Jack Gatland

"By the time you read this, I will be dead..." A twenty year old murder... A Prime Ministerial Leadership Campaign... A paranoid, homeless ex-minister... A TV Evangelist with a murderous secret... Detective Inspector Declan Walsh has had better days... Recently blacklisted from the police for punching a priest on live TV (long story), D.I Declan Walsh is one step away from quitting the force for good - and privately investigating the mysterious death of his father, Chief Superintendent Patrick Walsh, who died shortly after writing a tell-all memoir of his time on the force. But when his father's old partner, Detective Chief Inspector Alex Monroe arrives with an offer, Declan is forced to take it. For Monroe now leads a City of London task force that concentrates on cold cases, and filled with officers just like Declan; officers that are too valuable to lose, but at the same time have a history in the force. Nicknamed 'The Last Chance Saloon', it's currently investigating a decades old murder - and one that Declan's father supposedly solved. When Victoria Davies was pushed off her stately home's roof in 2001, all evidence pointed to her husband, Michael. But now, twenty years later a letter has appeared, written by Victoria before her death; a letter that was never received, and a letter that brings new suspects into the fray; Labour MPs Shaun Donnal, Andrew MacIntyre and Charles Baker. But two decades on, life has changed for these men. Donnal is now a paranoid alcoholic living on the streets of London, 'Andy Mac' is a popular YouTube Evangelist and Charles Baker is the current Conservative Secretary of State, and the bookie's choice for next Prime Minister in the upcoming Leadership Election. Now Declan and his new team must navigate a minefield filled with political intrigue, adulterous affairs, social activist aristocrats and brutal, bloody murder, as each suspect leads them to a new problem and another skeleton to fall out of the closet. And at the same time, as he investigates Patrick Walsh's death, Declan learns that not only was his father connected to an old school London crime family, but also that Patrick (and by default Declan's new boss, Monroe) might not have been as clean as people believed... The debut book in a new series of procedural crime thrillers, Letter from the Dead is perfect for fans of J.D Kirk, L.J Ross, Ian Rankin, Damian Boyd and Ann Cleeves, among others. ------- What people are saying about Jack Gatland: "Gripping and exciting from the off! When's the next book out? I bloody love it! I'm hooked!" - Vas Furnell-Petsas, LIQUIDATE THE PROFITS "Letter From the Dead kept me engrossed from beginning to end... I will certainly be reading book 2. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐" Amazon Review, LETTER FROM THE DEAD "Book 1 of the Declan Walsh series is an engrossing story with many twists and turns. A police procedural that's really worth reading. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐" Amazon Review, LETTER FROM THE DEAD "The story headed in a few different directions but came together brilliantly and believably in the end... I will certainly be reading the next book as this one was definitely a 5 star read. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐" Goodreads Review, LETTER FROM THE DEAD

(Detective Inspector Declan Walsh Book 1)

Letter from the Dead

One for sorrow... Two for death. Thirty years ago a group of five child detectives; Tommy, Luke, Tess, Jane and Daniel, along with their dog, Dexter made the national press with their crime solving. Nicknamed the Magpies, their adventures were written up as novels by author Reginald Troughton and released to children around the world, including a ten-year old Declan Walsh. But now, someone is targeting the Magpies, with Reginald brutally murdered while writing a last, 'lost' adventure. And DI Declan Walsh and the team of the Last Chance Saloon must not only solve Reginald's murder with the 'help' of these rusty amateurs, but at the same time save the surviving members of the Magpies from a devious and determined killer with a chilling connection. But while they do this, the team will also delve into a decades old conspiracy - one that suggests that the Magpies were created as a Government PR stunt gone wrong, and that there were more Magpies, missing ones, dying in tragic circumstances but never acknowledged... The fifth book in a new series of procedural crime thrillers featuring DI Walsh and the team of the Last Chance Saloon, To Hunt A Magpie is perfect for fans of J.D Kirk, L.J Ross, Ian Rankin, Damian Boyd, Alex Smith and Ann Cleeves, among others. ------- What people are saying about Jack Gatland: "⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Kept me engrossed from beginning to end... I will certainly be reading book 2." Amazon Review, LETTER FROM THE DEAD "⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Book 1 of the Declan Walsh series is an engrossing story with many twists and turns. A police procedural that's really worth reading." Amazon Review, LETTER FROM THE DEAD "⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The story headed in a few different directions but came together brilliantly and believably in the end... I will certainly be reading the next book as this one was definitely a 5 star read." Goodreads Review, LETTER FROM THE DEAD "⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Fantastic book, if you're a fan of crime and police procedurals, oh boy, you'll love this one." Amazon Review, MURDER OF ANGELS "⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5 star rating without a doubt, full of intrigue twists and turns, you will definitely not get bored with this book!" Amazon Review, LETTER FROM THE DEAD "⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Just finished reading this - and really enjoyed it! The plot is unusual and complex, and the characters are interesting. Found myself looking to see when the next one is available, when I was only about halfway through this one." Amazon Review, MURDER OF ANGELS "⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I have read all the books in the series so far and enjoyed them all, but this is the best so far. I couldn't go to bed till I had finished it." Goodreads Review, HUNTER HUNTED

(Detective Inspector Declan Walsh Crime Series Book 5)

