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Acts of Violence (Inspector Carlyle #10)
by James CraigAwakening the sleeping dragon...Smooth expat Michael Nicholson is a fixer, getting on by doing favours for the rich and powerful in booming China. When he makes the mistake of getting too close to one of his clients, the wife of a leading Communist Party official, the ageing Lothario fears for his life as a vengeful husband decides to put his house in order. So when a domestic dispute from the other side of the world leads to a shoot-out in a luxury penthouse apartment in Chelsea, an ex-cop called Marvin Taylor is one of the casualties. Inspector John Carlyle is little more than a casual onlooker until Taylor's widow turns up, looking for answers. The inspector is drawn into the morass of dealing and double-dealing, much to the dismay of his boss, Carole Simpson, who wants him to focus on Barbara Hutton, a Bloomsbury housewife who may - or may not - be a former German terrorist wanted for a forty-year-old murder...'A cracking read' BBC Radio 4 'Fast paced and very easy to get quickly lost in' Lovereading.com
All Kinds of Dead
by James CraigInspector Carlyle has a new partner in crime . . . but for how long?When a fortune in uncut diamonds are nicked by a group of soldiers, Carlyle teams up with Captain Daniel Hunter of the Military Police to hunt them down. But Hunter has come up against this crew before and they are not going to let him stand in their way a second time. The investigation is turned upside down when Hunter's family are kidnapped by the gang. The inspector has to look on helplessly while the military policeman goes off on a personal mission of revenge. As events spiral horribly out of control, Carlyle faces a terrible choice: does he let Hunter take matters into his own hands or should he try and bring his new partner to justice?'A cracking read' BBC Radio 4 'Fast paced and very easy to get quickly lost in' Lovereading.com
All Kinds of Dead (Inspector Carlyle #11)
by James CraigInspector Carlyle has a new partner in crime . . . but for how long?When a fortune in uncut diamonds are nicked by a group of soldiers, Carlyle teams up with Captain Daniel Hunter of the Military Police to hunt them down. But Hunter has come up against this crew before and they are not going to let him stand in their way a second time. The investigation is turned upside down when Hunter's family are kidnapped by the gang. The inspector has to look on helplessly while the military policeman goes off on a personal mission of revenge. As events spiral horribly out of control, Carlyle faces a terrible choice: does he let Hunter take matters into his own hands or should he try and bring his new partner to justice?'A cracking read' BBC Radio 4 'Fast paced and very easy to get quickly lost in' Lovereading.com
All Kinds of Dead (Inspector Carlyle #11)
by James CraigInspector Carlyle has a new partner in crime . . . but for how long?When a fortune in uncut diamonds are nicked by a group of soldiers, Carlyle teams up with Captain Daniel Hunter of the Military Police to hunt them down. But Hunter has come up against this crew before and they are not going to let him stand in their way a second time. The investigation is turned upside down when Hunter's family are kidnapped by the gang. The inspector has to look on helplessly while the military policeman goes off on a personal mission of revenge. As events spiral horribly out of control, Carlyle faces a terrible choice: does he let Hunter take matters into his own hands or should he try and bring his new partner to justice?'A cracking read' BBC Radio 4 'Fast paced and very easy to get quickly lost in' Lovereading.com
Buckingham Palace Blues
by James CraigThis conspiracy goes all the way to the top ...When Inspector John Carlyle discovers a disoriented girl in a park near Buckingham Palace, he takes it upon himself to find out who she is and where she's from.His hunt for the identity of the lost girl takes him from Ukrainian gangsters in North London to the lower reaches of the British aristocracy. Soon the inspector is on the trail of a child-trafficking ring that stretches from Kiev to London, even to the palace itself ...A gripping and twisted thriller for fans of Robert Galbraith and Ian Rankin.
Buckingham Palace Blues: An Inspector Carlyle Mystery (Inspector Carlyle #3)
by James CraigWhen Inspector John Carlyle discovers a disorientated girl in a park near Buckingham Palace, he takes it upon himself to find out who she is and where she's from.His hunt for the identity of this lost girl takes him from Ukrainian gangsters in North London to the lower reaches of the British aristocracy. Soon, the inspector is on the trail of a child-trafficking ring that stretches from Kiev to London, and back to the palace itself...
