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Once you're in, there's only one way out...Tired of always doing
the dirty work with little reward, Danny McKay wants out of the
gangland life. But his boss, Freddie Smith, has other ideas... As
the current Top Dog of the East End, Freddie knows he must protect
his reign at all costs and if that means disposing of his much
younger, much stronger, number two, then so be it. Now, with a
price on his head, Danny must use all of his wits and connections
to stay one step ahead of Freddie - he knows his old boss won't
give up without a fight to the death. But with a turf war looming,
the question is who will survive and who will be crowned Top Dog.
Don't miss the exciting sequel to Under Dog by Kerry Kaya! Perfect
for fans of Kimberley Chambers, Heather Atkinson and Caz Finlay.
Please note this is a re-release of Top Dog, previously published
by Kerry Kaya.
'Utterly compelling reading, The Other Girlfriend is inspiring and
I wouldn't hesitate to highly recommend it.'Bestselling author
Sheryl Browne She loves him... Lizzie Green once loved Tom Murphy
with a passion that bordered on obsession. All she wanted was his
love to be returned. Then one night something terrible happened and
Tom left Lizzie broken hearted. She swore she would never let him
hurt her again.... She loves him not. Now, ten years later, Tom
turns up on Lizzie's doorstep still as charming as ever. Lizzie
knows he still has the power to break her heart and destroy her
life again. But Lizzie can't say no to him.... Can she? A gripping
new psychological thriller from bestselling author Alex Stone.
Perfect for fans of Sue Watson, Shalini Boland and S.E.Lynes
Chillingly Compelling 5 Bestselling author Diane Saxon I just
finished #TheOtherGirlfriend by Alex Stone Author and OMG. I had
such an ominous feeling of uncertainty as I turned the pages. It
was tense, engrossing and twisty! Loved it. Full review for
publication on #CrimeBookJunkie. Recommend you add it to your TBR!
Bestselling author Noelle Holton A brilliant debut 5 Bestselling
author Erin Green I loved it!!! Couldn't put it down Life coach and
author Lisa Phillips
'A gritty powerful story. A must read for fans of gangland crime.'
Bestselling author Kerry Kaya.Young, blonde, beautiful and bored,
Annette Lambrianu is tired of life on the family vineyard with her
husband and young son, Antonias. Yearning for excitement, she flees
in the night with the small boy, swapping the safety of Italy for
the dangerous streets of London. But she quickly discovers the
streets are not paved with gold... Since that fateful night,
fighting for survival is all Antonias Lambrianu has ever known.
Life on the streets is hard and Antonius sets his sights on a
better future - where money is power, but danger is everywhere.
Antonias is determined he will emerge triumphant, but the stakes
are high. Everyone, it seems, is playing dangerous games ...
Antonias most of all. But who will be the ultimate winner?
Dangerous Games is the origin story of gangster Tony Lambrianu.
Please note, this is a re-release of Dangerous Games, previously
published by Gillian Godden.
The Queen of Glasgow, Toni McVay, is no ordinary crime boss. For
one thing, she likes to discipline disappointing employees by
scooping out their eyeballs and keeping them as souvenirs. Jamie
Gray and his gang the Blood Brothers are happy to do her dirty work
in return for lessons in the ways of the local underworld, but are
in no doubt that they need to keep Toni sweet to keep themselves
safe. Rival families The Gordons and The Thompsons are ready for a
turf war, keen to take over the lucrative Gallowburn estate, and
weaken Toni's grip on the city. But can the old enemies really
trust each other enough to join forces? And will their assumption
that the Blood Brothers are the weak link in the McVay empire,
prove to be their greatest mistake? Meanwhile Jamie's past refuses
to stay hidden, and as his biggest secret looks set to be revealed
with explosive consequences, Jamie faces the battle of his life. To
keep his family safe, to keep his friends safe, to keep himself
safe, and to keep the woman he loves alive. If you love Martina
Cole, Kimberley Chambers, and Jessie Keane, you'll love Heather
Atkinson. Discover the bestselling gangland author Heather Atkinson
and you'll never look back... What readers are saying about Heather
Atkinson: 'Another brilliant book from Heather...she really is one
the best in the business. ' 'I have read ALL Heather Atkinson's
books. They are all fantastic.' 'All Heather's books are action
packed and have you on edge.' 'I stumbled upon Heather's books and
I'm so glad I did, characters excellent and storylines are great ,
I find myself searching the book stores for more of them to read
the minute I finish one.'
