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DI Nikki Galena #4-6
Detective Nikki Galena Books #4-6
Included in this box set: books 4-6 of the Nikki Galena series.
Book 4: Killer on the Fens
Detective Nikki Galena’s dying father has one final request: “Find Eve.”
DI Nikki Galena faces a personal challenge which will stretch her to the limit. She must fulfil her father’s dying wish and discover who the mysterious Eve is. Meanwhile a dead drug dealer is found on an abandoned airfield that the locals say is haunted. The trail of both mysteries will lead to the most shocking discovery of Nikki’s career and put her whole team in mortal danger.
Book 5: Stalker on the Fens
DI Nikki Galena’s friend Helen Brook is involved in a serious accident where she is trapped in a collapsed cellar. After her hard-won recovery, Helen is still getting flashbacks to a man she says was down there with her and who confessed to a murder. But no trace of this man can be found. Then Helen tells Nikki that someone is watching her. But is all this in her friend’s imagination and part of her post-traumatic stress? And why is Stephen Cox back in town? He’s the villain who tore Nikki’s life apart and he seems to have returned for revenge.
Book 6: Captive on the Fens
A young woman’s body is found in a remote barn on the fens. before she was killed, one of her fingers had been cut off. Who is inflicting this violence and why?
The young woman in the barn had been kept captive for some time. And the case shows strong similarities to an unsolved murder in Derbyshire. When another woman is found alive with similar injuries the case grows even more complicated.
Book 4: Killer on the Fens
Detective Nikki Galena’s dying father has one final request: “Find Eve.”
DI Nikki Galena faces a personal challenge which will stretch her to the limit. She must fulfil her father’s dying wish and discover who the mysterious Eve is. Meanwhile a dead drug dealer is found on an abandoned airfield that the locals say is haunted. The trail of both mysteries will lead to the most shocking discovery of Nikki’s career and put her whole team in mortal danger.
Book 5: Stalker on the Fens
DI Nikki Galena’s friend Helen Brook is involved in a serious accident where she is trapped in a collapsed cellar. After her hard-won recovery, Helen is still getting flashbacks to a man she says was down there with her and who confessed to a murder. But no trace of this man can be found. Then Helen tells Nikki that someone is watching her. But is all this in her friend’s imagination and part of her post-traumatic stress? And why is Stephen Cox back in town? He’s the villain who tore Nikki’s life apart and he seems to have returned for revenge.
Book 6: Captive on the Fens
A young woman’s body is found in a remote barn on the fens. before she was killed, one of her fingers had been cut off. Who is inflicting this violence and why?
The young woman in the barn had been kept captive for some time. And the case shows strong similarities to an unsolved murder in Derbyshire. When another woman is found alive with similar injuries the case grows even more complicated.
871 pages, Kindle Edition
Published October 22, 2019
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About the author
Joy Ellis
60 books2,427 followersJoy Ellis grew up in Kent but moved to London when she won an apprenticeship with the prestigious Mayfair florist, Constance Spry Ltd. Having run her own flower shop in Weybridge for many years, Ellis then worked as a bookseller until a trip to the Greek island of Skyros, where she took part in a writer's workshop with Sue Townsend, encouraged her to write her own books. Joy soon after moved to the Lincolnshire Fens, where she has spent many of years living among the countryside accompanied by her partner, Jacqueline, and her variety of springer spaniels. After many years of writing, Jasper Joffe, from Joffe Books, discovered Joy's work and approached her with the offer of becoming her new publisher. This new relationship introduced Joy's work to the fascinating world of ebooks and audible listening. Since their partnership, Joy's success has grown further than she could have ever imagined. She has recently celebrated her 10th UK No.1 book on the Amazon 'Best Sellers' chart, with her 9th instalment in the Jackman & Evans series, Solace House. Joy boasts a staggering estimated total over 3.4 million copies sold worldwide, and became a short-listed nominee at the British Book Awards, 2021.
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February 8, 2022
Get ‘Em, Girl!
With DI NIkki Galena on their tails, criminals don’t stand a chance of getting away with their murder or mayhem.
Drug dealings, kidnappings, murders and violence are all over the place, Nikki and her team are ready for them.
And thankfully they work well together and care for one another like a family.
This book has been written by Joy Ellis for those who not only enjoy a good mystery, but also a good British mystery.
With DI NIkki Galena on their tails, criminals don’t stand a chance of getting away with their murder or mayhem.
Drug dealings, kidnappings, murders and violence are all over the place, Nikki and her team are ready for them.
And thankfully they work well together and care for one another like a family.
This book has been written by Joy Ellis for those who not only enjoy a good mystery, but also a good British mystery.
November 5, 2019
Box set of books 4 to 6
Killer on the Fens
Nikki Galena has more tragedy in her life as her Dad passes away. His last request was to find Eve. Who is Eve and why was her Dad so determined that she should find him is only one question of many that Nikki has to find the answers to.
