GET FOUR ADDICTIVE BRITISH CRIME MYSTERIES SET IN OXFORD IN ONE COMPLETE GREAT-VALUE BOX SET‘Deliciously thrilling and wildly unpredictable.’ Oxford TodayPerfect for fans of Faith Martin, Colin Dexter, Joy Ellis, Ruth Rendell and LJ Ross.MEET DOUG MULLEN:An ex-army loner in his forties, he has reinvented himself as a private investigator in Oxford. Dry-witted, self-deprecating and forever short of money, he is the man people turn to when the police won’t take them seriously. He has a soldier’s instinct not to freeze in a crisis, a stubborn moral code and a compulsion to help the needy and rescue the lost.THE SETTING:Oxford is a modern city centred around its famous medieval university. It buzzes with tourists drawn to the dreaming spires and punts on the river. But it's also a city of contradictions: bookshops and food banks, libraries and drop-in centres, faith and atheism, all side by side. A city where anyone could be murdered. And anyone could be the murderer.BOOK 1: DEAD IN THE WATEROn an early-morning run, Doug Mullen drags a body from the Thames. He is hired to find out how the man died. The deeper he digs, it becomes clear someone wants the truth to stay at the bottom of the river — even if that means putting Mullen there too . . .BOOK 2: WHITE LIES, DEADLY LIESMullen pulls a mother and daughter from a motorway pile-up and within hours the crash is all over the news. But someone watching sees a face they were certain had vanished forever. Now a buried secret is fighting its way into the light, and the people who know it are starting to die.BOOK 3: DEAD IN OXFORDWhen Mullen hears that someone from his past has died, he’s drawn into a complicated case that brings up questions he refuses to keep buried. Then he comes home to find his house ablaze and the woman he loves trapped inside. Someone has been watching him and wants him to suffer.BOOK 4: THE OXFORD MURDERSA young woman turns up dead in a ditch outside the city. Then another woman vanishes from a pub. Mullen had met them both just before they vanished. He must now hunt down the predator and prove his own innocence before the killer strikes again.PRAISE FOR PETER TICKLER’S OXFORD DETECTIVE MYSTERIES:‘Peter’s novel is a fantastic read. It’s refreshing to read an Oxford book which tells a gripping story from the town point of view.’ Oxford Times????? ‘Wonderful, gripping story.’ Aileen G.????? 'Another fantastic Doug Mullen book. A brilliant fast paced mystery with a wonderful and unexpected twist.' Jacquii J.????? 'Lots of action and lots of twists and turns and a very interesting ending.' Kindle Customer????? 'Great storyline and interesting characters.' Lyn????? 'I was totally immersed and couldn't put it down.' mammyrossie????? 'Yet another good read from Peter Tickler.' Kindle Customer????? 'Lots of twists and turns that lead to an unexpected ending.' Kindle Customer????? 'Brilliant story line right from the beginning, you don't want to put it down.' Kindle Customer????? ‘Well paced, and most definitely well worth a read. Buy a copy!’ CSM????? ‘A gritty, witty, no nonsense storyline. Excellent.’ Pat H.????? ‘This is a great book, excellent plot. Very interesting characters.’ GECENJOY THIS COMPLETE FOUR-BOOK BOX SET FULL OF TWISTS, BURIED SECRETS AND MURDER.

The next chance you take could be your last...Seven years ago, Teddy Drucker disappeared. He changed his name, altered his appearance, and abandoned his corporate aspirations, fleeing for his life. What choice did he have? In over his head with the cops who'd accused him of murdering his girlfriend and the kind of guys who don't think twice about cleaning up loose ends with a well-placed bullet.Now, Trevor Dent is a new man. With a Ph.D. and a cute little car and therapy clients who trust him with their dirty secrets. But when his new patient calls him by his old name and his girlfriend turns up missing, Trevor realizes the past can't be erased. And his past has a name and a face and the kind of secrets a man would kill for.Only forty-eight hours to save his girlfriend's life, and Trevor is back on the run. With a go-bag and a stolen car and an unlikely ally who has her own demons. As the bodies pile up behind them, he's betting it all on her. He's hoping this girl is as lucky as she seems. Because this time the odds are stacked against them and the stakes are impossibly high. This time, he's gambling with both their lives. Perfect for readers who love...?? Road trip suspense?? Forty-eight hour ticking clock?? Hidden identity?? Bodies piling up?? High-stakes escape thriller?? Luck versus survival About the Series...Straight from the mind of a forensic psychologist comes an addictive series of betrayal, lust, revenge, and murder. These doctors earned their degrees from the dark side. And once you start reading, you won't be able to stop. This "dose" of darkness novella is a short read perfect for a cozy weekend.Each book in the series is a standalone, and the series can be read in any order. Other books in the Doctors of Darkness series include: Daddy Darkest, The Hanging Tree, The First Cut, and Shadows Among Us.

