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21/12/2023

We're delighted to announce the release, today, of the 7th in author Joan Livingston's Isabel Long Mystery series. MISSING THE DEADLINE is available for Kindle from this link:

Missing the Deadline (The Isabel Long Mystery Series Book 7)

19/07/2023

Looking for a new read this weekend?

Check out these two twisting tales of deception, conspiracy, ghosts and betrayal.

Badlands - a dark Cornish thriller: http://mybook.to/badlandsdarkstroke

Bleak Waters - part ghost story, part mystery set on the Norfolk Broads: https://mybook.to/bleakwaters

Out now on , & from Darkstroke Books

19/07/2023

We're thrilled to share our brand-new release: Northern Comfort by bestselling crime author, Joan Livingston.

Check out this incredibly moving novel:

A story about the harsh realities of rural life …

Willi Miller and her young son are a charity case in a New England town that holds dear to the traditions of making maple syrup, playing old-time music, and keeping family secrets. She does her best by Cody, who was brain-damaged at birth. Their home is a cabin left by the grandfather who took them in after Junior Miller abandoned them.

Then, on a snowy day, Cody’s sled sends him into the path of a truck driven by Miles Potter, a man of means. Willi and Miles have known each other since they were kids, but until the moment her son dies, they are separated by their families’ places in town.

Cody’s death has a powerful effect on the people involved. Miles discovers he and Willi have more in common than the tragedy that brought them together. Junior tries to face his failings as a father and make amends that matter to his child’s mother. And Willi, a slight woman with a powerful resolve, must confront her past to find some measure of peace.

"Northern Comfort is a stunning, bittersweet tale of broken hearts and broken lives." — Gary Kruse, author

Now available on Kindle. Get your copy now of this immersive read:

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14/04/2023

Today, we're celebrating a gripping new release:

Bleak Waters by Gary Kruse

A tale of secrets and mystery. Join us!

In the depths of winter, Theo Sinclair arrives in the Norfolk Broads searching for answers to a twenty-five year mystery; the disappearance of Claire Baldwin.

For Lily West, Theo’s arrival is a welcome distraction from her grief and the questions she still has over her father’s su***de the previous summer.

For others in her village, Theo's arrival is a threat.

As lies are uncovered and long buried secrets dragged back into the light, Lily, now haunted by ghostly visions, starts to realise that Claire’s disappearance might be linked to her father’s su***de.

When the warnings and threats of the villagers turn to attempted murder, Lily has to decide what’s more important; protecting the people she loves…

…or uncovering the truth.

Available in Kindle and paperback. Grab your copy now!

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06/03/2023

We're thrilled to share our brand new release: Fabergé, a gripping novel by thriller writer Jo Fenton - Author in her bestselling series! It's a new, intriguing case for Becky White...

Heist. Abduction. Blackmail.
Manchester detective Becky White and her friends at the White Knight Detective Agency take on a case involving the theft of a multi-million-pound Fabergé egg.
Events quickly escalate, and they find themselves dealing with unscrupulous villains who will stop at nothing – not even at kidnapping or murder – to achieve their goals.
Can Becky solve the mystery before her hidden enemies catch up with her?
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27/12/2022

We have a dark surprise for our readers – a gripping thriller to while away those long, cold winter hours: The Sacred Dog by Joan Livingston!

Bad blood between two men, and that feud’s ultimate climax…

Frank Ho**er owns The Sacred Dog, the only bar in a New England hill town, where the locals gather to drink beer, gab, and get away from their families. The only person not welcome is Al Kitchen, but Frank has his reason — he blames him for the death of his younger brother, Wes. But after an appeal from Al’s grandmother, he is allowed in for two beers. Frank figures it’s better to keep his eye on someone he doesn’t trust or like.

Al Kitchen is a hellraiser; no surprise considering the grandfather who raised him was a drunk and an abuser. About the only good thing the man did was teach him to hit a baseball. But Al always has had his kerosene-smelling granny on his side, even as an adult. Yes, Al was in the car crash that killed his best buddy, Wes, but he wasn’t at the wheel — a fact Frank won’t accept.

Frank’s life is about to change now that his ex-wife and their daughter have returned after living in Florida for three years. Verona says she misses her old life, although coming back might mean facing a dark secret that involves Frank — and Al.

