A missing informant. A dead woman. And a secret worth killing for…
Detective Joe Hogarth’s most trusted informant vanishes without a trace, leaving behind whispers of an impending gang war. Then, a young woman is found dead by the railway tracks—a suspected suicide that feels all wrong.
Hogarth doesn’t buy it.
The deeper he digs, the darker it gets.
A terrified criminal is on the run. A former Met officer makes a cryptic visit—hinting at unfinished business from a 2012 London operation—and disappears before revealing more.
Someone is cleaning house, eliminating anyone who knows the truth. And when Hogarth’s closest ally is kidnapped, the case turns personal.
The clock is ticking. The Vanishing Man is about to become his most dangerous case yet…
★★★★★ “A Brilliant Read!”
★★★★★ “Let me get my breath back!”
If you love gritty UK crime, pulse-pounding suspense, and detectives who never back down, this book is for you. Crime, conspiracy, and betrayal—will Hogarth uncover the truth before it’s too late?
Another brilliant installment in this fabulous series.
he enemy amongst us: Britain’s darkest hour
October 1940: As German bombs rain down on London, Michael Fernsby’s war is about to become personal.
When coordinated attacks strike key military installations across Britain’s south coast, Unit 317 realises they’re facing a deadly new threat.
Codenamed Falken, a ruthless German operative has unleashed a network of sleeper agents and elite Brandenburger commandos with one goal: Destroy Britain’s secret intelligence apparatus from within.
As his fellow agents fall in carefully orchestrated attacks, Michael races to uncover the traitors hiding in plain sight.
But with British intelligence compromised and a traitor feeding secrets to the enemy, Michael must navigate a deadly web of deception before the saboteurs strike a crippling blow to Britain’s war effort.
From the smoke-filled streets of the London Blitz to the shadows of occupied Europe, this sixth instalment in the Fernsby’s War series plunges readers into a high-stakes game of betrayal where no one can be trusted, and every choice could be fatal.
As the bombs fall and secrets unravel, Michael will discover that some wounds cut deeper than war itself.
Another lovely novel in the Residents of Ashwick Hall series.
When Anne is offered the position of governess to Captain Turner’s two wards, she steps back into a world she had thought herself forever severed from. As she works to establish a better relationship between her charges and their guardian, she finds herself increasingly drawn to him. She hides a secret that could jeopardise her position, however, and when a series of accidents occur, she fears her past is about to rear its ugly head.
Captain Edward Turner has devoted his life to the Royal Navy. Against all odds, he rose through the ranks from ship’s boy to commander, but his hopes and dreams were shattered when a false accusation was brought against him. Returning to the estate his mentor, Admiral Tewk, has left him, he finds himself all at sea. What little he knows about women is not to their credit, and the last thing he expects is to discover himself intrigued by the enigmatic governess.
Scott Marshall found himself in the all-too-familiar throes of cliché—a divorced man adrift, seeking something, anything, in the vibrant chaos of Bangkok. Amidst the hustle, his attention was captivated by Ting, an enigmatic figure whose shy innocence belied hidden depths. For the first time, Marshall cast aside his inhibitions and plunged into the intoxicating whirlwind of a new life. But beneath the surface of Ting’s delectable charm, questions lingered. Was she everything she seemed, or did Bangkok hold secrets that could upend Marshall’s newfound sense of liberation?
Along the way, he befriends the affable yet hapless Bob Lowe, who finds himself economically trapped in the Big Mango, succumbing to the allure of the city’s temptations—sex and booze.
In this rollercoaster of a tale, Zach J Brodsky introduces us to a colorful cast of characters, each with their own quirks and eccentricities. From laugh-out-loud humor to moments of profound tragedy, Brodsky weaves a narrative that captures the essence of life in this small corner of Bangkok. Join Marshall on a journey filled with joy, despair, and occasional glimmers of hope, as he encounters a world where absurdity and reality collide.
When Detective Inspector Joe Hogarth is called to a festival show, he’s met with a scene that chills him to the bone. The lifeless body of young Ginnie Martin, a rising star in the acting world, lies cold and still, her final act concluded in tragedy.
Evidence is scarce and leads are elusive. Hogarth and his team must peel away the layers of deceit and mystery or let the killer escape.
Which of the five cast members killed poor Ginnie Martin? And how come no one saw a thing?
And as the curtain rises on one chilling case, a ruthless killer strikes on the seafront sowing seeds of terror that soon fill the town with dread. A killer who cannot be identified… and will not stop.
And DC Kaplan has a secret dilemma of her own. A dilemma which could end her career – even her life.
Another wonderful and humorous instalment in the Guesthouse on the Green series as Mammy and Moira travel Vietnam.
I love the series and can't wait for book four!
A quick but emotional read - reading about the cruelty to the dog was heartbreaking but this was a lovely tale of the love and healing that animals can bring to our lives.
I would have given five stars but for the missed typos - a few t...
I get the impression that this could be a nice story but I've had to give up after forcing myself to go as far as 15% of the way through. If this novel has ever been near a remotely professional editor then the author was conned.
Chapte...
Another very enjoyable story but with a few niggles, hence the four stars rather than five. Maybe it's because I was tired but the editing issues grated on me more than in the first story and, do people really generally believe that 'ear...
