Half Life - Thomas Galbraith built, lived in and died in Briar House. For a hundred and thirty one years he has roamed its halls, frightening off any subsequent tenants. Then one day Kate arrives, angry and hurting after a horrible break-up with her ex. Despite Thomas' best efforts she refuses to leave. A feud develops between the two but Kate's fearsome temperament makes Thomas realise he's finally met his match.The Dinner Party - one unhinged host and seven nervous guests.Snow Dance - A Christmas tale of love overcoming even death itself.Mercy - Mercy's boyfriend attacks her and she almost kills him in self-defence. But is she as innocent as she seems?Red Roses - A simple bunch of roses sparks off a nightmare for a husband and his wife.The Masquerade Ball - Shannon gets taken back in time, literally, when she hosts a Georgian ball.Autumn Leaves - a story demonstrating how our truest loves never actually leave us.Includes an exert from the crime thriller, Breaking Away.

Private investigator and ex-policeman Brodie Macbride's business is unfinished business, getting justice for those denied it legally. Homeless people are disappearing in Glasgow. When one homeless man just prior to his disappearance tells Brodie that the devil wants his face his suspicions immediately land on Lucas Thorne, an artist who is in the city with his Face in the Frame exhibition, displaying frighteningly realistic faces he claims to have sculpted himself. Brodie sends in Cass, his second-in-command and long time secret crush to scope Lucas out. However, to Brodie's chagrin, she falls for the charming artist and the two begin a relationship. Brodie becomes more frustrated when homeless people continue to disappear and no one will believe his wild theory. Brodie also has to contend with trouble in the form of the McVays, the most powerful criminal family in Glasgow. They're about to go to war with a renegade section of the family and Toni, the great McVay matriarch, insists on dragging him into the fight. While fending off unwanted attentions from a group of psychotic gangsters, Brodie goes on a one-man crusade to reveal the truth about Lucas Thorne, a truth that could potentially put his beloved Cass in great danger. Contains violence and strong language.  

First novel in a brand new crime series from the author of the Dividing Line books. Mark Creegan has it all - wealth, a successful business and a beautiful wife and children. However his idyll is being ruined by an ominous blue car. He sees it everywhere and fears his very dark past is about to catch up with him after years of running. His stalker turns out to be Brodie MacBride, ex-policeman turned private investigator from Glasgow whose business is unfinished business. Mark's worst fear is realised when Brodie tells him he thinks he is unfinished business. The fortunes of the Creegan family are tied up with The Carver, a serial killer operating in Manchester who is escalating in scale and savagery. As Brodie forcibly drags the Creegan skeletons out of the closet - using less than legal methods - the net closes in on The Carver, leading to a deadly confrontation that will leave an entire family devastated. Contains strong language and scenes of violence.