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Body in the Squat by Diane Dickson

A young detective goes out on a limb to solve a murder

After a bungled drugs raid, DI Jordan Carr is sent to Kirkby, Liverpool, to root out a suspected mole in the force.

There he encounters DS Stella May who is tasked with following leads on a body found in a squat.

Identifying the victim will be her first challenge, the second will be stopping the death being connected to the illegal dealings of low-level criminals in the area and effectively brushed under the carpet.

Slightly at sea, Stella is drawn to an old local woman with a penchant for speaking in riddles, who seems to know more than she is letting on.

Armed with the old woman’s wisdom, or sixth sense, if she can convince Jordan Carr to take her side, Stella may just get to the bottom of a chilling mystery.

BODY IN THE SQUAT is the fourth book in a gripping crime fiction series centring on DI Jordan Carr. The full list of books, all available FREE with Kindle Unlimited and in paperback, is as follows:

1. BODY ON THE SHORE
2. BODY BY THE DOCKS
3. BODY OUT OF PLACE
4. BODY IN THE SQUAT
5. BODY IN THE CANAL
6. BODY ON THE ESTATE

All of these books can be enjoyed on their own or as part of the series.

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MERCILESS by Matt Lenz

With one felon dead and another in jail, Mark Stone hunts for the last man behind his wife’s death

It was apparently a simple break-in gone wrong that left his wife dead, and Mark Stone consumed with guilt. He relentlessly tracks down the killers, uncovering a complex web of deceit. But one slips through his grasp.

Now, hungry for revenge, he picks up the trail. But the murderer has connections to professional criminals, and the hunter soon becomes the hunted. It will take all of Mark Stone’s ingenuity and brawn to evade their traps and turn the tables on them.

Can he take on evil men who’ve spent their lives on the wrong side of the law? Can he get justice for his wife? Can he find peace for himself?

A gripping, action-packed game of cat-and-mouse in which only one man will come out on top.
MERCILESS follows US thriller author Matt Lenz’s first book, DEFENSELESS. It can be enjoyed on its own or as a sequel.

FREE on Kindle Unlimited. Coming soon in paperback.

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THE DCI BLIZZARD MURDER MYSTERIES by John Dean

Prime your Kindle for binge reading with this great value boxset of seven unputdownable bestselling murder mysteries!

Comprising the first seven books in the Detective Chief Inspector John Blizzard series.

THE LONG DEAD ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
When a routine archaeological dig turns up bodies on the site of a WWII prisoner of war camp, it should be an open and shut case for detective John Blizzard. But forensics discover one of the deaths is more recent and the force have a murder investigation on their hands.

STRANGE LITTLE GIRL ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
When a family is brutally murdered, one child is never found. It still troubles DCI John Blizzard to this day. But new clues emerge that will take him deep into the criminal underworld and into conflict with the powers that be. Cracking the case will take all of the detective’s skills, and more. Coming out unscarred will be impossible.

THE RAILWAY MAN ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Few tears are shed when an ex-boxer and local hard man turns up dead. Perhaps only Blizzard is unhappy as the incident interrupts the celebration of the unveiling of the steam locomotive he has lovingly helped restore. There is no shortage of people who might have wanted the boxer dead. But with suspicion of the police and fear of recriminations high, getting any information at all will prove difficult.

THE SECRETS MAN ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Whilst detective John Blizzard looks into a series of drug-related deaths, his nemesis, gangland thug Morrie Raynor, is released from prison. Blizzard becomes convinced Raynor is linked to a new crime spree, but with little evidence other than the ravings of a sick, delirious man, the detective’s colleagues suspect his personal feelings are clouding his judgement.

A BREACH OF TRUST ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
A corrupt industrialist is found dead. When his family shed crocodile tears, DCI John Blizzard turns the screw. But when their alibis check out, can his team track down the real killer among a long list of likely suspects?

DEATH LIST ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
An undercover detective is shot in his home. Later, police officers on a routine patrol are fired at. Someone has a big problem with law enforcement. DCI Blizzard starts a crackdown on his city’s most notorious gangsters. But is he in danger of rubbing the wrong people up the wrong way? Or is he already on the killer’s list?

All seven of these books are also available separately on Kindle and in paperback. This box set is available FREE with Kindle Unlimited.

A further four books in the series are also available separately on Kindle and in paperback. They are: THE LATCH MAN, NO AGE TO DIE, THE VENGEANCE MAN, and THE NAME ON THE BULLET.

If you British detective fiction or mysteries that keep you guessing, you’ll absolutely love these books!

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IMPRESSION Ray Clark

Murder and kidnap unsettle a godforsaken Yorkshire town

A series of murders threatens to side-line Yorkshire Police’s search for a missing girl

Sally Summerby charges into a Leeds police station, utterly distraught. Her five-year-old daughter has gone missing, presumably abducted. Yet despite mobilising all of their resources, the police can find no sign of the child.

DI Stewart Gardener gets wind of the case when investigating the murder of a woman in her rented suburban house. She has been pinned to the floor with a bayonet. Yet under her body is a photo of the child.

The mother knows nothing of this woman. And she is clearly shocked when it is established the latter is a sex worker. But as several weeks have passed since the abduction, she becomes more and more desperate.

DI Gardener and his trusty sergeant Sean Reilly are also getting frustrated. A local businessman linked to the victim’s property has been poisoned. And to add to the detectives’ woes, a neighbourhood weirdo who fancies himself as a private detective and thinks he can solve the crimes keeps bothering them.

Gardener is sure the cases are linked but the clock is ticking, resources are stretched, and the pressure is mounting to find who is responsible, and why.

IMPRESSION is the fourth DI Gardener murder mystery. It can be enjoyed as a standalone or alongside the other books.
The full list of books is as follows:

1.IMPURITY
2.IMPERFECTION
3.IMPLANT
4.IMPRESSION
5. IMPOSITION
6. IMPOSTURE
7. IMPASSIVE
8. IMPIOUS
9. IMPLICATION
10. IMPUNITY

 

All of these books are FREE with Kindle Unlimited and available in paperback. They are also being released as audiobooks.

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LETHAL IN SMALL DOSES by David Pearson

DUBLIN DETECTIVES RACE TO TRACK A SERIAL KILLER TARGETTING CARE HOMES

When an elderly resident of a care home passes away during the night, little is thought of it. But when a routine investigation turns up an anomaly, suspicions are raised.

DI Fiona Moore follows her instincts that it is death by foul play and launches a murder inquiry. It is not long before there is a similar death.

Concerned that they have a serial killer on their hands, DI Moore is nudged off her central role by her boss. Frustrated, but determined to bring the care home killer to justice, she pursues her lines of inquiry.

Unfortunately, DI Moore is up against a particularly reckless individual. Having established their identity, if not their motive, the race is on to stop them acting again.

LETHAL IN SMALL DOSES is the fourth standalone crime fiction title in the Dublin Homicides series by David Pearson. The full list of books in order of publication is as follows:

1. A DEADLY DIVIDEND
2. A FATAL LIAISON
3. THE CHINA CHAPTER
4. LETHAL IN SMALL DOSES
5. PLANE DEAD
6. PASSION FOR MURDER

All of these books are available FREE with Kindle Unlimited and in paperback.

 

 

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