[Derek Cole 01] • Heartless

A Suspense Thriller That Will Keep You On The Edge Of Your Seat

(First in the Derek Cole Suspense Thriller Series)

Still struggling after the vicious murder of his wife, Private Investigator Derek Cole is a detective on the edge. When he is hired by a wealthy family to protect them from the son they were told had died at birth, Cole is thrust into a medical mystery that may push him too far. As Cole unravels the mystery and reveals the cover up that a team of doctors put in play twenty years earlier, Cole comes face to face with a new breed of terror.

Before this suspenseful and thrilling mystery is solved, Cole will need to resolve his troubled past and will realize that murderers aren’t the only heartless people in the world.

˃˃˃ The New Face of Horror

Alexander Black should not have lived. Born a conjoined twin, he shared but one heart with his twin brother. When doctors, desperate to save one child, rip Alexander apart from his twin and their shared heart, they expected him to die.

But Alexander refused to die.

Smuggled away and hidden by doctors who tried to keep his existence a secret while trying to unravel the mystery of his life, Alexander grows. And as he grows, so too does his desire for revenge.

˃˃˃ A Mystery Solved

As Private Investigator Derek Cole uncovers the doctor's twisted plot, his investigation finds him face to face with a horror greater than any he could have ever imagined.

˃˃˃ Praise for Heartless

"An enjoyable read from the first to the last page. I truly recommend this book to anyone who is wanting to be so thoroughly engrossed in a story they forget to carry out planned tasks. A well written story that I would highly recommend" Gillian

"From the moment I started to read this book, I was immersed in the story! The storyline, the events, the idea of it all will firmly old your attention until the very last word." Turckman

“Alexander Black is one of the scariest characters to enter the horror genre in a long time. Great premise and spot-on story-telling” John P

"I really can't say enough about this book. I just loved it. I've read it twice now. I love mysteries that keep me guessing, and this one does exactly that." Laura Pope

"Interesting and intriguing. I can't wait to read the next book! If you want a book to stimulate your imagination, this book is for you! Well-written indeed!" LH Thompson