When Ruth Butler escaped Texas for a sleepy seaside village in the south of England, it was to rescue her infant daughter from the perverted demon she had married. But after ten peaceful years her daughter Annie disappears.

Not far away, a madman has been trying in vain to turn back time. When Ruth turns out to be a dead ringer for his mother, the voices in his head haunt him day and night. The only way to stop his mother’s nagging is to kill her all over again.

Ruth must rely on her instincts and the ally she finds in an undercover detective who’s in town on unrelated business, but neither can search for Annie’s kidnapper openly. Nevertheless, the trail leads from a faceless body in Annie’s clothes to a smuggler’s cave, where the killer drains his victim’s blood an ounce at a time. But he’s got a special purpose for little Annie. He is patient. He will wait–until her mother comes to save her.

Deadly Thyme is created by R.L. Nolen, an eGlobal Creative Publishing Signed Author.

Deadly Thyme

   Jon pulled his mobile from his jacket pocket and dialed. Whilst it rang, he turned to the old man, "Your name?"


   "Gareth Wren Tavish," came the gruff reply. He gave the dog a rough pat on the head. He didn't touch the shoe, merely looked once again out to sea.


   His name surprised Jon. First impressions were funny things. His connection went through.


   He glanced up and down the coastline. "I'm less than a mile from Perrin's Point."


   "Sorry, south." He watched as Mr. Tavish drew pictures in the dirt with his staff. "On the cliff top and I've run into a gentleman and his dog."


   "I'm on foot." He glanced at the dog. "The dog's pulled a girl's shoe from the surf."


Chapter 15