful and compelling.

We hope you enjoy!

CARDIGAN BAY – OUT NOW
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London, 1942.

TWO LOST SOULS DESTINED TO FIND EACH OTHER

Major Charles Davenport is evacuated to England to recuperate, following the Battle of Tobruk. A letter is awaiting him. His wife wants a divorce. She has fallen in love with another man.

A WOUNDED SOLDIER

Mary Kennedy is a young Irish-American, who has moved to her grandparent’s cottage in Ireland. She is mourning the loss of her husband and infant daughter. As part of a Red Cross morale-building effort, she writes letters to a young British soldier. But his letters cease following the fall of Tobruk.

A WOUNDED HEART

She goes to a Sussex army hospital to find out what happened to him. There Mary meets Major Davenport, his commanding officer, and love blossoms between them.

They long to build a life together. But then Davenport is sent back into battle.

WILL THEIR LOVE BE TORN APART BY WAR?

This beautifully written romance set against the dramatic events of World War Two is perfect for fans of Josephine Cox, Anna Jacobs, Jeffery Archer and Ken Follet.


HURRICANE HOLE – OUT NOW
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Nassau, Bahamas, 1942.

Tom Hamilton is a young American undercover agent. Posing as a wealthy playboy, he arrives in tropical Nassau, just as German U-boats are sinking dozens of Allied merchant ships in the Caribbean.

Hamilton has been sent by his Washington bosses to investigate Nils Ericsson. The Swedish industrialist with known ties to the Nazis. Hamilton suspects Ericsson plans to build a base for the U-boat fleet in Hurricane Hole.

THE NAZIS WOULD WREAK HAVOC UPON THE ALLIES IF HE SUCCEEDS

Ericsson has friends in high places. He has fooled the Duke of Windsor, wartime governor of the Bahamas, into trusting him.

Hamilton should be keeping his mind on sabotaging the Nazis’ plans. But then Hamilton meets Evelyn Shawcross, a beautiful Englishwoman. She is also in Ericsson’s orbit.

HOW MUCH DOES SHE KNOW?

Will Hamilton risk everything for her? Whether or not she is innocent, his operation to foil the plot will prove deadly.

Perfect for fans of Josephine Cox, Anna Jacobs, Jeffery Archer and Ken Follet.

Out now on Kindle, a wicked British detective novel. Impression by Ray Clark

New release on Kindle

IMPRESSION by Ray Clark

The fourth standalone title in the DI Stewart Gardener murder mystery series. 

Just 99p/99c for launch. FREE with Kindle Unlimited.

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A series of murders threatens to side-line Yorkshire Police’s search for a missing girl
Sally Summerby charges into a Leeds police station, utterly distraught. Her five-year-old daughter has gone missing, presumably abducted. Yet despite mobilising all of their resources, the police can find no sign of the child.

DI Stewart Gardener gets wind of the case when investigating the murder of a woman in her rented suburban house. She has been pinned to the floor with a bayonet. Yet under her body is a photo of the child.

The mother knows nothing of this woman. And she is clearly shocked when it is established the latter is a sex worker. But as several weeks have passed since the abduction, she becomes more and more desperate.

DI Gardener and his trusty sergeant Sean Reilly are also getting frustrated. A local businessman linked to the victim’s property has been poisoned. And to add to the detectives’ woes, a neighbourhood weirdo who fancies himself as a private detective and thinks he can solve the crimes keeps bothering them.

Gardener is sure the cases are linked but the clock is ticking, resources are stretched, and the pressure is mounting to find who is responsible, and why.

IMPRESSION is the fourth DI Gardener murder mystery. It can be enjoyed as a standalone or alongside the other books.

The full list of books is as follows:

1.IMPURITY
2.IMPERFECTION
3.IMPLANT
4.IMPRESSION

All of these books are FREE with Kindle Unlimited and available in paperback. They are also being released as audiobooks.

NEW BOX SET: THE COMPLETE TYRONE SWIFT MYSTERY SERIES BY GRETTA MULROONEY

Many of you will be familiar with Gretta Mulrooney's books, but for those of you who aren't (where have you been?!) meet Detective Tyrone Swift. He takes the cases that the police have given up on.

