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Medical crime fiction by Candy Denman, Britain's answer to Patricia CornwellWhen police doctor Callie Hughes is called to a crime scene, pronouncing death isn't difficult. More difficult will be determining the age and sex of the victim. The charred body found inside a burned-out car is so badly damaged, it will be a challenge for forensics to identify.The question facing the police will be whether this was an unfortunate accident or foul play. From an initial examination of the scene, Dr Hughes has formed her own conclusions. The car was parked in such a way as to make exit difficult, and the position of the body indicated the victim struggled to escape.As further evidence emerges, the investigating detectives agree with her hunch that it is murder. And when another death occurs in similar circumstances, she becomes convinced they are dealing with a serial killer.Certain characteristics of the crime bear the hallmarks of a known arsonist. Yet Hughes becomes further embroiled in the case when she is asked to act as a responsible adult for the suspect, a juvenile with a history of mental illness.But when the heavy-handed tactics of the police begin to grate with her, she decides to do some investigating of her own. Will her curiosity get the better of her and put her at risk from the very person she hopes to protect?BODY HEAT is the second murder mystery to feature Dr Callie Hughes. It can be enjoyed entirely as a standalone but readers may also enjoy the first book, DEAD PRETTY and the subsequent books, GUILTY PARTY, VITAL SIGNS, DEADLY REMEDIES, MURDER LUST, and BONES OF CONTENTION. They will appeal to fans of forensic crime fiction like Kendra Elliot's Bone Secrets series, and anyone who likes a good mystery to solve.

When a local woman is killed, police indifference leads a doctor to begin her own investigationIt is not unusual for Callie Hughes to see a dead body. As a part-time police doctor, she has seen more than most. And it was hardly unusual for her to be called in to a reported drugs overdose. Her work in Hastings has led her to see a fair few of those.But the corpse of the young woman that she is now examining isn't surrounded by the typical drug paraphernalia; the room lacks the squalor she might expect to see. What the corpse does have, is a faint mark around the neck. It might easily have gone unnoticed, but once she's seen it, Dr Callie Hughes can't get the idea out of her head that she is looking at the victim of a strangling.Hughes returns to her other job as a local GP, but after she discovers on the grapevine that the victim was in fact murdered, her curiosity gets the better of her. Unfortunately, the local police do not take kindly to her interest. And she can't help but think that the victim being a prostitute has something to do with their lack of concern.Soon Hughes will be called to another victim killed in similar circumstances. Her medical knowledge will give her unique insight into the killer, but convincing the police of her input's value will be a challenge. And her naturally inquisitive character may well lead her into danger.Can Hughes hunt down a killer terrorising local women, or will her curiosity make her a victim?DEAD PRETTY is the first in a series of murder mysteries about police doctor and part-time GP, Dr Callie Hughes. Readers who like forensics in crime fiction and medical thrillers, like Patricia Cornwell's Kay Scarpetta series, will particularly enjoy this book.The full list of books in the series is as follows:DEAD PRETTYBODY HEATGUILTY PARTYVITAL SIGNSDEADLY REMEDIESMURDER LUSTBONES OF CONTENTION

An intrepid medic tracks a killer looking for the ultimate thrill.Police doctor Callie Hughes is having doubts about her life on the south coast after her boyfriend's move to Belfast, when a mysterious death draws her once again into a criminal investigation.A woman is found dead in a holiday let. There are no signs of sexual assault but her bruised neck and protruding tongue suggest foul play. Callie notes a small mark on the woman's partly exposed breast.The once supportive DI Steve Miller has a new love interest and without him being on the ball, the case seems to be going nowhere. Well, that's until another body is found some days later. Going downhill would be more accurate.Suspicious that someone is targeting visitors to Hastings, the medic decides to carry out her own inquiry with the help of Miller's increasingly frustrated partner, DS Bob Jeffries.But without a safety net, and faced with a killer who knows how to cover their tracks, Callie is the only person standing between them and freedom. And that makes her the number one target.MURDER LUST is the sixth book in a bestselling series of mysteries by Candy Denman. The full list of books is as follows:DEAD PRETTYBODY HEATGUILTY PARTYVITAL SIGNSDEADLY REMEDIESMURDER LUSTBONES OF CONTENTION

