by admin | Oct 29, 2025 | Thriller & Suspense |
Death is the ultimate illusion.
????? The draining of a pond on a construction site leads to a grim discovery that could answer the five-year-old question: what happened to a young couple last seen at the travelling circus?
The Circus of Nightmares is an Internet sensation pushing the boundaries of magic and illusion, blurring the lines between excitement and fear. It has become the most popular live show of its kind, but something travels with it. Something dark. Something sinister. When they arrive unannounced on the beautiful island of Anglesey, Detective Inspector Alan Williams and his team uncover a series of sexual assaults reaching back decades. The evidence is clouded by the passing of time, but one thing is beyond clear, evil incarnate has arrived in his piece of paradise.
What reviewers are saying;
????? “Another five-star read. This author grips you and drags you into the story from page one.” Faber reviews ????? “Couldn’t put this down. Fast-paced from the beginning. An intricately crafted chiller from the dark side.” The Mystery Machine
????? ‘Completely gripping’ Time Out
????? ‘Jones writes out of the ordinary novels for strong nerves and stomachs’ Guardian Reviews
????? ‘An Intricately crafted chiller that will keep you on your toes’ Joseph Harris
???? ‘Another gripping crime thriller from this author.’ Nigel Firth
????? ‘It’s beautifully crafted, in that you don’t really need to have read the rest of the series, where so many authors leave you bewildered at the interpersonal relationships between the cops, the bad guys and the series history’ Lesley Heyes ????? ‘Oh, my days what a gripping read, I’m a slow reader but I read this book in 2 days. I just couldn’t put it down. I’m a great fan of conrad jones books.’ Gail Rowe
????? ‘Brilliant crime read, glued to pages till end – highly recommend reading.’ Eileen Rizvi
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by admin | Oct 29, 2025 | Mystery |
Justice… Such a subjective thing.
A UN worker intent on revolution, a serial killer bent on revenge, and, between the two, an increasingly disillusioned Met detective. All have their own ideas of what justice should look like – even if DC Brook Deelman was only hoping for a quiet pint when events intervened.
Now, three people with very different goals are on a collision course in London. A situation that will hit closer to home than anything Brook has ever known.
When the stakes are high enough, people will go to great lengths to see their version of justice triumph.
Within the law or outside it.
Authorised… or Unauthorised.
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Praise for Unauthorised:
”Confident, assured, tightly and cleverly plotted.” (Goodreads) ??????????
”Brilliantly written, fast paced and intricate.” (Amazon) ??????????
”Ed Church… writes in a way that captivated this reader.” (Amazon) ??????????
”A thrilling detective novel… gripping and devourable.” (Goodreads) ??????????
”I have flown through this whole series in less than 2 weeks.” (Goodreads) ??????????
”Buy this book. Bar the door. Surround yourself with snacks.” (Amazon) ??????????
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by admin | Oct 29, 2025 | Mystery |
As a former cop turned private investigator, Annie Fitch hopes to never be in the line of fire again, so she’s expanded her business to include installing security systems. She’s thrilled to be hired by Preston Farr, a farmer with a vandalism problem on his family’s historic apple orchard and farm.
Preston’s roots in the community run deep. His family has held the same property in Leesburg, Virginia, since the 1700s. The two get to know each other over the course of the job. When Preston asks her out after the work is done, she accepts. After all, Annie’s on-again, off-again love affair with her childhood best friend, Ford, is currently off. Why should she mope until he decides it’s on again?
What she intended to be a fun, casual romp with Preston turns serious quickly when Annie’s newly installed security cameras record startling footage. Family secrets begin to unravel, echoing over two hundred years of heartache and violence.
by admin | Oct 29, 2025 | Mystery |
NEW “STAND ALONE” MYSTERY
Harrison Steele’s dream of a work-free sailing sabbatical from his law firm is thwarted when a young bank auditor is killed a few days before he departs for the Caribbean. He becomes entangled in the investigation when no motive is uncovered for the young woman’s murder.
His sailing adventure takes an unexpected turn when he helps a teenage girl deserted by her father in Saint Lucia. The appearance of a beautiful Italian woman adds to the mystery, one good deed leads to another, and Harrison’s sailing adventure becomes a voyage of international intrigue.
Has Harrison stumbled on an undercover operation or is it something more sinister?
by admin | Oct 29, 2025 | Crime Fiction |
A successful entrepreneur in the mushroom industry, Jaakko Kaunismaa is a man in his prime. At just 37 years of age, he is shocked when his doctor tells him that he’s dying. What is more, the cause is discovered to be prolonged exposure to toxins; in other words, someone has slowly but surely been poisoning him. Determined to find out who wants him dead, Jaakko embarks on a suspenseful rollercoaster journey full of unusual characters, bizarre situations and unexpected twists.
With a nod to Fargo and the best elements of the Scandinavian noir tradition, The Man Who Died is a page-turning thriller brimming with the blackest comedy surrounding life and death, and love and betrayal, marking a stunning new departure for the King of Helsinki Noir.
‘Right up there with the best’ Times Literary Supplement
‘The Man Who Died is deftly plotted, poignant and perceptive in its wry reflections on mortality and very funny’ Declan Hughes, Irish Times
‘The deadpan icy sensibility of Nordic noir is combined here with warm-blooded, often surreal, humour. Like the death cap mushroom, Tuomainen’s dark story manages to be as delicious as it is Toxic’ Sunday Express
‘The Man Who Died by Finnish author Antti Tuomainen isn’t your standard Nordic noir. Told in a darkly funny, deadpan style … The result is a rollercoaster read in which the farce has some serious and surprisingly philosophical underpinnings’ Laura Wilson, Guardian
‘An offbeat jewel’ Don Crinklaw, Publishers Weekly
‘Hugely entertaining and satisfying … like Carl Hiassen transported to Finland. It’s full of black comedy and has an unlikely hero in Jaakko, who you’ll root for to the very end’ Kevin Wignall, author of A Death in Sweden
‘Combines a startlingly clever opening, a neat line in dark humour and a unique Scandinavian sensibility. A fresh and witty read’ Chris Ewan, author of Safe House
‘Dark and thrilling, funny and intelligent, this Fargo-like novel contains lethal doses of humour … and mushrooms’ Sofi Oksanen, author of Purge
‘Brilliant. Absolutely brilliant. I enjoyed every single sentence’ Thomas Enger
‘Told with a wit honed by the Arctic winter and a story that lures you in with the perfume of the Finnish forests, this is Wes Anderson meets the Coen Brothers in rural Finland … a book I will never forget’ Matt Wesolowski
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