Now, all is about to come to a reckoning…

Check it out:
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23/12/2022

We're thrilled to share our seasonal release:
Murder at the Christmas Meddlercon, the incredible 26th STAC case, by bestselling crime writer, David W. Robinson. Don't miss Joe's intriguing new case!

It’s coming up to Christmas, and Joe is in the wars.

Suffering from an unidentified gastric problem, he’s banned from working behind the counter of his beloved Lazy Luncheonette. To make matters worse, Brenda and Sheila have decided to treat him to a weekend in Leeds where they will attend the annual Christmas Meddlercon, a convention which attracts the stars and fans of TVs most popular crime series, the Meddler Murder Mysteries.

From the outset he is at odds with the convention organiser, the dowdy but forthright Sammy Pallister. Then, he clashes with the head writer, Ernestia Berkeley, and his spirits sink further when a familiar, dirt-digging, investigative reporter turns up incognito.

And things are about get worse. In the early hours of the morning, Joe is called to account for his whereabouts after a body has been found behind the hotel/convention centre. After dealing with the police, he goes back to bed, only to be dragged in front of his old adversary, Superintendent Ray Dockerty, after a second body has been discovered.

Joe and Dockerty call a truce, and the superintendent asks Joe to keep an eye on things but not to ‘poke his nose in’. Can Joe resist the temptation? Of course not.

A double murder, a television cast riding on their egos, personal clashes, and the ever urgent need to deal with his gastric problems, create a weekend of chaos for Joe’s 26th Sanford 3rd Age Club Mystery, as he tries to crack…

Murder at the Christmas Meddlercon.

https://mybook.to/meddcon

25/11/2022

Join us for an exciting new release: Mazargues – a brand new case for Jacques Forêt – by Angela Wren!
Discover the latest mystery in the bestselling series!
With his private investigation business in a slump, Jacques Forêt rashly accepts a commission to find a missing painting.

The mysterious owner of the artwork remains in the background and Jacques and his partner, Didier Duclos, are left to piece together the life of the artist, the provenance and ownership of the painting.

Jacques’ unrelenting search leads to lies, secrecy and a body. But who is the victim? Who is the killer?

A difficult case that takes Jacques into the dark, and sometimes money-laundered, world of art.
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03/11/2022

Join us today for an exciting, brand new release: Following the Lead by Joan Livingston!

Discover the latest instalment in this bestselling mystery series featuring sleuth, Isabel Long:

An old mystery deserves a new approach…
Isabel Long moves quickly onto the next case when a former boss entrusts her with a mystery that has haunted him since his childhood.
Lin Pierce, then only eleven, was supposed to be minding his little sister while their mother gave a piano lesson inside their home. But the sleeping baby was stolen from her carriage after he’d been lured away in a well-executed kidnapping that devastated the family.
Forty-nine years later, Lin is convinced he met his long-lost sister by chance. After all, the woman not only resembled his mother but she had a distinctive family trait — different colored eyes.
As Isabel works her sixth case, she believes the student who took the piano lesson that day, later a well-known musician, is key to solving it. But meeting him in person proves to be nearly impossible.
As she did when she was a journalist, Isabel uses her resources — including her mother, Maria — to follow that lead until the end.

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21/10/2022

Join us for a fantastic celebration today: the release of Naked Murder, the 25th (!) STAC mystery by bestselling author, David W. Robinson! 🥳 Prepare to shed your layers...

Persistent thieving on the Sun Kissed Holiday Park forces proprietor Håkan Edström to take action. On the advice of Detective Inspector Kirsty Hinch, he calls in Joe Murray and his close friends, Sheila Riley and Brenda Jump, to investigate.

As always, things do not go according to plan, and while Joe and his friends anticipated a few easy days in sunny Skegness, they encounter a major surprise the moment they arrive. Things get worse when there’s a nasty murder on the first night.

Everyone is a suspect, and, slowly, the truth about the Sun Kissed holidaymakers begins to unravel. Why does Diane Randleson behave so curiously? What is her relationship with Vivienne Foulkes and Peter Brandon? And is Trevor Pollitt trying to con Joe & Co – or his own insurers?

https://mybook.to/nakedmurder

04/10/2022

We're thrilled to share news of today's exciting release: Girl Out Of Sight by Helen Matthews.

