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Zoe Michaels is working the late shift in the Easy Stop Diner on Route 15. Vince, the owner is nowhere to be seen, and the fryers and griddle went cold over an hour ago. But luckily for Zoe, it's a Monday – and quiet. Because something smells off tonight, and it isn't Vince's famous fried baloney sandwich… All Night Long forms part of the Case Files series of short crime fiction stories from USA Today bestselling author Rachel Amphlett.
9) The Man Cave
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When Darren regains consciousness in a dank basement, escape turns out to be the least of his worries… The Man Cave forms part of the Case Files series of short crime fiction stories from USA Today bestselling author Rachel Amphlett.
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When a brutal attack on a business owner is followed by a suspicious death, the police first suspect the beginning of a new underworld drugs war.
Then a second victim is found dead, and the truth starts to look like something much worse.
With the death toll rising and her career under scrutiny from the media and her own superiors, Kay Hunter is running out of time to unravel the deadly secrets hiding behind ruthless ambition and treachery.
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12) Cover the Bones
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When archaeologists discover a skeleton in secluded woodland, the body is first thought to be related to an ancient Saxon settlement. Then the torn and rotten remains of another woman's bones are uncovered, her injuries bearing the markings of abuse and a violent death. Detective Mark Turpin is tasked with finding their killer, except the forensic evidence is perplexing and the victims' bodies are proving impossible to identify. When a third victim...
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When a woman's mutilated body is discovered in a remote countryside property, Detective Kay Hunter is faced with one of the most challenging investigations of her career. There is nothing in the victim's past to explain her brutal slaying, and no clues as to how her killer got away. Then a second body is found in a run-down storage facility, the man's remains covered in horrific injuries that bear the hallmarks of prolonged torture. With two families...
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When the body of a young woman is found by the side of a quiet country road, police first suspect a hit and run.
Then a darker side to the victim is uncovered – a dangerous addiction that led to her violent death.
With little sympathy from a local population, Detective Mark Turpin faces a daunting task to track down her killer.
When a second victim dies after a ferocious attack, Mark realises someone is determined to hide the truth.
Both victims...
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When a man is shot at point blank range outside an isolated country pub, Kay Hunter is thrust into one of the most dangerous cases of her career. As personal and political disputes threaten to undermine her efforts to track down the killer, Kay's investigation is complicated further when her superiors elect to coordinate the subsequent manhunt themselves. Uncovering a covert trade in outlawed weapons and faced with witnesses too scared to talk, Kay...
16) A Darker Place
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The frozen body of a man is discovered in a used car yard on the hottest day of the year, his face contorted by fear and pain.
Detective Kay Hunter and her team are assigned the case, but when they find out who the victim is, their worst fears are realised.
There is another man missing – but is he a victim, or a killer?
With time running out and witnesses afraid to talk, Kay is thrust into one of the most challenging investigations of her career...
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Michael's looking forward to a quiet night after he finishes work… but then he's asked to bury a body. Devil of a Favor forms part of the Case Files series of short crime stories from USA Today bestselling author Rachel Amphlett. Listen to the Case Files: short crime fiction stories podcast on all major streaming services. Find out more at www.shortcrimestories.com.
18) None the Wiser
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What if some secrets were never meant to stay buried?
When a parish priest is brutally murdered in cold blood, a rural community is left in shock — and fear.
New to the Vale of the White Horse, Detective Sergeant Mark Turpin discovers the murder bears the hallmark of a vicious killer who shows no remorse for his victim, and leaves no trace behind.
After a second priest is killed, his broken body bearing similar ritualistic abuse, the police are...
19) Cradle to Grave
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When a faceless body is found floating in the river on a summer's morning, Detective Kay Hunter and her team are tasked with finding out the man's identity — and where he came from.
The investigation takes a sinister turn when an abandoned boat is found, covered in blood stains and containing a child's belongings.
Under mounting pressure from a distraught family and an unforgiving media, the police are in a race against time — but they have...
20) Hell to Pay
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When a road traffic accident on a dark autumn night uncovers a disturbing conspiracy, Detective Sergeant Kay Hunter's investigation exposes a ruthless serial killer exploiting vulnerable young women.
With her enemies unmasked and her career spiraling out of control, Kay's determination to seek vengeance for the victims brings her dangerously close to those who want to silence her.
Undeterred, she uncovers the real reason behind a plot to destroy...
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