Robert Bryndza Books

To commit the perfect murder, you need the perfect cover. On a frigid morning, a mother discovers her daughter's blood-soaked body frozen to the road. Who could execute such a brutal act on the victim's doorstep? Detective Erika Foster, fresh from a harrowing case, is fragile yet determined to lead the investigation. As she delves into the case, she uncovers reports of assaults in the same quiet South London suburb, all linked by a chilling detail: the victims were attacked by a figure in black wearing a gas mask. Erika is on the hunt for a killer with a terrifying signature. The investigation becomes more complex as she uncovers a web of secrets surrounding the young woman's death. Just as Erika starts to piece together the clues, she is confronted by painful memories from her past. She must dig deep, stay focused, and find the killer, especially as one of her own is in grave danger. This heart-racing thriller will keep readers hooked until the very last page, filled with suspense and unexpected twists that challenge assumptions and keep the mystery alive. Readers rave about the clever plot and the shocking reveals that leave them guessing until the end.

Beneath the water, a body lies undisturbed for years, while on land, a nightmare unfolds. Detective Erika Foster receives a tip about key evidence in a narcotics case hidden in a disused quarry near London. Upon searching, they recover drugs and the skeleton of eleven-year-old Jessica Collins, who went missing twenty-six years ago. As Erika investigates, she uncovers a family with secrets, a detective haunted by her past failure, and the suspicious death of a man near the quarry. With a suspect possibly close to home, someone is determined to prevent Erika from uncovering the truth. Readers are captivated by the gripping narrative, with many expressing their astonishment at the twists and turns that keep them on the edge of their seats. Praise highlights the book's addictive quality, with reviewers unable to put it down, often reading late into the night. Comments reflect a mix of shock and admiration for the unexpected ending, with many stating it’s a standout work from the author. The story is described as brilliantly plotted and deeply engaging, featuring complex characters and a narrative that leaves readers thoroughly entertained and satisfied. Overall, it’s a thrilling read that resonates long after the last page is turned.

When the tortured body of a young woman is found in a dumpster, her eyes swollen shut and her clothes soaked with blood, Detective Erika Foster is one of the first at the crime scene. The trouble is, this time, it's not her case. While she fights to secure her place on the investigation team, Erika can't help but get involved and quickly finds a link to the unsolved murder of a woman four months earlier. Dumped in a similar location, both women have identical wounds - a fatal incision to their femoral artery. Stalking his victims online, the killer is preying on young pretty women using a fake identity. How will Erika catch a murderer who doesn't seem to exist?

The man lay on his front, his arms and legs bound and pulled up with a rope connecting the two. His head was arched back, so he faced the curtains, and there was masking tape over his mouth. Erika gingerly reached out and checked his pulse.Yep. Dead all right.When Detective Erika Foster finds politician Neville Lomas naked, hog-tied, and dead in his own bed, skittish higher-ups at the Met quickly rule the death from natural causes. Case closed . . . until two months later when a well-known casting director and a star footballer are found murdered and tied with the same knots. The Met can no longer ignore what’s staring them in the there’s a serial killer loose in London, and they’re out to settle a score.As Erika and her team investigate, things take a strange turn as CCTV footage turns up five female suspects . . . and they’re all identical.In the hunt to identify the women, Erika is outpaced at every turn by an elusive sex worker with dirt on enough powerful men to make the Met’s top brass nervous – and desperate.As time ticks away until the killer strikes again, it’s up to Erika to untangle the web of evidence and answer the critical What ties the victims together, who else is caught up in this scandal, and how far are the higher-ups willing to go to protect their own?Gripping, tense and impossible to put down, Lethal Vengeance will have you on the edge of your seat, racing to the final dramatic page.

How do you find a killer who has destroyed all the evidence? Detective Erika Foster is on a late-night walk near her new house in Blackheath when she stumbles upon the brutal murder of Vicky Clarke, a true-crime podcaster. Erika is assigned to the case and discovers that Vicky had been working on a new podcast episode about a sexual predator who preys on young female students around South London, staking out his victims in their halls of residence before breaking in at the dead of night. When Erika discovers that Vicky's notes and sound recordings were stolen from her flat at the time of her murder, it leads her to believe that Vicky was close to unmasking the attacker, and she was killed to guarantee her silence. The case takes on a disturbing twist when the body of a young Bulgarian student doctor is discovered in the same building, and this makes Erika question everything she thought she knew about Vicky. With very little evidence, the clock is ticking to find the killer before he strikes again.

