Author: stephenpuleston
A murdered mother… A failing police force…A detective looking for justice.When drug addict Dawn Piper is found dead in her own home, her neighbours are far from surprised. Dawn’s habit led her to mix with some dangerous people. But this quiet mother of one was small fry …would anyone want Dawn dead? Inspector Drake knows there is more to Dawn’s murder than a simple drug deal gone wrong. As … drug deal gone wrong. As he digs deeper, he discovers that Dawn hoped to clean up the streets of her community that are being overrun by drugs and the dangerous…
When inspector Drake arrives at the murder scene of a prominent lawyer, he immediately recognizes the work of the so-called Alphabet Killer. But there’s just one problem: That serial killer is already behind bars…
A savage murder… killer on the loose?Drake and the team embark on a frantic investigation to identify the copycat killer and warn other potential victims – all of whom Drake suspects are linked to the previous Alphabet case. But when a friend of Wixley’s is found murdered on his yacht, Drake begins to suspect the copycat link is a red herring to throw them off the scent…A murderer who must be caught!And when another murder takes place, Drake begins to question everything he knows about this case and his possible suspects. Now with his own reputation and the integrity of…
After an antique dealer’s disappearance, Welsh police detective Ian Drake finds himself hunting a ruthless killer who will stop at nothing to hide the truth. Can he unmask the murderer in time to save the next victim?
A tragic accident? When two bodies are found sprawled at the bottom of the Devil’s Kitchen in the mountains of Snowdonia, it’s believed the man found dead killed his wife and then committed a suicide. But something doesn’t feel right to DI Ian Drake and his gut instinct has never let him down before. Or murder on a mountain? Drake suspects at least one of the deaths could be suspicious, but … suspicious, but who would kill such an ordinary couple and why? This might be Drake’s first murder inquiry, but his years as a detective have taught him one…