Harry Bingham

Late October, Cardiff. A human leg is discovered in a woman's freezer. The hunt for the rest of the corpse soon turns up body parts in kitchens, garages and potting sheds. The police conclude that the victim was a teenage girl killed some ten years earlier. But then other body parts start appearing, this time discarded carelessly, shortly after the victim - a man - was killed. Investigating the double crime draws DC Fiona Griffiths into a web of obsession, money, deceit - and acute personal danger. Which is exactly where she likes to be: in the middle of a gruesome puzzle with a pitch-black secret at its heart.

It's DC Fiona Griffiths' first murder case - and she's in at the deep end. A woman and her six-year-old daughter killed with chilling brutality in a dingy flat. The only clue: the platinum bank card of a long-dead tycoon, found amidst the squalor. DC Griffiths has already proved herself dedicated to the job, but there's another side to her she is less keen to reveal. Something to do with a mysteri...

When DC Fiona Griffiths says 'yes' to her policeman boyfriend, it's an affirmation that she wants finally to put her psychological breakdown behind her, and become a resident of 'Planet Normal' like everybody else. But she still can't resist the challenge of an undercover policing course, and finding it remarkably easy to assume a new identity, she comes top of the class. So when an ingenious payroll fraud starts to look like the tip of a huge criminal iceberg, Fiona is selected to infiltrate the fraudsters' operation. Posing as a meek former payroll clerk now forced to work as a cleaner, Fiona Griffiths becomes Fiona Grey, hoping the criminals will try and recruit her - knowing that if they discover her real identity, she's dead meat. But as Fiona penetrates deeper into their operation, coming closer to identifying the mastermind behind it, she faces another, even more frightening danger - that her always fragile grip on her sense of self has now been lost and she may never find her way back.

Chilling, atmospheric and so gripping it hurts. The Dead House is a masterpiece. You wont read a better crime novel this year MARK EDWARDSOn a wild October night, the body of a young woman is found in a remote country churchyard. Shes wearing nothing but a thin, white dress. There are no marks of violence and no obvious cause of death.Who is the victim? Why is she here? But another young woman went missing from the area a few years back, and DC Fiona Griffiths soon suspects a crime even more chilling than she first imagined.Will she unlock the secrets of the dead house? Or will she become its next victim?Praise for the Fiona Griffiths mystery series:One of the most interesting and complicated protagonists in current UK crime fiction. Truly unforgettableMick HerronIn a word - brilliant. One of the most enjoyable crime novels Ive read in a while James OswaldThis cleverly plotted police procedural introduces a likeable, maverick detective destined for a bestseller followingChoiceCompelling...a new crime talent to treasureDaily MailGritty, compelling...a procedural unlike any other you are likely to read this yearUSA TodayFans of Angela Marsons, Peter James and Ann Cleeves will be gripped by the other titles in the Fiona Griffiths mystery series: 1. Talking to the Dead2. Love Story, With Murders3. The Strange Death of Fiona Griffiths4. This Thing of Darkness5. The Dead House 6. The Deepest Grave (coming soon!)If youre looking for a crime thriller series to keep you hooked, then go no further: youve just found it.** Each Fiona Griffiths thriller can be read as a standalone or in series order **

A freezing cold winter. A dead body from the past. A tale of love - and murder.A human leg is discovered in a suburban freezer. The victim is a teenage girl killed some ten years earlier. But then other body parts start appearing. And these ones are male, dark-skinned, and very fresh...Is this a tangled tale of love gone wrong? Or are there more sinister lines connecting the dead bodies to a recent tragedy in a Cardiff prison, and an engineering company thats up to a whole lot more than is first apparent?Fiona Griffiths starts to investigate, in the midst of the coldest winter on record. Up in a remote cottage in the Welsh Black Mountains, she finds the data that contains the clue to the entire mystery. But, as the first snow starts to fall, she discovers that shes not alone...Praise for the Fiona Griffiths mystery series: Compelling...a new crime talent to treasureDaily MailA dark delight, and I look forward to Fionas future struggles with criminals, her demons and the mysteries of her pastWashington Post With Detective Constable Fiona Fi Griffiths, Harry Bingham...finds a sweet spot in crime fiction...think Stieg Larssons Lisbeth Salander...[or] Lee Childs Jack Reacher... The writing is terrificThe Boston Globe A police procedural with a twist. Quirky, gripping, and rather like its lead character, utterly unconventional. Thats what makes it such a delight to read. Highly recommendedCrime Thriller GirlA cracking read that is both fresh and compellingRed HandedFans of Angela Marsons, Peter James and Ann Cleeves will be gripped by the other titles in the Fiona Griffiths mystery series: 1. Talking to the Dead2. Love Story, With Murders3. The Strange Death of Fiona Griffiths4. This Thing of Darkness5. The Dead House 6. The Deepest Grave (coming soon!)If youre looking for a crime thriller series to keep you hooked, then go no further: youve just found it.** Each Fiona Griffiths thriller can be read as a standalone or in series order **

