The Missing Children

by M A Comley

  Pete is persuaded to go undercover to foil the gang’s audacious plan.

  WRONG PLACE (DI Sally Parker thriller series #1)

  DI Sally Parker has a serial killer on her patch. One thing that sets this killer apart from the others she’s hunted before: his willingness to leave DNA at each of the crime scenes. It’s up to Sally and her partner DS Jack Blackman to find out why before the body count rises to double figures.

  While Sally is engrossed in the investigation, her ex-husband, Darryl, pays a surprise visit to her new home. His actions not only threaten Sally’s new-found confidence, but they also force the DCI to give Sally an ultimatum concerning the case.

  Can Sally overcome all the obstacles fate has placed in her path and arrest the brazen killer?

  NO HIDING PLACE (DI Sally Parker thriller series #2)

  The discovery of Gemma Whiting’s bludgeoned body within spitting distance of her family home, opens a new case for DI Sally Parker, one that quickly embroils her in Gemma’s feud with male family members. The more Sally digs, the longer her suspect list grows.

  Frustrated after months of investigation, yet another young woman is attacked close to where Gemma’s body was found. Sally begins to wonder if she’s been looking in the wrong direction for the killer.

  COLD CASE (DI Sally Parker thriller series #3)

  DI Sally Parker has been handed a ten-year-old cold case. However, the victim, Aisha Thomas, isn't just a member of the public—she's a serving police officer's wife.

  During the original investigation, the suspects disappeared before they could be questioned. Now fresh evidence has been uncovered, proving the two suspects to be innocent. Sally has to start over at the beginning. She uncovers a few surprises that were either overlooked. . . or purposefully ignored by the original investigator.

  When the case threatens Sally's fledgling romantic relationship with pathologist Simon Bracknall, she begins to suspect someone is determined to hinder her chance at happiness—as well as solving Aisha's murder.

  Is Sally getting close to revealing the killer or has she stumbled across something even more sinister?

  DEADLY ENCOUNTER (DI Sally Parker thriller series #4)

  Murderer or a victim of a corrupt system?

  Fifteen years after her deadly encounter, Anne Gillan's remains are finally found. Her husband, who has maintained his innocence, has spent those fifteen years in prison--and the case's investigating officer has been found guilty of corruption. Could Anne's murderer still be free?

  DI Sally Parker has just been chosen to lead a cold-case squad--and Anne Gillan's murder is their first case. The case brings Sally face to face with a criminal from her own past, who has set out to destroy Sally's relationship with her soon-to-be husband.

  Will Sally and her team solve the case before Sally has a deadly encounter of her own?

  WEB OF DECEIT (A DI Sally Parker novella)

  DI Sally Parker is called to one of the best hotels in the area after one of the guests, Megan Carmen, reports her friend, Tina, missing.

  Sally investigates Megan’s background when the woman reveals that she has just arrived from France and Tina is a woman she met on the Internet. Do genuine people truly arrange to innocently meet people they’ve only just met online? Or, in light of Tina’s disappearance, is there something far more sinister afoot?

  CLEVER DECEPTION (co-written by Linda S Prather)

  A 20,000 word introductory novella to TRAGIC DECEPTION

  “Have you ever watched the light fade from someone’s eyes, Foxy? The pigment slowly, ever so slowly disappear?”

  The press call him the Escape Artist, and he is certainly living up to his name.

  Sergeant Alexandra Fox has never come up against such a devious mind in her entire career. Ten young women, seven of them wives of fellow officers, have been found tortured and murdered. Every tiny lead fizzles out, and he revels in taunting them by phone, torturing them mentally as he forces them to listen to the screams of his victims.

  Alexandra, is determined to catch him before he kills again, unaware that she’s become the object of his obsession until he issues one last threat: “I thought I would give you one warning. A chance to back away and leave the investigation. Don’t make me punish you.”

  TRAGIC DECEPTION (Book one in the Deception series co-authored by Linda S Prather)

  “Seek liberty, Foxy, and you’ll find me.”

  Sergeant Alexandra Fox came to America to find the man who had brutally murdered her sister. A man the press called The Escape Artist. Could a British Sergeant fit in with the NYPD? Not if Commander Patterson had anything to do with it.

  Suspended with only two friends in America— Chief Brown, a long time family friend, and retired Sergeant Matt “Nobby” Adams, Alex has seven days to find three kidnapped babies, or look for a new job.

  Her investigation leads her into a world of deception, that turns tragic before it even begins, and a helping hand from the one person she hated the most—The Escape Artist.

  SINFUL DECEPTION (Book two in the Deception series co-authored by Linda S Prather)

  “At the end of the day, Foxy, we’re not all that different, really. I’m going to enjoy working with you.”

  Detective Alex Fox now had positive proof that The Escape Artist was not only in New York, but monitoring her every move. As a member of the newly formed Special Investigations unit of the NYPD, she’s finally in a position to find him, put an end to his villainous crimes and avenge her sister’s brutal murder.

