Criminal Pursuits

Fourteen stories. Fourteen terrifying journeys.

+ A suicidal man waits on a high building for the perfect moment +
+ A young woman discovers that the past is a different place +
+ A victim searches for her killer in the most unexpected location +
+ A serial killer seeks retribution for his press nickname +
+ A young man explores noir and sex in Paris +
+ A woman scorned tries to rebuild her life with deadly results +
+ An abused wife is faced with the fall-out of revenge +
+ A man meets a young woman on a blind date who isn't all she seems +
+ In a busy metropolis, police corruption takes a dramatic twist +
+ A war journalist boasts of his scars and his conquests +
+ A young mother makes a pact with a machine that tells the future +
+ A petty criminal breaks his own sacred code with dire consequences +
+ A young woman's inheritance turns into a poison chalice. +
+ After winning an island holiday, a family finds that not all is as it seems +

Fourteen tales of crime, horror and depravity.

COMMENTS ON THE FIRST VOLUME OF CRIMINAL PURSUITS

The first volume of Criminal Pursuits had five stories from it shortlisted for the Crime Writers Association 'Short Story Dagger' award, and among them was the eventual winner, Paul Magrs' 'Flesh of a Fancy Woman'.

'I loved this collection. My particular favourite was written by Caroline England. Once again characters penned in depth even in a short story and, as is this author's style, a twist that takes your breath away.' Amazon Reviewer

'I enjoyed reading this anthology. The quality and diversity of stories is excellent. It introduced me to many new authors I was not familiar with. I'd recommend the book to lovers of crime fiction.' H Stent, Amazon Review

'All fourteen varied and accomplished crime short stories in this brilliant collection, kept me reading despite having other matters to attend to. This is rare! But worth every minute spent exploring the darkest of secrets and lies. Trying to unravel the truth and realising how truly devious we - as human beings - really are! No wonder most people prefer dogs! Gripping from start to finish, and it wouldn't be fair to single out those which still doggedly linger in my mind, except to say that 'Faceless Killer' by Christine Poulson, 'Flesh of a Fancy Woman' by Paul Magrs, 'Slash' by editor Samantha Lee Howe, and 'The Good Neighbourhood' by Paul Finch, plus all the rest, have kept me awake at night! I found Maxim Jakubowski's 'Travellers' to be particularly vivid and also heart-breaking.' Sally Spedding, Amazon Review