OMG what a story ... you seriously need to read this one. I devoured this in one sitting; it is certainly a pulse-racing, nail-biting, gritty read ... I thought my heart was going to explode ... will definitely keep you on the edge of your seat from start to finish. When a battered suitcase containing a dismembered body washes up on the Thames, Detective Erika Foster is shocked. This brutal murder echoes a similar case from two weeks prior, where a young woman was found in an identical suitcase. As Erika and her team investigate, they realize they are pursuing a serial killer who has already made their next move. Just as Erika begins to make progress, she becomes the target of a violent attack, forcing her to recover at home while her personal life unravels. With the body count rising, the case takes a chilling turn when the twin daughters of Erika's colleague, Commander Marsh, are suddenly in grave danger. The stakes are higher than ever, and Erika must race against time to save the innocent children, all while discovering that there may be more than one killer at large. This brilliantly gripping tale will have you hooked from the first page to the heart-stopping, shocking conclusion. Readers rave about its unputdownable nature and the high standard of writing, making it one of the best thrillers in the genre.

THE TRUTH HIDES IN THE DARK Kate Marshall's investigation into a young boy's disappearance sends her down an unexpectedly twisted path in a riveting thriller by multi-million bestselling author, Robert Bryndza. When Private Investigator Kate Marshall is rushed to hospital after being pulled into a riptide current in the sea, the near-death experience leaves her shaken. During her recovery, she befriends Jean, an elderly lady on the same ward. Jean tells the harrowing story of how her three-year-old grandson, Charlie, went missing eleven years ago during a camping trip on Dartmoor. By the time Kate is well enough to go home, she's agreed to take on the case, but when Kate and her trusty sidekick Tristan start to look at the events of that fateful night, they discover that Jean has a dark past that could have put Charlie in jeopardy. Was Charlie abducted? Or did he fall into Devil's Way? A rushing river that vanishes into a gorge close to where they were camping. When Kate and Tristan discover that a social worker who flagged concerns about Jean and her daughter was found brutally murdered shortly after Charlie vanished, it makes them question everything they thought they knew about the family... Filled with twists and turns, Devil's Way is the fourth Kate Marshall novel and the most gripping and satisfying yet!

When Kate Marshall finds the bloated body of a young man floating in the Shadow Sands reservoir, the authorities label it a tragic accident. But the details don't add up: why was the victim there, in the middle of the night? If he was such a strong swimmer, how did he drown? Kate is certain there is more to this case than meets the eye. As she and her research assistant Tristan Harper dig deeper, they discover a bloody trail that points towards an active serial killer hiding in plain sight. People have been silently disappearing for years, and when another woman is taken, Kate and Tristan have a matter of days to save her from meeting the same fate

If the Night Stalker is watching, youre already dead ... In the dead of a swelteringly hot summers night, Detective Erika Foster is called to a murder scene. The victim, a doctor, is found suffocated in bed. His wrists are bound and his eyes bulging through a clear plastic bag tied tight over his head

When school girl Janey Macklin disappeared from the seedy side of London in 1988, her case went cold, with no body and no witnesses. Now, thirty years later, private detective Kate Marshall has been approached by a true crime podcast producer with an intriguing question they need her help answering: What if Janey was killed by Peter Conway, the notorious Nine Elms Cannibal? The contract would be the most lucrative of Kate's career, but it comes with a price of its own, dredging up a sordid, complicated past that she would sooner forget . . . one that the paparazzi are determined to keep in the headlines. As Kate and her partner, Tristan, scour King's Cross for clues, no two leads seem to point in the same direction. The last person to see Janey alive has already been tried, convicted, and then acquitted of her murder, Peter Conway is in poor health and fading fast, and the line between their clients and their suspects is blurring with each new revelation about the case. With little to work from, can Tristan and Kate wade through clandestine phone calls, decades-old secrets, and deteriorating DNA evidence to solve Janey's murder, or will she remain one of London's countless missing persons, forever lost to time?

