Pursued by a gangster with a dark obsession.
Protected by his son.
Sam Watson's life is in serious danger.

He fell for a woman he shouldn't have touched.
Now all hell is about to break loose.
How did it happen? Because his name is Hogarth...

Blood is on the streets.
A killer is on the loose... and Detective Inspector Joe Hogarth's dark secret is about to come out. It could yet cost him far more than his job.

Pursued by a gangster with a dark obsession.
Protected by his son.
Sam's life remains in serious danger. But can she see the risks?

Pursued by a gangster with a dark obsession.
Protected by his son. Sam Watson is in danger. And she’s not the only one.

A WOMAN IS FOUND DEAD IN A SEASIDE HOLIDAY APARTMENT. SHE WAS LEFT NAKED - STABBED THROUGH THE HEART.

Witnesses say Vicki Braithwaite's recent behaviour was wild and dangerous, but Detective Joe Hogarth doesn't trust the testimonies or the evidence. Something doesn't add up - and Hogarth is determined to find the truth.

The nature of the victim's recent relationships are enough to suggest that she was responsible for her own demise. But Hogarth doesn't believe it – because everything he learns about the woman’s way of life contradicts her final actions.

Vicki Braithwaite is woman who doesn’t make sense... And the more Hogarth learns the closer he gets to the terrible truth…

Just who is the mysterious Mr Selmar? And why did he want Vicki dead?

Detective Inspector Joe Hogarth, DS Palmer and DC Kaplan must work through the lies in a complex and beguiling case… and the deeper they delve, the murkier it gets

In a thrilling conclusion, DI Hogarth and his team must track down a killer before they can escape.

THE DARK INSIDE. Don’t miss this thrilling new mystery!
And book 2 The Dark Intent - is almost here!

DEEP INSIDE A NOTORIOUS GANSGTER'S SEAFRONT CLUB A POPULAR MAN IS FOUND DEAD - HIS SKULL CRACKED BY A FEROCIOUS STRIKE TO THE HEAD. DI HOGARTH SEES MOTIVE IN EVERY DIRECTION AND THE LIST OF SUSPECTS IS GROWING...

Toby McGee was a livewire, a chancer and a blagger - but the man also knew how to get things done. When a valuable NFT became available McGee was the man to find it. But McGee made too many promises to the wrong people and one of those promises got him killed... Detective Inspector Joe Hogarth is determined to uncover the culprit.

As the sharks circle, it's every man for himself in the race to find the missing NFT.
As the criminals scramble for the bounty, someone is bound to get hurt.
Could it be a police officer?
Could it be a bystander?
Hogarth and his team cannot let that happen.

And among the sharks hunting the NFT is one Jerry Percival - the man who crossed a line that Hogarth can never forgive and will not forget.

DI Hogarth is at it again - tempted to break the rules he must live by, risking everything to track his enemy and crack the case.

Part murder mystery and part thriller, DI Hogarth, DS Palmer and DC Kaplan are caught up in a murky investigation involving shady liars and criminals of all stripes.

THE DARK INSIDE:

Book 1 The Dark Inside
Book 2 The Dark Intent
Book 3 The Dark Reckoning OUT NOW!

Hogarth's private life is in tatters. Someone is after him, and he fears who it might be. If Hogarth is right, things can only get worse. Far, far worse.

But just as Hogarth tries to come to make the best of a bad hand, an internationally famous author dies close to his home - and it's up to Hogarth to work out whether the man was murdered or committed suicide, while the whole world watches on.

Hogarth dare not show any sign of weakness.
Not to the press.
Not to his superiors.
Or to the men who are trying to end his life.

In The Dark Reckoning Hogarth has his back against the wall - risking everything to track his enemy and crack the case before he can be killed.

Part whodunnit and part thriller, DI Hogarth, DS Palmer and DC Kaplan are caught up in a murky investigation involving transatlantic characters with secrets, the modern global media, and old-time sins.

Grab your copy of this gripping new Hogarth novel now - and enjoy the shocking conclusion with a surprising twist!

THE DARK INSIDE:

Book 1 The Dark Inside
Book 2 The Dark Intent
Book 3 The Dark Reckoning

Read it now. Buy your copy today.

A PAGE-TURNING CRIME THRILLER DOUBLE BILL, FEATURING TWO HIGHLY-RATED NOVELS FROM THE ROBERTS AND BRADLEY PI SERIES.


