Fear grips her as the heavy footsteps echo along the isolated trail path. She thought she was alone in the woods, but as a hand reaches out from the darkness to cover her mouth, she knows that nobody will hear her scream…When Jan Pierce is reported missing, Sheriff Jenna Alton and her deputy David Kane rush to the forest surrounding Black Rock Falls. Jenna’s heart breaks when she sees Jan’s body at the bottom of a ravine. But it’s the purplish bruising in the shape of a boot on her back that tells Jenna it was no accident. Somebody killed her.As Jenna investigates Jan’s last movements, she learns that Jan joined a self-defense class and told her closest friends that she thought someone had followed her home one night. Was someone watching her every move, waiting for the right moment to strike?Then another woman from the same group, Sierra Lang, is reported missing. When Jenna finds Sierra at home, her lifeless body submerged in bathwater amid clear signs of a struggle, she is certain there is a serial killer in town. With no sign of forced entry, Jenna believes Sierra knew the killer and let him in. Could it be someone known to the whole group, someone they thought was a friend?As Jenna looks into both women’s lives, her heart races when the trail leads to someone she knows very well—someone she trusts. As a member of her own team comes under fire, Jenna is shocked to her core and desperate to get answers. Could the killer be closer than Jenna ever imagined, and can she uncover the truth before another young woman’s life is taken?Perfect for fans of Lisa Regan, Melinda Leigh, Kendra Elliot and Mary Stone, this absolutely addictive serial killer thriller from USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author D.K. Hood will have you hooked from the start!**Each Kane and Alton book can be read as part of the series or as a standalone**What readers are saying about Look Behind You:“Epic page-turner from the amazing queen of crime D.K. Hood!!!... OMG!!! LOVE, LOVE, loved this… had me hooked from the first page… This has got to be one of the best storylines I have ever read!!!… absolutely LOVED… LOVE this amazing author!!!… This is an absolutely unputdownable page-turner… you will not be able to put it down!!… absolutely addictive, heart-racing and unputdownable.” bookwormwhitlock86“I've been holding my breath since I picked this book up… I resented the time needed to eat/sleep/work as I was desperate to finish it… D.K. Hood is the gift that keeps giving… a breathtaking chase… a gripping, heart-stopping story.” NetGalley reviewer, 5 stars“Look out!!!!!!!… thrilling, gripping, addictive… a page-turner from the very beginning… hard to put down!” Openbook Posts, 5 stars“I absolutely love this.” bookloversanonuk, 5 stars“Amazing… I regularly feel the urge to look over my shoulder even though I’m just sitting safely at home… a wholehearted WOW in capital letters.” B for bookreview, 5 stars“I read this book in one day… you can’t put it down!” Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars“I fall into it headfirst without coming up for air. I was completely engrossed… I adore this… I was holding my breath.” escapetobooks1503, 5 stars“Stunningly good!… It’s amazing… a gripping, intense read.” Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars“I love this… gripping… the pages flew past with a fast-paced, action-packed storyline.” Stardust Book Reviews, 5 stars“Hooked from page one… gripping and unmissable.” NetGalley reviewer, 5 stars“Love this!” Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars

From NY Times bestselling author who brought you the Justice Series, M.A. Comley now brings you To Die For, the first book in this brand-new police procedural series, a tour-de-force not to be missed.A Lake District thriller.Some secrets are worth dying for…When a farmer is found murdered in his home, DI Sam Cobbs assumes she's dealing with a routine burglary gone wrong.But as more bodies surface in the idyllic rural community, Sam is forced to enter a deadly game of cat and mouse.Someone is digging up the past. Can Sam drag them into the light in time, or will she be buried with the deadly secret?From NY Times bestselling author who brought you the Justice Series, M.A. Comley now brings you To Die For, the first book in this brand-new police procedural series, a tour-de-force not to be missed.Other books in this series are:To Die For - which reached #40 in the UK Kindle chart.To Silence ThemTo Make Them PayTo Prove FatalTo Condemn ThemTo Punish ThemTo Entice ThemTo Control ThemTo Endanger LivesTo Hold ResponsibleTo Catch a KillerTo Believe The TruthTo Blame ThemTo Judge ThemTo Fear HimTo Deceive ThemTo Hurt ThemThe Truth Will Out

The truth will emerge. One piece at a time.What caught DCI Jack Mason’s attention were the blow flies. Thousands of them. Along with an overpowering stench of rotten flesh. One person lay dead. A second victim was missing.Initial inquiries point to Durham Prison, a notorious gangster seeking revenge.Several days later, a young man’s body turns up hidden inside a city storage locker. It’s a start, and a simple decision leads Jack Mason into unfamiliar territory.Failure isn’t an option; one wrong move could be Jack’s last.The Suitcase Man is the third book in the critically acclaimed Jack Mason Crime Thriller series. If you enjoy dark, action-packed crime novels with complex characters and unexpected psychological turns, then Michael’s latest instalment will captivate you.The Jack Mason Series in order:The Wharf ButcherSatan’s BeckoningThe Suitcase ManChameleonHackney CentralThe Poacher’s PocketDeath Plunge

