{"id":39,"date":"2015-12-18T15:04:46","date_gmt":"2015-12-18T15:04:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.maureencarter.co.uk\/\/?page_id=39"},"modified":"2018-09-07T17:27:13","modified_gmt":"2018-09-07T17:27:13","slug":"bev-morriss-books-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.maureencarter.co.uk\/?page_id=39","title":{"rendered":"BEV MORRISS TITLES"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The latest title to feature the second city&#8217;s sassiest detective is <strong>OVERKILL\u00a0<\/strong>published in August 2018.<\/p>\n<p>A body is found with multiple stab wounds and four tiny puncture marks, the\u00a0 the victim beaten beyond recognition. Even seasoned detectives regard the damage inflicted as overkill.<\/p>\n<p>With a faceless, nameless victim, the inquiry\u2019s on the back foot from the word, go. Stakes are raised when a second body with almost identical injuries is discovered. DS Bev Morriss is\u00a0also pursuing a cold case that\u2019s close to her heart: The baby Fay inquiry is about to heat up &#8211; but Bev is playing with fire and risks being burned.<\/p>\n<p><iframe style=\"width: 120px; height: 240px;\" src=\"\/\/ws-eu.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;OneJS=1&amp;Operation=GetAdHtml&amp;MarketPlace=GB&amp;source=ac&amp;ref=tf_til&amp;ad_type=product_link&amp;tracking_id=maureencarter-21&amp;marketplace=amazon&amp;region=GB&amp;placement=B07GC16QKD&amp;asins=B07GC16QKD&amp;linkId=b83f0ec7cef258e760f29fff9fac0a0b&amp;show_border=true&amp;link_opens_in_new_window=true&amp;price_color=333333&amp;title_color=0066c0&amp;bg_color=ffffff\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><br \/>\n<\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Overkill picks up the action from\u00a0<strong>DEATH WISH . . .\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A widow kills herself. A father jumps to his death. A teenager\u2019s body is callously dumped in a derelict school.<\/p>\n<p>Are there links with the menacing caller who\u2019s playing a macabre game of cat and mouse with a reporter?<\/p>\n<p>DS Bev Morriss&#8217; professional plate is more than full without her pursuing a personal vendetta against a killer who&#8217;s in a coma. She wants him dead but, you know what they say? Be careful what you wish for.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a trailer:<\/p>\n<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\"><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"656\" height=\"369\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/aEN1498tW7w?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/div>\n<p>Death Wish is available here:<\/p>\n<p><iframe style=\"width: 120px; height: 240px;\" src=\"\/\/ws-eu.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;OneJS=1&amp;Operation=GetAdHtml&amp;MarketPlace=GB&amp;source=ac&amp;ref=tf_til&amp;ad_type=product_link&amp;tracking_id=maureencarter-21&amp;marketplace=amazon&amp;region=GB&amp;placement=B01MDP089M&amp;asins=B01MDP089M&amp;linkId=e3288203567fcc0643bbc10690ccbacd&amp;show_border=true&amp;link_opens_in_new_window=true&amp;price_color=333333&amp;title_color=0066c0&amp;bg_color=ffffff\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><br \/>\n<\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>CRITICS&#8217; VERDICTS ON DEATH WISH\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"http:\/\/ir-uk.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=maureencarter-21&amp;l=am2&amp;o=2&amp;a=B01MDP089M\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/><\/strong>Fine writing, snappy dialogue and cracking plots are a given with Carter and <strong>DEATH WISH <\/strong>has them all in spades.\u00a0<span style=\"line-height: 1.7em;\">But it is with the subtlety and nuance of her characterization that Carter really triumphs. Despite its pace this is a thoughtful and emotional journey through the investigatory process. Amazon review.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"a-row a-spacing-small review-data\"><span class=\"a-size-base review-text\" data-hook=\"review-body\">Just when you fear that the series has finished Carter pulls off yet another stunning book. I only hope that there is plenty more in the tank. But again I&#8217;m left wondering why these characters have not found themselves on TV. Amazon review.\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>This latest outing for Maureen Carter\u2019s endearing Bev Morriss is pacy, filled with action, and \u2013 as always \u2013 full of vividly-drawn characters. This is a book that really hits the ground running.<\/div>\n<div class=\"a-row review-comments comments-for-RZI5RDOVC2ANX\">\n<div class=\"a-row a-expander-container a-expander-inline-container\" data-reftag=\"cm_cr_arp_d_cmt_opn\" aria-live=\"polite\" data-a-expander-name=\"review_comment_expander\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>DS Bev Morriss&#8217;s<\/strong> first outing was in\u00a0<strong>WORKING GIRLS<\/strong>\u00a0in 2001. The novel opens with the discovery of a schoolgirl\u2019s body and the sight breaks Bev&#8217;s heart.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.maureencarter.co.uk\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Copy-of-working-girls-cc.jpg?ssl=1\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-69\"><img data-attachment-id=\"69\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.maureencarter.co.uk\/?attachment_id=69\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.maureencarter.