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Leigh Russell
Full Series List in Order
A Detective Ian Peterson Mystery
1 - Cold Sacrifice (Jun-2013)2 - Fatal Act (Dec-2014)
3 - Race to Death (Feb-2015)
4 - Blood Axe (Nov-2016)
DI Geraldine Steel
1 - Cut Short (Aug-2009)2 - Road Closed (Jul-2010)
3 - Dead End (Aug-2011)
4 - Death Bed (Sep-2012)
5 - Stop Dead (Sep-2013)
7 - Killer Plan (Oct-2016)
8 - Murder Ring (Dec-2015)
9 - Deadly Alibi (Dec-2016)
10 - Class Murder (Apr-2018)
11 - Death Rope (Jul-2018)
12 - Rogue Killer (Oct-2019)
13 - Deathly Affair (May-2020)
14 - Deadly Revenge (Jul-2020)
15 - Evil Impulse (Feb-2021)
16 - Deep Cover (Aug-2021)
17 - Guilt Edged (Jan-2022)
18 - Fake Alibi (Aug-2022)
19 - Final Term (Jan-2023)
20 - Without Trace (Aug-2023)
A Lucy Hall Mystery
1 - Journey to Death (Feb-2016)2 - Girl in Danger (Oct-2016)
3 - The Wrong Suspect (Jul-2017)
A Poppy Mystery Tale
1 - Barking Up the Right Tree (Mar-2023)2 - Barking Mad (Jul-2023)
3 - Poppy Takes the Lead (Nov-2023)
Book List in Order: 36 titles
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Road Closed
- Jul-2010
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Following Cut Short, another thrilling case features Detective Inspector Geraldine Steel When a man dies in a gas explosion, the police suspect arson. The Murder Investigation Team are called in to investigate, but the c...
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Cold Sacrifice
- Jun-2013
- / Police Procedural
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When three dead bodies are discovered in Detective Ian Peterson's hometown of Kent, it becomes clear that a vicious killer is on the loose. And without his trusted colleague, Detective Geraldine Steel, by his side, Ian's left to take the lead on a co...
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Race to Death
- Feb-2015
- / Police Procedural
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A man plummets to his death during the York Races. Despite the large crowds, no witnesses are able to help confirm whether the death was a suicide or a murder. Newly promoted, Detective Ian Peterson is plunged into the complex case that splashes acro...
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Murder Ring
- Dec-2015
- / Suspense
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Hearing footsteps pounding along the street behind him he glanced back, fleetingly worried, then laughed because the street was deserted. All the same, he felt uneasy. Everything looked different in the dark.Then he heard more footsteps approaching, ...
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Journey to Death
- Feb-2016
- / Thriller
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A deadly secret lurks in an island’s history, buried deep but not forgotten. And it is about to come to light. Lucy Hall arrives in the Seychelles determined to leave her worries behind. The tropical paradise looks sun-soaked and picture-perfect...
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Girl in Danger
- Oct-2016
- / Thriller
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Chasing a story, reporter Lucy Hall plunges into a desperate fight to save her own life. Lucy Hall’s first summer in Paris promises to be idyllic. She’s fallen in love with the city and enjoys her new job as an investigative reporter. When her...
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Killer Plan
- Oct-2016
- / Suspense
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The Seventh DI Geraldine Steel MysteryCaroline's husband is killed, but she can't turn to the police without implicating herself in his murder. When one of her 10-year-old twins is kidnapped, the desperate mother is forced to resort to drastic measur...
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Deadly Alibi
- Dec-2016
- / Law Enforcement
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A hand gripped her upper arm so suddenly it made her yelp. Biting her lower lip, she spun round, lashing out in terror. As she yanked her arm out of his grasp, her elbow hit the side of his chest. Struggling to cling on to her, he lost his footing. S...
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The Wrong Suspect
- Jul-2017
- / Thriller
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In the eternal city of Rome, it’s easy to disappear. But finding someone is a different story… After a year in Paris working as an investigative reporter, Lucy Hall is ready for her next big scoop. While researching a spate of missing persons,...
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Killer Christmas
- Dec-2017
- / General Fiction
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It's Christmas Eve but not all is merry and bright for Detective Geraldine Steel. With her family abroad and her friends booked up, she finds herself alone in York for the holidays. But when a man collapses at the local fair, it's clear that ...
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The Adulterer's Wife
- Apr-2018
- / Thriller
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From the bestselling author of the DI Geraldine Steel series comes a suspenseful and gripping psychological thriller, perfect for fans of domestic noir.Julie is devastated to learn that her husband, Paul, is having an affair. It seems her life can’...
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Class Murder
- Apr-2018
- / Police Procedural
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With so many potential victims to choose from, there would be many deaths. He was spoiled for choice, really, but he was determined to take his time and select his targets carefully. Only by controlling his feelings could he maintain his success. He ...
