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Detective Jane Phillips
Detective Jane Phillips
Series ·
13
books · 2019-2024
By
O.M.J. Ryan
Books in series
#0.5
Deadly Secrets
2019
Celebrity Marty Michaels had the perfect life—then a dead girl turned up in his hotel room. For twenty years, superstar radio host Marty Michaels has used his vast fame and power to make or break the careers of celebrities and politicians. But Marty discovers that power comes at a price when he wakes in a strange hotel room and finds a murdered girl in the bathroom. He’s been setup. Someone wants to destroy him. Things go from bad to worse when tenacious DCI Jane Phillips is assigned to his case, determined his celebrity won’t get in the way of justice. Even Marty’s powerhouse lawyer, Nicolette Johnson, fears this is a case she simply can’t win. Desperate to clear his name, Marty is propelled into a dark world of danger, corruption and depravity, and with the media world he once ruled now baying for his blood—the hunter has become the hunted. Not knowing who to trust, or where to turn, Marty fights alone against a powerful criminal network as he tries to save his reputation, his job…and his life.
#1
Deadly Silence
2019
Some sins can never be forgiven. DI Jane Phillips was a star detective driven by a relentless quest for justice. But then she stepped outside the law. Now, demoted and suffering with PTSD, she finds herself facing the deadliest threat of her career—a serial killer who is preying on vulnerable women, murdering them in a shocking and bizarre ritual. A master of deception, he selects his victims at random. Or so it seems. But as Phillips investigates, she begins to see a method in the killer's madness. Perhaps these victims aren't random at all... As the pressure mounts, can Phillips find the link between these ritual murders before the killer strikes again—or will her dogged determination to solve the case bring his deadly silence to her door? Deadly Silence is a gripping mystery thriller that will keep you up all night as it races towards its shocking conclusion. Perfect for fans of Robert Bryndza, Angela Marsons and Peter James.
#2
Deadly Waters
2020
Someone has been watching. Now the guilty will be punished. Several young women have recently drowned in Manchester’s vast network of canals. A coincidence? Or something more sinister? When star detective DCI Jane Phillips begins to investigate, her finely tuned instinct tells her these are no accidents. And when she discovers that each of the drowned women has a mysterious circular bruise on the back of her neck, Phillips is sure of it - she’s up against a very clever serial killer. But how are the victims being chosen? And who will be next? With the body count rising, Phillips and her team find themselves in a fight to the death with a shadowy figure who always seems to be one step ahead. Can Phillips stop the killer before the next victim dies? Or will she herself become an offering to Manchester’s deadly waters? The second in a gripping new detective series featuring DI Jane Phillips. Perfect for fans of Robert Bryndza, Angela Marsons and Peter James.
#3
Deadly Vengeance
2020
Some people can never escape their past. When the fifteen-year-old daughter of UK munitions dealer, Sir Richard Hawkins vanishes without a trace – the race is on to find her. But Sir Richard and his wife’s worst fears are realised when they receive a video of Hollie, tied to a chair, with a masked man holding a gun to her head. The ransom demands are simple, pay four million pounds in cash – or they’ll never see their daughter again. DCI Jane Phillips is assigned to the case, and has no idea of who, or what she’s up against. But as the investigation unfolds, it becomes clear Hollie’s kidnapping was the work of a formidable gang – who operate in the shadows and will stop at nothing to get what they want. As the pressure mounts, can Phillips and the team find Hollie before it’s too late? Or will this investigation signal not only the death of the Major Crimes Unit, but one of her beloved team, as well?
#4
Deadly Betrayal
2020
She knew too much. She had to die. Victoria Carpenter, a high-ranking government official, is found hanging in her garage – an apparent suicide. But her husband has another theory – he is convinced she was murdered. And when the post-mortem results confirm foul play, DCI Jane Phillips and her Major Crimes team find themselves on the hunt for her killer. As Phillips begins to dig, she realises there are powerful and wealthy people who may have wanted Victoria dead. People who are willing to do whatever it takes to stop her investigation. In a terrifying case that takes her to the other side of the world and back, Phillips puts her own life on the line as she battles local power-brokers and Hong Kong’s murderous Triads. Facing corruption and treachery at every turn, can Phillips catch Carpenter’s killer before he disappears forever? Or will she herself fall victim to a deadly betrayal? Deadly Betrayal – the fourth book in a gripping new detective series featuring DCI Jane Phillips.
#5
Deadly Obsession
2021
Some murders are so perfect they just have to be done again. The body of a naked woman is discovered in a Manchester park. Her murder has all the hallmarks of a notorious killer known as the Suffolk Strangler. But there’s a problem – the Strangler is serving a life sentence in prison. So is this just a coincidence? Or is there a copycat killer on the prowl? As DCI Jane Phillips and her Major Crimes team begin to piece together the victim’s final hours, another body is discovered, and this time it’s a carbon copy of murders committed by the infamous Muswell Hill Murderer. Now Phillips is in no doubt - she’s chasing a psychopath who has been inspired by Britain’s most horrifying serial killers. As the body count rises, psychological profiler Dr Siobhan Harris joins the team and little by little they begin to build a picture of a terrifying predator. But their opponent is smart, careful, and always seems to be one step ahead. Can Phillips stop the killer before another brutal murder is meticulously restaged? Or will even more victims be consumed by this deadly obsession?
