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South Island Slaughter
When Detective Superintendent Cully returns to South Island for a long-awaited school reunion, little does he know that the event will swiftly turn into a nightmare. A devastating mass shooting unfolds, and Cully is thrust into the role of leading the investigation. However, amidst the chaos, he battles his own demons, fearing that past abusive behavior will resurface with deadly consequences.
The victims, all connected to Cully’s school days, include Sophie Cairns, a former classmate and his ex-girlfriend, who miraculously survives the tragedy. In her book, a trauma therapist boldly suggests that fatal violence is the only solution to unbearable agony.
As the relentless police team hunts down the shooter, Cully’s path intertwines with that of DC Indah Kasali, forging a close bond. Sophie and Indah find themselves entangled in a battle to win Cully’s affections.
South Island Slaughter is a gripping thriller that explores the harrowing aftermath of tragedy, the complexities of human relationships, and the haunting effects of a troubled past.
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Suicide or Murder
Mina, a Lufthansa flight attendant, and Adam, a trainee police detective, establish a loving relationship formed around an astounding story (purported to be true) that boggled police investigators and medical examiners in LA. The story investigates the legal ramifications associated with a bizarre death that was chosen as the most unusual case on record for presentation at the 25th Anniversary dinner of the American Association of Forensic Scientists.
It may be difficult to envisage a growing romance within the confines of a murder mystery; however, the unusually volatile pressures and emotions that surround this case are, in fact, the perfect vehicle to exhibit the unique personalities of the involved characters. This story is sometimes bizarre and sometimes amusing and it becomes quite difficult to keep in mind that a large part of it is claimed to have really happened.
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The Black Pool
The Black Pool spans the life of a Dubliner, who was born in the late 1960s, covering his involvement in gangland events in the City of Dublin and Europe across a 50-year period.
The story will take you through Dublin’s devastating heroin epidemic of the 1980s and continuing on into the underground rave scene of the 1990s. From here the story takes you into the phenomenon of Ibiza’s dance craze, and into the gangland war for control of the cocaine market that was to start flourishing in the era of Ireland’s Celtic Tiger.
This is not a story of heroes but a story of how the reality of gangs and crime can get hold of a city and bring it to its knees. It asks: Is it for the bravado of becoming a household name and main man on the block? Or is it a stain on society that young men and women turn to crime to make ends meet?
This is the story of Thomas Moran.
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The German Intrigue
A cruise ship officer with a shady past makes the job of a ship’s doctor much more complicated, especially when people start dying. Dr. Alan Mayhew and his girlfriend, Tiffany, work with the eclectic passengers, the CIA, MI5, and the crew in sleuthing out the truth behind the murder mysteries. This does not stop the developing romance, nor the humor that everyday life behind the scenes on a cruise ship engenders.
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The Heir... Apparently, and Ashes to Ashes, a Short Story
The Heir … Apparently tells the story of the rise of a simple fishmonger who unexpectedly inherits a dukedom. His family then face the many trials and tribulations of restoring and running an extravagant but dilapidated mansion. Can they succeed against the odds? In Ashes to Ashes, a short story exploring some of the characters in The Heir ... Apparently, after the skeletal remains of a body are found in the cathedral. The hunt is on for the murderer, but can he or she be found after so many years?
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The Lives We Lived
In the depths of despair, four individuals – Tench, Mark, Hank, and Joe – find themselves navigating the treacherous waters of unemployment, divorce, obesity, and depression. Their lives spiral into an abyss of hopelessness, each day darker than the last. As they inch closer to the precipice of rock bottom, a shared desire ignites within them, a spark of purpose born from desperation. They begin to toy with the notion of vigilantism, finding solace in the idea of reclaiming control and meaning in their lives through daring acts that challenge the very fabric of society.
Yet, as their secret lives as vigilantes unfold, a haunting question looms: When will their hunger for justice ever be satiated? In this gripping tale of redemption and retribution, Tench, Mark, Hank, and Joe must grapple with the blurred lines between heroism and madness, ultimately discovering that the path to salvation is as perilous as the darkness they seek to combat.
