With the suspense of JEFFERY DEAVER, the tension of THOMAS HARRIS and as gripping as M. J. ARLIDGE, The Mayfly is a breathtaking new thriller that will keep you guessing to the very last page.A mutilated body discovered in the woods. A murderous plan conceived in the past.A reckoning seventy years in the making . . .When lawyer Charlie Priest is attacked in his own home by a man sear...

The past had been buried. But now someone has remembered . . .Prolific lawyer Charlie Priest has bet his career on one case, but when his star witness turns up brutally murdered on the first morning of the trial, things start to fall apart.Priest knows there's a vicious killer out there, but as the bodies begin to pile up, he soon realises that he's caught in a web of corruption that protects a deadly secret: one that threatens to tear him and those he care...

Nichts ist tödlicher als Liebe, die zu Hass wird ...Es ist ein merkwürdiger Auftrag, den Anwalt Charlie Priest von seiner Chefin Harriet Vale erhält. Er soll Wanda Eel helfen nach der Scheidung das Herrenhaus ihres Ehemanns behalten zu dürfen. Priest, der mit Scheidungsrecht sonst wenig am Hut hat, findet schnell heraus, dass mehr hinter der Sache steckt. Denn vom Hausherr Rupert Eel fehlt seit Jahren jede Spur. Doch ohne Leiche kein Mord - oder doch?Die Ku...

From the author of THE MAYFLY comes a dark and compulsive thriller, perfect for fans of M. J. Arlidge and Katerina Diamond.A secret buried for two thousand years.The rise of an ancient evil.An invisible killer who will stop at nothing.When a brutal serial killer defies all known methods, the police call in prolific lawyer and former homicide detective, Charlie Priest, to assist the hunt.Working together they ...

Er beschützt dich. Er spielt mit dir. Er wird dich zerstören.Der Anwalt Charlie Priest steht vor einem Fall, der seine Karriere in ungeahnte Höhen befördern könnte – oder sie für immer zerstören. Es sieht nach letzterem aus, als der Kronzeuge am Morgen des ersten Verhandlungstages brutal erstickt im Kofferraum einer Journalistin gefunden wird. Wenig später taucht die Leiche der Klägerin auf, ihr Mund zusammengenäht und der Rest ihres Kopfes fast vollständig verbran...

Der Tod bringt Erlösung. Doch der Weg dorthin ist grausam ...In einer Hütte im Wald, irgendwo im walisischen Niemandsland, findet die Polizei eine schrecklich zugerichtete Leiche. Es scheint, als hätte der Tote sich selbst so zugerichtet. Wenig später wird der Anwalt Charlie Priest in seiner Londoner Wohnung von einem Mann angegriffen, der auf der Suche nach einer rätselhaften Liste ist. Nur Stunden später liegt der Angreifer tot in einer Lagerhalle und Priest ist ...

Das Böse hat überlebt. Es ist zurück. Und es wird dich finden.Ein brutaler Serienkiller terrorisiert London und die Polizei steht vor einem Rätsel. Er mordet scheinbar wahllos, sein Motiv ist rätselhaft und er hinterlässt außer einem Schlangensymbol keine Hinweise am Tatort. Scotland Yard fordert Unterstützung an. Charlie Priest, ein ehemaliges Mitglied der Mordkommission und erfolgreicher Anwalt, erkennt bald, dass die Morde mit dem Rechtstreit um eine Schriftroll...

It's happening again. A mutilated body discovered in the woods. A murderous plan conceived in the past. A reckoning 70 years in the making ... Charlie Priest, ex-detective inspector turned London lawyer, is hired by influential entrepreneur Kenneth Ellinder to investigate the murder of his son. But Priest is no ordinary lawyer. Brilliant yet flawed, this case will push him, and those closest to him, to the edge. Priest traces the evidence back to the desperate last days of the Second World...

A secret buried for two thousand years.The rise of an ancient evil.An invisible killer who will stop at nothing.When a brutal serial killer defies all known methods, the police call in prolific lawyer and former homicide detective, Charlie Priest, to assist the hunt.Working together they soon discover a link to a lost scripture that contains a secret so devastating that its custodian...

The past had been buried. But now someone has remembered . . .Prolific lawyer Charlie Priest has bet his career on one case, but when his star witness turns up brutally murdered on the first morning of the trial, things start to fall apart.Priest knows there's a vicious killer out there, but as the bodies begin to pile up, he soon realises that he's caught in a web of corruption that protects a deadly secret: one that threatens to tear him and those he care...

The betting ring is my stage, the punters are my audience, the racecourse is my arena and the betting ring is home. As I take you through my years growing up within the betting ring, I am going to open up and bare all. I joined a 'traveling show' within the betting ring at the age of 6 years old. I spent my childhood observing the movements of the ring, and the operations behind an on-course bookmaker. I had perfected my role as a front man, and I set out to achieve my dreams of becoming a...

Quando sei un Soccorritore paracadutista dell’Air Force, il tuo lavoro è salvare vite. Sei pronto a tutto, per farlo. Quello a cui nessuno di noi è mai pronto è vedere morire un amico, un fratello, in missione.I miei giorni nelle forze armate possono anche essere giunti al termine, ma al senso di colpa del sopravvissuto non c’è fine. L’unica soluzione che ho trovato è essere più veloce dei miei demoni. Sono un uomo spezzato che dà la caccia alle tempeste per sfuggire a quelle che da...