Stephen Edger

The wedding vows are exchanged, then the nightmare begins... ‘A heart-in-the-mouth, tense and incredibly gripping read that kept me awake until the small hours’ Carol Wyer, author of The Birthday

Till Death Do Us Part

September 1989 Single mother Beth Roper is followed home and assaulted in her home while her four year-old daughter Lauren sleeps. May 1993 Known offender, Nathan Green is tried and sentenced for the brutal assault of two women and the murder of a third. November 2013 Lauren Roper hires Private Investigator Johnson Carmichael to prove that Nathan Green also assaulted her mother. With no evidence, no witnesses and only the fragile memory of the client to work with, this is a case Carmichael doesn't want. However, when he begins to ask questions and his life is threatened, he realises there is more to Lauren's claims than first thought. Fear, murder, revenge and unanswered questions...Trespass is another Southampton-based mystery from the pen of Stephen Edger.

Trespass

A serial killer thriller

Dead to Me

She opened the bag and saw that it was full of brown toffees, like her grandpa used to give to her. The man told her she could have a toffee, for being such a good girl. She told him mummy didn't let her eat sweets before dinner, but he said one toffee wouldn't hurt, and they could keep it a secret between them; mummy didn't need to know. Praise for SNATCHED:'Excellent story and the tension builds from page one. Very well written about a subject very close to everyone's heart. Stephen Edger dishes out the thrills in a spectacular manner once again.'(Dorothy Edwards) 'Thoroughly enjoyed this from start to end. The author has written a powerful and emotive story that engages you from the start.'(Annette Watt) 'Keeps you enthralled from the first page. Guessing all the time who did it. An excellent read from start to finish, thoroughly enjoyed it.'(Jane Black) Approximately one hundred and fifty thousand children go missing in the U.K. every year. That's one child every three and a half minutes. ABDUCTIONEvery parent's worst nightmare: seven year-old Natalie Barrett is abducted while walking home from school. The police begin a desperate hunt to find her before it is too late. They fear the worst when a body is located near a golf course. THE FALLOUTSarah Jenson is Natalie's teacher. When one of the detectives on the case is suddenly killed, Sarah believes the events may be linked and begins to search for answers. With suspects stacking up, she is in a race against time to discover the true identity of the perpetrator before Natalie winds up as another statistic. UNANSWERED QUESTIONSWhere were Natalie's parents when they should have been collecting her? Why was Natalie so scared of her Uncle Jimmy? Could a convicted sexual offender from Sarah's past be involved?Children not found within the first seventy-two hours, rarely return home alive. Sarah knows the clock is ticking... SNATCHEDAbduction, terror, suspense and sorrow...Snatched is a breath-taking British crime thriller set in Southampton.

Snatched

B. A. Morton

Jim Ody

Anita Waller

A. S. King

Louise Jensen

David Evans

April Taylor

Nick Jackson

Betsy Reavley

Ross Greenwood

Lucy V. Hay

Lisa Hall

Alex Shaw

Tara Lyons

S.E. Lynes

Alex Walters

A.J. Sendall

Charlie Flowers

Jane E. James

Paul D. Brazill

Paul Gitsham

Pete Adams

Emma Pullar

Bernie Steadman

Richard T. Burke

Tony R. Cox

JT Lawrence

Ron Nicholson

KA Richardson

L J Ross

Joel Hames

Simon Maltman

Steve Dunne

Peter Best

Tess Makovesky

M.A. Comley

Roz White

Mark L. Fowler

Hannah Haq

Jenna-Leigh Golding

Dark Minds

How do you catch a killer who knows your every move? The woman lay flat on the table, her face to one side, her wrists bound with thick tape. Deep scratches marked the wood beneath her fingers, now resting cold and still... When a woman's body is found in an abandoned bar near the Southampton docks, Detective Kate Matthews is called in to lead the investigation. She must solve this case to prove she is coping with the death of a close colleague. Kate knows a pile of ripped up newspaper cuttings discovered at the victim's house must be a piece of the puzzle, but her team keep hitting dead-ends... Until she finds a disturbing clue that convinces her of three things: The murder is linked to the body of a man found hanging in a warehouse, she is on the hunt for a calculated serial killer, and the killer is watching her every move. Kate realises there will be another victim soon, and that her own life is in grave danger, but no one else believes her theory. Can she find and stop the most twisted killer of her career, before another life is lost? An absolutely NAIL-BITING thriller that will keep you guessing to the very last page. Perfect for fans of Robert Dugoni, James Patterson and MJ Arlidge.

