British Crime Thrillers

The grisly headline leaves nothing to the imagination: "Woman's torso recovered from Tokyo Bay. Believed to be missing British bartender Lily Bridges." The only suspect is Lucy Fly. Her friend is dead, her lover has disappeared, and as far as anyone is concerned, she's as good as guilty. Trapped in the interrogation room, Lucy begins to unravel two stories. One, for the police, is a spare outline, offering more questions than answers. The other - the real one, if you believe her - is a gripping dive into an obsessive mind, revealing the checkered past that brought her to Japan.

Diamonds are a girls best friend & the Russian Mafia's. The Russian Mafia are in the throes of abducting Anastasia, a seventeen year old school girl. Private detective Jack Hamma intervenes but the Mafia are the least of his problems, the Australian police are on his trail and, just to make things interesting, Anastasia falls for Jack hook, line and sinker ***Winner of the Rodney Fisher Award*** ‘A fantastic cast of characters in a smoothly written plot, with plenty of action to keep the reader interested.’ 'I finished the book. I then downloaded and read the next book in the series, ...

When the body of a renowned archaeologist is discovered deep within the haunting caverns of Wookey Hole, a rusted trowel lodged in her throat, the echoes of ancient history awaken a modern-day murder mystery. DI Harriet "Harry" Lambert and DS Tom Reed return in this gripping sequel to The Taunton Tension, drawn into a web of academic rivalries, buried secrets, and dangerous obsessions. What begins as a tragic death soon unearths something far older—and far deadlier. A lost Saxon sword, a hidden chamber, and a cryptic warning suggest the past is not as silent as it seems. As the ...

When the bizarrely mutilated body of a young woman is found near the tiny isolated Norfolk village of Manham, it isn't just the fact that she was a friend that disturbs Dr David Hunter. A one-time high-profile forensic anthropologist, he was once all too familiar with the different faces of death, until a devastating personal tragedy made him abandon his former life and career.

A cold December day in Cheshire England, the funeral of crime, boss, Roberto Sartori, The death of an Archbishop and the attempted assassination of his brother interrupt proceedings. A kidnap in Boone, Iowa, USA occurs on the same day with a huge ransom at stake. Are they possibly related? The race against time begins for DI Jonty Ball as he works with the family to close the case. In this sequel to, A WALK TO REVENGE.

Meet Steven Stelfox. London, 1997: New Labour is sweeping into power, and Britpop is at its zenith. A&R man Stelfox is slashing and burning his way through the music industry, fuelled by greed and inhuman quantities of cocaine, searching for the next hit record amid a relentless orgy of self-gratification. But as the hits dry up and the industry begins to change, Stelfox must take the notion of cutthroat business practices to murderous new levels in a desperate attempt to salvage his career.

"Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil." After forty-eight years of temptation, Lee has one more chance to redeem himself. Why has he been rescued on the way to serve a life sentence in prison ... by a serial killer! What does she want from him? Will he assist her in order to protect his family? Will he resist her and risk everything? Find out in the fifth instalment of The Adulterer Series. "A refreshing new take on a serial killer thriller." ★★★★★ "Ughhh! I can't tell you enough how much I love these books. Lots of twisted plots, drama, passion, lies and betrayal...

Amazon Reviews (21 consecutive 5* Amazon.co.uk and.com reviews!): “It's been a long time since I read a book that I physically couldn't put down.” “I laughed out loud, I cringed, I even said "Oh My God" at one point.” “This book is sublimely brilliant. One of the most enjoyable books ever.” “The twisted details that are always part of a crime novel went that step further and had me gripped from the start.” “The attention to detail when it came to the gore was also a page turner!” “…definitely recommend reading it to anyone who is not of the faint of heart.” “I ...

Fresh from solving a spate of murder mysteries, Diana Bakewell and Zaf Williams are separated when Zaf goes on a course to gain his qualification as a tour guide. The course is at London's iconic St Paul's Cathedral, which Zaf is expected to get to know so he can be tested on his tour guide abilities. Meanwhile, Diana is forced from her wonderful London home by her unscrupulous landlord. But all this has to be put aside when a resident at a local hostel is found dead, apparently poisoned.

The sleepy town of Heartsdale, Georgia, is jolted into panic when Sara Linton, paediatrician and medical examiner, finds Sibyl Adams dead in the local diner. As well as being viciously raped, Sibyl has been cut: two deep knife wounds form a lethal cross over her stomach. But it's only once Sara starts to perform the post-mortem that the full extent of the killer's brutality becomes clear.

