Billy Rucker

'I couldn't see anything. But I knew. That's when I should have gone home…' Only hours after meeting footballer Jack Draper – 'SuperJack' to his adoring fans – Billy Rucker is standing over the naked and brutalized body of a girl called Alison. A girl who, it appears, was Jack Draper's mistress. Jack had wanted Billy to catch his stalker. But now all the evidence points to SuperJack being a cold-blooded killer. With the footballer on the run, his career in tatters, his wife hires Billy to hunt down the truth, however devastating it might be… SuperJack is a crime thriller that won't let go, perfect for fans of Robert Bryndza and Stuart MacBride.Praise for Adam Baron 'Urban noir has found a twenty-first century champion in hot new writer Adam Baron, and his street-smart, brutal and unfeasibly attractive hero… an unmissable series.' Shine Magazine 'An authentic London thriller… Baron is a writer to watch' Sunday Telegraph

'I found her… I found her twice.' It's the hottest summer since 1976 and a teenager, Lucy, has gone missing. Billy Rucker is asked to investigate. Luck seems to be on Billy's side. While working on another case in Camden Town, Billy is sure he catches a glimpse of her. All he need do is hang around the area and sooner or later she will turn up. Simple. But when Lucy does appear Billy's luck most definitely runs dry. At the centre of a murder investigation, he has only one way out… The second suspense-filled Billy Rucker is an unputdownable crime thriller, perfect for fans of Robert Bryndza, L.J. Ross and Mark Billingham.

'DON'T OPEN IT. DON'T OPEN THE DOOR-' As she walks home from work, Josephine Thomas is brutally attacked and left to die. Billy Rucker had known her briefly, and he soon hears about the tragedy. At the request of Jo's distraught colleague, he agrees to look into the murder. After tentative enquiries, things move horrifically close to home. A friend of Billy's is killed. Burying his grief, Billy tackles his most dangerous investigation yet. But something else is wrong – are these murders horrible coincidences or is he somehow the connection between them? If so, will he be the next target or is there another plan: a vendetta sending Billy's world irrevocably out of control… The latest extraordinary and gripping Billy Rucker novel, this is a must-read crime thriller for fans of Peter James, Ian Rankin and Mark Billingham. Praise for It Was You 'Plenty of twists and genuine literary quality' Time Out 'Chilling, gripping and emotive… an unmissable series' Shine Magazine

"Classy and able thriller, with crunchy London backgrounds . . . An agile and ingenious plot . . . (The) forecast for the series is excellent." -Literary Review A married airline pilot lies dead in his London flat-a shattered champagne bottle left protruding from his abdomen. Film footage shows Teddy leaving Heathrow with an unidentified man. What secrets is he hiding? Ex-cop turned private investigator Billy Rucker joins the case on the exhortation of Teddy's brother, a well-known MP. For Rucker it's the start of a lonely trail through the city, clutching a grainy black and white photograph and a gnawing suspicion at the pit of his stomach. Until a chilling phone call in the night changes everything . . . Packed with chilling suspense, Adam Baron is perfect for fans of Stuart MacBride, Robert Bryndza or Peter James. Praise for Adam Baron: "Rucker is an intelligent, reflective hero, a man well worth keeping an eye on." -Donna Leon, New York Times–bestselling author of the Commissario Brunetti series "It is Rucker's disillusioned monologue that makes Shut Eye stand out . . . An accomplished first novel." -The Times "A surefire hit." -Aberdeen Evening Express "Good gritty stuff." -Crime Time "A treat." -Evening Standard