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Ink and Daggers [electronic resource]

An enthralling anthology of 20 CWA Dagger Award-shortlisted gripping and thrilling stories for the most hardened crime fan.Featuring bestselling authors such as Neil Gaiman, Ann Cleeves, Christopher Fowler and Val McDermid.OVER TWENTY CWA DAGGER AWARD-WINNING SHORT STORIES FROM THE BEST OF THE BEST IN CRIME FICTIONLegendary editor, Maxim Jakubowski, delivers another chilling anthology collecting stories of cold-blooded murder, revenge and crimes-gone-wrong from the best of the best in crime fiction. Spine-chilling and gripping, these tales will grip you with their devious narrators and crafty twists.Featuring classic stories from Neil Gaiman, Ann Cleeves, Christopher Fowler, Val McDermid, Lavie Tidhar, Chris Simms, Christine Poulson, James Sallis, Victoria Selman, Conrad Williams, Stuart Neville, George Pelecanos, Simon Brett, John Lawton, Ken Bruen, Mickey Spillane & Max Allan Collins, Peter Robinson, Martyn Waites and Kevin Wignall.
Author: Jakubowski, Maxim
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : Titan Books, 2023
1 online resource (1 text file)

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Many deadly returns : 21 stories celebrating 21 years of Murder Squad / foreword by Margaret Murphy ; edited by Martin Edwards.

Murder Squad, a group of award-winning crime and mystery writers, celebrate their 21st birthday with a bang in this criminally good collection of short stories. With murderously moreish tales by Ann Cleeves, Martin Edwards, Kate Ellis, Margaret Murphy, Chris Simms and Cath Staincliffe, as well as John Baker, Chaz Brenchley and Stuart Pawson.
Published: Edinburgh : Severn House, 2022.
240 pages ; 22 cm

City Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Adult Fiction - Crime Paperback - Available - C0000020457289

Dark angel : the ninth Jon Spicer novel

Something deadly is moving through the Manchesyer night. Bodies of rough sleepers are being found in abandoned buildings and forgotten corners. On the street, rumours circulate of a raven-winged presence that appears and vanishes at will. Searching for a more rational explanation, Detective Jon Spicer is shocked to discover a single black feather at the scene of the latest death
Author: Simms, Chris, 1969-
Published: Chris Simms, 2021
335 pages
Jon Spicer series ; 9

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A Price to Pay [electronic resource]

It starts with the death of a teenage runaway, killed when she leaps from a motorway bridge into the speeding traffic below. The girl’s identity remains a mystery – until the discovery of the dead girl’s details matches the profiles of three other girls; all recently have been reported missing. A further shocking discovery causes the whole file to be handed over to Greater Manchester Police’s Counter Terrorism Unit, with leading detective constable Iona Khan in charge.
Author: Simms, Chris
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : Clipper Audiobooks, 2016
1 online resource (1 audio file)
DC Iona Khan ; 2

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Scratch Deeper [electronic resource]

"Introducing feisty Detective Constable Iona Khan Scratch Deeper is the first in a thrilling new crime series. In Mauritius, a retired Law Lord is brutally murdered, while in Manchester, the Labour Party conference is beginning. DC Iona Khan's first case"
Author: Simms, Chris
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : Clipper Audiobooks, 2018
1 online resource (1 audio file)
DC Iona Khan ; 1

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Sleeping Dogs [electronic resource]

Out walking with his family in the local park, Jon Spicer's life is shattered forever. The dog - aggressive and huge - appears from nowhere. At first, Jon assumes the attack was random. Soon, other events force him to think again. With his family under threat, Jon can do only one thing: fight back. The pursuit leads him to a remote Irish village where his family are originally from...
Author: Simms, Chris
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : Clipper Audiobooks, 2016
1 online resource (1 audio file)
DI Jon Spicer ; 7

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Sing Me To Sleep [electronic resource]

Laura and Owen buy a secluded cottage on the edge of the Peak District. Old mines riddle the hills surrounding their new home and soon after moving in, Laura starts to hear faint snatches of birdsong. Her husband, wrapped up in his new job, is rarely around. Nervous and alone, Laura fears she’s developing tinnitus. Her doctor can find nothing wrong. Then an archaeological dig on a neighbouring hill unearths some disturbing finds… and Laura’s life starts to become terrifying.
Author: Simms, Chris
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : Jammer Audiobooks, 2016
1 online resource (1 audio file)

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Many deadly returns / edited by Martin Edwards.

