Stephen Leather: 52 books

Supernatural detective Jack Nightingale is called in to investigate when a man is ripped apart in his home. Is a big cat on the loose - or is it something more sinister? Stephen Leather is one of the UK's most successful thriller writers, an ebook and Sunday Times bestseller and author of the...

Supernatural detective Jack Nightingale is sent to investigate a haunted house, but soon discovers that it isn't just a ghost causing mayhem. The Mansion is a fast-paced supernatural story about 10,000 words long. Stephen Leather is one of the UK's most successful thriller writers, an ebook...

Jack Nightingale thought he was on vacation, driving around America's most haunted sites to get the feel for the supernatural side of his adopted country. But when a child's doll appears in the middle of the road, the vacation comes to an abrupt end and Nightingale finds himself fighting...

An action-packed short story featuring Dan “Spider” Shepherd before he joined the SAS. On active service as a paratrooper in war-torn Sarajevo in 1995, he realises that the SAS is where he belongs. This story is also available in the collection Spider Shepherd: SAS Volume 1.Stephen Leather...

An action-packed short story featuring Dan “Spider” Shepherd during his days on the SAS. In Personal Protection he is assigned as a bodyguard to a Middle Eastern ruler whose life is under threat.Personal Protection is just under 13,000 words, about thirty pages, perfect if you have half...

An action-packed short story featuring Dan “Spider” Shepherd during his days on the SAS Escape & Evasion course. Mid-way through the exercise Shepherd realises that all is not as it seems - and his life is on the line.Narrow Escape is just under 12,000 words, about thirty pages, perfect...

Supernatural detective Jack Nightingale gets called in to deal with a particularly nasty case of possession. But he can't do the exorcism alone - for that he needs the help of a priest. A very special priest. But Father O'Grady is all too well aware of the dangers of tangling with demons and he's...

Carolyn Castle is one of the most famous faces in the UK - a soap opera star known to millions. But when she witnesses a gangland killing she has to ask herself if her fame could be the death of her.The killer is charismatic gangster Warwick Richards. A man more than capable of killing again...

Long-term Bangkok resident and former New Orleans cop Bob Turtledove has the knack of getting people out of difficult situations. So when a young man from Utah goes missing in Bangkok, his parents are soon knocking on Bob’s door asking for help. But what starts out as a simple missing...

An action-packed short story featuring Dan “Spider” Shepherd during his days as an SAS trooper in war-torn Sierra Leone. Hostile Territory is about 14,000 words, about thirty pages, perfect if you have half an hour to spare. Stephen Leather is one of the UK's most successful thriller...

Supernatural detective Jack Nightingale is called in to investigate a young girl who appears to be possessed by an evil spirit.My Name Is Lydia is about 10,000 words, about thirty pages, perfect if you have half an hour to spare.Stephen Leather is one of the UK's most successful...

Jack Nightingale was always happier dealing with criminal cases or even divorce than he was with matters of the supernatural. So when a client came with a simple request to uncover the meaning behind her father’s last words, he was happy enough to take the case. Little did he know that the investigation...

Inspector Zhang of the Singapore Police Force is called in to what appears to be an open and shut case. A young woman has been killed during a burglary. The fingerprints on the murder weapon point to a well-known house-breaker. And his bite marks are on the victim’s arm. But the burglar has a cast-iron...

Inspector Zhang goes to Harrogate to attend a mystery writers convention. But what was supposed to be a vacation turns into one of his most difficult cases when a famous writer is found dead in a locked room. This is a short story, just over 11,000 words, equivalent to about 35 pages. A perfect...