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DI Hogarth #1-2
The Darkest Lies Box Set
The stunning new crime mystery series boxed set from Solomon Carter – a page-turning double bill with an epic conclusion!
DETECTIVE JOE HOGARTH IS CALLED TO A MURDER AT SEASIDE NIGHTCLUB AND UNCOVERS A SINISTER SECRET... SOME SECRETS CAN’T BE HIDDEN WITHOUT DEADLY CONSEQUENCES… AND HOGARTH HAS A SECRET ALL OF HIS OWN…
DI Joe Hogarth and his team are called to a murder at a seaside nightclub. A big man with a reputation for extortion has been stabbed to death, but no one saw the killer strike. A young man disappeared from the scene moments before the murder. The young man has no clear motive but Hogarth can’t let go of his suspicions. He decides to track down the missing youth… And soon discovers the motive could be far older and far darker than he imagined.
One man goes missing and a ghost from the past reappears as the darkest lies of two generations are ruthlessly exposed. One cop takes justice into her own hands. And yet another may pay the ultimate price.
AS HOGARTH AND THE TEAM PEEL BACK THE LAYERS OF CRIME, THE BODYCOUNT STARTS TO RISE…
DI Hogarth’s reputation hangs in the balance. And one cop’s life hangs by a thread.
Secret Affairs. Lies and Betrayal. Murder.
And Hogarth’s personal life is heading for a crisis.
In a truly thrilling conclusion, DI Hogarth and his team race against time to stop a killer who watches their every move.
If they survive this one, there could be worse to come - another killer waits in the wings... a family feud explodes with bloody consequences in The Darkest Grave.
Perfect for fans of Angela Marsons, Ian Rankin, Val McDermid and Ruth Rendell, Helen Durrant, Joy Ellis and LJ Ross. If you love to read gripping detective thrillers with flawed characters and police procedurals with shocking twists and a noir flavour, then the DI Hogarth Darkest series is for you.
Readers have described the Darkest series as pefect for fans of British crime thrillers, Female detective novels, British crime mysteries, Police Procedurals, Heist thrillers and Noir Thrillers.
The DI Hogarth Darkest series Double Bill Boxed Set One - two thriling novels you won’t be able to put down.
The Setting:
Southend-on-sea, Just over an hour from London. A tough and densely packed suburban town sandwiched between the sparkling Thames Estuary and a semi-rural hinterland of fields and marshes. A place where wealth and glamour sit cheek-by-jowl with addiction, poverty and crime. When he transferred to the Essex coast, ex-Met Detective Joe Hogarth might have imagined he was signing up for sun, sea and semi-retirement. But the merry hell of Southend might just have him beat. It’s a good thing this DI doesn’t know when to quit…
THE DI HOGARTH DARKEST SERIES
BOXED SET 1:
THE DARKEST LIES
THE DARKEST GRAVE
BOXED SET 2:
THE DARKEST DEED
THE DARKEST TRUTH
OTHER SERIES BY SOLOMON CARTER
LONG TIME DYING series featuring private investigators Eva Roberts and Dan Bradley
THE LAST LINE
LUCK AND JUDGMENT
LONDON CALLING
THE FINAL TRICK
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621 pages, Kindle Edition
Published April 20, 2018
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About the author
Solomon Carter
184 books99 followersHello folks,
My name is Solomon Carter, and I am the author of the Roberts and Bradley PI crime thriller series, The Last Line international thriller series, the DI Hogarth Darkest series and more. I write mysteries, crime and thriller novels and more besides.
I was born in Southend, Essex and lived there for most of my life apart from eventful student days in South London. But my life in Southend was even more eventful still. I ended up working in a string of jobs including as a jobcentre clerk, a book seller, tutor for youth with low skills and low self esteem, mortgage broker, and latterly manager of a food bank which dealt with all kinds of interesting people facing all kinds of eye-opening, jaw dropping problems. Because of these ear-to-the-ground jobs the majority of my novels are set in Southend. In 2016 I moved to North Cornwall because I liked the idea of never-ending holidays - but I also write almost every single day. My aim is to write action-packed thrillers and page-turning mysteries that readers love and my hope is to get better at what I do with every book across each and every year.
I like to give away lots of free books as part of what I do. If you would like to receive some of these and get the exclusives on offer, than you're invited to join my free readers group at SolomonCarter.net. I won't spam you, just send the occassional email with news on the latest books and forthcoming freebies.
And if you want to see the memes, personal shares and other oddball stuff I do, then you can join me at Facebook via www.facebook.com/solomoncarterwrites and join the fun there too.
