Lorne Simpkins Books in Order

A wealthy widow's headless body begins a series of murders that draws Detective Inspector Lorne Simpkins into a disturbing investigation. The killer becomes fixated on her as she struggles with a failing marriage and a difficult new boss.

After a breakdown drives her from the police force, Lorne Simpkins is drawn into an MI6 operation against her ruthless former adversary. Pursuing him through France forces her to confront an ugly past while trying to thwart his ambitions.

Lorne Simpkins has spent years tracking the vicious criminal known as the Unicorn when a trap kills her partner. Before she can recover, her teenage daughter is kidnapped, making the pursuit of her longtime enemy desperately personal.

A reporter's tip leads Detective Inspector Lorne Simpkins to investigate what happens to racing greyhounds after their usefulness ends. Discovering horrific treatment of the animals, she becomes determined to expose their owners and hold them accountable for the cruelty.

Returning to police work, Lorne Simpkins and new partner Katy Foster investigate a wealthy footballer's family's murder. A second similar killing suggests something beyond robbery, while dangerous news about Lorne's fiancé threatens her concentration on the escalating case.

Retired detective Lorne Simpkins becomes involved when women seek protection from a wealthy criminal who has assaulted one of them. His influence and threats frustrate conventional policing, pushing Lorne to challenge a man convinced he can escape accountability.

An ordinary working day changes for Detective Inspector Lorne Simpkins when a woman reports her husband's death under unusual circumstances. Taking up the investigation draws Lorne and partner Pete Childs into a case with unexpected and disastrous complications.

Bodies washing ashore after a shipwreck expose a human-trafficking operation that catches private investigator Lorne Simpkins's attention. Suspecting official complicity, she and her husband Tony pursue the criminals while a serious accident involving her daughter strains her focus.

Lorne investigates the strangling of a woman, then discovers more victims linked to online dating. A male victim suggests two killers may be working together, complicating the case as her sister struggles with grief over their father's death.

Lorne Simpkins and Pete Childs investigate a young woman's body found in woodland, though her parents believe she is volunteering abroad. Evidence points toward a former boyfriend, but his recent troubles leave Lorne questioning an apparently persuasive accusation.

Lorne returns to the police and works with Katy, now her superior, on a woman's abduction and murder. Conflicting accounts and their changed professional relationship complicate the investigation, while a disastrous party creates a personal crisis involving Lorne's daughter.

Lorne investigates a murder committed with an unusual weapon just as two brothers disappear nearby. The apparent connection sends her searching through a flood of clues, trying to identify the killer before the missing men's fate is decided.

Families are abducted from the streets, and their kidnapper sets Lorne a nearly impossible deadline. Following clues through an elaborate chase, she must determine whether each lead offers a route to rescue or another move in the criminal's game.

An electrician's apparent suicide proves to be murder, but a family emergency takes Katy away from the investigation. Working with a frustrating new partner, Lorne follows further tradesmen's deaths toward a renovated house and disturbing evidence beneath its surface.

Suspensions for police misconduct require old cases to be reviewed, drawing Lorne toward a missing university student. The student's secret life produces suspects but few answers, forcing her to seek an unlikely ally and enter an unfamiliar world.

An apparent boating explosion conceals a murder, sending Lorne Warner and Katy Foster into the victim's past. Lorne joins forces with Norfolk detective Sally Parker as disturbing family connections emerge and threaten further crimes committed to protect wealth.

In the week before Christmas, Detective Inspector Lorne Simpkins investigates a dead man dressed as Santa. His presence inside Jilly Cartwright's home creates an immediate mystery, leaving Lorne to establish why he was there and who killed him.

Investigating a violent attack with Pete Childs, Lorne Simpkins grows alarmed when key witness Donna Moran disappears. Already terrified of the attackers, Donna may have fled or been abducted, and finding her becomes essential to the case and her safety.

Lorne Warner and her husband Tony travel north to assist Hero Nelson with murders occurring far apart in public places. Their quarry adapts his methods to stay ahead, turning the joint investigation into an increasingly dangerous contest with a calculating killer.

DI Lorne Simpkins and DS Pete Childs race to rescue a young woman from a ruthless killer. Their attempts to reach her put both detectives in mortal danger as they confront the person holding her life in his hands.

A wealthy woman is murdered on a country lane near her home, while another local resident is abducted. DI Lorne Warner investigates the connection between the crimes as a separate threat jeopardizes her police career.

Teenager Maria Collins is found murdered near a railway track in the early morning. With few clues to guide them, DI Lorne Simpkins and her team must identify the person responsible before another young life is lost.

A chance encounter ends gruesomely, drawing Lorne Warner into a complex investigation involving multiple murders. As the killer makes contact, she must piece together the crimes and respond to an increasingly frightening challenge from the person responsible.

Young mother Kim Connell disappears on her first day back at work after maternity leave. When her husband reports her missing, Lorne Simpkins and Pete Childs investigate what prevented her from coming home and uncover a darker motive.

A colleague asks Lorne Warner for help after a kidnapping creates a desperate demand for money within twenty four hours. Restricted by conventional methods, she turns to her former MI6 husband and a close friend as lives hang in the balance.

Fifteen year old Jonathan Giles's death appears to be part of a troubling spate of young suicides. DCI Roberts asks Lorne Warner to investigate the cause, drawing her into grieving families' search for answers and justice.

A series of attacks on pensioners in their own homes brings DI Lorne Warner and Pete Childs together on a difficult case. They must identify the person targeting elderly residents before further victims suffer the same brutality.

In the days before Christmas, DI Lorne Simpkins investigates a murdered man dressed as Santa Claus. His presence inside Jilly Cartwright's home raises questions about why he was there and who turned the festive visit into a crime.

Less than two weeks before retirement, DI Lorne Warner investigates a man's gruesome murder at home. Similar killings raise the possibility of a female serial killer, forcing her to uncover the motive before her final case ends.