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Copy-of-working-girls-cc.jpg?fit=160%2C160&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"160,160\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Copy of working girls cc\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.maureencarter.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Copy-of-working-girls-cc.jpg?fit=160%2C160&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.maureencarter.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Copy-of-working-girls-cc.jpg?fit=160%2C160&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-69 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.maureencarter.co.uk\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Copy-of-working-girls-cc.jpg?resize=160%2C160&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Copy of working girls cc\" width=\"160\" height=\"160\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.maureencarter.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Copy-of-working-girls-cc.jpg?w=160&amp;ssl=1 160w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.maureencarter.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Copy-of-working-girls-cc.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 160px) 100vw, 160px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Bev walked away from the body, noticed again the scuffed shoe. She thought of glass slippers and fairy stories, and sighed. Michelle Lucas was no Cinderella and any prospect of living happily after ever had been written off in the first chapter.<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Bev frowned, went down on one knee, something had caught her eye. She glanced round for a twig, used it to prop up the shoe then peered closer. Lining the sole of the shoe was a stash of cash. Ten-pound notes. Dirty money. Bev shook her head. Finding this particular piece of evidence gave her no pleasure. It was the oldest trick in the book of the oldest profession. And it cleared up any remaining doubt that young Michelle Lucas was a fully paid up member.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>REVIEWS OF WORKING GIRLS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The plotting is excellent, and the dialogue is sharp. But what sets it apart is the fact that Maureen Carter\u2019s work has a certain style, something that suggests she isn\u2019t just passing through. Definitely an author worth watching.<br \/>\n<strong>Julia Wallis Martin, Author of Dancing with the Uninvited Guest.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Carter can do dialogue . . . the writing has bounce and energy, as befits a journalist.<br \/>\n<strong>Sharon Wheeler, Reviewing the Evidence.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This is an assured debut from a new crime writer who deserves to be marked down as \u2018one to watch out for\u2019 in the future.<br \/>\n<strong>Chris Senior, Sherlock magazine<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Imagine Bridget Jones meets Cracker\u2026 gritty, pacy, realistic and, as befits a former Newsnight presenter, televisual. When\u2019s the TV adaptation going to hit our screens?<br \/>\n<strong>Gary Hudson, Amazon<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Available here:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe style=\"width: 120px; height: 240px;\" src=\"\/\/ws-eu.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;OneJS=1&amp;Operation=GetAdHtml&amp;MarketPlace=GB&amp;source=ac&amp;ref=tf_til&amp;ad_type=product_link&amp;tracking_id=maureencarter-21&amp;marketplace=amazon&amp;region=GB&amp;placement=B003HHQ0XO&amp;asins=B003HHQ0XO&amp;linkId=5d647a494d74b355a5ba6385c884fee1&amp;show_border=true&amp;link_opens_in_new_window=true&amp;price_color=333333&amp;title_color=0066c0&amp;bg_color=ffffff\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><br \/>\n<\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/read.amazon.com\/kp\/card?asin=B003HHQ0XO&amp;preview=inline&amp;linkCode=kpe&amp;ref_=cm_sw_r_kb_dp_nqLLwb1BP687T\" width=\"179\" height=\"179\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>DEAD OLD<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In Bev\u2019s second case, teenage yobs are beating up old women in Birmingham.<br \/>\nWhen a victim dies with blood spattered daffodils stuffed in her mouth, detectives believe she\u2019s the gang\u2019s latest target. Bev doesn\u2019t buy the police line. No one desecrates a body like that unless it\u2019s personal.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.maureencarter.co.uk\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/dead-old.jpg?ssl=1\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-70\"><img data-attachment-id=\"70\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.maureencarter.co.uk\/?attachment_id=70\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.maureencarter.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/dead-old.jpg?fit=160%2C160&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"160,160\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"dead old\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.maureencarter.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/dead-old.jpg?fit=160%2C160&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.maureencarter.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/dead-old.jpg?fit=160%2C160&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-70 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.maureencarter.co.uk\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/dead-old.jpg?resize=160%2C160&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"dead old\" width=\"160\" height=\"160\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.maureencarter.