Murder in Yorkshire

On a busy train station platform, a man pulls a knife and viciously attacks another passenger before fleeing - apparently unaware of what he has just done. To the police, it looks like a terrorist attack. But Forensic Psychologist Dr Jo McCready has seen this bizarre behaviour before, in controversial psychological experiments. She knows this is no random killing spree. When a botched cold case resurfaces, and the mistress of a controversial billionaire philanthropist is found dead, Jo discovers all these crimes are tangled up in the same web of deadly local secrets. Secrets that some will kill to protect . . . Lesley McEvoy was born and bred in Yorkshire and has had a passion for writing in one form or another all her life. The writing took a backseat as Lesley developed her career as a Behavioural Analyst / Profiler and Psychotherapist - setting up her own Consultancy business and therapy practice. She has written and presented extensively around the world for over 25 years specialising in behavioural profiling and training, with a wide variety of organisations. The corporate world provided unexpected sources of writing material when, as Lesley said - she found more psychopaths in business than in prison! Lesley's work in some of the UK's toughest prisons was where she met people whose lives had been characterised by drugs and violence and whose experiences informed the themes she now writes about. She lives in Cheshire with her partner. Forensic psychologist and profiler Jo McCready investigates the brutal murder of a prominent Yorkshire artist - for fans of Elly Griffiths and Ann Cleeves.

Jacob Malecki killed fifteen people over a thirteen-year period. At the height of the murders, Dr. Jo McCready was at university and, as an exercise, compiled a profile of Malecki, which broke open the case and helped send him down for life. Twenty-five years later a copycat killer is re-creating his murders. What's more, Malecki offers to help the police catch him from his own prison cell. Malecki claims he's repenting for his crimes. Jo doubts it, but as the body count rises, she can't ignore the killer's offer. What does he really want - and can Jo find out before anyone else dies? Lesley McEvoy was born and bred in Yorkshire and has had a passion for writing in one form or another all her life. The writing took a backseat as Lesley developed her career as a Behavioural Analyst / Profiler and Psychotherapist - setting up her own Consultancy business and therapy practice. She has written and presented extensively around the world for over 25 years specialising in behavioural profiling and training, with a wide variety of organisations. The corporate world provided unexpected sources of writing material when, as Lesley said - she found more psychopaths in business than in prison! Lesley's work in some of the UK's toughest prisons was where she met people whose lives had been characterised by drugs and violence and whose experiences informed the themes she now writes about. She lives in Cheshire with her partner. An apparently repentant serial killer offers to help catch his own copycat in the gripping crime novel by a leading profiler and behavioural analyst. FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGY WRITTEN BY AN EXPERT: Lead character Jo McCready is a forensic psychologist and profiler, two things the author knows a lot about. Lesley has 30 years experience working in prisons, business, and in huge corporations such as the BBC. YORKSHIRE CRIME: The series is set in Yorkshire, where the author herself is from. Many of the places are based on or set in existing locations, with real landmarks. The author is super passionate about Yorkshire! EXPERT AUTHOR: Lesley McEvoy is an internationally respected behavioural analyst and psychotherapist, who has worked in some of the UK's toughest prisons. COMMERCIAL APPEAL: With a rich, detailed plot and fascinating characters, but very accessible in style, it is perfect for the commercial market.

People are dying in the West Yorkshire city of Fordley, from the kind of random, everyday accidents that happen in a busy city. Or are they? Forensic pathologist Elle Richardson, doesn't think so. She believes there's a serial killer, stalking the streets. But with no hard evidence to go on, West Yorkshire police are treating them as unfortunate deaths. Convinced she's right, Elle turns to her good friend, Forensic Psychologist Doctor Jo McCready. Working as a police consultant, Jo's methods have proved successful in the past. But this time, she'll have to go it alone, with none of the resources or backup of a major enquiry team. If this is murder, Jo McCready must work out the link between these seemingly unrelated deaths - then get inside the mind of a killer. As the body count rises, the clock is ticking down and Jo's profile leads her to one shocking and deadly conclusion. When people she cares about are put at risk, it's as personal as it gets and Jo must risk everything to win a deadly game of psychological cat and mouse. Can she prove her theory and prevent anyone else from dying before it's too late? Lesley McEvoy (Author) Lesley McEvoy was born and bred in Yorkshire and has had a passion for writing in one form or another all her life. The writing took a backseat as Lesley developed her career as a Behavioural Analyst / Profiler and Psychotherapist - setting up her own Consultancy business and therapy practice. She has written and presented extensively around the world for over 25 years specialising in behavioural profiling and training, with a wide variety of organisations. The corporate world provided unexpected sources of writing material when, as Lesley said - she found more psychopaths in business than in prison! Lesley's work in some of the UK's toughest prisons was where she met people whose lives had been characterised by drugs and violence and whose experiences informed the themes she now writes about. She lives in Cheshire with her partner. People are dying to solve your problem . . . The gripping new novel in the Jo McCready Murder in Yorkshire crime series. FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGY WRITTEN BY AN EXPERT: Lead character Jo McCready is a forensic psychologist and profiler, two things the author knows a lot about. Lesley has 30 years experience working in prisons, business, and in huge corporations such as the BBC. YORKSHIRE CRIME: The series is set in Yorkshire, where the author herself is from. Many of the places are based on or set in existing locations, with real landmarks. The author is super passionate about Yorkshire! ADORED BY CRIME PEERS: Some of the country's biggest crime writers have come out to praise Lesley's novels, including Ian Rankin, Peter James, Dorothy Koomson, Graham Bartlett and Saima Mir.

A young woman is assaulted and left for dead while walking the Yorkshire moors. A local man is found murdered on the edge of a landfill site. But what do these seemingly unconnected crimes have in common? Forensic profiler Jo McCready is brought in by DCI Callum Ferguson to find out. Were the victims led to their deaths by the mysterious lights flickering above the bogs? But Jo has a secret. Local gangster and prison inmate, Chris McGarry, knows the dead man and wants revenge. He also has leverage on Jo, and as the investigation intensifies, he presses her to pass on police information. Jo must tread carefully. Will she follow the light - or step into the dark . . . Lesley McEvoy (Author) Lesley McEvoy was born and bred in Yorkshire and has had a passion for writing in one form or another all her life. The writing took a backseat as Lesley developed her career as a Behavioural Analyst / Profiler and Psychotherapist - setting up her own Consultancy business and therapy practice. She has written and presented extensively around the world for over 25 years specialising in behavioural profiling and training, with a wide variety of organisations. The corporate world provided unexpected sources of writing material when, as Lesley said - she found more psychopaths in business than in prison! Lesley's work in some of the UK's toughest prisons was where she met people whose lives had been characterised by drugs and violence and whose experiences informed the themes she now writes about. She lives in Cheshire with her partner. Will forensic profiler Jo McCready follow the light - or step into the dark? The breakout crime novel from the author of The Murder Mile. FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGY WRITTEN BY AN EXPERT: Lead character Jo McCready is a forensic psychologist and profiler, two things the author knows a lot about. Lesley has 30 years experience working in prisons, business, and in huge corporations such as the BBC. YORKSHIRE CRIME: The series is set in Yorkshire, where the author herself is from. Many of the places are based on or set in existing locations, with real landmarks. The author is super passionate about Yorkshire! ADORED BY CRIME PEERS: Some of the country's biggest crime writers have come out to praise Lesley's novels, including Ian Rankin, Peter James, Dorothy Koomson, Graham Bartlett and Saima Mir.