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About Sean Campbell
Sean Campbell is the author of DCI Morton series (Dead on Demand, Cleaver Square, Ten Guilty Men, The Patient Killer, Missing Persons, The Evolution of a Serial Killer, and My Hands Are Tied) as well as the standalone thriller, The Grifter.
He spends his days working out how to kill people without being caught, and then flipping the switch to play detective. His non-writing interests vary from photography and cinema to rugby and hiking. You can usually find him somewhere in one of London’s coffee shops – look for the big bearded guy taking up way too much room and hogging the Wi-Fi.
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Beauty, fame, riches. She had it all. They killed her anyway.
When millionairess Ellis DeLange is found floating face-down in her own swimming pool on the night of her 30th birthday party, the media assumes another celebrity overdose.
Morton must pierce the veil of secrecy surrounding her famous friends to find out who called in her death, how she died, and why one of her friends was spotted running through Richmond Park in the dead of night. Without any clothes on.
Ten Guilty Men is the third book in the bestselling DCI Morton series.
He should be dead. He’s not.
When the body of young Charlie Matthews is found buried in Hackney Marshes, the task of informing his mother falls to DCI David Morton.
But when he gets to Cleaver Square to give her the bad news, he finds Charlie Matthews alive and well.
So, who is the boy in the ice?
More importantly, who put him there?
And who will they kill next?
Cleaver Square is the second stand-alone crime novel in the DCI Morton series. Jump in with this one or search "Dead on Demand" to start with the first book in the award-winning series.
When hotshot DCI David Morton is relegated to teaching the bright young things that will one day put him out of a job, he sets them the challenge of plotting the perfect murder.
It’s the perfect way to teach them how to catch a killer. They’ll learn how the greatest mind in the Met’s history can catch any would-be murderer.
Except there’s one man Morton can never beat: himself.
Too bad there’s a killer in the classroom.
The Patient Killer is the sixth stand-alone crime novel in the DCI Morton series. Jump in here or search “DCI Morton” to check out the rest of the series.
Could an old enemy be involved? Or has Santa really gone rogue?
Sometimes, Christmas can be murder.
Please note that Christmas Can Be Murder is a novella, not a full-length novel. It is 23,330 words (approximately 98 print pages).
If someone asked her for help, she gave it. No ifs or buts.
When a troubled girl from Rafferty’s past calls asking for help to find her missing boyfriend, Rafferty can’t stop herself rushing to the rescue. She has to find him, get him home safe, and do it before Morton loses patience.
It wasn’t the first time Rafferty went out of her way to help somebody. But it would be the last. Missing Persons is the fifth standalone novel in the DCI Morton series.
Bodies begin to pile up, the victims seemingly random. The only thing connecting the crimes is that each murder was clinically planned and perfectly executed.
When DCI Morton discovers that the latest victim, Primrose Kennard, was already at death’s door, he has to ask:
Who would bother to murder a dying woman?
The Patient Killer is the fourth stand-alone novel in the bestselling DCI Morton series. Jump in here or search "DCI Morton" to see the other books in the series.
***Previously published as Double Blind***
A last-minute wedding invite drags DCI Morton and his wife to the grounds of Terra Farm to watch his son marry the fiancée they’ve never met.
Nerves about meeting the bride prove to be the least of their worries when they’re awoken by gunshots and one of the guests – the bride’s ex – is found dead.
When Morton’s son becomes the prime suspect, the choice is simple: sit back and let another detective work to imprison his son, or work outside the rules to clear the family name.
As if he had any choice.
MY HANDS ARE TIED is the 7th instalment in the DCI Morton series of crime novels. Jump in with this stand-alone story or search DCI Morton to check out the other six books.
***Newly revised and reedited October 2020***
He won’t kill her himself. He’ll con someone else into doing the job for him.
When his wife threatens to take everything from him – his home, his daughter, and his career - Edwin Murphy realises that her death would solve all his problems.
He’d kill her himself if he weren’t such a coward.
Instead, he concocts an elaborate scheme to fix it all. To get back his job, his home, and his daughter.
And he doesn’t care who gets hurt along the way.
Dead on Demand is the first stand-alone crime novel featuring DCI Morton.
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One will rise. The other will fall.
Kent Bancroft’s rise to fame and fortune was nothing short of meteoric. Once a simple teacher in London’s East End, he’s now on course to become Britain’s youngest billionaire.
But his success has come on the back of those he’s trodden upon to get there. Among them is a man whose fall was as swift as Kent’s rise. He used to be a sparky until a freak accident robbed him of one leg.
And then Kent Bancroft robbed him of everything else.
Forget forgiveness. Forget turning the other cheek. And forget waiting for karma.
This is a victim who won’t stand idly by.
He wants revenge.
And he’s going to get it.
Kent Bancroft will never see him coming.
Praise for Ali Gunn:
"What a cracking read!" ★★★★★
"Knox is brilliant!" ★★★★★
"Ali Gunn works her magic to weave a truly plausible and most enjoyable fast paced murder story." ★★★★★
"I truly enjoyed it and would highly recommend you read it for yourself." ★★★★★
"Really got me turning pages" ★★★★★
"A wonderful breath of fresh air" ★★★★★
"Ali Gunn has been quite a discovery." ★★★★★
"The start of a great new series" ★★★★★
"A future classic" ★★★★★
"Rich and well described" ★★★★★
"Grabs you in from the first paragraph" ★★★★★
"Will keep you right on the edge of your seat" ★★★★★
"Set in London, full of rich details that help the reader easily visualize the moods and locations of the city" ★★★★★
"An original and intriguing book. You won’t want to put this one down" ★★★★★
"Well written and kept a good tempo" ★★★★★
"A thriller that keeps going right to the end and keeps you guessing" ★★★★★
"A most enthralling read" ★★★★★
Praise for Sean Campbell:
"A captivating mystery" ★★★★★
"A heck of a read" ★★★★★
"Fast-paced and utterly enjoyable" ★★★★★
"Highly recommended" ★★★★★
"Impossible to put down" ★★★★★
"Top notch" ★★★★★
"Intriguing, suspenseful and a little bit too realistic" ★★★★★
"A must read for the mystery/ thriller enthusiast." ★★★★★
Un hombre de carrera, Edwin Murphy siempre se ha esforzado más en cuidar de su trabajo que de su familia. Todo cambia para Edwin cuando su esposa le envía una demanda de divorcio.
A punto de perder su hogar, su trabajo, y a su hija pequeña, Edwin orquestra un intrincado plan para eliminar a su esposa y recuperar su anterior estilo de vida.
La policía se siente desconcertada cuando empiezan a aparecer cadáveres por todo Londres sin ninguna conexión aparente entre ellos. El Detective Inspector Jefe David Morton debe pensar de forma alternativa mientras investiga la mortal red de engaños detrás de los asesinatos.
Mientras tanto, más cerca de casa, la sufrida esposa de Morton, Sarah, llega a la conclusión de que su hombre ha estado haciendo otras cosas aparte de trabajar durante sus largas noches en la oficina. Mientras él está cada vez más cerca de desvelar el misterio de la identidad del niño, su vida empieza a derrumbarse y le ocurre algo terrible a alguien que él ama.
Con todo Londres al acecho, la impecable ética de Morton será puesta a prueba al verse obligado a escoger entre hacer lo que es correcto y lo que es legal.
Cleaver Square es una novela individual de Procedimiento Policial interpretada por DCI David Morton.