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Single mum Jane Cooper is forced into an altercation with a woman in a supermarket. It seems quite innocuous, but escalates, and despite Jane’s best efforts to calm the situation, the aggressor is knocked to the floor. The problem is the woman happens to be one Sharon Brown, the wife of one of the most feared gangster duos in England; Dougie Brown and his maniacal brother Len ‘the bitch’ Brown. Sharon Brown is more seriously hurt than first thought, and the Brown brothers feel that their name and reputation has been weakened because of the humiliating episode. So, Jane Cooper must be ...

INDEPENDENT PRESS AWARD winner for Crime Fiction 2021. ‘I do not know what second it will be, what minute it will be, what hour, or even day. But it will come. You may see it coming. You may not. Regardless, I can guarantee you; there will be a moment like no other when you will draw your last breath. Like it or lump it. And at that moment you will see your final view of the world. However, what I do not know, is whether your last glimpse will be the sympathetic countenance of a loved one or the grotesque, contorted, teeth-clenched face of a crazed killer. Nor do you. That is yet to be ...

He’s affable. Rather shy. Quite a gentleman. And he loves his mother. But don’t smile. Don’t attract his attention. For Christ’s sake don’t agree to meet. He’s hunting. It will be a date with death. He’s a stalker. An obsessive and depraved. Worse he doesn’t know it. You see it’s all your fault. You made him do this. You turned him into The Creep Outside. Another suspense-filled case for Detective Inspector Stark that will reveal murder and end with a tragedy, shocking Stark and Nottingham CID to its core. Book 7 in the Inspector Stark series by award winning author and ...

Christmas is Murder! It is 1987. A perverted criminal sociopath is on the loose. An innocent young woman is murdered in horrific circumstances. DI Stark announces, ‘Christmas is cancelled,’ and his team investigate; aware that every second the maniac is on the loose, moves him closer to his next victim. A second woman is raped and brutalised. How is the killer discovering intimate secrets about his victims? Why does he insist on terrifying them on the lead up to the attacks? What is driving this depravity? Who will the next victim be? In his attempts to protect the public, DI Stark ...

Awarded 'Distinguished Favorite' in The New York City Big Book Awards 2020. The man sitting at the wheel of the car was 100 yards from his moment of destiny. He was oblivious to it, of course. Murderers don't necessarily realise they are killers until a few seconds before it happens. Murderers are sometimes just like you and me. He would never have dreamed that such a thing might happen. Ridiculous. If anyone had told him that today was the day he would turn into a killer, he would have looked at them quizzically; questioning their sanity; instead of questioning his own. The murder ...

Driven insane by a tragic accident, Benny Smith's feelings bubble to the surface when he is released from a mental health institution. A terrible accident years earlier had killed his childhood friend and poor Benny was so overwhelmed by what he witnessed he lost his sanity and was hospitalised. In 1987, some years after the tragedy, Benny is suddenly and unexpectedly released with inadequate supervision. Haunted by the incident years earlier, and forgetting to take his medication, his disorder creates within him a disturbing fascination which can only be gratified by killing children. As ...

A secret kept for nearly a decade comes home to roost when retired pensioner Alan Jones and his wife, Sandra, are horribly murdered in their own home. Even Detective Inspector David Stark of Nottingham CID and his team are shocked by the methods used. This is no ordinary murder case. As the investigation throws up a connection, Stark is convinced that discovering the motive for the killings will ultimately reveal the killer’s identity. If they can find the motive, they can find the killer. When another life is taken in a similarly brutal manner it is apparent that a vendetta is at play. ...

TWELVE SHORT CRIME STORIES WITH A STING IN THE TAIL. KILLING DAD A family plagued by an abusive father finally take their revenge. THE SHIFT A detective completes a shift at work like no other. He couldn’t see the hit coming, and he couldn’t see the positive impact he’d had on so many lives. THE MISSING LINK A detective holds a retirement party. His old friend indicates he knows the truth. THE PARCEL A devoted son carries out his mother’s wishes. DEAD TO THE WORLD A detective stumbles across a murder. The problem is, he is alone with the killer and there is no way out. THE VERDICT A...