Curiosity about a strangled lawyer leads police doctor Callie Hughes along a bumpy road to the truth.When a lawyer is found dead in his home, the circumstances are indeed strange, if not wholly suspicious. An act of auto-eroticisation has gone terribly wrong, leading to an unintended climax to his life.It is only after another lawyer is found dead in his former boss's pool that Dr Callie Hughes begins to suspect there is more to the deaths. But she can't act on her instincts until the pathology reports are filed.What she can do is explore the men's respective backgrounds. Both having worked in the justice system, there are more than a few disgruntled individuals who could have wanted them dead. The challenge will be finding one connected to both men.Juggling her work as a police doctor and part-time GP, Callie risks overstepping the mark when it comes to investigating the case. But her instincts have been proven right in the past. And when another lawyer is publicly humiliated, she begins to develop a theory.Whilst the police may have seen her meddling as a hindrance in the past, when the strange antics in the coastal town of Hastings continue, in more ways than one they'll be grateful that through her sleuthing, she has closed in on the killer.GUILTY PARTY is the third Dr Callie Hughes murder mystery. It can be enjoyed as a standalone or alongside the other books in the series.Combining forensic work with private investigation and some police procedure, Candy Denman's books will delight fans of Kendra Elliot and Patricia Cornwell and are a must for serious crime fiction readers.

A physician fuels political uproar when she sticks to her findingsWhen bodies of immigrants begin to wash up on a Hastings beach, no one would envy police doctor Callie Hughes' sad job of checking for vital signs or pronouncing death.Hughes works alongside detectives DI Miller and DS Jeffries, slowly cataloguing some dozen deaths from a boat suspected to have capsized during an illegal crossing from France to England.But one victim stands out to Hughes. Body number nine. It has several characteristics that mark it as different from the others. Could it be the body of a people smuggler?Despite Dr Hughes having supplied crucial information about previous homicides, Miller and Jeffries are quick to dismiss her theories.But without their backup, will her desire to get to the bottom of the case land her in deep trouble?VITAL SIGNS is the fourth book in a gripping series of medical mysteries by Candy Denman. All of these books can be enjoyed as standalones. The full list is as follows: DEAD PRETTYBODY HEATGUILTY PARTYVITAL SIGNSDEADLY REMEDIESMURDER LUSTBONES OF CONTENTION

A police doctor tries to extricate herself from a tricky situation in this gripping medical thrillerWhen human remains are discovered in the garden of a house in the seaside town of Hastings, Dr Callie Hughes can't resist trying to dig up the truth.However, her amateur sleuthing is put on the backburner when her car is vandalised. She seems to have a stalker, and they are becoming increasingly intent on terrorising her.DI Steve Miller suspects it is a released criminal whom Callie helped put behind bars. But even with the detective sleeping outside her home and her friend Kate Ward protecting her, the situation escalates.Perhaps it is time to up sticks, leave the south coast for good, and head to Belfast where her boyfriend is waiting.Or perhaps someone with a bone to pick will stop Callie in her tracks.BONES OF CONTENTION is the seventh standalone mystery in this bestselling medical crime fiction series. The full list of books, FREE with Kindle Unlimited and available in paperback, is as follows:1. DEAD PRETTY2. BODY HEAT3. GUILTY PARTY4. VITAL SIGNS5. DEADLY REMEDIES6. MURDER LUST7. BONES OF CONTENTIONIf you enjoy fiction by Patricia Cornwell, Tim Sullivan, or Kathy Reichs, you'll love these books!

A wily doctor goes out on a limb to find a killer Two elderly people passing is an unremarkable occurrence in the British seaside town of Hastings, and certainly not unusual for police doctor and medical examiner Callie Hughes.But what bothers her inquisitive nature is that both individuals had recently packed a suitcase. Not the obvious actions of those with one foot in the grave.Exploring further, Callie's colleagues find irregularities in the bloods of one of the deceased, but having been cremated, the other individual is beyond reach. Her concerns dismissed by the obstructive, former romantic interest, DI Steve Miller, who can see no link between the deaths, Callie is side-lined and left to deal with a new trainee at the surgery who is proving hard to handle. If only Callie would rest her case, things might work out. But she is convinced a killer is out there, and won't stop nosing until she proves it. DEADLY REMEDIES is the fifth murder mystery by Candy Denman about female sleuth Dr Callie Hughes. The full list of books is as follows: