And then they were Dead: A Murder Mystery that keeps you guessing until the very last pages.

A serial killer stalks the north west of England. He hides in plain sight whilst all around him are in a state of panic. Lives are ruined and families are torn apart. Nobody is above suspicion.

The killer injects himself into the investigation and befriends the family members of the loved ones he has savagely murdered.

DCI Small and his team of crack detectives are on the case. Mistakes are made and more innocent lives are lost.

The killers confidence grows when a victims mother seeks comfort in his arms........



Before the girl finishes her sentence, Adam swipes upwards with the hook, catching the bottom of the girl’s chin. The hook goes straight through the soft skin beneath her jawline and protrudes through her mouth like a metal tongue. Adam tugs at the hook hard, knocking some of her bottom teeth out. The hook is securely clasped around her jawbone. He lifts his right foot up high and stamps against the girl’s chest, hard. This movement sends the girl flying across the living room into the television cabinet, ripping her jawbone clean away from her face in the process.
Adam walks across the room and picks the girl up by her throat. His long, strong fingers grip her windpipe tightly and squeeze until the last gasp of air has left the gaping hole in her face. He drops her body to the floor and begins to stamp on her face repeatedly. He places the jawbone into a small plastic bag – another memento – then walks towards the stairs.
Adam isn’t here for the girl, he just wanted her out of the way; he is here for the eleven-year-old boy still sleeping peacefully in his bed upstairs. He has plans for this boy, he has plans for his head and he is going to carry them out. Adam reaches the foot of the staircase and can see a small shadow standing at the top. He smiles.