Circus Games: An addictive political thriller (Inspector Carlyle #15)
by James CraigWho is the man with no head? Commander John Carlyle has enough on his plate with a dead film producer and a runaway actor, not to mention the alcoholic boss who's accused him of harassment. The last thing he needs is a headless corpse in the cells of a recently closed police station. Does the killing have something to do with the station's dark past? It seems more than coincidence but Carlyle has to identify the victim before he can solve the murder...Praise for James Craig:'A cracking read' BBC Radio 4'Fast paced and very easy to get quickly lost in' Lovereading.com'Craig writes like an angel' Crimefictionlover.com
Circus Games: An addictive political thriller (Inspector Carlyle Ser.)
by James CraigWho is the man with no head? Commander John Carlyle has enough on his plate with a dead film producer and a runaway actor, not to mention the alcoholic boss who's accused him of harassment. The last thing he needs is a headless corpse in the cells of a recently closed police station. Does the killing have something to do with the station's dark past? It seems more than coincidence but Carlyle has to identify the victim before he can solve the murder...
Declared Dead (Inspector Carlyle #19)
by James CraigJohn Carlyle is back! In his 19th outing, this dogged investigator takes a thrilling PI role that sees him entangled in high-stakes jeopardy in Florida.Having left the Metropolitan police force - somewhat under a cloud - John Carlyle is forced to become a PI when the widow of his former best friend, art gallery owner and cocaine smuggler Dominic Silver, asks him to travel to the US, the place of Dominic's murder.She can't claim his vast estate until he is officially declared dead; a simple task of picking up some paperwork, or so Carlyle thinks - but on arriving in Florida he finds the situation anything but simple.In fact, it proves to be bloody murderous...----------Praise for James Craig:'A cracking read' BBC Radio 4'Fast paced and very easy to get quickly lost in' Lovereading.com'Craig writes like an angel' Crimefictionlover.com
Declared Dead: A completely unputdownable crime thriller (Inspector Carlyle #19)
by James CraigJohn Carlyle is back! In his 19th outing, this dogged investigator takes a thrilling PI role that sees him entangled in high-stakes jeopardy in Florida.Having left the Metropolitan police force - somewhat under a cloud - John Carlyle is forced to become a private investigator when the widow of his former best friend, art gallery owner and cocaine smuggler Dominic Silver, asks him to travel to Florida, the place of Dominic's murder.She can't claim his vast estate until he is officially declared dead; a simple task of picking up some paperwork, or so Carlyle thinks - but on arriving in the US he finds the situation is anything but simple.In fact, it proves to be bloody murderous...----------Praise for James Craig:'A cracking read' BBC Radio 4'Fast paced and very easy to get quickly lost in' Lovereading.com'Craig writes like an angel' Crimefictionlover.com
Dying Days (Inspector Carlyle #13)
by James CraigDying well is an art . . . the rest is just murderInspector John Carlyle is waiting for his father to die of a terminal illness. Meanwhile, others are dropping like flies.An elderly professor is found dead in his Bloomsbury flat. The verdict is that of heart attack. But who then stuffed the deceased academic in a closet? And who emptied the man's bank account? Across town, Sergeant Alison Roche is back from maternity leave. Struggling to juggle The Job and a new baby, she needs Carlyle's help after a controversial financier is controversially murdered at a charity dinner. Similarities with a previous, unsolved killing, which left a black mark against Carlyle's record, only raise the stakes higher.With problems at work and problems at home, Carlyle just wants to keep his head down but there's little chance of that. Can he do his job, nail a couple of murder cases - and be there for his father at the end?
Dying Days (Inspector Carlyle Ser.)
by James CraigDying well is an art . . . the rest is just murderInspector John Carlyle is waiting for his father to die of a terminal illness. Meanwhile, others are dropping like flies.An elderly professor is found dead in his Bloomsbury flat. The verdict is that of heart attack. But who then stuffed the deceased academic in a closet? And who emptied the man's bank account? Across town, Sergeant Alison Roche is back from maternity leave. Struggling to juggle The Job and a new baby, she needs Carlyle's help after a controversial financier is controversially murdered at a charity dinner. Similarities with a previous, unsolved killing, which left a black mark against Carlyle's record, only raise the stakes higher.With problems at work and problems at home, Carlyle just wants to keep his head down but there's little chance of that. Can he do his job, nail a couple of murder cases - and be there for his father at the end?