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/dead-old.jpg?w=160&amp;ssl=1 160w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.maureencarter.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/dead-old.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 160px) 100vw, 160px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>An old woman sprawled on a damp, foul-smelling<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> mattress in a cruel parody of peaceful sleep.<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Bev put out a steadying hand. It was so still,<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> so quiet she could hear the pulse whoosh in her ears.<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> She concentrated again on the macabre tableau.<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> The victim was filthy and scruffy and stank of human<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> waste and booze.<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> But this was no death by natural causes.<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> What sort of sick bastard rammed flowers down a dead<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> woman\u2019s throat? It was an indignity too far. The daffodils<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> were some sort of sick message; the killer hadn\u2019t used<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> them to choke his victim. The old woman hadn\u2019t died<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> from asphyxiation. There was too much blood for that,<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> far too much.<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> And anyway, the murder weapons were still in place.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>REVIEWS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Many writers would sell their first born to have the ability to create such a distinctive \u2018voice\u2019 in a main character.<br \/>\n<strong>Sharon Wheeler, Reviewing the Evidence.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Complex, chilling and absorbing \u2013 <strong>DEAD OLD<\/strong> confirms Maureen Carter\u2019s place among the new generation of British crime writers.<br \/>\n<strong>J Wallis Martin, author of Dancing with the Univited Guest.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2026a cracking story that zips along, and takes the reader into the world of a police investigation into the deaths of elderly ladies. But the deaths may not be all they seem, and Carter\u2019s feisty, wonderfully-human Bev Morriss is lead into all kinds of unexpected twists and turns as she tries to untangle the crimes, and to sort out her own life along the way. A really strong, really involving story-line, with several enjoyable little sub-plots skilfully woven in. I&#8217;m greatly looking forward to Ms Carter&#8217;s next book.<br \/>\n<strong>Sarah Rayne, author of Roots of Evil.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A worthy successor to Carter\u2019s debut\u2026<br \/>\n<strong>mysterylovers.com<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Available here:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe style=\"width: 120px; height: 240px;\" src=\"\/\/ws-eu.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;OneJS=1&amp;Operation=GetAdHtml&amp;MarketPlace=GB&amp;source=ac&amp;ref=tf_til&amp;ad_type=product_link&amp;tracking_id=maureencarter-21&amp;marketplace=amazon&amp;region=GB&amp;placement=B0048EL09Y&amp;asins=B0048EL09Y&amp;linkId=3574561e27801ebe8c40d874ca89ed81&amp;show_border=true&amp;link_opens_in_new_window=true&amp;price_color=333333&amp;title_color=0066c0&amp;bg_color=ffffff\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><br \/>\n<\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>BABY LOVE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>BABY LOVE is the third in the Bev Morriss crime series. Taken off a high-profile rape inquiry to lead the hunt for a missing baby, Bev is torn professionally and personally.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.maureencarter.co.uk\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/baby-love.jpg?ssl=1\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-71\"><img data-attachment-id=\"71\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.maureencarter.co.uk\/?attachment_id=71\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.maureencarter.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/baby-love.jpg?fit=160%2C160&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"160,160\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"baby love\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.maureencarter.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/baby-love.jpg?fit=160%2C160&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.maureencarter.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/baby-love.jpg?fit=160%2C160&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-71 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.maureencarter.co.uk\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/baby-love.jpg?resize=160%2C160&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"baby love\" width=\"160\" height=\"160\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.maureencarter.