#6
Deadly Caller
2021
Two people, an online business meeting. Before it’s over, one of them will be dead. On a weekly Zoom call with her most valuable client, Antonia Berry is beyond horrified when she witnesses his murder – four hundred miles away – live on her laptop screen. DCI Jane Phillips and the Major Crimes Unit begin to investigate and at first it seems the victim is just a regular guy with no obvious enemies or connections to crime. But then, when a woman is killed in a seemingly random hit-and-run, they discover the two victims are closely connected. A coincidence? Or a double murder? As the team dig deeper into the two attacks, they hardly have time to draw breath before a third victim turns up dead – once more with clear connections to the previous murders. With the clock ticking, Phillips and her team pull out all the stops, desperate to solve the case before the killer strikes again. The only problem – the person most likely to be the next victim is also the number one suspect. Can Phillips find the killer before another person dies? Or will her determination to serve and protect at all costs see her become the final victim of the Deadly Caller?
#7
Deadly Night
2022
Two identical murders, thirty years apart. Thirty years ago, gangland enforcer Archie Boothroyd was brutally slain in an apparent ritual killing. The case was never a high priority for the police - after all, it meant one less gangster on the streets – and his murderer was never caught. Now, almost three decades later, when Paul Bradley – a close friend of Boothroyd’s – is murdered in exactly the same way, DCI Jane Phillips and the Major Crimes Unit are called in to investigate. Is Bradley’s death the work of a copycat? Or has the original killer finally returned? As the team delve deeper, they find themselves immersed in the dark underworld of gangland Manchester, where kidnapping, torture and murder are an everyday hazard. When a third body is found mutilated in exactly the same way, Phillips and the team realise they are in a race against time to catch the killer. But what they don’t understand is the next victim could be one of their own. Can Phillips find the murderer before they strike again? Or is she about to lose everything she holds dear to the Deadly Night?
#8
Deadly Craving
2022
A killer with a blood lust that is centuries old After a lengthy leave of absence, DCI Jane Phillips is back in Major Crimes, neck deep in the most macabre murder investigation of her career. The naked body of a famous sportsman has been laid out in a churchyard, wrapped in a white shawl, surrounded by flowers. Stranger still, his heart is missing. With such a high profile victim, the pressure to find the murderer is instant and extreme. And it only increases when the killer strikes again – leaving behind another mutilated body, posed in exactly the same way. With no obvious connection between the two victims, Phillips turns to profiler Dr. Siobhan Harris. Can she help to identify the perpetrator or discover the motive behind these brutal murders? But no one could have prepared Phillips for what the doctor is about to reveal. Everything points to a killer on a mission, and a body count that’s likely to double within days – unless Phillips can stop the murderous psychopath, hell bent on satisfying his own Deadly Craving. Deadly Craving – book 8 in the gripping detective series featuring DCI Jane Phillips.
#9
Deadly Justice
2023
A dead judge. A strangled chief constable. And a dark web of corruption. The strangled body of Sir Walter Venables, a retired Crown Court Judge, is discovered in his Cheshire mansion. When DCI Jane Phillips and the Major Crimes team are called to investigate, they discover that Venables sent hundreds of violent criminals to prison over the years. Meaning the list of people who might want him dead reads like a who’s who of Manchester’s dark underworld. Then a second body turns up. Former Chief Constable Jack Todd, killed in exactly the same way. A mysterious figure is seen on CCTV at both crime scenes. It’s clear that someone is targeting members of the justice system. As Phillips and the team race to identify the killer, they discover something truly shocking: a web of sex, drugs and corruption that pervades the city’s legal system, threatening to destroy the very institution they represent. Will Jane track down the killer before he strikes again? Or will he destroy everything she holds dear, as he delivers his own version of Deadly Justice?
Author
O.M.J. Ryan
Author · 14 books
#10
Deadly Veil
2023
The time for talking is over. Now it’s time to kill.
When the victim of a brutal car bomb attack is identified as a senior executive at one of the UK’s biggest oil companies, DCI Jane Phillips and the Major Crimes Unit are tasked with finding the three shadowy figures seen fleeing the scene. Phillips begins to suspect that the attack may be the work of eco-terrorists, a theory that gains weight when, days later, the CEO of an airline is fatally stabbed in broad daylight. With a global energy conference due to arrive in town and the eyes of the world on Manchester, the pressure mounts to stop the gang before they strike again. But as Phillips and the team chase down the killers, it soon becomes clear that someone else is pulling their strings – a hidden Svengali hellbent on destroying the world’s biggest polluters. Can Jane catch the gang and track down their leader in time to stop the next attack? Or will she find herself struggling to break through the Deadly Veil?
