A detective faces off against a man without conscience in this psychological thriller, the first in the British police procedural series. There's evil—and then there's Patrick Sullivan. There are no depths to which this drug dealer, pimp, and murderer won't sink—and Detective Inspector Matthew Adams knows all too well what such a monster can do. After all, he's known Patrick since they were children, when their mutual animosity was born. When Patrick's brother is shot dead in a drug bust led by Matthew, the bitter battle between the two men intensifies, and Matthew finds it increasingly difficult to hold the moral high ground. But being at war with such a depraved individual means that it's not just Matthew who's in danger. For even though Patrick has taken a lot from Matthew, he hasn't taken everything . . . And now he wants everything.

From the author of After She's Gone—Detective Inspector Matthew Adams must confront his own demons and a relentless enemy out to destroy him . . . Detective Inspector Matthew Adams is slowly picking up the pieces from a case that nearly cost him his family and his own sanity. On the surface, he seems to be moving on, but he drinks to forget and when he closes his eyes, the nightmares still wait for him. But his nightmares threaten to become reality when an act of kindness ends with Matthew accused of a brutal crime, with little to no evidence to exonerate him. He knows he's being set up. But by whom? He's about to find out. And so is his family. And Matthew may have to step beyond the law he's sworn to uphold if he's going to save those he loves from a madman . . .

A commitment-shy bad boy living on a houseboat may have finally found a woman he wants to build a real home with . . . Living on a gently rocking houseboat, sexy Adam Hamilton-Shaw is a magnet to the women of Worcestershire. No commitment, just good times. Once, his dream was to just sail away—preferably with a conquest in every port. But lately Adam has been feeling adrift—his wild ways more cautionary than idyllic. Writer Sienna Meadows is new to this picturesque corner of England. Looking for local color to inspire her latest work, she's rented a cottage near the marina. There's no more stimulating view than Adam. Despite his reputation, he's making Sienna feel a little unmoored . . . To Adam, Sienna seems perfect at first. She's beautiful, attainable, and temporary. To Sienna, Adam is more than a distraction. He's a vulnerable man with a damaged past and broken heart. And Sienna is determined to mend if—if only...

He's killed your child and kidnapped your wife. What would YOU do? Detective Inspector Matthew Adams and Patrick Sullivan, drug dealer, pimp, murderer: two men on opposite sides of the law. A history that goes way back. A bully even in his youth, Sullivan had made it his mission in life to make the goody-two-shoes copper's life a misery. Now Matthew has made it his mission in life to make sure the pimping scum responsible for prostituting young girls, abusing them, and beating them to death, is locked up for life. When Matthew's child becomes a casualty of the war between them, does Matthew want justice? Or does he want retribution? When Patrick's brother is shot down like a dog in a drug bust gone wrong, Patrick wants payback. He wants Matthew. Or the copper loses his pretty, pregnant wife. As far as Patrick is concerned, it's quid pro quo. Death Sentence: an edge-of-your seat story of revenge.