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Alex Coombs

The start of an addictive, tense and gritty series from bestelling author Alex Coombs.
Meet DCI Hanlon. A woman with a habit of breaking the rules and a fierce loyalty to the few people she respects.

When the kidnap of a 12-year-old boy blows the case of some missing children wide apart, the finger is pointing at the heart of the Met.

Hanlon is sent in as the only cop who is incorruptible enough to handle it. But can she find the killer before another child is stolen?

Once you start the DCI Hanlon series, you won't be able to put it down. Perfect for fans of Angela Marsons, Lisa Regan and Mark Dawson.

Praise for Alex Coombs:

'Brilliantly done, authentic and doesn't pull any punches' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review

'The story twists and turns its way to an edge of the seat conclusion' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review

'Difficult to put down' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review

'Brilliant and well written' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review

'A great new character and a gripping story' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review

'I thoroughly enjoyed the story and the turns of the plot' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review

'A great female lead, in a story that is as much about character as it is about the crime' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review

This book was previously published as Time To Die by Alex Howard.

Elizabeth Bouckley

Boldwood Books

DCI Hanlon

The Stolen Child

Meet DCI Hanlon. A woman with a habit of breaking the rules and a fierce loyalty to the few people she respects. 
When the kidnap of a 12-year-old boy blows the case of some missing children wide apart, the finger is pointing at the heart of the Met.

Hanlon is sent in as the only cop who is incorruptible enough to handle it. But can she find the killer before another child is stolen?

Once you start the DCI Hanlon series, you won't be able to put it down. Perfect for fans of Angela Marsons, Lisa Regan and Mark Dawson.

This book was previously published as Time To Die by Alex Howard.

 What readers are saying about The Stolen Child: 
'Brilliantly done, authentic and doesn't pull any punches'

'The story twists and turns its way to an edge of the seat conclusion'

'Difficult to put down'

'Brilliant and well written'

'A great new character and a gripping story'

'I thoroughly enjoyed the story and the turns of the plot.'

'A great female lead, in a story that is as much about character as it is about the crime.'

A tense, gritty and atmospheric read from bestselling author Alex Coombs
DCI Hanlon is going undercover.

Oxford Philosophy lecturer Dr Gideon Fuller is in the frame, but Hanlon is not convinced.

From the specialist brothels in Oxford and Soho, to the inner sanctum of a Russian people trafficker with a taste for hurting women, the trail leads Hanlon deeper and deeper into danger – until she herself becomes the killer's next target...

Can Hanlon track down the killer before it's too late?

A thrilling new case for DCI Hanlon. Perfect for fans of Angela Marsons, Lisa Regan and Mark Dawson.

Praise for Alex Coombs:

'This is a story that has multiple strands and as it unfolds the strands are cleverly crafted to all come together, not unlike a spiders web. Alex Coombs has again created such an atmospheric story' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review

'Another gritty, gruesome and gripping story by Alex Coomes' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review

'In Hanlon we have a character to rival Rebus' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review

'This book is dramatic, exciting and full of action' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review

'DI Hanlon is another strong female character in the mould of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review

This book was previously published as *Cold Revenge by Alex Howard.*

Helen Keeley

The Innocent Girl

Another gripping case for the unstoppable DCI Hanlon from bestselling author Alex Coombs.
A security officer is assassinated.

A small child grieves for his father.

A psychopath commits their first crime...

A frightened Russian woman seeks DCI Hanlon's help in finding her missing husband. Hanlon's not keen on the case. Until she hears a name she recognises only too well. Arkady Belanov, sadistic owner of an exclusive brothel in Oxford is involved.

And when DCI Enver Demirel, her former partner and friend, disappears, Hanlon is determined to solve the case.

Forced into an uneasy alliance with the London underworld, the race to him from the blood-stained hands of the Russian mafia is underway...

Perfect for fans of Angela Marsons, Lisa Regan and Mark Dawson.

Praise for Alex Coombs:

'A hard hitting, high octane thriller that I did not want to stop reading the minute I had begun' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review

'Alex Coombs has written a gritty, taut thriller using a small cast of regular characters to great effect' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review

'Excellent thriller! Great read, very gripping and engaging. You do not want to put the book down!' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review

'A well developed story that had me turning the page eager to see what happened next' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review

'Very good read. Real page turner! Very exciting plot' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review

This book was previously published as *A Hard Woman To Kill by Alex Howard.*

The Missing Husband

The final gripping case for DCI Hanlon from bestselling author Alex Coombs.
DCI Hanlon faces the toughest decision of her career as a string of political murders lead to a deadly confrontation.

A controversial, right-wing German politician is due to speak at the Oxford Union. Following a series of murders linked to a violent anarchist group, the city is on high alert. DCI Hanlon has been partnered with DI Huss to ensure the speech goes smoothly and that there will be no more killing.

Meanwhole, as Hanlon traces the person behoond the murders, she soon realises that the chilling truth has a terrible price. Is Hanlon willing to meet the cost?

Perfect for fans of Angela Marsons, Lisa Regan and Mark Dawson.

Praise for Alex Coombs:

'Another thrilling, fast paced and enjoyable read. I was hooked from the first page to the last and loved being back in DI Hanlon’s world again' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review

'The action is relentless and Hanlon gets herself into some tight scrapes, as do her colleagues, as they race against time to unravel a beautifully plotted mystery' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review

'Gritty realism and graphic violence in a high octane thriller. Alex Coombs pulls out all the stops' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review

'Having read all four books to date the story keeps getting better' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review

'Great Book and a Great Read!' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review

This book was previously publihsed as *An Incidental Death by Alex Howard.*

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