by J. D. Weston
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A Note from the Author
The Stone Cold Thriller series is set in East London and Essex and features places from my own childhood.
While many of the buildings, pubs and streets are fictitious, some of the more prominent locations in the series are borne from my own life experience and are as accurate as my memory allows.
My family are from Theydon Bois, where John Cartwright’s house is located. In fact, my parents lived in the great house before I was born, renting a room off the wealthy owner.
The headquarters building is based on the same road as my first flat in Silvertown.
In the first book, Stone Cold, the location of the first murder was in fact in the same building as my first job.
While the locations may offer an insight into my own childhood, and early working years, the characters are all fictitious. I recently handed the first draft of book one, Stone Cold to some family members and discovered that John Cartwright is, in fact, the name of my great-grandfather. I hope that he wasn’t into the things the character John Cartwright is, and if he was, I’d like to know where the money went.
Stone Cold sets the scene for the rest of the series and is the result of a considerable amount of research. I tried to understand what books were out there, what people wanted and, of course, what I wanted to write.
I do hope you’ve enjoyed the series so far, but more than that, I hope you’ve grown to feel for Harvey and the other characters, and if you’ve come this far, perhaps you’ll come a little further and see how the next part of Harvey’s story unfolds. I wish I could tell you, I’m itching to just blurt it out. But hey, where’s the fun in that?
J.D.Weston
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Stone Cold
Book One of the Stone Cold Thriller series
One priceless set of diamonds. Three of London's ruthless east end crime families. One very angry assassin with a hit list.
Harvey Stone has questions that someone will answer. Who killed his parents and why? Who raped and killed his sister? And why are his closest allies hiding the truth.
When Harvey is asked to kill east London's biggest crime boss in return for one name on his list, there is only one answer.
Can Harvey survive the gang war, untangle the web of deceit and uncover the truth behind his sisters death?
Stone Cold is the first book in the Stone Cold thriller series.
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Stone Fury
Book Two of the Stone Cold Thriller series
The lives of twelve young girls are being sold. The seller is on Harvey Stone's hit list.
When ex-hitman Harvey Stone learns of an human trafficking ring taking place in his old stomping ground, he is sickened. But when he learns the name of the person running the show, an opportunity arises to cross one more name of his list.
Can Harvey save the ill-fated girls, and serve justice to those who are most deserved?
Stone Fury is the second book in the Stone Cold thriller series.
If you enjoy fast-paced adventure, gritty vigilante stories and no-nonsense heroes, then you'll love J.D.Weston's brand new Thriller Series.
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Acknowledgments
Authors are often portrayed as having very lonely work lives. There breeds a stereotypical image of reclusive authors talking only to their cat or dog and their editor, and living off cereal and brandy.
I beg to differ.
There is absolutely no way on the planet that this book could have been created to the standard it is without the help and support of Erica Bawden, Paul Weston, Danny Maguire, and Heather Draper. All of whom offered vital feedback during various drafts and supported me while I locked myself away and spoke to my imaginary dog, ate cereal and drank brandy.
The book was painstakingly edited by Ceri Savage, who continues to sit with me on Skype every week as we flesh out the series, and also threw in some amazing ideas.
To those named above, I am truly grateful.
J.D.Weston.