When DC Fiona Griffiths says 'yes' to her policeman boyfriend, it's an affirmation that she wants finally to put her psychological breakdown behind her, and become a resident of 'Planet Normal' like everybody else. But she still can't resist the challenge of an undercover policing course, and finding it remarkably easy to assume a new identity, she comes top of the class. So when an ingenious payroll fraud starts to look like the tip of a huge criminal iceberg, Fiona is selected to infiltrate the fraudsters' operation, posing as a meek former payroll clerk now forced to work as a cleaner. But as she penetrates deeper into their operation, coming closer to identifying the mastermind behind it, she faces another, even more frightening danger - that her always fragile grip on her sense of self has now been lost and she may never find her way back.

A riveting novel of friendship, adventure and love against the odds, set in the early days of flight in Prohibition-era America. Abe Rockwell and Willard T. Thornton are famous fighter pilots together in World War I. Willard returns to a hero''s welcome in America and launches a film career. Abe just wants to fly - and he has no rich family to support him. When he crash lands in small-town Georgia, the locals recognise Abe and appeal to him for help. Alcohol-smuggling gangsters are trying to oust them from their own homes. But Abe can''t see that his one patched-up aircraft can make much difference. Slowly, a plan forms and Abe needs help himself. Enter another tremendously skilled pilot - but it''s a woman. Abe doesn''t want to take her on, but she''s the best there is and brave with it. Neither of them can predict exactly what they''ve let themselves in for. Willard, meanwhile, forsakes films for banking and rises fast - only to uncover some very dodgy business at the core of the company. He''d like to turn a blind eye but eventually he''s in so deep that he can''t. The firm is under serious threat, from a devious and resourceful attacker.Which is when Willard realises who it must be, and how he''s going to have to team up with someone he''d always overlooked.

In the bestselling tradition of Jeffrey Archer and Dick Francis comes a hot new commercial talent. A young scientist, Cameron, has an idea which could revolutionise medicine. She believes that, once published, her findings will change the world. A maverick financier, Bryn, sees the potential, but convinces her that truth alone is never what secures change: its money, nous and competitive savvy. He persuades her to go into business with him. Their aim: to build a stockmarket company worth a hundred million pounds big enough to survive assault; strong enough to market Camerons technology to the entire world. Corinth, a corporation worth a hundred billion dollars, sees Camerons technology as a threat and aims to wipe out the fledgling enterprise. The story becomes a race to the stockmarket and a battle to survive.

A woman starved to death. A tech genius with his hands hacked off. The heist of the century.When DC Fiona Griffiths and her colleagues piece together the clues to several grim crimes, they realise theyre staring at one of the worlds most daring robberies. Fiona is asked to take on her toughest case yet: will she go undercover to penetrate this criminal gang from within?When Fiona says yes, she has to give up her old life entirely. She becomes Fiona Grey, a homeless woman struggling to get her life back together again. When the criminal gang adopt her as one of their own, shes totally alone, vulnerable - and dangerous as hell.Praise for the Fiona Griffiths mystery series: With Detective Constable Fiona Fi Griffiths, Harry Bingham...finds a sweet spot in crime fiction...think Stieg Larssons Lisbeth Salander...[or] Lee Childs Jack Reacher... The writing is terrificThe Boston Globe The easiest five stars Ive ever awarded a book. Fiona Griffiths is by far the most original detective Ive come across Loretta MilanGritty, compelling...a procedural unlike any other you are likely to read this yearUSA TodayCompelling...a new crime talent to treasureDaily MailFiona Griffiths may be the most fascinating protagonist in fiction. She is similar to Lisbeth Salander, an intelligent but profoundly damaged young woman, but Fiona is less hostile and more curious, sort of a good guy sociopath. This is definitely one my favourite thriller seriesAudrey, Top 500 ReviewerFans of Angela Marsons, Peter James and Ann Cleeves will be gripped by the other titles in the Fiona Griffiths mystery series: 1. Talking to the Dead2. Love Story, With Murders3. The Strange Death of Fiona Griffiths4. This Thing of Darkness5. The Dead House 6. The Deepest Grave (coming soon!)If youre looking for a crime thriller series to keep you hooked, then go no further: youve just found it.** Each Fiona Griffiths thriller can be read as a standalone or in series order **