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The Lonely Man
The action begins with a safe blowing at a large publishing house.
Conspiracy and murder scenes are just as compelling, along with intelligence and mastermind criminals.
All the characters race against time and are determined not to be murdered, delivering all the storytelling twists that readers will want more of.
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Born Guilty - Never Say Never
A family of four whose father loses his life after being trapped in a vicious cycle of narcotics. A time came the mother fell ill as well and needed funds to be hospitalised and the first son unknowingly fell in the hands of his old secondary school days’ gangs, which led to his immediate death.Will the changed identity of the last brother, Hausa Northener, help him to survive through the ill-fated spell his family went through?
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May You Burn
In the Italian province of Naples, Natalia Monte, known as Captain Monte, is called to investigate the theft of a painting from San Domenico Maggiore, a gothic church. No sooner has the investigation gotten underway when the city is rocked by a much graver crime; the murder of a talented and much-loved female violinist, known across the city and beyond. As Monte and her fellow carabiniers interview close friends and family of the victim, they do so against the dark forces of the criminal underworld being operated by the Camorra Mafia. It seems that anyone could be a suspect and as Monte struggles to keep her professional and her personal dealings from becoming dangerously intertwined, the plot reaches a dramatic conclusion. This book provides a thrilling read and evokes powerful imagery to contrast Italy's serene beauty with its gruesome and violent underworld.
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Ripples
Finding love in your life is wonderful unless you were not looking for it in the first place and a professional killer who needs to remain totally focused. Gaining a family to look after and keep safe can cause mistakes and give your enemies a way to get to you. Who can you trust? How many are out there looking for revenge? Who really are the bosses?Patrick sits amongst the London commuters each day, he fits in so well, he is invisible. He has his own office and collects his morning newspaper with his mail every day, but he has a secret. He is not a commuter, he is a killer for hire. Suddenly, he is in love, his lady believes he is a commuter in the city but wants more family life. Now with a baby on the way and mistakes bringing the police closer, he needs to escape.
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Set the Night Alight
In a city shrouded in fear, the eerie disappearance of four women soon escalates to a grim reality when they are found lifeless. The lead detective, though relentless, is pulled off the case due to a lack of leads. He leaves with a chilling warning – the killer will strike again. And strike again, he did, not once but twice.
Fast forward eighteen years, the unsolved case is a haunting blemish on the police department, forcing them to summon the once ostracized detective, Nathan Andrews, back to the chilling scene of the unsolved crimes. With no other recourse, the desperate police force pairs the seasoned Nathan with young officer Julius in a bid to catch the elusive killer.
As Julius is taken under Nathan’s tutelage, he quickly descends into a world far darker than he could have imagined: a world where fear reigns, and even crime lords shudder. Nathan, a man whose secrets are as fearsome as his reputation, walks the sinister path fearlessly, unmasking a reality that’s terrifyingly close to the heart of darkness.
Now, as they venture deeper into the case, Julius realizes that the true terror may not just be the serial killer who set the night alight with dread but the enigmatic Nathan, whose cryptic past holds keys to a realm even the bravest dare not enter.
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Escape
When Michael Rorke, a talented yet self-absorbed author, meets his untimely end in an accident, he awakens as a wanderer – a spirit caught between worlds, unsure of what afterlife, be it blissful or grim, lies ahead. In this liminal state, he is unable to return to the living and faces an uncertain path forward.
This twilight world is fraught with dangers, teeming with predators that prey on spirits like him. Michael’s urgent quest for resolution becomes increasingly complex as he encounters various beings: some mortal, some otherworldly. Among them is a determined stalker, an eternal entity tasked with guiding lost souls to either heaven or hell; a young, frustrated writer who is the sole person able to see and communicate with him; a captivating young woman who unwittingly lures him from beyond her grave; and an Angel who offers both guidance and warnings.
Escape is a taut, fast-paced narrative that weaves mystical and harrowing elements with unexpected twists. The story is driven by intriguing characters whose fates are inexorably intertwined, their lives and, for one, his very soul, dependent on each other.
£13.99