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Elena Forbes

    Elena Forbes is an English crime fiction writer known for her compelling narratives. Her style is characterized by a focus on character psychology and intricate plotting. Forbes delves into the world of crime to explore the darker aspects of human nature and moral dilemmas. Her novels often follow a duo of investigators tackling dangerous criminals within a London setting.

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    A Bad Bad Thing
    Evil in Return
    Die with Me
    Our Lady of Pain
    Jigsaw Man
    • 2018

      A Bad Bad Thing

      • 320 pages
      • 12 hours of reading
      3.5(147)Add rating

      'An ending that will leave readers breathless' Booklist'A master at complex plots' Globe and MailAfter a police operation ends in catastrophe, DCI Eve West is suspended. She faces expulsion from the force, until John Duran - a violent criminal Eve incarcerated herself and who is still serving his sentence - offers to help clear her name. But nothing comes for free.Duran wants Eve to help free a fellow prisoner, who he claims has been wrongly convicted of murder. But as her investigation grows darker, Eve finds that more than just her job is at stake, and Duran is a dangerous man to trust . . .

      A Bad Bad Thing
    • 2014

      DI Mark Tartaglia of the London murder squad investigates a bizarre and brutal series of murders in this gripping thriller.

      Jigsaw Man
    • 2011

      Evil in Return

      • 455 pages
      • 16 hours of reading
      3.5(27)Add rating

      A chilling crime novel set in London featuring detective Mark Tartaglia and his female partner, DS Sam Donovan.

      Evil in Return
    • 2009

      Our Lady of Pain

      • 460 pages
      • 17 hours of reading
      3.7(25)Add rating

      A life-or-death race against time as another serial murderer is at work on DI Mark Tartaglia's patch in west London

      Our Lady of Pain
    • 2008

      Slowly she opened her eyes and he rewarded her with one of his softest smiles, brushing her wet, sticky hair off her face, using the edge of her coat sleeve to wipe away the slime around her nose and lips. 'I don't want to,' she whispered, trembling as she gazed at him. 'I don't want to...' She couldn't finish the sentence. Die. Die with me. Be with me forever. That's what he said. You could find your new best friend on the net... ...or discover your worst nightmare. For fifteen-year-old Gemma, it's already too late. Her body was found in the nave of the parish church in Ealing. For D.I. Mark Tartaglia and the murder squad at Barnes, it's just a matter of time before the tragedy repeats itself. For Elena Forbes, it's a cracking start to her new career as a crime writer.

      Die with Me