Book 1: Between Two Thieves

A HERO IS MISSING... A BODY IS FOUND ON THE BEACH... AND A DESPERATE FRIEND BEGS DETECTIVE EVA ROBERTS TO SAVE HER LIFE

Shortly after getting hired by a former school friend Private Investigator Eva Roberts becomes embroiled in the beach murder case. Eva's friend is in deep trouble. Her husband is violent and may soon kill her. But in all respects, nothing is as it seems

The beach murders appear to have nothing in common. But the truth goes deep into the heart of a crime threatening to tear the town apart.

The private detectives must follow the clues to track down a killer… and Eva must save her friend before it's too late.

Mystery, danger, and intrigue lure Roberts and Bradley into a deadly case of dark crime and even more sinister motives.

Book 2: Into The Shadows

KYLE MONTELLO IS A MAN WITH MANY SECRETS… ONE OF THEM IS ABOUT TO END HIS LIFE.

After receiving coded threats against his life, renowned artist Kyle Montello is forced to call for help. Private investigators Eva Roberts and Dan Bradley are hired to crack the code and identify the suspects before the stalker’s sickening threats can turn into brutal reality.

But the mission is complicated by the artist’s notorious cadre of fans, followers and critics..

And the private investigators are facing yet another crisis… as Dan Bradley gets caught up in a deadly gang conflict – at the worst possible time.

INTO THE SHADOWS.

Mystery and danger collide in a thrilling adventure that uncovers secrets of the past to unmask a killer in the present.

Perfect for fans of Lee Child, Mark Dawson, and Ian Rankin. Fans say the Roberts and Bradley adventures are compelling, gripping and unputdownable.

Top action. Amazing Value.
Grab your copy of this action-packed boxed set today!

A PAGE-TURNING THRILLER DOUBLE BILL, FEATURING TWO HIGHLY-RATED THRILLERS FROM THE ROBERTS AND BRADLEY PI CRIME SERIES.

BOOK 1: THE FINAL TRICK

A YOUNG SINGLE MOTHER GOES MISSING. ANOTHER WOMAN DISAPPEARS.

BUT THE KILLER HAS PICKED ON THE WRONG WOMAN... THE LATEST VICTIM IS THE WIFE OF A HARDENED FIGHTER - A CRIMINAL WHO WILL NOT GIVE UP, NO MATTER THE COSTS.

Private Investigators Eva Roberts and Dan Bradley are hired to track down young single mother Willow Jackson. But when a body is found on the outskirts of town, all seems lost. The body is naked, riddled with drugs and shows strange signs of water damage. But the body is discovered miles inland and Willow Jackson had never taken drugs in her life. The girl's mother is determined to discover what happened... and so a missing persons case becomes a murder hunt.

The hunt to save her is joined by a mysterious rival - a man who will not stop until he has his revenge.

But who will find the killer before they strike again? DI Hogarth and the police? The PIs? Or the mysterious hunter?

"A brilliant book!"

“A MUST READ *****5 STAR ALL THE WAY!”

BOOK 2: HARDER THEY FALL

A BLOODY VENDETTA HAS BEGUN.

Detective Dan Bradley becomes the victim of a devastating attack. Bradley and his partner Eva Roberts are left to pick up the pieces. But they soon learn of other victims.

The private detectives must track down a villain unlike any they have ever known. Relentless and bitterly cruel, he strikes people from Dan Bradley’s past. Each victim is connected to the boxing club where Bradley boxed in his youth, but the targets have little else in common.

Bradley hunts for suspects and potential new victims, but without an obvious motive, progress proves almost impossible. Yet plenty of people are depending on him. Bradley is determined to stop the villain before the senseless attacks turn into murders. But Dan is weak and needs time to heal - time he can ill afford.

Events take the detectives to North Devon to investigate the mysterious murder of a celebrity blogger…

Their nightmare tracks them down.

And the vendetta is taken to the next level.

But Bradley has no choice… He must face his demons or die trying…

Perfect for fans of Lee Child, Mark Dawson, and Ian Rankin. Fans say the Roberts and Bradley adventures are compelling, gripping and unputdownable.

if you love action thrillers, with mystery and a hint of humour and romance, then this is the series for you.

Gripping. Amazing value.
Grab your copy of this action-packed crime boxed set now!

The final books of the DI Hogarth Darkest series in one set. Crime doesn't get much more deadly than this...

