Forests of the Night introduces the intrepid John Hawke, an exciting new detective operating in London during the Blitz. When World War II breaks out in London, young policeman John Hawke enlists in the army. His dreams of fighting for his country, however, are cut short after he loses an eye in rifle training. Invalided out of the army and offered a desk job with the police, John sets up as a private investigator in London instead, hoping for excitement and danger. In the autumn of 1940, John is engaged to investigate the mysterious death of a young woman. What is the connection between her brutal murder and the fading film actor Gordon Moore? Johnny also becomes involved in the plight of a runaway boy who may have witnessed something terrible. Told with wit and humor, while evoking an atmospheric picture of the home front during the dark days of the Second World War, Forests of the Night is an impressive U.S. debut for David Stuart Davies.

London, 1942. Rachel Howells has arrived in the capital in search of a life of glamour and excitement. But she naively becomes entangled in a web of violence with army deserter Harryboy Jenkins who threatens her into joining his murderous schemes. Trapped in a brutal relationship, she is plunged into despair. Meanwhile the hands of private detective Johnny Hawkes are full as he is hired to investigate the bizarre murder of a transvestite - and delves into London’s secret nightlife to solve the mystery. His progress is slowed by mysterious authorities attempting to warn him off the case and the discovery that Peter, a runaway boy he befriended in an earlier case, has yet again fled from his foster home. Inexorably, the divergent paths of Harryboy and Johnny grow closer together until they collide with terrifying consequences. Harryboy has a tortured past and is without conscience. How far will he go? 'Without Conscience' is a nerve-shredding thriller set against the grim backdrop of war-torn London. It is the third in the Johnny One-Eye series. “Sherlock Holmes expert Davies effectively captures London of a later era in this taut page-turner” – Kirkus David Stuart Davies is a member of the national committee of the Crime Writers' Association and edits its monthly magazine, ‘Red Herrings’. He has written many books about Sherlock Holmes including five novels and the award-winning play, ‘Sherlock Holmes—The Last Act’. This is the third novel in the Johnny One Eye series. Endeavour Press is the UK's leading independent publisher of digital books. Page Numbers Source ISBN: 0312382103

Death will be brought by a familiar voice… London is in the grips of the second world war, when successful ventriloquist Raymond Carter begins receiving death threats over the telephone. Threats made even more unnerving as they are in the voice of his dummy, Charlie Dokes. Fearing for his life, Carter calls on the services of private detective Johnny Hawke to get to the bottom of the case. But when a cast member from Carter’s radio show is brutally murdered, Carter soon becomes a suspect in the investigation. Hawke refuses to jump to conclusions and is sure the crime goes deeper than this, but when Carter’s girlfriend is also murdered, even Hawke has trouble finding convincing evidence that supports Carter as innocent... The investigation soon becomes a sinister puzzle, as Johnny Hawke moves deeper into danger. Requiem For A Dummy reveals a detailed and entrancing novel as the story takes a surprising twist. David Stuart Davies carefully crafts the plot into a gripping detective novel. Praise for David Stuart Davies “Sherlock Holmes expert Davies effectively captures London of a later era in this taut page-turner” – Kirkus Review David Stuart Davies is a member of the national committee of the Crime Writers' Association and edits its monthly magazine, Red Herrings. He has written many books about Sherlock Holmes including five novels and the award-winning play, Sherlock Holmes—The Last Act. This is the fourth in the Johnny Hawke series.

London, 1943. The wartime private detective Johnny ‘One-Eye’ Hawke is dealing with a strange client. He swears he’s seen a ghost – his wife, dead for years, appeared out of nowhere on a tube station platform. Meanwhile, a sinister new protection racket has set itself up on Johnny’s patch, operated by the mysteriously re-invigorated Bernstein gang. Their violence is getting a little too close for comfort... Jonny must solve the strange case of the platform ghost, under fire from the Bernstein gang. But as Johnny searches through the blackout for the elusive Beryl, he also has to deal with the realisation that for the first time in his life he is in love – with Maxine, a costume designer who, thankfully, has been called away from London on work. At least she’s out of harm’s way. Or so Johnny thinks... ‘The Darkness of Death’ is a gripping mystery set against the backdrop of London during the Second World War. Praise for David Stuart Davies: “Sherlock Holmes expert Davies effectively captures London of a later era in this taut page-turner” – Kirkus “Johnny Hawke is a keeper” – Booklist. ‘A neatly crafted crime novel offering an unusual perspective on wartime London, by turns dark and poignant.’ – Andrew Taylor, author of The American Boy David Stuart Davies was born in 1946. He was a teacher of English before becoming a full-time editor, writer, and playwright. Davies has written extensively about Sherlock Holmes, both fiction and non-fiction. He is the editor of Red Herrings, the monthly in-house publication of the Crime Writers’ Association. Endeavour Press is the UK’s leading independent publisher of digital books.

Two laser-sharp detectives, two thought-provoking cases and two skilful plots. Featuring private investigator Johnny (One Eye) Hawke, and his one-time colleague in the police force Detective David Llewellyn. Llewellyn is investigating the chilling crimes of a top psychiatrist and his scheming patient who the doctor believes has knuckled under his authority. In the meantime, Hawke is on the case of a mysterious suicide in Edgware Road... soon discovered as not your average suicide. The guts and insight of the two investigators bring both cases to a head - though you won't even begin to see how until you have turned the last pages.