The DI Bliss Series

by Tony J. Forder

Do you like gripping crime thrillers? Then discover the explosive, unmissable and best-selling DI Bliss series today. 

THERE ARE THREE STUNNING CRIME THRILLERS IN THIS GREAT VALUE BOXSET:

Bad to the Bone

The Scent of Guilt

If Fear Wins

Bad to the Bone:

A skeletal body is unearthed in a wooded area of Peterborough, Cambridgeshire. DI James Bliss, together with DC Penny Chandler, investigate the case and discover that the young, female victim had been relocated from its original burial site.

A witness is convinced that a young female was struck by a vehicle back in the summer of 1990, and that police attended the scene. However, no record exists of either the accident or the reported victim. As the case develops, two retired police officers are murdered. The two are linked with others who were on duty at the time a road accident was reported.

As Bliss and Chandler delve deeper into the investigation, they start to question whether senior officers may have been involved in the murder of the young women who was buried in the woods.

As each link in the chain is put under duress, so is Bliss who clashes with superiors and the media.

When his team receives targeted warnings, Bliss will need to decide whether to drop the case or to pursue those responsible.

Will Bliss walk away in order to keep his career intact or will he fight no matter what the cost? 

And is it possible the killer is much closer than they imagined?

The Scent of Guilt:

Twelve years after he left Peterborough under a cloud, DI Bliss returns to the city and the major crimes team. Having spent years policing organised crime, Bliss is plunged straight into the heart of a serial murder investigation.

Meanwhile, Penny Chandler has been promoted to DS and has been working in

London on the Met’s sexual crimes team. But when two rapes are reported on her old patch in Peterborough, Chandler volunteers to interview the victims.

Chandler joins the hunt for the attacker and soon notices a possible link between the rapes and Bliss’s murder investigation. Could the same man be responsible?

Just as both cases seem to stall, a call comes in from an ex-policeman who knows of unsolved cases in the USA with a similar MO. Bliss finds himself travelling to California to hunt for a killer whose reach may have stretched further than anyone could possibly imagine.

But in order to catch the murderer, Bliss must discover the killer’s motive. A motive which should have remained buried in the past…

If Fear Wins:

When a torched body is found in a country lane, DI Bliss and Chandler are called in to investigate. 

The detectives are drawn towards recent missing person reports and believe their victim will prove to be one of them. Bliss thinks he knows which, and fears the outcome if he is proven right.

Soon the body is identified, and Bliss and Chandler discover evidence suggesting this murder might be a terrorist attack.

Meanwhile, someone from Bliss’s past needs his help, and soon he is juggling his personal life with the demanding case. To make matters more complicated, MI5 and the Counter-Terrorist Unit are called in to help solve the case. But are they on the right track?

Bliss and Chandler soon find themselves in a race against time, and this might just be their most challenging case yet…

Tony J. Forder is also the best-selling author of Degrees of Darkness and Scream Blue Murder.

1147 pages, Kindle Edition

Published August 4, 2018

About the author

Tony J Forder is the author of the bestselling DI Bliss crime thriller series. Bad to the Bone, The Scent of Guilt, If Fear Wins, The Reach of Shadows, The Death of Justice, Endless Silent Scream, Slow Slicing, The Autumn Tree, Darker Days to Come, The Lightning Rod, What Dies Inside Us, Something More to Say, and The Honourable Rogue. There is also a prequel novella available called Bliss Uncovered.

Tony’s other books include two action-adventure thrillers, Scream Blue Murder and Cold Winter Sun, featuring reluctant hero Mike Lynch. Also, The Huntsmen and The Predators, feature DS Royston Chase, DC Claire Laney, and PCSO Alison May, both police procedural novels set in Wiltshire. In addition, Tony has written two standalone novels: a dark, psychological crime thriller, Degrees of Darkness, and a suspense thriller set in California, Fifteen Coffins.

Tony's first 8 novels were originally released by a publisher specialising in crime fiction. In 2020, Tony decided to strike out on his own, and subsequently negotiated the return of all publishing rights to himself. Each of those 8 books has subsequently been re-released under his own imprint, Spare Nib Books.

Tony lives with his wife in West Sussex, UK, and is a full-time author. His first love was music, and he is currently gobbling up as many remastered vinyl albums as he can. Tony has played guitar since his early childhood, and despite selling off his collection at one point he has somehow managed to reacquire a new range and is up to 5 without knowing how.

Tony is currently working on Jimmy Bliss books #14, The Stonemason’s Song.

Links
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Reviews

[Philomena Callan Cheekypee · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a fantastic box set. Here are my reviews of each of the books.

Bad to the Bone

This is book one in the DI Bliss and DCI Chandler series. I absolutely loved this book.