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Death Rope
- Jul-2018
- / Law Enforcement
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Mark Abbott is dead. His sister refuses to believe it was suicide, but only Detective Sergeant Geraldine Steel will listen. When other members of Mark's family disappear, Geraldine's suspicions are confirmed. Taking a risk, Geraldine finds herself co...
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Rogue Killer
- Oct-2019
- / Law Enforcement
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Experience the streets of York like never before in this gripping twelfth instalment of the acclaimed Detective Geraldine Steel series, a captivating journey that has enthralled millions of readers worldwide.There was so much blood. The dead man's cl...
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Deathly Affair
- May-2020
- / Law Enforcement
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It had taken him less than a minute to become a killer.When the lifeless body of a homeless man is discovered, strangled in a brutal act of violence, Detective Sergeant Geraldine Steel is immediately struck by the calculated and ruthless nature of th...
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Deadly Revenge
- Jul-2020
- / Police Procedural
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A missing child, an absent father, a race against time.When a distraught mother reports her baby's sudden disappearance, taken from her cot in the middle of the night, the finger of suspicion immediately points towards her absent husband.But Detectiv...
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Evil Impulse
- Feb-2021
- / Police Procedural
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Detective Inspector Geraldine Steel's life takes a treacherous turn as a psychopathic serial killer unleashes a wave of terror, targeting innocent women on the streets of York.Amidst the chaos, Geraldine's own existence is thrust into jeopardy when s...
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Rachel's Story
- Mar-2021
- / Dystopian
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A girl struggles to survive in a dystopian world destroyed by war, where food is scarce, the government rules, and ordinary people only exist to serve.As a child, living in a post-apocalyptic world, the only person Rachel can rely on is her mother. B...
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Deep Cover
- Aug-2021
- / Police Procedural
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The woman's dark hair was spread out concealing her face, but her body was on display, her skin horribly white against the mud smeared over her in uneven patches like a ghastly spa treatment.In the midst of a murder investigation surrounding the susp...
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Abigail of Venice
- Oct-2021
- / Historical
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A sixteenth-century Jewish woman flees persecution and an abusive marriage in this historical saga from “a brilliant talent” (Jeffery Deaver). When soldiers attack the inhabitants of a Jewish ghetto in sixteenth-century Lithuania, Abigail manages...
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Guilt Edged
- Jan-2022
- / Police Procedural
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The killer pressed one knee on his victim's chest to prevent him clambering to his feet. Whipping a scarf from his pocket, he held it over George's face, covering his nose and mouth completely and pushing with all his strength.Hours seemed to elapse ...
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Fake Alibi
- Aug-2022
- / Police Procedural
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⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Brilliant 'Another cracking book in this series, done it in a day looking forward to the next one' CharlieDISCOVER ONE OF THE UK'S FAVOURITE CRIME WRITERS WITH OVER 1.5 MILLION COPIES SOLD.When a wheelchair-bound woman is discovered i...
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Final Term
- Jan-2023
- / Police Procedural
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His glove pressed hard against her mouth, filling her nostrils with the stale smell of leather as he pushed her head right back, making her choke.Panicking she kicked out, but she wasn't strong enough to push him away.When a young girl is found dead ...
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Barking Up the Right Tree
- Mar-2023
- / Mystery
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When Emily's boyfriend walks out, she is devastated. As she is puzzling over what to do with the rest of her life, she is surprised to learn that her great aunt has died, leaving Emily her cottage in the picturesque Wiltshire village of Ashton Mead. ...
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Barking Mad
- Jul-2023
- / Cozy Mystery
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When Emily's boyfriend walks out, she is devastated. As she is puzzling over what to do with the rest of her life, she is surprised to learn that her great aunt has died, leaving Emily her cottage in the picturesque Wiltshire village of Ashton Mead. ...
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Without Trace
- Aug-2023
- / Police Procedural
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THE 20TH INSTALMENT IN THE INTERNATIONALLY BESTSELLING DI GERALDINE STEEL SERIESAs a favour to her partner, Geraldine agrees to look into the disappearance of a young woman, only to discover that several other young women have also gone missing local...
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Poppy Takes the Lead
- Nov-2023
- / Cozy Mystery
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The NEW cosy crime novel from million-copy-selling author Leigh Russell!Emily and Poppy are living happily in the quaint village of Ashton Mead, where every household is friendly - with one exception.Unlike the other villagers, Silas Strang and his m...
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Revenge Killing
- Apr-2024
- / Police Procedural
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THE NEW NOVEL FROM ONE OF THE UK'S FAVOURITE CRIME WRITERS WITH OVER 1.5 MILLION COPIES SOLD.A man is found dead, lying at the bottom of the stairs to his flat, his body blocking the door of the elderly woman who lives downstairs.The worried landlord...
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Deadly Will
- Aug-2024
- / Police Procedural
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THE NEXT NOVEL FROM ONE OF THE UK'S FAVOURITE CRIME WRITERS WITH OVER 1.5 MILLION COPIES SOLD.The body of a wealthy businessman is discovered in the river, but this was no accidental drowning. He was shot before his body entered the water. The police...
