Some bonds are meant to be broken, while others refuse to let go...After a small-town tragedy, Erin returns to her late uncle’s house, seeking a fresh start. But the quaint street she remembers hides dark secrets within its seemingly perfect homes.As she digs deeper into the mystery of her uncle's death, Erin is pulled back into the life of her first love, Caleb. Their reunion stirs up long-buried emotions, threatening to reveal truths that could ruin them both.Forced to confront her own demons, Erin must decide what family really means. With neighbors who are as mysterious as they are deceptive, she has no idea who to trust. As past and present intertwine in a twisted tale of passion, deceit, and betrayal, Erin must face the devastating mistake that haunts her.But the closer she gets to the truth—and to Caleb—the more dangerous her situation becomes. In this gripping psychological suspense, trust is a luxury, and the familiar may be deadly.

When the body of a homeless man is discovered, carefully tucked between the weathered beach huts of Thorpe Bay on Southend seafront, the residents of Essex hardly bat an eye. That is, until the post-mortem shocks everyone by revealing the victim’s identity: Herbert Tucker, the local MP with a notorious past.As the political and media pressure surges like a rising tide, DS Tomek Bowen is forced to navigate a treacherous undercurrent of lies, betrayal, and scandal. Digging into Herbert’s murky history, Bowen finds himself entangled in a labyrinth of secrets where every shadow conceals a potential suspect—and every clue deepens the mystery.Death’s Kiss is the unforgettable third book in the DS Tomek Bowen Essex Murder Mystery series by Jack Probyn. Filled with twists, peppered with romance and flavoured with ounces of dark humour, this fast-paced British detective novel will keep you guessing until the very end when the final shocking twist is revealed. Perfect for fans of JD Kirk, JM Dalgliesh, TG Reid, Simon McCleave and Rhys Dylan.___________________________________________________________________________________THE SETTINGCanvey Island, with its low-lying marshes and silent, brackish waters, feels like a place cut off from the rest of Essex. The island’s isolation, surrounded by the dark, slow-moving waters of the Thames, gives it an unsettling stillness. Sea defenses and forgotten corners of the shoreline hint at a past riddled with floods and unspoken tragedies. Here, as the fog and rain rolls in, the island takes on a haunting air, as if the land itself remembers things best left buried beneath its soggy surface.___________________________________________________________________________________MEET THE DETECTIVENow on the wrong side of forty, DS Tomek Bowen has begun to worry more about the little things. Like the food he puts in his body, how many pints he can have without feeling too hungover, and what beard dye to use for his increasingly greying hair. But now he has something more important to worry about: a thirteen-year-old daughter he knew nothing about until recently. Now he's a father, life and all its delicate intricacies have become infinitely more difficult and troublesome. On an island at constant risk of flooding, will he sink or swim?

A missing girl, an unsolved murder, and a neighbour with something to hide.Unemployed and alone, Sass Denman’s life takes an unsettling turn when a chance conversation leads her to Sean Tallis, an unconventional private investigator with a penchant for lizards.As they delve into a seemingly routine case, they uncover a missing girl with ties to a cold case from a decade ago. Could the notorious Skin Thief be back?The evidence mounts, and the trail leads them to Sass’s own home, Bosworth House, where each neighbour harbours sinister secrets. From the padlocked cellar door to the incessant arguments in Flat Four, the clues point to a killer lurking uncomfortably close to home.In “The Girl in Flat Three,” the first book in the Denman & Tallis Cotswold Crime Thrillers series by Jacqueline Beard, Sass must navigate a complex web of deceit and danger to discover the truth.Trust no one. The killer is close. Get your copy of “The Girl in Flat Three” today._____________________________________________________Praise for the Denman & Tallis Cotswold Crime Thriller Series? ? ? ? ? I was absolutely hooked from page one.? ? ? ? ? Gritty at times and a page-turning read that I sat up late to finish.? ? ? ? ? Gripping and well thought out story? ? ? ? ? I would have given this book 10 stars if I could.? ? ? ? ? Good psychological thriller, lots of twists and turns? ? ? ? ? A truly gripping thriller!

Two prequels. One vigilante’s origin. A darkness that can’t be contained.Before Colin Bailey became The Phoenix, he was a broken man with nothing left to lose. The two explosive novels reveal the making of a killer, and the relentless detective who risks everything to stop him.The Final StrawColin Bailey grew up unwanted. Scarred by neglect and shattered by tragedy, he finally snaps — and revenge is all that drives him. Detective Phil Hounsell already has a war on his hands, fighting rival gangs tearing apart his quiet West Country town. But when bodies start piling up, he realizes a new predator is stalking the streets. Can he catch a killer consumed by vengeance, or will Bailey outwit him at every turn?Unfinished BusinessTen years later, Bailey returns to Britain with a new identity, a new face, and an old scorecard. Methodical. Unstoppable. One by one, his enemies fall and the police have no idea who’s behind the killings. But Hounsell knows. Teaming up with brilliant young DS Zara Wheeler, he follows Bailey’s trail across the country. In this game of cat and mouse, who will survive?Raw, relentless, and deeply human, the prequels lay bare the making of The Phoenix, a vigilante who will stop at nothing.Praise for Conception:????? Not to be missed.????? Conception is a fun, at times disturbing, look into the evolving mind of a killer who is convinced his path is a righteous one.????? I was torn between wanting to back the police and applauding the ingenuity of the perpetrator.????? Great mystery thriller… Is the bad guy really a bad guy?????? The storyline is excellent, the characters are amazing, and the ending is intriguing! I just couldn't put the book down.????? A heart-pounding ending that establishes Mr Tayler as a master craftsman in the written word… This is storytelling at its finest!