In the black days of a Shetland winter, torrential rain triggers a landslide that crosses the main road and sweeps down to the sea. At the burial of his old friend Magnus Tait, Jimmy Perez watches the flood of peaty water and mud smash through a croft house in its path. Everyone thinks the croft is uninhabited, but in the wreckage he finds the body of a dark-haired woman wearing a red silk dress. Perez becomes obsessed with finding out her identity and what she was doing there.

Suppose you wake up one morning to find yourself dead. You can see yourself clearly in the mirror, and feel the same as you did the day before. But today is the day of your funeral. What do you do? This was Henry’s dilemma. Henry decides he can’t possibly be dead, so he sets out to prove he is alive. Then, he discovers that Rita, a product demonstrator at the supermarket, can see him. Even with the help of Rita, proving you’re not dead was harder than Henry imagined, but when Henry discovered that he was murdered, the question was why and by whom?

The first two acclaimed crime novels in the Barclay & MacDonald series, now collected in a single volume. Includes an exclusive interview with the author and the opening from the forthcoming third book in the series, "Bad Timing".

James was in high spirits because he’d finally completed his long awaited autobiography. He didn’t leave a suicide note. But even more suspiciously the record of his life’s environmental achievement, his magnum opus, has gone missing. Troubled, Meg calls in amateur sleuths George and Molly Palmer-Jones to investigate. They soon uncover that life in the Morrissey family is not as idyllic as it seems—relations with ex-wife Cathy are not as friendly as Meg makes out and James appears to have fallen for another women.

For Private Detective Jack Hamma life never has a dull moment but even Jack can have too much of a good thing. His home is invaded, his car is blown up and someone tris to run him down. The only thing between Jack and oblivion is Jack but can he stay the course? A suspense laden Australian Outback action adventure. 'Jack Hamma is your classic tall dark and handsome hero and it's nice to see Devon Winchester, the modern career woman, not falling for Jacks charms.' 'Book purchased, book read, book thoroughly enjoyed.' 'Fast paced and action packed.’

A lump of concrete dropped deliberately from a little stone bridge over a relatively unfrequented road kills the wrong person. The driver behind is spared. But only for a while.

Old people are dying. Left with an old-fashioned syringe in their vein. Jo and Byrd are called out to Aldershot to aid Sgt Major Crane and DI Anderson with a case that is foxing the detectives. Set in a retirement home in the old Cambridge Military Hospital, Jo begins to wonder if the residents are seeing the infamous Grey Lady ghost, said to haunt the wards. But who is really killing the elderly residents? A rogue nurse? Or something even more chilling, lurking in the shadows? The new paranormal series from Amazon bestselling crime and thriller writer, Wendy Cartmell. Perfect for fans of ...

A young man dead. Found slumped in a chair. The new paranormal mystery series from Amazon bestselling crime and thriller writer, Wendy Cartmell. Perfect for fans of horror suspense from John Connolly, Stephen King, Graham Masterton, Dean Koontz, Stephen Leather and C J Tudor. YOU’RE DEAD is blinking on and off on his laptop screen. Was it signifying the end of a video game? Or the end of the player? Soon he’s not the only victim. The gamers had played for far too long, sometimes all night, sometimes for days on end. Prompting DI Jo Wolfe and her team to ask, were the players obsessed? ...

"Bad to worse" doesn't even begin to cover it. In the aftermath of yet another botched drug deal, Bryan Wattson wants rid of the product: a quick deal, a weight off his mind, and no questions asked. But when it turns out that Sovereign City's finest were not sitting idly while he built up his new empire, Bryan is captured and extorted into cleaning up the worst that the city has to offer: a ruthless criminal gang that calls themselves the Spurdogs. Cut off from his friends and with grave consequences should one side find out about the other, Bryan must balance his loyalties between a ...

An enigmatic message from an old school friend takes Phil to Blackpool where he must walk the night-time promenade, night after night, and await a meeting and an explanation. During the dark nights of covid lockdown, however, danger lurks round every corner and, step by step, Phil is drawn into a terrifying nightmare world of conspiracy and crime where he can trust nobody, not even his one-time friend. And on that trust, and the choices he makes, many lives will depend.