Book Description

In this seven-book box set:Book 1: THE DEAD HAND OF HISTORYOn Monika’s first day as detective chief inspector, a woman’s severed hand is found in a leafy park. Now the clock is ticking to catch a ruthless killer. But is Monika’s powerful chemistry with the prime suspect leading her off track?Book 2: THE RING OF DEATHDetective Monika thought she’d seen it all. But nothing could prepare her for this. A naked body out on the wild and windswept Lancashire moors. Posed on all fours with his throat slit. Whatever the killer’s twisted message, he won’t stop until he’s understood.Book 3: ECHOES OF THE DEADYears ago, Fred Howerd murdered an innocent teen girl. Now he’s saying his confession was a lie, forced out of him by two bent coppers — one of whom is Monika’s mentor and the only man she ever trusted.Book 4: BACKLASHMonika has a bitter history with Chief Superintendent Kershaw. But now his wife is missing and he wants her back at any cost. Even if that means Monika leading the case.Book 5: LAMBS TO THE SLAUGHTERWhen a retired miner is found bludgeoned to death in his outside lavatory, Detective Monika must solve the case. And it’s her daughter’s life on the line should she fail . . .Book 6: A WALK WITH THE DEADConcerned Monika spots a teenage girl, alone and distressed at a wedding. She wants to go over and speak to the girl. She never gets the chance. Next morning, the girl’s battered body is found in a park. Strangled.Book 7: DEATH’S DARK SHADOWA victim without a name. A killer without a motive. A detective facing her darkest hour. When divers pull a body from the waters of a murky canal, everyone looks to Detective Monika for answers.