A pulse-pounding, gripping police procedural from BESTSELLER Tom Bale. If you love Simon Kernick and TV drama series Vera then you'll love this! 'Tom Bale is the British Harlan Coben' Bestselling crime writer John CarsonSome secrets just won’t stay buried… A dark secret from the past returns to haunt insurance investigator Nick Randall when a biographer claims his late father Eddie Randall - a beloved 1960s comedy star - was involved in a hideous crime.As Nick sets out to clear his father's name he uncovers a twisted web of insurance fraud connecting his father to ruthless businessman Roger Knight and his psychopathic partner, Kevin Doyle.But the past isn’t just hiding secrets — it's hiding a killer.When Nick’s estranged wife is found dead, and he becomes the prime suspect, Nick's life starts to free-fall. And when other members of his family are targeted, Nick realizes someone is hunting everyone close to him.With time running out, Nick must confront a deadly enemy he never saw coming before tragedy strikes again.A breathtaking, heart-in-your-mouth thriller that will keep you up at night! *This title has been previously publishedPraise for Tom Bale:'Tom Bale is one of the best British thriller writers around' SIMON KERNICK'Very clever and very nasty. Tom Bale is back. With a vengeance.’ LUKE JENNINGS'Occasionally brutal, but very readable... this writer seems to me to have real potential. I look forward to his next book' Martin Edwards, TANGLED WEB'Sins of the Father is a wonderful, exciting read full of twists and turns... This is a sterling effort from a new face on the crime scene' Chris Simmons, CRIMESQUAD'Sins of the Father is a rattling good read... a writer to watch for sure' Sharon Wheeler, REVIEWING THE EVIDENCE'What truly sells SKIN AND BONES is Bale's almost cinematic storytelling style, along the lines of what Lee Child does with his Jack Reacher series.' Jim Winter, JANUARY MAGAZINE‘Wow!! This book is incredible. I did not know what to expect from one page to the next. My kindle couldn't turn the pages fast enough. Needless to say, I read this book in one sitting. The "need to know" was greater than the need for sleep. And it was so worth it. This is a book that needs to be on your must read list.’ ????? Reader Review‘Abandon everything else because it is impossible to put down! Trust me, I read for 6 hours straight, kidding myself, just one more chapter, until it was suddenly 5am!!!! Tom Bale really does know how to reel you in!!’ ????? Reader Review‘Grips you from the get-go and you don’t want to let go until the end!!!... Hold onto your hats, you’re in for one hell of a ride.’ ????? Reader Review‘An incredible, unable to put down novel! I read this in one day because I just couldn’t stop!… So many twist and turns that I was in shock! The ending was my favourite by far!’ ????? Reader Review‘Sit down, buckle up, and get ready for one heck of an adrenaline rush! This book starts off fast and never really lets up. From the opening event to the wrap-up, I was enthralled and couldn’t read fast enough.’ ????? Reader ReviewPreviously Published in 2011

Det. Inspector Thanet uncovers the shocking secrets that led to an artist's murder in this mystery from the CWA Silver Dagger Award–winning author.When a woman is found with a bloody gash on her scalp and a plastic bag over her head, there's no question that she was murdered. But Det. Inspector Luke Thanet, a veteran homicide investigator whose cases have carried him across the sprawling Kentish countryside, is about to discover a mystery far more shocking than anything he's encountered before.The victim is Perdita Master, an artist with a terminally ill mother and a husband who threatened violence when she demanded a divorce. The husband is the natural suspect, but as Thanet and his partner, the dogged Sgt. Mike Lineham, dig into the case, they will discover a tantalizing connection to a powerful local barrister—and a secret that many people might have killed for.Praise for Dorothy Simpson"A modern-day version of Agatha Christie." —Booklist"Dependably pleasing." —The Boston GlobeDoomed to Die is the 10th book in the Inspector Thanet Mysteries, but you may enjoy reading the series in any order.