An epic tale of brothers divided, family rivalry, fortunes lost and won, set against the dramatic background of the early days of the oil industry. Two boys are raised as brothers. Alan is the son of the lord of the manor, with all the privileges which come with that birthright. The other, Tom, is the son of the gardener. Together, they learn to argue, fight and bond in friendship. Social difference divides their paths as adults but nothing can break their bond until a tragic misunderstanding occurs in the trenches of World War I. Now instead of the closest of friends they will be the bitterest of rivals in a burgeoning industry: oil. From the early days of drilling in Persia, to wildcatting in Texas, to the corridors of Whitehall and Washington, this is the story of two remarkable men and the very different women who loved them.

A riveting novel of friendship, adventure and love against the odds, set in the early days of flight in Prohibition-era America. Abe Rockwell and Willard T. Thornton are famous fighter pilots together in World War I. Willard returns to a heros welcome in America and launches a film career. Abe just wants to fly and he has no rich family to support him. When he crash lands in small-town Georgia, the locals recognise Abe and appeal to him for help. Alcohol-smuggling gangsters are trying to oust them from their own homes. But Abe cant see that his one patched-up aircraft can make much difference. Slowly, a plan forms and Abe needs help himself. Enter another tremendously skilled pilot but its a woman. Abe doesnt want to take her on, but shes the best there is and brave with it. Neither of them can predict exactly what theyve let themselves in for. Willard, meanwhile, forsakes films for banking and rises fast only to uncover some very dodgy business at the core of the company. Hed like to turn a blind eye but eventually hes in so deep that he cant. The firm is under serious threat, from a devious and resourceful attacker. Which is when Willard realises who it must be, and how hes going to have to team up with someone hed always overlooked.

Sweeping epic of adventure and enduring love, from the revolutionary upheaval in Russia to the chaos of post-War Berlin. Misha is an aristocratic young officer in the army when the Russian revolution sweeps away all his certainties. Tonya is a nurse from an impoverished family in St Petersburg. They should have been bitter enemies; and yet they fall passionately in love. It cannot last, and Misha must flee the country as Tonya faces arrest and possibly death. Thirty years later, Misha has survived the War and seeks to rebuild his life in the destroyed city of Berlin. Drawn into spying for the British, he learns of a talented female agent from the Soviet quarter. Can it be his lost love? And how will they find each other, as the divide deepens between East and West? Intensely dramatic, epic in scope, this is a glorious novel of courage, action and ultimately undying hope.

I love Fiona Griffiths Sharon BoltonA crime from the past. A murder from the future. DS Fiona Griffiths is bored. Its been months since she had a good corpse. Then she gets news; not just of a murder, but of a decapitation, and one committed with an antique sword no less. All that, and, a murder scene laid out like a gruesome crossword clue.Gaynor Charteris was an archaeologist excavating a nearby iron-age site. Genial, respected, well-liked, it was hard to see why anyone would want to kill her. But as Fiona starts to investigate, she finds evidence of a crime that seems to have its origins in King Arthurs greatest battle - a crime so bizarre that getting her superiors to take it seriously is going to be her toughest job. Especially since the crime hasnt yet been committed.Praise for the Fiona Griffiths mystery series:Compelling and claustrophobic. Without a doubt, Fiona Griffiths is one of crimes most memorable heroines Sarah HilaryCompelling...a new crime talent to treasureDaily MailIn a word - brilliant. One of the most enjoyable crime novels Ive read in a while James OswaldGritty, compelling...a procedural unlike any other you are likely to read this yearUSA TodayGripping...Fiona Griffiths kept me hooked to the last page and left me hungry for more Rachel AbbottFans of Angela Marsons, Peter James and Ann Cleeves will be gripped by the other titles in the Fiona Griffiths mystery series: 1. Talking to the Dead2. Love Story, With Murders3. The Strange Death of Fiona Griffiths4. This Thing of Darkness5. The Dead House 6. The Deepest Grave (coming soon!)If youre looking for a crime thriller series to keep you hooked, then go no further: youve just found it.** Each Fiona Griffiths thriller can be read as a standalone or in series order **

