Outside the White Lines

Literature & Fiction

Simms, Chris

Genre Fiction

ARROW (RAND)

A gripping psychological crime novel that follows the success of his first, Outside the White Lines.Rubble lives in a caravan and works on a battery farm. Totally oblivious to the outside world, he spends his days disposing of the sick and injured chickens. One day a mysterious visitor arrives and sees Rubble’s childlike naivete combined with an ability to kill without compunction. Soon Rubble is employed on a sinister secret project.Rubble’s only chance of realizing how he’s being cruelly used lies with the one person he confides in: a phone-line fortune-teller. But just how disturbing must her caller’s revelations become before she is prepared to take action? In this chilling thriller, Chris Simms plunges once again into the darkest reaches of human psychology: what it is that drives one person to kill another.From the Hardcover edition.

Pecking Order

Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

Mystery

Arrow

Marked Men (A Sean Blake Mystery, 2)

Severn House

Newly-qualified DC Sean Blake must tackle a series of bizarre and brutal killings in his first week on the job. A series of chilling murders has left Manchester in a state of terror. Women are being found dead in their homes, their bodies arranged in the same macabre pose. Each has been strangled, her mobile phone forced down her throat. How is the killer getting in to each victim's house? What have they done to become a target? Why have none put up a fight? Fresh-faced and full of enthusiasm, newly-qualified Detective Constable Sean Blake has just landed a position on the investigating team. Desperate to prove himself, Sean realizes that, if he is to catch the killer, he's going to have to think outside the box. But is he prepared for the vengeful wrath of a truly twisted mind...'

Loose Tongues (A Sean Blake Mystery, 1)

In this thrilling sequel to Loose Tongues, DC Sean Blake returns to investigate a number of violent drownings in the Greater Manchester area. A corpse is found in a Manchester canal, encased in a sleeping bag and weighed down by bricks. DC Sean Blake’s investigation has hardly begun before another body with links to it is discovered . . . also drowned. A mysterious figure seen asking questions about the victims becomes the prime suspect. But as Blake delves into the shady pasts of those killed, he finds connections to friends still living – including a crime lord of the city. Matters are complicated for Blake when those who once formed their childhood gang refuse to cooperate. With a killer so elusive and targets so unwilling to accept help, can Blake stop the body count from rising?

In sun-soaked Mauritius, a retired Law Lord is brutally murdered, while in rain-sodden Manchester, the Labour Party conference is beginning. Promoted to Greater Manchester Police’s Counter Terrorism Unit, Detective Constable Iona Khan’s first case appears to be a trivial use of false identity regarding a Sri Lankan student asking suspicious questions about Manchester’s tunnel system. But when she learns the identity of the conference’s guest speaker, Iona realizes it may not be so trivial after all, and she must enter the dark world beneath the city to prevent a possible catastrophe.

Scratch Deeper (An Iona Khan Mystery, 1)

The Commonwealth Games are coming to town and the city is alive with possibilities. Caught up in the commercial feeding frenzy is Tom Benwell, account manager at an advertising firm. The pressure is getting to Tom—too many deals to make and lies to tell, and his passion for the job is waning. Meanwhile, his friend, Detective Inspector Jon Spicer, is on the fast track, showing a commitment to his job that borders on obsession. In the aftermath of the Games, a series of brutal killings shatters the city's newfound spirit, and Jon Spicer gets the case. Each victim has been murdered in the same bizarre and grotesque manner, yet the lack of motive leaves the police utterly baffled. With the race on to catch the killer, both men find themselves caught up in a nightmare where the most innocent action can cost the highest price.

Killing the Beasts~Chris Simms

Orion an Imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd

"The Butcher of Belle Vue" has struck again. Like the first two victims, the third has been partially skinned, her muscles, tendons, and ligaments exposed to view. But this time her face has also been removed. Jon Spicer and his new partner, Rick Saville, are on the investigating team. The case is waiting for its first breakthrough when a woman approaches Jon insisting that she heard The Butcher claim his third victim in the room of a run-down hotel in Belle Vue. All she has to back up her story is a business card found in the room from a local escort agency with a name scribbled on the back. Jon's investigation takes him into the world of Manchester's escort agencies and the unscrupulous cosmetic surgery industry, and brings him face to face with the human propensity for violence.

Shifting Skin (Detective Jon Spicer Thrillers)

Orion Publishing

Killing the Beasts

The Commonwealth Games are coming to town and the city is alive with possibilities. Caught up in the commercial feeding frenzy is Tom Benwell, account manager at an advertising firm. The pressure is getting to Tom—too many deals to make and lies to tell, and his passion for the job is waning. Meanwhile, his friend, Detective Inspector Jon Spicer, is on the fast track, showing a commitment to his job that borders on obsession. In the aftermath of the Games, a series of brutal killings shatters the city's newfound spirit, and Jon Spicer gets the case. Each victim has been murdered in the same bizarre and grotesque manner, yet the lack of motive leaves the police utterly baffled. With the race on to catch the killer, both men find themselves caught up in a nightmare where the most innocent action can cost the highest price.

Killing the Beasts (Detective Jon Spicer Thrillers)

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Outside the White Lines

Pecking Order

Marked Men (A Sean Blake Mystery, 2)

Loose Tongues (A Sean Blake Mystery, 1)

Loose Tongues (A Sean Blake Mystery, 1)

Marked Men (A Sean Blake Mystery, 2)

Scratch Deeper (An Iona Khan Mystery, 1)

Killing the Beasts~Chris Simms

Shifting Skin (Detective Jon Spicer Thrillers)

Killing the Beasts (Detective Jon Spicer Thrillers)