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Craig Hunter Police Thriller
Series · 4 books · 2016-2022

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The Missing

2016

A new series from the bestselling author of the Detective Scott Cullen Scottish crime novels. Meet PC Craig Hunter of Edinburgh's Local Policing Unit. Ex-Army. Ex-CID. Back in uniform. A straightforward domestic call out twists out of control when 16-year-old schoolgirl Stephanie Ferguson alleges her stepfather, Doug Ferguson, has been abusing her. Hunter is soon working with DS Chantal Jain of Police Scotland’s Sexual Offences Unit to kick off the prosecution. But before a full statement can be taken, Stephanie disappears from hospital. Now, Hunter must hunt the girl down before anyone else can. Where has Stephanie gone? Did she run? Or did someone take her? Will he get to the truth before it gets beaten into lies? Or before Stephanie is silenced for good…? And why does this case keep throwing up old enemies from Hunter’s past? MISSING is a fast-paced police procedural, full of action and suspense that will grip you until its breathless conclusion.
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Cuddly Toy

2022

DC Craig Hunter is back in plainclothes, working for Police Scotland’s Sexual Offences Unit, and eager to prove his worth. First day, first case. Bringing Edinburgh serial rapist Neil Oxton in for questioning ahead of charging, after he harassed a victim overnight. Not so easy, when Oxton assaults Hunter’s partner, in both senses, and runs. Hunter and DS Chantal Jain have to hunt across a strange side of town for Oxton before their boss, DI Sharon McNeill finds out. And before Oxton silences any of his victims. This book is exclusive to the Ed James Readers Club.
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#2

The Hunted

2017

Continuing the new series from the bestselling author of the DI Fenchurch and the Detective Scott Cullen Scottish crime novels. DC Craig Hunter of Police Scotland's Sexual Offences Unit. Ex-Army. Back doing the work that drives him, that makes a difference. Private Sean Tulloch. Squaddie. Monster. He charms women. Moves in, dominates them, abuses them. Under investigation by the Sexual Offences Unit and the Royal Military Police, his partner Paisley Sanderson receives a threat. Soon she's in hospital and Tulloch is in the wind. Now, Hunter and DS Chantal Jain must hunt Tulloch down before he can strike again. Where is he? How did he know they were investigating him? A simple trip to Portugal soon grows out of control. Will Hunter take down Tulloch before his already horrific crimes escalate? Are the Army Police really on their side? Is DI Bruce really hunting a missing child or do his intentions lie closer to Chantal? Can Hunter and Chantal overcome their very different but very similar demons? And, in Sean Tulloch, has Hunter finally met his match? HUNTED is a fast-paced police procedural, full of action and suspense that will grip you until its breathless conclusion.
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#3

The Black Isle

2019

A missing brother. Old friends. New Enemies. When a bungled raid leads DC Craig Hunter back to his old unit in Edinburgh, he has a chance to rebuild his career on a new high-profile case. When he receives a mysterious message from his brother, Murray, indicating he might have been killed, Hunter must head up to the Scottish Highlands, desperate to pick up his brother’s trail in the Black Isle, the mysterious stretch just north of Inverness. But the more Hunter digs, the less hope he has of learning Murray’s fate. What was Murray doing up there? Was it connected to his lucrative YouTube channel? Or worse, was it connected to the man housesitting for Murray—Hunter’s estranged father, Jock?

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