The Nighthawk (DI John Lyon Thriller Book 1)

DI John Lyon Thriller – Book 1

One false move is all it takes…

France, April 1986.

John Lyon, newly retired Detective Inspector from Nottingham, breaks off his holiday in the eastern Pyrenees when he encounters Karen Furst.

This attractive, wheelchair-bound woman with a new name and nationality, soon draws him into her world. Karen is the product of a tragic past, a past which is slowly but surely catching up with her.

Yet the woman’s story doesn’t entirely add up. John suspects that Karen is lying to him. And how much is he lying to himself about how he feels, what he thinks?

Karen will soon be targeted – and John with her – by unseen enemies.

Only La Chasse, a hunt to the death in wild scrubland, will reveal the truth.

Blood will be shed.

The Nighthawk is a dark, enthralling novel that grips from start to end.

Recommended for fans of Gillian Flynn, Bernard Minier and Manda Scott.

PRAISE FOR SALLY SPEDDING:

‘Sally Spedding has been credited with being a latter-day Du Maurier.’ Crime Squad

‘Sally Spedding is a font of creepy stories, the kind of tales which wheedle their way into your mind days and weeks later.’ Western Mail

‘Sally Spedding has unquestionably got what it takes.’ Crime Time

‘No-one does evil like Sally Spedding.’ Thorne Moore

CUT TO THE BONE

‘Chilling. Seriously chilling. Fully 3D landscapes, full of menace in themselves, peopled by desperate characters…A very compelling read, hard to put down.’ Thorne Moore

MALEDICTION

‘An intense, intelligent, visceral thriller from the get-go. If you thought Dan Brown was the last word in clerical depravity, think again.’ Peter Guttridge – Reviewer and Crime/thriller writer

COLD REMAINS

‘This is a horror story and a mystery. If you like well-written, creepy thrillers, this is one to remember.’ Geoff Jones – Eurocrime

A NIGHT WITH NO STARS

An alarming story of surprises and shocks.’ Gerald Kaufman – The Scotsman

PREY SILENCE

‘Sally Spedding has written an excellent, creepy chiller of what can happen to ex-pats who fall foul of their new neighbours. The perfect gift for those who boast about their French idyll they’re about to live.’ Carla McKay – Daily Mail

WRINGLAND

‘A tale of chilling menace and powerful atmosphere in haunted fen country. A ghost story handled with real assurance.’
Barry Foreshaw

WELSH-BORN, AWARD-WINNING SALLY SPEDDING’S DARK CRIME/THRILLERS, SHORT STORIES AND POETRY ARE INSPIRED BY WALES AND FRANCE WHERE SHE LIVES. www.sallyspedding.com