Into the Valley
by James CraigTo everyone's surprise, John Carlyle has been promoted to Commander. The new job comes with its own office, a PA, and a diary filled with meetings. Struggling to come to terms with the his new responsibilities, Carlyle finds his position threatened by investigative journalist Bernie Gilmore. Gilmore is digging into Carlyle's relationship with ex-drug dealer Dominic Silver and the pair's involvement in the killing of gangster Tuco Martinez. Carlyle hopes he can put Bernie off the scent but Dom favours more drastic measures. Meanwhile, Carlyle's new boss, Deputy Assistant Commissioner Michelle Mara, wants him to help out mysterious 'security consultant' Gregory Cosneau. Pining for his old job, Carlyle has to try and keep everyone happy, or face losing everything.Praise for James Craig:'A cracking read' BBC Radio 4'Fast paced and very easy to get quickly lost in' Lovereading.com'Craig writes like an angel' Crimefictionlover.com
Into the Valley (Inspector Carlyle #14)
by James CraigTo everyone's surprise, John Carlyle has been promoted to Commander. The new job comes with its own office, a PA, and a diary filled with meetings. Struggling to come to terms with the his new responsibilities, Carlyle finds his position threatened by investigative journalist Bernie Gilmore. Gilmore is digging into Carlyle's relationship with ex-drug dealer Dominic Silver and the pair's involvement in the killing of gangster Tuco Martinez. Carlyle hopes he can put Bernie off the scent but Dom favours more drastic measures. Meanwhile, Carlyle's new boss, Deputy Assistant Commissioner Michelle Mara, wants him to help out mysterious 'security consultant' Gregory Cosneau. Pining for his old job, Carlyle has to try and keep everyone happy, or face losing everything.Praise for James Craig:'A cracking read' BBC Radio 4'Fast paced and very easy to get quickly lost in' Lovereading.com'Craig writes like an angel' Crimefictionlover.com
Into the Valley (Inspector Carlyle #14)
by James CraigTo everyone's surprise, John Carlyle has been promoted to Commander. The new job comes with its own office, a PA, and a diary filled with meetings. Struggling to come to terms with the his new responsibilities, Carlyle finds his position threatened by investigative journalist Bernie Gilmore. Gilmore is digging into Carlyle's relationship with ex-drug dealer Dominic Silver and the pair's involvement in the killing of gangster Tuco Martinez. Carlyle hopes he can put Bernie off the scent but Dom favours more drastic measures. Meanwhile, Carlyle's new boss, Deputy Assistant Commissioner Michelle Mara, wants him to help out mysterious 'security consultant' Gregory Cosneau. Pining for his old job, Carlyle has to try and keep everyone happy, or face losing everything.Praise for James Craig:'A cracking read' BBC Radio 4'Fast paced and very easy to get quickly lost in' Lovereading.com'Craig writes like an angel' Crimefictionlover.com
London Calling
by James CraigWhat happens in the Merrion Club stays in the Merrion Club . . .Edgar Carlton is rich, handsome, and in line to be the next Prime Minister. But his rise to the top takes a steep turn downward when somebody begins murdering alumni of the 1984 Merrion Club, an exclusive Cambridge University society to which he belongs. Bullheaded Inspector Carlyle is tasked with handling this delicate case, and to discover the killer, he must question all the members of the 1984 Merrion Club. But finding the truth proves difficult when this group of powerful men is so determined to let events of the past remain in the dark . . .
London Calling: a gripping political thriller for our times (Inspector Carlyle #1)
by James Craig'A cracking read' BBC Radio 4A good cop in a bad city . . .Can you win an election and cover up murder at the same time?In the middle of a General Election, someone is targeting former members of the ultra-exclusive Merrion Club - youthful hedonists addicted to excess metamorphosed into pillars of the political establishment.Next in the murderer's sights is charismatic, ruthless Edgar Carlton, the man poised to be the next Prime Minister. But, with power almost in his grasp, Edgar will not stand idly by while his birthright is threatened.When Inspector John Carlyle finds a body in a luxury London hotel room he begins a journey through the murky world of the British ruling classes which leads all the way to the top. Carlyle has to find the killer before Carlton's people take the matter into their own hands.Praise for James Craig'Fast paced and very easy to get quickly lost in' Lovereading.com'So addictive you won't be able to tear yourself away' Library Journal'The Clash should be the soundtrack for this close to pitch-perfect debut introducing Inspector John Carlyle' Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel
Never Apologise, Never Explain
by James CraigCarlyle is attempting too much and achieving too little and he's upsetting all the wrong people - this time it could be terminal...Jake Haggar has been kidnapped by his father who is threatening to sell the boy to a paedophile ring. Carlyle is struggling to get him back. It's not his case but it is his problem - it was his fault Jake was taken in the first place.But Carlyle's own caseload includes the murder of Agatha Mills. Her husband, Henry, has been arrested for murder but his explanation is so outlandish that Carlyle wonders if it may just be true. Agatha is the sister of William Pettigrew, a priest killed in Chile during the Fascist coup in 1973 and after 30 years of campaigning, Agatha was about to see his killer brought to justice. So a seemingly straightforward case of murder quickly escalates into a diplomatic incident that has Carlyle, once again, clashing with his bosses and their political masters...
