D. S. Butler

A perfect village. A perfect crime. When two young girls disappear from their primary school, the village of Heighington is put on high alert--and not for the first time. Called in to investigate, Detective Karen Hart is sure that parallels with a previous disappearance are anything but coincidental. DS Hart is still reeling from a case she tried and failed to solve eighteen months ago, when a young woman vanished without a trace. She's no nearer to the truth of what happened to Amy Fisher, but with two children missing now too, the stakes have never been higher. As she looks to the past for clues, she must confront her own haunting loss, a nightmare she is determined to spare other families. Hart soon realises that nothing in this close-knit Lincolnshire community is what it seems. Pursuing the investigation with personal vengeance, she finds herself in conflict with her scrupulous new boss, but playing by the rules will have to wait. Because while there's no shortage of suspects, the missing girls are running out of time...

Bring Them Home

A merciless killer who will stop at nothing. And a detective with nothing left to lose. When Detective Karen Hart hears a scream echoing out of beautiful Lincoln Cathedral one snowy evening, she is the first officer on the scene. In the chapel a man lies murdered, a bloody cross carved into his forehead. The twisted killing sends this close-knit community into shock. And a note to the police from the murderer, signed by 'The Cleanser', confirms their worst fears: this sadistic slaying is the first of many. The ritual killings will never stop until Hart uncovers the murderer's ungodly motive. When early leads become dead ends, Karen starts to wonder if there's a link to a rumoured conspiracy within police ranks--particularly when an abrasive new officer is assigned to the case. Could the key to catching 'The Cleanser' be dangerously close to home? Meanwhile, she is battling her own demons as she struggles to come to terms with the deaths of her husband and daughter. In her toughest case yet, Karen will come closer than ever before to a dangerous truth. Can she put the pieces of the puzzle together before she's stopped in her tracks?

On Cold Ground

Beneath a quiet village, dark crimes lie buried. When decomposed human remains are discovered in a suitcase behind a locked door in the home of an elderly man, Detective Karen Hart thinks the facts speak for themselves. That is, until she finds the warning: It's time to pay for your crime. The body belongs to a former teacher, Oliver Fox, who vanished from the village thirty years earlier. Hart's instincts tell her there is something untoward about this rural Lincolnshire community--especially when she uncovers evidence suggesting that, although Fox was a victim, he certainly wasn't innocent. As the extent of Fox's crimes becomes apparent and the web of lies continues to unravel, almost nobody in the village is above suspicion. When there are whispers of child abuse in connection with the case, it's clear someone is willing to do anything to keep the sinister truth buried. Can Hart find the culprit before more lives are lost?

Where Secrets Lie

You can cover up the truth but it won't stay buried forever. A man is found bludgeoned to death in woodland by the village of Canwick, and the close-knit community is sent into shock. Detective Karen Hart, still haunted by the tragic loss of her husband and daughter nearby, is brought in to investigate the horrific murder. It soon becomes clear that dark secrets lie behind Canwick's unspoiled appearance. When Hart begins to suspect that a modern-day slavery ring has been hiding in plain sight among the villagers, she faces a race to find proof before the culprits slip from her grasp. But when key witnesses start disappearing, it's obvious that there's a deep-rooted conspiracy to keep prying eyes away from the truth. But in a village where everyone knows everyone, who knows more than they are letting on--and who can Hart really trust? She's in deep and she's never been more alone. She must confront the tragedy of her own past if she wants to catch the killers before it's too late. Because one thing's for certain--there's no turning back...

Don't Turn Back

Can DS Karen Hart rely on the word of a little girl to save the life of a woman in grave danger? When a woman is abducted from a quiet suburban street and bundled into the back of a white van, the only witness to the crime is a child with a reputation for telling tall tales. The police doubt the girl's story, except for Detective Karen Hart, who is determined to follow her instincts--perhaps because the shy little girl reminds her of the daughter she's still grieving. When a playing card is found at the scene, Karen finds her first clue. And when a second card is found at the home of a missing woman, Tamara, Karen finds her victim. But before the team can catch their breath, another woman linked to Tamara is snatched. And then a body turns up in a farmer's field. With the crimes having escalated from kidnap to murder, Karen must unlock the killer's calling-card code before any more victims are taken. But getting to the truth isn't going to be easy when Tamara's family has so much to hide...

