Showing results by author "Wes Markin" in All Categories

Following the brutal events of the past months, the Maine State Police cannot stem the rising tide of violence sweeping through Blue Falls and its neighboring towns. At the heart of this discontent, Jake Pettman hides from men he betrayed back in England. Savage men who now know where he is. But Jake has more pressing concerns. Kayla MacLeoid. A kidnapped 14-year-old girl. And Jake cannot turn his back on a child. Even if it kills him.

How do you stop a perfect killer? After the terrible events of the past year, DCI Yorke's team are on the verge of finding peace. But after a terrifying act of violence shatters their equilibrium, they are forced to dance with a skilled assassin who knows no equal. After it becomes clear that this hitman is connected to the most shadowy of criminal organisations, Yorke is forced to dive into his own past, and face a future in which he is either alone, or dead.

A chief of police out of control. A suspected child killer from a bygone era. And a schoolgirl washed up on the banks of the River Skweda. A storm is coming to Blue Falls, Maine. An unprecedented storm. And in the eye of the storm stands ex-detective Jake Pettman. A man desperate for sanctuary and desperate for the truth. But in a place of undying and heinous secrets, such desperations become dangerous. Both to yourself, and the people that you love.

Following the collapse of the Nucleus, Jake vows to stay and protect Celestia while she rebuilds. When the drones overhead indicate that Sheriff Gordon Kane and the people of Mossbark are plotting to rise against the weakened community, Jake demands that Celestia strengthen the Nucleus’ defenses. But Celestia is a new leader with a new vision, and instead decides to open her lands to the world beyond. And all the fire and fury that burns within it.

A vicious serial killer slithers from the darkness, determined to resurrect the ways of a long-dead civilization. When the ex-wife of one of DCI Michael Yorke’s closest allies is left mutilated and murdered, Yorke and his team embark on their greatest test yet. A deeply personal case that will push them to their very limits. And, as Yorke’s team are pulled further into the dark, the killer circles, preparing to strike again.

Come closer. My name is Lacey Ray and I am thirteen years old. I should be an ordinary girl, but I am not. My ancestors were killers. I was born into darkness and secrets. Come closer. I am fourteen years old. I am learning to move. To navigate the silences that exist between the ticking of clocks. To stand on the edge of the abyss and look down. Come closer. I am fifteen years old. I am ready to be alone. To be powerful. To be the perfect predator.

They say that lightning doesn't strike the same place twice. How the people of Wiltshire wished that were true. When Paul Ray decides to burn down his evil family's legacy, he falls into the clutches of those he thought gone. And now Detective Yorke and his team face a race against time to find Paul before Wiltshire again falls under the dark spell of a ruthless family. Unfortunately for Yorke, the answers lie in the most sinister of places. The beating heart of a long-dead killer. Can Yorke find the truth before it's too late? Or will the curse of the Ray family prove too strong?

DCI Michael Yorke and Emma Gardner are still plagued by guilt over their failure to catch the murderous psychiatrist known as the Conduit, and the loss of their former colleague to insanity. On Christmas Day, following a brutal massacre in Leeds, Yorke and Gardner find themselves once again chasing the ruthless puppeteer, believing that they have the initiative.

Pour le Commissaire Frank Black, ce ne sont pas que des ossements oubliés. Ce sont des espoirs oubliés. Des rêves oubliés. La voix oubliée d'un ange. Lorsque des ossements enterrés sont mis au jour par une tempête dans la pittoresque ville côtière de Whitby, dans le North Yorkshire, Frank se retrouve plongé dans une enquête qui le ramène à la fin des années quatre-vingt et à l'incendie dévastateur d'un pub populaire.

Graham Blanks is having a very bad day. With his daughter’s life hanging in the balance, Graham finds himself in a race against time to get her the help she so desperately needs. But in the bustling city of York, Graham is faced with setback after setback and he’s beginning to lose his patience. As Graham becomes more out of control, his frustration and violence increases. And soon his victims begin to mount. Can anyone end his desperate and deadly spree? DI Paul Riddick is a man who understands a father’s desperation all too well.

Für Detective Chief Inspector Frank Black sind es nicht nur vergessene Knochen. Es sind vergessene Hoffnungen. Vergessene Träume. Die vergessene Stimme eines Engels. Als ein Sturm im malerischen Küstenstädtchen Whitby in North Yorkshire vergrabene Knochen freilegt, wird Frank in eine Ermittlung hineingezogen, die ihn zurück in die späten Achtziger und zum feurigen Untergang eines beliebten Pubs führt. Frank ist mit Verletzlichkeit vertraut. Mit einer zerbrochenen Tochter lebt er damit. Mit einem Außenseiter wie Detective Inspector Gerry Carver arbeitet er damit.