“Move over Agatha Christie, there’s a new dame in town.” Amazon reviewer. Get six brilliant and captivating stories together featuring British detectives Jack Rutherford and Amanda Lacey by master storyteller Linda Coles.Here’s what’s in this collection:The HuntedThey kill wild animals for sport. She’s about to return the favour…Dark ServiceTaylor never felt the blade pressed to her scalp. She wakes frightened and alone in an unfamiliar hotel room with a near shaved head and a warning… tell no one.One Last HitThe greatest danger may come from inside his own home.Detective Duncan Riley has always worked hard to maintain order on the streets of Manchester. But when a series of incidents at home cause him to worry about his wife's behaviour, he finds himself pulled in too many directions at once.Hey You, Pretty FaceLondon, Winter, 1999. An abandoned baby. Three girls stolen in the night. Two connected cases?When an abandoned newborn baby is discovered, DC Jack Rutherford becomes involved.Covering the holiday period almost singlehandedly, resources are at breaking point and he’s pushed to his limit.While searching for the young mother, evidence of an organized crime ring almost breaks his heart leaving Jack wondering how he can put so many wrongs, right.Can he solve the case before the girls are lost forever?Welcome to the human race…Scream Blue MurderTwo cold cases are about to turn red hot…Detective Jack Rutherford’s instincts have only sharpened with age. So when a violent road fatality reminds him of a near-identical crime from 15 years earlier, he digs up the past to investigate both. But with one case already closed, he fears the wrong man still festers behind bars.For Detective Amanda Lacey, family always comes first. But when a digger unearths a skeleton in her father-in-law’s garden, she has to balance her heart with her desire for justice. And with darkness lurking just beneath the surface, DS Lacey must push her feelings to one side to discover the chilling truth.As the sins of the past haunt both detectives, will solving the crimes have consequences that echo for the rest of their lives?Butcher Baker BankerA cold Croydon winter’s night and pensioner Nelly Raven lies dead and naked on the floor of her living room. The scene bears all the hallmarks of a burglary gone wrong.It’s just the beginning.Ron Butcher rose to the top of London’s gangland by “fixing things”. But are his extensive crooked connections of use when death knocks at his own family’s door?Baker Kit Morris will do anything to keep his family business alive. Desperate for cash, he hatches a risky plan that lands him in trouble. As he struggles to stay out of prison, he forges an unlikely friendship with an aging local thug.And then there’s the Banker, Lee Meady, a man with personal problems of his own.Just how does it all fit together?As DC Jack Rutherford and DS Amanda Lacey uncover the facts surrounding the case, the harrowing truth of the killer’s identity leaves Jack wondering where the human race went so badly wrong.More intriguing stories featuring ordinary people in extraordinary circumstances that will keep you turning the pages and wanting more.

“Move over Agatha Christie, there’s a new dame in town.” Amazon reviewer. Get six brilliant and captivating stories together featuring British detectives Jack Rutherford and Amanda Lacey by master storyteller Linda Coles.Here’s what’s in this collection:The HuntedThey kill wild animals for sport. She’s about to return the favour…Dark ServiceTaylor never felt the blade pressed to her scalp. She wakes frightened and alone in an unfamiliar hotel room with a near shaved head and a warning… tell no one.One Last HitThe greatest danger may come from inside his own home.Detective Duncan Riley has always worked hard to maintain order on the streets of Manchester. But when a series of incidents at home cause him to worry about his wife's behaviour, he finds himself pulled in too many directions at once.Hey You, Pretty FaceLondon, Winter, 1999. An abandoned baby. Three girls stolen in the night. Two connected cases?When an abandoned newborn baby is discovered, DC Jack Rutherford becomes involved.Covering the holiday period almost singlehandedly, resources are at breaking point and he’s pushed to his limit.While searching for the young mother, evidence of an organized crime ring almost breaks his heart leaving Jack wondering how he can put so many wrongs, right.Can he solve the case before the girls are lost forever?Welcome to the human race…Scream Blue MurderTwo cold cases are about to turn red hot…Detective Jack Rutherford’s instincts have only sharpened with age. So when a violent road fatality reminds him of a near-identical crime from 15 years earlier, he digs up the past to investigate both. But with one case already closed, he fears the wrong man still festers behind bars.For Detective Amanda Lacey, family always comes first. But when a digger unearths a skeleton in her father-in-law’s garden, she has to balance her heart with her desire for justice. And with darkness lurking just beneath the surface, DS Lacey must push her feelings to one side to discover the chilling truth.As the sins of the past haunt both detectives, will solving the crimes have consequences that echo for the rest of their lives?Butcher Baker BankerA cold Croydon winter’s night and pensioner Nelly Raven lies dead and naked on the floor of her living room. The scene bears all the hallmarks of a burglary gone wrong.It’s just the beginning.Ron Butcher rose to the top of London’s gangland by “fixing things”. But are his extensive crooked connections of use when death knocks at his own family’s door?Baker Kit Morris will do anything to keep his family business alive. Desperate for cash, he hatches a risky plan that lands him in trouble. As he struggles to stay out of prison, he forges an unlikely friendship with an aging local thug.And then there’s the Banker, Lee Meady, a man with personal problems of his own.Just how does it all fit together?As DC Jack Rutherford and DS Amanda Lacey uncover the facts surrounding the case, the harrowing truth of the killer’s identity leaves Jack wondering where the human race went so badly wrong.More intriguing stories featuring ordinary people in extraordinary circumstances that will keep you turning the pages and wanting more.

