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Stephen Puleston

Barbaric killings in Cardiff terrify the Polish community. Can Inspector John Marco battle his own demons and catch the gangsters responsible before they kill again?

A body discovered in the river in the centre of Cardiff with its tongue amputated leads to more deaths in the Polish community. John Marco and his team have to delve into the East European immigrant community and uncover the murky world of people trafficking.

But what is it that links all the deaths together? When the evidence points to one of the city’s well-known criminals with links to gangsters from Eastern Europe Marco faces the challenge of gathering evidence from a close knit and secretive community.

And why do the Polish Secret Service seem to be interested? When Marco finds himself entangled emotionally it’s impossible for him to think clearly. In search of an answer Marco travels to Poland only to find himself implicated in a murder and hoping he can avoid another.

Racing back to Cardiff he hopes he has enough to unravel the case and arrest the perpetrators.

Speechless is the first book in the fast-paced Inspector Marco crime series. If you like police procedurals, gripping page-turners with a touch of noir, then you’ll love Stephen Puleston’s racy thriller.

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Inspector John Marco

Speechless

Eddie Westford is connected to some powerful people in Cardiff. But who would slit his throat in the car park of Cardiff City football club?

Inspector John Marco discovers photographs of Westford sitting in various luxury cars and Westford’s connections with the organised hooligan gangs of Cardiff points to a connection with hardened criminals.

But is it that easy?

Evidence suggesting Westford is a suspect in a drug related inquiry means that Marco faces having to transfer the investigation to another officer. But Marco’s gut instinct believes that Westford’s death may be connected to some powerful people in Cardiff and he resists the attempts from his senior officer to have the murder case allocated to another officer.

So Inspector Marco doesn’t have much time. Marco embarks on a final last minute attempt to prove his theory with disastrous consequences before he finally identifies Westford’s killer. You’ll love this prequel novella because everyone loves a page-turner.

Dead Smart is the prequel novella in the fast-paced Inspector Marco crime series. If you like police procedurals, gripping page-turners with a touch of noir, then you’ll love this introduction to John Marco.

Dead Smart

The killing of a wealthy banker was too clean, the crime scene too perfect. But does any man deserve to die? Can Detective Marco stop a clever killer intent on vengeance? 

When a well-connected and wealthy banker is found dead in his luxury car in the middle of Cardiff, the motive for the crime seems clear. The killer even left a note telling the world the man deserved to die, simply for his greed. 

But despite the obvious clues, seasoned detective, John Marco has his doubts that this was just a disgruntled employee. Marco also has a gut feeling that the family of the victim are hiding something.

And when another business executive is murdered, Marco's fears come true - there is now a serial killer to catch. An online video points to a violent anarchist group, determined to make the bankers pay for their perceived sins. But Marco doubts a ragtag bunch of anarchists would be granted breathing space in the world of the sophisticated uber rich. 

As the case progresses and Marco starts piecing together the clues, things take a dramatic twist when a member of Marco's team is kidnapped. Now the killer has made things personal and Marco faces a race against time to bring the murder to justice - before it's too late…

Another Good Killing is the second book in the fast-paced Inspector Marco crime series. If you like police procedurals, gripping page-turners with a touch of noir, then you’ll love Stephen Puleston’s racy thriller.

Another Good Killing

A gangland murder points to an impossible killer. But when Marco becomes a target things get personal and he has a race against time to find the true culprit.

When DI John Marco discovers the body of Felix Bevard he knows instantly the killing was a professional hit. But the criminal underworld don't share secrets easily and with no apparent motive, Marco is forced to delve into Bevard's murky past to try to find the murderer.

As Marco examines Bevard's past crimes, one name keeps cropping up - notorious gangster Jimmy Walsh. A brutal murderer, Walsh has a motive for killing Bevard and the power to do it, but there's just one problem - Walsh is already behind bars.

Corruption at the heart of the system seems the only answer. How else could Walsh kill with impunity?

But as Marco's investigation develops, new leads spring from cases once thought closed, and the net closes ever tighter on Walsh. Until Marco's own family begins to face threats to their life that could jeopardise the whole case.

Now Marco must prove Walsh's guilt or catch the real killer still at large, before he becomes a victim himself.

Somebody Told Me is the third book in the fast-paced Inspector Marco crime series. If you like police procedurals, gripping page-turners with a touch of noir, then you’ll love Stephen Puleston’s racy thriller.

Somebody Told Me

A victim with no voice… . A killer with no fear… . A race against time.

When the body of a homeless man is found at the foot of a church steeple in the middle of the harshest winters Cardiff has seen for years Inspector Marco’s superior wants the inquiry finished quickly. Even if it means the killer evades justice. But Marco isn’t happy and he knows from bitter personal experience how tough life can be.

A second killing of a rough sleeper only galvanises Marco and his team to hunt down the killer. But the lives of the homeless community makes uncovering the clues and tracking the killer challenging.

When a vital witness disappears, Marco fears the worse. And despite knowing that a vital clue exists it remains tantalisingly out of his grasp. Things only get worse when a woman linked to the inquiry cannot be found.

Only when he uncovers the missing piece of the jigsaw does he realise where to catch the culprit and how finally he must prevent more deaths.