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Ten years through his new life living 32 years in the past, Jason’s world is simply perfect. After surviving the calamitous events of the late 1970s, life couldn’t be better–surely nothing could spoil it now–or could it? The third book in the time travel series of the extraordinary life of Jason Apsley.

Sam Pope had given up. The loss of his military career to a life-threating injury had been followed by the senseless killing of his son, Jamie. The trauma had cost him everything. His wife. His sense of purpose. Getting back on his feet in an administrative role in the Metropolitan Police, Sam soon realises he isn't the only one who has been let down by the justice system. A young girl, Daisy Phillips, met a grizzly end at the hands of the notorious O'Riordan brothers, and had nobody to fight for her.

Danny Pearson just wants to be left alone. Haunted by the deaths of his wife and son, he's scraping by doing freelance security work—anything to fill the days. But when his best friend Scott calls in a favor, Danny stumbles into something bigger than both of them.

If you’re a fan of Vince Flynn’s Mitch Rapp, Lee Child’s Jack Reacher, and Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan, you won’t be able to pause the compulsively addictive Danny Pearson thriller series.

When the London mob collides with the Russian Mafia, ex-SAS soldier Danny Pearson faces an impossible choice: end the war or watch his family die. Fresh from the SAS, Danny takes a job with his uncle Harry Knight—only to discover Harry's empire is under siege. South of the river, Viktor Volkov wants Harry's territory, and he'll burn London to get it. Bodies pile up. The fragile peace shatters when Viktor's ruthless older brother arrives from Moscow.

Eight years before he was being hunted by the Metropolitan Police, Sam Pope was hunted in the heart of the Amazon. As part of Project Hailstorm, Sam is sent into the rainforest with three other soldiers, to rescue two hostages. But as the rain falls and the bullets fly, they soon realize that their mission isn't one of extraction. It's one of survival.

ONE BAD APPLE is an action-packed crime thriller that will appeal to fans of Lee Child, Vince Flynn and Mark Dawson. Trent Rivera is an ex-soldier torn between dropping out of society and trying to atone for his past sins. His home: a dilapidated campervan. His companions: Rosie (a tabby cat), and the ghosts of his past. When he arrives in the picture-perfect seaside town of Saltmarsh Cove, he’s intent on avoiding people. But Trent Rivera doesn’t go looking for trouble. It finds him… A journalist has disappeared. A violent biker gang is operating with impunity.

After serving as the Chef d'État-Major des Armées for the French Military, Pierre Ducard is riding a wave of momentum towards the French presidency. With the election a few weeks away, the president in waiting heads to the UK on a publicity mission with only one cloud hanging over his head.

Faced with life behind bars, Sam Pope has made peace with his fight being over. After discovering the harrowing truth behind Project Hailstorm and bringing down the corrupt General Wallace, Sam is abruptly sent to Ashcroft prison. A secret, maximum security prison known as "The Grid", housing the most dangerous criminals and a sadistic team of guards to keep them in line.

On the surface, John Meredith appears to have it all. He’s blessed with good looks and a successful police career, and he’s never short of female attention. But is everything as it seems? What lies beneath the smooth, confident exterior? Is he a man who has simply plastered over the cracks of a dysfunctional childhood, betrayals, and heartbreak? Can he allow anyone close or will they see the joins and the damaged person that he really is?

Upon leaving the Army, Trent Rivera made three solemn vows: to drop out of conventional society; to make amends for his past sins, and to find peace. A solitary, nomadic life criss-crossing the country in his campervan beckoned. But no corner of the world is remote enough. No whispered threat quiet enough. And no tyrant tough enough, to stop his moral compass from dragging him back to the fray.

In the years since Sam Pope has waged war against organised crime, the one thing he has been able to rely upon is the support of the public. The people who couldn't fight back. But there are those who want him stopped. A renewed focus by the Metropolitan Police, headed up by the Chief of Defence Staff and a face from Sam's past, soon destroys that trust between Sam and the people he fights for.

Jasper and Annie are a pair of jobless no-hopers who have dropped into the cracks between the paving slabs of life. Rather than bothering to climb out, they have embraced their situation and created a life based around doing pretty much nothing. That is, apart from visiting various chronic illness clubs for free refreshments and selling old cassette tapes online. But when a customer leaves negative feedback for a month-old purchase without first making contact, Jasper seeks retribution.

Detective Constable Tom Kessler has spent his career hunting drug dealers, liars, and violent men. But nothing prepares him for John Falstead, a ruthless crime boss who threatens Tom’s wife and children after a surveillance job goes catastrophically wrong. When Tom realises he can’t protect his family through the system, he turns to the last man anyone would expect: Pete Johnson, a sharpwitted cocaine dealer with a talent for survival and a grudge of his own. Tom should arrest him. Instead, he warns him. And in that single decision, an unlikely alliance is born.

Two women catch a train and leave Bristol years apart, their destination and fate the same. Both are murdered. DCI Meredith and the cold case review team investigate. But Hodge has left the team and Meredith. With Meredith’s personal life in freefall, the team questions whether he will be around to see the case through, and if their department can survive.

When Becky, Joe, and Uncle Percy uncover the existence of a sixth Eden Relic—The Eden Crown—hidden somewhere in history, their destiny becomes clear: they need to find it to stop Emerson Drake and the Wraith from unleashing an apocalyptic attack on mankind, an assault that would wipe out half the world's population.

The plan was perfect: one last wild weekend with the boys before Danny ties the knot. Benidorm. Beaches. Beer. No danger, no bullets, no body count. Then two women disappear into thin air.After a night of drinking, Danny's crew plays hero—rescuing two hotel guests from aggressive locals and walking them safely home. Good deed done. Case closed. Except by sunrise, both women have vanished. No luggage. No checkout. No explanation.

An Australian billionaire has turned ordinary people into sleeper assassins. Nikki just discovered his secret. Now she's the target—and so is anyone trying to protect her. Sydney was supposed to be a break. Visit Scott's sister. Relax. Forget the blood and bullets for once. Then Nikki stumbles onto her boss's operation: Theodore Blazer has weaponized thousands of unwitting killers across the globe. One command, and a barista becomes a murderer. A taxi driver becomes an executioner. Anyone. Anywhere. Anytime.

Over three years ago, Amara Singh made the decision to step away from her life as a detective and join Directive One, a covert government team that worked off the grid for the good of the nation. As her career is blossoming, she soon stumbles across the name Vladimir Balikov and his links to a potential nuclear attack. Balikov is a ghost. A man of unspeakable wealth but no digital footprint. All they have is an annual visit to Budapest, where he hosts an underground fighting tournament, where his wealthy supporters pit desperate criminals against each other in a fight to the death.

In 2012, Mike and Christine Hawker disappeared. Vanished without a trace. Christine while making breakfast for the children, Mike, less than two hours later. They were never seen again. Described by all who knew them as the perfect family, the Hawkers were devoted to each other and had no known personal or financial issues. So why disappear? Mike Hawker’s body is discovered twelve years later, and DCI Meredith’s cold case review team take on the case.