Stalkers (Detective Mark Heckenburg, Book 1)

by Paul Finch

Overview

Special low price for a limited period to discover Paul Finch’s debut crime novel.Time’s up. You’re Next."All he had to do was name the woman he wanted. It was that easy. They would do all the hard work."Detective Sergeant Mark 'Heck' Heckenburg is investigating the disappearance of 38 different women. Each one was happy and successful until they vanished without a trace.Desperate to find her missing sister, Lauren Wraxford seeks out Heck’s help. Together they enter a seedy underworld of gangsters and organised crime.But when they hear rumours about the so-called 'Nice Guys Club' they hit a brick wall. They're the gang that no one will talk about. Because the Nice Guys can arrange anything you want. Provided you pay the price…Dark, terrifying and unforgettable. Stalkers will keep fans of Stuart MacBride and Katia Lief looking over their shoulder.

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Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780007492305
Publisher:	HarperCollins Publishers
Publication date:	01/17/2013
Series:	Detective Mark Heckenburg , #1
Sold by:	HarperCollins Publishers
Format:	eBook
Pages:	464
Sales rank:	131,243
File size:	1 MB

About the Author

Paul Finch is a former cop and journalist, now turned full-time writer. He cut his literary teeth penning episodes of the British crime drama, The Bill, and has written extensively in the field of film, audio drama and children's animation. He is also well known for his work in the thriller and horror fields.

Paul lives in Lancashire, with his wife Catherine and his children, Eleanor and Harry. His website can be found at www.paulfinchauthor.com.

Editorial Reviews

06/16/2014
Finch's undistinguished crime debut introduces Det. Sgt. Mark "Heck" Heckenberg, currently attached to Britain's National Crime Group. The sole officer assigned to a case involving 38 missing women and stymied by a lack of official support, Heck is infuriated when he discovers the investigation is slated to be shut down. Forced to go on leave, Heck launches his own unauthorized inquiry. Assisted by ex-soldier Lauren Wraxford, whose sister is among the vanished, Heck discovers the existence of the "Nice Guys Club," a criminal enterprise that supplies rape victims for their well-to-do clients. Once the depraved clients are sated, the victims are murdered. Moreover, the conspiracy appears to extend to senior levels of the National Crime Group itself. This attempted thriller is sabotaged by subpar prose and a plot that claims to critique violence against women but instead exploits it for the reader's entertainment. (Aug.)

Publishers Weekly

Praise for STALKERS:“Really terrific, compulsive stuff…definitely a talent to watch.” (The Bookseller: One to Watch)“Stalkers is a very dark premise… it'll have you by the throat until you get to the end.” (Books and Writers)Praise for PAUL FINCH:“Avon’s big star.” (The Bookseller)

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