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A high-speed crash leaves a man and woman clinging to life. Neither of them carries ID. Their car has fake number plates. In their luggage: a huge amount of cash. Who are they? What are they hiding? And what were they running from? DS Lynda Hagen, once a brilliant detective, gave it all up to raise her family. But something about this case reignites a spark in her. What begins as an investigation soon becomes an obsession. And it will lead her to a secret so dangerous that soon there will be nowhere left to hide.

Get hooked on Heck: the maverick detective who knows no boundaries. A grisly whodunit you won't be able to put down, perfect for fans of Stuart MacBride and TV series Luther. Heck needs to watch his back. Because someone's watching him... Across the south of England, a series of bizarre but fatal accidents are taking place. So when a local businessman survives a near-drowning but is found burnt alive in his car just weeks later, DS Mark 'Heck' Heckenburg is brought in to investigate.

The fourth unputdownable book in the DS Mark Heckenburg series. A killer thriller for fans of Stuart MacBride and Luther, from the #1 ebook bestseller Paul Finch. His worst nightmare is back…As a brutal winter takes hold of the Lake District, a prolific serial killer stalks the fells. ‘The Stranger' has returned and for DS Mark ‘Heck' Heckenburg, the signs are all too familiar.

John Sagan is a forgettable man. You could pass him in the street and not realise he's there. But then, that's why he's so dangerous. A torturer for hire, Sagan has terrorised - and mutilated - countless victims. And now he's on the move. DS Mark 'Heck' Heckenburg must chase the trail, even when it leads him to his hometown of Bradburn - a place he never thought he'd set foot in again. But Sagan isn't the only problem. Bradburn is being terrorised by a lone killer who burns his victims to death.

A Deadly Hunt. DS ‘Heck’ Heckenburg has been tasked with retrieving one of the UK’s most wanted men. But the trail runs cold when Heck discovers a videotape showing the fugitive in a fight for his life. A fight he has no chance of winning. A Dangerous Game. Heck realises that there’s another player in this game of cat and mouse, and this time they’ve not just caught the prize: they’ve made sure no one else ever does.

As a female cop walking the mean streets of Manchester, life can be tough for PC Lucy Clayburn. But when one of the North West's toughest gangsters is your father, things can be particularly difficult. When Lucy's patch is gripped by a spate of murder-robberies, the police are quick to action. Yet when it transpires that the targets are Manchester's criminal underworld, attitudes change.

How do you find the missing when there’s no trail to follow? DC Lucy Clayburn is having a tough time of it. Not only is her estranged father one of the North West’s toughest gangsters, but she is in the midst of one of the biggest police operations of her life.

David Troughton reads four original stories set in different periods of the Siege of Trenzalore, featuring the Eleventh Doctor as played by Matt Smith. "Let it Snow" by Justin Richards; "An Apple a Day" by George Mann; "Strangers in the Outland" by Paul Finch; "The Dreaming" by Mark Morris. As it had been foretold, the armies of the Universe gathered at Trenzalore. Only one thing stood between the planet and destruction: the Doctor.

Dark, gritty and always edge-of-your-seat: the number one best seller is back with a standout new heroine.... Unknown, alone, and fearing for your life. As PC Lucy Clayburn is about to find out, going undercover is the most dangerous work there is. But on the trail of a prolific female serial killer, there's no other option - and these murders are as brutal as they come. Lucy must step into the line of fire - a stranger in a criminal underworld that butchers anyone who crosses the line.

‘There's no end to the horror in this place - it's like Hell, and there are devils round every corner.’ On Leisure Platform 9 gamblers and villains mix with socialites and celebrities. It’s a place where you won’t want to win the wrong game. With Rory kidnapped by a brutal crime lord, the Doctor and Amy infiltrate a deadly contest where fugitives become the hunted. But how long before they realise the Doctor isn’t a vicious mercenary and discover what Amy is up to?

After the mysterious events at Coal Hill School, the British government has created the Counter-Measures group, a specialist team that investigates strange phenomena and dangerous technology. Their first missions will involve a haunted warehouse, a groundbreaking artificial intelligence, a mysterious new town and a threat to the future of the country.... Four full-cast audio dramas plus a behind- the-scenes documentary.

