THE SIGNATURE OF A NOTORIOUS SERIAL KILLER

A tough special – agent with the department of justice,and a dedicated single mother to her orphaned nephews,Samantha Chase is unbreakable.Until two women,both from the shadows of Sam’s past,are discovered strangled.For Sam,the most unnerving detail is the eucalyptus branch tucked behind the victims ears,the signature of a notorious serial murderer already convicted and executed for his crimes.To detective Nick Thomas,the only link to the copycat killings is Sam herself.And when she becomes the target of threats- each one more menacing than the last- his feelings for her just might jeopardise the case.But to understand the killers twisted motive is to explore Sam’s past and a crime she spent a lifetime to bury……

TITLE: CHASING DARKNESS
AUTHOR:DANIELLE GIRARD

GOOD INTENTIONS GONE BAD

Not every crime is committed with intent,but each has one thing in common:the guilty was asking for trouble.In making Ends meet,Richard can’t stand the idea of supporting his dead-beat in-laws anymore,so he decides to remove them from his life permanently.Matt is ready to reform his brawling ways,but the group he joins doesn’t turn out to be typical 12- step program,in the Taskmasters.Protecting the innocent features Nick,who fails to heed the warnings of his girlfriends possessive brother.And with a gun in the house,Leah refuses to move from her beloved home,leading to protective measures with disastrous result.These and six others send out the invitation for disaster one that’s gladly accepted.The ten taut tales are rife with good intentions gone bad and bad intentions gone worse.

TITLE:ASKING FOR TROUBLE
AUTHOR:SIMON WOOD

WHEN A PAIR OF HELEN’S BLOOD STAINED SHOES WAS DICOVERED

The case of a vanished woman ….In the vaults beneath London’s Baker street station are thousands of stories waiting to be told.For Natalia O’shea,new to the city and to her job in the famous Lost Property Office,it all begins with a haunting picture of missing woman Helen Bookman.Driven by compassion,she’s determined to find Helen and reunite her with her distraught husband,but with every clue she uncovers the more the mystery deepens- and events takes a sinister turn when Natalia discovers a pair of Helen’s blood stained shoes.

TITLE:LOST AND FOUND
AUTHOR:VIVIAN ROBERTS