  When the mutilated bodies of three teenage runaways are recovered, and with the abduction of former Commander Patterson, Alex is forced to put her plans on hold, as the unit is called in to investigate these horrendous crimes. With the two cases running side by side, Alex and her team are stretched to the limits in this edge-of-your-seat thriller.

  FOREVER WATCHING YOU – A DI Miranda Carr thriller.

  With everything to live for, wealthy cosmetic entrepreneur Anneka Morton is on the cusp of launching a brand-new range of products... but her husband reports her missing just days before the launch party.

  When intrepid Detective Inspector Miranda Carr arrives at the crime scene, the clues indicate that Anneka was abducted from her own home. Without a body, she suspects foul play from a cosmetics competitor. However, DI Carr’s case gets turned on its head when Anneka’s body is found, and the last person Miranda suspected goes on the run.

  Miranda hops on a plane to Portugal with her boss, DCI Caroline Gordon, and enters into a joint covert operation with Interpol to arrest and extradite Anneka’s murderer.

  EVIL IN DISGUISE – Based on True Events novel

  Caught in an abusive marriage, Jenny Slater desperately hopes there is more to life than the lies she tells to hide the bruises. Her three children have no idea their father is a monster, and Jenny struggles with the decision to tell them of her torment, which she can no longer bear alone.

  Jenny’s pen pal in the States is the only person aware of the truth.

  When Helen pleads with her to visit, Jenny is undecided about leaving England when her family is at odds. However, when a letter from a mysterious source arrives, seeking Jenny’s help, she flies to the States. Her attempts to save another trapped soul only entangle her in another manipulative relationship.

  TORN APART (Hero Series book #1)

  Everyone understands about the no-go districts—areas of the city so overrun with gang violence even the police stay away. In this book, the first in a new series, DI Hero Nelson sets out to combat the issue.

  When Saskia Hartley and her nine-year-old son are run down outside a restaurant, DI Nelson knows it is no ordinary hit-and-run incident. He’s looking at a homicide case... and the evidence points to the brutal Krull Gang. When two prostitutes are murdered, but little interest is given to the women on the Krull’s payroll, Nelson connects the dots.

  DI Nelson has to decide whether he’s dealing with a turf war or something far more sinister.
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  END RESULT (Hero Series #2)

  Before DI Hero Nelson has the chance to get used to his new role as a father to brand-new twins, a murder investigation steals his attention. When a second victim is discovered on his patch, Hero has his eye on a single perpetrator for both murders — but the suspect has a solid alibi for both crimes.

  Hero continues his investigation until he obtains a surprising end result.

  IN PLAIN SIGHT (Hero Series #3 published by Bloodhound Books)

  No one is safe... not even the police.

  DI Hero Nelson is used to violent crime but this one is personal. When he's called to a crime scene he discovers the victims are two police officers one of whom is a good friend.

  Determined to track down the killer, he’s dealt another blow as the body count continues to rise. To catch the killer before he strikes again, Hero calls upon the public for help. But when the criminal ups the ante by taking hostages, he soon regrets his actions.

  Can Hero and the police catch the murderer before more innocent victims are hurt?

  Hero must apprehend a killer who is hiding in plain sight before the time runs out.

  DOUBLE JEOPARDY (Hero series #4 published by Bloodhound Books)

  Successful entrepreneur, Ross Spalding, has everything to live for; a thriving business, a stunning new home, and a high society wedding to his beautiful fiancée to look forward to in the coming months. That is, until his life comes to an abrupt, gruesome end.

  DI Hero Nelson and his team need to dig deep to find the reasons behind someone wanting Ross Spalding dead. As more people connected to Ross also die, some in suspicious circumstances, the suspect list grows beyond all expectations, until a major clue presents itself and spins the investigation off in a totally new direction.

  However, Hero’s personal life is also dealt a major blow when his parents are faced with a life or death situation. He is forced to put his personal problems aside when the murderers are revealed and Hero is faced with a tight deadline in which to apprehend them.

  DEADLY ACT (A Hero Series novella)

  When Hero’s wife is involved in a car accident with her best friend in which the driver left the scene, he decides to investigate the case. Hero soon discovers that Nelda has had to contend with a string of strange things happening to her since she broke off her engagement to Paul Fox.

  Can Hero pin any of the strange events on Paul before he carries out his final deadly act?

  SOLE INTENTION (Intention Series #1)

  Former police officers Ellen Brazil and Brian Lynx have joined forces to start a successful missing persons investigation firm which has just been contracted to find the wife of bodybuilder Will Endersbe. Ellen discovers that a number of women with similar features and hair colour have also vanished in the Worcester area. Ellen and Brian suspect a serial kidnapper is to blame, and without a body, the police are happy to leave the case in their hands to solve.

  Hoping the women are still alive, Ellen digs for clues and races to find the women, despite her troubled private life and a meddlesome stepfather with a violent secret.

  GRAVE INTENTION (Intention Series #2)

  Private investigator Ellen Brazil is hired to find ex-banker Charles Dugan, who disappeared after his mansion burned to the ground. Ellen quickly discovers that Dugan’s new profession—playing poker full time—has earned him a circle of very dangerous “friends.”

