Linda Regan

After a young woman is found murdered, newly promoted Detective Chief Inspector Paul Banham and his partner, Detective Inspector Alison Grainger, are brought onto a horrifying case. The victim bore an uncanny resemblance to Marilyn Monroe and, as more lookalikes are targeted, a pattern begins to emerge. Finding themselves in the pressured spotlight of a national inquiry, Banham and Grainger are dragged into a world of drug dealing, vice, firearms and people-trafficking - with a merciless killer on the loose and time running out...

When a group of young women working in London's sex trade become involved in a murder investigation, their fabricated account of events leads to the wrong suspect becoming convicted. Twenty years later, the innocent person is free - but somebody has started killing the women connected to the case. With the threat of blackmail hanging over them, the women have a lot to lose and nobody has a cast-iron alibi. In a case where nothing is quite what it seems, can Detective Inspector Paul Banham stop a cold-blooded killer?

When Detective Inspector Paul Banham is called to a suspicious death at the theatre, he finds a puzzling case. Was it an innocent accident - or murder? The police soon uncover dark secrets lurking beneath the glamour of the stage. As the investigation gets under way rivalries, grudges and illicit liaisons begin to surface and it becomes clear that the dressing rooms are a hotbed of vicious resentments. A second body leaves Banham in no doubt a dangerous killer is on the loose. It may be Christmas, but one of the cast certainly isn't full of goodwill to all men...

'MASTERFULLY PLOTTED' WOMAN'S OWNWhen an arson attack strikes in south London, leaving three people dead, it quickly becomes clear that the youngest victim, Danielle Low, was the intended target. With no clear motive, and the killer at large, DCI Banham must act fast. But working with his partner, DI Alison Grainger, has its own challenges that threaten to stall the investigation. Then another body is found in similar circumstances and he knows that there is someone far more sinister at work. As they begin to unravel a dark web of secrets, the case unexpectedly leads close to home and with time of the essence, and the killer always one step ahead, can DCI Banham and his team work together to put a stop to the depravity before another life is lost? Set in the gritty backstreets of London, The Burning Question is the latest thrilling instalment in the DCI Banham series by the much-loved author and actress Linda Regan. For fans of Lynda La Plante and Martina Cole.

CAN THEY SAVE THE HOSTAGES BEFORE TIME RUNS OUT? Just as DCI Banham and DI Alison Grainger are about to get married, a policeman is shot and all officers are urgently called to the scene. Banham, a trained hostage negotiator, rushes to the street when he hears his friend, PC Martin Neville, has been injured and taken hostage, along with four others. As Banham tries to negotiate, things go from dangerous to critical, with PC Neville is in a life-threatening condition. Meanwhile Grainger, having been left at the altar, defies orders and is working on the case from the CCTV room. When the pieces begin to fall together, she finds herself in a deadly situation. With time nearly up, the demands of the hostage-takers are yet to be met and lives remain at risk... DCI Banham returns in the latest heart racing novel from critically acclaimed author Linda Regan. This fast-paced and gritty thriller is perfect for fans of Lynda La Plante and Kimberley Chambers.

Alysha and her girl gang, the Alley Cats, have defeated their rivals for control of the Aviary Estate in South London, while managing to win the trust of DI Johnson and the police. The girls dream of a day when they can live normal lives, but their crime enterprises are the only way they can fund better lives for people like them. And other people soon want a piece of the action…When the Alley Cats win a pitched battle against a new rival gang, one of the girls is taken and horrifically attacked in retaliation. Violence escalates as the gangs face off, and lives as well as livelihoods are in serious danger – especially when the police finally realise that Alysha isn’t as innocent as she seems…

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