Obsession

by D.G. Torrens

Detective Harrison is one of the best on the force, his reputation is known far and wide. He is filled with pain and loss each and every day of his life. The only thing that encourages him out of his bed in the morning is the job. Based in the City of Cambridge, Harrison finds himself on one of the most important cases of his career. An obsessive killer is on the loose and reigning terror all over the city. The bodies are piling up and the crime scenes are left clean. This is no ordinary serial killer this is an exceptionally clever one. He anticipates the detective's move every time; always one step ahead of him.
A profiler is drafted in to help the detective get inside the mind of the murderer. Charlotte is a beautiful woman, adorned with long, silky raven hair, bright blue eyes and fair skin. She is the best in her profession, having already helped solve one of the most prolific cases in the countries history a few years back. She is rarely wrong. As she begins to get inside the mind of the killer she has no idea how close to him she really is.
The assassin is obsessed with a certain type of woman; she has to meet his criteria and God help them if they do. He watches them for months. He follows them and learns everything he can about them, before hunting them down and brutally murdering them. Constantly outsmarting the police; he makes it personal between himself and Detective Harrison and it soon becomes a race against time for the detective.

179 pages, Kindle Edition

First published July 26, 2012

About the author

D.G. Torrens is a celebrated UK & USA bestselling Author/Poet with an impressive literary portfolio. With 25 published books to date, the author continues to captivate readers across genres.

Beyond her novels, D.G Torrens has contributed four short stories to multi-author anthologies, including “Love Letters to Water,” with all proceeds benefiting charity. Her literary journey began with the unexpected success of her first book, “Amelia’s Story”, which has been downloaded over 500k times worldwide. Originally penned for her daughter, this true-life story resonated with readers, propelling her into the spotlight. Securing a literary agent, who landed the author a three-book deal with Audible for the entire Amelia Series & most recently A foreign rights deal.

The author is currently penning book 26 -THREE FOR A GIRL due for release in 2025 (Autumn)

D.G Torrens has recently co-directed and co-produced her first documentary film titled: Birmingham A City Rooted in Talent, (due for broadcast 2026). The documentary film won Best Documentary 2024 at the Birmingham Film Festival Awards.

The author is represented in the USA by Hershman Rights Management (HRM Literary Agents)
D.G. Torrens subsequent works span diverse genres, from military romance to romantic suspense, domestic thrillers, contemporary romance novels, and poetry collections.
Her impact extended to the airwaves, where she served as a weekly Headline Reviewer on BBC Radio WM 95.6 FM during 2014/15. Discussing daily headlines with thousands of listeners, she navigated the challenge with grace and wit.

A quote from the author:
“It can be quite daunting discussing the day’s headlines knowing thousands of people are tuning in... You never know when you are going to mess up! Thankfully, with lady luck on my side, I managed to wing it! “

A quote by D.G. Torrens:
"Dream it, believe it, and think it into existence."

D.G. Torrens lives by the motto, "The child first and foremost."

Quote by D.G. Torrens: "Not everyone will understand your journey what matters is that you do."


All Titles by D.G. Torrens:

ONE FOR SORROW (Domestic Thriller)
TWO FOR JOY (Domestic Thriller)
Amnesia (Domestic Thriller)
The Poppy Fields (Book #1) Military/Romance
The Poppy Fields (Book #2) Military/Romance
The Poppy Fields (Book #3) Military/Romance
Tears of Endurance (Book #1) Romantic Drama
Whispers from Heaven (Book #2) Romantic
Drama
Broken Wings (Military/Romance)
A Soldier's Fear. (Military/Romance)
FINDING YOU - (Romantic Suspense)
Amelia's Story (Book #1) Autobiography
Amelia's Destiny (Book #2) Autobiography
Amelia The Mother (Book #3) Autobiography
Forbidden (Book #1) Hamilton/Sharma series
Dissolution (Book #2) Hamilton/Sharma series
Unforeseen (Book #3) Hamilton/Sharma series
Love In Times of War (Boxed set collaboration)
Military Boots (War Anthology)
Heart and Mind (Contemporary Poetry)
ABYSS (Thought provoking poetry & prose)
SONDER (Thought provoking poetry & Prose
Midnight Musings (300 quotes)

Short Stories:
Brumology Anthology (Catacoombs behind the green door)
Love Letters to Water Anthology: (The Man behind the Falls)
Love Letters to Water Anthology: ( The Golden Temple)

Author website: dgtorrensauthor.com
Twitter @torrenstp

Reviews

[Diana Febry · Rating 3 out of 5]

The idea and story were fantastic. The main plot turns took me by surprise so I don't want to give to much away, except to say the characters are a sadistic killer, his mother, the detective and a profiler. It was fast paced and suspense was built up as the book raced towards the inevitable showdown between detective and killer.
I have also read some of this author's poetry which led me to read the book. The author has some great ideas and insights into human nature and I think potentially could become a very good writer.
I didn't rate the book 4 stars primarily because I felt some areas were too rushed. I would have preferred things like the relationship between Harrison and Charlotte to have developed at a slower rate and generally more building of characters. There were also some occasions where there was too much telling and not enough showing.
Overall I enjoyed the book and would certainly read another by the same author.

[Melinda · Rating 1 out of 5]

I've never given up on a book but I can't do it anymore. sorry.