A deadly game of cat and mouse. A wish list for murder. One person stands in the way. When the body of a young woman sparks a manhunt on the streets of Bristol, striking similarities to another murder suggest there is only one detective for the job—old-school maverick DI Robbie Chilcott. Bitter from a promotional snub and professionally embarrassed by his last failed murder case, DI Chilcott has a chance to restore pride and get even with a brutal serial killer. But after the investigation deepens and the body count rises, realisation dawns that Chilcott is hunting a systematic and lethal adversary. As a pattern to the killer's chilling purpose takes shape, Chilcott establishes a shocking truth—the victims aren't random—they have been chosen for who they are. Can Chilcott predict the assassin's next move and prevent further murders, or have the crosshairs already turned on him? DEAD RINGER is the gritty first novel in this edge-of-your-seat British crime thriller series full of heart-pounding action and gripping suspense. Perfect for fans of Neil Lancaster, JD Kirk, David J. Gatward, J M Dalgliesh, Alex Smith and Simon McCleave. Praise for DEAD RINGER "A nail-biting pace and a nerve-jangling level of tension." "The characters are so believable you really feel for them." "The suspense was awesome. I couldn't read it quickly enough." "Bitingly accurate. Great characters. A gritty, gripping roller coaster of a tale." "It had me hooked from the start. I have read the previous titles by James, who has become one of my top 10 thriller writers." James began writing in 2012, following a chance encounter in a Bath bar with ex-SAS legend and bestselling author of the Danny Black thrillers Chris Ryan. Inspired by the meeting, James set about writing STORM LOG-0505 the very next day. James is a former British Police CID Detective turned crime fiction writer and uses an author pseudonym. His thrillers and mysteries are fast-paced, with intricate edge-of-the-seat twists and turns that leave readers gasping for more, thanks to over twenty years of experience working in the criminal justice system, both on the front line and within the court system. The DI CHILCOTT mysteries feature the incomparable Detective Inspector Robbie Chilcott in gripping and addictive stand-alone police procedurals set against the city backdrop of Bristol. The DETECTIVE DEANS mysteries are a chilling series of novels where contemporary police procedural blends seamlessly with the paranormal. James lives on the west coast of England with his young family and is a full-time travel writer when not creating fictional mystery and mayhem.