The latest gripping police procedural featuring Detective Chief Superintendent Henry ChristieWhen Charlie Wilder is released from prison he's desperate to resume his life of crime. But when he discovers he's been betrayed by his closest friends, Charlie's rage turns to cold-blooded murder and an orgy of violence ensues ...As a gruesome turn of fate spins Henry Christie unwillingly into a collision course with Charlie, he finds himself pitted against one of the most brutal and dangerous individuals he has encountered in over thirty years as a cop.Fleeing for his life through an unforgiving, harsh, man-made landscape, Henry has to draw on reserves of strength he never knew he had as he discovers there is only one way to beat Charlie Wilder and that is to deliver justice in the only way he understands – by meeting him head-on and taking him right to the very edge ...

The thrilling new Detective Superintendent Henry Christie novel - When DS Henry Christie sets off on a short winter break with his old friend FBI agent Karl Donaldson, he expects a pleasant hike through the countryside followed by an overnight stop in a picturesque village. But the hike turns into a fight for survival in the worst snowstorm for thirty years. And things only get worse when they stumble, exhausted and injured, into the village pub, only to find themselves in the middle of a blood-soaked stand-off between gangsters with deadly scores to settle . . .

What should have been a blissful retirement for former DCI Henry Christie turns into something deadly. As Henry Christie settles into a new life running The Tawny Owl pub with his fiancée Alison, their rural idyll is disrupted by a violent intruder. After Henry foils a kidnap attempt on Alison's daughter, it becomes clear that he and his family have become the targets of a ruthless professional killer. But who – and why? At the same time, Henry witnesses the murder of a local multi-millionaire – and unwittingly steps into a conspiracy at the highest level. Pursued by a team of determined assassins, Henry must also defend himself against an unhinged killer on a personal vendetta who will stop at nothing to take back what he believes is rightfully his ... bad blood will flow.

The Mafia have a point to make - Detective Inspector Henry Christie may have been suspended from duty but he cant resist taking on a private investigation some very nice prize horses savagely mutilated. When the horses owner is targeted by a hit man, Christie survives by the skin of his teeth. Christie may be tough but he finds that hes up against not just one of the most efficient hit men in the business but the Mafia itself.From BooklistBritish police detective Henry Christie has been suspended from his job pending an investigation into a shooting on an earlier case. He is bored, stuck at home with nothing to do, so when the wife of John Wickson, one of the town's richest men, asks Henry to investigate the brutal mutilation of her favorite horse, Henry jumps at the chance. The dead horse is just part of the story. Wickson is apparently into the Mafia for big bucks, and their attack on the horse was a warning. The police are getting nowhere identifying the mastermind behind the Mafia plot, so Henry's former boss "unofficially" asks Henry to investigate. His efforts culminate in a tense shoot-'em-up that will leave readers breathless. Skillful writing, a tautly woven plot, plenty of unexpected twists, and a main character who's both intelligent and appealing add up to a fine read. Emily MeltonCopyright © American Library Association. All rights reservedReview"Skilful writing, a tautly woven plot, plenty of unexpected twists, and a main character who's both intelligent and appealing add up to a fine read" Booklist on Dead Heat 'Like everything 'good' in life, a fast-paced, old fashioned shoot-'em-up is hard to find. Fortunately, we have Oldham's latest novel to remind us what it's all about' Publishers Weekly on Backlash "Oldham, whose writing career dovetails nicely with his 25-year stint in police operations, believes in a bloody good time...and several dandy plot twists' Kirkus Reviews on Substantial Threat"

An apparently straightforward case turns into something far more sinister for Detective Superintendent Henry Christie Detective SuperintendentHenry Christie is in the middle of a case involving the horrific murder of a teenage girl when he is called in to investigate the drowning of Jennifer Sunderland, wife of local businessman Harry Sunderland. Henry's curiosity is soon aroused when things don't add up—and when a gun is pointed at his head by a masked man. As Henry starts to dig a simple case of drowning turns into a complex web of deceit, theft, murder and a criminal conspiracy stretching all the way from the UK to Eastern Europe.

ONE DEAD WITNESS is the third of Nick Oldham’s gritty, fast paced, highly acclaimed and well reviewed thrillers set in the northwest of England, featuring Henry Christie. A raging storm ... the end of a torrid affair ... a murderous convict on the loose ... a tower ‘jumper’ ... and in the middle of it all, Henry Christie...

After a bombing on the M6 motorway, disgraced detective Henry Christie is a man with a point to prove and nothing left to lose...

Accused of murder, former marine and disgraced ex-cop Steve Flynn is on the run – and on the hunt ... Wanted for murder, Steve Flynn finds himself on the run, alone and without resources, driven only by a burning desire to avenge himself on the men who murdered his girlfriend. Ex-cop Flynn is a force to be reckoned with - but he's up against a powerful and ruthless enemy in Viktor Bashkim, head of a violent mafia gang with a disturbingly long reach. Flynn knows that Viktor will not stop until he is dead – so Flynn must reach Bashkim first. Following a trail across the Mediterranean, Flynn embarks on a cat-and-mouse game that can only end in sudden, violent death. But is he being led into a lethal trap ...?

Former Royal Marine, ex-cop and sportfishing skipper Steve Flynn finds that his is the last name on a dead man's hitlist in this fast-paced action thriller. A man with too much time on his hands and vengeance on his mind can be extremely dangerous – as Steve Flynn is about to find out. Spending an idyllic summer running pleasure cruises for holidaymakers on the island of Ibiza, Flynn stumbles across a botched armed robbery in progress. He is hardwired to intervene – but in so doing he uncovers something that tells him he might just be a target himself. At first Flynn is unconcerned, but as some of his former police colleagues and friends begin to die in horrifically brutal ways, he realizes that a hitlist exists, that his is the last name on it . . . and that a dead man is out for revenge.

NIGHTMARE CITY is the second of Nick Oldham’s fast paced, highly acclaimed and well reviewed thrillers featuring Henry Christie. Gang warfare ... police corruption ... criminal conspiracies ... crazy car chases ... and Boris the Gorilla ... welcome to the world of Henry Christie...

A gripping police procedural featuring Detective Chief Superintendent Henry ChristieResponding to a desperate phone call, Henry Christie stumbles across a gangland-style execution in progress – and only just escapes with his own life. One of the murder victims is a successful local jeweller, but the motive for his brutal killing remains unclear.Meanwhile, ex-cop Steve Flynn is unwittingly sucked into a deadly game of kidnap, torture and murder. Then, when a dangerous figure from his past emerges, Flynn finds himself slap-bang in the middle of a bloodsoaked race between rival factions for a fortune worth millions.As Henry pieces the evidence together, he starts to unravel links that ultimately pit himself and Flynn against cold-blooded killers who will stop at nothing to achieve their aims – including murdering a cop and his reluctant sidekick.