Murder Squad, a group of award-winning crime and mystery writers, celebrate their 21st birthday with a bang in this criminally good collection of short stories. With murderously moreish tales by Ann Cleeves, Martin Edwards, Kate Ellis, Margaret Murphy, Chris Simms and Cath Staincliffe, as well as John Baker, Chaz Brenchley and Stuart Pawson.
Published: Oxford : ISIS Audio Books, 2021.
1 CD (7 hr., 46 min.) : digital, MP3 file

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Savage Moon [electronic resource]

Savage Moon: Some won't see the morning...The body of a woman with her throat ripped out is found on Saddleworth Moor, near Manchester. She is discovered in an area where sightings of a large black cat have been made. When analysis shows that hairs caught under the victim's nails are those of a panther, it’s assumed the animal has killed its first human prey. Then a man DI Jon Spicer is investigating is murdered in exactly the same way. Only this time the body is found in a secluded car park far closer to the city centre. Spicer is soon on the trail of a killer dubbed ‘The Monster of the Moor’, a creature whose stealth and savagery strikes terror into the hearts of men and women alike.
Author: Simms, Chris
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : QUEST from W. F. Howes Ltd, 2020
1 online resource (1 audio file)
DI Jon Spicer ; 3

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Shifting Skin [electronic resource]

Shifting Skin - Killing them wasn't enough...'The Butcher of Belle Vue' has struck again. Like the first two victims, the third has been partially skinned and dumped on waste ground. Only this time, her face has also been removed. Jon Spicer and his new partner, Rick Saville, are approached by a woman who insists she heard 'The Butcher' claiming his latest victim in the next-door room of a run-down hotel in Belle Vue. But all she has to back up her story is an escort’s business card recovered from the empty room the following morning. Jon's investigation takes him into the twilight world of Manchester's sex workers and the unscrupulous cosmetic surgery industry, eventually forcing him to confront the potential for violence within every man – even within himself.
Author: Simms, Chris
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : QUEST from W. F. Howes Ltd, 2020
1 online resource (1 audio file)
DI Jon Spicer ; 2

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Killing the Beasts [electronic resource]

The Commonwealth Games have come to Manchester and the city is buzzing. Caught in the commercial feeding frenzy is Tom Benwell, an advertising executive. But the pressure is getting to Tom - too many deals to make and lies to tell. Meanwhile his friend, DI Jon Spicer, is on the fast track, showing a love for the job that borders on obsession. Then, in the aftermath of the Games, a string of brutal murders shatters the city's new-found spirit. Spicer gets the case. Each victim has been murdered in the same grotesque manner, yet the lack of motive leaves the police utterly baffled. With the race on, both men find themselves caught up in a nightmare where the most innocent action can cost the highest price.
Author: Simms, Chris
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : QUEST from W. F. Howes Ltd, 2020
1 online resource (1 audio file)
DI Jon Spicer ; 1

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Loose Tongues [electronic resource]

Hell's fire; there will be no forgiveness

Author: Simms, Chris, 1969-
Published: [NP], [ND]
339 p

City Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Adult Fiction - Adult Paperback / City of Literature - Available - C0000020303355

Shifting skin : Killing them wasn't enough

Author: Simms, Chris, 1969-
Published: [NP], [ND]
356p

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Killing the beasts : Death moves among us

Author: Simms, Chris, 1969-
Published: [NP], [ND]
344 p

City Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Adult Fiction - Adult Paperback / City of Literature - Available - C0000020303363