When schoolgirl Janey Macklin disappeared from the seedy side of London in 1988, her case went cold, with no body and no witnesses. Now, thirty years later, private detective Kate Marshall has been approached by a true crime podcast producer with an intriguing question they need her help answering: What if Janey was killed by Peter Conway, the notorious Nine Elms Cannibal? The contract would be the most lucrative of Kate’s career, but it comes with a price of its own, dredging up a sordid, complicated past that she would sooner forget . . . one that the paparazzi are determined to keep in the headlines. As Kate and her partner, Tristan, scour King’s Cross for clues, no two leads seem to point in the same direction. The last person to see Janey alive has already been tried, convicted, and then acquitted of her murder, Peter Conway is in poor health and fading fast, and the line between their clients and their suspects is blurring with each new revelation about the case.

Taking on a cold case involving a journalist who disappeared after exposing a political scandal, Kate Marshall and her partner, Tristan Harper, become certain the reporter actually uncovered the identity of a serial killer.

With gripping twists, turns and a shocking ending, NINE ELMS by Robert Bryndza is unputdownable thriller fiction at its most electrifying.

The internationally bestselling author of Nine Elms and The Girl in the Ice Robert Bryndza is back with a nail-biting new Kate Marshall case, a woman with a dark secret and a powerful sense of justice. When Kate Marhsall finds the bloated body of a young man floating in the Shadow Sands reservoir, the authorities label it a tragic accident. But the details don't add up: why was the victim there, in the middle of the night? If he was such a strong swimmer, how did he drown? Kate is certain there is more to this case than meets the eye. As she and her research assistant Tristan Harper dig deeper, they discover a bloody trail that points towards an active serial killer hiding in plain sight. People have been silently disappearing for years, and when another woman is taken, Kate and Tristan have a matter of days to save her from meeting the same fate.

Natalie Love has worked hard to have it all: she runs a successful theatre in Soho that's about to host one of Hollywood's leading stars. Her biggest supporter is her eccentric Hungarian Gran, and she even has the 'perfect' yoga teacher boyfriend - Namaste! Life in the bright lights of London has always been Natalie's escape from her chaotic country family in rural Devon and Jamie, the childhood sweetheart she left at the altar 15 years ago. And then he turns up at her theatre door. With rivalry clouding old feelings, events in Soho bring Jamie and Natalie together in hilarious ways. Gran is loose in the city once more, it seems to be raining sandwiches and records are broken for Burlesque flash mobs. If she can keep her world together, will Natalie discover who is really Mr Right, and that perhaps she isn't Miss Wrong?

Her eyes are wide open, lips parted as if to speak, her dead body frozen in the ice. When a young boy discovers a woman's body beneath a thick sheet of ice in a South London park, Detective Erika Foster is called to lead the investigation. The victim, a beautiful socialite, seemed to live a perfect life. However, as Erika digs deeper, she connects the murder to the killings of three strangled prostitutes found dumped in water around London. What dark secrets does the girl in the ice conceal? As Erika inches closer to the truth, the killer is closing in on her. Her last investigation ended tragically, resulting in her husband's death. With her career on the line, Erika must confront her personal demons and a deadly adversary. Will she catch him before he strikes again? This gripping thriller is packed with suspense, perfect for fans of Angela Marsons, Rachel Abbott, and Karin Slaughter. Readers rave about the book's compelling narrative, praising its tight writing and enthralling plot. With unexpected twists and a shocking conclusion, it promises to keep you on the edge of your seat, making it a must-read for crime fiction enthusiasts. Prepare for an addictive journey filled with lies, secrets, and relentless tension.

A thrilling standalone novel by a bestselling author, this gripping story promises to captivate readers with its intense plot and unexpected twists. The narrative unfolds with a blend of suspense and intrigue, showcasing the author's signature style that keeps audiences on the edge of their seats. Engaging characters and a compelling storyline ensure an immersive reading experience, making it a must-read for fans of psychological thrillers and crime fiction.

