When a prostitute's body is found lifeless, mutilated and brutally raped, DCI Annie Carr has never seen anything like it and never wants to again. Kate Burrows, retired DCI now consultant, is determined to help put the killer behind bars. But whoever it is won't be easily caught.

Unloved by her mother, abused by her father, and brutalised throughout her marriage, Sue murdered her husband in a final act of desperation. All that keeps her sane is that she did it for her children. In prison with Matilda, their fates become linked.

Patrick Kelly is a hard man - the most feared in London. His one soft spot is for his daughter, Mandy. And when she falls victim to the sadistic rapist nicknamed the Grantley Ripper, Kelly wants revenge - with or without police help.

Who would abandon a child in a stretch of woodland? Or at the top of a derelict building? DI Kate Burrows is sure there's a connection between similar incidents and when one chid dies, she knows she's in a race against time to stop a ruthless killer.

No one thinks a 17 year old girl can take on the hard men of London's gangland, but it's a mistake to underestimate Maura Ryan - she's tough, clever and beautiful - which makes her one very dangerous lady.

The infamous Briony Cavanagh - quite a beauty in her day, and powerful, too. In the sixties, she ran a string of the most notorious brothels in the East End. Patronised by peers and politicians - even royalty, some said. Only Briony knew the hard and painful road she'd travelled to get there.

THE JUMP by Sunday Times No.1 bestseller Martina Cole is a gripping novel that tells the truth about prison. The 'undisputed queen of crime writing' (Guardian), Martina's unique, powerful storytelling will appeal to fans of Karin Slaughter and Patricia Cornwell.

You might break out, but you'll never be free.

Donna Brunos will do anything for her husband. Including breaking him out of prison.

She believes her beloved Georgio when he tells her he's been framed for armed robbery. But planning the jump opens Donna's eyes to a shocking world...

Cathy Connor has been running away all her life. So when she is sent to a remand centre for hitting her drunken father, her only choice is to run away. Living rough in Soho, she turns to prostitution. But Cathy finds that her past is never far behind.

11 years ago Marie Carter was convicted of killing her two best friends. She's paid the price, and now she's being released from prison. Her family have disowned her. Some people, however, do care about her - they know that Marie Carter is out for revenge.

Maura Ryan was the queen of the criminal underworld when she pulled off an audacious bullion robbery. Since then she's retired from a life of crime to be with the only man she's ever loved. But enemies from her past are closing in and they're about to learn that they should never cross Maura Ryan.