Cut adrift : Only the fittest will survive

Author: Simms, Chris, 1969-
Published: [NP], [ND]
376 p

City Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Adult Fiction - Adult Paperback / City of Literature - Available - C0000020303358

The edge; tread carefully

Author: Simms, Chris, 1969-
Published: [NP], [ND]
349 p

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Marked Men [electronic resource]

After a couple of bodies are discovered drowned, a figure seen asking questions about both victims becomes the prime suspect. As DC Sean Blake delves into the pasts of the friends killed and still living – including one who’s now the crime lord of Manchester – their group’s transgressions as teenagers come to light and, with them, more suspects.
Author: Simms, Chris
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : Severn House Digital, 2019
1 online resource (1 text file)

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Loose Tongues [electronic resource]

A series of chilling murders has left Manchester in a state of terror. Women are being found dead in their homes, their bodies arranged in the same macabre pose. Each has been strangled, her mobile phone forced down her throat. How is the killer getting in to each victim’s house? What have they done to become a target? Why have none put up a fight?Fresh-faced and full of enthusiasm, newly-qualified Detective Constable Sean Blake has just landed a position on the investigating team. Desperate to prove himself, Sean realizes that, if he is to catch the killer, he’s going to have to think outside the box. But is he prepared for the vengeful wrath of a truly twisted mind…?
Author: Simms, Chris
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : Severn House Digital, 2018
1 online resource (1 text file)

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Loose tongues / Chris Simms.

What's wrong, killer got your tongue? It's DC Sean Blake's first week on the job, but already he faces a series of brutal and bizarre killings: women are being strangled in their homes, each with a mobile phone forced down their throat. There are never any signs of a struggle or forced entry. The Greater Manchester Police have no leads. Blake can't afford to waste any time - even as he picks apart the disturbing motive behind the murders, the case takes a turn for the personal. Can he stop the killer before another woman is silenced forever?
Author: Simms, Chris, 1969-
Published: Edinburgh : Black Thorn, 2019.
344 pages ; 20 cm.
DC Sean Blake mystery

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Loose tongues / Chris Simms.

A series of chilling murders has left Manchester in a state of terror. Women are being found dead in their homes, their bodies arranged in the same macabre pose. Each has been strangled, her mobile phone forced down her throat. How is the killer getting in to each victim's house? What have they done to become a target? Why have none put up a fight? Fresh-faced and full of enthusiasm, newly-qualified Detective Constable, Sean Blake has just landed a position on the investigating team.
Author: Simms, Chris, 1969-
Published: London : Severn House Large Print, 2019.
368 pages (large print) ; 23 cm

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Marked men / Chris Simms.

In this sequel to 'Loose Tongues', DC Sean Blake returns to investigate a number of violent drownings in the Greater Manchester area.
Author: Simms, Chris, 1969-
Published: London : Severn House, 2019.
240 pages ; 23 cm

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Loose tongues / Chris Simms.

A series of chilling murders has left Manchester in a state of terror. Women are being found dead in their homes, their bodies arranged in the same macabre pose. Each has been strangled, her mobile phone forced down her throat. How is the killer getting in to each victim's house? What have they done to become a target? Why have none put up a fight? Fresh-faced and full of enthusiasm, newly-qualified Detective Constable, Sean Blake has just landed a position on the investigating team.
Author: Simms, Chris, 1969-
Published: London : Severn House, 2018.
240 pages ; 23 cm
D.C. Sean Blake

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The CWA Short Story Anthology [electronic resource] : Mystery Tour