  Ellen’s investigation is disrupted when her mother is injured, leaving Ellen to wonder why her mother’s abusive husband has gone missing when he should be at the hospital. Ellen finds herself trying to solve two cases at once while smoothing over her own personal issues.

  When she learns Dugan has plans to flee the country, Ellen knows it’s imperative to find him before the gang he owes money to discover his whereabouts and carry out their grave intentions.

  DEVIOUS INTENTION (Intention Series #3)

  The stakes are high when a holiday turns tragic...

  When Louise Gillespie regains consciousness after a traffic accident, she learns that her husband and four-year-old daughter are missing. Her frantic search to find them is encumbered by her own brain trauma and the local sergeant in charge of investigation, who thinks she’s crazy.

  Her luck finally changes when she bumps into PIs Ellen Brazil and Brian Lynx. Despite being on holiday themselves, they take on Louise’s case. It’s not long before Ellen and Brian discover the truth behind the family’s sinister disappearance.

  THE MISSING CHILDREN (DI Kayli Bright #1)

  “I want my mummy...”

  The whisper seems to echo through the rooms of the abandoned house. DI Kayli Bright and her partner, DS Dave Chaplin, aren’t strangers to dealing with bad cases, but no one can prepare for the emotional and mental anguish the discovery of a child’s remains evokes.

  Determined to find the responsible culprit, several of the dead child’s family members surface on their radar of suspects...until they learn of another child’s abduction.

  The investigation leads Kayli to the shocking conclusion that even more children in the area have been abducted. A race against time ensues to find the children before they get lost in a sinister, evil world.

  THE CALLER (The first gripping novel in the Organised Crime Team series co-authored with Tara Lyons)

  When The Caller rings... what would you do?

  The Organised Crime Team is a newly-formed unit with one of the toughest tasks in London. Led by DI Angie North, their first investigation is a cold case that has foxed several officers in the Met for months.

  After Angie holds a TV appeal regarding the case, a number of similar aggressive attacks are brought to her attention. The team call on their contacts on the street for help. Their interest is sparked when several local names surface.

  To bring the criminals to justice a member of the Organised Crime Team is asked to risk their life in a dangerous covert operation.

  It’s A Dog’s Life

  This is a 12,000 word novelette that takes place between Cruel Justice and Impeding Justice and is based on actual events.

  It may not be homicide, but to DI Lorne Simpkins it’s still murder.

  When a reporter friend of DI Lorne Simpkins gives her a tip about a story involving ex-racing greyhounds, Lorne is sceptical.

  But after delving into it, she’s horrified to discover the grisly fate of racing dogs that are no longer useful to their owners—and she’s determined to bring the cruel and uncaring owners to justice...

  “Animal welfare is so close to my heart, the real-life plight of these former racing dogs moved me to tears. I’m delighted to donate all profits of the book to PUPS, The Protection of Unwanted Puppies Society.”

  Merry Widow

  This is a 5000 word short story to accompany the best-selling Justice series.

  It’s just an ordinary day in the life of D I Lorne Simpkins until she gets a phone call from a woman whose husband has died in unusual circumstances.

  Lorne takes up the case with disastrous results for both her and her partner DS Pete Childs.

  PAST TEMPTATION (a Temptation novella)

  Until now, Nicole’s main focus in life has been running her successful business while raising her daughter, Sammy Jo, single-handedly. Now, Nicole’s ex-boyfriend, Josh has turned up determined to rekindle the relationship he ran out on.

  Before they get the chance to pick up where they left off, Nicole’s personal life is put in mortal danger.

  A Romantic Suspense novella. 25,000 words.

  LOST TEMPTATION (a Temptation novella)

  Chrissy fears she is losing her boyfriend, Kyle, so she formulates a plan to try to get their relationship back on track.

  However, events drastically backfire when a car chase puts both their lives in danger.

  A Romantic Suspense Novella 20,000 words.

  A Time To Heal (a Romance novella)

  Family Liaison Officer, Chloe Fullerton is helping hero pilot, Captain Steve Ewing, recuperate fro
m injury after he landed his stricken plane, avoiding a major disaster.

  Chloe’s sworn off love ever since she lost the love of her life. But the spark between her and Steve makes her feel she may yet love again. There’s turbulence ahead though—Steve’s ex-wife is determined to wreck his and Chloe’s blossoming relationship.

  Novella approx 33,000 words.

  A Time For Change (a Romance novella)

  Based on a true story.

  Danielle Pires’s life is going well. She has a boyfriend who wants to marry her and is building a reputation as a talented and hard-working interior designer. Keen to expand her portfolio, Danielle is delighted by a request to breathe life back into the Victorian Mansion that handsome Scott Jordache is renovating.

  Her parents, meanwhile, have organised a surprise Caribbean cruise to give her a much-needed break.

  Danielle sets sail only to discover Scott aboard the same ship, but mysteriously travelling under a pseudonym. Intrigued, she feels torn between mistrust and being drawn in by his charm.

  Should she let herself fall for Scott or return to the security of the man she left at home?

  33,000 words.