Today we are kicking off the Blog Tour for YOU CAN’T HIDE by Steve Parker. This is book 4 in the brilliant Detective Ray Paterson series. In book 1 Paterson and Clocks were absolute opposites and although I loved the book I did wonder how the series was going to evolve given the animosity and resentment for Paterson within the team. But all credit due to the author he pulled it off and as the characters developed so did the team. All the different characters came together with their relevant skills to make a very effective team that has become very effective at hunting down the bad guys. This series is very graphic and the author admits they are not for the faint hearted but this cruelty and evilness does exist in the world and heartbreaking though it is this series is realistic. I am hoping for many more.
Books 1-3
There has been quite a wait for this book so I have taken this opportunity to catch up with the previous 3 books to remind you of what you have read or may have missed. These 3 books are also now available as a great value box set at just £3.99/$3.99 for a short period.
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THEIR LAST WORDS (Ray Paterson #1)
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A VICTIM. A MUTILATED BODY. A SINGLE WORD.
A young woman is found dead on the streets of London. Her throat slashed, her body mutilated, and one word carved into her flesh: “DON’T.”
Detective Superintendent Ray Paterson is assigned to the case. Young, handsome, and from a well-off background, he’s tipped for the top. He joins a team based out of Bermondsey, South London. It’s meant to be a stepping stone to his next promotion, but this case will threaten to bring down his career and everything he thought he knew about policing.
Paterson is put in charge of the dead girl’s investigation and quickly discovers he must rely on his friend and mentor, Detective Sergeant Dave Jordan to guide him through.
THEN ANOTHER BODY IS DISCOVERED. ANOTHER WORD CUT INTO THE VICTIM’S CHEST.
The police realise they may have a depraved serial killer on their hands. The murderer is trying to send them a message carved in his victims’ bodies. But who’s the message for?
How many more must die? Detective Paterson may be the only man who can stop this vile killer . . . if he can survive long enough.
Read more here: Their Last Words (Ray Paterson #1)
THE LOST CHILDREN (Ray Paterson #2)
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A MAN IS SHOT DEAD IN THE STREET. BUT WHAT THE POLICE FIND NEARBY IS FAR WORSE.
An elderly African man is found dead in the street, shot through the head. The killing has the hallmark of a professional assassin. Dumped in a waste bin next to the dead man is the dismembered torso of a child.
On his first day back at work, disgraced Detective Superintendent Ray Paterson finds himself teamed up again with newly promoted Detective Inspector Johnny Clocks.
They must hunt down a ruthless killer with connections that go far beyond anything they’ve ever come across before.
Within days they know who committed the murders and why, but are left reeling when they are ordered by the government to release the child’s killers.
Read more here: The Lost Children (Ray Paterson #2)
THE BURNING MEN (Detective Ray Paterson #3)
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A MAN IS BURNT AT THE STAKE IN A LONDON PARK. HIS SMOULDERING CORPSE IS A MESSAGE OF THE MOST VIOLENT KIND.
The man burnt alive is Davey Caine. He is the heir to the criminal empire created by his father, William ‘Billy’ Caine. Billy is a notorious and violent gangster with total control of South East London. But he’s not the man he used to be and the sharks smell blood in the water.
Detectives Ray Paterson and Johnny Clocks must find the killer before Billy extracts his own brand of justice. They find themselves drawn ever deeper into London’s underworld.
The streets explode into violence and the body count rises. Men are shot and burned alive in a tit-for-tat power struggle between rival gangs.
Detectives Ray Paterson and Johnny Clocks find themselves trying to control men of extreme viciousness. Men who have no fear of the law and its consequences and who are unafraid to kill anyone who stands in their way — including police detectives.
Paterson is stunned when he’s offered the chance to stop the conflict dead in its tracks. If he ignores it, the mayhem continues. If he takes it, there will be a price to pay.
What he doesn’t know is that the price will come with hidden and devastating consequences.
Read more here: The Burning Men (Detective Ray Paterson #3)
PATERSON & CLOCKS BOOKS 1-3
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You Can’t Hide (Ray Paterson #4)
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YOU CAN RUN BUT YOU CAN’T HIDE. YOU CAN NEVER HIDE.
Albert Tanner, vicious psychopath and burner of men, is in the USA with unfinished business.
Detective Superintendent Ray Paterson and Detective Inspector Johnny Clocks must find him first.
Their task is straightforward: hunt Tanner down and bring him home. But a few explosions, an assassin and a dead child changes everything.
Dragged into a sordid world of high class sex parties they discover an Albert Tanner they never knew existed.
Then a child is snatched from her own bed and Tanner wants to do a deal. And the price is far too high.
Paterson and Clocks realise they have no choice but to hunt Tanner down their own way.
A RACE-AGAINST-TIME THRILLER WHICH WILL KEEP YOU TOTALLY ADDICTED.
This is the fourth in a series of action-packed, edge-of-your-seat crime thrillers, with an ending that will have your heart in your mouth.
Perfect for fans of Kimberley Chambers, Damien Boyd, Rachel Abbott, Patricia Gibney or Martina Cole.
What readers are saying about STEVE PARKER’S BOOKS
“A must read for all crime thriller fans.” Viv
“A fast-moving action-packed thriller which will keep you enthralled from page one.”
“Another gripping, fast-paced and twisted caper for the most unorthodox police duo in UK fiction.” Donna
“Loved the book, Clocks makes me laugh out loud.” Aileen
Detective Superintendent Ray Paterson is a young and (thanks to family money) wealthy womaniser, separated from his model wife and tipped to be the youngest ever commissioner of police. He knows he’s weak when it comes to practical policing and struggles to find a place among his peers, desperate to be a good policeman and not just a ‘climber’.
Detective Inspector Johnny Clocks is a foul-mouthed, working-class officer. He grew up surrounded by rogues and villains to become a first-class thief taker with the Met police. However, his childish attitude has short-circuited his career and he spends his days antagonising as many people as he can.
THE AUTHOR
Steve Parker is a retired police officer who served for 20 years in numerous high-profiles squads.
DETECTIVE RAY PATERSON
Book 1: THEIR LAST WORDS
Book 2: THE LOST CHILDREN
Book 3: THE BURNING MEN
Book 4: YOU CAN’T HIDE
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