M J Lee

The system is broken - and it wants you dead.An elderly ex-soldier is found dead in his home starved, alone and long forgotten. No one notices. No one cares. The same day, a man walks into a Manchester police station and calmly confesses: I just killed my father. DI Thomas Ridpath is called to investigate both cases. But what begins as two unconnected deaths soon unravels into something far more chilling. Behind the polite doors of suburban streets, someone is twisting the very systems meant to protect the vulnerable and turning them into weapons. As the body count climbs, Ridpath realises he's not chasing a lone killer. He's fighting an entire machinery of death. And the next name on the list is his. A gripping crime thriller from the bestselling author. Perfect for fans of Mark Billingham, Neil Lancaster and Stuart MacBride

A web of lies. A confusion of secrets. A maze of murder.In a quiet Manchester suburb, a man sets himself on fire in a petrol station. Nearby, a fourteen-year-old girl murders her mother in cold blood. At the Coroner's Officer, Detective Inspector Ridpath is called in to investigate both of these baffling deaths. Is one a suicide and and the other an unexplained murder? Or does something more sinister link the two seemingly unconnected tragedie? s Ridpath delves deeper, he must confront the darkness lurking in the most unexpected places, where even innocent facades can hide the darkest of truths. Can he prevent more death? n unputdownable and suspenseful crime thriller from the bestselling author, perfect for fans of Mark Billingham and Trevor Wood. Praise for What the Dark Whispers 'The best in the series so far, with the tension turning with every page' Reader review'Gripping I was drawn in very quickly, unable to put the book down' Reader review'Keeps you on the edge of your seat once again MJ Lee serves up another masterpiece' Reader review'Wow, a fantastic suspenseful crime thriller!! I highly recommend reading this book' Reader review'Absolutely brilliant story. Grabs you from the beginning. I can't wait for the next book' Reader review'Another superb Ridpath book by the brilliant MJ Lee. I love this series of books, and as soon as I have finished one I am desperate to read another' Reader review'Well-crafted, realistic characters and a twisted plot' Reader review

As tensions simmer in Shanghai, children go missing. Shanghai 1932: Inspector Danilov hasn't recovered from the death of his child. but across a Shanghai riven with communal tensions, children are going missing. Missing, and then murdered. Who is responsible? Why have the children's bodies been exhibited for all to see? Just as Danilov thinks the stakes couldn't be higher, there is a new dimension, Japan, a rising power flexing its muscles.

A woman appears on the streets of Shanghai. She has thousands of cuts – and is screaming for Inspector Danilov. Days later, the woman is dead. But another body is left waiting for the Inspector. Someone is playing with Danilov. someone prepared to kill, just to get their message across. At first, the victims seem unconnected.