Tag: gritty thriller

The Right Time To Die is Out Now

Congratulations to C. V. Chauhan, whose heart-pounding thriller, The Right Time To Die, is out now!

The Right Time To Die is the third book in the Inspector Sharma Thriller series: gritty urban police procedurals set in Leicester.

DI Sharma is caught in a lethal race against time…

Tensions are running high in the city of Leicester. Recent conflict between groups of Hindu and Muslim youths has led to violence on the streets, which the police are struggling to control.

Despite these events, Sunil Kumar, a Bollywood superstar has been invited to switch on the lights along the Golden Mile for the festival of Diwali.

DI Rohan Sharma is one of the thousands of onlookers that have arrived to enjoy the celebrations.

But Sharma is aware of social media tip-offs that suggest the happy atmosphere could turn deadly…

And his suspicions seem to be confirmed when Sunil Kumar collapses on stage.

With the police chiefs mistakenly believing Sharma could have inside knowledge on the local hostilities, he takes the lead on the investigation.

But when a spate of killings occur, in seemingly unrelated circumstances, Sharma finds himself in over his head.

Sucked into a dark world of race hate and extremism, Sharma uncovers a deadly plot.

Can he stop more murders from occurring? Will he unmask the fanatical killers?

Or will a catastrophe engulf the city of Leicester…?

Death, Adjourned is Published Today

Congratulations to Simon Michael, whose exciting legal thriller, Death, Adjourned, is published today!

Death, Adjourned is the ninth crime novel in the Charles Holborne Legal Thrillers series — gritty, hard-boiled mysteries set in 1960s London.

London, 1969

The Kray twins, the nemeses of Charles Holborne, barrister, are finally convicted of multiple murders and sent away for the longest prison terms ever imposed by a British court.

But with London in the grip of a housing crisis and unscrupulous landlords hiking rents, there are new ruthless enforcers terrorising destitute East Enders.

When a tenant dies during a violent altercation with bailiffs, Charles is instructed to represent the businessmen charged with conspiracy to murder. There is motive, an eyewitness and a confession – seemingly an open and shut case.

But Charles suspects his clients are pawns in a much more dangerous game being played by shadowy Establishment figures.

But are his instincts wrong this time? Is he being manipulated into defending a guilty man?

And as dark secrets are revealed, will he have to choose between moral integrity and professional success?

The Red Death is Published Today

Congratulations to Abraham Kawa, whose heart-pounding murder mystery, The Red Death, is published today!

The Red Death is the second police procedural crime novel in the Bates and Briant Investigations series — gritty, hard-boiled thrillers set in 1960s and 1970s London and Europe.

Rome, 1970

After a disturbing murder case left DI Chris Bates’ mental health shattered, he spent time recovering in an asylum before being released to a halfway house.

He receives a photo of police photographer Helen Briant in Rome along with a message to join him there, with a hint she’s in trouble. With nothing tying him to home, Chris decides to go.

In Rome, he discovers Helen in a desperate situation. She is caught in a web of blackmail, threats and violence.

And when some of those threatening her are murdered, Helen is hauled in for questioning.

Keen to clear Helen’s name, Chris is determined to get to the bottom of the mystery. But the further he delves into it, the more complicated it becomes.

And when more victims are found, the stakes become even higher…

Happy Publication Day to Michael Fowler!

Congratulations to Michael Fowler, whose fast-paced thriller, House of Death, is published today!

House of Death is the third crime novel in the Dr Hamlet Mottrell Investigations series: dark, gritty murder cases investigated by a forensic psychologist.

Forensic psychologist turned detective Dr Hamlet Mottrell and his crime-fighting partner Detective Sergeant Alix Rainbow have found themselves in hot water.

The serial murderer, The Wedding Killer, who they put in custody is pleading his innocence, alleging he has been framed by the two detectives.

And a series of letters, claiming to be from the real killer, back up his accusation.

Under the spotlight for mishandling the investigation, Hamlet and Alix are sent home on gardening leave while another force conducts a scrutiny of their investigation.

The pair are told not to interfere. But that is one order they must disobey.

Determined to discover the truth, they go against the rules, secretly embarking on a behind-the-scenes enquiry to discover who the Wedding Killer is, and they soon discover the disappearance of two women who might be linked.

The quest to discover who is behind their vanishing quickly becomes a dangerous exercise, putting not only Hamlet and Alix’s careers in jeopardy but also their lives…

Did they put the right killer behind bars? Can they clear their names?

