«Deep Blue Trouble» by Steph Broadribb

With her lover, JT, behind bars and heading for death row, single-mother Florida bounty-hunter Lori Anderson takes on an off-the-books job that could threaten everything…‘A real cracker’ Mark Billingham‘My kind of book’ Lee Child‘Like Midnight Run, but much darker … really, really good’ Ian RankinA web of lies. A killer on the run. An impossible choice…Single-mother Florida bounty hunter Lori Anderson’s got an ocean of trouble on her hands. Her daughter Dakota is safe, but the little girl’s cancer is threatening a comeback, and Lori needs JT — Dakota’s daddy and the man who taught Lori everything — alive and kicking. Problem is, he’s behind bars, and heading for death row.Desperate to save him, Lori does a deal, taking on off-the-books job from shady FBI agent Alex Monroe. Bring back on-the-run felon, Gibson ‘The Fish’ Fletcher, and JT walks free.This is one job she’s got to get right, or she’ll lose everything…Breathlessly paced, and bursting with high-voltage action and edge-of-your-seat jeopardy, Deep Blue Trouble is the unmissable next instalment of the Lori Anderson series, featuring one of the most memorable and fearless female characters in crime fiction.Praise for the Lori Anderson Series‘This is romping entertainment that moves faster than a bullet’ Jake Kerridge, Sunday Express‘If you like your action to race away at full tilt, then this whirlwind of a thriller is a must’ Deirdre O’Brien, Sunday People‘Stripper-turned-bounty hunter Lori, with her sickly young daughter in tow, gets into high-octane escapes when she sets out to bring her former lover and mentor to justice. Lively’ Sunday Times‘The non-stop twists and turns … draw in readers like a magnet and keep them hooked to the action right up to the emotional conclusion’ Burnley Gazette‘Sultry and suspenseful, it marks a welcome first vow for an exceptional new voice’ Good Reading Magazine‘Gripping, entertaining and utterly addictive, this is a cracking start to an enthralling new crime series…’ Lancashire Evening Post‘Suspense, action, romance, danger and a plot that will keep you reading into the wee small hours. I loved it’ Lisa Gray, Daily Record‘Fresh, fast and zinging with energy’ Sunday Mirror‘ Readers will cheer her every step of the way’ Publishers Weekly‘A whole hell of a lot of fun’ New Books Magazine‘Fresh, compelling and beautifully written’ S.J.I. Holliday‘Fast-paced, engaging and hugely entertaining’ Simon Toyne‘Brilliant and pacey’ Steve Cavanagh‘Excitement and exhilaration flies off every page’ David Young‘A hell of a thriller’ Mason Cross‘A series that will run and run’ Howard Linskey‘A blistering debut’ Neil Broadfoot‘If you love romantic suspense, you’ll love this ride’ Alexandra Sokoloff‘Deft and assured’ Chris Whitaker‘A stunning debut from a major new talent’ Zoë Sharp‘Delivers thrills at breakneck pace’ Marnie Riches‘One of my favourite debut novels for a long, long time’ Luca Veste‘A gritty debut that will appeal to Sue Grafton fans’ Caroline Green‘Great action scenes and great atmosphere’ C.J. Carver‘Crazy good … full-tilt action and a brilliant cast of characters’ Yrsa Sigurđardóttir‘Quite simply one of the best debut novels I have ever read’ Angela Marsons