Joseph is her partner and he is trying to rebuild a relationship with his daughter Tamsin. He has been making little progress but in this book she comes to stay and Joseph has taken leave to spend time with her. But is it Joseph she wants to spend time with or is she more interested in the handsome Niall?
Now to the story. Now I really have no idea where Joy gets the ideas for these stories. Each one is totally unique and this one is no different. It revolves around an area of the Fens that is a disused military base on an area that is dangerously marshy and affected by tides. Lights and noises have been seen and heard by several people and rumour is that these are ghosts of the fens but the realistic Nikki thinks differently.
When a small time crook falls down a shaft and another youth goes missing the team are on the case to try to find out what is going on. What they find is a lot of secrets that link back to Nikki’s father’s past. Having to rely on a self formed group of Historical people who have secrets of their own and the team are looking through an entangled mesh of lies and secrets but what they find is so unbelievably unexpected that they are all left reeling.
This is a fast paced journey through a tangled web of lies and secrets with a liberal helping of twists, turns and dead ends that had me turning page after page. Another fantastic addition to the bestselling Nikki Galena series.
5 golden stars from me
Stalker on the Fens
This is book 5 in the ‘Fens’ series by Joy Ellis and I was really looking forward to another book starring the awesome character of Nikki Galena. I wasn’t disappointed this is another roller coaster of a thriller that has the adrenaline pumping from the very first page.
A crash brings an unsafe building crashing to the ground. Many are trapped and injured including Helen Brook. She is pulled out of the rubble barely alive with extensive injuries. Luckily she survives but with PTSD. With the compensation she turns her home into a treatment centre offering alternative care.
Everybody loves Helen but someone is watching her. Problem is everyone thinks it is her PTSD that is making her paranoid. But is it?
A nemesis from Nikki and Joseph’s past returns to the area. Stephen Cox is evilness personified and the Police are determined to take him out of circulation as is the Godfather of the Carbrook estate.
The team is overstretched and understaffed in particular Nikki and as they try to juggle themselves to be in more than one place at once the potential for someone to be harmed reaches dangerous levels.
An absolute belter of a read that I couldn’t put down. I love this series each book we find there is more to learn about the characters as they gain depth and I get more invested in the series.
Brilliant read.
Captive on the Fens
The return of an evil villain plus the discovery of a girl’s body with horrendous injuries and Nikki and her team are back on the hunt to keep the Fens safe.
The girl had been kept captive for some time and was abused and tortured over the course of her captivity. Once again the team are reeling at the evilness that resides among the beauty and peacefulness of the Fens.
They have no clues just an anklet with a name that may or may not be hers, no motive and no clues. Jessie joins the team. Her fiancé Graham, disappeared on his way to work. Despite him being a Policeman no trace was ever found. The general feeling is that he was killed and his body disposed of but Jessie thinks he is still alive.
The story is told from several perspectives. We hear from a girl who has been in captivity for some time and from a man who is obviously a captor and from the team. The twists and turns we expect from Joy Ellis are in abundance in this story as we follow the team as they unravel a tangled web of secrets and lies that reach back in time.
An absolutely stunning read and a great addition to a very addictive series.
5 stars from me
Killer on the Fens
Nikki Galena has more tragedy in her life as her Dad passes away. His last request was to find Eve. Who is Eve and why was her Dad so determined that she should find him is only one question of many that Nikki has to find the answers to.
Joseph is her partner and he is trying to rebuild a relationship with his daughter Tamsin. He has been making little progress but in this book she comes to stay and Joseph has taken leave to spend time with her. But is it Joseph she wants to spend time with or is she more interested in the handsome Niall?
Now to the story. Now I really have no idea where Joy gets the ideas for these stories. Each one is totally unique and this one is no different. It revolves around an area of the Fens that is a disused military base on an area that is dangerously marshy and affected by tides. Lights and noises have been seen and heard by several people and rumour is that these are ghosts of the fens but the realistic Nikki thinks differently.
When a small time crook falls down a shaft and another youth goes missing the team are on the case to try to find out what is going on. What they find is a lot of secrets that link back to Nikki’s father’s past. Having to rely on a self formed group of Historical people who have secrets of their own and the team are looking through an entangled mesh of lies and secrets but what they find is so unbelievably unexpected that they are all left reeling.
This is a fast paced journey through a tangled web of lies and secrets with a liberal helping of twists, turns and dead ends that had me turning page after page. Another fantastic addition to the bestselling Nikki Galena series.
5 golden stars from me
Stalker on the Fens
This is book 5 in the ‘Fens’ series by Joy Ellis and I was really looking forward to another book starring the awesome character of Nikki Galena. I wasn’t disappointed this is another roller coaster of a thriller that has the adrenaline pumping from the very first page.
A crash brings an unsafe building crashing to the ground. Many are trapped and injured including Helen Brook. She is pulled out of the rubble barely alive with extensive injuries. Luckily she survives but with PTSD. With the compensation she turns her home into a treatment centre offering alternative care.
