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DI Hogarth Deadly Kiss #1
The Deadly Kiss
DI Hogarth is on the hunt. But the DI is not the only one looking for prey…
DETECTIVE JOE HOGARTH IS ON THE HUNT FOR A KILLER WHO STOLE THE LIFE OF A YOUNG CHRISTIAN GIRL. IT’S TWO WEEKS SINCE THE YOUNG WOMAN'S BODY WAS LEFT ABANDONED IN A BEACH HUT. EVIDENCE IS SLIM, LEADS ARE EXHAUSTED AND DI HOGARTH IS FEELING THE STRAIN... BUT THE MURDER OF YOUNG HELEN BRIMELOW ISN’T THE ONLY CRIME TROUBLING HOGARTH. A WELL-CONNECTED MAN CALLED SIMON DRAWTON HAS GOTTEN AWAY WITH FAR MORE THAN HE SHOULD.
COULD IT BE THAT DRAWTON HAS STRUCK AGAIN?
HOGARTH SUSPECTS SO. AND HOGARTH IS DETERMINED THAT HE WON'T GET WAY WITH IT .
Helen Brimelow was a lovely girl. A staunch Christian who loved to help those in need. The food bank where she volunteered mourns her passing and the town is in shock. But as Hogarth scrapes beneath the surface, he discovers another kind of Helen Brimelow… And another type of predator.
DI Hogarth and DS Palmer must work through the clues and the lies… but the harder they toil, the less they find. As they discover more about Helen, are they getting any closer? Or are they simply pushing Drawton to strike again?
Goodness, charity and love nestle side by side with poverty, addiction and hard-nosed crime in an unforgiving murder mystery.
Temptation knows no creed.
And a killer’s lust cannot be suppressed…
Join DI Hogarth and DS Palmer as they battle their consciences and even their own family in pursuit of a ruthless killer.
Who will be next?
In a thrilling conclusion, DI Hogarth and Palmer must down a killer before they strike again.
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 Deadly Kiss series is for you.
Readers have described the DI Hogarth series as perfect for fans of British crime thrillers, Female detective novels, British crime mysteries, Police Procedurals, Heist thrillers and Noir Thrillers..
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…
ALSO BY SOLOMON CARTER
THE DARKEST LIES
THE SECRET FEAR
THE POISON PATH
INTO THE SHADOWS
BETWEEN TWO THIEVES
LONG TIME DYING SERIES
LUCK AND JUDGMENT
LONDON CALLING
THE FINAL TRICK
HARDER THEY FALL
DETECTIVE JOE HOGARTH IS ON THE HUNT FOR A KILLER WHO STOLE THE LIFE OF A YOUNG CHRISTIAN GIRL. IT’S TWO WEEKS SINCE THE YOUNG WOMAN'S BODY WAS LEFT ABANDONED IN A BEACH HUT. EVIDENCE IS SLIM, LEADS ARE EXHAUSTED AND DI HOGARTH IS FEELING THE STRAIN... BUT THE MURDER OF YOUNG HELEN BRIMELOW ISN’T THE ONLY CRIME TROUBLING HOGARTH. A WELL-CONNECTED MAN CALLED SIMON DRAWTON HAS GOTTEN AWAY WITH FAR MORE THAN HE SHOULD.
COULD IT BE THAT DRAWTON HAS STRUCK AGAIN?
HOGARTH SUSPECTS SO. AND HOGARTH IS DETERMINED THAT HE WON'T GET WAY WITH IT .
Helen Brimelow was a lovely girl. A staunch Christian who loved to help those in need. The food bank where she volunteered mourns her passing and the town is in shock. But as Hogarth scrapes beneath the surface, he discovers another kind of Helen Brimelow… And another type of predator.
DI Hogarth and DS Palmer must work through the clues and the lies… but the harder they toil, the less they find. As they discover more about Helen, are they getting any closer? Or are they simply pushing Drawton to strike again?
Goodness, charity and love nestle side by side with poverty, addiction and hard-nosed crime in an unforgiving murder mystery.
Temptation knows no creed.
And a killer’s lust cannot be suppressed…
Join DI Hogarth and DS Palmer as they battle their consciences and even their own family in pursuit of a ruthless killer.
Who will be next?
In a thrilling conclusion, DI Hogarth and Palmer must down a killer before they strike again.
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 Deadly Kiss series is for you.
Readers have described the DI Hogarth series as perfect for fans of British crime thrillers, Female detective novels, British crime mysteries, Police Procedurals, Heist thrillers and Noir Thrillers..