When a skeletal body is found DI James Bliss and DC Penny Chandler get more than they expect when they start investigating. The young victims remains were found to be relocated and once Bliss and Chandler looked into it they find out the young girl was knocked down In 1990. The investigation gets complicated when two retired police officers who are connected with others who were on duty are murdered.

This is a really well written police thriller. The twists and turns just kept on coming. Towards the end my head was in a spin in a good way. I just couldn’t believe what was happening.

I’ve gotta day I loved the place references as I live kinda close to some of them.

I’m really looking forward to reading the next book in the series.

The Scent of Guilt

Oh my dayz. After reading Bad to the Bone which is book one in the DI Bliss and DCI Chandler series I couldn’t resist jumping into this and I’m delighted I did.

Many years have passed and DC Jimmy Bliss is back in Peterborough investigating a serial murder. Penny Chandler is in London investigating sexual crimes. When two rapes are reported in Peterborough Chandler volunteers to investigate. Are the murder and rape investigations connected in some way??

I thoroughly enjoyed this read. The storyline was really thought out. I loved how some of the characters we read and loved in book one were back to help with the investigation.
I’ve read every book this author has written. If your looking for a well written police thriller then I highly recommend you set time aside and devour these books. Can’t wait to read more from this author.

If Fear Wins

This is book three in the DI Bliss series. The author has written this in such a way that it can be read as a standalone. In my opinion you gotta read them all and in order as I have loved reading them in order and follow Bliss and Chandler on their journey.

This author certainly knows how to tell a story. He feeds us little nuggets of information throughout the story. He sucked me right in and even when I wasn’t reading about the story I was thinking about it.

If Fear Wins has DI Bliss and Chandler on an Investigation when a body is found. Nothing is as easy as first thought.
A face from the past asks Bliss for some help.

I love the relationship between Bliss and Chandler. They work so well together. We read of other characters we’ve met in the past as well as meet new characters.

This is a well written police procedural read. I’m really looking forward to reading more from this author, hopefully soon.

[Sylvia toulson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great read

REALY enjoyed these books . It kept the suspense going to the end
Would recommend it for a cosy day by the fire or a good holiday

[Dave Bate · Rating 5 out of 5]

New author to me and I’m hooked. Very clever writing, superbly thought out storylines together with a DC that goes against the hierarchical grain within the police establishment. An old stager with plenty of experience shows the new kids on the block how a DI should operate. Great stuff.

[M R B Davis · Rating 5 out of 5]

A fighting trilogy

Are there more in the series? Each episode stands on its own but is so much better for reading in order. Each one has its own slant. The last with the biggest slant of all.

[jan insch · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved all three W ell written. I couldn't put it down Mary Comrie you should read these books

[Sally-Jo Wickett · Rating 5 out of 5]

I actually got the 5 book series bit I'm 3 books in so I've essentially now read this:
I found DI Bliss and his team very easy to get into, became a part of the story like a fly on his wall, but as each book progressed you could see Bliss' character developing into something I've grown to love!
Him, his relationship with Penny & the rest of his team, his temperament and his learning how to control himself (with his Zen garden) has been a lovely & intriguing thing to see happen throughout the first 3 books
The last of this set being an absolute favourite of mine, of all time!!! If this is a sign of what's to come I'm very much looking forward to what's next for Jimmy Bliss! 5 stars all the way

[andrea robertson · Rating 5 out of 5]

I could not put down the book. Story lines kept me very intrigued. Twists and out kept me thinking long after I had put down the book.

I rated this book 5 star as the story was amazing and inventive art work by the author. I liked the caricatures and professional relationship between and enjoyed that the relationship between them never had turned into a romance. It's refreshing that it's not became a romance.

[Ann Marie Tait · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good read

Plots well thought out and fork out in all directions until it reaches its conclusion, which is often different to what you thought may be the outcome. Only criticism would be that some of the detail is oft repeated, especially if you are reading the series

[Joan Reid · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very intri5

How the author worked out how to compile an intriguing 3 books . The plots were fantastic and thrilling was really impressed by the way he did it

[Veronica Johnson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent author

Love all these books. Always keep me guessing. Hope there will be more by this author as enjoy reading them

[david green · Rating 5 out of 5]

Interesting set of books! Really good read! Enjoyed

All three stories. And looking forward to seeing the next book in the series .Keep it up and I like different endings.

[Mrs Sheila J Head · Rating 5 out of 5]

Gripping storyline

A great read. The hero, Bliss, is portrayed as a man with his own personal baggage which is a pleasant relief as this makes him believable.

[Larryt · Rating 5 out of 5]

Hard to put down

Interesting twist and turns. Good read! All three good to read and know more about Detective Bliss and the way his mind worked.

[Annette · Rating 5 out of 5]

Just a quick review, brilliant from start to finish, with plenty of suspense and excellent story line will definitely be reading book four