A collection of forty crime and thriller short stories, with all profits from the sale of this book to be donated to Hospice UK and Sophie's Appeal.Do you think you know darkness? Think again. Bloodhound Books presents Dark Minds—a collection of stories by authors who have come together to produce an anthology that will lure, tantalise and shock its readers. What took place "By the Water?" What goes on behind "A Stranger's Eyes?" And what is so special about "Slow R...

When a walk on a gale-blown beach turns into being charged with murder, Polly must fight to prove her innocence.But in a world where nothing is what it seems, who can she trust?

When the wife of a gangster offers Tommy a lucrative contract, he grasps it with both hands. Little does he know that the risks will end up higher than the pay.What starts off as some easy money leads him into a life of crime with a price on his head, and wanted by the French Police for murder.The only way out is to do one big job and then disappear over the horizon. But stealing from a master thief is tougher than expected and just gets him deeper in trouble.Can he c...

When Mike Bray is grabbed off the street on his way home on an ordinary Friday night, his world is turned inside out.Coerced by the head of a South London crime gang to impersonate low-level criminal Tommy Boronovski, Mike quickly learns how to lie and side-step in order to keep his family safe.Somehow he must find a way of protecting his family from threats of violence, and maintain his own ethics and morals as he treads a seemingly impossible path.When the borders b...

Shadow HouseShe's out to avenge her sister's death - he's on a path to self-destruction.Heather Todd's life had never been easy, but when her sister died as a result of overcut cocaine, everything changed. Now she's determined to take down Sydney's notorious organized crime ring, vowing to ensure her sister didn't die in vain.Ex MI6 operative turned world sailor, Sam Autenburg is on a bender after his partner died, also as a result of overcut cocaine. When one night th...

This quartet of novels set in Sydney, are all stand-alone, full length novels, and can be read in any order. Each has its own main characters, yet share some common secondary characters and locations. Those of you who have read Flank Street will remember Sonny Thaku, Ray Peterson, and Gary Mitchell. Those guys make an appearance in the other books, as does Heather.

Diminutive tough-talking ex-narco cop Stacia Black has discovered the key to escaping the violence and poverty ridden streets of Chicago.Nick Miller runs a smoky bar in Sydney's Kings Cross. He's content with his life until Stacia appears and starts asking questions.With his loyalties divided between his underworld acquaintances and his desire for something better, he steps off the edge.Together, they enter a world of danger and deceit, put their lives on the line, and...

When Micky DeWitt sails into Sydney, Australia, his only assets are a run down yacht, his wits, and the skills he's picked up as a dedicated career criminal.Shiftless, cynical and dishonest, even with himself, Micky takes a job as a barman in Sydney's seedy red light district of Kings Cross. He's a chameleon, seeing himself as both master criminal and chilled-out world sailor. He wants a life on Easy Street, is driven by the desire to 'get away with it,' and addicted to the adrenali...

Six months after his partner was murdered, Rick stone returns to Sydney trying to pull his life back together. While he was away, two more women were murdered, each seemingly unrelated to the others. When a third woman is murdered in the same way, and Rick gets caught up in the investigation, he becomes obsessed with finding a link between the murders.Each night, Joy Stringer steps outside the quiet orderliness of her day job, and hangs out in bars and clubs in Sydney's Kings Cross...

She's out to avenge her sister's death, he's on a path to self-destruction.Heather Todd's life had never been easy, but when her sister died as a result of overcut cocaine, everything changed. Now she's determined to take down Sydney's notorious organized crime ring, vowing to ensure her sister didn't die in vain.Ex MI6 operative turned world sailor, Sam Autenburg is on a bender after his partner died, also as a result of overcut cocaine. When one night things go desperately ...

When aging journalist Sam Autenburg is approached by a young woman claiming to have an exclusive story, he suspects she's just another in a long line of cranks, except this one is connected to the underworld. When she's murdered, he fears that he'll be next.Sam must walk away or find a way to expose her story without being the next murder victim.

A brand-new anthology of crime stories written by masters of the genre, including Jeffery Deaver, Val McDermid and Lee Child. A brand-new anthology of crime stories written by masters of the genre. Featuring both original in-universe stories and rarely seen reprints, this collection of nineteen masterful short stories brings together some of the genre's greatest living authors. Tony Hill and Carol Jordan take on a delightfully twisted killer in Val McDermid's 'Happy Holidays'. In Fiona Cum...