What I am good at: telling stories
What I am bad at: dancing, being patient.
What I love: nature, the seaside, adventures
Writers I heartily recommend: Lee Child, Ian Rankin, Henning Mankell, Val McDermid, Harlan Coben, Robert Crais.
Writers I need to read more of: Val McDermid, Ian Rankin, Michael Connelly and others.
Other things I do beside writing: at present I like to keep my running going to balance out the sitting behind a laptop (a habit inspired by Haruki Murakami's 'What I talk about when I talk about running' - a great book).
-I am currently doing surf lessons. When in Rome, as they say...
-Getting out into nature as the weather allows.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Until then I'll keep on writing. Or running. Or surfing. Or chasing my children around the house.
All the very best,
Solomon :)
PS
if you have enjoyed any of my books, I'd be honoured if you could post a review. Those reviews really do help!
My name is Solomon Carter, and I am the author of the Roberts and Bradley PI crime thriller series, The Last Line international thriller series, the DI Hogarth Darkest series and more. I write mysteries, crime and thriller novels and more besides.
I was born in Southend, Essex and lived there for most of my life apart from eventful student days in South London. But my life in Southend was even more eventful still. I ended up working in a string of jobs including as a jobcentre clerk, a book seller, tutor for youth with low skills and low self esteem, mortgage broker, and latterly manager of a food bank which dealt with all kinds of interesting people facing all kinds of eye-opening, jaw dropping problems. Because of these ear-to-the-ground jobs the majority of my novels are set in Southend. In 2016 I moved to North Cornwall because I liked the idea of never-ending holidays - but I also write almost every single day. My aim is to write action-packed thrillers and page-turning mysteries that readers love and my hope is to get better at what I do with every book across each and every year.
I like to give away lots of free books as part of what I do. If you would like to receive some of these and get the exclusives on offer, than you're invited to join my free readers group at SolomonCarter.net. I won't spam you, just send the occassional email with news on the latest books and forthcoming freebies.
And if you want to see the memes, personal shares and other oddball stuff I do, then you can join me at Facebook via www.facebook.com/solomoncarterwrites and join the fun there too.
What I am good at: telling stories
What I am bad at: dancing, being patient.
What I love: nature, the seaside, adventures
Writers I heartily recommend: Lee Child, Ian Rankin, Henning Mankell, Val McDermid, Harlan Coben, Robert Crais.
Writers I need to read more of: Val McDermid, Ian Rankin, Michael Connelly and others.
Other things I do beside writing: at present I like to keep my running going to balance out the sitting behind a laptop (a habit inspired by Haruki Murakami's 'What I talk about when I talk about running' - a great book).
-I am currently doing surf lessons. When in Rome, as they say...
-Getting out into nature as the weather allows.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Until then I'll keep on writing. Or running. Or surfing. Or chasing my children around the house.
All the very best,
Solomon :)
PS
if you have enjoyed any of my books, I'd be honoured if you could post a review. Those reviews really do help!
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July 24, 2022
The darkest lies
I really enjoyed these two books the detectives are believable Ds Palmer is a good character and DI Hogarth gets you going for his stupidity in his love life and brilliant detective I have read one of the later books but I will put the box set 3 and 4 on my wish list .
I really enjoyed these two books the detectives are believable Ds Palmer is a good character and DI Hogarth gets you going for his stupidity in his love life and brilliant detective I have read one of the later books but I will put the box set 3 and 4 on my wish list .
July 24, 2022
As the blurb said - absolutely gripping.
As usual Inspector Hogarth treads a fine between not being pc a nd being a better than average old time copper determined to catch the baddies.Murderer, thief or NO Hogarth always gets his man.
As usual Inspector Hogarth treads a fine between not being pc a nd being a better than average old time copper determined to catch the baddies.Murderer, thief or NO Hogarth always gets his man.
August 22, 2018
Good book
Liked the books they were interesting. Some writing errs other wise they were good. Am about to read the last two and can not wait.
Liked the books they were interesting. Some writing errs other wise they were good. Am about to read the last two and can not wait.
March 11, 2022
The Darkest series
The Darkest Lies was a good read, but I thought The Darkest Grave was even better. Was reading it at 5 o'clock this morning !
The Darkest Lies was a good read, but I thought The Darkest Grave was even better. Was reading it at 5 o'clock this morning !
March 28, 2022
the darkest lies
What a great read.
I couldn’t put it down, now I can’t wait for the next chapters.
If you like murders and police detectives, this is the book for you.
What a great read.
I couldn’t put it down, now I can’t wait for the next chapters.
If you like murders and police detectives, this is the book for you.
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