The Deadliest Game

A storm is brewing in the small town of Brooksville, Maine, and for Laura, it’s more than just the weather.

After relocating from Chicago with her young son, Laura finally finds the inner peace she has longed for. Her new life seems idyllic, especially when she meets Michael Peterson at a Halloween dance. Their brief romance quickly leads to marriage, and for a time, everything feels perfect. But soon, disturbing phone calls and shadowy figures around her home begin to shatter her sense of security, filling her with a growing sense of dread.

Is Laura losing her grip on reality, or is something from her past coming back to haunt her?

Killing Hurts

Christian Gardener, a teenager with the soul of a forty-year-old, has always been a self-confessed loner and an outsider in his own time. Despite his love for his adoptive parents, he struggles with his mother’s attitude towards his father, sparking a determination to change his family dynamics.

His drastic actions set him on an unexpected path, further complicated by a life-altering lottery win. Christian believes he’s found true love in Caroline, but his hopes are shattered after a fight at a party leads to their breakup. Feeling lost in a world of his own making, Christian’s life takes a dark turn as he succumbs to a murderous impulse, driven by a newfound and dangerous passion.

When a chance encounter with his past reopens old wounds, Christian’s life spirals into chaos. Now caught between what was and what could be, he faces a critical decision that will determine his ultimate fate.

Barcelona Betrayal

Detective Will Ferran: Six foot five and gorgeous and, according to his lover, Maria, the best detective on the Mossos.

A murder and an abduction at the Palau Sant Jordi in Barcelona.

An Englishwoman becomes embroiled in the search for her mysterious lover.

Who exactly is he?

Where is he?

What is he up to?

Detective Will Ferran is intrigued. His Special Investigations Unit (SIU) take on the case.

Intrigue, murder, deception and mayhem follow.

Can Ferran solve the mystery before the killer strikes again?

Barcelona Betrayal is a tense, twisting, psychological thriller that you will not be able to put down. The added feature of this fast-paced thriller is the wonderful city of Barcelona.

Fool’s Gold

Vicky Taylor was not looking forward to the coming year, and with good reason. No job, no boyfriend, and no prospects. However, a chance meeting with a charismatic young man and the promise of a new job help her start to put the dark days of her past behind her. Her life is looking up, but then Covid hits, and like the rest of the country, her world is turned upside down as the demons from her past return to haunt her.

Meanwhile, Justin Kell faces his own problems when Molly’s father becomes the victim of a callous investment fraud. The case puts him on the trail of a ruthless criminal determined to maintain his corrupt empire. With Molly expecting their first baby in the spring, the outbreak of Covid pushes their relationship to the limit, forcing Justin to make some stark choices.

When murder happens on his doorstep, the ensuing chain of events leaves Kell wondering if their lives will ever be the same again.

Hide 'N' Seek

Wilson, chief of the Australian Spy Agency, posts Tony Jones to Buenos Aires to investigate the funding of terrorists in South America. He mysteriously vanishes with an accomplice, an enigmatic ‘old lady’ Joan Davis. Together they expose, capture, or eliminate the extortionists, and belatedly inform Wilson. He unenthusiastically orders Jones to Chile to continue his mission.

The stakes escalate as Jones is captured by the terrorist Patriotic Front and a ransom is paid, deepening the mystery. Newly freed Jones and Davis do the impossible and their fearless man infiltrates the Front. Discovery means instant death. The reward is priceless.

Wilson learns only what Jones chooses to reveal. He and Davis prove to be brilliant, unpredictable, disobedient operatives. The next to face a fear campaign is Santiago. A showdown looms. Jones and trusted allies confront the terrorists.

Davis stars in a related subplot. When they reunite, their combined efforts bring the terrorist plot to an end, but the story is far from over. The action ignites in Sydney on their return, where recalcitrant Jones faces unforeseen consequences. The surprise ending stuns the assembled staff of the ASA, Wilson and the reader.

Our Sun's Revenge

In the heart of London, an ordinary day takes an extraordinary turn for the Bolton family. Trevor, immersed in his work, Carol, preparing a family meal, and their teenage daughter Jane, lost in the world of her phone, are blissfully unaware of the impending chaos about to unfold.

Without warning, a massive electrical storm engulfs the Earth, plunging the world into darkness. Computers, power grids, and communication networks crumble, leaving society on the brink of collapse. As desperation sets in, criminal gangs emerge from the shadows, exploiting the vulnerability of a powerless society. Bobby, Jane’s boyfriend, finds himself lured into the allure of one such gang, a decision that will forever alter his life and his relationship with Jane.

