Tom Kessler

If you love detective fiction with intelligence, grit, and heart - think Michael Connelly meets Tana French - this first instalment promises a series worth following. - US reviewer One cop. One dealer. One phone call that changed everything. DC Tom Kessler has spent sixteen years watching criminals slip the net. When he tips off a cocaine dealer about a raid, it's corruption - but it works. What begins as a tactical move becomes a dangerous alliance. Together, they bend the law to take down a crime lord who's threatened Tom's family. Once the line is crossed, there's no going back. A Detective's Dilemma is gritty British crime fiction with procedural accuracy and psychological bite. Written by an ex drug squad detective who's been there. Many parts are true - you decide which. "An insight into a terrifying world of drugs, chaos, and good trying to triumph over evil." - UK reviewer "Authentic, tense, and crackling with realism." - Australian reviewer For fans of Ian Rankin and Peter James.

A Minister's Downfall Book 2 in the Tom Kessler series, written by an ex‑drug squad detective who has lived the world he now writes. When a corrupt cabinet minister is exposed as a serial sexual predator and cocaine user, DC Tom Kessler and Pete are forced into an uneasy alliance with a dealer to uncover the truth. What begins as scandal quickly spirals into a web of financial corruption, espionage, and foreign interference reaching far beyond Westminster. MI5 shadows the investigation, Russian intelligence circles, and the pressure mounts as the team forming around Kessler operates outside official channels. Dangerous, unofficial, but perhaps the only way to bring the minister down. Rules? What rules? A Minister's Downfall delivers tense British crime fiction with procedural precision, emotional restraint, and a realism that cuts deeper than most. Some parts are true. You decide which. Following the impact of A Detective's Dilemma - described as "think Michael Connelly meets Tana French" - this second novel raises the stakes, blending political scandal, spy intrigue, and the grit of authentic policing into a narrative that grips from the first page to the last.

A Minister's Downfall Book 2 in the Tom Kessler series, written by an ex-drug squad detective who's been there and done it. A corrupt government minister. An alliance between a cop and a cocaine dealer. DC Tom Kessler and Pete are forced to act when a cabinet minister is exposed as a serial sexual predator and cocaine user. What they uncover is a web of financial corruption that reaches far beyond Westminster. As pressure mounts and foreign actors circle, the stakes rise. The team forming around Kessler is unofficial but dangerous. It may be the only way to bring the minister down. Rules? What rules? A Minister's Downfall is tense British crime fiction with procedural precision, emotional restraint, and a realism that cuts deeper than most. Some parts are true. You decide which. A Detective's Dilemma was described as ...think Michael Connelly meets Tana French. A Minister's Downfall delivers the same impact.

A covert British team. A ruthless Russian operation. A single mistake that could ignite a global crisis.When disgraced Russian intelligence officer Dmitri Volkov resurfaces in the UK, MI5's off-the-books unit is forced into a deadly race to stop him. His mission is simple: steal the guidance data for a next-generation missile system, technology that could shift the balance of power in the Middle East and beyond.Tom Kessler and his small, unconventional MI5 off-the-books team are the only ones standing in his way. Operating from the shadows, they must turn a compromised insider, outmanoeuvre a seasoned Russian illegal, and survive a brutal attack that leaves the team shattered.But Volkov isn't working alone. Moscow has sent someone far more dangerous. A GRU Colonel Viktor Karpin, a man whose presence signals one thing: the Kremlin wants results, and they want them now.As the Russians close in, the team is forced into a high-risk deception operation that pushes them to their limits. One wrong move, one missed detail, and the fallout won't just be political. It will be catastrophic.Fast-paced, tightly plotted, and unflinchingly authentic, A Hidden Enemy delivers a gripping blend of espionage, betrayal, and modern geopolitics.Perfect for fans of Stephen Leather, Mark Greaney, Mick Herron, Henry Porter, and Daniel Silva.