Detectives Martin & Stern
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Run.
Moonlight slants through the trees on the ancestral Dunlow estate, where a young woman runs for her life. Gunshots break the silence.
The next morning, the body of seventeen-year-old student Melanie Pirt is found.
DS Gabe Martin is more than ready to take the lead on her first murder case. Determined to prove herself to the cold and mysterious DI Juliet Stern, Gabe can’t afford any distractions – especially not ones that wake her in the night, reminding her of a past she’d rather forget.
Because while Gabe and Juliet have few leads, there are plenty of suspects. And every one of them is lying…
The first in a new detective series featuring an unforgettable female detective partnership, Shot in the Dark is perfect for fans of Cara Hunter and Gytha Lodge.
Praise for Shot in the Dark:‘I absolutely loved this banger of a police procedural - clever, fresh, with great characters and a killer ending. Perfect for fans of Cara Hunter and I can't wait for book 2’ Jo Callaghan
‘The characters were standout (especially Gabe)... I devoured it in one sitting’ Angela Marsons
‘A cracking new police procedural dripping with authenticity and fascinating investigative detail. A superb addition to the crime fiction scene’ Marion Todd
‘This is a cracking debut. Gabe and Juliet are a sharp investigative duo. A compulsive read with such an unexpected ending’ Casey King
‘Twisted, compulsive - a powerful and fresh new voice for the crime thriller bookshelf!’ D. E. White
‘Great start to a brand new crime series. Blew away the cobwebs of my reading slump that's for sure! Five stars from me!’ Kerry Watts
‘A twisty corkscrew of a story... My new favourite gritty detective series’ A.M. Castle
‘This is the best police procedural I have read in years. It’s complex, gripping, believable and intensely chilling. The characterisation is razor-sharp. I could hardly turn the pages fast enough to discover what happened next.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader review
‘A cracking read. Had everything you could ever want with a police procedural. A completely gripping storyline with fantastic twists. Excellent.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader review
‘Full of twists and turns. The team dynamic between Gabe and Juliet was well thought out. I will be recommending this to other readers.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader review
‘Wow and wow again. An excellent police procedural… wonderfully well written. I didn’t guess the perpetrator and for me, a person who reads a lot of crime novels, that is the mark of a 5 star read.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader review
Chaos breaks out as DS Gabe Martin leaves Southampton Crown Court. Gunshots ring out. She and DI Juliet Stern are hit. The culprit disappears without a trace.
Despite her injuries, Gabe is determined to work. She's assigned to the search for missing art student Henry Garside. As she delves into his case, it becomes clear nothing about the investigation is as it seems.
Is Henry’s disappearance an isolated incident? Was the shooting a simple act of retribution – or is there some far bigger and more sinister at play? When Juliet asks for her help in the search for their shooter, Gabe feels powerless to refuse, even if it means meddling where she shouldn't. Increasingly caught between her loyalty to Juliet and her job, Gabe becomes dangerously close to crossing a line...
A gripping immersive crime thriller from an exciting new talent. Perfect for fans of Cara Hunter and Susie Steiner.
Praise for Close to the Edge‘One of the best new crime fiction series around. A storming, breathless book written with Britton’s fresh, engaging style. I’m hooked on this series’ Daniel Aubrey
‘A tense, clever, original crime thriller that I really couldn’t put down’ Mary Grand
‘Martin & Stern are a fabulous detective duo: quirky, real, and the perfect investigators for Anna Britton’s vivid, tense and gritty detective series’ Daniel Sellers
‘An excellent crime procedural that builds on the outstanding debut Shot in the Dark. Britton is a wonderful storyteller’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader review
‘Another amazing book! So unique and interesting I haven’t stopped raving about it. Detective books are my all time favourite and this series is one of the best I’ve read’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader review
‘I've been waiting for this book with baited breath since the first one and I was not disappointed. I love Anna’s writing, and this book is packed full of twists and turns to keep you guessing’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader review
‘An exciting, well-written read which gripped me right from the start! I was totally hooked on the brilliant plotting, the characterisation is believable and I liked the dynamics within the team’⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader review
‘An unputdownable read with lots of twists and turns. All the threads are woven to a dramatic conclusion. When is book 3 out please?’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader review
‘I was hooked from the outset and binged this one! I really recommend for anyone who loves this genre’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader review
‘Did I stay up until way past midnight to finish reading this? Yes. Regrets? None. Close to the Edge hit every mark I had hoped for it to achieve! I cannot wait for book three’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader review
