A devoted husband has planted a blanket of Forget-Me-Nots in memory of his wife who has recently died from complications following the rapid progress of Alzheimer’s disease…Or has she? Greg Philips’ wife, Gloria, has recently died after suffering from chronic dementia, leaving her long-lost illegitimate daughter, Susan, a large slice of her estate. But is Susan who she claims to be? And was Gloria mentally competent when she made her will or was she manipulated in some way? Boston Investigator Mark Kane is hired to discover the truth, but as the investigation proceeds he soon finds himself embroiled in a murder mystery, and as the suspects mount up he needs all his wits about him to find out the truth, and prevent Greg’s adult sons from financial ruin or worse. As usual, Kane’s longtime companion Lucy is there to lend him a helping hand, but will she be able to help him solve the mystery? READ THE FIRST FIVE CHAPTERS AT www.johnhemmings.net. GET BOOK FIVE: ‘MISSING’ FREE OF CHARGE at www.johnhemmings.net

JENNY GARCIA HAS RETURNED TO BOSTON FROM A VACATION OVERSEAS, LITTLE KNOWING THAT HER SUITCASE CONTAINED A VALUABLE HAUL OF ILLICIT DRUGS HIDDEN INSIDE. When the bag is stolen from her at the airport Boston investigator Mark Kane is given the difficult job of retrieving the suitcase and finding out who is responsible for putting Jenny in such terrible danger. But when the two men who could have provided the answers are found dead Kane has his work cut out for him. As Lucy stumbles upon a vital piece of evidence the case suddenly takes a new turn. Has Kane been looking in all the wrong places? And when a kidnapping puts the whole investigation on a different footing he needs to call on all his experience and cunning to save the victim from harm and bring the culprits to justice.

EIGHT THOUSAND MILES FROM BOSTON THE BADLY DECOMPOSED BODY OF AN AMERICAN TOURIST HAS BEEN FOUND FLOATING IN THE SEA... BUT WHO IS HE...WHO KILLED HIM...AND WHY? On vacation in Thailand Lucy befriends Dale Porter, a fellow American living in the Philippines; but her idyllic break is cut short when Dale is arrested for murder on his return to Manila. She enlists Kane’s assistance and they both head to the Philippines to look for answers, where together they set out to solve the mystery of a man's body found floating in the sea and to try to prove that Dale was not responsible for his death. As they travel from Manila to Subic Bay in their quest for the truth they identify several suspects – including Cary, the dead man’s widow. But the victim had many enemies too. And why had Dale disguised the victim’s boat and concealed it in a secret location? As they struggle to unravel the victim’s complicated life Kane is finally driven to an unexpected and shocking conclusion. FOR A FREE BOOK PLEASE VISIT www.johnhemmings.net/freebies READ THE FIRST FIVE CHAPTERS OF THIS BOOK AND THE OTHER BOOKS IN THE SERIES at www.johnhemmings.net/books.

A YOUNG WOMAN IS HIDING A DARK SECRET. A SERIAL KILLER IS ON THE LOOSE. WHAT IS THE CONNECTION? When Don and Lisa Maddox’ idyllic marriage is threatened by blackmailers Kane is hired to investigate − but he soon realizes that he is investigating more than just blackmail, and finds himself searching for a possible serial killer. But who is responsible for the bizarre deaths? And what secret is Lisa so desperate to hide from her husband? Kane and his newly appointed assistant investigator Lucy head west to the Twin Cities to look for answers but they are plagued with setbacks and are met with a wall of silence. As Lucy observes, “It’s as if some malign force keeps putting obstacles in our way.” But Kane and Lucy must find a way forward if they are to thwart the blackmailers and find the killer. It’ll be cold in Minnesota in winter, but at least Kane will have Lucy with him to keep him warm… READ THE FIRST FIVE CHAPTERS OF ALL FOUR BOOKS IN THE SERIES at www.johnhemmings.net. GET BOOK FIVE: ‘MISSING’ FREE OF CHARGE at www.johnhemmings.net.

