Mark McGinn
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Best served cold
Remember what they say about revenge? They were once on a jury together, forty years ago, when a man was executed for killing his wife. Now three of the four are dead, amid personal vendettas and accusations of pornography, and the last man standing is arrested for the murders. It’s up to Sasha Stace QC to secure his conviction. But the case is circumstantial, the trial sensational, and nothing is as it seems. In her fight for justice, Sasha embarks on a course that imperils her life and endangers those she loves. Best Served Cold is a fast-moving and gripping legal thriller with more twists than the rope that strangles its victims. Be warned. THIS BOOK IS FREE FOR A LIMITED TIME TO THOSE WHO SUBSCRIBE TO AN INFREQUENT NEWSLETTER - CLICK ON A LANDING PAGE AT www.mcginncrime.com
Trust No one
In this legal thriller, elderly Sydney rest home residents die mysteriously in the middle of the night: natural causes or suffocation? The home’s chairman falls to his death from a clifftop in Watsons Bay: accident, suicide or murder? In defending the insurance company, who refuses to believe it was an accident and won’t pay out to the widow, feisty lawyer Sasha Stace takes on much more than an unpopular case. Surrounded by unknown enemies, not knowing who to believe, she fights for justice in an increasingly frightening and uncertain situation that threatens both her and her family. Trust No One is a taut thriller, full of excitement and rich in surprising twists that will keep you turning the pages late into the night. Who will you trust?
Perfect Cover
Henry Peters hasn’t got much to boast about. He’s not showy, has average intelligence, and he's definitely not a big-noter. Living in Christchurch suburbia with his wife, teaching overseas students in a private training establishment, Henry likes his students and he likes them dead, once he's done. He used to head the science department. Not now. He sought and missed out on a promotion to deputy CEO. He feels his wife’s disappointment in him. Then a 7.1 earthquake strikes the city damaging his old work premises. Suddenly, Henry’s in the light and people need his help. But no one knows his secret and, more importantly, he needs to make sure they stay in the dark. A chilling short story about a serial killer that has you looking sideways at your neighbour!
Presumed Guilty
This thriller was listed in the top 10 entrants of the 2017 Ngaio Marsh Crime Awards for 2017 With a sour taste in her mouth after a client’s acquittal, feisty attorney Sasha Stace, grabs the offer of a coveted judgeship. But the baby girl she adopted out thirty years ago, unexpectedly enters her life, pleading for help to defend Sasha’s ex-lover, accused of a brutal murder. The trial pits her against a deceitful and grudge-holding prosecutor while Sasha’s investigator, a man she yearns for, is convinced her ex is guilty. In a trial of twists and setbacks in and out of the courtroom, achieving justice requires Sasha to be dogged in her determination to uncover others’ dark secrets, but this will leave her exposed to paying a terrible price.
Home Truths
Published by Story Grid Publishing (US), Detective Sergeant Jonah Solomon is used to navigating the ruins of Christchurch, New Zealand, a city nowhere near recovery more than a year after a devastating earthquake. He's also used to navigating the prejudice that keeps plenty of doors closed to Maori officers like him. Most of his colleagues think Jonah's responsible for letting ex-cop-turned-con artist Rachel Trix escape justice with barely a slap on the wrist. He's got a resignation letter in his desk drawer, signed and ready should anyone ask.
With a credible new tip on Trix's exit plan, Jonah has one more chance to make things right - until an ambush turns the operation into a bloody nightmare. He is immediately shaken by aftershocks that reveal lies and corruption at every level of the police force. With fewer and fewer people he can trust, a complex web of secrets puts Jonah and his family at the mercy of ruthless criminals. Can he finally reveal the truths he's protected since childhood in order to save himself and the people he loves most?