Commit to a captivating story as the plot, action, and chase is addictive reading

Karl Holton is a crime thriller author.

He previously worked in financial markets for over thirty years, before deciding that he had to write. He couldn’t leave this dream any longer.

He lives in the United Kingdom with his wife and two children.

You can follow his Website and Blog at http://karlholton.com

The Weight of Shadows

A gripping crime thriller mystery with twists from the beginning to end.

When you have spent your life in the shadows, what would you do at the dying of the light?

Three years ago the best murder detective in London is blamed for the death of his colleague and kicked out of the Met.

A man with secrets buried in the past and present returns to London, the city that started the mysterious career which made him a billionaire.

The two need each other.

But they have no idea how much.

“An intriguing plot, thoughtful, profound themes, complex, troubling, characters, and language that make us shudder for its honesty, clarity, and confidence”
PIARAS O CIONNAOITH

“The ending is absolutely spine-tingling!” & “a story that is intense and heart-pounding!”
ELAINE EMMERICK – HYBRID NATION

The Wait for Shadows

An assassin wants revenge but doesn’t know who to kill.

A drug dealer wants revenge without the muscle to kill.

A ‘wild beast’ can help them both.

Can anybody stop it?

The last six days in The Weight of Shadows were just the beginning.

Danny Benedict and the whole team must get ready — it’s day seven.

The second book in the ‘Shadows Series’.

Every morning you can watch the sunbeams glitter,  certain you no longer need to wait for shadows.

“The story has “multiple threads and suspense weaved throughout. It’s one that enables the reader to commit to a captivating story as the plot, action, and chase is addictive reading.” Review by Peter

The Water’s Shadow

Far beneath in the sickly light,  dark secrets sleep in the depths.

Do you stay in the shallows or seek answers in the water’s shadows?

Where you know, deep down, we lose the light.

Benedict and the team discover more as they go deeper.

It’s day fourteen.

The gripping crime thriller series goes into the third installment.

“An exceptional thriller series and certainly has me as a dedicated fan.”
PETER DONNELLY – THE READING DESK