Behind a Closed Door (The Estate, Book 2) (39 page)

Brawling in the street, fighting on the square and conforming to peer pressure – it all comes down to holding your nerve. But this time not everyone will stay alive on the notorious Stanley Avenue…

Somewhere to Hide

 
The Estate, Book One

Liz, with her young daughter, runs from her husband, the man who has beaten her senseless on several occasions.
Sixteen-year-old Becky stabs her uncle before he abuses her again and makes a run for it.
Back in prison after selling her body for drugs, Cheryl will be out soon with no one to turn to.
All three are looking for somewhere to stay.
Following the tragic death of her husband, Cathy Mason opens her home to young women who need a roof over their head and a sympathetic ear. But strange things start to happen - malicious notes are posted through her door, her belongings trashed and a homeless teenager is found murdered. Cathy reckons it’s just part of daily life on the estate but when those she cares about most fall prey to violence, she begins to suspect a past mistake is about to catch up with her - and she’s unsure that she’ll ever be ready for it...

SOMEWHERE TO HIDE is psychological suspense that will test your every emotion. So pound those streets, open those doors, pull back those curtains and take a peep into the lives of the people from The Estate – because you really wouldn’t want to live there…

Taunting the Dead

'A slick debut from a writer to watch out for.
' Mandasue Heller.

A #1 Kindle bestseller in police procedurals, mysteries and thrillers – also a top 10 Kindle KDP UK bestselling books of 2012.  

Statistics say nine out of ten murders are committed by someone the victim knows. So when Steph Ryder is found dead with her head caved in, Detective Sergeant Allie Shenton begins investigations close to home, starting with the victim’s family and friends.

As each one tries to cover up their actions on that fateful night, Allie becomes convinced husband Terry Ryder has something to hide. Powerful, ambitious and charming, Allie’s attraction to the successful businessman grows with each interrogation, risking both her job and marriage. But he's not the only one she's investigating. Secrets and lies begin to escalate as quickly as the body count. Can Allie uncover the truth before her life not only falls apart, but before she ends up a victim, too?

Taunting the Dead is a sexy, gritty, fast paced thriller that will set your pulse racing, twist and turn you in every direction and leave you guessing right until the very end...

Praise for Taunting the Dead:

'A great début. Gritty. Sexy. And brilliantly capturing the brutality that follows betrayal and desperation.' 
Will Carver, The Two.

'A wonderfully observed tale of brutality, sex and raw emotion, with an ending that will leave you gasping to know more.
' David Jackson, The Helper.

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Sexy, scary, thrilling: all ingredients to keep you reading way into the wee small hours. As a debut novel "Taunting the Dead" triumphs.'
Matt Hilton, Joe Hunter Series.

'The plot races along smartly, with the victims piling up, before culminating in a series of twists that hit you like body blows.'
Emlyn Rees, The Hunted.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Ever since I can remember, I’ve been a meddler of words. Born and raised in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, I used the city as a backdrop for my first novel, TAUNTING THE DEAD, and it went on to be a Kindle #1 bestseller. I couldn’t believe my eyes when it became one of the top 10 kindle KDP UK bestselling books of 2012.

My writing has come under a few different headings - grit-lit, sexy crime, erotic crime thriller, whydunnit, police procedural, emotional thriller to name a few. I like writing about fear and emotion – the cause and effect of crime. I also like to add a mixture of topics to each book. Working as a housing officer for eight years gave me the background to create a fictional estate with good and bad characters, and they are all perfect for murder and mayhem.

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