“A masterpiece of thriller and mystery.”—Books and Movie Reviews, Roberto Mattos (re Once Gone)?????When a murder occurs in her rural home town, brilliant FBI Agent Selena Raven is dispatched, unaware she must work alongside her ex-husband, now sheriff, as the two butt heads, face old grudges, and must partner to stop a killer before it’s too late.When a body is discovered in the abandoned church where Selena Raven was supposed to get married, coming home feels like a warning. As more women turn up dead, Selena realizes the killer is far from finished—and working alongside the man she left behind may be the only way to stop them.FOREVER DARK is the first book in a long-awaited new series by #1 bestseller and USA Today bestselling author Blake Pierce, whose bestseller Once Gone (a free download) has received over 7,000 five star ratings and reviews.The Selena Raven mystery series drops readers into the rural heart of the American Midwest, where the cases are brutal, the secrets run generations deep, and the agent tasked with solving them is the last person who wanted to come home. Fans of Laura Griffin, Robert Dugoni, and Kendra Elliot are sure to fall in love.Future books in the series are also available!“An edge of your seat thriller in a new series that keeps you turning pages! ...So many twists, turns and red herrings… I can't wait to see what happens next.”—Reader review (Her Last Wish)?????“A strong, complex story about two FBI agents trying to stop a serial killer. If you want an author to capture your attention and have you guessing, yet trying to put the pieces together, Pierce is your author!”—Reader review (Her Last Wish)?????“A typical Blake Pierce twisting, turning, roller coaster ride suspense thriller. Will have you turning the pages to the last sentence of the last chapter!!!”—Reader review (City of Prey)?????“Right from the start we have an unusual protagonist that I haven't seen done in this genre before. The action is nonstop… A very atmospheric novel that will keep you turning pages well into the wee hours.”—Reader review (City of Prey)?????“Everything that I look for in a book… a great plot, interesting characters, and grabs your interest right away. The book moves along at a breakneck pace and stays that way until the end. Now on go I to book two!”—Reader review (Girl, Alone)?????“Exciting, heart pounding, edge of your seat book… a must read for mystery and suspense readers!”—Reader review (Girl, Alone)?????

A life or death decision leads Sergeant Jessica Raker to swap the Metropolitan Police for trouble up north, but old enemies are on her tail . . ."The build-up of tension is ominous and terrifying . . . Oldham has produced a superb first book in his new series. Readers who like their police procedurals gritty, violent, twisty, and tense will love it" Booklist Starred ReviewA split-second decision has life-changing consequences for Metropolitan Police firearms officer Jessica Raker when she fatally wounds the son of a notorious organized crime chief during a robbery in Greenwich - and discovers her husband has been having an affair.With her career, her marriage and her life in danger, Jess is sent back to her home town of Clitheroe in the Ribble Valley to take up a sergeant role in Lancashire police. But as she throws herself into dealing with a hostage situation up on Dead Man's Stake Farm and a body discovered in a reservoir on her first day, her enemies are plotting their revenge - and they're closer than she thinks . . .

A flood is coming to the historic West Midlands city of Shrewsbury. After days of relentless rain, the raging River Severn is an unstoppable force, sweeping through twisty streets and closed doors — where it’s about to dredge up the darkest of secrets . . .Coroner and single mum Martha Gunn is trudging through Tesco when she gets the call.The police have found a body. A John Doe floating in a riverside cottage. Whoever this man is, he’s been dead a while. Left to rot in the cottage’s mouldering cellar.But nature has a way of revealing what people try to bury.Martha’s family dinner will have to wait. Instead, she finds herself standing in a mortuary — the corpse laid out for her like a puzzle the police can’t solve.Only Martha can piece together the truth behind the poor man’s death. But all her clinical expertise can’t prepare her for what comes next.A funeral wreath — left on Martha’s own doorstep.A warning meant for her and her twelve-year-old twins if she doesn’t leave this case — murky as the filthy floodwaters — well alone . . .Perfect for fans of Ann Cleeves, Aline Templeton, Silent Witness and Patricia Cornwell, this fiendishly twisty and atmospheric crime thriller is sure to keep you turning the pages late into the night.Please note, this book was previously published as River Deep.WHAT EVERYONE IS SAYING ABOUT THE MARTHA GUNN MYSTERIES:‘A simmering mystery, set in a seemingly peaceful town in England . . . A tense page-turner.’ Midwest Book Review‘There is no better exponent of the female detective novel in England than Priscilla Masters.’ Julian Symans, bestselling author‘Masters packs strength after strength into this book. From the atmospheric city of Shrewsbury . . . to a plot that twists and turns . . . to a strong-willed main character.’ Kittling Books????? ‘Compelling . . . I had to keep on until I finished.’ Damaskcat, Goodreads????? ‘Ho, Priscilla, where have you been hiding! A very clever story . . . keeps you reading until the last page.’ David, Goodreads????? ‘Priscilla Masters always delivers.’ Valerie, Goodreads????? ‘I loved this book, particularly Martha Gunn . . . a strong woman alone, raising her family.’ H. E. Patterson, Amazon????? ‘A totally captivating plot [that] hooks you and never lets go!’ Nelson, AmazonMEET THE SLEUTHForty-something coroner Martha Gunn knows a thing or two about grief. After the sudden death of her husband, it’s defined her in ways she never imagined. Martha’s twin children were toddlers at the time. Now, a pair of secretive and sulky pre-teens, they have the knack of making Martha feel like an outsider in her own home. Dry-humoured, incisive and relentlessly curious, Martha’s mind is sharp as any scalpel. When DI Alex Randall seeks her insight on a murder case, she can’t resist getting involved — professionally and maybe personally?THE SETTINGWelcome to Shrewsbury, an ancient market town that will always be defined by its past. The River Severn encircles it on all sides, making it feel like a medieval island frozen in time. With its timbered buildings, narrow lanes and steep streets, its streets are layered with centuries of history. It might seem peaceful at first glance. But a place this old is bound to have its secrets. And they won’t stay hidden forever . . .