Broken Angels
Broken Angels: A heart-stopping crime thriller that will have you on the edge of your seat (A Dr Harrison Lane mystery, Book 1)
Crime thriller
How do you catch a killer who believes he’s doing God’s work?
When the body of a seven-year-old boy is discovered in a quiet London woodland surrounded by Latin scriptures and strange symbols, Dr Harrison Lane head of the Metropolitan Police’s Behavioural Crime Unit, is called in.
Harrison doesn’t just study killers—he hunts them. Raised by an elite Native American tracker he sees patterns where others see chaos. And he knows this killer isn’t done.
When another child goes missing – a little boy who bears an eerie resemblance to the first victim, Harrison knows he must move fast to save him. But as he digs deeper, the case begins to stir ghosts from his own past—ghosts he thought were long buried. Can Harrison conquer his demons and catch the twisted killer before another innocent life is taken?
Taut, intelligent, and deeply atmospheric, Broken Angels is for fans of fast-paced thrillers and gripping police procedurals.
Quick facts
- Series: Dr Harrison Lane mystery, Book 1
- Genre: British crime thriller/Police procedural
- Publisher: Storm Publishing
- Main character: Dr Harrison Lane, head of the Ritualistic Behavioural Crime Unit
- Setting: In and around London.
- Themes/tropes: Ritualistic/occult-linked clues; profiler/psychologist lead; hidden past resurfaces;
- Trigger warnings: Child abduction and death
- Formats: eBook, Paperback and Audiobook
- ebook ISBN-13: 978-1805080008
- Paperback ISBN-13: 978-1805080305
Who is Dr Harrison Lane?
Harrison Lane is the lead character in the Dr Harrison Lane mystery series. He’s a fictional psychologist, who heads up the UK police’s Ritualistic Behavioural Crime unit. Harrison also has some other special skills, including he’s an expert tracker. He was trained by his step-father, a Shadow Wolf, one of the elite native American trackers, who work with US drug enforcement, patrolling the borders.
What does Harrison Lane do?
He helps the police to track down those who hide behind religion, superstition, and folklore to create fear and commit crimes. He uses his expert knowledge in both psychology and ritualistic behaviours, to profile suspects and seek justice for victims. Quite often he saves lives too.
Perfect for fans of:
- Angela Marsons, LJ Ross, Rachel McLean, J M Dalgliesh, DK Hood and Rachel Lynch.
Reading order:
- Broken Angels (Book 1)
- Beautiful Remains (Book 2)
- Deadly Secrets (Book 3)
- Innocent Dead (Book 4)
- Perfect Beauties (Book 5)
- Captive Heart (Book 6)
- Winter Graves (Book 7)
- Dark Whispers (Book 8)
- Burning Lies (Book 9)
- SIlent Souls (Book 10)
Formats and where to buy:
- In ebook, paperback and audiobook.
- Buy from Amazon, listen to on Spotify and Audible.
- Borrow from your local library.
“I was mesmerised by Harrison Lane, he’s like no other character I’ve read about before... absolutely fascinating. I also loved the other characters that make up the book, with maybe a hint of romance blooming… I’m hooked!” ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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