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Any Name A bloodstained man runs half naked down a motorway at night dodging high-speed traffic. Admitted to a psychiatric ward suffering from amnesia, he has a detailed knowledge of sophisticated weaponry and military techniques, all evidence of terrorism. When his armed guards are murdered and his psychiatrist, Dr Elizabeth Santer, is abducted, a desperate hunt begins for a dangerous killer. He drags Elizabeth to Wales where a violent and bloody confrontation exposes treachery and political cover-up. Is he a terrorist, kidnapper or murderer? Elizabeth’s life depends on the answer.
2007, 4½ x 7, 372 pages (Accent) |
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Hunted
Down While the characters in Charles Dickens novels have settled themselves in the public imagination, he has also had a profound effect on the development of crime fiction. His innovative detective characters were based on Dickens’s observations of the fledgling police detective force when he was a reporter. He accompanied detectives on their nightly patrols of London; witnessed the day-to-day running of police stations; attended magistrates’ courts, and was present at murder trials and public executions. In Hunted Down, Peter Haining has assembled a fascinating selection of Dicken’s detective stories.
2007, 5½ x 8½, 224 pages (Peter Owen) |
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Murder
in Steeple Martin In this engaging tale, the theatrical endeavors of a group of misfits rouse the long arm of the past with murderous consequences. Artist Libby Sarjeant’s fresh start in a picturesque Kent village includes an exciting new venture – the Oast House Theatre. She never expects it to include a new romance in the form of Ben, but who’s complaining? But when Libby finds herself involved with mystery, intrigue, and the shadow of an old murder, she’ll get more drama than she bargained. This is the first in a new series – watch out for more murder mysteries featuring actress cum investigator, Libby Sarjeant.
2007, 5 x 8, 400 pages (Accent) |
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Without
Trace In the chilly half-light of dawn a bizarre Mime figure waits in the shadows of a deserted stretch of motorway for his victim. The murder is cold-blooded, brutal, without motive...The driver watched, transfixed as the blade moved slowly, inexorably towards him. His hands flew upwards in a desperate attempt at defense, too late. Before he can reach the knife, his hands fall limply, landing with a dull thud on the steering wheel… Local doctor Tim Sherringham is called to the emergency only to disappear on his way. Now his wife Daisy is plunged into a nightmare of terror and doubt.
2007, 4½ x 7, 320 pages (Accent) |