'A slick debut from a writer to watch out for.' Mandasue Heller, BROKE.'A wonderfully observed tale of brutality, sex and raw emotion, with an ending that will leave you gasping to know more.' David Jackson, MARKED.'Sexy, scary, all ingredients to keep you reading way into the wee small hours. As a debut novel "Taunting the Dead" triumphs.'Matt Hilton, RULES OF HONOUR."A great debut. Gritty. Sexy. And brilliantly capturing the brutality that follows betrayal and desperation.' Will Carver, THE TWO.'The plot races along smartly, with the victims piling up, before culminating in a series of twists that hit you like body blows.' Emlyn Rees, HUNTED.'Gritty and atmospheric, Mel Sherratt knows all about the dangers that lurk within those mean streets of Stoke-on-Trent.'Niamh O' Connor, BLINK.Statistics say nine out of ten murders are committed by someone the victim knows. So when Steph Ryder is found dead with her head caved in, Detective Sergeant Allie Shenton begins investigations close to home, starting with the victim's family and friends.As each one tries to cover up their actions on that fateful night, Allie becomes convinced husband Terry Ryder has something to hide. Powerful, ambitious and charming, Allie's attraction to the successful businessman grows with each interrogation, risking both her job and marriage. But he's not the only one she's investigating. Secrets and lies begin to escalate as quickly as the body count. Can Allie uncover the truth before her life not only falls apart, but before she ends up a victim, too?TAUNTING THE DEAD is a sexy, gritty, fast paced thriller that will set your pulse racing, twist and turn you in every direction and leave you guessing right until the very end...Also out now - a crime and psychological suspense series, THE There are three books in the series - all can be read independently, each one having a different main character with a resolved ending. If you would like to follow the characters through the books in order, SOMEWHERE TO HIDE is book one, BEHIND A CLOSED DOOR is book two and FIGHTING FOR SURVIVAL is book three.