Dean Roberts is a sick, elderly man with just one precious thing in his life − his teenage daughter, Marisa. When she mysteriously disappears on a road trip across America and the police draw a blank, Kane and Lucy are hired to find her and bring her home. But as they retrace her last known movements they realize that she has been kidnapped – and that this this is no ordinary abduction. When Kane and Lucy set out for Missouri to find a teenager who has gone missing whilst on a road trip across the States they soon discover that she has been kidnapped by a darkly sinister group whose victims are turning up dead – real dead. But what is the motive for her abduction? Her bank account is untouched, no ransom demand has been made, and a telephone call from the missing girl a few days after her disappearance only adds to the mystery. But as the body count mounts they realize they are in a race against time as they enlist the assistance of local law enforcement officers and friends of the missing girl in a desperate attempt to find her before it’s too late.

IN THE SIXTH BOOK OF THE SERIES KANE AND LUCY FIND THEMSELVES WITH TWO CASES TO SOLVE: ONE AN APPARENT MURDER/SUICIDE, THE OTHER A TRAGIC ACCIDENT—BUT NEITHER CASE IS QUITE AS STRAIGHTFORWARD AS IT APPEARS. When the police discover the body of Cynthia Hughes in the kitchen floor and her husband Bob hanged in the garage it seems like an open-and-shut case – but Bob’s mistress, Angela, doesn’t buy it and she hires Kane and Lucy to find the real killer. Meanwhile Mike Kingsley’s son has died after being struck by a train and the police have ruled it an accidental death. But was it? As Kane and Lucy struggle with the two cases simultaneously they discover that they have something in common – neither case is quite what it seems to be…

WHEN MARJORIE GRIFFITHS LEARNS THAT HER HUSBAND HAS HAD A CLANDESTINE MEETING WITH A YOUNG WOMAN IN A LOCAL MOTEL, SHE HIRES PRIVATE INQUIRY AGENT, DICK HAMPTON, TO KEEP HIM UNDER SURVEILLANCE. When Hampton informs her that her husband is in a room at the motel, with the same woman, she hurries over there, and when she sees her husband leave and drive away she decides to confront the woman. And then she vanishes. When Marjorie’s husband, Chuck, reports her missing, he becomes an immediate suspect in her disappearance. He hires attorney Oliver Davies to represent him, and Davies recommends Kane & Lucy to investigate Marjorie’s mysterious disappearance. But when traces of Marjorie’s blood are found in the matrimonial home and in her abandoned car, Chuck is arrested; and this is only the beginning of his nightmare, as demons from his past return to threaten and even destroy him.

THE LATEST KANE & LUCY MYSTERY SUSPENSE THRILLER (Includes a free download Book 6, 'I Spy') When Elizabeth Prentiss discovers the body of her recently retired father, Bill McCulloch, in his home the doctor declares it to be a death by natural causes and refuses to recommend an autopsy. Elizabeth, however, is convinced his death is suspicious and she hires Kane and Lucy to arrange a private autopsy. But the autopsy will take several weeks to complete and she is anxious for the circumstances surrounding her father’s death to be investigated without delay. With little to go on, Kane and Lucy find they must dig into the past of the former police detective’s life. The only item that may hold clues to his death is Bill’s cell phone, and the investigation will face many twists, turns and dead-ends before they finally uncover the shocking truth.

IN BOOK NINE, Kane is hired to investigate the murder of Sindy Patel, a young Indian girl whose body was found in Lynn Woods six years earlier. But this is no ordinary investigation ― the only suspect, her boyfriend Jason, took his own life shortly after the murder to avoid arrest. Kane must now call on all his resources and ingenuity to try to prove that the dead man was innocent, and the real killer is still at large. The pathologist discovered that Sindy was pregnant at the time of her murder. Was the man whose baby Sindy was carrying responsible for her death? And why had the murderer closed his victim’s eyes before leaving her body? But the trail has gone cold and, with no witnesses and little forensic evidence, he has little to go on. No one who knew the girl seems interested in the investigation being revisited ― even the dead girl’s parents ― and, with no new leads since Jason’s death and no forensic evidence to help, Kane, and his assistant, Lucy, have their work cut out for them.