‘There are lots of twists and turns in this book and it has the makings of a great series’ - Annette (Netgalley)A missing child. A dead body. A killer on the loose.Returning to Exeter CID after his son’s unsolved disappearance Detective Sergeant Peter Gayle’s first day back was supposed to be gentle. Until a young girl is reported missing and the clock begins to tick.Rosie Whitlock has been abducted from outside her school that morning. There are no...

No CompassionA vicious rape, a woman left traumatised. A previous victim is quickly identified. Then more come forward.A serial rapist is attacking the women of Exeter in their beds at night.There are fingerprints and DNA but no matches, CCTV but no identification.With the press clamouring for answers DS Pete Gayle and his team must work through a maze of conflicting evidence to identify and arrest the offender before he can commit another brutal attack.

A police officer is reported missing. When his car is found in a remote spot, and his body nearby, the investigation intensifies. Who is the mysterious and untraceable “friend” he was last seen with? And was he involved in the killing or was this a random attack after they parted?Then there is another attack, and another, in an escalating series. Cops across the region are being targeted. But who by? And why? Pete and his team are pulled into a race against time to identify and app...

NO GOING BACKDS Peter Gayle crime series , Book 4.A gruesome find on a woodland walk. A body posed and naked, the killing savage and frenzied. Was the victim known to her attacker? Or is a serial killer emerging in South Devon? With no clues at the scene, DS Pete Gayle and his team must identify the victim before they can even start looking for a suspect.

The other side of the mirror from DS Pete Gayle’s investigation in Book One of the series, Nowhere to Run – this is The Dark Side.A young girl is snatched from right outside her school.While she fights to survive in the clutches of her abductors, her family is ripped apart by guilt and recriminations. But, with no demand or even a message to go on, they are forced to rely on the police to find her. And not even the officer in charge of the case is aware until it’s too late ...

No Compromise (DS Peter Gayle thriller series, book 7)A brutal murder. A man jailed. A new witness who claims he couldn’t have been there.Already in the middle of a violent and complex case, DS Pete Gayle gets entangled in a tangled web of lies and intrigue. With a man in jail for a murder he may not have committed, the reputation of the station and the whole force is on the line. Pete has to face one of the hardest choices of his life. To break ranks and go against another...

A car is left abandoned on a quiet country lane outside of Exeter. The engine is running, the headlights on, the driver’s door open. And the young female owner is nowhere to be found.To all outward appearances, she was happily and successfully engaged in her college studies, friendly and well-liked by all who knew her. So, what happened on her early-morning commute and where has she gone? Did she leave of her own volition? Was she snatched by a random attacker? Did someone from her...

An old man dies unexpectedly. His family blame his live-in carer. When DS Pete Gayle and his team begin to investigate, another, similar case quickly comes to light, involving the same carer, who has since disappeared. It looks like they may be dealing with an unexpected killer. But questions remain. Is she a killer, a thief or a victim? They need to find her before anyone else can be killed.

A burglary. A missing car. Two dead bodies and nothing else apparently touched. It seems like there’s an obvious answer when DS Pete Gayle is called to the crime scene in an affluent area on the edge of Exeter. But is it too obvious? Then another death occurs. A connection is made that adds a whole new dimension to the case. Now he has to find the link between the victims before more people are attacked and possibly killed.

No Fear of ConsequencesA student disappears in broad daylight just yards from the university. With potential witnesses beginning to disperse across the country for the Christmas break, DS Pete Gayle is under extra pressure to figure out what happened as quickly as possible. Did she leave of her own accord, unable to cope with the pressures of university? Was she snatched by an ex-boyfriend, a stalker or a random attacker? Or was she targeted because of the way she’d chosen to suppl...

A house fire. A suspicious death. A serial killer to catch. When a body is found in a house fire DS Peter Gayle is called to the scene. It looks like an accidental death, but the evidence just doesn’t add up. With only one murder victim they can’t make any calls, but it looks like a serial killer is operating in Exeter and it’s up to Pete to track him down. But with his wife still desperate for news on their missing son and his boss watching his every move, the pressure is on for Pete to b...

A missing father. A desperate daughter. A terrible discovery.A new case is the last thing DS Pete Gayle needs right now, but when it falls right into his lap, he has no choice. Justice is crying out to be served. With a career-making trial about to begin and his son in imminent danger from a pair of psychopathic brothers, Pete goes on the hunt in what could turn out to be the biggest case of his life.