Books by Frank Demain

When Ian Fergusson receives a call from a former colleague, Peter Brompton, telling him of the theft of expensive pigment from his company, he agrees to meet him. His initial investigations indicate that another company is the actual victim of what appears to be a well-organised scam. An anonymous threat to his life rocks Ian back and, fearing for his life and the safety of his wife and children, he sends them away to stay with friends. He takes refuge in the family's holiday caravan but when that explodes and Peter is shot and killed, Ian knows the threats are real. A further gruesome killing of one of his contacts is followed by the kidnapping of Ian's son. Ian begins to suspect the involvement of a whole raft of his associates and is uncertain whom he can trust. Warned not to approach the police if he wants to see his son again, Ian takes matters into his own hands. Believing he has identified the gang leader, he boldly, if rather foolishly, enters the lion's den with explosive consequences.

It is almost thirty years since Brexit and the whole world has changed dramatically. But despite all of this, life, love and murder carry on.Peter Barker, member of a successful business family, finds himself accused of the rape and murder of Olivia Hamblin, an actress he was due to meet after being introduced through an on-line dating app. Peter's father sets his friend and former police detective, Sam Meredith, the task of ensuring that Peter is freed. Sam finds that Olivia has had a number of hetero- and homo-sexual partners including Peter's brother-in-law, Michael. He is able to demonstrate to the police that Michael, the brother of Peter's on-off girl-friend, Charlie, fellow-actor George and the brother of Olivia's flatmate all have motives and the opportunity to murder Olivia. The case against Peter is dropped and he heads off to the Bahamas where he awaits Charlie's arrival....

Having escaped from what seemed like certain death in The Orkneys, Peter Sinclair's wings are now being severely clipped by his wife. Despite that, what set out to be simple and safe family holidays and straightforward leisure activities seem to have a way of turning into roller-coaster rides for Peter and those around him. In 'It's an Ill Wind' he is accused of raping and murdering a young woman in Fuerteventura; he faces several difficult encounters with officialdom in 'A Baltic Breeze'; in 'Not Wanted on Voyage' he is in danger of being drawn into the world of illegal immigrants; in 'That Sinking Feeling' he comes face-to-face with mortal danger underground; and in 'Chocks Away' he finally achieves a life-long ambition -for a short while.