Henry Christie Series by Nick Oldham
Henry Christie #1
Henry Christie #2
Henry Christie #3
Henry Christie #4
Henry Christie #5
Backlash
Nick Oldham
It is party conference week, and Blackpool is throbbing with politicans, media, demonstrators, hangers-on and spin doctors. A police operation is underway to protect the Prime Minister, but that doesn't mean that policing the rest of the town has to stop. When a murder takes place, Inspector Henry Christie becomes involved.
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Henry Christie #5
Henry Christie #6
Substantial Threat
Nick Oldham
With D.I Christie's latest case, crime fiction has just got much, much too real for comfort...; Ray Cragg is one of the country's biggest gangsters. His patch extends from Birmingham to the Scottish borders, dealing in drugs, prostitution and illegal immigrants. The cops are desperate to nail him. When Marty, Cragg's brother and side-kick, ends up with his face blown off having been sent by Cragg to "whack" one of Cragg's henchman who had run off with a million pounds of laundered money, Detective Inspector Henry Christie gets sucked in to the world of ultra-organized crime which knows no international or moral boundaries...
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Henry Christie #6
Henry Christie #7
Dead Heat
Nick Oldham
The Mafia have a point to make - Detective Inspector Henry Christie may have been suspended from duty but he cant resist taking on a private investigation some very nice prize horses savagely mutilated. When the horses owner is targeted by a hit man, Christie survives by the skin of his teeth. Christie may be tough but he finds that hes up against not just one of the most efficient hit men in the business but the Mafia itself.From BooklistBritish police detective Henry Christie has been suspended from his job pending an investigation into a shooting on an earlier case. He is bored, stuck at home with nothing to do, so when the wife of John Wickson, one of the town's richest men, asks Henry to investigate the brutal mutilation of her favorite horse, Henry jumps at the chance. The dead horse is just part of the story. Wickson is apparently into the Mafia for big bucks, and their attack on the horse was a warning. The police are getting nowhere identifying the mastermind behind the Mafia plot, so Henry's former boss "unofficially" asks Henry to investigate. His efforts culminate in a tense shoot-'em-up that will leave readers breathless. Skillful writing, a tautly woven plot, plenty of unexpected twists, and a main character who's both intelligent and appealing add up to a fine read. Emily MeltonCopyright © American Library Association. All rights reservedReview"Skilful writing, a tautly woven plot, plenty of unexpected twists, and a main character who's both intelligent and appealing add up to a fine read" Booklist on Dead Heat 'Like everything 'good' in life, a fast-paced, old fashioned shoot-'em-up is hard to find. Fortunately, we have Oldham's latest novel to remind us what it's all about' Publishers Weekly on Backlash "Oldham, whose writing career dovetails nicely with his 25-year stint in police operations, believes in a bloody good time...and several dandy plot twists' Kirkus Reviews on Substantial Threat"
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Henry Christie #7
Henry Christie #8
Big City Jacks
Nick Oldham
The latest Detective Inspector Christie thriller When the brutally murdered body of a Manchester drug dealer is found dumped just inside the Lancashire border, it turns out that the dead man had been a CID informant working for a small nucleus of corrupt detectives. Then a high-profile trial of a Manchester gangster collapses in disarray, amid accusations of police misconduct. Thrust into the investigation of the drug dealer's death is DCI Henry Christie, recently returned to work after a period of suspension. Hoping for a gentle re-entry into the job, Christie is instead plunged headlong into a complex murder investigation which has far-reaching consequences for the police service . . .
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Henry Christie #8
Henry Christie #9
Henry Christie #9
Psycho Alley
Nick Oldham
Henry Christie confronts a terrifying killer A series of increasingly violent assaults is shrouding the happy-go-lucky resort of Blackpool in a veil of terror. It seems only a matter of time before one of these brutal attacks leads to the ultimate crime - murder. The police response, coordinated by an increasingly harassed DCI Henry Christie seems to be getting nowhere fast and the public are growing restless. Then, with the gruesome discovery of a young girl's body, and the abduction of another, Henry finds himself heading a high-profile, nationally scrutinised investigation which stretches his reputation and credibility to breaking point as he finds himself pitted against a devious killer from his past, and, of course, his own inner demons.
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Henry Christie #10
Henry Christie #10
Critical Threat
Nick Oldham
DCI Henry Christie, taken off an anonymous murder case and transferred into a dead-end desk job, leaps at the chance to investigate the brutal killing of an ex-cop turned sleazy private eye. At first Christie thinks he will have no trouble identifying the killer, but as he investigates, he stumbles into a plot by Muslim extremists and finds himself plunged into the world of international terrorism. Christie faces his toughest challenge yet as he tries to head off one of the world's most ruthless assassins who has never yet been caught - and who has never yet missed a target.Review"Oldham takes the taut pacing, gripping suspense, and hard-edged plotting that readers have come to expect from the best British procedurals and adds a fresh twist. A touch of James Ellroy thrown into a John Harvey-style procedural makes a powerful combination" Booklist on Psycho Alley "Oldham, a real-life copper, offers a story full of dark menace, gritty realism, and graphic violence. Add head-spinning action and surprising plot twists, and the result is a gripping, gut-wrenching thriller" Booklist on Big City Jacks" About the Authorthe well-reviewed author of several crime novels, including The Last Big Job, A Time for Justice, One Dead Witness and Nightmare City Backlash is his first novel for Severn House..
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Henry Christie #15
Henry Christie #16
Henry Christie #17
Henry Christie #18
Henry Christie #19
Henry Christie #20
Judgement Call
Nick Oldham
It's 1982 - and Henry is a young cop with a point to prove and an attitude to control. His youthful enthusiasm can sometimes cloud his better judgement. When a series of rash decisions results in disaster, Henry determines to put things right his own way - despite being warned off by his detective inspector. Setting out to smash singlehandedly a dangerous criminal enterprise, Henry's impetuous actions lead to more conflict - and a very real threat to his own life.**
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