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/baby-love.jpg?w=160&amp;ssl=1 160w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.maureencarter.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/baby-love.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 160px) 100vw, 160px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>As she bent to pack away the vests and place the bear on the floor by the window, she felt a twinge at the base of her spine. It was the extra weight. There was no cause for alarm. She gently massaged the area before applying the same gentle treatment to her swollen stomach. She smiled; it was so nearly her time.<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> With difficulty, she reached both hands round her back. The straps were quite tricky to unfasten, even though she&#8217;d created the harness herself and had carried out the procedure on countless occasions. She was rather pleased with the design. She&#8217;d ensured it could expand to accommodate increasingly large amounts of padding. This she now removed, placing it gently under the white satin quilt.<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Her head brushed against the mobile, sending it into a gentle spin. She gazed at it mesmerised again by the twinkling raindrops.<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> This time nothing could go wrong.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>What the critics say\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>One of my favourite series . . . the third, BABY LOVE, is outstanding . . . Carter writes clean, spare prose which nails both the bleakness of the city and the pressures of Bev&#8217;s job.<br \/>\n<strong>Sharon Wheeler, Reviewing the Evidence.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Carter writes like a longtime veteran, with snappy patter and stark narrative.<br \/>\n<strong>David Pitt, Booklist.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Available here:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe style=\"width: 120px; height: 240px;\" src=\"\/\/ws-eu.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;OneJS=1&amp;Operation=GetAdHtml&amp;MarketPlace=GB&amp;source=ac&amp;ref=tf_til&amp;ad_type=product_link&amp;tracking_id=maureencarter-21&amp;marketplace=amazon&amp;region=GB&amp;placement=B004GEAT98&amp;asins=B004GEAT98&amp;linkId=0f44ebed532cb01d849aebcfd2fa356a&amp;show_border=true&amp;link_opens_in_new_window=true&amp;price_color=333333&amp;title_color=0066c0&amp;bg_color=ffffff\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><br \/>\n<\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>THE SERIES CONTINUES WITH . . .<\/p>\n<p><strong>HARD TIME<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.maureencarter.co.uk\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/hard-time-cover.jpg?ssl=1\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-72\"><img data-attachment-id=\"72\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.maureencarter.co.uk\/?attachment_id=72\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.maureencarter.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/hard-time-cover.jpg?fit=160%2C160&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"160,160\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"hard time cover\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.maureencarter.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/hard-time-cover.jpg?fit=160%2C160&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.maureencarter.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/hard-time-cover.jpg?fit=160%2C160&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-72 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.maureencarter.co.uk\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/hard-time-cover.jpg?resize=160%2C160&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"hard time cover\" width=\"160\" height=\"160\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.maureencarter.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/hard-time-cover.jpg?w=160&amp;ssl=1 160w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.maureencarter.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/hard-time-cover.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 160px) 100vw, 160px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A newborn baby\u2019s abandoned\u2026<br \/>\nA five-year-old boy&#8217;s abducted&#8230;<br \/>\nA police officer\u2019s dead&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>And Detective Sergeant Bev Morriss thinks she\u2019s having a hard time.<\/p>\n<p>Struggling to cope after a vicious attack, isolated and unsure, desperate not to reveal what\u2019s happening under the skin, Bev is fighting for survival. But when you barely trust yourself \u2013 who can you rely on?<\/p>\n<p>Her lover\u2019s moving on, her guv\u2019s losing patience, her new DC is Mr Bean in a fat suit and just when it appears things can\u2019t get any worse&#8230; the death threat arrives.<\/p>\n<p>Then the ransom note.<\/p>\n<p>Then the times get really hard.<\/p>\n<p>Published in June 2007, <strong>HARD TIME<\/strong> was described as the best in an outstanding series&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>The fourth outing for Maureen Carter&#8217;s likeable and feisty anti-heroine is a delight. All of Maureen Carter&#8217;s trademarks are there &#8211; the sharp,well-observed dialogue, the fast moving action, and of course the inimitable Bev with her tangled love-life and her energy and verve&#8230; The tension is excellently maintained &#8211; with an absolute gem of an ending.