A shocking crime. A ruthless killer. And the strangest, youngest detective in the South Wales Major Crimes Unit is about to face the fiercest test of her short career. A woman and her six-year-old daughter are killed with chilling brutality in a dingy flat. The only clue: the platinum bank card of a long-dead tycoon. DC Griffiths has already proved herself dedicated to the job, but theres another side to her she is less keen to reveal. Something to do with a mysterious two-year gap in her CV - and an unusual familiarity with corpses. Fiona is desperate to put the past behind her but as more gruesome killings follow, the case leads her back into those dark places in her own mind where another dead girl is waiting to be found...Talking to The Dead is the first book in the DC Fiona Griffiths Crime Thriller series. If you like dark police procedurals, a ruthless killer, psychologically complex characters, and unusual twists, then this is the new crime thriller series youve been waiting for.With a ruthless killer, a host of likely suspects, tight plotting, gritty characters, and a twist that will feel like a punch to the gut, this is the Scandi crime thriller youve been waiting for.Praise for the Fiona Griffiths mystery series:I have to say that in a lifetime of reading crime fiction I have never come across anyone quite like Fiona Griffiths . . . Read this book. Enjoy every syllable. Hold your breath, and tick off the weeks until the next oneCrime Fiction LoverCompelling...a new crime talent to treasureDaily MailGritty, compelling...a procedural unlike any other you are likely to read this yearUSA TodayWith Detective Constable Fiona Fi Griffiths, Harry Bingham...finds a sweet spot in crime fiction...think Stieg Larssons Lisbeth Salander...[or] Lee Childs Jack Reacher... The writing is terrificThe Boston Globe This cleverly plotted police procedural introduces a likeable, maverick detective destined for a bestseller followingChoiceFans of Angela Marsons, Peter James and Ann Cleeves will be gripped by the other titles in the Fiona Griffiths mystery series: 1. Talking to the Dead2. Love Story, With Murders3. The Strange Death of Fiona Griffiths4. This Thing of Darkness5. The Dead House 6. The Deepest Grave (coming soon!)If youre looking for a crime thriller series to keep you hooked, then go no further: youve just found it.** Each Fiona Griffiths thriller can be read as a standalone or in series order **

A hanged man. A stolen painting. An impossible crime.A marine engineer is found hanged in a locked apartment. Some artwork is stolen, then mysteriously returned. And a security guard is found dead at the base of a Welsh cliff.When Fiona Griffiths is tasked to look through a stackload of cold cases, her bosses dont expect her to find anything of interest. But then she discovers that an impossible robbery really happened. That the supposed suicide was anything but. That the dead security guard was almost certainly murdered.Before long, Fiona is embroiled in what will become the most terrifying case of her career so far - one that forces her to enter the heart of darkness, and a journey that will test her mental toughness to its very limits.Praise for the Fiona Griffiths mystery series: A stunner with precision plotting, an unusual setting, and a deeply complex protagonistThe Seattle TimesThis cleverly plotted police procedural introduces a likeable, maverick detective destined for a bestseller followingChoiceCompelling...a new crime talent to treasureDaily MailGritty, compelling...a procedural unlike any other you are likely to read this yearUSA TodayAn original and complex character; a different kind of policewoman. Fiona Griffiths is a truly fascinating characterShotsFans of Angela Marsons, Peter James and Ann Cleeves will be gripped by the other titles in the Fiona Griffiths mystery series: 1. Talking to the Dead2. Love Story, With Murders3. The Strange Death of Fiona Griffiths4. This Thing of Darkness5. The Dead House 6. The Deepest Grave (coming soon!)If youre looking for a crime thriller series to keep you hooked, then go no further: youve just found it.** Each Fiona Griffiths thriller can be read as a standalone or in series order **

