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J.F. Burgess

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in Stoke on Trent, The United Kingdom

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Mystery, Thriller, Crime

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J.F. Burgess writes addictive, twist-filled crime thrillers that keep readers up all night.

If you love gritty police procedurals packed with shocking reveals, morally complex detectives, and villains you’ll never forget — you’ve just found your next favourite author.

His bestselling DI Tom Blake series is set in the raw, industrial heart of Stoke-on-Trent, where dark secrets hide in plain sight. The DI Jessica Ryan books transport readers to the stunning but deadly beauty of the Peak District, where danger lurks behind every stone wall and misty ridge.

The first Blake novel, The Killer Shadow Thieves, has been downloaded over 10,000 times and smashed into the Amazon UK Crime Top 100.

Both series have grown to twelve novels, acc ...more

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Average rating: 4.14 · 3,066 ratings · 176 reviews · 12 distinct works • Similar authors

	Judgement on the Peaks (DI Jessica Ryan Crime Thriller Prequel) (1-3 Book 1) 4.02 avg rating — 938 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A House of Lies (DI Tom Blake #0.5) 4.10 avg rating — 839 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Killer on the Peaks (Detective Jessica Ryan Peak District Crime Thriller Book 1) 4.27 avg rating — 270 ratings — published 2023	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Missing And The Dead (DI Tom Blake, #3) 4.34 avg rating — 214 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Killer Shadow Thieves (DI Tom Blake, #1) 4.23 avg rating — 200 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Place of Reckoning (DI Tom Blake, #2) 4.40 avg rating — 135 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Murderous Christmas 3.68 avg rating — 142 ratings — published 2022	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Taken on the Peaks (DI Jessica Ryan Crime Thriller Book 3) 4.36 avg rating — 116 ratings — published 2023 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Hidden Depths (Detective Tom Blake #4) 4.37 avg rating — 100 ratings — published 2021 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Death of Innocence (Detective Tom Blake Book 5) 4.47 avg rating — 60 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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DI Tom Blake (5 books)
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J.F. Burgess liked Dee Groocock's review of The Trent And Mersey Canal Murders: A twisting British murder mystery (Private Investigator Tom Blake Crime Thriller Book 1) (Tom Blake P.I. Series): "Victoria Voss is found dead in the boot of a car. She’s been murdered and the Voss family don’t feel that the police are dealing with this in an appropriate manner; it’s taking too long. Private Detective, Tom Blake, and forensic psychology graduate, " Read more of this review »
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J.F. Burgess liked Stuart Sear's review of The Trent And Mersey Canal Murders: A twisting British murder mystery (Private Investigator Tom Blake Crime Thriller Book 1) (Tom Blake P.I. Series): "This is another great read from J F Burgess in this book PI Tom Blake has his job cut out to unravel which of the family killed the daughter. Their is a twist in the tail so keep reading till the end."
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J.F. Burgess and 2 other people liked Mark's review of The Trent And Mersey Canal Murders: A twisting British murder mystery (Private Investigator Tom Blake Crime Thriller Book 1) (Tom Blake P.I. Series): "First book of a new series featuring retired Detective Tom Blake and Martha Lennox, rookie Forensic investigator We are once again in the Potteries, an area the author knows very well and always writes about with passion and a knowledge only a local " Read more of this review »
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