Coco Pinchard's Must-Have Toy Story is the second, stand-alone prequel novella to Robert Bryndza's smash-hit Coco Pinchard series. A sparkling feel-good Christmas comedy, which asks the question - how far would you go to get your child the must-have Christmas toy? It's December 1992, and children are going crazy for the Tracy Island toy - almost as crazy as the parents! Christmas day is fast approaching and Coco Pinchard is desperately trying to track one down for her four-year-old son Rosencrantz. Throw into the mix a horrible boss, a lazy husband, and the prospect of her in-laws arriving for the festivities, and Coco wishes she could cancel Christmas and sail off to a desert island somewhere - preferably with the gorgeous-yet-unattainable Tom from work. But retail therapy is at hand! Coco's faithful friends Chris and Marika rally round, and even her mother-in-law Ethel tries to help in her own eccentric way. From dodgy dealings in a motorway lay-by, to extreme shopping in Hamley's with a Sylvanian Families fanatic, to having a go at the Blue Peter make-your-own Tracy Island, Coco tries everything in the hope that Rosencrantz will open his must-have toy on Christmas morning.

"Since Coco Pinchard found first husband Daniel in bed with another woman, she hasn't just picked up the pieces: she's now a best-selling author married to her hunky soul-mate Adam. She feels stronger and wiser and surely the second time round she'll have learnt from her mistakes? But things aren't going quite according to plan... Adam has lost his job, Coco's grown-up son Rosencrantz seems to have derailed his life in spectacular fashion, and ex-mother-in-law Ethel keeps letting herself into the house thanks to an endless supply of spare keys. When literary agent Angie takes on Coco's arch rival, the indomitable Regina Battenberg, it looks as though things can't get any worse. And then Coco discovers she's pregnant; at 44. Can she really go through it all again? Sleepless nights, stretch marks on top of stretch marks, and poo as a normal topic of conversation?"--Page 4 of cover

Set during the festive season, this prequel short story features a delightful ensemble, including Daniel's quirky family members, Ethel and Meryl, alongside a comically named turkey, Jean Paul Belmondo. The narrative promises humor and heart, enriching the beloved Coco Pinchard series with holiday cheer and memorable interactions.

Je kunt hem niet zien. Maar hij jou wel… Criminologe Kate Marshall is met haar zoon aan het duiken als ze een huiveringwekkende ontdekking doen. Ze vinden het lichaam van een tiener, verstrikt onder water. De politie bestempelt het al snel als een tragisch ongeluk, maar Kate is daar niet zo zeker van. Er klopt heel veel niet: wat deed het slachtoffer daar midden in de nacht? En als hij zo’n sterke zwemmer was, hoe verdronk hij dan? De verdronken tiener is het meest recente slachtoffer in een reeks mysterieuze sterfgevallen en verdwijningen rond Shadow Sands, een stuwmeer dat ontstond toen een vallei en het gelijknamige dorpje onder water werden gezet. Er doen veel vreemde verhalen de ronde, en al -jarenlang verdwijnen er regelmatig mensen. Dan verdwijnt ook een -jonge onderzoekster, Magdalena Rossi. Kate vraagt haar partner Tristan Harper om mee te helpen zoeken naar de vrouw – voordat het te laat is.

Kurz nachdem die Ex-Polizistin Kate Marshall und ihr Partner Tristan Harper ihre eigene Detektei gegründet haben, fordert ein Cold Case ihre ganze Aufmerksamkeit: Vor zwölf Jahren verschwand die junge Journalistin Joanna Duncan aus einem Parkhaus in der Nähe ihres Arbeitsplatzes und wurde anschließend nie wieder gesehen. In ihren Aufzeichnungen stoßen die beiden Detektive auf die Namen zweier junger Männer, die wie Joanna eines Tages ganz plötzlich verschwanden. Ihre Spur führt zu einer rätselhaften Kommune - und zu einem Serienkiller, der seine Opfer auf brillante Weise täuscht und mit akribischer Perfektion tötet ...