Everybody loves Helen but someone is watching her. Problem is everyone thinks it is her PTSD that is making her paranoid. But is it?
A nemesis from Nikki and Joseph’s past returns to the area. Stephen Cox is evilness personified and the Police are determined to take him out of circulation as is the Godfather of the Carbrook estate.
The team is overstretched and understaffed in particular Nikki and as they try to juggle themselves to be in more than one place at once the potential for someone to be harmed reaches dangerous levels.
An absolute belter of a read that I couldn’t put down. I love this series each book we find there is more to learn about the characters as they gain depth and I get more invested in the series.
Brilliant read.
Captive on the Fens
The return of an evil villain plus the discovery of a girl’s body with horrendous injuries and Nikki and her team are back on the hunt to keep the Fens safe.
The girl had been kept captive for some time and was abused and tortured over the course of her captivity. Once again the team are reeling at the evilness that resides among the beauty and peacefulness of the Fens.
They have no clues just an anklet with a name that may or may not be hers, no motive and no clues. Jessie joins the team. Her fiancé Graham, disappeared on his way to work. Despite him being a Policeman no trace was ever found. The general feeling is that he was killed and his body disposed of but Jessie thinks he is still alive.
The story is told from several perspectives. We hear from a girl who has been in captivity for some time and from a man who is obviously a captor and from the team. The twists and turns we expect from Joy Ellis are in abundance in this story as we follow the team as they unravel a tangled web of secrets and lies that reach back in time.
An absolutely stunning read and a great addition to a very addictive series.
5 stars from me
July 6, 2024
No matter what! Anything Joy Ellis writes is amazing
If you like to solve puzzles especially cryptically, you will be looking, looking for the 'WHO DUNNIT' right at the very beginning (The Prologue). I truly love her style....her content curls my hair....yes! IAM slow to get to the next book, and am slow to start the next one .... My emotions need repair plus
my vision needs adjusting. She is so intense. All in all, most amazing writer. With admiration to one with such a God given gift. Patricia Ratumaiyale
If you like to solve puzzles especially cryptically, you will be looking, looking for the 'WHO DUNNIT' right at the very beginning (The Prologue). I truly love her style....her content curls my hair....yes! IAM slow to get to the next book, and am slow to start the next one .... My emotions need repair plus
my vision needs adjusting. She is so intense. All in all, most amazing writer. With admiration to one with such a God given gift. Patricia Ratumaiyale
February 5, 2020
Gripping until the very end.
Another gripping book in the Nikki Galena series. They just keep getting better each time as each character develops and becomes more familiar, and new ones are introduced. Well written with lots of separate cases leading you off in different directions, before finally coming together in an exciting grand finale. If you like L J Ross or Kathy Reich's these books are for you.
Another gripping book in the Nikki Galena series. They just keep getting better each time as each character develops and becomes more familiar, and new ones are introduced. Well written with lots of separate cases leading you off in different directions, before finally coming together in an exciting grand finale. If you like L J Ross or Kathy Reich's these books are for you.
June 24, 2021
Kindle favourite
Another brilliant read I just don't know how he finds great reads when I see a new book coming out by Joy Ellis I preorder it every time. Joy is my favourite auther,so Joy please another book is needed l can't get to sleep. Thank you for your. Amazing reads. I am now going to start 7 to 10 Thank you Joy
Sincerely Patricia Helen Campbell
Another brilliant read I just don't know how he finds great reads when I see a new book coming out by Joy Ellis I preorder it every time. Joy is my favourite auther,so Joy please another book is needed l can't get to sleep. Thank you for your. Amazing reads. I am now going to start 7 to 10 Thank you Joy
Sincerely Patricia Helen Campbell
June 1, 2020
Gripping from the start
Joy Ellis is a master of suspense, the way she writes makes me want to keep reading book after book. This particular book was brilliant, a real page turner. Can’t wait to read the next one in the series to see what happens next.
Joy Ellis is a master of suspense, the way she writes makes me want to keep reading book after book. This particular book was brilliant, a real page turner. Can’t wait to read the next one in the series to see what happens next.
April 15, 2021
These stories are really gripping!
These stories have more twists and turns to keep you engrossed and guessing. There some great characters that you find yourself rooting for. Can't wait for the next story.
These stories have more twists and turns to keep you engrossed and guessing. There some great characters that you find yourself rooting for. Can't wait for the next story.
April 11, 2020
Detective Nikki Helena books
Yet again Joy Ellis continues her Nikki Galena series with some great story lines. Just bought the next 3 in the series. Can't wait to read them.
Yet again Joy Ellis continues her Nikki Galena series with some great story lines. Just bought the next 3 in the series. Can't wait to read them.
August 15, 2020
Gdk
Gripping couldn't put it down as with all of the books I have read of Joy Ellis and there has been quite a few
Gripping couldn't put it down as with all of the books I have read of Joy Ellis and there has been quite a few
June 12, 2024
Audible:I LOVE this series! I can't wait to find the rest of the series. Narration is terrific!
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