Bøker av Will Patching

Killer Thriller Quick Reads -- Three darkly twisted crime tales: JUSTICE A convict is tormented by his wife's memory -- and his lack of one...OLD FLAME A twisted tale of lust, obsession and revenge.THE BUTCHER Meet Antony Harding, psychopath. He'll make your skin crawl... PLUS These unique gritty thrillers include a bonus introduction from the author offering exclusive insights into how each story relates to the psychopathic characters featured in his highly acclaimed British crime thriller series, 'The Remorseless Trilogy'. Three self-contained thrillers: These novelettes can each be read as stand alone stories, although readers may enjoy 'The Butcher' more if they are familiar with the main characters in the trilogy - Doctor Colin Powers and Detective Inspector Carver - as this tale fleshes out the backstory of how these two 'heroes' first began working together.Please note: The author's comments sections contain some spoilers for the novels in 'The Remorseless Trilogy'. Publication history: 'Justice' has never been published before although has, on occasion, been offered exclusively to Will Patching's Readers Group Members.'Old Flame' was first published in 'Burning: An Anthology of Thriller Shorts', edited by Peter Oxley and Simon Finnie and published by Burning Chair Publishing, 2018.'The Butcher' was first published in 'The Murder Files -- Eight Stories of Murder, Lies and Mystery', edited by Terry Keys and published in 2017.

A dying veteran. A long-lost son. And an infatuated nurse. Are any of them who they claim to be?When an abusive stranger offers to care for terminally ill veteran Barry Brown while claiming to be his long-lost son, Detective Jack Carver is tasked with finding out the truth.Brown's wife disappeared with the infant boy under circumstances Jack finds highly questionable. While looking into her background and subsequent death he soon finds himself investigating a baffling cold case spanning almost four decades.Was she the victim of a misogynistic serial killer who has never been brought to justice? Is Richard Brown really the missing son he claims to be? And is his browbeaten girlfriend actually qualified to care for the old man?Find out in The Veteran, a darkly twisted psychological thriller...Deadly Inspirations - 'Stand alone' Book two 'ENVY'The Veteran is the second self-contained novel in a loosely-linked series based on The Seven Deadly Sins, featuring characters from Will's gritty British crime thriller series, The Remorseless Trilogy. It is not necessary to have read book one, The Widow, or any of his other books to enjoy his latest gripping tale.The Veteran is a suspenseful thriller offering plenty of twists and turns, weaving deception, misdirection and psychological torment into a page-turning murder mystery that will keep you on the edge of your seat. NB. This hard-boiled thriller is not for the faint of heart…'Fantastic book. Can't stop thinking about it… One of my reads of the year.'Kath Middleton, Author of 'Through His Eyes' and other thrilling tales.'Will Patching is one of the most exciting and authentic psychological thriller writers around today.' - Andrew Barrett, British CSI & author of the CSI Eddie Collins novels.'Will Patching has done it again with The Veteran… gripping novel… Another exceptionally good read from this author.'Rick Asker, former UK police officer.