Set within the gritty streets of Stoke-on-Trent, from the million-selling British author, these fast-paced British detective novels are dark murder mysteries with an emotional pull. Perfect for fans of DS Butler, LJ Ross, Angela Marsons, Joy Ellis, Rachel McClean, Caroline Mitchell and Meg Jolly.TAUNTING THE DEAD, BOOK 1A dead woman. A powerful Man. A fearless detective.How far would you go to protect the ones you love? And how much further would you go to betray them?Nine out of ten murders are committed by someone the victim knows. So when Steph Ryder is found dead, DS Allie Shenton begins her investigation close to home, starting with Steph's family and friends.Soon the lies, backtracking, and secrets multiply as each of the suspects tries to cover up their actions on that fateful night. Before long, Allie homes in on Steph's ambitious and powerful husband, Terry. Convinced he's hiding something, she interviews him again and again, each time seeing through his smooth charms.As the trail grows hotter, the web of deceit pulls tighter and more bodies pile up. Allie must race against time to uncover the shocking truth of who killed Steph before the suspects get away with murder.FOLLOW THE LEADER, BOOK 2To be bullied or kill your bullies, that is the game.A man's body is found on a canal towpath. In his pocket, a magnetic letter in the shape of an E.Days later, a second victim is murdered, this time with the letter V tucked into her clothing.When the letter E is located near to a third victim, DI Allie Shenton and her colleagues are sent into full alert. Is their killer spelling a word, a name or are the letters an anagram? One thing's for certain as the body count rises - the eerie, childlike clues point to a pattern that doesn't look like stopping.The race is on. Allie and the team must work quickly to determine where the killer will strike next. The rules are simple but deadly - to catch the killer, they must follow the leader.ONLY THE BRAVE, BOOK 3A murdered brother. A scheming family. A loyalty tested.When one of the notorious Johnson brothers is murdered and a bag of money goes missing, a deadly game of cat and mouse is set in motion.Detective Allie Shenton and her team are called in to catch the killer, but the suspects are double-crossing each other and Allie has little time to untangle the web of lies.As she delves deeper into the case, things take a personal turn when Allie realises she is being stalked by the very same person who attacked her sister seventeen years ago and left her for dead.It takes a dedicated officer to bring everyone to justice, and now she's up against it all. Will Allie finally catch the man who haunts her nightmares, as well as the suspect she's chasing? Or could either leave her in fear of her own life?' I love all Mel Sherratt's books ' Ian Rankin'Gritty, authentic, fast-paced reads that you won't want to put down .' Caroline Mitchell' Mel Sherratt is the new queen of gritty police procedurals .' C L Taylor' Sherratt is a unique voice in detective fiction .' Mail on Sunday ' Twists and turns and delivers a satisfying shot of tension .' Rachel Abbott ' A terrific read from a lovely lady .' Martina Cole