To Hunt a Magpie

Sometimes revenge is a dish best served cold. After a fatal poisoning in Essence, the Michelin-Starred restaurant of celebrity TV chef Leroy Daniels, DI Declan Walsh and the team of the Temple Inn 'Last Chance Saloon' Command Unit find themselves in the middle of a multi-sensory gastro war, following an investigation that takes them deep into the dark kitchens of London, and a group of friends-turned-enemies all vying to become the next breakout venue--no matter what it costs to get there. But Declan and his team aren't working together this time; DCI Monroe and PC De'Geer are in Edinburgh, fighting for their lives while taking on a notorious Scottish Firm led by Lennie Wright, a man from Monroe's past with a vicious score to settle, while Declan is fighting for his career, constantly harassed by the secretive DC Ross over the mysterious disappearance and possible murder of Francine Pearce, with Declan still the prime suspect, while also visited by an escaped serial killer from his past with a score to settle. And as the list of dead chefs increases, with unseen connections between Edinburgh murders and poisoned food critics coming to light revealing the true targets, Declan and his colleagues must finally come together to not only solve a series of impossible murders, but also stop the killer before they poison not only Charles Baker, the bookies' choice for new Prime Minister, and also the Queen herself at a State Dinner... The eighth book in a series of procedural crime thrillers by #1 New York Times bestselling writer Tony Lee writing as Jack Gatland, A Dinner To Die For is perfect for fans of J.D Kirk, L.J Ross, Ian Rankin, Damian Boyd, Alex Smith, David Gatward and Ann Cleeves, among others. ------- What people are saying about Jack Gatland: "⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ This is one of those books that will keep you up past your bedtime, as each chapter lures you into reading just one more." Amazon Review, LETTER FROM THE DEAD "⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Book 1 of the Declan Walsh series is an engrossing story with many twists and turns. A police procedural that's really worth reading." Amazon Review, LETTER FROM THE DEAD "⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The story headed in a few different directions but came together brilliantly and believably in the end... I will certainly be reading the next book as this one was definitely a 5 star read." Goodreads Review, LETTER FROM THE DEAD "⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Fantastic book, if you're a fan of crime and police procedurals, oh boy, you'll love this one." Amazon Review, MURDER OF ANGELS "⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Just finished reading this - and really enjoyed it! The plot is unusual and complex, and the characters are interesting. Found myself looking to see when the next one is available, when I was only about halfway through this one." Amazon Review, MURDER OF ANGELS "⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I have read all the books in the series so far and enjoyed them all, but this is the best so far. I couldn't go to bed till I had finished it." Goodreads Review, HUNTER HUNTED "⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The best so far. It is exciting, action packed and thrilling. Loved it, can't wait for the next one." Amazon Review, WHISPER FOR THE REAPER "⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ This book like all the previous books is better than anything on the telly. Very entertaining." Amazon Review, TO HUNT A MAGPIE

A British Murder Mystery (DI Declan Walsh Crime Thrillers Book 8)

A Dinner to Die For

One murder... One suspect... One victim... Yet two identical bodies have been found... For DI Declan Walsh, life is finally returning to normal. Finding a home at DCI Alexander Monroe's Last Chance Saloon Crime Unit, Declan and his team; DS Anjli Kapoor, DC Billy Fitzwarren, Doctor Rosanna Marcos and her assistant DC Joanne Davey are still recovering from the fallout connected to their most recent case, while Declan is cleaning out his late father's home in order to move in. But when Declan's old mentor, now terminally ill with cancer confesses to a gruesome murder, on the condition that Declan himself takes on the case, Declan and his colleagues find themselves in a race against time to find the real killer before a violent gang war breaks out over it; for Angela Martin, the 17 year old victim was the girlfriend of Moses Delcourt, heir to a crime empire and main rival of Macca Byrne, the teenage drug lord of Birmingham. But another witness appears, claiming that he knows where Angela's body is buried; in the process revealing another body in Birmingham, identical in every way - including DNA, tattoos and long repaired skiing injuries. Now, with both North London and South Birmingham becoming battlegrounds and with vendettas reaching boiling point, Declan Walsh must delve back into the world of Johnny and Jackie Lucas, the East End 'Twins' as he tries to discover how one victim can have two identical bodies. And at the same time, he has to deal with a deadly secret involving his late father's murder, an ex-girlfriend with a very personal request and his daughter's first date... The second book in a new series of procedural crime thrillers featuring DI Walsh and the team of the Last Chance Saloon, Murder Of Angels is perfect for fans of J.D Kirk, L.J Ross, Ian Rankin, Damian Boyd, Alex Smith and Ann Cleeves, among others. ------- What people are saying about Jack Gatland: "⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Kept me engrossed from beginning to end... I will certainly be reading book 2." Amazon Review, LETTER FROM THE DEAD "⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Book 1 of the Declan Walsh series is an engrossing story with many twists and turns. A police procedural that's really worth reading." Amazon Review, LETTER FROM THE DEAD "⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The story headed in a few different directions but came together brilliantly and believably in the end... I will certainly be reading the next book as this one was definitely a 5 star read." Goodreads Review, LETTER FROM THE DEAD "⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Fantastic book, if you're a fan of crime and police procedurals, oh boy, you'll love this one." Amazon Review, MURDER OF ANGELS "⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5 star rating without a doubt, full of intrigue twists and turns, you will definitely not get bored with this book!" Amazon Review, LETTER FROM THE DEAD "⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Just finished reading this - and really enjoyed it! The plot is unusual and complex, and the characters are interesting. Found myself looking to see when the next one is available, when I was only about halfway through this one." Amazon Review, MURDER OF ANGELS "⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I have read all the books in the series so far and enjoyed them all, but this is the best so far. I couldn't go to bed till I had finished it." Goodreads Review, HUNTER HUNTED

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