<br \/>\n<strong>Sarah Rayne, bestselling author of Tower of Silence.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Two of my favourite feisty female writers have shown up this week with shiny new offerings &#8211; and if you&#8217;re not familiar with Maureen Carter and Sheila Quigley, you might want to remedy that soonest!<\/p>\n<p>Maureen Carter deserves to be much better known than she is. HARD TIME is Carter&#8217;s fourth book and features mouthy Birmingham cop Bev Morriss. I wish a TV company would pick the books up and do them justice!<br \/>\n<strong>Sharon Wheeler, Reviewing the Evidence.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For an insight into the writing of HARD TIME visit the wonderful Rap Sheet website:<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.therapsheet.blogspot.com\/\">http:\/\/www.therapsheet.blogspot.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Available here:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe style=\"width: 120px; height: 240px;\" src=\"\/\/ws-eu.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;OneJS=1&amp;Operation=GetAdHtml&amp;MarketPlace=GB&amp;source=ac&amp;ref=tf_til&amp;ad_type=product_link&amp;tracking_id=maureencarter-21&amp;marketplace=amazon&amp;region=GB&amp;placement=B004TGZQ78&amp;asins=B004TGZQ78&amp;linkId=13a459c7c9b1b6d06048c9eb8617c160&amp;show_border=true&amp;link_opens_in_new_window=true&amp;price_color=333333&amp;title_color=0066c0&amp;bg_color=ffffff\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><br \/>\n<\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>THE NEXT TITLE IS . . .<\/p>\n<p><strong>BAD PRESS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.maureencarter.co.uk\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/bad-press-cov.jpg?ssl=1\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-77\"><img data-attachment-id=\"77\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.maureencarter.co.uk\/?attachment_id=77\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.maureencarter.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/bad-press-cov.jpg?fit=160%2C160&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"160,160\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"bad press cov\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.maureencarter.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/bad-press-cov.jpg?fit=160%2C160&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.maureencarter.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/bad-press-cov.jpg?fit=160%2C160&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-77 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.maureencarter.co.uk\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/bad-press-cov.jpg?resize=160%2C160&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"bad press cov\" width=\"160\" height=\"160\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.maureencarter.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/bad-press-cov.jpg?w=160&amp;ssl=1 160w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.maureencarter.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/bad-press-cov.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 160px) 100vw, 160px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A serial killer&#8217;s targeting Birmingham&#8217;s paedophiles, and crime reporter Matt Snow always gets there first &#8211; ahead of the pack and the police. Is the murderer tipping him off? Snow isn&#8217;t revealing his source &#8211; not when it&#8217;s a story to die for. But is the reporter breaking the news &#8211; or making it?<\/p>\n<p>Through it all, Bev has an exclusive of her own&#8230;a news item she&#8217;d rather didn&#8217;t get round the nick. The guv knows, but he&#8217;s on sick leave. Should she let DC Mac Tyler in on the secret &#8211; or keep mum&#8230;?<\/p>\n<p><strong>What the critics say\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Maureen Carter is a writer of real class and if you haven&#8217;t read this series you&#8217;ve got a treat to come. If there was any justice in this world, she&#8217;d be as famous as Ian Rankin.<br \/>\n<strong>Sharon Wheeler, Reviewing the Evidence.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>BAD PRESS<\/strong> is written in a no-nonsense pared down style which combined with an action filled plot leaves the reader gasping for breath and turning the pages&#8230;Though it&#8217;s a grim story-line, there is also plenty of humour in the exchanges between Bev and her colleagues.<br \/>\n<strong>Karen Meek, Eurocrime.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Carter has mastered the art of the crime thriller to ensure a page turner which will catch you out no matter how hard you try to second guess her.<br \/>\n<strong>Diane Parkes, Birmingham Mail.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>As always, Ms Carter&#8217;s writing is forceful and incisive&#8230;The plot unfolds with consummate skill, and the pace doesn&#8217;t hesitate for so much as a paragraph. The final denouement is startling. Readers coming to this book first, will find themselves compelled to go out to buy the earlier ones.<br \/>\n<strong>Amazon<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Available here:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe style=\"width: 120px; height: 240px;\" src=\"\/\/ws-eu.