DCI Jack Hawksworth - Böcker

'From the very first page to the very last Foul Play just gave it a winning goal after goal'⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Real reader review'Great book and storyline... so many twists and turns. I couldn't put it down'⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Real reader reviewSuperstar footballer Luca Bruni is being blackmailed for a night of sex he swears he didn’t participate in… except the photos contradict that. A media darling on and off the field, Luca has a perfect home life he’ll do anything to protect, and more money than he knows what to do with. He’s determined to defy the extortion racket.When Detective Superintendent Jack Hawksworth learns that the mastermind behind this crime has already swindled a dozen of the world’s most highly prized male sporting stars, he knows he has to keep the situation from escalating and prevent a media frenzy.Intrigued by the creativity of the crime and the shockwaves it is creating through the global sporting fraternity, Jack begins a journey into a case that has tentacles far more wide-reaching than he could have imagined – and far more deadly.

'I was totally engrossed... huge thumbs up'⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Real Reader Review'Had me hooked from the first page'⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Real Reader Review'An exciting page turning thriller that kept me gripped'⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Real Reader ReviewIt all began in Brighton. Now it’s February 2003 and there is a serial killer on the loose. Scotland Yard′s brightest talent is chosen to head up the high-profile taskforce: Jack Hawksworth is a DCI who must confront his own past as the body count rises. There are few leads and Hawksworth can only fall back on instinct and decades-old cold cases for any clue to the killer′s motive and identity. With his most loyal team member threatening to betray him, a Superintendent pushing for results, a hungry British media clamouring for information, and a restless public eager for a conviction, the high-pressure operation can only end in a final shocking confrontation…

'Kept me on the edge of my seat,leading me a dance full of intrigue, twisting & turning from page to page' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Every Little Breeze'I really, really enjoyed this novel and struggled to put it down and get on with my work at times' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Critical Critic'Excellent, gripping story' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Real reader reviewFrom the seedy underbelly of London’s back streets and New Scotland Yard to the dangerous frontiers of modern medicine, this is a gripping crime thriller by million-copy bestselling author Fiona McIntoshA calculating serial killer, who ′trophies′ the faces of his victims, is targeting Londoners and committing the most gruesome of murders. With each new atrocity, the public and the police are getting more desperate for results.Under enormous pressure, DCI Jack Hawksworth and his team begin their investigation and soon find it taking them into the murky world of illegal immigrants and human organ trading.But when the murderer strikes closer to home than Jack could ever have imagined possible, the case becomes a personal crusade – and a race against time.

'I was immediately hooked on this story and the pages just flew by. It was over before I realised how deep into the book I was'⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Real reader review'Exciting to the last pages'⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Real reader reviewDetective Superintendent Jack Hawksworth is seconded by counter-terrorism to investigate a spate of domestic events. First it was needles in strawberries, then tampering with lipstick samplers and baby formula. But when toxic mushrooms hit the supermarket shelves and a death occurs, a wave of panic is set to sweep the country. Breaking news of a possible serial killer only heightens the alarm.There are no leads, no DNA, no witnesses, no CCTV footage. Jack and his team must work on instinct to figure out why someone would want to harm innocent victims, each of them curiously linked to a single blood transfusion.Then a hospital bomb threat erupts, and it’s up to Jack’s team to prevent the inevitable bloodshed. But the clock is ticking, and no one is safe from the possibility of a tragedy on a catastrophic scale.

**'A masterful blend of action, suspense, and emotional depth' **⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Real reader review'The suspense just builds and builds' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Real reader review'Am addicted to this series and they keep getting better. This had intrigue and suspense until the last page. Love it' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Real reader reviewThe third novel featuring DCI Jack Hawksworth asks the question: is one life worth more than another?Police are baffled by several deaths, each unique and bizarre in their own way – and shockingly brutal. Scotland Yard sends in its crack DCI, the enigmatic Jack Hawksworth, who wastes no time in setting up Operation Mirror. His chief wants him to dismiss any possibility of a serial killer before the media gets on the trail.With his best investigative team around him, Jack resorts to some unconventional methods to disprove or find a link between the gruesome deaths. One involves a notorious serial killer from his past, and the other, a smart and seductive young journalist who’ll do anything to catch her big break.Discovering he’s following the footsteps of a vigilante and in a race against time, Jack will do everything it takes to stop another killing – but at what personal cost for those he holds nearest and dearest?