Het lichaam onder water zinkt snel. Het zal vele jaren stil en ongestoord blijven liggen, maar op het land begint de nachtmerrie pas net. Wanneer inspecteur Erika Foster een tip krijgt dat er bewijsmateriaal voor een grote narcoticazaak verstopt ligt in een ongebruikte groeve in een buitenwijk van Londen, gaat ze direct tot een zoekactie over. In de dikke modder worden inderdaad drugs gevonden, maar ook het skelet van een kind. De overblijfselen worden snel geïdentificeerd als de elfjarige Jessica Collins: het vermiste meisje dat zesentwintig jaar geleden overal in het nieuws was. Om het verband tussen de nieuwe en de oude zaak te vinden, moet Erika dieper graven en meer zien te ontdekken over de uiteengevallen familie Collins en de oude inspecteur die destijds op deze zaak was gezet: een vrouw die nog altijd wordt geplaagd door het trauma van de onopgeloste moord. Al snel realiseert Erika zich dat iemand niet wil dat deze zaak ooit wordt opgelost, en dat die persoon er alles aan doet om te voorkomen dat Erika de waarheid achterhaalt. Is de dader dichter bij dan ze denkt?

Zestien jaar geleden was Kate Marshall een veelbelovende jonge politiedetective bij de Londense politie. Tot ze de opdracht kreeg een seriemoordenaar op te sporen, en hij haar eerst vond. Kate's carrière eindigde in een schandaal en ze bleef getraumatiseerd, verraden en publiekelijk vernederd achter. Jaren later worstelt Kate nog steeds met de gevolgen als ze de kans krijgt haar verleden recht te zetten. Er lijkt een copycat-moordenaar actief die het afgrijselijke werk van zijn idool voortzet. Kate wordt opnieuw de verwrongen geest in getrokken van een moordenaar die ze maar al te goed kent. Ooit was ze het beoogde vijfde slachtoffer – en zijn opvolger lijkt vast van plan om het werk nu af te maken.

Bei einem Tauchgang in einem Stausee stößt die Ex-Polizistin Kate Marshall auf die Leiche eines jungen Mannes. Als sein Tod kurze Zeit später als Unfall zu den Akten gelegt werden soll, ist sie skeptisch. Der junge Mann war ein hervorragender Schwimmer, und sein Leichnam weist unerklärliche Wunden auf. Während Kate diesen rätselhaften Fragen nachspürt, macht sie eine unglaubliche Entdeckung: Der Tote aus dem Stausee scheint das jüngste Opfer eines Serienkillers zu sein, der bereits seit Jahrzehnten unentdeckt tötet ...

Zrútený strop, mŕtve telo. To, čo sa začína ako obyčajný telefonát na linku 999, naberie nečakaný spád, keď detektív šéfinšpektor Erika Fosterová dorazí na miesto a v prázdnom byte objaví telo ženy a stopy kokaínu. Pátranie privedie Eriku späť tam, kde by to nikdy nečakala – díva sa do očí Jeromovi Goodmanovi, drogovému dílerovi, ktorý pred desiatimi rokmi zavraždil jej manžela Marka. Odhalenia privedú Eriku na pokraj síl a donútia ju čeliť traume z minulosti a pravde o tom, čo sa stalo v deň Markovej smrti – a kto z tieňa ťahal za nitky. V smrtiacej hre na mačku a myš sa detektívka Erika Fosterová stretáva so svojou najväčšou nemesis – a hranice spravodlivosti sa stierajú, tajomstvá rozpletajú a z minulosti sa vynárajú desivé tiene.

Je rok 1985 a osmnáctiletá Coco Pinchardová se po svém prvním semestru na univerzitě v Aberystwyth vrací domů do Londýna na Vánoce. Beznadějně se zamilovala do Daniela Pincharda, ďábelsky pohledného hudebníka z chudé čtvrti, jenže její despotická matka s ní má jiné plány a chce ji sblížit s „dobrou partií“ Kennethem, synem svých nejlepších přátel, kteří k nim přijedou na vánoční oběd. Ten se ale trochu zvrhne a snobská matka a otec pod pantoflem se u něj poprvé setkají s Danielovou bláznivou matkou Ethel, jeho sestrou Meryl a vánočním krocanem Jeanem Paulem Belmondem. V prosinci 1992, o sedm let později, je už Coco vdaná a jejímu synovi Rosencrantzovi jsou čtyři roky. Stejně jako všechny další děti na světe šílí po hračce Tracyho ostrov. A když šílí i děti, šílí i rodiče! Vánoce se rychle blíží a Coco se zoufale snaží zajistit, aby si Rosencrantz rozbalil pod stromečkem svou vysněnou hračku. Když se k tomu přidá její hrozný šéf, líný Daniel a vyhlídka na příjezd příbuzných na svátky, není divu, že si Coco přeje Vánoce zrušit a odplout na nějaký opuštěný ostrov – a rozhodně ne ten Tracyho!

