Driving Dead

by Stephen G Collier

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Pub Date 12 Jan 2019 | Archive Date 14 Feb 2019

Troubador Publishing Limited | Matador

General Fiction (Adult) | Mystery & Thrillers

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Description

‘With horror, she felt all the muscles in her body cramp, as her body went into an uncontrollable spasm. Her right foot hit the accelerator pedal and lay there like a brick.’
When a woman is killed and her family seriously injured in a road collision, Jake Jordan and his team are called in to investigate. Discovering a water bottle laced with a substance which causes drivers to have seizures and die while driving, Jordan enlists the help of Kirsty and her long time microbiologist friend Dr Tanya Nicholls to analyse and deconstruct the drug.

As the detectives pursue the murderer, Kirsty finds her suspicions aroused towards Tanya and confronts her with Jordan. Meeting with Detective Inspector Fletcher Randall, they organise a sting, but the murderer is one step ahead. The police find themselves faced with an abduction and near fatal accident as a result.

The search for the perpetrator leads the investigative team closer to home. Will Jordan and Kirsty uncover the killer before it’s too late?

‘With horror, she felt all the muscles in her body cramp, as her body went into an uncontrollable spasm. Her right foot hit the accelerator pedal and lay there like a brick.’
When a woman is...

A Note From the Publisher

Stephen G Collier lives in Northamptonshire with his partner, Sarah. He was a police officer for thirty years and manages an internationally renowned police training consultancy. He gained his Master’s Degree in crime fiction writing from the University of East Anglia and wrote his debut crime novel, Blind Murder, upon his retirement.

Stephen G Collier lives in Northamptonshire with his partner, Sarah. He was a police officer for thirty years and manages an internationally renowned police training consultancy. He gained his...

Available Editions

EDITION	Ebook
ISBN	9781789019292
PRICE	US$5.99 (USD)
PAGES	200

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darren m, Reviewer

I enjoyed reading this book. It had a good story to it. I liked the variety of characters in it. It is my first book read by this author. I hope to read more books by this author.

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Hannelore C, Reviewer

Thank you NetGalley and Matador for the eARC.
Jake Jordan and his team are called to a horrendous car accident that kills the woman driving and seriously injures her family. When several more accidents happen, plus all the women look alike and a mysterious drug is found in their systems, they realize these are not accidents. They suspect a woman to be behind these killings and set up a sting. However, the female police agent who was the lure is herself kidnapped by the perpetrator.
Jake has been FLO to Christie, a pathologist, for more than a year, sharing a horrific incident, and they have become very close. He had a bitter divorce and she lost her beloved husband after the previous year's case and both of them are still raw, but slowly realizing they can rebuild their loved together.
I'm in two minds about this book; on the one hand I enjoyed it, on the other I felt confused at times...the read felt uneven. I believe I could have greatly benefited from reading the previous book for the backstory, so I recommend this book, but suggest readers read no.1 in the series first.

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Janice L, Educator

One of this year's best! A great read interesting throughout with good character development. Recommend!!!

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Abby T, Reviewer

Very fast paced, dramatic suspense/thriller with likeable characters and a lot of twists. I definitely would read more by this author, I think this was a really well written book!

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Tammy W, Reviewer

This book drew me in and held me delightfully-captive from beginning to end. The plot keeps you guessing, the characters are realistic, likable and identifiable and the scenery is described in such a way as to make you feel that you are an actual bystander in every scene. Once I started reading this story, the desperate need for sleep is the only thing that made me put my Kindle down.

*I received a complimentary ARC of this book from NetGalley & Troubador Publishing Limited in order to read and provide a voluntary and honest review, should I choose to do so.