The Queen of Glasgow, Toni McVay, is no ordinary crime boss. For
one thing, she likes to discipline disappointing employees by
scooping out their eyeballs and keeping them as souvenirs. Jamie
Gray and his gang the Blood Brothers are happy to do her dirty work
in return for lessons in the ways of the local underworld, but are
in no doubt that they need to keep Toni sweet to keep themselves
safe. Rival families The Gordons and The Thompsons are ready for a
turf war, keen to take over the lucrative Gallowburn estate, and
weaken Toni's grip on the city. But can the old enemies really
trust each other enough to join forces? And will their assumption
that the Blood Brothers are the weak link in the McVay empire,
prove to be their greatest mistake? Meanwhile Jamie's past refuses
to stay hidden, and as his biggest secret looks set to be revealed
with explosive consequences, Jamie faces the battle of his life. To
keep his family safe, to keep his friends safe, to keep himself
safe, and to keep the woman he loves alive. If you love Martina
Cole, Kimberley Chambers, and Jessie Keane, you'll love Heather
Atkinson. Discover the bestselling gangland author Heather Atkinson
and you'll never look back... What readers are saying about Heather
Atkinson: 'Another brilliant book from Heather...she really is one
the best in the business. ' 'I have read ALL Heather Atkinson's
books. They are all fantastic.' 'All Heather's books are action
packed and have you on edge.' 'I stumbled upon Heather's books and
I'm so glad I did, characters excellent and storylines are great ,
I find myself searching the book stores for more of them to read
the minute I finish one.'
From the stranger in the car, to the madman at her door... Perfect
for fans of Liane Moriarty, Shari Lapena and Lisa Jewell 'It's a
shocking thriller that grabs at your emotions on every page! Loved
it.' bestselling author Lauren North The day my path crossed with
Simon Fox I thought I'd already lost everything but then he almost
ran me off the road with his flash car and belittling jibes. The
men in my life had undermined me for too long. Enough was enough.
Fuelled by alcohol and the desire to get even, I decided a spot of
petty vandalism would make me feel a whole lot better. Wrong. Very
wrong... I hadn't realised that Simon Fox was not a man to be
messed with. He showed me just how much I still had left to lose.
Soon I was battling for my home, family and life. Praise for Gemma
Rogers: 'Captivating and enthralling, a story of revenge,
infidelity, friendship and love. An outstanding book by an
outstanding author, I give this book five shiny golden stars' Anita
Waller 'A well-written and thoroughly entertaining thriller from a
very talented author' John Nicoll 'Unputdownable. a nail-biting
thriller that grips to the very last page.' Keri Beevis 'A
beautifully written edge-of-your-seat thriller that had me guessing
right until the end' Dreda Say Mitchell 'A brilliant thriller from
an exciting new voice. Stalker it had me on the edge of my seat'
Kerry Barnes 'An atmospheric, taut thriller which keeps you hooked
from the first page' Jacqui Rose 'A cracking read. Brilliantly
written characters and a gripping plot. Highly recommended.' Caz
Finlay 'A page-turning must-read. It will have you hooked from the
first page until the last' Stephanie Harte 'An intense thriller -
it's a must-read' Sam Michaels 'An incredible read that had me
engrossed from the first page. A five-star read' Alex Kane 'A real
page turner, full of sinister secrets' Casey Kelleher
Ben wasn't brought up, he was dragged up.With absent parents and
broken friends, a young Ben makes choices that are ruining his
life. Before he's even twenty, Ben's spells in prison begin, and
soon he finds himself involved in serious crime. When people begin
to die, Ben must choose a side. But is this really the life Ben
wants or is there a way out of this vicious cycle? Is he destined
to fulfil his fate of being once a prisoner, always a prisoner? Or
can Ben swap a life on the inside, for one with hope on the
outside? Ross Greenwood is back with this shocking, page-turning
glimpse into the criminal underworld. This book was previously
published as THE BOY INSIDE. Praise for Ross Greenwood: 'Move over
Rebus and Morse; a new entry has joined the list of great crime
investigators in the form of Detective Inspector John Barton. A
rich cast of characters and an explosive plot kept me turning the
pages until the final dramatic twist.' author Richard Burke 'Master
of the psychological thriller genre Ross Greenwood once again
proves his talent for creating engrossing and gritty novels that
draw you right in and won't let go until you've reached the
shocking ending.' Caroline Vincent at Bitsaboutbooks blog 'Ross
Greenwood doesn't write cliches. What he has written here is a
fast-paced, action-filled puzzle with believable characters that's
spiced with a lot of humour.' author Kath Middleton
Westleham Village 1947.It's the Westleham village show and with the
war finally over, everyone is looking forward to a pleasant day.
But newcomer, Martha Miller doesn't share the excitement. Because
since her husband Stan left for work one day and never returned,
Martha has been treated as somewhat of an outsider in Westleham.
