S. J. Butler – författare

AN UNSOLVED MURDER FROM THREE YEARS AGO.A NEW DISAPPEARANCE.An addictive and nail-biting crime thriller from the author of Between the Lines and Deadly Lesson. Perfect for fans of Biba Pearce, Robert Bryndza and Patricia Gibney._____90s London.It's a hotbed of political activism and intrigue, prey and predator, and times are changing fast - too fast for DCI Rick Bailey, who is starting to think he cannot keep up.But when Alice, a young woman, goes missing in the run-up to Christmas, he's convinced that her disappearance is related to an unsolved murder that has haunted him for the last three years.Stumbling across a suspect connected to all the clues, DCI Rick Bailey is on the hunt for the truth. Amongst the chaos is a care worker facing betrayal and abuse, a cemetery worker hearing music that does not play, an activist running from himself and a blind man who sees more than anyone else.Who will lead DCI Rick Bailey to Alice before the church bells ring?_____ Praise for S. J. Butler:'S.J. Butler writes like a dream and tells tales from the stuff of nightmares . . . This is high-octane crime fiction' TONY PARSONS'Class warfare in all its glory or goriness' TONY MILLINGTON'⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ This story gets hold of you and makes you shudder. Five stars''⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ An extraordinarily fantastic literary thriller. A huge five star read for me''⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ Plenty of twists to keep you guessing! Just brilliant''⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ Gritty, well written, a real page turner''⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ Gem of a debut''⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ Great twists and turns . . . Can't wait to read more of S. J Butlers books!!'

'This story gets hold of you and makes you shudder' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ The closer you are, the less you see . . ._______It's Christmas Eve.Disillusioned literary agent Kev Parker is ready to meet his girlfriend's family for the first time. His life is about to change - but not in the way he expected...When Kev's girlfriend is killed in a hit-and-run, his whole world shatters.Life moves on.Or at least, it tries to. Haunted by his past, Kev attempts to put the pieces of his life back together, throwing himself into his new relationship with Stella and his job.Then a book lands on his desk, by aspiring author Isabelle Morton, that changes everything. And he quickly realises that his nightmare has only just begun.Between the Lines is a darkly gripping psychological thriller, perfect for fans of Teresa Driscoll, K.L Slater and Shalini Bolland._______Readers LOVE S. J. Butler's BETWEEN THE LINES:'An extraordinarily fantastic literary thriller' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐'Plenty of twists to keep you guessing! Just brilliant' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 'Gritty, well written, a real page turner' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐'The finale is quite something' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐'Makes the reader think more deeply about the themes of identity, loss, perception and self-perception. Highly recommended' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐'Great twists and turns . . . Can't wait to read more of S. J Butlers books!!' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐'An excellent debut novel, I couldn't put this down! A definite must read' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

On the streets of East London, a depraved killer stalks his next victim... _______This latest unflinching and heart-racing thriller from S. J. Butler, the author of Between the Lines is perfect for fans of M. W. Craven and Robert Bryndza.TONY MILLINGTON 'Class warfare in all its glory or goriness' TONY PARSONS 'S.J. Butler writes like a dream and tells tales from the stuff of nightmares . . . This is high-octane crime fiction' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 'Butler has created a frightening killer' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 'So much more grit and texture than most' _______When a dead body is discovered in a house near the university, Detective Chief Inspector Jack Hogan and his team are left baffled by the viciousness of the assault. And with very little to go on, the questions quickly mount up.But, when another victim turns up with the same distinguishing mark etched on their skin - one that links the victims to an anarchist group - it becomes clear that a depraved and calculating serial killer is at large.With the murderer always one step ahead, time is of the essence and DCI Hogan must act fast before another life is taken._______Readers LOVE S. J. Butler's DEADLY LESSON:'Enticing and pacey... an engaging portrayal of a detective in his later career... offers so much more grit and texture than most' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐'Riveting' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐'A class driven drama that keeps you guessing to the end' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐'Twists and turns from the very beginning' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐'Chilling and gripping' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐'Butler has written a fast paced psychological thriller that never flags' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐'Enthralled from start to finish' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