The Chess Master

by M.K. Farrar

Two teenagers are snatched from the gritty streets of East London, but only one is being looked for...the one they didn't mean to take.

Don’t miss out on the fifteeenth book of this addictive British crime series!

282 pages, Kindle Edition

Published March 20, 2025

About the author

M K Farrar had penned more than ten novels of psychological noir and crime fiction. A British author, she lives in the countryside with her three children and a menagerie of rescue pets. When she’s not writing—which isn’t often—she balances out all the murder with baking and binge-watching shows on Netflix.

Reviews

[Alan Cotterell · Rating 4 out of 5]

Can't believe this was book 15. Another good book by the author. It was easy to get into, quick to read. But a bit of a soapbox storyline. with a predictable protagonist.
Can't wait for book 16.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[T.M. Payne · Rating 5 out of 5]

The Chess Master (A DI Erica Swift Thriller Book 15)
by M K Farrar
My Rating: 5 Stars
Reviewed by: Tammy - Book Nook Nuts

REVIEW
I will say I love all the thrillers this author writes but this one...
It went in a totally different way. I found myself wanting to smack someone or scream at the top of my lungs.
DI Erica Swift was asked specifically to handle this case, she isn't sure why.
But it's a politician's daughter so she will do as she always does and find the criminal. But what she and her partner find is a whole bunch of wrong...
Add a missing teenager, with a new boss and her days just got rougher.
Absolutely eye-opening to things that can and do happen every single day.
LOVE IT yeah I am a criminal thriller lover of books and this author blows them away!

[Michelle · Rating 5 out of 5]

DI Erica Swift is back on the job in The Chess Master book fifteen in the series. If you love drama, intrigue, mystery, suspense, and a page turning storyline, this book is for you. I loved the plot twists and how the author pulls the reader into the story with the characters and great writing. I recommend you set aside time to read because this is one book that once I started reading it I read nonstop until the final page. The Chess Master is book fifteen in the Di Erica Swift Thriller series. I look forward to reading the next book in this fabulous series. I voluntarily reviewed a copy of this book.

[Holly Fowler · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great plot as always within this series. Left on a real cliff hanger around one of the main characters and the next book isn’t out until October!!

[Debra Whisson · Rating 4 out of 5]

A good thought provoking story but the use of the word ‘feds’ for the police becomes tiresome.