Richard T Burke

A collection of short stories from some of your favourite authors. Do you think you know darkness? Think again. Bloodhound Books presents Dark Minds—a collection of stories by authors who have come together to produce an anthology that will lure, tantalise and shock its readers. What took place By the Water? What goes on behind A Stranger’s Eyes? And what is so special about Slow Roast Pork? From master authors such as Lisa Hall, Steven Dunne, Louise Jensen and Anita Waller, readers can expect a one hell of a ride . . . All profits from the sale of this book will be donated to Hospice UK and Sophie’s Appeal. Dark Minds is a collection of 40 crime and thriller short stories from authors including; Louise Jensen, L.J. Ross, Lisa Hall, Steven Dunne, Betsy Reavley, Alex Walters and Anita Waller plus many more. For the complete table of contents, Look Inside.

Grab all three books in the ground-breaking Decimation Trilogy in one volume.She expected to die. Now, she is the first woman in a generation to survive childbirth.Fifteen years ago, the Orestes virus first emerged. Despite the best efforts of the medical community, there is no vaccine, no cure. It lies dormant until a woman gives birth. Then she dies.Teenage wheelchair athlete, Antimone Lessing, doesn't know how she got pregnant. She thinks her life is over as the doctors prepare to deliver her baby. When she unexpectedly survives, she becomes the vital clue that pharmaceutical companies around the world have been seeking.But who can she trust when a treatment will be worth billions? This volume contains the three full-length novels in the Decimation trilogy: Book 1: Decimation: The Girl Who SurvivedBook 2: Termination: The Boy Who DiedBook 3: Annihilation: Origins and Endings What readers are saying: 5★ "Fantastic story. It's a must buy Loved, loved, loved it "5★ "A real page turner that had me hooked from start to finish."5★ "OMG an absolutely fantastic read with brilliant characters."5★ "Exceedingly good book "5★ "I loved the concept of this story."

I should never have read the note.I certainly shouldn't have logged in.Now they want to kill me.Schoolteacher, Alex Parrott, discovers a scrap of paper containing the address, username and password for a site on the Dark Web. He gives in to temptation and learns that the website deals in assassination contracts.The Dark Web is supposed to be anonymous, but somebody knows what Alex has seen. Within hours, a ruthless hitman is hot on his trail. To make matters worse, the police issue a warrant for his arrest, identifying him as the main suspect in a string of horrific murders.Unsure who he can trust, Alex must stay alive long enough to uncover the truth and clear his name.What the reviewers are saying: 5★ A thoroughly enjoyable book, worthy of the description 'thriller'.5★ Great, fast-paced read.5★ Fast Paced Rollercoaster Ride of a Thriller5★ It's been a while since I read a book with the same level of edge-of-the-seat anxiety and anticipation

I can see the colour of your soul.Annalise Becker wakes from an eleven month coma with the ability to sense a person's aura. But why won't her family tell her what happened? What dark secret is her mother hiding? And why is there a guard outside her hospital room?Hunted by a psychopathic killer and accused of a crime she can't remember, she must use her new skill to separate the truth from the lies before it is too late.

Book one of the ground-breaking Decimation trilogyFifteen years ago, the Orestes virus first emerged, sweeping across the globe and infecting every living person within a matter of days. Despite the best efforts of the scientific community, there is no treatment, no vaccine. It lies dormant until a woman gives birth. Then she dies.Teenage wheelchair athlete, Antimone Lessing, can't remember how she got pregnant. She thinks her life is over as the doctors prepare to deliver her baby. Meanwhile, a hunt is underway to arrest the man suspected of raping her, but even if the police catch him, it will be too late for Antimone. When she unexpectedly survives, she becomes a vital clue in the race to develop a cure before the global population declines beyond the point of no return.But survival comes at a price. As her doctors try to understand why she is still alive, she must choose between preserving humanity's future and protecting the life of her newborn child.How far would you go to save the human race?What the reviewers are saying: 5★ A real page turner that had me hooked from start to finish.5★ OMG an absolutely fantastic read with brilliant characters.5★ The author has you hooked from the start and does not disappoint.5★ Exceedingly good book 5★ I loved the concept of this story.

New and revised edition (November 2019)What really killed the dinosaurs? What if the same organism that wiped out the greatest beasts to walk the earth survived into the present day? The residents of the quiet rural village of Netherwell are about to find out first-hand.Alice Dean becomes concerned when her husband, Dennis, fails to return from a walk in the woods. Her worst fears are confirmed when their dog returns home with a human finger in its mouth.Over the course of the next two days, the once peaceful location is rocked by a series of horrific murders and descends into a spiral of escalating violence.But the ancient evil lurking beneath the trees may not be the only source of danger. As the residents battle to stay alive, they begin to question the motives of those whose duty it is to protect them.