Grace Monroe

Books by Grace Monroe

Broken Hearts

A corpse is found with its heart removed and the media are quick to resurrect the name of an infamous murderer – Cupid. The modus operandi matches that of a 20-year-old case in which two children were found guilty of murder. Having served their time, the killers were released into new identities and the crime put to rest. Until now. Are the Cupid killings beginning again or is it a copycat at work? The authorities hope the latter – otherwise the evidence points to a cataclysmic error two decades before. Brodie McLennan is drawn into the investigation when she is hired by a doctor who claims he is being framed as the Cupid killer. But by whom? And why? Dangerous secrets from the past mean that nothing is what it seems. Brodie must risk everything to defend a client who may be a victim – or a monster.

June 2009, Avon

The Watcher

When you see him, it’s already too late...Four days before Christmas, a young woman’s body is found in a ditch in the grounds of Edinburgh Castle, the discovery rendered even more terrifying by the message ‘More Will Die’ written on her body in blood. Soon, the prophecy is fulfilled, more young women disappear - all redheads - their bodies later found bludgeoned to death, their feet severed. Quickly dubbed ‘The Edinburgh Ripper’, the murders bring the city to its knees. It might be the season of goodwill but its citizens live in fear of becoming the latest victim. Headstrong young lawyer Brodie McLennan teams up with DI Bancho in an effort to discover the identity of this warped killer. Soon, their investigations uncover a ring of human traffickers, selling Eastern European women as sex slaves, a depraved group called the ‘Hobbyists’ and a clandestine internet chat room. Unbeknownst to Brodie, the killer’s web is spinning ever closer to her and her teenaged half sister Connie, recently back in her life. When Connie is reported missing, Brodie must quickly uncover the Ripper’s identity - before her own flesh and blood becomes the latest victim.

October 2008
English language rights :Avon (HarperCollins)

Blood Lines

Blood is thicker than water – and far more deadly ! A woman is lured to a remote spot in the Scottish Highlands and strangled almost to the point of death. As she begs for mercy, her tormentor begins to carve her face, before burying her alive. In Edinburgh, unorthodox young lawyer Brodie McLennan becomes tangled up in the case. When it emerges that Brodie was the last person to see the victim and crucial evidence is found at her flat, she must fight to clear her name – and save her own skin. Meanwhile in an asylum in Inverness, a deranged patient writes the name Brodie over and over in her own blood! As another mutilated body is discovered bearing the same ritualistic markings, Brodie is running scared from unknown forces, eager to see blood on her hands!

‘A gripping narrative. But not for the faint-hearted’
Birmingham Sunday Mercury

April 2008
English language rights :Avon (HarperCollins)

Dark Angels

‘This is a shocking thriller and I couldn’t put it down. Dan Brown fans looking for something more hardcore will love this’.
Closer Magazine

How far would you go to protect your past? How much further to protect someone else’s? The start of a thrilling Edinburgh-based series starring rebellious young lawyer Brodie MacLennan. A celebrated Edinburgh lawyer is found murdered outside an infamous gay haunt and notorious dominatrix Kailash Coutts stands accused. Against her wishes, headstrong, unorthodox Brodie McClennan is appointed to defend Kailash under the watchful gaze of the ‘Dark Angels’, a violent street-gang led by the enigmatic Moses Tierney. As the case becomes ever more complex, Brodie receives a chilling photograph, establishing a link to a number of brutal murders and a suspected paedophile ring. It becomes apparent that a serial killer is haunting the city – and that powerful people are involved, intent on covering up past crimes. Brodie herself becomes a target – both for a depraved killer and for deadly forces in the highest of circles! A shocking, atmospheric thriller that combines a centuries-old conspiracy with heart-stopping terror.

November 2007
English language rights :Avon (HarperCollins)