Twelve crime short stories – each with a sting in the tail! Killing Grampa – A granddaughter is put in an invidious position. She doesn’t want to do it. The Wrong Man – Jealousy can trigger extreme knee-jerk reactions. It is ill-advised. Tying The Knot – A serial killer has an unusual method to subdue his victims. The Mysterious Disappearance of Emily Sharp – In Victorian England, a daughter is forced to marry someone she has never met. Until she disappears. Sleeping Dogs – Living your entire life in sunny Spain, unaware that it is all a lie can come as a shock. Panda Eyes –...

‘Killing Mum and other crime short stories.’ The successor to ‘Killing Dad and other crime short stories.’ Twelve crime short stories each with a sting in the tail. Killing Mum A daughter discovers a family secret which has powerful consequences. Forget Me Not A husband’s dream to emigrate is slipping through his hands, as is his wife. Who Is Mr Whitaker? A loving father attends his son’s wedding, but he is inexplicably ostracised, and tragedy lurks. Journey’s End An elderly lady takes her regular route to the park, but she is being watched. The Snug A cop retires and attends ...

In the second of The Inspector Stark series, DI Stark and his team battle to solve a murder that appears to be without motive. DI Stark also battles with his anxiety, DC Charlie Carter battles his haemorrhoids, and DPW Steph Dawson battles with her Sergeant's advances. An up-and-coming solicitor lies on a mortuary slab. He is a hard-working family man who appears to have everything. Who could possibly want to kill him? The ruthless and savage killer, who knows precisely why, remains at large.

Jimmy Tickle’s Christmas is a heartwarming story that shows how one act of kindness can change the world. Little Jimmy Tickle is the sweetest, kindness little boy who has a lot to contend with. He is an extraordinary young fellow, and whilst there was no-one to feel proud of him, had there been someone, they would have been very proud indeed. A late-night visitor arrives on Christmas Eve. Rather than Santa Claus, Jimmy discovers a man desperate to get a present for his children. Jimmy chats with him and makes a sacrifice that would be felt around the world. News of the kindness spreads ...

60 poems that cross the ages and emotions. Here is a random selection: Soul For Sale - Explores a man recounting his life's misdemeanours. Claire - Two lovers meet in times gone past but tragedy awaits. Dots And Spaces - What do the gaps between words mean? Mind The Gap - My wife's lover. Shouting Up The Stairs - A desperate father shouts up the stairs to his daughter but realises he is shouting to himself. Dear Old Friend - Old friends meet but one knows the secret he keeps. Pebble On A Wall - A young boy carries a moment in time through to adulthood. You Saw Me Today - An older person ...

Following on from the previous popular ‘Killing…’ series of short story anthologies ‘Killing Nan and other crime short stories’ has twelve stories each with a sting in the tail. Killing Nan The Care Home staff picked on the wrong old lady. A Family Gathering A School trip reveals a heartbreaking family secret which turns two family's worlds upside down. The Beast The reason for the poor man’s disfigurement and increasing insanity becomes clear in unexpected and devastating ways. A Life Sentence There is more than one way to deal with an intruder in the dead of night. Old Mother ...

This day-by-day, factual, and complete account of events throughout the coronavirus pandemic, written as it happened, gives incredible insight into what life was like during this tragic and historic pandemic in the United Kingdom and worldwide. It includes facts and figures, government initiatives, news events, moving individual accounts, and the horrific consequences, as they happened each day. There is also a daily personal slant on what life was like for the author and his family during what threatened to be an apocalyptic event. The diary covers 491 days.

Who would be a police detective? These memoirs delve into the world of the CID in the 1980s, 1990s, and beyond, tracking the cases and people the author dealt with over twenty-five years police service.

It is the summer of 1987. It is three years away from the world wide web being inaugurated. It is 10 years before the first accessible mobile phone, and a whole 21 years before they launch the first iPhone. "It’s a Sin" by the Pet Shop Boys is number one in the charts, available on cassette and vinyl. The sun is rising on political correctness, yet news of this has yet to reach Nottingham CID. AIDS is rife. Hugging is for hippies, and the author of this book has recently been appointed a detective in the CID.

This day-by-day factual and complete account of events throughout the coronavirus pandemic, written as it happened, gives incredible insight into life during this tragic and historic pandemic in the United Kingdom and worldwide. It includes facts and figures, government initiatives, news events, moving individual accounts, and horrific consequences, as they happened each day.

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