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;OneJS=1&amp;Operation=GetAdHtml&amp;MarketPlace=GB&amp;source=ac&amp;ref=tf_til&amp;ad_type=product_link&amp;tracking_id=maureencarter-21&amp;marketplace=amazon&amp;region=GB&amp;placement=B00529Q0QM&amp;asins=B00529Q0QM&amp;linkId=3795f30061152f9ce0745799009c8957&amp;show_border=true&amp;link_opens_in_new_window=true&amp;price_color=333333&amp;title_color=0066c0&amp;bg_color=ffffff\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><br \/>\n<\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"http:\/\/ir-uk.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=maureencarter-21&amp;l=as2&amp;o=2&amp;a=B004TGZQ78\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/>THE SIXTH TITLE IS . . .<\/p>\n<p><strong>BLOOD MONEY<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.maureencarter.co.uk\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/blood-money-cover.jpg?ssl=1\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-73\"><img data-attachment-id=\"73\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.maureencarter.co.uk\/?attachment_id=73\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.maureencarter.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/blood-money-cover.jpg?fit=160%2C160&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"160,160\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"blood money cover\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.maureencarter.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/blood-money-cover.jpg?fit=160%2C160&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.maureencarter.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/blood-money-cover.jpg?fit=160%2C160&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-73 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.maureencarter.co.uk\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/blood-money-cover.jpg?resize=160%2C160&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"blood money cover\" width=\"160\" height=\"160\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.maureencarter.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/blood-money-cover.jpg?w=160&amp;ssl=1 160w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.maureencarter.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/blood-money-cover.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 160px) 100vw, 160px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Personal tragedy has pushed Bev close to self-destruct mode; both colleagues and friends have started to give her a wide berth.<br \/>\nBut Bev is still a cop and there are villains to battle as well as personal demons.<br \/>\nEnter the Sandman, a vicious serial burglar who wears a clown mask and plays mind games with his victims&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><strong>The woman is a bad sleeper at the best of times. Now it is the dead of night.<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> She\u2019s drifting off when she\u2019s convinced she hears a faint sound on the<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> landing. Her scalp crawls as she shoots upright, trying to identify the noise.<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> After thirty, forty seconds hearing only her heartbeat, she sinks back under the<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> duvet, chides herself. Without Rod\u2019s reassuring presence, it\u2019s easy to let the<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> mind play tricks. She hates being a widow, vows to stop watching the news,<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> reading the papers, always full of scare stories.<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Then the door inches open\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>What the critics say\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Carter has perfected the art of the cliffhanger which makes it difficult to put this book down\u2026her quick moving and short chapters invite you to read \u2018just another one\u2019 before turning out the light.<br \/>\n<strong>Diane Parkes, Birmingham Mail.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Carter excels at the genre of story that lets us into the private, and often messy, lives of the police officers trying to solve murders and other crimes\u2026Bev Morriss is a strong character inhabiting an energetic and compelling series\u2026.\u2019<br \/>\n<strong>Ian Morson, Tangled Web website.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Maureen Carter\u2019s Bev Morriss series is one of my favourites. There\u2019s a tough and mouthy lead character, a believable supporting cast, snappy dialogue and it\u2019s set in the UK\u2019s much-maligned second city of Birmingham. What\u2019s not to like\u2026BLOOD MONEY is dark, angsty and another strong addition to a superlative series.<br \/>\n<strong>Sharon Wheeler, Reviewing the Evidence.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Available here:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe style=\"width: 120px; height: 240px;\" src=\"\/\/ws-eu.