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Blood Loss (DI Paton Investigates #1) by Kerena Swan


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One Last Lesson


Iain Cameron - 2014
    She is a student at a local university. She was a model on a pornographic web site, owned by two of her lecturers. Jon Lehman is the victim’s Business Studies lecturer. He is fond of booze and bedding female students. DI Angus Henderson brings him in for questioning - with tragic consequences for him. Dominic Green is a local gangster. He is a fellow investor in the porn web site. He moves to protect his investment - with painful consequences for his enemies. DI Henderson believes the web site is key to unlocking this case. He digs deeper and deeper until…he is confronted by two vicious animals - but only one of them is human.

The Guilty Spouse: A Private Investigator Mystery Series of Crime and Suspense, Lee Callaway (Unknown Suspect Series Book 21)


Thomas Fincham - 2020
    Many believe he has run away. But Alex's sister, Kathleen, believes something far worse has happened to him. Detective Fisher isn't sure if it's a murder investigation or a missing persons case. All evidence points to it being the latter.Meanwhile, Detective Holt is haunted by an old case. His actions had caused a woman to lose her unborn child. Holt wants desperately to make things rights. But can he?Private Investigator Lee Callaway is approached by a man who wants Callaway to find out who had attacked his only son. As Callaway digs deeper into the man's case, he can't help but feel that something doesn't feel right.Fans of James Patterson, Harlan Coben, and David Baldacci will love THE GUILTY SPOUSE.

He Died With His Eyes Open


Derek Raymond - 1984
    Our narrator must piece together the history of his blighted existence and discover the agents of its cruel end. What he doesn’t expect is that digging for the truth will demand plenty of lying.

Lay Me to Rest


E.A. Clark - 2017
    Hoping for a fresh start, she travels to a remote stone cottage in Anglesey, amidst the white-capped mountains of North Wales.She settles in quickly, helped by her mysterious new neighbour, Peter. But everything changes when Annie discovers a small wooden box, inlaid with brass and mother-of-pearl. A box she was never supposed to find…Annie soon realises that she isn’t alone in the cottage. And now she’s trapped. Can she escape the nightmare that she has awoken, or will the dark forces surrounding the house claim her life – and that of her baby?A gripping thriller from E. A. Clark, perfect for fans of Kerri Wilkinson, Sarah Wray and Stella Duffy. You won’t be able to put it down!

The Secret


Debbie Howells - 2022
    And now, one of mine is yours…’As the only two teenagers in a small village, Hollie and Niamh tell each other everything. Behind Abingworth’s closed doors, every family has its secrets – and theirs might hide the worst ones of all.One day Hollie tells Niamh about a devastating discovery, swears her to secrecy … then vanishes. All the villagers claim to know nothing. Until Hollie’s body is found, and the police know one of their number isn’t just a liar, but a killer…What did Hollie tell Niamh before she died? And who would kill to keep the secret?A completely unputdownable suspense which will leave you reeling at the final twist…