Deadly Veil – Book 10 in the gripping detective series featuring DCI Jane Phillips. What readers are saying about
Deadly Veil
:
“This series is one of my favourites and this author is
one of my go-to authors
. With each new book in the series, I already know it's going to be another cracker and yet again, I've been proved right. A terrific police procedural…” -Booksprout Reviewer “A fab read. I loved the story, characters and solving the crime. …it will
keep you hooked
to the very end.” -Netgalley Reviewer “Wow, I found Deadly Veil to be a very
absorbing and entertaining
read. It certainly got off to a fab start with the opening chapter which drew me into the story straightaway… an absolute pleasure to read.” -Netgalley Reviewer “Yet another great book… I really recommend the series.
5 stars
.” -Netgalley Reviewer “I
loved it
. I can’t wait for the next one. A five-star police procedural.” -Netgalley Reviewer “…an enthralling novel that is sure to keep readers
hooked until the very last page
. …an engaging and thrilling read that will keep readers on the edge of their seats.” -Netgalley Reviewer
#11
Deadly Inferno
2024
He loves to watch the flames. It’s even better when the screaming starts.
Somebody is targeting police officers in the worst way imaginable – burning them alive in a series of large-scale arson attacks. When DCI Jane Phillips and the Major Crimes Unit are assigned to the case, forensic evidence suggests the fires display the unique signature of Manchester’s most prolific arsonist, Archie Pearson. There’s only one problem - Pearson has been in prison for almost twenty years. As the team delve deeper, it becomes clear that the evidence used to convict Pearson two decades ago was deeply flawed. And Jane is finally forced to confront something she has feared for some time – corruption may run all the way to the top of the Force. A fear that only grows when the killer goes viral, claiming Pearson was framed by bent cops and that
he
is Manchester’s ‘Real Fire Starter’. Can Jane catch the killer before he chooses his next victim? And will she identify the senior officers who conspired to put an innocent man behind bars? Or is her beloved Major Crimes Unit about to be engulfed by a Deadly Inferno?
Deadly Inferno
– book 11 in the gripping detective series featuring DCI Jane Phillips. What readers are saying about
Deadly Inferno
:
“I can
absolutely recommend
this good stories, nice characters, enough suspense to keep you reading. Thumbs up!” -Booksprout Reviewer “A definite
page turner
.” -Booksprout Reviewer “…yet
another cracker
that I found hard to put down. The start is guaranteed to have you hooked…” -Goodreads Reviewer “Good police thriller, suspenseful, action packed story. I thought it was well worth reading. The suspense
will keep you turning pages
.” -Netgalley Reviewer “Another
absolutely fabulous
read. I love this series and every book is always different, one of the best books I’ve read this year.” -Netgalley Reviewer “This book was awesome! I
highly recommend
reading it!” -Netgalley Reviewer
#12
Deadly Fury
2024
Once they were predators, now they are prey.
Abused by her father and then by her husband, Lina is a damaged person. And damaged people can be dangerous… When her father, convicted paedophile Albert Stone, is released from prison after 17 years, it triggers a deadly compulsion in Lina. She’s going to take back her power – by delivering justice to the men who abuse women for their own sick pleasure. The first murder is a spur of the moment reaction. The second happens in a blur. The third will finally silence the demons that have haunted Lina and her sister throughout their adult lives… For DCI Jane Phillips and her team at the Major Crimes Unit, the case is particularly frustrating. The murders seem to have no connection – except each of the victims was an abuser.. And Phillips has other things on her mind… She is being investigated by internal affairs after confidential police files were leaked to the press. If found guilty, she could lose her job, her reputation, and even her liberty. With the pressure almost unbearable, can Phillips dig deep and find the focus to stop Lina? Or will this unlikely killer find another victim for her Deadly Fury?
Deadly Fury
– book 12 in the gripping detective series featuring DCI Jane Phillips. What readers are saying about
Deadly Fury
:
“This really is a good series. Realistic plots and characters.
Entertaining and suspenseful.
Unputdownable. I can only recommend this book and this series.” -Booksprout Reviewer “…
a real page turner
that kept me on the edge of my seat, and I finished it in record time. I highly recommend it, even if this is your first book in the series.” -Booksprout Reviewer “Another
brilliantly gripping
instalment in this terrific procedural series. The characters are well drawn and the mystery keeps you glued to the page.” -Netgalley Reviewer “…very
easy to just keep turning page
after page.” -Netgalley Reviewer “…
this book cost me hours of sleep
. Not the subject matter, the fact that I started it at bedtime and could NOT put it down! Brilliant!” -Netgalley Reviewer “Fantastic read! I
highly recommend
reading this book! Definitely one of my new to me top favorites!” -Netgalley Reviewer
