Police Corruption

"The Desperate Cycle" traces the daily battle that a family at the bottom of the social and economic structure of Jamaica must wage. The forces of environmental pollution, police brutality and political neglect and corruption press upon them through three generations. Successive cycles engulf them, but never defeat their resilience, humor and wit. Dark laughter pervades the story.

Jayme Fredricks had just been released from prison after serving almost a year, for a murder he never committed. He happened to be in the wrong place, at the wrong time and when he was identified for killing a woman he actually had known from the past, he was arrested and thrown in the slammer. He pleaded not guilty to murder and aggravated assault, but was still convicted, on very flimsy, circumstantial evidence. He was devastated and so was his family, but there was nothing anyone could do. He knew he was innocent, but no one would believe him, all except his best friend, Marnie Paine. ...

In the dead of night, a man’s body is found strapped to a chair in Glasgow’s Elder Park, his identity unknown. As forensic scientist Rhona MacLeod examines the scene, the violence on display suggests a gangland feud could be the cause. At the post-mortem, a bullet engraved with a snake’s head is found in the man’s stomach, lending weight to the theory. Elsewhere in the city, a major Hollywood movie is being filmed but comes to a standstill when its lead actor is reported missing. As the news spreads, Police Scotland believe the two cases may be connected.

Just because the most dangerous criminals in society are caught and locked up, doesn’t mean they stop committing crime. That’s where Kennedy Allardyce comes in – monitoring not just the prisoners, but also the staff. And she’s just stumbled across her most dangerous foe yet – rumours of a corrupt guard with lethal influence. And what’s worst, it seems they’ve already realised Kennedy is on their tail. At least one thing is giving her joy – a blossoming relationship with Molly, a beautiful, enigmatic new guard.

Baltimore, 2015. Riots are erupting across the city as citizens demand justice for Freddie Gray, a 25-year-old Black man who has died under suspicious circumstances while in police custody. Drug and violent crime are surging and Baltimore will reach its highest murder count in more than two decades: 342 homicides in a single year, in a city of just 600,000 people.

Motionless, Montalbano waited for the surf to enter his brain and wash it clean with each breaker. At last the first light wave came like a caress, swiiissshhh, and carried away, glugluglug, Elena Sclafani and her beauty while Michela Pardo's tits, belly, arched body and eyes likewise disappeared. Once Montalbano the man was erased, all that should remain was Inspector Montalbano - a kind of abstract function of the person who was supposed to solve the case and nothing more, with no personal feelings involved.

In a world shrouded in secrecy and marred by power struggles, every step taken towards the truth risks awakening lurking demons. 'Shattering Shadows' takes us on a thrilling journey through such a world, a dangerous realm where the price of transparency can be one's life. Our protagonists, Bart Hudson and Isabelle Clarke, find themselves thrown into this world. Bart, a highly skilled assassin with a past shrouded in mystery, and Isabelle, a brilliant intelligence analyst with an unwavering commitment to truth, become unlikely allies when they uncover the sinister machinations of Project ...

The much-anticipated, action-packed new novel from Amen Alonge, set in London and starring an unforgettable cast of characters.