DI HOGARTH AND THE TEAM ARE CALLED IN TO INVESTIGATE THE MYSTERIOUS DEATH OF AGEING SOFT PORN STAR, AIMEE GILLEN. GILLEN'S PROLIFIC DRUG USE SUGGESTS AN EASY CASE – A SIMPLE OVERDOSE OR ACCIDENTAL DEATH - BUT HOGARTH HAS SERIOUS MISGIVINGS.

IS THE DI THINKING STRAIGHT? OR HAS HOGARTH'S PRIVATE CRISIS FINALLY TAKEN ITS TOLL?

DC Simmons is back as the team are called to investigate a mysterious death at Harry King Studios. Soft porn actress Aimee Gillen was an unpopular figure at the studio, lonely and on her way out. Studio staff suggest Gillen had many reasons for choosing suicide - but Hogarth sees clues pointing to murder. Why did Aimee Gillen abandon a line of cocaine just before she died? What caused the cracked tile outside the fatal sauna? And who were the mysterious friends Gillen wanted to help? Palmer and Simmons sense DI Hogarth is at risk of turning an easy case into a quagmire. And the town's VIPs soon turn against him.

In the hunt for justice Hogarth ruffles the feathers of the Police and Crime Commissioner. Politics and naked ambition get in the way of a clean investigation. There must be consequences. And as the trouble builds, Hogarth cannot find the evidence he needs. His credibility is soon called into question.

But Hogarth scents a killer - and he won't give up…

Hogarth must find one clue to blow the case wide open. If he can’t, he will be finished.

Meanwhile, his secret crisis takes a worrying twist.

Hogarth is being watched. But how just many are watching?

And if Hogarth survives book one, a worse fate awaits in The Darkest Truth, as a crisis breaks, turning one day into a day of fateful reckoning...

In an epic conclusion, DI Hogarth must face down a host of enemies. Lose and his job is gone. Win and he may just bring justice. But a solved case still can't save the DI from another looming disaster…

Perfect for fans of Angela Marsons, Ian Rankin, Val McDermid and Ruth Rendell. If you love to read gripping detective thrillers with flawed lead characters or police procedurals with shocking twists and a noir flavour, then the DI Hogarth Darkest series is for you.

A detective murder mystery packed with danger and thrills - The Darkest Lies set is a crime series you won’t want to put down.

Grab your copy of the thrilling boxed set finale now!

The stunning crime finale with an epic conclusion!

DETECTIVE INSPECTOR JOE HOGARTH IS A MAN ON THE EDGE. HIS PRIVATE TROUBLES HAVE EXPLODED OUT OF CONTROL THE DI MUST STOP HIS SECRET CRISIS FROM BECOMING A CATASTROPHE. BUT CRIME DOESN’T STOP FOR ANYONE. AND WHEN A REFORMED VILLAIN BECOMES THE VICTIM OF A HIT-AND-RUN, A NEW CASE OPENS. A CASE WHICH THREATENS TO BE THE END OF DI HOGARTH - IN MORE WAYS THAN ONE…

Local scallywag Benny Spencer is mown down in a seemingly random accident. Witness PCSO Bec Rawlins asks for Hogarth’s help but DI Hogarth is in no fit state for police work. The strung-out DI is distracted by a secret crisis he must deal with alone. Even so, Hogarth must work the new case or fail his superiors, his team, and his conscience. But stretched to the limit, Hogarth makes bad choices and mistakes - the kind which could cost a copper his job - and may yet cost him his life

The Darkest Truth: One day in the life of DI Hogarth. One day which will make him or break him forever.

Hogarth can’t let go his secret mission. But the sea front hit-and-run won’t go away.

And as the bad choices pile up, a seemingly straightforward case becomes a nightmare all of its own.

And when two nightmares collide, Hogarth's trouble reaches a critical mass.

Something bad is bound to happen. But the question is, to who?

DI Hogarth breaks all the rules in the book. He forges unholy alliances and takes risks he will live to regret. Saints and sinners, liars and looters form the most temporary of allegiances. And underneath the surface, it’s every man for himself.

In the epic conclusion of the Darkest series, with DCI Melford on the prowl, DI Hogarth must reap what he has sown. Hogarth may go down, and if he does, he'll go down fighting...

Perfect for fans of Angela Marsons, Ian Rankin, Val McDermid and Ruth Rendell, Helen Durrant, Joy Ellis and LJ Ross. If you love to read gripping detective thrillers with flawed characters and police procedurals with shocking twists and a noir flavour, then the DI Hogarth Darkest series is for you.

