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A fire amid the historical 'net huts' of Hastings' fishing village, Rock A' Nore - a local tourist attraction - exposes the mummified remains of a small and unidentifiable body that may well have been concealed inside for quite some time. Is this the body of an unfortunate rough sleeper? An...

Ten years after a massive oil crisis, the world lies devastated. The towns and cities of Britain are skeletal ghosts and very few humans have managed to survive. But sitting quietly amidst the ravaged landscapes are a few communities that have managed to fashion a new way of living. Jenny Sutherland leads one of these groups. Based on a series of decaying offshore oil-rigs, she has helped a few hundred people rebuild a semblance of normality.

With Boyd starting his phased return to the CID department, DS Samantha Okeke is once again in the driving seat. So when Okeke takes a call from a child psychiatrist about one of his patients, a troubled thirteen year old girl, it's a race against time to find out whether the monster is real or imagined. Little does she know that her story is going to lead her down a rabbit hole that will bring a monster right to her front door.

When a female body is discovered at the bottom of the cliffs just outside Hastings, Boyd and Okeke find themselves dealing with an apparent suicide. But as forensic details begin to emerge, it becomes evident that it was a staged suicide. As Boyd and Okeke delve into the last few months of the...

Boyd is recruited by DCI Yolanda Williams to work on a 'test case' for a new intelligence-gathering software tool. The test case - a serial killer who appears to have struck again after a lapse of twenty years. Boyd finds himself drawn up to Manchester to solve a brutal double murder, armed with...

A sinking boat is spotted off the South Coast. Waiting onboard is a grisly discovery. DCI Boyd, recently relocated from London to Hastings, is now with the East Sussex CID, and his first case is that of a local businessman and his new young wife, missing in the English Channel. All that remains of them is a grim scene aboard their half-submerged yacht and a digital trail of clues that could put Boyd and his daughter, Emma, in danger.

When a couple of storage auction bidders win the contents of unit 37 at 'Best Price Storage', they discover the mummified remains of three dismembered bodies inside. Thus begins a new murder case for Boyd and his team. While East Sussex police force are concerned they may have another serial killer operating along the South Coast, Boyd suspects there may be a very different explanation.

Audrey Hincher, a middle-aged woman, with a mundane job and an unremarkable home life suddenly vanishes in the middle of the day on a busy street in the centre of Hastings. Boyd and his team are not immediately concerned for her welfare, but as the days pass and questions start to surface about...

Penguin presents the unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of Doctor Who: 12 Doctors 12 Stories. A brand-new Twelfth Doctor story for a brand-new Twelfth Doctor! Following on from the success of the 50th anniversary paperback anthology, 11 Doctors 11 Stories, this highly-acclaimed...

When a fire destroys a landmark home in Hastings and 'national treasure' Sir Jeffrey Sutton's body is found in the debris, it seems that arson may be to blame. But who would want the old man dead? Could it be his children - both with strong motives? Or his ex-wife? His live-in carer? Or perhaps...

Liam O’Connor should have died at sea in 1912. Maddy Carter should have died on a plane in 2010. Sal Vikram should have died in a fire in 2026. But all three have been given a second chance - to work for an agency that no one knows exists. Its purpose: to prevent time travel destroying history.… When Maddy finally unlocks fragments of the secret that Becks has been holding on to, the TimeRiders start to piece together their true purpose. Racing through time to connect the clues, the team discovers a Mayan tribe and an ancient relic provides a vital link to the past… and future.

Returning home from a police conference, DCI Boyd catches the last train back to Hastings from Brighton, unaware that he's about to play a central role in what will become a sensational news story.

Argyle House, the most hated home on Cottle Street. A place where the town’s unwanted and despised are housed. Given the local hostility, it’s no surprise to anyone when a body is discovered in one of its flats.

When a fire destroys a landmark home in Hastings and "national treasure" Sir Arthur Sutton's body is found in the debris, it seems that arson may be to blame. But, who would want the old man dead? Could it be his children—both with a strong motive? Or his ex-wife? His live-in carer? Or perhaps its one of those Westminster "chums" he got to know during his short spell in the Cabinet? Boyd had better find out before he becomes another detail for someone to tidy up.

When Jay Turner, a nightclub doorman, accidentally overhears a murder being planned, he suddenly becomes Hastings' most wanted man! Not only is he wanted by East Sussex Police for a violent crime that he's been framed for, but by a desperate psychopath with limitless resources, who simply can't afford for Jay to live...and for the truth to come out.

With Boyd convalescing at home after his operation, and DS Minter preparing for his Inspector's exam, CID Hastings is woefully under-manned. So, when the body of a young man is found hanging from a tree - an apparent suicide, and a house is burned down killing a wheelchair-bound old woman, it's...

Audrey Hincher, a middle-aged woman, with a mundane job and an unremarkable home life suddenly vanishes in the middle of the day on a busy street in the centre of Hastings. Boyd and his team are not immediately concerned for her welfare, but as the days pass and questions start to surface about her husband ... Boyd and Okeke begin to suspect foul-play. As evidence builds, both begin to suspect they may now be looking for a body...

When old bones are discovered buried beside an A road, it becomes clear that Leon Martin—dubbed "The Ken Doll Killer" by the tabloid press—may not have taken his life 21 years ago. As Boyd investigates the old case file, it becomes clear that there may be new bodies buried at lay-bys around the country—more than that, something incredible was overlooked by the original investigating team.

With Boyd busy dealing with an under-manned CID department, a new grandchild, and Samantha Okeke desperately worried about her man, Jay... the action switches to Florida. Jay has taken on a lucrative PI contract with a British businessman. Cash-in-hand no questions asked. But has Jay taken on more than he can handle?

With Boyd starting his phased return to the CID department, DS Samantha Okeke is once again in the driving seat. When Okeke takes a call from a child psychiatrist about one of his patients, a troubled thirteen year old girl, it's a mystery as to whether she has witnessed a monstrous crime or...