A gripping, timely story that makes you check who lives on your street!

How well do you know your neighbours?

Odeta’s life has shrunk to a daily round of drudgery, running her father’s grocery store in a remote Albanian village. One day, an enigmatic stranger from Tirana turns up, promising her an exciting career in London. Odeta’s life is about to change, but not in the way she expected.

Kate, a journalist, lives on a quiet London street, but her seemingly perfect life is filled with anxiety for her son, Ben. The boy is obsessed with online gaming but struggles to make friends. Kate sets out to create a simpler life for her family, disconnects them from the internet, and tries to build a community on her street.

On a visit to her home village in Wales, Kate is forced to confront a secret from her past. But even greater danger lies where she lives. Perhaps her neighbours are not the friendly community they seem at first glance…

We are delighted to publish Girl Out of Sight. This is a second edition of prize-winning suspense thriller, After Leaving the Village, which was endorsed by anti-slavery charity, Unseen UK, and won first prize in the opening pages of a novel category at Wi******er Writers’ Festival. It was first published in 2017 by another press.

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02/09/2022

It's release day for author Morwenna Blackwood's new book, SKIN & BONE.

The truth will out…

Liam’s mother was murdered when he was a baby. His father is a recovering drug addict, who’s just going through the motions. His girlfriend is jealous, secretive, and not all who she seems to be. And his uncle was acquitted of terrible crimes and is now a university professor with a dangerous obsession.

Liam is a palaeontology student, keen to prove what happened to the dinosaurs. But when his grandfather dies, Liam uncovers more than he bargained for…

Will he survive to get his answers?

Skin & Bone eBook : Blackwood, Morwenna: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store

01/09/2022

We're proud to announce that the sixth Jacques Forêt Mystery, from author Angela Wren, is available to preorder, at the exclusive link below, from today.

Mazargues is the latest in the multi-million bestselling series.

Grab yours, ahead of the November 25th launch date, now...

With his private investigation business in a slump, Jacques Forêt rashly accepts a commission to find a missing painting. The mysterious owner of the artwork remains in the background and Jacques and his partner, Didier Duclos, are left to piece together the life of the artist, the provenanc...

31/08/2022

Join us today for a gripping new release: Counterpoint, a fast-paced, timely eco-thriller by Michelle Cook!

Counterpoint is the long-awaited sequel to bestselling, Tipping Point.

What is there left to lose?
It’s 31st October 2041 in England. On her twenty-fifth birthday, Essie Glass still grieves for her family, killed by a terrorist bomb when she was just sixteen. The signs of humanity and climate in decline are everywhere. Roads and communities crumble, floods and fires blight the landscape, and the sea reclaims the islands of the world. Unconcerned, the government tightens its grip on power with brazen propaganda and brutality.
Still, Essie has built a good life with Seth and their four-year-old daughter, Willow. If only she wasn’t haunted by the events of six years ago, when Alex Langford, corrupt businessman-turned-Prime Minister, tried to kill her to conceal his conspiracy to suppress climate-saving technology.
Essie takes solace in her secret plot to build a new prototype. When tricked into revealing the scheme to powerful enemies, she is forced to abandon her cherished family and run for her life. Her flight drives her into the heart of a resistance movement she never knew existed.
Among the chaos, and in mortal danger, will Essie finally find hope for the future?
Counterpoint is the hotly awaited sequel to Tipping Point, a gripping story of political environmental conspiracy.

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25/08/2022

We're proud to announce that pre-orders are now open for the sixth in the bestselling Isabel Long Mystery Series.

Author Joan Livingston's FOLLOWING THE LEAD is released on November 3, but be the first to receive it. Click the exclusive link below, and order your copy...

https://mybook.to/followingthelead

Following the Lead (The Isabel Long Mystery Series Book 6) eBook : Livingston, Joan: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store

24/08/2022

A milestone. STAC is 25!

NAKED MURDER, the 25th Sanford Third Age Club (STAC) mystery, is now available to pre-order. Be the first to receive the next in this multi-million bestselling series, from British author, David W Robinson.

Click the exclusive link below...