Highlights of the trip include a treacherous cruise to French Polynesia, a horrifying trek in South Africa, a murderous train-ride across Ukraine and a vengeful killing in Mumbai. But back home in the UK, life isn’t so easy either. Dead bodies turn up on the backstreets of Glasgow, crime writers turn words into deeds at literary events, and Lady Luck seems to guide the fate of a Twickenham hood. Showcasing the range, breadth and vitality of the contemporary crime-fiction genre, these twenty-eight chilling and unputdownable stories will take you on a trip you’ll never forget.Contributions from:Ann Cleeves, C.L. Taylor, Susi Holliday, Martin Edwards, Anna Mazzola, Carol Anne Davis, Cath Staincliffe, Chris Simms, Christine Poulson, Ed James, Gordon Brown, J.M. Hewitt, Judith Cutler, Julia Crouch, Kate Ellis, Kate Rhodes, Martine Bailey, Michael Stanley, Maxim Jakubowski, Paul Charles, Paul Gitsham, Peter Lovesey, Ragnar Jónasson, Sarah Rayne, Shawn Reilly Simmons, Vaseem Khan, William Ryan and William Burton McCormick
Author: Cleeves, Ann
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : ORENDA BOOKS, 2017
1 online resource (1 text file)

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Savage moon / Chris Simms

Author: Simms, Chris, 1969-
Published: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2017
DI Spicer ; Book 3

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A Price to Pay [electronic resource]

It starts with the death of a teenage runaway, killed when she leaps from a motorway bridge into the speeding traffic below. The girl’s identity remains a mystery – until the discovery of the dead girl’s details along with profiles of three other girls, all recently reported missing. And a further shocking discovery causes the whole file to be handed over to Greater Manchester Police’s Counter Terrorism Unit.Detective Constable Iona Khan – still struggling for acceptance in the male-dominated CTU – little realises that, because of her close resemblance to the girl who leapt from the bridge, she is now in the sights of a sinister figure. Someone whose reputation for ruthlessness has attracted notoriety, even among those who trade in the most depraved of human markets …
Author: Simms, Chris
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : Severn House Digital, 2013
1 online resource (1 text file)
DC Iona Khan ; 2

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Scratch Deeper [electronic resource]

Introducing feisty Detective Constable Iona Khan – the first in a thrilling new crime series. In sun-soaked Mauritius, a retired Law Lord is brutally murdered, while in rain-sodden Manchester, the Labour Party conference is beginning. Promoted to Greater Manchester Police’s Counter Terrorism Unit, Detective Constable Iona Khan’s first case appears to be a trivial use of false identity regarding a Sri Lankan student asking suspicious questions about Manchester’s tunnel system. But when she learns the identity of the conference’s guest speaker, Iona realizes it may not be so trivial after all, and she must enter the dark world beneath the city to prevent a possible catastrophe.
Author: Simms, Chris
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : Severn House Digital, 2013
1 online resource (1 text file)
DC Iona Khan ; 1

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A price to pay [sound recording] / Chris Simms.

It starts with the death of a teenage runaway, killed when she leaps from a motorway bridge into the speeding traffic below. When a connection is made to three other missing girls, Greater Manchester Police's Counter Terrorism Unit are called in. DC Iona Khan investigates, little realising that she is now in the sights of a sinister figure.
Author: Simms, Chris, 1969-
Published: Rearsby : Clipper Audiobooks, 2016.
Published: Rearsby : Clipper Audiobooks, 2016.
6 CDs (7 hrs, 30 min.) : digital, stereo.
Detective Constable Iona Khan series

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Sing me to sleep [sound recording] / Chris Simms.

Laura and Owen's new home should be lovely. But soon after moving into the secluded cottage on the edge of the Peak District, Laura starts to hear faint snatches of birdsong. Her husband, wrapped up in his job, is rarely at home. Nervous and confused, Laura cannot decide whether the noise is real - or is coming from inside her head. Her doctor can find nothing wrong with her hearing. Then an archaeological dig on a neighbouring hill unearths some disturbing finds - and Laura's life starts to become terrifying.
Author: Simms, Chris, 1969-
Published: Rearsby : Jammer Audiobooks, 2016.
Published: Rearsby : Jammer Audiobooks, 2016.
7 CDs (450 min.) : digital, stereo

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Shifting skin

Author: Simms, Chris, 1969-
Published: Orion 2006
291p

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