Daniel O'Hara

Gently evil: Called to a crime scene at a working-class boarding house, Gently and Bacchus find a woman horribly beaten to death, her eyes covered discreetly with a handkerchief. The victim also carried her daughter's birth certificate, with the name of the child's father crossed out and "satan" penciled in. Following this lead, Gently and Bacchus probe the twisted secrets of a family that seems to harbor pure evil Peace & love: When nuclear submarines...

When nuclear submarines plan to dock at the local naval base, young peace protesters from Durham University clash with the police. The next morning, the demonstrators' fiery leader, faculty member Fraser Barratt, turns up dead at the dockside. The investigation takes Gently and Bacchus to the campus, where big changes are blowin' in the wind-and the social, political, and sexual tumult brings little peace.

Real-estate developer Cora Davidson shows up at her newly purchased property and finds the reluctant seller murdered in his backyard. Gently and Bacchus focus on the mansion's mute gardener, but they soon learn that the house has a sordid history.

Tom's quiet Saturday at Benny's house soon turns into a thrilling fight for their lives when the vicious alien Grazlax hunts them down. The two boys must learn to combine their capabilities, or the Nekross's savage pet will devour them.

Tom Clarke has a secret. He is a schoolboy wizard. When the magic-eating alien Nekross arrive on Earth, a battle for survival begins. However, Tom will need assistance from Benny, the school geek, to confront the terrifying Nekross King.