Readers have described the Darkest series as pefect for fans of British crime thrillers, Female detective novels, British crime mysteries, Police Procedurals, Heist thrillers and Noir Thrillers.

The Setting:

Southend-on-sea, Just over an hour from London. A tough and densely packed suburban town sandwiched between the sparkling Thames Estuary and a semi-rural hinterland of fields and marshes. A place where wealth and glamour sit cheek-by-jowl with addiction, poverty and crime. When he transferred to the Essex coast, ex-Met Detective Joe Hogarth might have imagined he was signing up for sun, sea and semi-retirement. But the merry hell of Southend might just have him beat. It’s a good thing this DI doesn’t know when to quit…

THE DI HOGARTH DARKEST SERIES

BOXED SET 1:

THE DARKEST LIES

THE DARKEST GRAVE

BOXED SET 2:

THE DARKEST DEED

THE DARKEST TRUTH

OTHER SERIES BY SOLOMON CARTER

LONG TIME DYING series featuring private investigators Eva Roberts and Dan Bradley

THE LAST LINE

LUCK AND JUDGMENT

LONDON CALLING

THE FINAL TRICK

For more information visit SolomonCarter.net

DI HOGARTH AND THE TEAM ARE CALLED IN TO INVESTIGATE THE MYSTERIOUS DEATH OF AGEING SOFT PORN STAR, AIMEE GILLEN. GILLEN'S PROLIFIC DRUG USE SUGGESTS AN EASY CASE – A SIMPLE OVERDOSE OR ACCIDENTAL DEATH - BUT HOGARTH HAS SERIOUS MISGIVINGS. IS THE DI THINKING STRAIGHT? OR HAS HOGARTH'S PRIVATE CRISIS FINALLY TAKEN ITS TOLL?

DC Simmons is back as the team are called to investigate a mysterious death at Harry King Studios. Soft porn actress Aimee Gillen was an unpopular figure at the studio, lonely and on her way out. Studio staff suggest Gillen had many reasons for choosing suicide - but Hogarth sees just as many clues point to murder. Why did Aimee Gillen abandon a line of cocaine just before she died? What caused the cracked tile outside the fatal sauna? And who were the mysterious friends Gillen wanted to help? Palmer and Simmons sense DI Hogarth is at risk of turning an easy case into quagmire. And the town's VIPs soon turn against him.

In the hunt for justice Hogarth ruffles the feathers of the Police and Crime Commissioner. Politics and naked ambition get in the way of a clean investigation. There must be consequences. And as the trouble builds, Hogarth cannot find the evidence he needs. His credibility is soon called into question.

But Hogarth scents a killer - and he won't give up…

Hogarth must find one clue to blow the case wide open. If he can’t, the DI knows he will be finished.

Meanwhile, his secret crisis takes a worrying twist.

Hogarth is being watched. But how just many are watching?

In an epic conclusion, DI Hogarth must face down a host of enemies. Lose and his job is gone. Win and he may just bring justice. But a solved case still can't save the DI from another looming disaster…

Perfect for fans of Angela Marsons, Ian Rankin, Val McDermid and Ruth Rendell. If you love to read gripping detective thrillers with flawed lead characters or police procedurals with shocking twists and a noir flavour, then the DI Hogarth Darkest series is for you.

Readers have described the Darkest series as a best fit for fans of British crime thrillers, Female detective novels, British crime mysteries, Police Procedurals, Heist thrillers and Noir Thrillers.

A detective murder mystery packed with danger and thrills - The Darkest Deed is a crime novel you won’t want to put down.

Setting:

Southend-on-sea: Just over an hour from London. A tough, densely packed suburban town. A place where wealth and glamour sit cheek-by-jowl with addiction, poverty and crime – a town sandwiched between the sparkling Thames Estuary and a semi-rural hinterland. Ex-Met Detective Joe Hogarth could have imagined he was signing up for sun, sea and semi-retirement when he transferred to the Essex coast. But it seems the merry hell of Southend might just have him beat. It’s a good thing this DI doesn’t know when to quit…

THE DI HOGARTH DARKEST SERIES

THE DARKEST LIES

THE DARKEST GRAVE

THE DARKEST DEED

THE DARKEST TRUTH (final novel of the series - coming soon).

ALSO BY SOLOMON CARTER:

LONG TIME DYING series featuring private investigators Eva Roberts and Dan Bradley

THE LAST LINE

LUCK AND JUDGMENT

LONDON CALLING

THE FINAL TRICK

For more information visit SolomonCarter.net