Gretta Mulrooney is a critically acclaimed author of best-selling fiction. She has a real gift for dialogue and creates beautifully written crime thrillers filled with intrigue and plenty of twists and turns. It’s no wonder her books are so popular amongst our readers!

Grab your bargain box set today and receive all SEVEN crime thrillers in the best-selling Tyrone Swift Detective series for 99p / 99c – you won’t regret it!

THIS A LIMITED TIME OFFER, SO DON'T MISS OUT!

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GET THE COMPLETE BEST-SELLING SERIES IN THIS BRILLIANT BOXSET. YOU GET SEVEN CRIME MYSTERIES FULL OF TWISTS.

What readers are saying about the TYRONE SWIFT books

“A well written and gripping crime thriller. The chief character is so well defined and so likeable. The story was intriguing and had plenty of twists and turns.” Julia Corbett

“Absolutely loved this book! Extremely well written with believable characters and lots of twists!” E. Boisvert

“Excellent mystery, well drawn characters, and a great storyline.” Suki Anne

“An entertaining and well plotted novel full of suspense and tension.” Paromjit

“A brilliantly written mystery. I was interested from the first page.” Teenyp

“I really love this series.” Hannelore

IN THIS SEVEN-BOOK BOX SET:

BOOK 1: THE LADY VANISHED
A missing woman holds the key to a valuable inheritance
Florence Davenport hires Swift to find her missing stepmother. There are no leads and no suspects, but if the body is found, Florence will inherit half of a very valuable house.

BOOK 2: BLOOD SECRETS
Fifteen years ago a teenage boy, Teddy Bartlett, went to a woods on the outskirts of London and was beaten to a pulp and left damaged for life. The police never found who did it or why he was targeted.

BOOK 3: TWO LOVERS, SIX DEATHS
A man stabs his girlfriend to death. Then hangs himself, leaving a note confessing to the murder. Open and shut case? Not for detective Tyrone Swift

BOOK 4: WATCHING YOU
TWO YEARS AGO someone kidnapped Thomas Maddox’s six-month-old son. The case has never been solved and the boy has not been found.

BOOK 5: LOW LAKE
Detective Tyrone Swift is hired to investigate the death of Kim Woodville. Two years ago, the young woman drowned in the lake by her family house. But there was bruising on her arms, and the prime suspect was let go because of police errors.

BOOK 6: YOUR LAST LIE
Pilot Greg Roscoe is found stabbed to death in his cockpit. His body has been mutilated. Detective Tyrone Swift is hired by the pilot’s mother to investigate the death of her beloved son. But Greg wasn’t who she thought he was. He had a tangled personal life, with three wives and a history of adultery and risk-taking.

BOOK 7: HER LOST SISTER
Three sisters, Kelly, Faith and Orla. Two are attacked. Kelly drowns, Faith survives, Orla wants justice. Kelly and Faith Dwyer are attacked on a ferry crossing the Irish Sea. Faith can’t remember what happened. Orla asks detective Tyrone Swift to investigate. Swift starts in London, where it becomes clear that many people wanted Kelly dead.

THE DETECTIVE
Tyrone Swift is an ex-police detective who now works privately. He’s survived a stabbing and his fiancée running off with another man. Swift's personal life is complicated. He is still involved with his ex-wife Ruth, who is expecting their child, but living with another man. And it’s just about the worst time to begin another relationship but he is tempted by the attractive police detective Nora Morrow.

THE SETTING
The streets of London with their vibrant mix of nationalities, cultures, and rich and poor are beautifully evoked. From the quiet suburbs with their veneer of happy family life, to the bustling centre with refugees struggling to survive, to exclusive penthouses where the rich can have anything they want delivered.

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

NEW RELEASES: AFTER THE FIRE & THE JUDAS BLADE BY JOHN PILKINGTON

We're thrilled to be publishing two gripping historical mysteries from the master of historical murder mysteries, John Pilkington! 