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…
ALSO BY SOLOMON CARTER
THE DARKEST LIES
THE SECRET FEAR
THE POISON PATH
INTO THE SHADOWS
BETWEEN TWO THIEVES
LONG TIME DYING SERIES
LUCK AND JUDGMENT
LONDON CALLING
THE FINAL TRICK
HARDER THEY FALL
407 pages, Kindle Edition
Published February 22, 2021
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About the author
Solomon Carter
186 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 29, 2021
Great read
Really enjoyed gathered pace throughout, will read the series. Easy reading. Good story. Well Written. Nothing to heavy on the mind
Really enjoyed gathered pace throughout, will read the series. Easy reading. Good story. Well Written. Nothing to heavy on the mind
July 8, 2024
A real page turner
This book kept me in suspense I am a fan of the author and
This one didn't let me down
This book kept me in suspense I am a fan of the author and
This one didn't let me down
July 7, 2021
Page turning at its best.
Solomon has the ability to help the reader get right into the middle of the action. His easy reading style is not compromised by adding the usual smuttiness employed by a lot of modern day authors. A totally enjoyable read.
Solomon has the ability to help the reader get right into the middle of the action. His easy reading style is not compromised by adding the usual smuttiness employed by a lot of modern day authors. A totally enjoyable read.
June 5, 2021
A Good Read
DI Hogarth is a well rounded character, with years of experience in catching criminals. This book was exciting with a murder to solve, red herrings and intriguing characters. I enjoyed reading this story, and look forward to reading more about him.
DI Hogarth is a well rounded character, with years of experience in catching criminals. This book was exciting with a murder to solve, red herrings and intriguing characters. I enjoyed reading this story, and look forward to reading more about him.
February 25, 2021
Hogarth and Palmer are back! And what a storyline.
Sue Palmer has her 17 year old niece staying with her. Neither really like the idea but they have little choice in it. Hogarth is in a new relationship with a DOC from a different cop shop and as usual things are rocky! A young Christian girl is found murdered in a beach hut, a food bank run by the church, Sue's niece likes the bad boys writhe food bank! Sue Palmer is not happy.....This is a truly amazing thrilling read, so many people involved, the MP that Joe knows is crooked, the Tower block estate right by the food bank, full of drug addicts, who could be the murderer....
Thanks Solomon once again for an amazing adventure....
Sue Palmer has her 17 year old niece staying with her. Neither really like the idea but they have little choice in it. Hogarth is in a new relationship with a DOC from a different cop shop and as usual things are rocky! A young Christian girl is found murdered in a beach hut, a food bank run by the church, Sue's niece likes the bad boys writhe food bank! Sue Palmer is not happy.....This is a truly amazing thrilling read, so many people involved, the MP that Joe knows is crooked, the Tower block estate right by the food bank, full of drug addicts, who could be the murderer....
Thanks Solomon once again for an amazing adventure....
March 9, 2021
Highly enjoyable
Well up to Solomon Carter's usual high standard. Great storyline and characters, fast paced - a real page turner. For new readers to this author I would recommend you start the series at the beginning, however this does work as a standalone book too.
Well up to Solomon Carter's usual high standard. Great storyline and characters, fast paced - a real page turner. For new readers to this author I would recommend you start the series at the beginning, however this does work as a standalone book too.
February 25, 2021
Good old hogwarth
Another brilliant page Turner from a wonderful writer, but still leaves you wanting more. How can you leave it there until April!!!!
Another brilliant page Turner from a wonderful writer, but still leaves you wanting more. How can you leave it there until April!!!!
March 22, 2021
The Deadly Kiss, is a great read, and a gripping story, each book l read of Soloman Carter l cant wait to read they are brilliant stories and very well written. Keep them coming Soloman.
March 13, 2021
Very slow burn
I have loved all the Hogarth books except for this one! The books usually flow quickly with humour and believable storylines. This one was slow to get going but quick to end. There was little of the Hogarth humour but lots of his dour side watered by whisky. I have to say,Solomon, that this was not your best. Let's hope that the next one goes back to the Hogarth we all know and love!!
I have loved all the Hogarth books except for this one! The books usually flow quickly with humour and believable storylines. This one was slow to get going but quick to end. There was little of the Hogarth humour but lots of his dour side watered by whisky. I have to say,Solomon, that this was not your best. Let's hope that the next one goes back to the Hogarth we all know and love!!
July 19, 2021
The deadly kiss.
This is a very gripping take that moves at time fast pace. Hobart is a dogged investigator who has seen it all and for the most part doesn't like what he sees hence his determination to uphold the law.. Palmer is a perfect foul coming at the investigation from a different angle. First class story.
This is a very gripping take that moves at time fast pace. Hobart is a dogged investigator who has seen it all and for the most part doesn't like what he sees hence his determination to uphold the law.. Palmer is a perfect foul coming at the investigation from a different angle. First class story.
August 26, 2021
Gripping
This, as with all the other Hogarth books I've read, was pure gripping material. I couldn't put it down! I love everything Solomon writes, and I've even got my husband reading his works, and he's not a reading type. Keep them coming Soloman, along with the Dan & Eva books, I'll keep buying them.
