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DI Hogarth Deadly Kiss #3
The Deadly Mind
DETECTIVE JOE HOGARTH IS SHOCKED TO FIND HIMSELF UNDER SUSPICION OF A BRAZEN AND BARBARIC CRIME. COLLEAGUES AND FRIENDS SOON FEEL LIKE ENEMIES. TRUST IS IN CRITICALLY SHORT SUPPLY. HOGARTH IS NOTHING IF NOT STUBBORN, BUT PRESSURE OF THIS KIND MUST SURELY TAKE ITS TOLL.
EYES ARE UPON HIM FROM ALL SIDES... AND HIS ENEMIES ARE WAITING TO POUNCE.
A shocking discovery is made one dark morning. DI Hogarth arrives to start the investigation, but things quickly fall apart.
And his team is soon left on the brink of collapse.
DI Hogarth must tread a narrow path to keep his job and hold his team together. But his biggest priority must be finding the ruthless killer who hung a dead man in a tree.
Yet the closer he gets, the deeper Hogarth is caught in a mire which looks ready to smother him for good.
Relentless. Obessed. Determined. Tempted...
Some of Hogarth's qualities make him a winner. But some could yet prove his final downfall.
In a thrilling conclusion, DI Hogarth must uncover the dirty truth or lose everything he holds dear.
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…
EYES ARE UPON HIM FROM ALL SIDES... AND HIS ENEMIES ARE WAITING TO POUNCE.
A shocking discovery is made one dark morning. DI Hogarth arrives to start the investigation, but things quickly fall apart.
And his team is soon left on the brink of collapse.
DI Hogarth must tread a narrow path to keep his job and hold his team together. But his biggest priority must be finding the ruthless killer who hung a dead man in a tree.
Yet the closer he gets, the deeper Hogarth is caught in a mire which looks ready to smother him for good.
Relentless. Obessed. Determined. Tempted...
Some of Hogarth's qualities make him a winner. But some could yet prove his final downfall.
In a thrilling conclusion, DI Hogarth must uncover the dirty truth or lose everything he holds dear.
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…
362 pages, Kindle Edition
Published May 20, 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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Displaying 1 - 13 of 13 reviews
September 30, 2023
This is the last book in the "Deadly" series - Deadly Kiss, Gaze and Mind. As with all of Solomon Carter's books, they are exactly as described - gripping mysteries. I love DI Hogarth, an imperfect cop who bends the rules and takes risks his superiors don't approve of but always gets the result to get the criminals sent to prison. His weaknesses are whisky and women - and they could easily become his downfall. Running through these books is the mutual hatred between Hogarth and MP James Hartigan. Hartigan's ex wife, A!i was Hogarth's great love but after she was murdered in prison, Hogarth is determined to undermine Hartigan - and in this book, Hartigan tries to finish Hogarth, making him look guilty of a grisly murder. Meanwhile, Hogarth and his CID team investigate murders and each investigation, in all the many books by this author, makes such great reading it's hard to put the book down!
May 22, 2021
Solomon Carter has once again produced an amazing thrilling adventure for our favourite Police Officer. This time Joe Hogarth is going to have his temptation truly tested with the Secretary of his nemesis the MP!
Sue Palmer does her utmost to keep him on task with the help of the newly promoted Ecrin Kaplin. They do have their work cut out for them.
It all starts with a grizzly murder...Will Joe get his man this time??
A Brilliant gripping read...
Sue Palmer does her utmost to keep him on task with the help of the newly promoted Ecrin Kaplin. They do have their work cut out for them.
It all starts with a grizzly murder...Will Joe get his man this time??
A Brilliant gripping read...
November 20, 2024
Framing Hogarth
Hogarth arrived a a crime scene way after many others, Evan though he set off when he received the call he knew something was off by the way everyone was looking at him and the chief was there. When he discovered why the looks even from his CID team who had disappointment and doubt on their faces he has his hands full and he was in trouble. Another great book.
Hogarth arrived a a crime scene way after many others, Evan though he set off when he received the call he knew something was off by the way everyone was looking at him and the chief was there. When he discovered why the looks even from his CID team who had disappointment and doubt on their faces he has his hands full and he was in trouble. Another great book.
May 26, 2021
Gripping crime mystery.
An amazing crime novel written with the semester and excitement that Solomon Carter always gives.Hogarth comes over as hard headed as ever in his qwest for justice.an excellent story.hard to put down.
An amazing crime novel written with the semester and excitement that Solomon Carter always gives.Hogarth comes over as hard headed as ever in his qwest for justice.an excellent story.hard to put down.
June 18, 2021
Is this the end for Hogarth.
Framed for a gruesome murder of a known child molester can D I Hogarth keep everybody on side to prove his innocence, and the hand of Hartigan in this somewhere. Another exciting journey for Hogarth, Palmer and new recruit Kaplan.
Framed for a gruesome murder of a known child molester can D I Hogarth keep everybody on side to prove his innocence, and the hand of Hartigan in this somewhere. Another exciting journey for Hogarth, Palmer and new recruit Kaplan.
August 15, 2022
Hogarth finds himself in hot water when a man he has had previous dealings with is found dead. It’s not long before Hogarth is in the thick of it as he becomes a prime suspect. Hartigan continues to pull strings from afar.
May 22, 2021
A gripping finale to the latest DI Hogarth crime thriller series.
August 13, 2021
Great read, love the brilliantly written stories of murder, and the characters.
April 17, 2023
Hogarth
Another good story. More unfinished business I can't wait to read the next installment time to download it and get stuck in.
Another good story. More unfinished business I can't wait to read the next installment time to download it and get stuck in.
September 20, 2023
Good book
I think I like Hogarth. He always get into trouble but come out the bad guy. He always tries to stay on the right of the law but, somehow he gets off track.
I think I like Hogarth. He always get into trouble but come out the bad guy. He always tries to stay on the right of the law but, somehow he gets off track.
May 31, 2025
Love Hogarth
Ive read so many of Solomon Carters books and have enjoyed every single one. Hogarth is an odd character but I love him.
Ive read so many of Solomon Carters books and have enjoyed every single one. Hogarth is an odd character but I love him.
July 10, 2024
deadly mind.great read
Great read.
I enjoyed it all.
Kept me wondering.
I’m looking forward to the next one.
Please keep writing them.
Great read.
I enjoyed it all.
Kept me wondering.
I’m looking forward to the next one.
Please keep writing them.
June 22, 2024
This was one of the better ones and I am starting to get into the character although he does lack a bit of depth. This storyline has run on a bit and I thought this would be the end.
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