Naked Murder ( #25 - Sanford Third Age Club Mystery) (STAC - Sanford Third Age Club Mystery) eBook : Robinson, David W: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store

24/08/2022

Join us today for an enticing new release: Killing Mr. Darcy by Felicia Carparelli, an intriguing ’Will they? Won't they’ with a dark twist! When your infatuation with Jane Austen leads you astray...

Married in haste. Repent by plotting murder…
Can a rich, young woman who talks to Jane Austen and who keeps black widow spiders be able to love? And can a handsome, but poor young man who is obsessed with Rosetti’s painting of Beatrice be capable of a lasting relationship?
She finds the silver streak in his hair romantic. He finds the scent of her virginity intoxicating.
Emma and Robert have trust issues. Serious issues. But what else are they discovering in college besides literature, psychoses, and s*x?
Killing Mr. Darcy – sometimes literature and art can enhance a love affair. But not always…

https://mybook.to/killingmrdarcy

16/08/2022

Join us today for an exciting new release: The Phoenix Hour, a dark, thought-provoking novel by Paula R C Readman!

Can the past save the future?
In 2055, humanity is on the brink of extinction after the misuse of an Intellectual Improvement drug.
Doctor Louise Brimstone is facing mounting pressure from Professor Davidson. She must find a way of creating genetically matching babies for the wealthy clientele at Hartley Research Centre of Excellence.
Louise wants to rectify the problem by the use of a time machine hidden in the cellar at the centre, but she is only able to travel back to the year 1900. In the past, Louise soon succumbs to the charms of Sir Charles Aldringham.
Aldringham’s mission to destroy two wealthy families who defrauded him is nearing completion, but first he draws Louise into his depraved blackmailing schemes – leaving her to dispose of the mutilated bodies of young women.
Will Louise discover the means to save the future by harvesting eggs from the past?
Time is ticking, but for whom?

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08/08/2022

Join us today for an exciting, spooky new release: Kindred Spirits: Regal Retribution by Jennifer C. Wilson!
This time, the royal spirits have to face a sinister threat.

One right royal visitor on a shadowy quest…
A visit to London’s West End sends an already angry ghost into a fury, vowing revenge on those he believes have wronged him in life (and in death).
Soon, the attacks begin – across the city and beyond – revealing that rarest of beings: haunted ghosts!
When a pattern starts to emerge, a council is established to formulate a plan, but can they work out who is behind the hauntings? As the severity escalates, can the combined force stop the avenging spirit, before the worst happens?
Bringing together the ghostly communities of the Tower of London, Westminster Abbey and other places, discover friendships and feuding in the race to retaliation…

https://mybook.to/regalretribution

29/07/2022

We're so pleased to tell you that pre-orders are now open for author Helen Matthews' new story. GIRL OUT OF SIGHT is released on October 4th, but click the Amazon link below, and be the first to receive your copy...

www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0B834T61B

Odeta’s life has shrunk to a daily round of drudgery, running her father’s grocery store in a remote Albanian village. One day, an enigmatic stranger from Tirana turns up, promising her an exciting car...

29/07/2022

Join us today for a thrilling new release: A Man in Pieces by Henry Corrigan!

"This young family completely enthralled me, but I was left stunned by the turn of events. It was unexpected, gripping, and horrific. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book."
- Readers Favorite ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Driven by bad choices and worse options, a desperate father-to-be must battle his abusive boss for the last slot at a dead-end job, but the fight may lead one of them to murder.
Mike Harper would like nothing more than to burn his dead-end job to the ground. But with a wife on bed rest and a son on the way, discovering that the company is downsizing couldn’t come at a worse time. Now, struggling to stay afloat, Mike is forced to fight for the last remaining spot to secure his family’s future. It’s too bad that Tom, his obnoxious boss, is in the same boat.
Tom Downes is a man with few friends and even fewer prospects, but the aging veteran has never gone down without a fight. Now, with his health failing and his marriage falling apart, Tom is willing to do whatever it takes to keep his job.
With a blinding snowstorm closing in, these two desperate men will battle each other on a long and twisted road fraught with heartbreaking losses – and murder.
For when it comes to staying afloat, the American Dream can break anyone…

https://mybook.to/amaninpieces

16/07/2022

Join us today for a gripping new release: The Kill Chain by GJ Scobie! Discover a dark underworld in this fast-paced thriller!