Never Apologise, Never Explain (Inspector Carlyle #2)
by James CraigCarlyle is attempting too much and achieving too little and he's upsetting all the wrong people - this time it could be terminal...Jake Haggar has been kidnapped by his father who is threatening to sell the boy to a paedophile ring. Carlyle is struggling to get him back. It's not his case but it is his problem - it was his fault Jake was taken in the first place.But Carlyle's own caseload includes the murder of Agatha Mills. Her husband, Henry, has been arrested for murder but his explanation is so outlandish that Carlyle wonders if it may just be true. Agatha is the sister of William Pettigrew, a priest killed in Chile during the Fascist coup in 1973 and after 30 years of campaigning, Agatha was about to see his killer brought to justice. So a seemingly straightforward case of murder quickly escalates into a diplomatic incident that has Carlyle, once again, clashing with his bosses and their political masters...
Nobody's Hero
by James CraigIn and out of prison for over 40 years, Seymour Eriksson is officially London's most unsuccessful criminal. So why can't Carlyle keep him off the streets for more than five minutes ? and how can he stop hack Bernie Gilmore naming and shaming him in his tabloid rag. Worried about his own personal profile, Carlyle is slow to notice several alarming cases involving missing schoolgirls. So can he get his act together and start solving crimes before Bernie brands him publicly as London's most unsuccessful cop.
Nobody's Hero (Inspector Carlyle #9)
by James CraigIn and out of prison for over 40 years, Seymour Eriksson is officially ‘London’s most unsuccessful criminal.’ So why can’t Carlyle keep him off the streets for more than five minutes – and how can he stop hack Bernie Gilmore naming and shaming him in his tabloid rag? Worried about his own personal profile, Carlyle is slow to notice several alarming cases involving missing schoolgirls. So can he get his act together and start solving crimes before Bernie brands him publicly as ‘London’s most unsuccessful cop’?Praise for James Craig: ‘A cracking read’ BBC Radio 4‘Fast paced and very easy to get quickly lost in’ Lovereading.com
Shoot to Kill
by James CraigWhen French gangster Tuco Martinez threatens Carlyle and his family, the inspector has to call on the resources and skills of Dominic Silver to try and see him off. But Dom won?t do all the dirty work and so Carlyle has to go into hiding. Cut off from his home turf, both literally and metaphorically, Carlyle struggles to cope with the situation while meanwhile, back in London, the charismatic major, Christian Holroyd, is finally spiralling completely out of control?
Shoot to Kill (Inspector Carlyle #7)
by James CraigWhen French gangster Tuco Martinez threatens Carlyle and his family, the inspector has to call on the resources and skills of Dominic Silver to try and see him off. But Dom won’t do all the dirty work and so Carlyle has to go into hiding. Cut off from his home turf, both literally and metaphorically, Carlyle struggles to cope with the situation while meanwhile, back in London, the charismatic major, Christian Holroyd, is finally spiralling completely out of control…
Sink or Swim (Inspector Carlyle #17)
by James CraigCoward?Or scapegoat?When a terror attack in Westminster leaves a colleague dead, Commander John Carlyle is accused by the media of fleeing the scene. For a man with more than his fair share of enemies, the fight to save his good name - and his career - might just prove to be a battle too far for him.Praise for James Craig:'A cracking read' BBC Radio 4'Fast paced and very easy to get quickly lost in' Lovereading.com'Craig writes like an angel' Crimefictionlover.com
Sink or Swim (Inspector Carlyle #17)
by James CraigCoward?Or scapegoat?When a terror attack in Westminster leaves a colleague dead, Commander John Carlyle is accused by the media of fleeing the scene. For a man with more than his fair share of enemies, the fight to save his good name - and his career - might just prove to be a battle too far for him.Praise for James Craig:'A cracking read' BBC Radio 4'Fast paced and very easy to get quickly lost in' Lovereading.com'Craig writes like an angel' Crimefictionlover.com