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;OneJS=1&amp;Operation=GetAdHtml&amp;MarketPlace=GB&amp;source=ac&amp;ref=tf_til&amp;ad_type=product_link&amp;tracking_id=maureencarter-21&amp;marketplace=amazon&amp;region=GB&amp;placement=B005IGYXA4&amp;asins=B005IGYXA4&amp;linkId=cbdd0f69cb6507d98033a6d77417cbe0&amp;show_border=true&amp;link_opens_in_new_window=true&amp;price_color=333333&amp;title_color=0066c0&amp;bg_color=ffffff\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><br \/>\n<\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>DEATH LINE<\/strong> IS THE SEVENTH IN THE SERIES<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.maureencarter.co.uk\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/death-l.jpg?ssl=1\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-74\"><img data-attachment-id=\"74\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.maureencarter.co.uk\/?attachment_id=74\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.maureencarter.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/death-l.jpg?fit=125%2C158&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"125,158\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"death l\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.maureencarter.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/death-l.jpg?fit=125%2C158&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.maureencarter.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/death-l.jpg?fit=125%2C158&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-74 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.maureencarter.co.uk\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/death-l.jpg?resize=125%2C158&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"death l\" width=\"125\" height=\"158\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>When a child is murdered<br \/>\neveryone gets a life sentence\u2026<\/p>\n<p>When ten-year-old Josh Banks&#8217;s body is discovered dumped on waste ground, Detective Sergeant Bev Morriss wants justice. She&#8217;s not alone. Everyone hates child killers &#8211; even hardened criminals. Tip-offs trickle in, and the new press liaison officer has his work cut out when the squad springs a leak. Trial by redtop is the least of the cops&#8217; worries.<\/p>\n<p>If Bev&#8217;s under pressure, her guv faces more: as if nightmare memories of an earlier case weren&#8217;t enough, he&#8217;s facing an internal enquiry. Even if he&#8217;s cleared he&#8217;s no longer convinced he wants the job. And if the guv goes &#8211; where does that leave Bev?<\/p>\n<p><strong>What the critics say<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Detective Sergeant Bev Morriss is quickly becoming one of the most interesting characters in British crime fiction.\u00a0As good as Carter is, it may be hard for her to top this one. <strong>David Pitt, Booklist.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you like your crime-writing hot, hard and hectic, GET CARTER!<br \/>\n<strong>Reginald Hill.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Carter&#8217;s storytelling is flinty and no-nonsense&#8230;This series is one of my on-going favourites, with its lippy heroine, urban Birmingham setting and hard-hitting plots straight off the front pages of the newspapers. And, as in the previous books, you can be sure Carter will fire a stonking ending out of left-field that will leave you reeling and cursing the fact the next instalment won&#8217;t be along for another year.<br \/>\n<strong>Sharon Wheeler, Reviewing the Evidence.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Carter, an excellent storyteller, springs a couple of Jeffrey Deaver-worthy surprises.<br \/>\n<strong>Booklist (USA)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Available here:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe style=\"width: 120px; height: 240px;\" src=\"\/\/ws-eu.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;OneJS=1&amp;Operation=GetAdHtml&amp;MarketPlace=GB&amp;source=ac&amp;ref=tf_til&amp;ad_type=product_link&amp;tracking_id=maureencarter-21&amp;marketplace=amazon&amp;region=GB&amp;placement=B005IGYXAO&amp;asins=B005IGYXAO&amp;linkId=db8773746636bc05e44452f837358ab3&amp;show_border=true&amp;link_opens_in_new_window=true&amp;price_color=333333&amp;title_color=0066c0&amp;bg_color=ffffff\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><br \/>\n<\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>After a break of four years, \u00a0Bev returned in <strong>GRAVE AFFAIRS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.maureencarter.co.uk\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/grave-aff.jpg?ssl=1\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-75\"><img data-attachment-id=\"75\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.maureencarter.co.uk\/?attachment_id=75\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.maureencarter.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/grave-aff.jpg?fit=125%2C158&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"125,158\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"grave aff\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.maureencarter.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/grave-aff.jpg?fit=125%2C158&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.maureencarter.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/grave-aff.jpg?fit=125%2C158&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-75 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.maureencarter.co.uk\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/grave-aff.jpg?resize=125%2C158&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"grave aff\" width=\"125\" height=\"158\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>His wife murdered, his baby abducted \u2013 who\u2019s making media personality Nathan Rayne suffer? And how much closer to home can the criminal get?