Derby Sale - 75% Off!A classic mystery in the style of Chandler & Hammett with a modern twist...and Derby hats.One month before the Kentucky Derby, a wealthy thoroughbred owner turns up dead. Can his widow solve the crime in time to save her prized racehorse? When she hires private detective Cal Tyson to investigate, they find big money holds a strong influence on the horse-racing industry. Several key players may have wanted Sterling Halcott dead, but why? And how far are they willing to go to protect their interests?Cal Tyson and the widow Harper Halcott must navigate mansions, parties, wealth, power, romance, and the lingering vestiges of the antebellum South in this novel set in Lexington and Louisville during the weeks leading up to a "photo finish" in the most exciting two minutes of sports, The Kentucky Derby.What People Are Saying About the Novel on Social Media:"It was so good, I couldn't put it down. Very well written and a great story.""Great book!""This is so good. I'm reading it now.""I thoroughly enjoyed this book!""Fast, lighthearted read.""A real page-turner!"

Book One of the best-selling Mackenzie and Manny mystery-thrillers. A homicide detectivehunts a killerinside a city high school.Mackenzie August's new life doesn't suit him. When he quit the LAPD to open a private cop shop, he expected to settle into a quieter lifestyle, hiring out to law firms, home by dinner. Now, however, the feisty detective is bored and missing the action of a hot homicide investigation. Sheriff Stackhouse comes knocking at the right time. Three teenage girls have been murdered in the past twelve months, victims of a brutal rite-of-passage ceremony. Clues indicate the killer has ties to the inner city school, but the police can't catch him. They need a man on the inside. They need Mackenzie, an outsider, to go undercover as a teacher... Book One of the best-selling Mackenzie and Manny mystery-thrillers.????? "Not your standard cops and robbers. Fast paced, quick-witted, and intelligent."????? "I haven't devoured a series like this in a long time." - Nathan Van CoopsStart reading Mackenzie August today!

Old evil never diesWhen private investigator Charlie Slater is found shot dead in his car on historic Lepe beach, DI Max Angel and his team find themselves torn between the present and the past. Did Slater's own chequered past lead to his death at the hands of the family he wronged? Or was it the forgotten secrets from a lifetime ago he unearthed, old evil spawned in Lager Sylt on Alderney, the only Nazi concentration camp ever to sit on British soil?As long-dormant, bitter grievances come alive amid rumours of collaboration and black-market racketeering, whispers of a government cover-up protecting the informer known as Father Coutanche suggest Slater isn't the first person to die in an ill-advised attempt to shine a light on war crimes unpunished for eighty years.Angel knows he's getting close when an agent from the Security Service MI5 hijacks the investigation, his sole aim to bury it for the next eighty years. Except nobody tells Angel to back off, least of all a jumped-up spook in a regimental tie. Angel answers to a higher power, and God help anyone who gets between him and the truth.Old Evil is the second book in the new Angel & Kincade series of crime thrillers from USA Today bestselling author, James Harper, a gripping murder mystery you won’t be able to put down until you’ve turned the final page.

Featuring a Special Introduction by Michael Connelly and a cameo by Harry Bosch!A reluctant detective. A town full of secrets. A past that won’t stay buried.In this gripping box set, award-winning and New York Times bestselling author Michael Lister presents six pulse-pounding novels featuring the complex and compelling Detective John Jordan—a former cop turned prison chaplain and then cop again who can’t escape the call of justice.After leaving Atlanta behind, John returns to his North Florida hometown, seeking peace. But murder has a way of finding him, pulling him back into the dark and dangerous world of crime, corruption, and deadly secrets. Whether inside the walls of a maximum-security prison or deep in the rural South, John must confront his own demons as he unravels shocking cases that test his faith, his courage, and his resolve.This must-read collection includes:Power in the Blood – Haunted by his past and seeking solace, Detective John Jordan is pulled back into a dangerous mystery when a prison death and a young mother’s disappearance reveal a chilling web of secrets in this gripping thriller of justice, redemption, and deadly consequences.Blood of the Lamb – As Detective John Jordan battles his own demons, a shocking murder inside his locked office, a relentless stalker hunting his ex-lover, and the unexpected return of his ex-wife pull him into a tangled web of danger, deception, and redemption.The Body and the Blood – When Detective John Jordan witnesses an impossible murder inside a locked cell, solving the case means unraveling a mind-bending mystery—but the truth comes at a price that could change his life forever.Blood Sacrifice – Was it demonic possession or cold-blooded murder? Detective John Jordan must confront his own demons as he unravels the chilling mystery of a young woman’s death during an exorcism.Rivers to Blood – When a daring prison escape collides with a brutal lynching, John Jordan must navigate a web of violence and vengeance—before a desperate river rescue pushes him beyond his limits.Innocent Blood – Before he became a legendary detective, a young John Jordan faced the most haunting case of his life—reopening the Atlanta Child Murders and uncovering a shocking truth that still haunts him to this day."Brilliantly conceived and executed. An impressive blend of procedural and fair-play whodunit. Lister expertly balances emotion and detection while doling out logical, gut-wrenching twists." — Publisher's Weekly Starred Review"Michael Lister is a master storyteller." — Michael ConnellyFans of Michael Connelly, James Lee Burke, John Sandford, and Agatha Christie will love these richly atmospheric, character-driven mysteries packed with intrigue, suspense, and psychological depth.Start reading Six John Jordan Mysteries today and discover why millions of readers are hooked on this unforgettable series!