Killing Them Gently

by Mobashar Qureshi

Detective Peter Murphy has been given a second chance when he is shot twelve times. He must return as Detective Alex Weller and solve strange and inexplicable crimes that will push him to the limits. If he successful he may be able to return to his wife and son. What he doesn't realise is there are hidden forces working to destroy him.

HUNTING THEM 1 A woman is shot in the head while sitting in her car. Her baby is missing. Detective Weller must find who did it before any more babies are kidnapped.

CHOPPING THEM 2

A man's body is found in the dumpster. His right arm has been sawed off. Detective Weller must investigate before any more dismembered bodies are discovered.

BREAKING THEM 3

A family is missing from their home. They are eventually discovered buried in their backyard. Detective Weller must search before the killers strike again.

TEARING THEM 4

A high school coach is found dead in a bloody swimming pool. Chunks of meat are missing from his body. Detective Weller must search for who or what is behind the killing.

SLICING THEM 5

A jogger's headless body is found on a bridge. His head is later discovered down in a ravine. Detective Weller must find who is behind this before there are any more headless victims.

BOILING THEM 6

A chef of an upscale restaurant is found dead in his condo apartment. He has apparently been poisoned. Detective Weller must search for the killer behind this senseless murder.

BURNING THEM 7

A woman and man are found burned alive at a dollar store. The perpetrator is revealed to be the woman's husband. Detective Weller races to find the husband before there are any more murders.

STABBING THEM 8

A woman is found drowned in the bathtub of a hotel. None of the witnesses saw anyone leave her room. Detective Weller must search for a killer that may or may not exist.

BLEEDING THEM 9

A teenage girl is found with her face melted off. There is nothing in her room to indicate how it happened. Detective Weller must find who did it before there are any more faceless victims.

RIPPING THEM 10

A young man is found ripped to pieces in his home. Bloody paw prints are discovered at the crime scene. Detective Weller races to find who or what is behind the killing.

CUTTING THEM 11

A detective is discovered dead in a hospital bed. The sign 666 is written in blood across from him. Detective Weller is faced with the most dangerous case of his life.

KILLING THEM 12

The man who shot Peter Murphy is still out there. The search begins to find him before he harms Peter Murphy's family. The stunning conclusion to the Gently Series.

312 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 2012

About the author

MOBASHAR QURESHI was named one of the ten rising mystery writers to watch by Quill & Quire Magazine. He is the author of THE BLUE HORNET, THE OCTOBER FIVE, THE PAPERBOYS CLUB, along with several other novels. He is married and lives in Toronto, Canada.