AFTER THE FIRE and THE JUDAS BLADE are books one and two in the spectacular Betsy Brand Mystery series – although both books can be enjoyed individually.

Armed with a likeable heroine, intriguing plots and transporting prose, these well-crafted novels are almost impossible to put down.

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Before Jack the Ripper, there was the Salamander.

London, 1670. The Great Fire is all burned out. Now the city lies in ruins and a series of chilling murders is playing out on the London stage.

SOMETHING WICKED THIS WAY COMES . . .

Betsy Brand is an actress performing in Macbeth at the new Dorset Gardens Theatre. Every night she watches Joseph Rigg, the company’s most dazzling talent, in the throes of death as Banquo.

UNTIL ONE NIGHT HE STOPS PLAYING

Betsy watches in horror as Rigg collapses mid-performance, poisoned. London’s theatre world turns upside down as more deaths follow.

The authorities are baffled. But Betsy is determined to get to the bottom of it all.

EVEN IF IT MEANS SOLVING THE CASE HERSELF

Betsy hears rumours that a shadowy figure called the Salamander has returned. He had haunted London during the Great Fire and now he is wreaking revenge on his enemies. But her foe is more cunning than Macbeth himself. And time is running out.

CAN SHE UNMASK THE KILLER BEFORE SHE BECOMES HIS NEXT VICTIM?

Perfect for fans of Erin Morgenstern, Sarah Perry, Laura Shepherd-Robinson, S. J. Parris, C. J. Samson and Rory Clements.

WHAT READERS ARE SAYING ABOUT JOHN PILKINGTON:
‘A master of the historical mystery.’ Publishing Weekly

‘A likeable hero, an intriguing plot and a fine sense of period ambience.’ Booklist

‘Loved every one of his novels . . . hope there are more to come. What a talented writer.’ Pamela

‘A very well-crafted read which was unputdownable. The characters and settings transported me back in time . . . the best entertainment I have had for a long time.’ Helen

‘Polished and enjoyable . . . a page-turner of a story . . . more, please.’ MyShelf.Com

‘Inventive and amusing . . . the action rattles along at a good pace and the novel tells a good yarn.’ Historical Novels Review

THE BETSY BRAND SERIES
Book 1: AFTER THE FIRE
Book 2: THE JUDAS BLADE

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London, 1671. The threat of war with Holland looms. And King Charles II is becoming increasingly unpopular.

HER FATHER'S FREEDOM OR HER LIFE?

Spirited actress Betsy Brand is pulled away from the stage to help her father. The bailiffs are threatening to put him in debtor’s prison. Desperate, she turns to enigmatic spymaster Lord Caradoc for help.

He will save her father, but it may cost Betsy her life.

A PERILOUS MISSION

Betsy must travel to Delft, Holland, to spy for her country.

What starts out as a simple fact-finding mission soon becomes a deadly game. Betsy will need all her acting skills to come out of it alive.

She meets Captain Mullin, a reckless fellow agent, and the two must work together to confront an unseen killer and unravel a plot that strikes at the heart of England itself.

But will Betsy survive to return to the family she left behind?

Perfect for fans of Erin Morgenstern, Sarah Perry, Laura Shepherd-Robinson, S. J. Parris, C. J. Samson and Rory Clements.

WHAT READERS ARE SAYING ABOUT JOHN PILKINGTON:
‘A real treat’ Publisher's Weekly

‘A likeable hero, an intriguing plot and a fine sense of period ambience.’ Booklist

‘Loved every one of his novels . . . hope there are more to come. What a talented writer.’ Pamela

‘A very well-crafted read which was unputdownable. The characters and settings transported me back in time . . . the best entertainment I have had for a long time.’ Helen

‘A real page turner . . . the steady unravelling of the plot is genuinely exciting, and there is a lot of fast-paced action.’ Historical Novel Society

‘A murder mystery, but also a tale of espionage . . . Betsy is a resourceful and entertaining sleuth.’ MyShelf.Com

THE BETSY BRAND MYSTERY SERIES
Book 1: AFTER THE FIRE
Book 2: THE JUDAS BLADE