What She Said

Only one person can help crack this case--but he's also the prime suspect. DC Sophie Jones was in the wrong place at the wrong time. Viciously bludgeoned one night in a dark alley, she is left fighting for her life in hospital, leaving no clues as to why she was there or what might have motivated the attack. For Detective Karen Hart, fiercely protective of her young protégée, this is already deeply personal: an attack on Sophie is an attack on the whole team. When a car workshop near the crime scene is linked to local mobster Quentin Chapman, the man Hart has spent years trying to bring down, it's hard not to jump to the most obvious conclusion. But Chapman not only denies any knowledge of the incident--he asks for Karen's help. Someone is killing his associates, and he fears he might be next. With little else to go on, Hart has no choice but to rely on her sworn enemy and his underworld connections for valuable information. Can she trust Chapman to tell her the truth--or will this shady collaboration be the last case of her career?

Before the Dawn

DEADLY OBSESSION is the first book in the DS Jack Mackinnon series.HE WATCHES...HE WAITS...HE STRIKESA young Polish girl fixated on fame ~ A killer with a deadly obsessionDS Jack Mackinnon has his work cut out trying to track down missing student, Anya Blonski. As Mackinnon follows the trail of obsession to the shady owners of the Star Academy, who thrive on society's obsession with reality TV shows, he realises the fame they offer comes at a price.When a second girl goes missing, Mackinnon believes a serial killer may be stalking the city.

DS Mackinnon Series Prequel

Deadly Obsession

Ava Mallory

Erin Lynn

April Aasheim

Tegan Maher

Nikki Haverstock

Cate Lawley

ReGina Welling

Danielle Garrett

Ruby Blaylock

Joynell Schultz

Sonia Parin

Ani Gonzalez

Amanda Allen

Pearl Goodfellow

Karny McFlynn

It's All Hallows' Eve, and these witches are getting wild! Just in time for Halloween, some of your favorite authors have teamed up to bring you more than 600 pages of mystery, magic, and mayhem. Whether it's a trick or a treat, these witchy tales will surely get you in a spooky state of mind! The Case of the Exploding Luck Pumpkin Cats, Bats, and Talking Hats One Spell of a Night 'Tis the Season to be Creepy The Supernatural Life of a Superhero Wife The Mystery of the Halloween Mask How to Date a Witch Hexing the Ex Costumes and Cauldrons Harper Grant and the Poisoned Pumpkin Pie Witches & Stitches GoB (Game of Bones) Howling Ian Bubble, Bubble, Here Comes Trouble A Dark Root Samhain

Witch Or Treat

"Harper Grant is happy working at Archie's Diner as she tries her best to avoid the attentions of the town's gossips. However, when a body turns up during Abbott Cove's annual festival, she begins to realize her family isn't the only one hiding secrets. With the help of the new swoon-worthy police officer, Joe McGrady, Harper finds herself on the trail of the perpetrator. Will Harper uncover the killer's identity before it's too late?"--Cover.

A Witchy Business

One by one, they will pay for the past...DS Jack Mackinnon's career is in serious trouble. Still in the Detective Chief Inspector's bad books and excluded from the Major Investigation team, Mackinnon is assigned a case nobody wants.All over the city, heroin addicts are dying but not from an overdose of heroin. In each case, the addict bled to death.Were these addicts victims of a contaminated supply of heroin, or were they targeted for a reason?As Jack Mackinnon investigates, he discovers a horrifying link to a crime committed a decade ago.Not forgotten. And never forgiven...The third book in the DS Jack Mackinnon series