This, as with all the other Hogarth books I've read, was pure gripping material. I couldn't put it down! I love everything Solomon writes, and I've even got my husband reading his works, and he's not a reading type. Keep them coming Soloman, along with the Dan & Eva books, I'll keep buying them.
September 4, 2021
This was an enjoyable (if that's the right word for a gruesome murder mystery) story set in the south of England, where a young woman is found brutally murdered.
Its writing style was fast-paced, its characters reasonable, its plot, if not original, was good.
There was a trickle of humour and a sense of hypocrisy, and Hogarth certainly has his own way of doing things.
Worth a look.
Its writing style was fast-paced, its characters reasonable, its plot, if not original, was good.
There was a trickle of humour and a sense of hypocrisy, and Hogarth certainly has his own way of doing things.
Worth a look.
December 21, 2021
I do enjoy the ramblings on DI Hogarth and he really does take you on the scenic route in solving the crime. He does however always get his man but you are kept guessing until the climax. The interaction between DI Hogarth and his team add a bit of interest which also makes you think that perhaps there is something more; who knows.
A great read.
A great read.
November 15, 2024
A fraught case
Linking the Murder of Helen who worked at the local refugee center run by the church was proving very difficult and not very popular with Hogarth’s boss who now wanted daily reports from him and his DS who was supposed to be acting as a spy on all the proceedings. Gripping story as usual.
Linking the Murder of Helen who worked at the local refugee center run by the church was proving very difficult and not very popular with Hogarth’s boss who now wanted daily reports from him and his DS who was supposed to be acting as a spy on all the proceedings. Gripping story as usual.
March 27, 2024
I was a little confused as it appears there are other Hogarth books which I read back in 2020, but the character does not seem familiar and this is listed as #1 and #10.
Anyway, I did enjoy. good old fashioned police detective work used to find the killer. Will movee on to #11 or #2/
Anyway, I did enjoy. good old fashioned police detective work used to find the killer. Will movee on to #11 or #2/
August 7, 2025
Gripping Read
Once again you are hooked from start to finish by a truly gripping read. DS Palmer & DI Hogarth are a formidable team faced with a murderer who is the last person they suspect .
Once again you are hooked from start to finish by a truly gripping read. DS Palmer & DI Hogarth are a formidable team faced with a murderer who is the last person they suspect .
March 23, 2021
Hogarth not at his best.
Good job Palmer on the ball, but Melford not too forgiving. To cap it all Hartigan planning to entrap Hogarth.
Good job Palmer on the ball, but Melford not too forgiving. To cap it all Hartigan planning to entrap Hogarth.
April 17, 2021
Took a few chapters to get the storyline going, but overall a good read, no Dan and Eva mentioned in this book.
Just waiting for the next book to come out now
Just waiting for the next book to come out now
Read
May 7, 2021Another fast-paced thrilling page turner.
May 31, 2021
Good story
This is a good murder mystery with a great twist at the end, ut its too bad that an editor was not involved.
This is a good murder mystery with a great twist at the end, ut its too bad that an editor was not involved.
Read
June 19, 2021Good, on the edge thriller, really got into the plot , well done Solomon
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June 22, 2021the man behind me and
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June 22, 2021
An absolutely fantastic and fascinating book. Definitely 5 star +
What a fantastic book. I couldn't put it down. It had so many twists and turns. This book is well worth a read.
What a fantastic book. I couldn't put it down. It had so many twists and turns. This book is well worth a read.
August 13, 2021
Deadly kiss
Enjoyed this book very much always enjoy Solomon Carter novels it is a bit different having a different central character
Enjoyed this book very much always enjoy Solomon Carter novels it is a bit different having a different central character
August 22, 2021
This book gripped me till the end. It kept on windong and winding making you wonder who dunnit. Well written with believable characters who you just need to follow into the next book.
August 30, 2021
A thriller
This book will keep you reading way past your bedtime it is a real thriller. The characters personality moves the story along you keep wondering what will happen next.
This book will keep you reading way past your bedtime it is a real thriller. The characters personality moves the story along you keep wondering what will happen next.
September 21, 2021
Stunning!
Loved the full bodied characters in this book. Lots of twists and turns in the plot and there were plenty false trails too.
Loved the full bodied characters in this book. Lots of twists and turns in the plot and there were plenty false trails too.
December 7, 2021
Another great book
Hobart has done it again. He and Palmer have made a dent in crime on South End. They pulled it off.
Hobart has done it again. He and Palmer have made a dent in crime on South End. They pulled it off.
December 13, 2021
Absorbing
This took me while to get into but got hold of me then I enjoyed the direction as it devloped.
This took me while to get into but got hold of me then I enjoyed the direction as it devloped.
March 7, 2022
Gripping
The storyline was quite captivating, although it did go on a bit
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