Coco Pinchardová se po hrozných útrapách a mimořádně klikaté cestě konečně znovu vdala za fešného Adama, vrátila se do svého starého domu, dopsala svou další knihu a srovnala si vztahy s rodinou i s přáteli. Vypadá to, že ji čeká fantastický rok. To by ale nebyla Coco, aby všechno nezamotala a všechno se jí nezačalo hroutit jako domeček z karet!Literární agentka Angie začala zastupovat její úhlavní nepřítelkyni, Rosencrantz začal pít, a aby toho nebylo málo, ani po svatbě s Adamem se Coco nepodařilo zbavit se ex-tchyně Ethel.A k tomu všemu ještě zjistí, že je ve svých 44 letech zase těhotná. Co teď s tím? Má si tím vším procházet znovu? Panebože, tohle přece nemůže zvládnout ani nezdolná Coco Pinchardová!

Coco Pinchardová má za sebou dost nepříjemných, ale pro pozorovatele zvnějšku vtipných kotrmelců. Teď to vypadá, že se její život konečně vrací do normálu: Po bouřlivém rozvodu a kariérní krizi má nádherného, o čtyři roky mladšího přítele Adama, její spisovatelská kariéra se rozjíždí, a učí se dokonce vycházet se svojí příšernou bývalou tchyní Ethel. Nebo je to zas jenom na chvíli a osud jí připraví do cesty překážky, na kterými si bude zoufat, ale její okolí se nad nimi bude bavit? Coco má naštěstí pořád své přátele Chrise a Mariku a už dospělého syna Rosencrantze, na které se může spolehnout. A také na to, že se ze všeho může vypsat v e-mailech…

Kde Bridget Jonesová skončila... Coco Pinchardová pokračuje! Coco sa vydala mladá, porodila krásneho syna a sen o úspešnej kariére spisovateľky zavesila na klinec. Napokon jej predsa vyjde román, manžel Daniel zošedivie ako strieborný lišiak a syn Rosencrantz dospeje. Je čas užívať si život! Pod vianočným stromčekom si Coco otvára darček od Daniela. Nie je to šperk, ale iPhone. Predznamenáva začiatok Danielovej krízy stredného veku a Coco ho nachytá v posteli s mladšou ženou. iPhone sa jej stane spovednicou. Coco sa cez e-maily zdôveruje priateľom – Chrisovi, starnúcemu synovi zbohatlíkov, mierne alkoholickej učiteľke Marike a mnohým ďalším. Potom stretne fešáka Adama a ako slobodná štyridsiatnička zbiera a lepí kúsky svojho rozbitého života.

Skutočný príbeh Slováka, ktorý ide do Hollywoodu za lepším životom a naplnením svojich snov. Na úspech má všetky predpoklady. Svetoznáma hollywoodska herečka si ho najme ako stylistu. Je to však obyčajná depresívna využívačná mrcha. Spriatelí sa s bohatým párom, ktorý pretláča svoju hroznú kozmetickú značku, hoci ju ani sami nepoužívajú. Spolupracuje s asistentom filmovej hviezdy, ktorý je na pokraji kolapsu zo snahy preraziť v Hollywoode. Ako dopadne jeho obrovské dobrodružstvo v prostredí plnom intríg a využívania? Príbeh o tom, ako to skutočne funguje za bránami víl hollywoodskych hviezd a v šoubiznise vôbec.

Robert Bryndza představuje další případ neohrožené Kate Marshallové. Dokážou Kate a její společník Tristan vyřešit třicet let starý případ s vazbami na Kanibala z Nine Elms, nebo zůstane zmizení Janey Macklinové navždy záhadou?