A girl held captive her entire lifeAfter a shocking discovery, the police must unravel a mystery that horrifies the nation. A detective condemned as a criminalViolently abducted while searching for a missing woman, D.S. Abigail Boone suffered retrograde amnesia – remembering nothing of her previous life. Defying the law to… Continue reading
It started with a splash. Jimmy, a homeless veteran grappling with PTSD, did his best to pretend he hadn’t heard it – the sound of something heavy falling into the Tyne at the height of an argument between two men on the riverbank. Not his fight. Then he sees the… Continue reading
Harrogate, 4 March 2020: The Theakston Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival is thrilled to announce its 2020 Special Guests at the world’s largest and most prestigious crime fiction festival. Crime writing royalty Martina Cole, Mark Billingham, Lisa Gardner, Kathy Reichs, Elly Griffiths, Mick Herron and Michael Connelly will be appearing as part of the killer line-up curated… Continue reading
THIS DAY NEVER HAPPENED.YOU HEAR ME? By a frozen lake, ten-year-old Jesse waits for his father.It’s New Year’s Day, and his dad promised a fresh start.But Jesse messed it all up. And that’s when he meets the woman.In the months ahead, the woman’s sudden disappearance sets off a chain of events… Continue reading
At a bus stop in south London, black teenager Eldine Matthews is murdered by a racist gang. Twenty years later, L Troop’s top boys – models of vice, deviance and violence – are far beyond justice. There are some people the law will not touch. But Eldine’s murder is not… Continue reading
THEY DID IT TO THEMSELVESBUT SOMEONE WAS WATCHING The Macnamara sisters hadn’t been seen for months before anyone noticed. It was Father Timoney who finally broke down the door, who saw what had become of them. Berenice was sitting in her armchair, surrounded by religious tracts. Rosaleen had crawled under… Continue reading
On a cold winter’s morning, the body of a young boy is discovered in Epping Forest. The body is pristine and peaceful, his head resting gently on a pillow, an angel pendant clenched in his small fist. It is a murder as carefully planned as it is brutal, and there’s… Continue reading
Maya Williams is an ambitious, hardworking, New York businesswoman, stymied on her way up the corporate ladder by sexist, male executives. When sent to the Hawaiian island Kaua’i to speak at a conference, she finds herself having to make a choice that may jeopardize her entire career. On Kaua’i, Maya… Continue reading
‘Ten years ago we made a decision together…’ Fifteen-year-old Jessica Silver, heiress to a billion-dollar fortune, vanishes on her way home from school. Her teacher, Bobby Nock, is the prime suspect. It’s an open and shut case for the prosecution, and a quick conviction seems all but guaranteed. Until Maya… Continue reading
VERY happy to welcome Chris Hauty today answering my 20 Questions to kick off the Deep State Blog Tour. A link to purchase and to my original review of this brilliant book at the end of the post. Tell us about the moment you were inspired to write Deep State…. Continue reading
