On a seemingly ordinary Saturday morning, Fraser McCourt awakens to a nightmare.He finds himself in the grounds of Glasgow’s Kelvingrove Park, close to the University - and he’s naked. A short distance away is the lifeless body of fellow student Reggie Bartholomew, with strangle marks on her throat.Detective Inspector Alex Warren leads the investigation to find out what happened to Reggie, and who is responsible. Through witness statements and forensic evidence, shady event...

All four books in 'Alex Warren Murder Mysteries', a tartan noir crime fiction series by Zach Abrams, now in one volume!Made A Killing: Nobody sheds a tear when the body of Scott Stevenson, a local troublemaker, turns up with an ivory tusk driven through his torso. D.C.I. Alex Warren is tasked with bringing the killer to justice, but the case turns out to be more complicated than they expected. With the body count rising and clues few and far between, can Alex and h...

A collection of three thrillers by Zach Abrams, now available in one volume!133 Hours: Arriving at work to realize she’s lost almost six days of her life, Briony has no recollection of what has happened. Has she been ill or had a breakdown - or could she have been drugged and abducted? Doubting her sanity, Briony is fearful of what lies beyond the surface, yet driven to discover the truth. Going through her scarce memories, she realizes that something terrible migh...

A cold February morning in Scotland begins with the discovery of a body, as Hector Mathewson is found dead within the cask room of his own distillery.While directing the hunt for the murderer, D.C.I. Alex Warren needs to balance his own turbulent personal life. Their plentiful suspects have motives ranging from greed and nationalism to adultery and revenge.A Measure of Trouble is a gripping tartan noir thriller set in Glasgow. This is a standalone mystery a...

After several incidents rock the Royal National Bank to its core, its share price tumbles and world stock markets begin to ripple. The world is on the brink of economic collapse.Tom is an unhappily married journalist from London, seeking to advance his career. Sally is single, ambitious and independent, visiting from Australia. They're both chasing the same story.Eager to research the wrongdoings at RNB exposed by whistleblowers, Tom and Sally follow a trail of leads from L...

Just as his partner Sandra is due to give birth, D.C.I. Alex Warren is sent to lead a difficult and sensitive investigation.Why has a young Asian girl been sexually assaulted and murdered in the home she shares with her Scottish boyfriend? Families are brought under intense scrutiny as Alex and his team look for answers.Potential motives of racism, islamophobia, hate, jealousy and honor killing all have to be considered. But who is behind the killing... and what is the real...

"A fast-paced, gripping thriller… what a rollercoaster!” - Cathie Dunn's Book BlogWhat happened to Briony in the last 133 hours?Arriving at work to find she’s lost more than five and a half days of her life, Briony has no recollection of where she’s been, or what has happened. Has she been ill or had a breakdown - or could she have been drugged and abducted?Doubting her own sanity, Briony is fearful of what lies beyond the ...

Did you believe writing was a safe pastime?It was not the first time bestselling author Sheila Armstrong had died on stage, but it would most certainly be the last.DCI Alex Warren and his girlfriend, D.I. Sandra McKinnon, return from a short holiday, but hardly manage to step from the plane before they're called to investigate the suspicious death.Sheila, a member of Eastfarm Writers, has been stabbed to death on stage during a rehearsal of a play s...

Sex. Money. Power. Control. Benjamin wants it all.He is Bennie, a loving husband and father; Benjie, a beloved son. He climbs the ladder as Ben, a corporate banker, and rakes in money as a bestselling author. And when he wants to escape it all, Benjamin styles himself as Jamie - the lover of a beautiful musician.His life, in a word, is perfect. But after years of keeping his separate personae a secret, cracks begin to appear in the façade.When an unexpected series o...

Nobody sheds a tear when local troublemaker Scott Stevenson is found with an ivory tusk driven through his torso.D.C.I. Alex Warren is tasked with bringing the killer to justice. The case turns out to be more complicated than expected, as they begin to investigate the numerous people Stevenson has harmed.When they stumble upon a web of crimes motivated by sex and greed, it becomes clear that there's much more to the case than they anticipated.With t...

**Is it murder or justice? This mystery "keeps you guessing until the final, thrilling sentence" (Elizabeth Haynes, New York Times–bestselling author of Into the Darkest Corner).When local sex offender Albie Woodville is killed, it puts DI Harry Powell and DC Hazel Hamilton under immense pressure in the East Rise incident room. They must treat this case the same as any other murder, but they know better than anyone the evil things Albie did when he was al...

BRAND NEW from the #2 bestselling author of The Family at No. 12, Anita Waller‘A great cast of characters, a riveting storyline, a nail-biting climax!’ Valerie KeoghNobody is safe…When the murdered body of a woman is found in a Sheffield carpark, former cop turned private investigator Matt Forrester finds himself embroiled in the case, because the last call the victim made was to him…But the case isn’t as simple as the drug theft ...