A counter-blast to the bashing of capitalism and a fresh and bold re-evaluation of the fundamentals that turn genius into hard currency.Harry Bingham used to be an economist and a banker and thought he understood money. Then, in autumn 2008, the world stood on the edge of calamity and Harry realised that all the things he knew had been proven utterly wrong.So, he decided to go back to first principles, to meet the people who make the money the entrepreneurs and inventors, the salesmen and financiers. He wanted to find out how the world really worked and what drives the people who make it spin. For the first time he saw that while the economy might be about many things, it is never ever about money.We all have strong feelings about money. It is the magic of its alchemy that has catapulted the human race from extreme poverty to our world of ever-expanding riches, but it also brings with it economic chaos. But how many of us can say what is it made really made of and how it works?From billionaire entrepreneurs and Indian shift-workers to small-time manufacturers and conglomerate CEOs, The Root of All Good, is the story of the people who have created the world of extraordinary prosperity that we now live in, and the new system of capitalism they are shaping to recover our future.

Three sons, one massive fortune. The race to be the first to make 1,000,000 to win the inheritence is on Harry Bingham is a wonderful new talent in the great bestselling storytelling tradition of Jeffrey Archer and Dick Francis.Three sons. One fortune. Who will win it?A wealthy Yorkshire industrialist dies and leaves his three sons and one daughter, all used to a life of extreme luxury absolutely nothing. Except the chance to win the entire inheritance by whichever one of them has one million pounds in his bank account at the end of three years. Startled out of their indulgent lives, the three sons start competing against each other in their mad attempt to make a million pounds. Two of them go into the City, the eldest buys a run-down factory. Which one of them is going to be successful in their desperate bid and win the millions?With a knack for story-telling in the style of Jeffrey Archer, this compulsively readable and absolutely un-put-downable novel heralds the arrival of a new bestselling, extremely commercial talent on the scene.

Celebratory, witty and incredibly insightful, Harry Bingham explores the eccentricities and customs of the British nation in a bid to answer a question which has everyone debating Who are we?For the British, Who are we? is an oddly difficult question. Although our national self-assessment usually notes a number of good points (were inventive, tolerant and at least were not French), it lists a torrent of bad ones too. Our society is fragmented and degenerate. Our kids are thugs, our workers ill-educated, our public services abysmal. We drink too much. Our house prices are crazy, our politicians sleazy, our roads jammed, our football team rubbish. When The Times invited readers to suggest new designs for the backs of British coins, one reader wrote in saying, How about a couple of yobs dancing on a car bonnet or a trio of legless ladettes in the gutter?Is there really nothing to be proud of? British inventors have been responsible for myriad marvels we now take for granted, from the steam engine to the world wide web. British medical and public health innovations vaccination, integrated mains sewerage, antiseptic surgery have saved far more lives than all other medical innovations put together. And why stop there? The British empire covered a quarter of the earths surface but used an army smaller than that of Switzerland to exert its rule. The world speaks our language. Our scientists have won vast numbers of Nobel Prizes. The evolution of habeas corpus, trial by jury and the abolition of torture arent purely British in inspiration, but owe more to us than to anyone else. Our parliamentary democracy has been hugely influential in spreading ideals of liberty and representative government round the world.If the modern world is richer, freer, more peaceful, more democratic and healthier than it was, then Britain has played a leading role in that transformation. This book is about just that. Taking a particular interest in the many things that we did first, or best, or most, or were the only ones ever to do, this book focuses especially on those of our oddities that spread across the world everything from football to the rule of law.

La novela negra más original de los últimos años en el Reino Unido.Para la policía Fiona Griffiths, su primer caso promete ser duro: el asesinato de una joven prostituta y su hija. Fiona siente que los muertos le hablan, un don para aclarar el casoPara la policia Fiona Griffiths, su primera gran investigacion promete ser una dura iniciacion en el submundo de Cardiff:una joven prostituta y su hija han sido brutalmente asesinadas en un piso.Todo apunta a que la victima debio de topar con el cliente equivocado, pero Fiona esta convencida de que el misterio es mucho mas profundo. De pronto, vuelve a sentir que pertenece al mundo de los muertos, que estos le hablan#, y ese punto debil, que algunos llaman sindrome de Cotard, se convierte en un don que da un giro a esta historia.Hablando con los muertos, la novela con que Harry Bingham irrumpe en las letras britanicas, esta considerada la obra mas original de los ultimos tiempos en el Reino Unido, al imaginar una posible comunicacion con los muertos tan polemica como extraña. El resultado, y el modo en que esta contada, no deja indiferente a nadie.