Today, LitNuts is shining a spotlight on the Lancashire Detective Mysteries of the DCI Walker Crime Thrillers series from author J.J. Richards:
- The Icehouse, Book 1 in the Series
- The Pike, Book 2 in the Series
- The Tower, Book 3 in the Series
★★★★½ "A gripping pastoral thriller...deeply nuanced, packed with allusion and detail, summoning a vivid world to life, expertly combining the best of both police procedurals and twisted mysteries." ~SPR Editorial Review
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E-book editions of all three books are on sale March 7-13 in the United States ($0.99) and the United Kingdom (£0.99), and free via Kindle Unlimited!
The Icehouse
Book 1 in the Series
Genres: Detective Mysteries, Police Procedurals, Murder Thrillers
4.1 stars, 1360 ratings
Currently on sale in the US & UK (Regularly from $2.99)
A Murderer on the Loose. A Detective Haunted by the Past. A Race Against Time.
DCI Jonathan Walker is a senior detective for the Lancashire Constabulary in North West England. He’s haunted by events of the past and hell bent on redemption, if he can stay healthy for long enough that is.
After a body turns up in the sleepy village of Rufford, Walker returns from his leave of absence early. When he learns the crime may be linked to a decades old cold case involving the murder of his sister, things become personal.
When more people go missing and bodies turn up with the same bizarre signature, Walker and his team realize they have a serial killer on their hands. But time is running out, and Walker has to consider breaking the law himself to make things right, once and for all.
Perfect for fans of Ian Rankin, JD Kirk, Matt Brolly, Patricia Gibney, and Michael Connelly.
"A moody, enveloping crime thriller." ~SPR Editorial Review
The Pike
Book 2 in the Series
Genres: Mysteries, Police Procedurals, Psychological Thrillers
4.3 stars, 1007 ratings
Currently on sale in the US & UK (Regularly from $3.99)
Not everything is what it seems, and not everyone is who they appear to be.
A young girl is found dead at the Pike Tower on Winter Hill near Chorley, and DCI Walker and the newly promoted DC Briggs are drafted in to investigate. But what they find extends far beyond the Rivington Pike. What seems like a party gone wrong or a sickening group attack, transpires to be much more, and threatens not only the local community, but Walker and his team, too.
After identifying who’d taken the deceased to the Pike, a cat-and-mouse chase ensues, taking them to Manchester and back. When more women are attacked and left for dead, Walker gets reinforcements. But if they don’t find the attacker soon, more women will almost certainly die.
★★★★★ "Authentically written, patiently penned, and satisfyingly dark...a top-flight crime thriller." ~SPR Editorial Review
The Tower
Book 3 in the Series
Genres: Detective Mysteries, Police Procedurals
4.2 stars, 500+ ratings
Currently on sale in the US & UK (Regularly from $3.99)
A seaside town on its knees. A group hell bent on making it a better place...by KILLING.
When the Head Clown at Blackpool Tower Circus turns up dead in suspicious circumstances, a criminal investigation ensues, headed by DCI Walker. But when another body turns up just days later, with the same modus operandi, the double homicide becomes the talk of the town. The murderer, calling himself The Defender, wants people to be kinder to each other, and he’s prepared to kill to make it happen.
★★★★★ "An unsettling but highly entertaining thriller." ~SRP Editorial Review
About the Author
JJ Richards is a bestselling author based in Lancashire, England, where he lives with his wife and young son. Writing under multiple pen names, he has published eight novels and a collection of short stories, with his ninth book, The Castle, currently in the works. Though his stories are works of fiction, he often finds himself questioning where the boundary between imagination and reality truly lies. So far, he has yet to locate it, plant a flag, and chart it for future explorers. Learn more and sign-up to his mailing list at J-J-Richards.com.