Out now on amazon. KILL SHOT by John Dean

 

We're pleased to announce the return of DCI Jack Harris in a new Pennine murder mystery by John Dean. KILL SHOT, just 99p/c for launch, FREE with Kindle Unlimited.

 

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City criminals get more than they bargained for when they stumble into rural DCI Jack Harris’ patch

When a pair of hen harriers return to nest in the grouse moors of the northern Pennines, Detective Jack Harris is as eager as most to protect the rare birds.

 

But when a bird watcher on a vigil is shot dead, the locals are up in arms. The landowner and organizer of shooting on the nearby hills is the target of their suspicion and ire.

 

With the community divided, DCI Jack Harris must tread a fine line investigating the murder. As he delves into the cloudy affairs of the victim, the owner of a freight company, he realizes much more is at stake.

 

It is one thing to get the facts straight, another to bring the perpetrator to justice. That requires delicate handling but Harris has a habit of letting his maverick streak get the better of him.

The detective has a big target in his sights. Will he take the risk?

 

KILL SHOT is the eight DCI Jack Harris murder mystery. It can be enjoyed on its own or as part of the series. The full list of books is as follows:

 

1. Dead Hill

2. The Vixen’s Scream

3. To Die Alone

4. To Honour the Dead

5. Thou Shalt Kill

6. Error of Judgement

7. The Killing Line

8. Kill Shot

 

All of these books are free with Kindle Unlimited and available in paperback from Amazon.

Out now on Amazon. BORDERLINE by Denver Murphy. Just 99p on Kindle.

 

We're pleased to announce the return of DC Ruby Knight in our brand new release, BORDERLINE by Denver Murphy. Gripping crime fiction, just 99p/99c on Kindle. Free with Kindle Unlimited.

 

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A young detective becomes enveloped in a fight between justice and revenge

 

The investigation into a rape on a housing estate nosedives when those responsible are murdered by vigilantes.

Having promised the victim to bring the men to justice, Detective Constable Ruby Knight must now find their killers.

But the local community is at best uncooperative, at worst a powder keg that could blow at any moment.

With conflicting sentiments about her task and track record of rubbing people up the wrong way, DC Ruby Knight should be treading carefully.

Yet with a new DCI to impress, and her work under review, Ruby needs results.

What lines will she cross to win trust within the community and bring the vigilantes to justice before they strike again?

BORDERLINE is the last book in a series of four crime fiction titles set in St Albans in the heart of England, about a young black woman detective’s first years in CID.

 

The full list of books is as follows:

 

1. THE DEEP END

2. SCORNED

3. BENEATH THE SURFACE

4. BORDERLINE

 

DENVER MURPHY is the author of the best-selling DSI Jeffrey Brandt serial killer trilogy CAT AND MOUSE, available separately as the three titles: ONE STEP AHEAD, HIDE AND SEEK, and SMOKE AND MIRRORS.

A new murder mystery set in Hastings by Candy Denman

 

Our new crime fiction release, on Kindle now... shortly in paperback!

 

VITAL SIGNS by Candy Denman, just 99p/c for launch!

 

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A forensic physician fuels political uproar when she sticks to her findings

 

When bodies of immigrants begin to wash up on a Hastings beach, no one would envy police doctor Callie Hughes’ sad job of checking for vital signs or pronouncing death.

 

Hughes works alongside detectives DI Miller and DS Jeffries, slowly cataloguing some dozen deaths from a boat suspected to have capsized during an illegal crossing from France to England.

 

But one victim stands out to Hughes. Body number nine. It has several characteristics that mark it as different from the others. Could it be the body of a people smuggler?

 

Despite Dr Hughes having supplied crucial information about previous homicides, Miller and Jeffries are quick to dismiss her theories.

 

But without their backup, will her desire to get to the bottom of the case land her in deep trouble?

 

VITAL SIGNS is the fourth book in a gripping series of medical mysteries by Candy Denman. All of these books can be enjoyed as standalones. They are all on Kindle Unlimited and available in paperback. The full list is as follows:

 

1. DEAD PRETTY

2. BODY HEAT

3. GUILTY PARTY

4. VITAL SIGNS

New Canadian crime fiction on Kindle and in paperback now!

