Denver Murphy's Blog

Nor hell a fury like a woman scorned… Inexperienced detective Ruby Knight is thrown a curve ball when a spate of burglaries results in a homicide. Commuters to the sleepy suburban town of St. Albans become alarmed when a series of aggravated burglaries begins. DC Knight and her new partner, experienced but cynical DI Cooper, are… Continue reading Scorned

A rookie detective faces the first serious challenge in her career when a man is almost killed in an acid attack. It is DC Ruby Knight’s first day in CID and she is called upon to investigate a vicious assault. A man has been doused with acid on his doorstep. Having returned to Hertfordshire after working… Continue reading The Deep End

Spoiler Alert: The following is for those who have read the first book in the series. Forget The Hunger Games, The Maze Runner and Divergent. This. Could. Happen. Martin’s progress so far in the qualification process has required many sacrifices and we re-join him at his lowest ebb. If Nathan’s shocking revelation wasn’t bad enough,… Continue reading Fractured

Forget The Hunger Games, The Maze Runner and Divergent. This. Could. Happen. Talk is cheap but wars are unfathomably costly. Diplomacy enters a new era where the nations of the world agree to a tournament that allows them to compete for superiority without the need for conflict. Or so they thought. To reverse their sliding… Continue reading The Supremacy Games

Ever said the wrong thing and wished you could take it back? Ever find yourself unable to say the right thing, only to find you think of the ideal comment long after the moment has passed? Alex was exactly this sort of person. He thought he was happy enough, married to an attractive but conservative… Continue reading Never Mind, Just Rewind

Has ex-DSI Brandt become the perfect killer, or will he be a victim of his own success? Retired policeman turned killer Jeffrey Brandt has gone underground. He is even living something like a normal life in North Wales. He killed to make society stand up and take notice. It did. His crimes are notorious. So infamous, in… Continue reading Smoke and Mirrors

Police are closing in on a notorious serial killer, but they are walking into a trap… Ex-detective superintendent Brandt has turned against society. The first kill was a stab in the dark, but now he’s got a real taste for it.  But his pursuer, DCI Stella Johnson, has rankled him. She has leaked to the press the… Continue reading Hide and Seek

An embittered and disillusioned policeman takes revenge on society in this unputdownable serial killer thriller.  Retired from the force, Detective Superintendent Jeffrey Brandt goes native. He stabs a woman but holds back from killing her. Frustrated that no one takes any notice, he ups his game. Next time, he’ll kill. Brandt fully knows how the police work. He’ll use… Continue reading One Step Ahead

I’ve been writing this weekly blog since I published my first novel, One Step Ahead, in April. I discuss the challenges of being an indie author from marketing to reviews and I’m conscious that I give the impression it’s far from easy. Well that may be true but the absolute single best thing about being… Continue reading Being Your Own Boss

This week I thought rather than me giving you insight into the world of the Indie Publisher, I would give you a taster of the latest published book, The Supremacy Games. Apologies to those who have read it already. I’ve you’ve not read it, I’m hoping this might give you enough of a taster to… Continue reading A reward for my constant readers