Collected Crime Novels
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The Collected Crime Novels Volume One
Wolf Winter and Night Sky
by Clare Francis
Part 1 of the Collected Crime Novels series
An espionage thriller and the New York Times–bestselling debut novel from an international bestselling master of suspense.
Collected here: a Cold War spy thriller and her debut-a military thriller set in World War II, both a New York Times and international bestseller.
Wolf Winter: In this thriller, two Norwegians are murdered in the Soviet wilderness. On a seemingly routine intelligence operation, Jan Johansen and his companion head to Finland, but when they wander over the Russian border, they are gunned down in cold blood. Halvard Starheim, an experienced explorer and Jan's friend, is determined to find out what went wrong. Halvard is joined by Jan's beautiful widow and a journalist who is hiding his own dangerous secret. Their journey will slowly uncover an international conspiracy-and lead to a terrifying showdown in the freezing Arctic winter.
Night Sky: Three lives, caught in the turbulence of World War II, converge one fateful night on the same beach. Julie Lescaux, a young English mother, has moved to France and become perilously involved in the French Resistance. David Freyman, a German-Jewish scientist, has made a discovery that could free war-torn Europe. But Nazi spies threaten at every turn, including Paul Vasson, a former-pimp-turned-collaborator.
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The Collected Crime Novels Volume Two
A Death Divided, A Dark Devotion, and Deceit
by Clare Francis
Part 2 of the Collected Crime Novels series
Nail-biting thrillers from the international bestselling master of suspense.
This trio of thrillers involving mysterious and disturbing disappearances includes the #1 international bestseller, Deceit, which was adapted into a Lifetime Original Movie starring Marlo Thomas.
A Death Divided: Jenna had always been Joe McGrath's best friend and secret crush... until he introduced her to the enigmatic but charming Jamie Chetwood. After Jenna and Jamie married, Joe moved on and began a prominent legal career. But four years ago, the Chetwoods seemingly disappeared, and now Jenna's parents want Joe to find their daughter. With the help of his rather complicated new girlfriend, Sarah, he starts to uncover things he wishes he'd left buried in the past.
A Dark Devotion: Grace Dearden is a woman so beautiful and virtuous no one would ever question her integrity or standing in the community. When Grace disappears-seemingly evaporating into the eerie Norfolk marshes-and the local police investigation gets bogged down, her husband, Will, enlists the help of longtime friend and London criminal lawyer Alexandra O'Neill. But soon Alex discovers that Grace was not the person everyone thought...
Deceit: In this thriller, secrets swirl around a husband lost at sea. After MP and successful businessman Harry Richmond disappears while out sailing his yacht, his wife, Ellen, slowly transforms from grieving widow to primary suspect. When Richard Moreland, Harry's army colleague, uncovers clues pointing to the possibility of scandal, secrets, and even murder, Ellen insists her husband committed suicide. As she struggles to protect her children from the emotional-and political-impact of their father's disappearance, another revelation awaits-and it could break the case wide open.
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The Collected Crime Novels Volume Three
Betrayal, Keep Me Close, and Unforgotten
by Clare Francis
Part 3 of the Collected Crime Novels series
These psychological thrillers involve murdered mistresses, mysterious stalkers, and taut courtroom drama. Betrayal: Businessman Hugh Wellesley's life takes an unexpected turn when he learns that the stabbed and bound corpse of his mistress, Sylvie Mathieson, has been dredged from the River Dart. Embroiled in a company buyout and unwilling to admit to his affair, Wellesley is brought up on criminal charges-despite the unsettlingly fierce support he receives from his sickly wife, Ginny. As the trial date looms and new suspects arise, unraveling the real circumstances of Sylvie's death becomes paramount. Keep Me Close: Catherine Galitza is viciously attacked by an intruder in her own home, thrown down the stairwell, and left with serious injuries. As she recovers, she works to solve the mystery of her attacker's identity, focusing on the barrage of nuisance phone calls she's been receiving for months. Catherine begins to consider the idea of a stalker, a watcher who has become obsessed, playing a silent role in her life. Two men are curiously intent on helping her discover the truth-Simon Jardine, her husband's business partner; and Terry Devlin, an Irish hotelier she has known since youth. But are the men in her life who they seem to be? Unforgotten: Lawyer Hugh Gwynne's client Tom Deacon is seeking damages after a car accident in which he witnessed the death of his young daughter. The case seems poised for victory as a result of the man's PTSD. But when an anonymous letter arrives for Gwynne, he finds himself confronting an impossible ethical dilemma. And when he experiences his own tragic loss, Gwynne can't shake the feeling that his client may not be as innocent as he claims . . .
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