A brand new darkly humourous serial killer thriller for fans of How to Kill Your Family and The Thursday Murder Club.***‘So compelling, I couldn’t put it down’ Natasha Bache, author of 12 Ways to Kill Your Family at Christmas 'Let me tell you, I LOVED THIS BOOK! The setting, the characters, the plot, and even the ending…I just could not put this one down. Filled with humor and thriller vibes, this is this years MUST Summer read’ ?????What happens when a serial killer forgets that he’s a serial killer? At Sunset House the tea is barely introduced to a teabag, the carpets are permanently flecked with glitter and care assistant Jolene would rather be watching daytime television than caring for the elderly – but someone might just have confessed to murder.Most think Gilbert’s sudden claim – ‘When I killed her’ – is likely to be the dementia talking. Or a spoiler for Midsomer Murders. Probably. Now, between bingo, staff drama and a suspicious game of pass the parcel, someone’s about to dig up more than buried memories…Darkly funny, sharply observant and unquestionably deadly, this is no Thursday Murder Club.See what readers have to say:‘A heart pounding thriller that left me on the edge of my seat… one of the best books this year! It was fast paced, edge of the seat thriller that was extremely well executed’ ?????'I LOVED the characters — quirky, flawed, fascinating especially Will, who was written with so much depth and heart. The dark setting? Chef’s kiss! Julie Lancaster knows how to set the mood — creepy, suspenseful, but also hilarious in the darkest ways’ ?????‘Really gripping… Full of twists and turns. You'll never guess what is coming next’ ?????‘Like The Thursday Murder Club but with a twist’ ????'A dark, funny and yet serious thriller of a read! Killings and kidnapping galore’ ?????‘A twist-filled thriller that constantly kept me second-guessing what I thought I knew. Unpredictable, cleverly crafted read… kept me hooked until the end’ ????'Kept me guessing from start to finish’ ????'Mystery, lots of twists and you're never quite sure who the abductor might be. But it also has an emotional depth to it too’ ?????'This book kept me on my toes. I was entertained, stressed, scared, and happy all at the same time!’ ?????'If you're into serial killer thrillers with a touch of dark humor, this book is right up your street’ ?????'I enjoyed this so much I could hardly put it down. Set in a care home, it’s full of twists and turns and really I couldn’t have guessed what was coming next.' ?????'Well written, fast paced and fun to read, it will leave you guessing until the end.' ????

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!