The Stolen Child

The start of an addictive, tense and gritty series from bestelling author Alex Coombs.

Meet DCI Hanlon. A woman with a habit of breaking the rules and a fierce loyalty to the few people she respects.

When the kidnap of a 12-year-old boy blows the case of some missing children wide apart, the finger is pointing at the heart of the Met.

Hanlon is sent in as the only cop who is incorruptible enough to handle it. But can she find the killer before another child is stolen?

Once you start the DCI Hanlon series, you won't be able to put it down. Perfect for fans of Angela Marsons, Lisa Regan and Mark Dawson.

Praise for Alex Coombs:

'Brilliantly done, authentic and doesn't pull any punches' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review

'The story twists and turns its way to an edge of the seat conclusion' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review

'Difficult to put down' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review

'Brilliant and well written' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review

'A great new character and a gripping story' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review

'I thoroughly enjoyed the story and the turns of the plot' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review

'A great female lead, in a story that is as much about character as it is about the crime' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review

This book was previously published as Time To Die by Alex Howard.

"The Stolen Child" was written by Alex Coombs.

Alex Coombs studied Arabic at Oxford and Edinburgh Universities and went on to work in adult education and then retrained to be a chef. He is the author of the DI Hanlon and PI Hanlon crime series.