<\/p>\n<p>The police inquiry is going nowhere . . . and Birmingham\u2019s kick-ass cop Detective Sergeant Bev Morriss is on sick leave after witnessing a colleague\u2019s murder. Bev\u2019s not even sure she wants to go back \u2013 assuming she\u2019s still capable of doing the job.<\/p>\n<p>On the other hand, the cop killer is in hospital still clinging on to life \u2013 and Bev knows exactly where to find him.<\/p>\n<p>And there\u2019s an old saying about revenge . . .<\/p>\n<p><strong>READER REVIEWS:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You will finish this book feeling like you&#8217;ve just come off a rollercoaster&#8230;lifted, excited and chomping at the bit for the next one (thanks in part to Carter&#8217;s customary curveball). It is a truly excellent read, and my favourite in the series so far.<\/p>\n<p>As a long time fan of both Maureen Carter and the Bev Morris books, this was a delight to read. Carter pulls no punches, her characters are realistic, whether loveable or villainous, and her plots gripping, tense and twisted. Bev is on form in this welcome return. Great crime fiction set in Birmingham with a strong female lead, what&#8217;s not to like?<\/p>\n<p>There are twists and jolts throughout the plot, and it\u2019s peopled with strong, well-drawn players \u2013 good, villainous, complex and intriguing. Dominating them all, of course, is Bev \u2013 as rebellious and feisty as ever, but also as caring and as vulnerable beneath the hard-boiled surface.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Available here:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe style=\"width: 120px; height: 240px;\" src=\"\/\/ws-eu.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;OneJS=1&amp;Operation=GetAdHtml&amp;MarketPlace=GB&amp;source=ac&amp;ref=tf_til&amp;ad_type=product_link&amp;tracking_id=maureencarter-21&amp;marketplace=amazon&amp;region=GB&amp;placement=B00Q3F1ETC&amp;asins=B00Q3F1ETC&amp;linkId=72c0803decff6a80fcd0d2a7ad8d83d2&amp;show_border=true&amp;link_opens_in_new_window=true&amp;price_color=333333&amp;title_color=0066c0&amp;bg_color=ffffff\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><br \/>\n<\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Maureen Carter is currently working on the next Bev Morriss title. <strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id='contact-form-39'>\n<form action='https:\/\/www.maureencarter.co.uk\/?page_id=39#contact-form-39' method='post' class='contact-form commentsblock'>\n<script>\n\t\t\t( function () {\n\t\t\t\tconst contact_forms = document.getElementsByClassName('contact-form');\n\n\t\t\t\tfor ( const form of contact_forms ) {\n\t\t\t\t\tform.onsubmit = function() {\n\t\t\t\t\t\tconst buttons = form.getElementsByTagName('button');\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\tfor( const button of buttons ) {\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tbutton.setAttribute('disabled', true);\n\t\t\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t} )();\n\t\t<\/script>\n<div class='grunion-field-wrap grunion-field-name-wrap'  >\n<label\n\t\t\t\tfor='g39-name'\n\t\t\t\tclass='grunion-field-label name'\n\t\t\t\t>Name<span>(required)<\/span><\/label>\n<input\n\t\t\t\t\ttype='text'\n\t\t\t\t\tname='g39-name'\n\t\t\t\t\tid='g39-name'\n\t\t\t\t\tvalue=''\n\t\t\t\t\tclass='name' \n\t\t\t\t\trequired aria-required='true'\n\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<div class='grunion-field-wrap grunion-field-email-wrap'  >\n<label\n\t\t\t\tfor='g39-email'\n\t\t\t\tclass='grunion-field-label email'\n\t\t\t\t>Email<span>(required)<\/span><\/label>\n<input\n\t\t\t\t\ttype='email'\n\t\t\t\t\tname='g39-email'\n\t\t\t\t\tid='g39-email'\n\t\t\t\t\tvalue=''\n\t\t\t\t\tclass='email' \n\t\t\t\t\trequired aria-required='true'\n\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<div class='grunion-field-wrap grunion-field-url-wrap'  >\n<label\n\t\t\t\tfor='g39-website'\n\t\t\t\tclass='grunion-field-label url'\n\t\t\t\t>Website<\/label>\n<input\n\t\t\t\t\ttype='url'\n\t\t\t\t\tname='g39-website'\n\t\t\t\t\tid='g39-website'\n\t\t\t\t\tvalue=''\n\t\t\t\t\tclass='url' \n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<div class='grunion-field-wrap grunion-field-textarea-wrap'  >\n<label\n\t\t\t\tfor='contact-form-comment-g39-comment'\n\t\t\t\tclass='grunion-field-label textarea'\n\t\t\t\t>Comment<span>(required)<\/span><\/label>\n<textarea\n\t\t                name='g39-comment'\n\t\t                id='contact-form-comment-g39-comment'\n\t\t                rows='20' class='textarea'  required aria-required='true'><\/textarea>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<p class='contact-submit'>\n\t\t<button type='submit' class='pushbutton-wide'>Submit<\/button>\t\t<input type='hidden' name='contact-form-id' value='39' \/>\n\t\t<input type='hidden' name='action' value='grunion-contact-form' \/>\n\t\t<input type='hidden' name='contact-form-hash' value='d62c464153ad9a215e267c2465919460ee2cfd3f' \/>\n\t<\/p>\n<p style=\"display: none !important;\"><label>&#916;<textarea name=\"ak_hp_textarea\" cols=\"45\" rows=\"8\" maxlength=\"100\"><\/textarea><\/label><input type=\"hidden\" id=\"ak_js_1\" name=\"ak_js\" value=\"1\"\/><script>document.getElementById( \"ak_js_1\" ).setAttribute( \"value\", ( new Date() ).getTime() );<\/script><\/p><\/form>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The latest title to feature the second city&#8217;s sassiest detective is OVERKILL\u00a0published in August 2018. 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