DS Tomek Bowen Murder Mystery

Some secrets never wash away…Along the flat Essex coastline, deep in the heart of Southend-on-Sea, the body of a man is discovered in an allotment, half-naked and heavily mutilated.The investigation quickly falls to DS Tomek Bowen of Essex Police who, thirty years before, found his dead brother in a similar location and manner one evening after school. His brother's death had been random, a vicious and evil act that saw his killer face life imprisonment. But when the identity of the man in the allotment is uncovered, it becomes clear this was no random act. The victim had a sinister past that earned him many enemies. Enemies that have come to mete out their own form of justice.But when a second victim appears, DS Bowen realises he's on the trail of a vigilante killer who's appointed themselves judge, jury and executioner. As Tomek begins to peel back the dark and rotten layers of the victims' lives, more and more secrets are revealed, along with a shocking revelation that will force Tomek to question everything he's ever known about his brother's death.Can he catch the killer before they strike again?Death's Justice is the unforgettable first book in the DS Tomek Bowen Essex Murder Mystery series by Jack Probyn. If you love fast-paced British police procedurals filled with memorable characters, mind-bending twists that will keep you guessing to the last page, and oodles of black humour, you'll love this series. Fans of Rhys Dylan, TG Reid and JM Dalgliesh can't put this book down. Tap the buy button to read today!___________________________________________________________________________________THE SETTINGSouthend-on-Sea, a coastal town in Essex, hides a darker side beneath its cheerful seaside veneer. The world's longest pleasure pier stretches like a skeletal hand into murky waters, where mist clings to centuries of forgotten secrets. The surrounding area, with its quiet, winding roads through bleak marshes and flat farmland, holds a history of disappearances and whispered rumours. From the cobbled beaches to the unforgiving marshlands, murder and mystery lurk deep within the South Essex identity, and come and go as frequently as the tide.___________________________________________________________________________________MEET THE DETECTIVENow on the wrong side of forty, DS Tomek Bowen has begun to worry more about the little things. Like the food he puts in his body, how many pints he can have without feeling too hungover, and what beard dye to use for his increasingly greying hair. All the important things. But when it comes to work, everything changes. He's driven, dogged, and isn't afraid to say what he thinks. Nor is he afraid to let others know when they're wrong. A man who keeps his cards close to his chest, he likes to think he's a hard nut to crack. But that won't stop the criminals and villains he finds along the way from trying.

He's just met the daughter he never knew he had. Now he must save a girl he may never meet.DS Tomek Bowen's life has always been complicated, but his world is upended when he learns he has a thirteen-year-old daughter. Suspended from duty and struggling with the idea of fatherhood, he's unexpectedly called back to work: a schoolgirl has been abducted after getting into a stranger's car.Now reinstated, Tomek must navigate a volatile investigation while trying to build a relationship with the child he never expected. But as the search intensifies, one question haunts him: will he be too late for both the case and his chance at family?Death's Grip is the unforgettable second book in the DS Tomek Bowen Essex Murder Mystery series by Jack Probyn. Filled with twists, peppered with romance and flavoured with ounces of dark humour, this fast-paced British detective novel will keep you guessing until the very end when the final shocking twist is revealed. Perfect for fans of JD Kirk, JM Dalgliesh, TG Reid, Simon McCleave and Rachel Mclean.___________________________________________________________________________________THE SETTINGCanvey Island, with its low-lying marshes and silent, brackish waters, feels like a place cut off from the rest of Essex. The island's isolation, surrounded by the dark, slow-moving waters of the Thames, gives it an unsettling stillness. Sea defenses and forgotten corners of the shoreline hint at a past riddled with floods and unspoken tragedies. Here, as the fog and rain roll in, the island takes on a haunting air, as if the land itself remembers things best left buried beneath its soggy surface.___________________________________________________________________________________MEET THE DETECTIVENow on the wrong side of forty, DS Tomek Bowen has begun to worry more about the little things. Like the food he puts in his body, how many pints he can have without feeling too hungover, and what beard dye to use for his increasingly greying hair. But now he has something more important to worry about: a thirteen-year-old daughter he knew nothing about until recently. Now he's a father, life and all its delicate intricacies have become infinitely more difficult and troublesome. On an island at constant risk of flooding, will he sink or swim?

