ALSO BY LEIGH RUSSELL
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The DI Geraldine Steel Mysteries
Cut Short
Meet Detective Inspector Geraldine Steel: fierce, dependable, and committed to her job. Relocated to a quiet town, she expects respite from the stresses of the city. But when she finds herself pitted against a twisted killer preying on young women, she quickly discovers how wrong she is...
Road Closed
When a man dies in a gas explosion, the police suspect arson. But the case takes on a new and terrible twist when the prime suspect, a local felon, is viciously attacked. As police enquiries lead from the expensive Harchester Hill estate to the local brothel, their key witness dies in a hit-and-run. Coincidence? Or cold-blooded murder?
Dead End
Headmistress Abigail Kirby is dead. A potential witness has been murdered. And for DI Geraldine Steel, the stakes have been raised yet higher...
Death Bed
When the bodies of two black girls are discovered in North London, the pressure is on to find a killer before the case divides the local community. But motive seems to go far beyond race in DI Geraldine Steel’s first investigation in the nation’s capital.
Stop Dead
When a successful businessman is the victim of a vicious murder, all evidence points to his wife and her young lover. But then the victim's business partner suffers a similarly brutal fate and when yet another body is discovered, seemingly unrelated, the police are baffled.
Fatal Act
A glamorous young TV soap star dies in a car crash but despite the severity of the incident, the driver of the second vehicle has somehow survived – and is now missing.
Killer Plan
Caroline's husband is killed, but she can’t turn to the police without implicating herself in his murder. When one of her 10-year-old twins is kidnapped, the desperate mother is forced to resort to drastic measures to get him back.
Murder Ring
The dead body of unassuming David Lester is discovered in a dark side-street. The clues mount up along with the suspects, but with the death of another man in inexplicable circumstances, the case becomes increasingly complex.
Deadly Alibi
Two victims and a suspect whose alibi appears open to doubt... Geraldine Steel is thrown into a double murder investigation which threatens not only her career, but her life.
Class Murder
When two people are murdered, their only connection lies buried in the past. As police search for the elusive killer, another body is discovered. How can she expose the killer when all the witnesses are being murdered?
Death Rope
Mark Abbott is dead. His sister refuses to believe it was suicide but only Geraldine will listen. When other members of Mark’s family disappear, the police start to take notice. With three dead bodies and few leads, Geraldine is under pressure.
The DS Ian Peterson Murder Investigations
Cold Sacrifice
When Henry's wife is stabbed to death, he pays a prostitute to give him an alibi. Her body is discovered, strangled, and the police realise they are dealing with a serial killer who will stop at nothing to cover his tracks.
Race to Death
A man plummets to his death during the York Races. Suicide or murder? As the body count increases, the pressure mounts for DI Ian Peterson to solve the crimes quickly.
Blood Axe
DI Ian Peterson investigates a series of gruesome and brutal murders in York. The case demands all Ian’s ingenuity, because these are murders seemingly committed at random, and this is a killer who leaves no clues.
Journey to Death
Lucy Hall arrives in the Seychelles determined to leave her worries behind. The tropical paradise looks sun-soaked and picture-perfect — but as Lucy soon discovers, appearances can be very deceptive. A deadly secret lurks in the island’s history, buried deep but not forgotten. And it is about to come to light.
Girl in Danger
Lucy Hall’s first summer in Paris promises to be idyllic. She’s fallen in love with the city and enjoys her new job as an investigative reporter. When her friend Nina comes to stay, the girls look forward to a wonderful summer. But Paris is a city of contrasts and Lucy is about to experience its dangerous side...
The Wrong Suspect
Lucy's search for her next big scoop takes her to Rome, in search of a young man reported missing, Dominique. But when she arrives, she realises that the eternal city is as dangerous as it is beautiful. She’s not the only one looking for Dominique: a criminal gang is hot on his trail, and Lucy’s investigation has put her squarely in their sight. . .
The Adulterer's Wife
Julie is devastated to learn that her husband, Paul, is having an affair. It seems her life can’t get any worse – until she comes home to find his dead body in their bed...