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Grave Intent – A.M. Peacock
The long-awaited 2nd instalment in Adam Peacock’s Jack Lambert series is out now – what a fab follow-up to Open Grave! I love it and … wait for it … nah, I won’t tell. You HAVE to read this gripping, spine-chilling thriller for yourself! DCI Jack Lambert #2 Introduction When a seemingly open-and-shut case turns out to be quite something different, Jack Lambert and his team find themselves confronted with the darker side of the North East – the vicious underworld. Will they cross paths with Jack’s former boss once again? Will Jack ever be free from his past, both in and outside the Police force? The Jack Lambert Series#1…
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Open Grave – A.M. Peacock
Engrossing, captivating, gritty: I highly recommend Open Grave- a heck of a debut novel by A.M. Peacock! This fab thriller will have you glued to your seat – with DCI Jack Lambert we stumble in the dark trying to find the killer & their motive – to prevent the next murder(s). With Lambert, we fail… DCI Jack Lambert #1 Introduction A man being tortured. He knows he won’t survive. All he wants is to protect his ‘Suzy.’ An open grave. Two bodies inside. One male, one female. The crazy thing is, they were deliberately dug op. Exposed for the world to see. For the Police and DCI Jack Lambert to…
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Jaded – Rob Ashman
A man beaten, tortured, and murdered for no apparent reason. Another man “considers himself a good man apart from killing the occasional person.” And DI Rosalind Kray feels shit – even if she gave up on smoking and drinking. The reason why? That’s for you to find out – I won’t mention it for those, who haven’t read the previous books in the DI Rosalind Kray series! DI Rosalind Kray #4 Introduction Michael Ellwood is at the receiving end of a serious beating. He will die that same night. The method used to torture him resembles that of South-American drugs gangs. No wonder freshly appointed and fulltime arsehole DCI Dan…
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You Belong To Me – Mark Tilbury
When three men, separately, receive a message from the past, each sees his carefully construed life fall apart. Not again. Not now. No way they were going to answer Danny’s call. No way they were going back to relive the horrific events, buried in the past – but alas, history has a tendency to repeat itself… Introduction Cassie Rafferty thought breaking up with her boyfriend was the saddest moment of her day – her life even. She was wrong. Her bad luck hadn’t even started but it would soon enough. A horrible nightmare – will she ever wake up? Each of the three men approached by Danny’s messenger has his…
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A Lawful Killing – Ross Greenwood
From the author of masterly crafted psychological thrillers, I bring you this intriguing short story, A Lawful Killing, which made me feel cold shivers down my spine… Introduction: Dark Minds Dark Minds is a collection of 40 crime and thriller short stories from renowned authors including Louise Jensen, L.J. Ross, Steven Dunne, Betsy Reavley, M.A. Comley, Anita Waller, plus many more, published by Bloodhound Books. Two years ago, the Dark Minds Celebration of Crime Fiction for Charity was published. All the proceeds of this wonderful collection of 41 exciting, thrilling and at times touching crime stories go to Sophie’s Appeal and Hospice UK. If you want to know more about this fabulous collection, do check…
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Cold Winter Sun – Tony J. Forder
His ex-wife implores Mike to find her nephew who has gone missing without a trail. But what if the track leads them to Roswell of all places? What if conspiracy theories and murderous thugs get in the way? What if the man they want to bring home is in lethal danger? Storyline A Mike Lynch Thriller 2 The prologue opens with a gruesome scene: a man is being tortured. We fear for his life. In Chapter one, we meet Mike. Something happened 18 months ago. Something that made him retreat into the wilderness to.. what? Do not say find himself because he would laugh in your face. Despite being in…
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In Harm’s Way – Owen Mullen
‘In Harm’s Way’ is an expertly crafted and captivating psychological thriller! Fascinating characters, a viciousness that gives you goosebumps and makes you anxious to read on… Shocking, brutal, gripping. Storyline A man wants a tour of an abandoned house. But he has no intention of buying it… We are privy to a few of his vicious thoughts and shiver. “The decision was already made. It was perfect.” Meet the siblings of the Darroch family: Adele, Gavin and Mackenzie. All three are married, to say ‘happily’ would be an overstatement. Adele and Blair don’t see eye to eye anymore and the tension rises, the birth of their daughter Alice has a…
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Ledston Luck – Andrew Barrett
A gritty and gruesome thriller featuring CSI Eddy Collins. When his colleague is killed processing a murder scene Eddy is determined to catch the culprit Introduction Eddy Collins #4 I’m in shock after reading this captivating crime novel with a twist. Meet Eddie Collins a foul-mouthed no-nonsense CSI with a heart of gold. He is not good at socialising and has trouble facing facts even when they stare him right in the face. However, in his work he is simply the best: like a terrier, he gets his teeth into a case and does not let go until the crime is solved. Now he stands before what could very well be…
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Murder at the Book Club – Betsy Reavley
When reading and talking about books turns into a game of cat and mouse, when jealousy reigns and secrets are no longer hidden.. that is when a book club turns into a crime scene in Betsy Reavley’s intriguing new thriller ‘Murder at the Book Club.’ Storyline A Cambridge book club, whose members have become friends. Each meeting takes place at someone’s home and, although every single member has a different character, they share a love of and for books. We follow Toni on her way to the meeting and listen in on her – envious and snobbish – thoughts. Appearances are all that matters to judgmental Toni who is married to doting but extremely…
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This Little Piggy – Rob Ashman
Oh gosh, what a terrifying and nail-biting plot This Little Piggy has! Never again will a children’s rhyme be just that for me… A maniacal murderer with not only one plan to meticulously execute… it is gruesome and horrifying and most of all.. lethal! What a tangled web is woven and will our DI Rosalind – Roz – Kray be able to connect the dots before it is too late? Storyline DI Rosalind Kray #2 “This little piggy went to the marketThis little piggy stayed home…” DI Rosalind – Roz – Kray has the pleasure of being ‘acting DCI’ and thus, head of CID with, among others, DI Colin Brownlow under…
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