DI Joe Plantagenet

The historic city of Eborby is gripped by fear. A killer is on the prowl who binds and asphyxiates his victims before leaving their bodies in isolated churchyards. DI Joe Plantagenet believes the case may have occult connections and is forced to get into the mind of a cunning - and scarily ruthless - killer. Book 1 of series.

Singmass Close has a sinister past. In the 50s it was the hunting ground of the Doll Strangler, a ruthless killer who was never brought to justice. Now DI Joe Plantagenet wonders whether a copycat killer is at work when the strangled body of teenager Natalie Parkes is found in the same close, a mutilated doll lying by her side. Book 2 of series.

Thirteen Torland Place is a house with a disturbing past. When a student living there is found murdered, DI Joe Plantagenet wonders whether her death has anything to do with its grim history. Then other, similar deaths come to light and he fears that a ruthless serial killer is at work. Book 3 of series.

Boothgate House is a recently converted apartment building which was once an asylum for the insane known as Havenby Hall. Solicitor Melanie Hawkes is investigating Havenby Hall when her young daughter is kidnapped. DI Joe Plantagenet believes there may be a connection to the house's disturbing past. Book 4 of series.

Taking a short cut home beneath the ruined abbey, a teenage girl reports stumbling across a body. But during the subsequent search, no body is found. The police are sceptical, but Detective Inspector Joe Plantagenet is inclined to believe her. Then a woman is reported missing, and Joe finds himself caught up in a complex investigation involving a production of 'The Devils' at the local Playhouse. Could the play have something to do with the woman’s disappearance? Nothing is as it first appears...  Book 5 of series.