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Liz Mistry

    Liz Mistry draws from her lived experiences in West Yorkshire to craft gritty crime fiction. Set in the city of Bradford, which she describes as 'Warm, Rich and Fearless,' her novels explore the darkness that lurks beneath the surface. Mistry often incorporates themes of mental health into her work, reflecting her own struggles with depression and anxiety. Through her writing, which she uses as a way to navigate her mental health challenges, she brings a unique perspective and authenticity to the page.

    Broken Silence
    Uncoiled Lies
    Unquiet Souls
    Dark Memories
    Untainted Blood
    Uncommon Cruelty
    • DI Gus McGuire and his team are called in to investigate the disappearance of a teenage boy after his parents return from a weekend away, to find their home trashed and their son missing. But that is just the beginning. As the investigation unfolds, Gus must discover what links a violent bikers’ gang, a Muslim youth group and a fundamentalist American based Christian church. Alongside this, two cases from the past come back to haunt DI Gus McGuire and his DS, Alice Cooper. Gus has a lot to juggle, but will he cope? Uncommon Cruelty is the fourth in the DI Gus McGuire series set in Bradford West Yorkshire and is a gritty, Northern Noir read.

      Uncommon Cruelty
    • Three letters. Three murders. The clock is ticking…When the body of a homeless woman is found under Bradford’s railway arches, DS Nikki Parekh and her trusty partner DC Sajid Malik are on the case.With little evidence, it’s impossible to make a breakthrough, and when Nikki receives a newspaper clipping taunting her about her lack of progress in catching the killer, she wonders if she has a personal link to the case.When another seemingly unrelated body is discovered, Nikki receives another note. Someone is clearly trying to send her clues… but who?And then a third body is found.This time on Nikki’s old street, opposite the house she used to live in as a child. And there’s another message… underneath the victim’s body.With nothing but the notes to connect the murders, Nikki must revisit the traumatic events of her childhood to work out her connection to the investigation.But some memories are best left forgotten, and it’s going to take all Nikki’s inner strength to catch the killer…Before they strike again.The heart-stopping and totally addictive new crime thriller from Liz Mistry will keep you reading long into the night! Fans of Angela Marsons, Val McDermid and Rachel Abbott will love Dark Memories.

      Dark Memories
    • When the body of a prostitute is found, followed by the discovery of children locked in an attic, DI Gus McGuire is handed the case. But what at first appears to be a simple murder soon turns into an international manhunt for the members of a twisted child trafficking ring.

      Unquiet Souls
    • 'A BRILLIANT edge of your seat book' 5 stars, Netgalley reviewer When DS Felicity Springer is reported missing after a police training conference, the countdown to find her begins...

      Broken Silence
    • 'Loved it, loved it, loved it. This book has such a powerful storyline, you could really imagine it being real.' NetGalley Reviewer, THREE MURDERS. ONE MISSING BOY. THE GAME IS JUST BEGINNING...

      Blood Games
    • Last Request

      • 352 pages
      • 13 hours of reading
      3.5(13)Add rating

      'Absolutely fantastic, had me gripped!!! Loved it!' 5 stars, NetGalley reviewer

      Last Request
    • The killer is closing in... can she find him before he finds her?

      Dying Breath
    • 'The story was full of twists and was intense and immersive. A fantastic start to an intriguing new series’ Angela Marsons 'Dark, disturbing and compelling' Neil Lancaster

      The Blood Promise