When the fog lifts one cold December morning in Essex, a nightmare emerges.The body of 17-year-old Lily Monteith is found in a field, her murder chillingly unique-designed for her alone.DS Tomek Bowen, juggling a demanding investigation and life as a single father, uncovers a disturbing link between Lily's death and a string of unsolved murders from years ago. The killings stopped abruptly-but now, it seems, the predator is back.As the clock ticks, Tomek must unravel the past to stop a killer perfecting their craft. Because this time, they're not just hunting-they're preparing for something far worse.Death's Touch is the memorable third book in the DS Tomek Bowen Essex Murder Mystery series by Jack Probyn. Filled with twists, peppered with romance, and flavoured with ounces of dark humour, this fast-paced British detective novel will keep you guessing until the very end when the final shocking twist is revealed. Perfect for fans of JD Kirk, JM Dalgliesh, TG Reid, Simon McCleave and Rachel Mclean.___________________________________________________________________________________THE SETTINGCanvey Island, with its low-lying marshes and silent, brackish waters, feels like a place cut off from the rest of Essex. The island's isolation, surrounded by the dark, slow-moving waters of the Thames, gives it an unsettling stillness. Sea defenses and forgotten corners of the shoreline hint at a past riddled with floods and unspoken tragedies. Here, as the fog and rain roll in, the island takes on a haunting air, as if the land itself remembers things best left buried beneath its soggy surface.___________________________________________________________________________________MEET THE DETECTIVENow on the wrong side of forty, DS Tomek Bowen has begun to worry more about the little things. Like the food he puts in his body, how many pints he can have without feeling too hungover, and what beard dye to use for his increasingly greying hair. But now he has something more important to worry about: a thirteen-year-old daughter he knew nothing about until recently. Now he's a father, life and all its delicate intricacies have become infinitely more difficult and troublesome. On an island at constant risk of flooding, will he sink or swim?

Mersea Island. Over 2,500 acres of farmland, marshland, and several caravan parks. Usually, it is home to 7,000 people. But for the August Bank Holiday weekend, it is home to two more residents: DS Tomek Bowen and his daughter, Kasia, looking to make the most of the end of the school holidays, the end of summer, and the end of Tomek's extended time away from work.But when a body is discovered tethered to a buoy one morning, Tomek is pulled into the murky world of murder and death sooner than anticipated. Cut off from his team and the rest of the police force, Tomek is forced to put his years of experience into practice. But as the tide comes closer, severing connection with the outside world, can he catch the killer before they strike again?Death's Breath is the fantastic eighth book in the DS Tomek Bowen Essex Murder Mystery series by Jack Probyn. If you love fast-paced British police procedurals filled with memorable characters, mind-bending twists that will keep you guessing to the last page, and oodles of black humour, you'll love this series. Fans of JD Kirk, Mark Billingham and JM Dalgliesh can't put this book down. Tap the buy button to read today!___________________________________________________________________________________THE SETTINGMersea Island, a seemingly tranquil retreat off the Essex coast, hides a web of secrets beneath its picturesque surface. As the tide rolls in, it reveals crumbling boathouses and rusting fishing gear, relics of a once-thriving community now marred by evidence of crime. Narrow lanes wind through quaint cottages, where the laughter of children is overshadowed by the ominous presence of a shadowy figure lurking in the dusk. Here, amid the charm and isolation, the island's true nature waits, ready to ensnare the unwary.___________________________________________________________________________________MEET THE DETECTIVENow on the wrong side of forty, DS Tomek Bowen has begun to worry more about the little things. Like the food he puts in his body, how many pints he can have without feeling too hungover, and what beard dye to use for his increasingly greying hair. All the important things. But when it comes to work, everything changes. He's driven, dogged, and isn't afraid to say what he thinks. Nor is he afraid to let others know when they're wrong. A man who keeps his cards close to his chest, he likes to think he's a hard nut to crack. But that won't stop the criminals and villains he finds along the way from trying.

When a powerful tidal surge churns up a set of bones deep in the marshes of South Essex, DS Tomek Bowen's hopes for a quiet winter are quickly washed away.Forensic examination reveals the remains belonged to a young child who died more than thirty years before.Who was the victim? Why was he killed? And why does his death bear such striking resemblance to Tomek's brother's?This Christmas, Tomek could get one or two more presents than he bargained for.