Chris Collett

Secrets, lies, bodies. Nothing stays buried forever . . . It starts on an abandoned campsite in Norfolk. Developers unearth a human skeleton. The remains of an eighteen-year-old girl. Robina Scanlon - a blast from the past that shocks Detective Tom Mariner to his core. First love. Last breath. In the sweltering summer of 1976, the teenage Mariner fell for Robina instantly. He thought she was the one who got away. Now he realizes she never even left. She was murdered back at the campsite where they met, all those years ago. Mariner drives to Norfolk, his head so full of ghosts he can barely think straight. What happened to his holiday romance? The mystery of her death becomes a dangerous obsession. Distracting him from a perplexing murder case on his home turf of Birmingham. As midnight approaches, someone out there will do anything to keep the past buried . . . A nail-bitingly tense crime mystery with a stunning climax that will keep you turning the pages into the midnight hour. Perfect for fans of Peter James, Angela Marsons, Rachel McLean, Caro Ramsay, Helen H. Durrant, Ian Rankin and Peter Robinson.

THERE ARE TWO SIDES TO EVERY STORY Do you love gripping mysteries with great characters? Discover best-selling author Chris Collett's brand new standalone crime thriller. "Collett is a wonderful writer, subtle, clever, strong on atmosphere and character." Yorkshire Post A MUGGING. A MISSING WOMAN. THEN A MURDER. Stefan Greaves wakes up from a coma. He was brutally mugged while investigating a complaint about a local hospital. The woman who visited the law firm where Stefan worked had feared something very sinister was going on in the hospital's postnatal ward. Now she has disappeared. Rookie policeman, Mick Fraser interviews Stefan. Mick's new partner Denny Sutton is a cynical man with secrets of his own. They try to track down the missing woman. Then a body is found on the riverbank. HOW ARE THESE CRIMES LINKED AND WHAT'S REALLY GOING ON IN THE POLICE STATION? A fiendishly complex puzzle emerges. Can Mick put the pieces together? Perfect for fans of Peter James, Angela Marsons, Ian Rankin and Peter Robinson. What people are saying about Chris Collett "A strong pace and multidimensional characters keep this British procedural moving briskly." Library Journal "Cleverly plotted, with an unexpected shock ending, plenty of suspense, and a likably genuine cast of characters, this is a strong new entry in an increasingly popular police-procedural series." Booklist "I couldn't put it down." Barbara (Amazon Reader) "Procedural fans are in for a really good time." Publishers Weekly ALSO BY CHRIS COLLETT DI MARINER SERIESBook 1: Deadly LiesBook 2: Innocent LiesBook 3: Killer LiesBook 4: Baby LiesBook 5: Married LiesBook 6: Buried LiesBook 7: Missing Lies

Poverty and Inclusion in Early Years Education will help practitioners to understand the experiences of young children who are living in poverty. It examines the potentially devastating impact of poverty and social exclusion on children’s chances in later life, and considers recent policy and practice reforms which have recognised the critical role played by early years settings and practitioners in guaranteeing a secure foundation for children’s future attainment. The book explores the historical, political and legal aspects of policy on poverty and social exclusion, before offering guidance on how practitioners can help to address the inequalities caused by poverty and break the cycle of deprivation. Chapters go on to address the practicalities of working with children, families and agencies to create an inclusive early years environment, and focus on issues including: developing effective partnerships with families collaborating with outside agencies encouraging awareness of different socio-economic backgrounds. With case studies, reflective questions and further reading included throughout to help the reader to apply the ideas to their own practice, the book will be an invaluable resource for early years practitioners, students, and all those wishing to promote social inclusion and tackle the impact of social exclusion and poverty in early years settings.

Poverty and Inclusion in Early Years Education will help practitioners to understand the experiences of young children who are living in poverty. It examines the potentially devastating impact of poverty and social exclusion on children’s chances in later life, and considers recent policy and practice reforms which have recognised the critical role played by early years settings and practitioners in guaranteeing a secure foundation for children’s future attainment. The book explores the historical, political and legal aspects of policy on poverty and social exclusion, before offering guidance on how practitioners can help to address the inequalities caused by poverty and break the cycle of deprivation. Chapters go on to address the practicalities of working with children, families and agencies to create an inclusive early years environment, and focus on issues including: developing effective partnerships with families collaborating with outside agencies encouraging awareness of different socio-economic backgrounds. With case studies, reflective questions and further reading included throughout to help the reader to apply the ideas to their own practice, the book will be an invaluable resource for early years practitioners, students, and all those wishing to promote social inclusion and tackle the impact of social exclusion and poverty in early years settings.

When a young woman disappears on her way home from work, Detective Inspector Tom Mariner tackles his most challenging investigation yet18-year-old Grace Clifton vanishes on her way home from work in the centre of Birmingham late at night, the case is remarkable in that not a single witness comes forward. The more he has to deal with Grace's wealthy and overbearing father, Council Leader Bob Clifton, the more Tom Mariner is inclined to believe that Grace left of her own accord. Then the package arrives. It contains Grace's clothes, neatly pressed and laundered. A second woman disappears. And a disturbing pattern begins to emerge. Still adapting to a new investigation team and struggling to pull its members together, Detective Inspector Mariner is about to tackle one of his strangest, most challenging cases to date.