 

THE ALLEY a murder mystery by Canadian author, Kathy Garthwaite.

Out now on Kindle, just 99p/c for launch. FREE with Kindle Unlimited!

A peaceful day in Castlecrest, a coastal town on Vancouver Island, is interrupted when a gunshot rings out from a jewellery store.

Crime is so rare in the area that only RCMP Sergeant Marlowe Flint and a few others have any idea the sound came from a firearm.

Detective Flint runs to the shop where she finds the assistant dead amongst the shattered glass of the display cabinets. Although she is at the scene in minutes, there is no sign of the shooter.

As Flint tries to gather evidence, two theories emerge. That of a bungled robbery. Or a personal vendetta. She is not sure which is more worrying.

Potential witnesses at a café close to the store are tight-lipped when the police question them. And the strange behaviour of one of the waitresses, begins to point to the jealous boyfriend theory.

In fact, everyone, including the jewellery store owner, appears to have a secret to hide. But when Flint’s investigation finally gets to the truth, it will shock the small town to its core.

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Amazon CA: https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B08GKWN7XW

Kathy Garthwaite is the author of three other mysteries set in Canada. Check out Murder on Vancouver Island, Murder at Lake Ontario, and Murder on the Saanich Peninsula.

All these books are FREE with Kindle Unlimited and available in paperback.

New release: THE SILENT QUARRY, a Welsh murder mystery by Cheryl Rees-Price

We're excited to announce the release of THE SILENT QUARRY, the first murder mystery in a new Welsh crime series by new signing Cheryl Rees-Price. Just 99p/99c on Kindle, FREE with KU!

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A woman’s memory about a fatal attack starts to return. But what she knows could endanger her life.
One morning Gwen Thomas takes a short walk with her Siberian husky in the outskirts of the Welsh town she calls home.

She is drawn to a desolate area where, some twenty years ago as a teenager, she was brutally attacked and her friend killed.

Disorientated by a sudden rush of memories, she has a fall. Later, recovering in hospital, she begins to recollect the events that led up to her friend’s death.

DI Winter Meadows is encouraged to reopen what has for some time been a cold case. If Gwen can remember who attacked her, it could lead to a prosecution.

But not everyone wants Gwen to recover her memory. Having got over her fall, she now faces a greater danger – from whoever else knows what actually happened.

Can DI Meadows find the identity of the attacker before Gwen once more becomes a victim?

THE SILENT QUARRY is the first book in a series of murder mysteries featuring the perceptive but reclusive and love-shy detective DI Winter Meadows. Look out for FROZEN MINDS, the second book, out in August.

Out now! LETHAL IN SMALL DOSES by David Pearson

 

Out now on Kindle, coming soon in paperback. LETHAL IN SMALL DOSES, the latest DI Fiona Moore murder investigation. Just 99p/99c for launch, FREE with Kindle Unlimited.

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DUBLIN DETECTIVES RACE TO TRACK A SERIAL KILLER TARGETING CARE HOMES

When an elderly resident of a care home passes away during the night, little is thought of it. But when a routine investigation turns up an anomaly, suspicions are raised.

DI Fiona Moore follows her instincts that it is death by foul play and launches a murder inquiry. It is not long before there is a similar death.

Concerned that they have a serial killer on their hands, DI Moore is nudged off her central role by her boss. Frustrated, but determined to bring the care home killer to justice, she pursues her lines of inquiry.

Unfortunately, DI Moore is up against a particularly reckless individual. Having established their identity, if not their motive, the race is on to stop them acting again.

LETHAL IN SMALL DOSES is the fourth crime fiction title in the Dublin Homicides series by David Pearson.

The full list of books in order of publication is as follows:

1.A DEADLY DIVIDEND
2.A FATAL LIAISON
3.THE CHINA CHAPTER
4.LETHAL IN SMALL DOSES

All of these books are available FREE with Kindle Unlimited and in paperback.

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.

Out now on Kindle, books 4-6 of the DCI Jack Harris murder mysteries by John Dean

The DCI Jack Harris murder mysteries books 4-6 by John Dean

Just 99p/99c for a limited time on Kindle.

