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DI Eve Hunter

by 3 books in this series
#1 - Hold Your Tongue
#1 - Hold Your Tongue
WINNER OF THE BLOODY SCOTLAND SCOTTISH CRIME DEBUT OF THE YEAR 2020

'Gritty and close to the bone, Hold Your Tongue is a compelling, addictive read that I devoured in one sitting.' Lisa Hall, bestselling author of Between You and Me

In the run up to Christmas, a serial killer stalks the streets of Aberdeen . . .

A brutal murder.
A young woman's body is discovered with horrifying injuries, a recent newspaper cutting pinned to her clothing.
A detective with everything to prove.
This is her only chance to redeem herself.
A serial killer with nothing to lose.
He's waited years, and his reign of terror has only just begun . . .

Introducing DI Eve Hunter, HOLD YOUR TONGUE is your new obsession.

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Readers can't stop talking about HOLD YOUR TONGUE:

'Without a doubt the best police procedural I have read in a long time'
'[Deborah Masson] has a long and bright future ahead if this book is anything to go by'
'Hold Your Tongue is incredible . . . You're in for a treat!'
'[Stuart] MacBride has some competition'
'Wow, what a page-turner!'
'I can't wait to read more of this series'
'Addictive from the first page to the last [...] If you read only one book this year make it this one'

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'Tense, edge-of-your-seat stuff' Emma Curtis, bestselling author of The Night You Left

'Expertly paced, intriguing and with a strong emotional kick - this is a great start to a fab new detective series' SJI Holliday, author of Violet

'A tense debut in which the past and present collide with devastating consequences. I hope to read more of DI Eve Hunter' Mari Hannah, author of The Lost
#2 - Out For Blood
#2 - Out For Blood
DI Eve Hunter is back in the edge-of-your-seat new detective thriller from Deborah Masson, winning author of the Bloody Scotland Crime Debut of the Year 2020.

A young man, the son of an influential businessman, is discovered dead in his central Aberdeen apartment.

Hours later, a teenaged girl with no identification is found hanged in a suspected suicide.

As DI Eve Hunter and her team investigate the two cases, they find themselves in a tug-of-war between privilege and poverty; between the elite and those on the fringes of society.

Then an unexpected breakthrough leads them to the shocking conclusion: that those in power have been at the top for too long - and now, someone is going to desperate lengths to bring them down...

Can they stop someone who is dead set on revenge, no matter the cost?

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READERS ARE OBSESSED WITH THE DI EVE HUNTER SERIES

'One of the best books I've ever read!'
'I loved DI Eve Hunter and her team'
'Without a doubt the best police procedural I have read in a long time'
'I cannot wait to see what else is to come in the DI Eve Hunter series'
'You won't want to stop reading this addictive crime novel'
'Fantastic characters that you'll fall in love with - I really couldn't put this book down!'
'Can't wait for the next one . . . and the next one . . . and the next one!'

'Out For Blood has everything you need in a crime thriller and more' Rebecca Bradley
'DI Eve Hunter is truly a force to be reckoned with' David Jackson
'This is first-class crime fiction' Marion Todd
'Not to be missed, edge-of-the-seat stuff from a genuine rising star' Denzil Meyrick
#3 - From the Ashes
#3 - From the Ashes
LONGLISTED FOR THE 2022 McILVANNEY PRIZE FOR BEST SCOTTISH CRIME NOVEL OF THE YEAR

As the house burns, the hunt for a killer begins...


In the dead of night someone starts a fire in a home for underprivileged children in Aberdeen. The flames spread quickly, and one person doesn't make it out alive.

But the victim wasn't found in their bedroom; they were discovered locked inside a secret basement underground. As DI Eve Hunter and her team search the blackened ruins, the case takes them into even darker territory.

Soon Eve unearths a horrific discovery at the heart of the property - one that turns the whole investigation on its head. Everyone in this home has something to hide, but who has a secret worth killing for?
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'Taut and gripping, with a pace that never slows, From The Ashes is a master-class in police procedurals.' Andrea Mara

'Unmissable and addictive, Masson delivers beautifully crafted punches and red hot twists. Neatly plotted with some stunning characterisations, this is belter of a book.' Helen Fields

'A well-plotted police procedural.' The Herald

'It's clear that DI Eve Hunter is now one of Scotland's premier fictional detectives. Harrowing, absorbing - you won't put this down until the secret of the book's magic is revealed. A triumph for Deborah Masson.' Denzil Meyrick

'Pacy, intelligent and so so satisfying. Another brilliant outing for Eve Hunter who is fast becoming my favourite detective. I can't get enough of Deborah Masson's writing.' Marion Todd

'From The Ashes is a tense and intriguing mystery, expertly delving into the darker side of the Granite City, hooked from from the first page and kept me guessing to the very end!' G. R. Halliday

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