DS Jack Mackinnon Crime Series

Deadly Revenge

A dark secret. A haunted past. And a house full of lies. When two teenage girls vanish without a trace from an educational retreat at Chidlow House in Lincolnshire, the students and teachers are put on high alert. Called in to investigate, Detective Karen Hart questions everyone who came into contact with the two girls, Cressida and Natasha, in the days leading up to their disappearance. Stories of Chidlow House being haunted abound, but Hart--still coming to terms with the suspicious circumstances surrounding the tragic loss of her own family--knows that while the house might be otherworldly, the crime is grimly real. But nothing is quite as it seems at Chidlow House. When it becomes clear that someone at the estate must know more than they're letting on, Hart faces a race against time to find the culprit and save the girls. While there is no shortage of suspects, Hart comes up against one dead end after another. And when she too begins hearing eerie whispers in the walls, she is forced to wonder: was she too quick to dismiss Chidlow's supernatural reputation?

House of Lies

It's not easy being a witch, especially one who can see and talk to ghosts. It's Christmas time in Abbott Cove and Harper Grant is already busy trying to resolve a family disagreement. The last thing she needs is another ghost to deal with. As Harper struggles to track down a killer, she has to deal with the fallout from another one of Grandma Grant's schemes. Will the Grant family get a perfect Christmas or has Harper's temperamental grandmother gone too far this time? A Witchy Christmas is the third book in the Harper Grant Mystery series."

A Witchy Christmas

Dani Oakley

What goes around, comes around... Jimmy Diamond is growing up in the shadow of his gangster father, Martin Morton, who is determined to get shot of him. Trouble is, Jimmy is not prepared to go quietly. Martin Morton murdered his mother, and now it's time for him to pay. With the help of his father's rival, Dave Carter, Jimmy starts to make plans. Martin Morton is about to get the punishment he deserves. But Jimmy is not the only one with revenge in his heart. The knives are out. It's time for some East End Retribution.

East End Retribution

A young woman's body is discovered, propped up against a bin, discarded like a piece of rubbish, outside a Chinese Takeaway in the City of London.DS Jack Mackinnon's first outing as acting SIO on a prominent case is not for the faint-hearted. The young woman's arms are covered with odd marks, and he is convinced they provide a clue to the killer's identity.But the pieces of the puzzle are slow to come together, and when another woman is abducted, the stakes are raised. There's a method to the killer's madness - but can Jack get to the truth before another life is lost?

Deadly Intent

What if the only way to save your child's life was to take part in a deadly game? For the Watsons their worst nightmare becomes a reality when their daughter, Ruby, is kidnapped. But that's only the beginning. When they receive a text message inviting them to take part in a deadly game, things get a whole lot worse. They learn another girl has also been taken and they must compete against the other parents in a sick challenge to win their daughter back. There can be only one winner. One girl will live and one will die. How far would you go to save your child?

How Far Would You Go to Save Your Child?

Deadly Game

Time to run. Time to hide. Time to die...A late summer heatwave seems to have triggered an unusually high number of suicides. ?As the dead bodies pile up, DS Jack Mackinnon and the rest of MIT realise things aren't as straightforward as they seem, and when similar letters are found at the scene of each 'suicide,' Mackinnon is convinced they are dealing with a serial killer. ?The killer believes the police aren't doing their job properly and is determined to deliver his own deadly justice.Deadly Justice is the fourth book in the DS Jack Mackinnon Series.The series order is as follows: 1) Deadly Obsession2) Deadly Motive3) Deadly Revenge4) Deadly Justice

Deadly Justice

A mother murdered.A daughter missing.A family with secrets.On the 26th of August, Nicole Carlson, was murdered. Abbie can't understand what her friend was doing alone in a secluded country lane. And when she learns Nicole's daughter, Sienna, disappeared at the same time, Abbie fears the worst. Just when the investigators are confident they have all the facts, everything changes. Nicole's teenage daughter, Sienna, returns.Sienna is the one person who could unlock the mystery but she refuses to talk. As Abbie begins to unravel the secrets and lies surrounding her friend's death, it becomes clear Sienna knows far more about the events leading up to her mother's murder than she is letting on.

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