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DI Bliss

Series · 14 books

By Tony J. Forder

Discover a crime series that will have you gripped from the explosive start to the heart-pounding conclusion . When a torched body is found in a country lane, DI Bliss and Chandler are called in to investigate. The detectives are drawn towards recent missing person reports and believe their victim will prove to be one of them. Bliss thinks he knows which, and fears the outcome if he is proven right. Soon the body is identified, and Bliss and Chandler discover evidence suggesting this murder might be a terrorist attack. Meanwhile, someone from Bliss’s past needs his help, and soon he is juggling his personal life with the demanding case. To make matters more complicated, MI5 and the Counter-Terrorist Unit are called in to help solve the case. But are they on the right track? Bliss and Chandler soon find themselves in a race against time, and this might just be their most challenging case yet… Bad to the Bone The Scent of Guilt The Reach of Shadows "If Fear Wins is a brilliantly complex and gripping police procedural which has many threads running through the overall narrative, cleverly brought together." Clair Boor - Have Books Will Read "If Fear Wins” is another outstanding instalment in the Bliss and Chandler series and not to be missed!" Sharon Bairden - Chapter In My Life "Forder has a very enjoyable writing style and takes the time to go into some of the detail that helps to build all the characters in my mind's eye." Steve Robb - BookieWookie "A great read for those who like a clever plot in their crime, thriller, murder, suspense reads, and one I would definitely recommend." Yvonne Bastian - Me And My Books "Tony J Forder is an excellent storyteller, executing his tales with precision, intensity and a lot of suspense." Kaisha Holloway - The Writing Garnet "This is a fabulous read with twists and turns and a neatly tied up ending." Sally Boland - Sal's World Of Books "This is a book that you can sit down with and be sure of a good read, an excellent, very cleverly thought out plot and a smile along the way." Nicki Murphy - Nicki's Book Blog "From well-developed characters to an intelligently plotted storyline and intriguing investigations, there’s a great deal to keep you hooked here." Eva Merckx - Novel Deelights "Everything about the book worked for me and it was a brilliant read!!" Donna Maguire - Donnas Book Blog "If Fear Wins is an intelligent, multi-layered and tightly plotted story." Jacob Collins - Hooked From Page One "Why have I not read a book in the DI Bliss series before?! I love it!" Caroline Vincent - Bits About Books "I've read quite a few police procedurals and If Fear Wins is up there with the best of them." Karen Cole - Hair Past A Freckle

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Author

Tony J. Forder

Author · 21 books

www.tonyjforder.com Tony J Forder is the author of the bestselling DI Bliss crime thriller series. The first seven novels, Bad to the Bone, The Scent of Guilt, If Fear Wins, The Reach of Shadows, The Death of Justice, Endless Silent Scream, and Slow Slicing, were joined in December 2020 by a prequel novella, Bliss Uncovered. The series continued with The Autumn Tree and Darker Days to Come, and The Lightning Rod. The next, What Dies Inside Us will be published in autumn 2023. Tony’s other early series – two action-adventure novels featuring Mike Lynch – comprises both Scream Blue Murder and Cold Winter Sun. These books will hopefully be joined in 2024 by The Dark Division. In addition, Tony has written two standalone novels: a dark, psychological crime thriller, Degrees of Darkness, and a suspense thriller set in California, Fifteen Coffins. The Huntsmen, released in October 2021, was the first book in a new crime series, set in Wiltshire. It featured DS Royston Chase, DC Claire Laney, and PCSO Alison May. The second book, The Predators, will be released on 15 May 2023. Tony's first 8 novels were originally released by a publisher specialising in crime fiction. In 2020, Tony decided to strike out on his own, and subsequently negotiated the return of all publishing rights to himself. Each of those 8 books has subsequently been re-released under his own imprint, Spare Nib Books. Tony lives with his wife in West Sussex, UK, and is a full-time author. He is currently working on the two more Jimmy bliss books. Links All of Tony’s links can be found on Linktree: https://linktr.ee/TonyJForder