Als einer der gefährlichsten Schwerverbrecher Englands von seinen Komplizen aus dem Hochsicherheitsgefängnis befreit wird, holt Detective Mark Heckenburgs spektakulärster Fall ihn plötzlich wieder ein. Zwei Jahre nachdem unzählige Opfer entführt und ermordet wurden, beginnt der Albtraum von Neuem. Immer mehr Menschen werden getötet. Kaltblütig, brutal, am helllichten Tag.

Achtunddreißig verschwundene Frauen innerhalb weniger Jahre. Ohne jede Spur. Kein Motiv, kein Muster, keine Leichen. Detective Sergeant Mark "Heck" Heckenburg ist überzeugt, dass das kein Zufall sein kann, doch außer ihm glaubt niemand an einen Zusammenhang. Als Heck auf eigene Faust ermittelt, kommt ihm eine Frau zu Hilfe: Lauren Wraxford, die verzweifelt auf der Suche nach ihrer verschwundenen Schwester ist. Gemeinsam riskieren sie alles - in einem Kampf auf Leben und Tod.

Ein Mann, der grausam gefoltert und verbrannt wird, ein zweiter, der - bei lebendigem Leib in eine Wand eingemauert - jämmerlich verdurstet, ein Liebespaar, das von einem Pfeil durchbohrt wird. Wo zunächst kein Zusammenhang scheint, erkennt Detective Mark Heckenburg schon bald ein barbarisches Muster: Alle vier kamen an einem Feiertag ums Leben. Hat Heck es mit einem religiösen Fanatiker zu tun? Die erste Spur führt zu einem polizeibekannten Kleinkriminellen, aber kann er tatsächlich hinter der akkurat geplanten Mordserie stecken?

Industrial Lancashire, 1974. The kids in the coal-mining town of Ashburn love the waning of the year. Fancy dress and scary stories for Halloween. Fireworks and treacle toffee on Guy Fawkes Night. And a month after that, snow and the approach of Christmas. But, this particular autumn will be memorable for entirely different reasons. Because, this year, someone is killing the children of Ashburn. Or should that be something?

Ein perfider Killer macht England unsicher, und Mark Heckenburg ist ihm dicht auf den Fersen. Die Ermittlungen führen den Detective in seine Heimat, die heruntergekommene Industriestadt Bradburn. Doch hier versteckt sich nicht nur der Mörder, ein Brandstifter fackelt Häuser und Menschen ab. Bald findet Heck heraus, dass zwischen den Bossen der Bradburner Unterwelt Krieg herrscht. Und er muss es nicht nur mit gleich zwei Killern aufnehmen, sondern auch mit seiner eigenen Vergangenheit.

Die junge und ambitionierte Polizistin Lucy Clayburn hat in ihrer bisherigen Karriere nur einen Fehler gemacht - aber einen großen. Es war ihre Schuld, dass eine ihrer Kolleginnen angeschossen und beinahe umgebracht wurde, und es sieht ganz so aus, als wäre ihr Aufstieg zur Kriminalkommissarin beendet, bevor er überhaupt begonnen hat. Doch dann erschüttert eine Serie grauenhafter Morde die Stadt und versetzt ganz England in Angst und Schrecken.

Eine Serie tödlicher Unfälle im Süden Englands macht Detective Mark Heckenburg misstrauisch: Kann es sich bei einer Reihe derart skurriler Unglücke noch um einen tragischen Zufall handeln? Oder hat Heck es tatsächlich mit einem Mörder zu tun, der Schicksal spielt? Sein Verdacht, die vermeintlichen Unfälle seien makabere Inszenierungen, bekräftigt sich mehr und mehr. Doch mit jedem Schritt, dem er sich dem Killer nähert, droht er selbst sein Opfer zu werden.

The Lost Stories: adventures that were originally written for the Doctor Who television series but never made. Now available to hear for the first time.... No one lives to old age in the village. When their Time is come, they are taken and never seen again. That is The Way. And, should anyone try to break with the established order of things, then the fury of Herne the Hunter is unleashed....

In 'The Poppet' a faceless wooden doll holds the secret to a chilling curse.... In 'Hell in the Cathedral', a bunch of tourists are marooned at the mercy of a voracious sea beast.... Check out these and other nerve-shredding tales...if you dare!