Three stunning John "Slim" Hardy mysteries from Jack Benton, collected together for the first time.When the Wind BlowsTraumatised by a recent case, private investigator John “Slim” Hardy tries to create a new life for himself on the remote Cornish coast. However, when he is recognised by a local woman, he is unable to resist the draw of a dark mystery which has left a long shadow over the village.Fourteen years earlier, a local man, Richard Maynard,...

The threads of fate are tightening—and they may strangle her before the war begins.Amara has become a symbol of rebellion, a living legend whispered about in marketplaces and stitched into clandestine banners. But behind the name they chant lies a woman fraying at the seams. The strange bond with the Weaver of Bone threatens her mind and magic, yet she cannot sever it—not without unraveling herself in the process.Beside her stands Caedric, the former Unrave...

Slow Train: A thrilling British mystery that will leave you guessing until the last page...On the evening of Saturday, January 15th, 1977, a local commuter train is delayed at a small village station by a freak blizzard. Young nurse Jennifer Evans, keen to get back to her family, plans to walk the last couple of miles to her home in a neighbouring village. She phones her daughter to confirm that she’s on her way, but she never arrives home.In the ensuing police inv...

He came to unmake her. Now he’ll die to protect her.After barely escaping the Guild’s clutches, Amara finds herself hunted by both the Hemlock Circle and the ruthless Wraithstitchers. Her rare gift has also caught the eye of the enigmatic Memory Keepers—guardians of forgotten truths who seek her for reasons they won’t explain.Caedric, once an Unraveler sworn to uphold the Guild’s will, has turned rogue. No longer bound by his oaths, he’s determined to prote...

Sisters will clash, and only one will prevail.Akuhara has unleashed the Drakka upon the imperial city, determined to crush the empire and carve out a kingdom of her own from the ashes.Armed with elemental powers, the Heart of Flame, and a dragon skin cloak capable of crossing realms, Kai must rally her allies and stand against the onslaught.As the final battle looms, will Kai’s strength be enough to save the empire, or has its end already been writt...

Attempting to forget his problems with the bottle, former soldier turned private detective John “Slim” Hardy joins what ought to be a peaceful fishing package holiday in Dartmouth, South Devon. But when a violent tragedy affects one of the other tour guests, Slim finds himself on the trail of a potential killer.Set in the beautiful surrounds of the River Dart estuary and Agatha Christie’s Greenway, The Angler’s Tale will take Slim Hardy into places darker than any he has faced befo...

Eight Days: a thrilling British mystery with twists up to the last page...After nearly a year out of the game, former soldier turned private detective John "Slim" Hardy takes what he hopes will be an easy comeback case in the quiet Devonshire town of Launceston. The disappearance in mysterious circumstances of local schoolgirl Emily Martin left police clueless. After being missing for eight days, her sudden reappearance left them equally baffled. Apparently unharme...

The fate of the empire will be decided in fire and blood.From the moment she was born, Kai Lin was meant to bond with a dragon. But when the long-awaited Ceremony of Oaths goes horribly wrong, everything she thought she knew is shattered. Betrayed and hunted, she flees into the unknown, seeking the one who can help her unlock the power buried deep within.Under the guidance of the elder dragon Kokoro, Kai must master her abilities and strengthen her bond wit...

THE NEW SLIM HARDY MYSTERYOne autumn night in 1992, young trapeze artist Maria’s circus career is cut short by a shocking fall. Later investigation reveals sabotage, but by then the ramshackle Southern Cross Circus has folded, and its garrulous ring master and owner fled to Spain.And the prime suspect in the possible crime, Maria’s boyfriend, has disappeared without trace, never to be seen again.After a chance encounter with Maria decades afterwards...

A body buried in the dunes.A killer with a deadly pattern.Can DCI Walker catch them before the cycle starts again?When a young woman’s body is discovered in the windswept sand dunes of Lytham St Annes, Detective Walker is assigned to the cold case. The victim’s connection to a former Chief Constable puts the investigation under intense scrutiny from Walker’s current boss, the formidable Chief Constable Sarah Harriet...

The second collection of Jack Benton’s thrilling Slim Hardy Mysteries, including books 4-6 in the series: Slow Train, The Angler’s Tale and Eight Days.Slow TrainOn the evening of Saturday, January 15th, 1977, a local commuter train is delayed at a small village station by a freak blizzard. Young nurse Jennifer Evans, keen to get back to her family, plans to walk the last couple of miles to her home in a neighbouring village. She phones her ...

Harold Godwineson, the Last Anglo-Saxon King, owed everything to his father. Who was this Godwine, first Earl of Wessex and known as the Kingmaker? Was he an unscrupulous schemer, using King and Witan to gain power? Or was he the greatest of all Saxon Earls, protector of the English against the hated Normans? The answer depends on who you ask. He was befriended by the Danes, raised up by Canute the Great, given an Earldom and a wife from the highest Danish ranks. He sired nine children, am...