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THREE MORE CLASSIC BRITISH WHODUNNITS FEATURING VETERAN DETECTIVE JACK HARRIS

DCI Jack Harris would like nothing more than for his patch of England's green and pleasant land to remain crime free so that he can enjoy the solitude of the hills with his two beloved dogs. But the criminals have other ideas and despite his best efforts, he gets more than his fair share of crimes to solve.

TO HONOUR THE DEAD – Book 4

A hillside town’s war memorial is defaced, and a WWII veteran is murdered. Are the two events connected, and who would commit such a crime? There is an obvious suspect, but something is not right. DCI Jack Harris must cut through the lies and find the culprit fast.

THOU SHALT KILL – Book 5

A man is found dead, brutally crucified. Who has committed this cruel act? A local evangelist group falls quickly under suspicion. But is targeting the faithful too easy an option? Veteran crime solver Jack Harris and his team must act fast to crack the case and solve the mystery.

ERROR OF JUDGEMENT – Book 6

Many years after a plane crash that killed all its passengers, the discovery of another body questions the official version of events. DCI Jack Harris reopens the inquiry after a flurry of financial activity suggests foul play. Could one of the supposed occupants be still alive? If so, what was his role in the disaster?

Also available in separate editions FREE with Kindle Unlimited and in paperback. This box set is exclusive to Kindle.

Look out for the first three books in the series: DEAD HILL, THE VIXEN'S SCREAM and TO DIE ALONE. Also available as a box set. Plus, THE KILLING LINE, the seventh standalone title.

Out now on Kindle. MURDER BY THE RIVER USK by Pippa McCathie

New Release!

MURDER BY THE RIVER USK

Crime fiction set in South Wales by Pippa McCathie

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

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A cold case warms up when an archaeological dig uncovers the remains of a student who went missing a decade previously.

It was a missing person case that bugged ex-inspector Fabia Havard long after she left the force. Now she has been asked by her former protégé and ongoing love interest, DI Matt Lambert, to aid the investigation.

Caleb Morgan went missing whilst studying at a university campus near the ancient Roman city of Caerleon. His friends and family were interviewed and an extensive search carried out, but to no avail.

Now, with his body finally found during an archaeological dig, partly exposed due to the riverbank subsiding after a flood, there is new evidence.

It is clear he was murdered. The question facing the police is who did it and why? As they probe deeper into his background, suspicions arise around a local firebrand preacher, a boxer and the police themselves.

With much of the material being circumstantial it will take excellent detective work to finally put the matter to rest. But Fabia’s unofficial involvement will cause a stir and even threaten the integrity of the whole case.

MURDER BY THE RIVER USK is the third murder mystery by Pippa McCathie set in South Wales. It can be enjoyed on its own or alongside the other books. Look out for the first, MURDER IN THE VALLEYS, and the second, MURDER AT THE OLD ABBEY. Both of these books are also FREE with Kindle Unlimited, and available in paperback and audio.

New release on Kindle. THE SUITCASE MURDERER, a historical whodunnit by James Andrew.

Just 99p/99c for launch. FREE with KU!

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When a shop worker is reported missing, the circumstances lead Inspector Blades to launch a murder investigation.

A man with ‘strange eyes’, struggling with two suitcases, is seen leaving the building where the young woman, Emma Simpson, lived. There is a stain on the drawing room floor. It could be spilled wine, but Inspector Blades fears the worst.

The woman’s ex-lover is brought in for questioning. He is certainly suspicious. And he has a motive. But solving a crime is never that easy.

Indeed, why did Emma’s employer pack up and leave the town? And why does a local newspaper reporter seem to be one step ahead of the police? Where is he getting his information from, and did he play a part in the crime?

The police will have to put the jigsaw together. Crucial will be finding the body. But they are missing certain other pieces – clues that only a wily and motivated detective will be able to discover.

THE SUITCASE MURDERER takes us back 100 years to a Britain slowly recovering from the First World War. A place full of damaged, out of work men, desperate and with little else to lose. Yet also one in which women are beginning to stand up for themselves and demand equal treatment.

This book is a standalone in a series of four whodunnits featuring DI Stephen Blades – a straight-talking copper who has his own doubts about his role in the war.