Nation State Adversaries. Advanced Persistent Threats. This is the Digital Dark Age.
Computer hacker, Jacob Anderson, accepts a job in a cyber defence firm, which is due to sign a high-profile government contract. Eager to impress his new employers, he takes on Dark Light, a company that offers a free trial of their anti-threat system. But in his haste, he fails to check their credentials thoroughly…
When he realises Dark Light intend to steal government data, he tries to back out of the deal. But a film from a hotel bedroom during a student hacking competition seven years earlier triggers a s*xtortion attempt, putting pressure on him to pass control of the network to his adversaries.
Backed into a corner, Jacob reunites the old hacking team from his university days with the intention of taking the Dark Light computers down.
As a target on the Kill Chain, can Jacob maintain his code of ethics while knowingly breaking the law? Or will one last hack allow him to regain control of the security his employers, the government, and his family have entrusted him to protect?

http://mybook.to/killchain

14/07/2022

Great news! Pre-orders are now open for author Morwenna Blackwood's newest book - SKIN & BONE. Make sure you receive yours on its release day - September 2nd - click the link below and place your order today...

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13/07/2022

Join us today for our latest release, Vale, an intriguing High School YA mystery by Stacey L. Pierson:

Every high school has football games, lies, crushes, secrets, dances, and murder. Right?
Months have passed since darkness invaded Vale, Louisiana, when a young girl, Leigh Thompson, disappeared. A group of teenagers tries to hide their secrets after they receive a letter threatening to expose them if they don’t tell the truth.
Things take a turn for the worse when Peyton Vale arrives in town, determined to walk each of them to the gallows for what they did to Leigh. But coming face to face with her foe, Dark Horse, she learns striking a deal with the devil is easier said than done.
The closer Dark Horse gets to discovering the truth, the more Peyton Vale conceals her own secret—and the harder it gets for the group of teens to keep theirs dead and buried.
Who is Dark Horse, and what is he after? Will Peyton Vale get her revenge?

And who are the teens more afraid of: Dark Horse, Peyton, or each other?
http://mybook.to/vale

07/07/2022

We're absolutely delighted to announce that SKIN AND BONE, the new story from author Morwenna Blackwood, will be published later this year by darkstroke.

06/07/2022

CHARITY ANTHOLOGY: CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS

DARK IRELAND will be released later this year. We're looking for original crime/supernatural/dystopian fiction of between 4k and 7k words, featuring Ireland. Submission deadline is: 30th October 2022.

Email: [email protected]

04/07/2022

We're thrilled to share our latest release with you: The Velocity of Blood, a gripping suspense by MJ Williams. Make sure to get your copy!

⭐️“The Velocity of Blood is an emotional and chilling tale, one of those novels that gets under your skin. The ending left me slack-jawed. Bravo!”⭐️
~ Lesley Kara, Sunday Times Bestselling Author

It’s not murder if they deserve it. It’s Justice.
Jack Tolleson has done nothing wrong. Absolutely nothing. But that doesn’t stop him being viciously bullied. Online and offline. Twenty-four hours a day. Every day.
Every. Single. Day.
One day in October, dehumanised and stripped of his very identity, he breaks.
Jack wants revenge. Carefully calculated revenge. Justice.
Jack is willing to do whatever it takes to get even. He’s going to do something that’s never been done before. And when he’s done, you’ll remember his name.
You’ll remember his name for the rest of your life…

http://mybook.to/thevelocityofblood

14/06/2022

We're delighted to be able to announce that pre-orders are open for Killing Mr. Darcy, the new darkstroke book from author Felicia Carparelli

Reserve yours now, ready for the August 24 release date. Click the exclusive link below.

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13/06/2022

We're absolutely delighted to announce that pre-orders are now open for a future darkstroke book. Michelle Cook's COUNTERPOINT follows on from the massively successful thriller, TIPPING POINT.

Be the first to receive your copy on release day - August 31 - by clicking the exclusive link below and pre-ordering.

Counterpoint: An explosive sequel to eco-thriller, Tipping Point eBook : Cook, Michelle: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store