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She wanted to write the story of a killer. But some stories can kill you. Journalist Ann Stackhouse is writing a true-crime book about Maxine Adams, the woman accused of five brutal murders before vanishing from the headlines. When Maxine finally agrees to meet, Ann can't believe her luck—this...

A gripping gangland thriller from bestselling author Kerry Barnes. Perfect for fans of Martina Cole and Kimberley Chambers. You’ve met the Murphy brothers. Now meet the sister. . . Nellie Murphy wants out of her family’s shadow – and an empire of her own. So when smooth-talking ex-con...

After Nancy Richards is sent to prison, her daughter Jeanie is placed in the care of Edna Baker, a respected figure in London’s East End. Under Edna’s roof, Jeanie should be safe. That changes when a corrupt copper threatens to send her to Laxville Children’s Home. Edna, fully aware of the...

Nora Feller har brutit helt med Sektion M och Charlotte Victorin. I Malmö hoppas hon få en nystart, såväl privat som i jobbet. Hon blir tilldelad ett uppmärksammat mordfall, där offret tillhör den innersta, rika kretsen i en välbärgad ort söder om stan. Men det är något med fallet som inte stämmer, Nora får en kuslig känsla av att en mäktig hand styr allt. Och snart får hon veta att Sektion M ska ta över utredningen. Mot chefens uttryckliga order börjar hon göra egna efterforskningar. Men Charlotte kommer knappast tyst se på när Nora sabbar för henne.

Holed up in prison, Mike Regan is offered a deal - his freedom in exchange for his firm taking down the gang that is supplying a new dangerous drug that has hit the streets. What starts as a game soon becomes a shocking revelation with devastating consequences. Meanwhile, Mike’s fiancé, Zara Ezra, has her own firm to run. But when the so-called Governor is out to take her down, she has her own decision to make - either fight, run, or write her own rule book.... 

He brutalised the wrong woman and now Harper Kane is coming for him . . . Following the death of her husband, Desiree is left with two clubs. However, while her family are desperate to get ownership signed over to them, Desiree has other plans that involve Harper Kane. It’s only been a year...

A Vincent is dead and the police have no idea who the killer is. The notorious Ruthers, a villainous family caught up in drugs and prostitution are the only link to the murder. Dolly returns to England to do what she does best and unravels a web of lies. With her family once more behind her she...

1964 – London. Dolly Vincent is born to an East End gangster but is sent away for her own protection. Mad Mick is hell-bent on his revenge and will stop at nothing to kill her. Estranged from her family, she becomes a successful barrister, but after defending a young Italian man she finds...

Eddie Raven’s legacy continues … A gripping thriller with a shocking twist of fate. Behind the cold damp walls of the cottage, seventeen-year-old Malakai River is left to fend for his younger sisters. In her selfish quest for freedom, his mother shacks up with a small-time gangster and...

Brought to you by Penguin. One house. Nine guests. Endless motives for murder... In the seaside town of Hamlet Wick, nine guests assemble for a New Year's Eve party to remember. The owner of Hamlet Hall has organised a murder mystery evening with a 1920s twist, and everyone has their own part to...

Billy Murphy built his empire on loyalty, strategy, and power, while Jesse Murphy built his career by enforcing the law. Two brothers, two sides, one war, from which neither can escape. Kenny Ruck is out of prison and out for revenge. His target? Cas Ferrier, Billy’s closest ally. But the real...

Fourteen-year-old girls are disappearing, and it is hardly headline news. Before leaving prison, having served twelve years, Harper Kane makes a promise – to find out what happened to an inmate’s missing teenage daughter. But first, she must secure a well-paid job and a place of her own to...

The Vincents' nightclubs are popping up all over London. The O'Connells plan to get their hands on the Palaces… but gypsies have no place in the Vincents' business. Disregarding the warnings and the rumours of the disappearance of the entire McManners family, the O'Connells plot a scam so...

Outcast is the latest gripping gangland crime thriller from Kerry Barnes, perfect for fans of Martina Cole and Kimberley Chambers. After serving eight years inside for armed robbery, Mitchell Swan comes home to find his family in chaos and his violent father-in-law to blame. Within hours, he...

Georgie Deacon thinks nothing of it when a gang of girls led by Yasmin, a member of the notorious Marx family, knock at her door and threaten to hurt her daughter – that is until her daughter doesn’t return home. Detective Clark Kims ignores Georgie’s plea to have the gang of girls brought...

When Caroline walks into the bustling bar of a hotel on a Friday afternoon, no one could have predicted what is about to unfold. With chilling precision, she pulls out a gun and shoots her lover five times in cold blood. The crime, committed in plain sight, leaves no room for doubt—Caroline is guilty. But when questioned, she offers no explanation and refuses to comment. As the case explodes across media outlets, a popular true-crime podcast begins to dig deeper into Caroline's life.

Bonds are tested in a gripping story of betrayal, vengeance, and deadly ambition . . . Carrie and Dottie raised Billy and Jesse Murphy to have each other’s backs, no matter what. But on one fateful night, as Billy takes his girlfriend Willow on a date, his world takes a devastating turn. A few...

Audiobook two in the brand new Carrie Verne series. When Jimmy Carson, twice the size and with twice the bravado, leaves prison, he’s hellbent on getting his family back. Determined that nothing will stand in his way, he reignites the long-standing feud between the Carsons and the Murphys...

She will kill again if needs must . . . An unassuming Dottie Ellis falls for bad boy Jimmy Carson, who sweeps her off her feet. But after discovering she is pregnant and learning that Jimmy has gone back to his ex-girlfriend Carrie Verne, her happiness falls apart. Heartbroken, Dottie runs home...

With her loving partner Rohan, her daughter Dixie-Lee, and a stunning new home, Georgie Deacon should at last be content – but she isn’t . . . She senses she is being watched, and frightening flashbacks come back to haunt her. But worse is yet to come . . . After only two days working in a...