DEADLY MOTIVE: the first book in a series of gritty crime thrillers suitable for readers of Ian Rankin, Stuart MacBride, and Angela Marsons.

A detective close to breaking point. A vicious killer at large.

When DCI Brân Reece arrives at the bloody crime scene of a murdered woman, he has every right to believe the case is his. Reece is head of the regional murder squad. He's also recently widowed and a volatile risk-taker in the eyes of his superiors.

The new chief superintendent puts Reece on leave, forcing him to watch things unfold from the sidelines. Or so she believes. It's not in Reece's makeup to roll over and go quietly. Besides, the victim is the sister of his nemesis, Billy Creed.

Reece knows the gangster is somehow involved. Creed is going down this time. Whatever it takes.

As the body count rises, DS Elan Jenkins soon realises her boss's replacement is out of his depth, and does some poking around of her own. In so doing, Jenkins puts herself and those around her in mortal danger. All is not as it seems at the Cardiff Bay police station.

Can Reece and Jenkins overcome their personal issues and catch the killer dubbed Santa Claws?
Does Reece win his battle with the infamous Billy Creed?

★★★★★ DEADLY MOTIVE: "Comes highly recommended" - Trevor Wood - Award winning author of Man On The Street.

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