A Serial Killer Thriller

THE OFFER Mark Baines is a Team Leader in a call centre. He dislikes his job and dreams of the day he can afford to give up his job and buy the house of his dreams. Following a terrifying burglary at his home, he is contacted by a group prepared to pay him one million pounds in return for a favour. THE CATCH The offer seems too good to be true, and he begins to worry about what they might expect in return. The group calls again and tells him to integrate their laundered monies through the bank he works for, but he refuses. When Mark's girlfriend Gabrielle goes missing and his brother is attacked, Mark begins to realise just how far the group will go to get what they want. EVERYONE HAS THEIR PRICE As the game begins and the pressure mounts, Mark finds himself risking everything he has to find Gabrielle and save his own life before the group and the police catch up with him. INTEGRATION Blackmail, murder, suspense, conspiracy and money laundering: Integration is a British crime thriller set in the murky depths of the finance industry. Reviews: "Integration is a real page turner. I couldn't put it down and just wanted to see what was going to happen next and found it very compulsive reading with a good ending." (Carol Drinkwater) "This was a real page turner...I was completely hooked and because of the shocking twist at the end I can't wait to read the sequel. Would highly recommend this book." (Emma Jayne Knightley) "Really enjoyed this book from beginning to end, couldn't put it down. One of the best I have read in ages. Had to get the follow up to continue the story. Brilliant." (David H Robertson)

Integration

They only looked away for a moment...but that's when the nightmare began. Frantically searching the supermarket, best friends Becky and Jess know three year-old Noah can't have wandered far. But when security cameras show a mysterious figure leading the boy away from the Calais shopping centre, the horrifying terror dawns. The French authorities immediately launch their emergency response procedures, pasting images and descriptions of Noah on every television, radio and newspaper stand. They've never failed to locate a missing child within 48 hours. But as the hours become days, the chances of finding Noah alive diminish. With neither speaking the language, Jess and Becky can only rely on each other to hunt for clues to the identity of who abducted Noah and why. But when they meet an old friend of Jess' late husband, they learn there is far more at stake than just the safe return of Noah. A breathless and emotional thriller, tapping into every parent's worst nightmare, with a twist you WILL NOT see coming. Perfect for fans of The Missing and Broadchurch. What readers are saying about Stephen Edger: 'The twists and turns kept me wanting to read more and more it was one of the best I've ever read. I didn't want it to end and yet I couldn't stop turning pages.' Paula Haynes, 5 stars 'This was one of those "I'll just start it" books that 2 hours later you are "just finishing" because you couldn't put it down.' S J Mackenzie, 5 stars 'The story is every parent's worst nightmare, I was hooked from beginning to end. You won't be disappointed. Brilliant.' Audrey Gibson, 5 stars

A Gripping Psychological Thriller

Then He Was Gone

'I didn't mean to kill her. That is the first thing you need to understand about me...' FAIRY-TALE LIFE John Duggan had it all: married with a beautiful four month-old daughter; Manager with a career on the up; nice house in a good area of Southampton. BEHIND CLOSED DOORS His wife is cheating on him; his daughter's relentless screaming deprives them of sleep; he drinks too much. ON THE EDGE Unable to deal with the mounting pressure, he hires a private investigator to spy on his wife. But Johnson Carmichael has troubles of his own.As the conclusion of Duggan's trial looms, he must come to terms with what he has done and why he is facing a life behind bars. He is about to learn a valuable lesson: not every fairy-tale has a happy ending… REMORSE Betrayal, revenge, regret and suspense: Remorse is a gritty British thriller exploring what fathers will do when driven to desperation. Reviews: “Well worth reading. Couldn't put it down. A few twists and turns. Did not expect the ending. Very sad. Will look for more books by this author.” (Lorna Russell) “It was one of those books where you just have to have a good think afterwards about some of the things that happened and how we should never take our lives for granted. I found this book very nicely written, the words and story just flowed and I couldn't put it down.” (Mandy Hartley) “This really is a great read, the tension mounts from the first page...very well written and holds the reader from the first to the last page - I can thoroughly recommend this book.” (Fran Burke)

Remorse

Perfect for fans of Tony Parsons. Angie Marsons, and Louise Jensen.How can he solve a crime that has yet to happen? Especially when he's the next victim? Haunted by a fire that robbed her of everything, Megan Hopkirk is having nightmares of strangers being killed. The dreams are so vivid that she almost believes them to be real. When those same strangers start dying, she doesn't want to believe that her subconscious is predicting their deaths. How can it be when she's never met any of the victims? Desperate to prevent further loss of life, she reports her dreams to the police. DS Jake Knight is facing a disciplinary hearing following a dangerous operation that left a colleague in hospital. When he is assigned Megan's case, he sees it as a punishment and is eager to dismiss her as a kook. But when her next prediction also comes true he begins to believe her claims. And when she predicts his death next, he's in a race-against-time to solve his own murder before it happens. What connects the victims in Megan's dreams? How can her visions of the future be so accurate? And does Jake Knight have enough time left to connect the dots? Told at a breakneck pace that will grip you from the first page, Déjà Vu is a gripping psychological thriller for fans of Tony Parsons. Angie Marsons, and Louise Jensen.

Déjà Vu

A tense psychological thriller that will keep you on the edge of your seat! Perfect for fans of Shari Lapena, B A Paris and C.L. Taylor

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