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DS Jack Mackinnon
DS Jack Mackinnon
Series · 8 books · 2012-2019
By
D.S. Butler
Books in series
#1
Deadly Obsession
2012
DEADLY OBSESSION is the prequel to the DS Jack Mackinnon Crime Series. HE WATCHES ... HE WAITS ... HE STRIKES A young Polish girl fixated on fame ~ A killer with a deadly obsession DS Jack Mackinnon has his work cut out trying to track down missing student, Anya Blonski. As Mackinnon follows the trail of obsession to the shady owners of the Star Academy, who thrive on society's obsession with reality TV shows, he realises the fame they offer comes at a price. When a second girl goes missing from the same academy, Mackinnon is forced to consider a serial killer may be stalking the city. Other books in the series: DEADLY MOTIVE and DEADLY REVENGE.
#2
Deadly Motive
2012
DEADLY MOTIVE, the first book in an exciting new detective series... The poison It was a vicious, calculated murder using the deadly toxin aconite. The victim Rich and powerful, John Weston had plenty of enemies, but DS Mackinnon and the Major Investigation Team have to find out who hated him enough to subject him to such an excruciating death. The suspects Even when the source of the poison has been tracked down to a laboratory at the University of Oxford, the deadly threat remains. The staff and students at the university all seem to have something to hide. The arrest After an arrest is made, his colleagues believe the case is all but closed but Mackinnon's nightmare is only just beginning. (This book was the first book written in this series. However, the author wrote a prequel and they have been renumbered.)
#3
Deadly Revenge
2012
One by one, they will pay for the past… DS Jack Mackinnon’s career is in serious trouble. Still in the Detective Chief Inspector’s bad books and excluded from the Major Investigation team, Mackinnon is assigned the case nobody wants. As Mackinnon investigates, he discovers a horrifying link to a crime committed a decade ago. Not forgotten. And never forgiven… DEADLY REVENGE is the third book in the DS Jack Mackinnon series. The series order is as follows: 1.) Deadly Obsession 2.) Deadly Motive 3.) Deadly Revenge 4.) Deadly Justice 5.) Deadly Ritual 6.) Deadly Sin (coming soon)
#4
Deadly Justice
2013
Time to run. Time to hide. Time to die... A late summer heatwave seems to have triggered an unusually high number of suicides. As the dead bodies pile up, DS Jack Mackinnon and the rest of MIT realise things aren’t as straightforward as they seem, and when similar letters are found at the scene of each ‘suicide,’ Mackinnon is convinced they are dealing with a serial killer. A killer who is determined to deliver his own deadly justice.
#5
Deadly Ritual
2014
DEADLY RITUAL is the fifth book in the DS Jack Mackinnon Crime Series. Jack is back and this time it’s deadly… The police believe they have uncovered a ritualistic voodoo murder when they find a wooden disc in the mouth of a murder victim. When another victim is discovered, it’s up to DS Mackinnon and the team to find the killer before anymore blood is shed.
#6
Deadly Payback
2015
A literary agent is murdered… A personal trainer lies dead in a car park ... What secret connects them? When a top literary agent's bloated and disfigured body is found in one of London's most prestigious hotels, Detective Sergeant Mackinnon and the rest of MIT get to work. As the body count rises, the team are under pressure to find out what connects the victims. Who wants these people dead, and why? The truth turns out to be more shocking than anyone expected. Deadly Payback is a British Police Procedural with a medical thriller element set in the City of London.
#7
Deadly Game
2016
What if the only way to save your child’s life was to take part in a deadly game? For the Watsons their worst nightmare becomes a reality when their daughter, Ruby, is kidnapped. But that’s only the beginning. When they receive a text message inviting them to take part in a deadly game, things get a whole lot worse. They learn another girl has also been taken and they must compete against the other parents in a sick challenge to win their daughter back. There can be only one winner. One girl will live and one will die. How far would you go to save your child? This book is part of the DS Jack Mackinnon Series but can be read as a standalone.
#8
Deadly Intent
2019
A young woman’s body is discovered, propped up against a bin, discarded like a piece of rubbish, outside a Chinese Takeaway in the City of London.
DS Jack Mackinnon’s first outing as acting SIO on a prominent case is not for the faint-hearted. The young woman’s arms are covered with odd marks, and he is convinced they provide a clue to the killer’s identity. But the pieces of the puzzle are slow to come together, and when another woman is abducted, the stakes are raised. There’s a method to the killer’s madness – but can Jack get to the truth before another life is lost?
Author
D.S. Butler
Author · 31 books