Seeking refuge from the city’s escalating danger, Trevor makes the fateful decision to flee to the countryside. But will this choice lead them to safety, or will they find themselves facing even greater perils?

Meanwhile, across the Atlantic, the American government scrambles to comprehend the scale of the disaster. One steadfast General, convinced that this is a deliberate attack on the nation, vows to protect his country at any cost.

In this gripping tale of survival, love, and sacrifice, the Bolton family must navigate a world thrown into chaos, where the only certainty is that nothing will ever be the same again.

Use of the Fruit

When Esmeralda Ruiz returns home from London in search of land to farm and a safe haven, she doesn’t realize the moral peril of living with Rex Trevail, a reclusive and erudite man. She also doesn’t know about the hidden animosity between Rex and the village mayor, Javier Crespo, whose source is shrouded in mystery. As she delves into an old crime involving the disappearance of a mysterious and talented woman, she finds herself drawn to both men: Rex, who enlightens her mind but obsesses over his past and the injustice of life, and Javier, who charms her with his geniality but conceals his own dark secret.

The Ghost of Carter's Caravan

Richard Melrose is going nowhere in life when a chance find sets him off on a transformational journey of discovery into elements of humanity he can barely believe, the impact of which is profound both to him and the people he encounters.

A cast of compelling characters come to life through a series of events exploring issues such as how the media operates, the working of government, the financial sector, and international crime. The novel combines contemporary adventure with a deeper examination of the fundamental human conditions of life.

The Ghost of Carter’s Caravan is an unputdownable thriller that takes readers on a thought-provoking existential quest, delivering a powerful and immersive reading experience that lives up to its tantalising premise.

Number 71

A serial killer is prowling the streets of Johannesburg, and his victims are children. Ava and her team of FBI agents are dispatched to South Africa to eliminate this horrific threat.

While on vacation, Ava and Kate are abruptly thrust back into a world of murder and bloodshed when they receive a gift-wrapped hand. Now, they must navigate the harsh realities of their mission, striving to identify and apprehend the murderer before more innocent lives are lost.

Can they save the children they come to care for deeply, or will the killer’s brutality spell the end for this beloved forensic psychologist?

A Kid Out the Flats

Amidst the squalor of 1960s East End London, this visceral novel plunges readers into the young life of John Best, a boy whose path leads to a life of crime forged on the poverty-stricken streets. From the bustling docks to derelict council estates, A Kid Out the Flats chronicles Best’s descent into the city’s turbulent criminal underbelly.

Stealing to survive alongside his gang of mates, John soon finds himself caught between warring factions of the IRA and Jamaican Yardie drug gangs. The narrative brings an unflinching authenticity to this tale of resilience against deprivation, violence, and familial strife. John’s misadventures unfurl in a close-knit yet volatile community, pulling no punches in depicting his brushes with these murderous organisations and London’s outlandish criminal outfits.

Anecdotes of the East End’s most notorious personalities and crimes lend a gritty realism to this immersive journey through the area’s darkest eras and ugly drug trade realities. Yet it remains John Best’s story of triumph – a tenacious battle for survival, friendship, and family loyalties in a world where Irish paramilitaries clash with Jamaican drug lords on London’s unforgiving streets.

Raw and uncompromising, A Kid Out the Flats plunges into the abyss of London’s criminal depths and one man’s resolute determination to conquer the demons that breed there, even as he navigates the dangerous waters between opposing criminal forces.

When a Judge's Daughter Is Taken

A judge must control his courtroom, and Ray is no exception. To maintain order, he leaves emotion at the door, remaining stern and unfaltering. But his family is his only weakness, a vulnerability he fiercely protects – until the unthinkable happens. His daughter is kidnapped.

The kidnappers aren’t after money; they demand that Ray keep someone out of jail. Yet, they refuse to reveal who. To ensure their anonymity, they instruct Ray to give everyone remanded in custody a light sentence for one day, two days from now. With his daughter’s life hanging in the balance, Ray faces an agonizing dilemma. Can he trust the kidnappers to release her? His experience tells him that criminals will stop at nothing to get what they want, often leaving a trail of destruction.

Ray must continue his duties as if nothing is amiss, knowing someone is watching his every move. Struggling with the moral implications of potentially freeing a dangerous criminal, he searches desperately for any clue that might lead him to those responsible. Every action he takes now will determine his daughter’s fate.

The Tinder Detective Agency – The Littlest General

When those with power and influence think they can get away with murder, it is only the naïve and innocent who are brave enough to track them down and bring them to justice. It is not the size of the person, but of the heart that beats within.

By the time the villains realise who they’re dealing with their fates are sealed.

Samantha and the Tinder Detective Agency aren’t going to let them get away with it.