The full list of books, available FREE with Kindle Unlimited and in paperback, is as follows:

1.THE BODY UNDER THE SANDS
2.DEATH WAITS FOR NO LADY
3.THE RIDDLE OF THE DUNES
4.THE SUITCASE MURDERER

If you like a good mystery that keeps you guessing, you’ll love this book!

Out now on Kindle and in paperback. THE IMMORALIST by Nathan Senthil

New release on Kindle. THE IMMORALIST, a serial killer thriller - the debut novel by Nathan Senthil. 

Just 99p/99c for launch. 

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He spent years training to kill. Now there is no stopping him.

One grim morning, New York is shocked by the gruesome killing of four prominent individuals in the community. A serial killer has lined them up for a terrible fate.

Each victim is well-known, respected, loved and admired in their own right. He has chosen them carefully. Why? Because the world will stand up and take notice.

Detective Gabriel Chase is tasked with catching him. But Chase is also a victim. One of his nearest and dearest was in the firing line. What better incentive?

But suffering a personal loss can cloud your judgement. And this serial killer seems to know exactly which strings to pull to steer the investigation off course.

It looks like the perfect crime. Every angle seems to have been covered. But no one is perfect, are they? Not even Mr. Bunny, who aims to become the most notorious killer in US history.

He must have made at least one mistake. And Detective Chase will discover it, come what may.
However, when he does, who will have the last laugh?

THE IMMORALIST is the sensational debut novel by NATHAN SENTHIL. It is free with Kindle Unlimited and currently being published in paperback.

Look out for the sequel, INHUMAN, coming soon!

Out now on Kindle and in paperback. IMPLANT a murder mystery by RAY CLARK

Out now on Kindle. DI Stewart Gardener returns in IMPLANT, a murder mystery by Ray Clark. 

Just 99p/99c for launch. FREE with KU!

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A ruthless criminal is picking off the inhabitants of a Yorkshire town. As the methods increase in cruelty, the pressure on the police mounts.

A police constable ventures out in the middle of the night after a report about suspicious activity at a hardware store in a small town.

The light is on, but no one seems to be around. Just a ringing phone that will start a manhunt.

When DI Gardener turns up to investigate further, he discovers a man in some difficulty. The kind of difficulties you experience when you’ve been screwed, crucifixion-style, to a wall.

With the unfortunate victim – the nephew of the hardware shop’s owner – beyond help, the town is put under lock down. And every possible suspect, including the uncle, brought in.

This is not an isolated incident, and the killer has more in store. The detectives are soon led to another situation where a woman is perilously close to death. So close that it’s a matter of millimetres.

Getting further in the case will require careful inspection of the crime scenes and the murderer’s torturous methods. In fact, they have been taunting the police by leaving a strange calling card. But only by working out the motive will DI Gardener catch the cruel killer.

IMPLANT is the third murder mystery by Ray Clark to feature Detective Inspector Stewart Gardener. It can be enjoyed on its own or as part of the series. Look out for the other two books, IMPURITY and IMPERFECTION, available FREE with Kindle Unlimited and in paperback.

Out now on Kindle: A DEADLY DIVIDEND, the new Irish murder mystery by David Pearson

A DEADLY DIVIDEND
The first book in a new murder mystery series set in Dublin by bestselling author David Pearson.

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

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A promising young banker is killed in a Dublin alleyway. Two very different detectives try to find the murderer.

A night out turns into a nightmare for a young man who is killed in Dublin’s city centre. Once a street brawl or mugging is ruled out, it begins to look like he was targeted. But why?

DI Aidan Burke struggles to get anything useful out of the man’s friends and family, so the investigation leads to his workplace. It is here that they establish he was in a relationship with a co-worker.

And when his girlfriend is attacked in her home and narrowly escapes with her life, detectives become certain the death was not random.

The inquiry meets a brick wall of financial secrecy. To no avail, DI Burke tries unconventional methods to break it. Could the softer touch of his sergeant, the unassuming DS Fiona Moore, provide the key?

What did the victim know that required his death? And just how far will the criminals responsible go to protect their secrets?

A DEADLY DIVIDEND is the first book in a new series of murder mysteries by best-selling author David Pearson, whose other Irish crime fiction has topped the charts. Look out for the next book in the series, A FATAL LIAISON, on pre-order soon.