Or will the two detectives end up as victims…?

Happy Publication Day to to C V Chauhan!

Congratulations to C V Chauhan, whose gritty urban thriller, Shattered Dreams, is published today! Shattered Dreams is the second book in the Inspector Sharma series.

When a body is found in Charnwood Forest in Leicestershire, Detective Inspector Rohan Sharma is called to the scene.

But before he can get there, a young woman arrives on his doorstep, saying she is scared for her life and asking for his help.

Before he can take down her details, she runs away.

And when Sharma reaches the crime scene, what he finds leaves him bewildered.

The prone body lying on the ground is of a man in full diving gear. He looks to have been dead for a while, but there is no obvious cause of death.

And before long, a second body is discovered, this time in the local river. It is a naked woman, with her head and hands missing.

Her build is similar to that of the mysterious woman on Sharma’s doorstep. But there is nothing to identify her.

Are the two deaths connected? Can Sharma and his team discover the identities of the two victims?

Or could they be about to unravel something even more disturbing…?

Nothing But The Truth is Out Now

Congratulations to Simon Michael, whose page-turning gangland thriller, Nothing But The Truth, is published today! Nothing But The Truth is the eighth book in the Charles Holborne Legal Thrillers series.

London, 1967

The psychopathic Kray twins rule London’s underworld, aided by their government connections, corrupt police and extreme violence.

Finally, Detective Superintendent “Nipper” Read’s taskforce has a chance to take them down.

The catch: Read needs barrister Charles Holborne to testify against them, while the Krays have evidence against him which would end his career and send him to prison.

Caught in the middle, and with his pregnant partner’s life and his career at stake, this time Charles has no choices left.

Can Charles put his past behind him once and for all? Will the Krays twins’ criminal hold over London finally be put to an end?

Or will everything come crashing down for Charles Holborne…?

The Dance of Death is Out Now

Congratulations to C V Chauhan, whose page-turning serial killer thriller, The Dance of Death, is out now!

The Dance of Death is the first book in the Inspector Sharma Thriller series.

When a young Asian woman is found murdered in a particularly brutal fashion, the Leicestershire police force are put on high alert to find the killer.

The body was positioned in the shape of swastika and instantly points to racist motivations.

Newly promoted homicide detective Rohan Sharma is given the case – a surprise both to Sharma himself and his more experienced colleagues.

Desperate to prove himself, Sharma works around the clock – and soon discovers connections to the death of a young Somali woman that occurred the previous year.

But with his resentful colleagues working against him and his private life falling apart, Sharma struggles to keep his head in the game.

And when he starts to receive strange anonymous messages, he realises the killer may now be tracking his every move…

Can Detective Sharma stop the killer before he strikes again?

Or will he find himself trapped in a vicious dance of death…?

The Wedding Killer is Out Now

Congratulations to Michael Fowler, whose heart-pounding thriller, The Wedding Killer, is out now!

The Wedding Killer is the second book in the Hamlet Mottrell Investigations series.

Having finally cleared his name after the brutal slaughter of his wife and unborn child, former forensic psychologist Dr Hamlet Mottrell is determined to piece his life back together.

He is given the opportunity to start a new career as a detective in a major investigation unit and is paired up with Detective Sergeant Alix Rainbow, the woman who once pursued him as the main suspect in his family’s murder.

Hamlet and Alix’s first case is a strange one.

A 21 year-old university student has vanished after a night out in Sheffield. And before she went missing, she received a wedding invitation from a stranger.

The pair soon discover that more female students are missing, each of them receiving the mysterious invitation.

Who is this shadowy stalker? Will the young women be found safely?

Or are Hamlet and Alix on the hunt for a serial killer…?

See Them Die is Out Now

Congratulations to Michael Fowler, whose gritty psychological thriller, See Them Die, is published today!

Three years ago, forensic psychologist Dr Hamlet Mottrell’s life was completely destroyed when an intruder killed his wife and unborn child and slashed his wrists to make it look like a murder-suicide.

Though the case against him was dropped, Hamlet remained guilty in the eyes of many, and was forced into a life of solitude.

But then he hears of another brutal murder case and becomes convinced it is the same person who attacked his family.

He gets in touch with Detective Sergeant Alix Rainbow, one of the only people who believed him when he was initially arrested, and convinces her to help him track down the vicious killer.

But when more deaths occur, she starts to question everything…

 

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