DescriptionA few days into a murder inquiry following the brutal death of an Edinburgh art dealer, Rebus blows up at his superior, DCS Gill Templer, and is ordered to attend the Scottish Police College for "retraining". In other words, it's his Last Chance Saloon.
DescriptionThe reception that follows the funeral of Edgar Smith is not a sober affair in any sense of the word, thanks to the antics of his daughter, Lorraine. When Lorraine's dead body is found in her sister's spare room later on in the day, the police are called.
DescriptionDaniel and Jennifer had bought a house together, and their friends assumed they would eventually marry. Then everything had changed. Stephanie stole Daniel from Jennifer. Confused, humiliated, and increasingly angry, Jennifer took to following Stephanie around London. Her obsessive love prompted her toward violent revenge. It would also lead to her coming under suspicion by the police, for a crime she did not commit.
DescriptionLuke Mullen, sixteen year old son of a former high-ranking police officer has disappeared, presumed kidnapped. While no-one quite dares to voice the fear that he could also be presumed dead, Detective Inspector Tom Thorne is brought in to beef up the squa…
DescriptionWhen a woman is snatched from a wood, Detective Inspector Pat North seizes control of her first major enquiry, one that appears to be over when a local sex offender quickly confesses. With no body and inconsistent statements, North and her team struggle to ensure they have the right man. North's fiance, Detective Chief Superintendent Michael Walker, is of little support, being distracted by his imminent interview for Commander. When violence rocks two families, loyalties are tested to the limit and people discover how far they are willing to go to protect those they love.
DescriptionA derelict house is being demolished when workmen discover the remains of a young girl. Detective Superintendent Michael Walker is far from happy at being assigned the 17-year-old murder case, especially as Detective Inspector Pat North's career is really taking off. However, things soon hot up when the murder team unearth more skeletons, and Walker suddenly finds himself in charge of one of the biggest investigations in recent years.
DescriptionFifteen-year-old Cassie Booth is missing after her paper round. Then her bloodstained jacket is found in a boathouse belonging to Karl Wilding, but there is little evidence against him. A routine visit by Detective Inspector Pat North to appease persistent complainer Stephen Warrington spirals into something far more sinister. As his behaviour becomes increasingly obsessive, North is caught in a frightening web of deceit and lies that fuel her suspicion that Warrington has been involved in a far more horrific crime.
DescriptionDenver police detective Gabe Wager is working with an eager, inexperienced partner on a sordid narcotics case. But, the suspect they're after is purely professional...and purely evil. Follow this nonstop thriller as Wager painstakingly fits the pieces together before moving in for the bust. For anyone who has wondered what it's really like to be a police detective, The Alvarez Journal offers one of the finest police procedurals ever published. Forget the glamour. This is the fast paced realism of overworked, stressed-out cops who have as much work to do in building a legal case as they do in finding a suspect.
DescriptionAndy Dalziel was preoccupied with the illegal book that one of his Sergeants was running on who was to be appointed as the new Chief Constable...and how to make sure his own bet paid off. But when a battered Ford Escort containing one very dead Italian turned up in the police car park, Peter Pascoe and his bloated superior were plunged into an investigation that made internal police politics look like child's play.