The village gossip is that Martha must be to blame.... Martha hopes
she can win her fellow villagers over with her delicious homemade
plum gin. But as glasses of the tangy tipple are quaffed, disaster
strikes! Chairwoman of the village show, Alice Warren, slumps to
the ground - poisoned! As fingers of suspicion again point Martha's
way, she's determined to prove her innocence and find the real
culprit. And she's ably helped by the new vicar, Luke Walker. But
who would kill Alice and why? And will Luke and Martha discover who
is behind the poisoning before it's too late? Find out in a brand
new Martha Miller mystery from bestselling author Catherine Coles.
Praise for Catherine Coles: 'An utterly charming 1940's mystery.
Definitely a new series addiction!' Bestselling author Debbie
Young. 'Pure mystery buff entertainment' Library Bookwatch Perfect
for fans of Lee Strauss and Beth Byers!
One missing girl. Five bodies. Time is running out. When
nineteen-year-old university student Emma goes missing, Detective
Inspector Gareth Gravel is called in. But what is a simple missing
person case soon turns into something much darker as Gravel's
inquiries lead him to the graves of five young women - each of whom
looks just like Emma. With a serial killer on the loose and his
latest victim already in his control, can the police find Emma in
time? Or will Emma have to save herself? The Carmarthen Murders is
the first book in the dark, edge-of-your-seat Carmarthen Crime
thriller series set in the stunning West Wales countryside.
*Previously published as Portraits of the Dead*
No risk. No reward.A new life... With their wretched life in
Liverpool behind them, Julie and Ralph Gold head to London for
their next big break. Julie's had enough of slumming it, she's
ready to quit their life of crime and go legit. The same old
game... But it seems their reputation has beaten them to it, and
the underworld is already bubbling with news of the their arrival.
And as much as Julie tries to go straight, the more people
underestimate them and treat them like fools. And there is only so
much Julie can take... One last trick. So when they are offered one
final big job, Julie knows they should say no. It's risky and could
cost them everything they have. But it could also be their last
chance to make it big. And when fools rush in, the Golds take the
spoils. Read what happens next for Julie and Ralph Gold in another
thrilling gangland story by Gillian Godden.
He's inside her home. Successful novelist Mia is being stalked.
Photos of her and her four-year-old daughter arrive in untraceable
emails that demand Mia perform various tasks or else . . .
Terrified, Mia tries to escape, but the killer follows her all the
way to Italy. In desperation, she returns home, but nowhere is
safe. Meanwhile, DI Gravel is investigating the murder of three
women. The detective's last case pushed him to new extremes. Now
with his health failing and his career at an end, what lengths will
Gravel go to in order to catch a vicious killer? Once you've
crossed the line, can you ever turn back? This is the fourth book
in the dark, edge-of-your-seat Carmarthen Crime thriller series set
in the stunning West Wales countryside. *Previously published as
Every Move You Make*
The Joy of Stats offers a reader-friendly introduction to applied
statistics and quantitative analysis in the social sciences and
public policy. Perfect as an undergraduate text or self-study
manual, it emphasizes how to understand concepts, interpret
algorithms and formulas, analyze data, and answer research
questions. This brand new edition offers examples and
visualizations using real-life data, a revised discussion of
statistical inference, and introductory examples in R and SPSS. The
third edition has been extensively reorganized with shorter
chapters and closer links between concepts and formulas, while
retaining useful pedagogical features including key terms, practice
exercises, a math refresher, and playful inserts on "the
mathematical imagination." The Joy of Stats also places a strong
emphasis on learning how to write and speak clearly about data
results. Supported by a companion website with data sets and
additional resources, The Joy of Stats is a superb choice for
introducing students to applied statistics and for refreshing and
reviewing stats as a social scientist, public policy professional,
or community activist.
It's different when it's your daughter. DI Gravel's daughter Emily
has landed her dream job working for high profile solicitor Charles
Turner. But the job turns deadly when she attracts the attention of
a serial killer. Gravel is already on the case, the bodies are
piling up and the killer's sick fantasies are enough to give the
detective nightmares. However, the killer's obsession with Emily
raises the stakes. Can Gravel and Emily survive the case? This is
the third book in the dark, edge-of-your-seat Carmarthen Crime
thriller series set in the stunning West Wales countryside.
*Previously published as A Cold Cold Heart*
What drives a woman to murder? Twenty-nine-year-old Cynthia
Galbraith is serving a life sentence for murder, and struggling
with the traumatic past that put her behind bars. When the prison
counsellor suggests Cynthia write a personal journal exploring the
events that drove her to murder, she figures she has all the time
in the world and very little, if anything, to lose. So she begins
to write, revealing the secrets that haunt her and the truths she's
never dared tell. A note from the author: While fictional, this
book was inspired by true events. It draws on the author's
experiences as a police officer and child protection social worker.
The story contains content that some readers may find upsetting. It
is dedicated to survivors everywhere. *Previously published as When
Evil Calls Your Name*
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