Every action has consequences … even when it’s family.

Frank Pearson rules the criminal underworld of the East Midlands. He’s the man with a seat at the top table. A man of honour, who believes a man’s word is his bond.

Unable to accept anyone other than his twin son was to blame for the death of his one true love –their mother – Frank drives a wedge between the family. Bitterness and resentment will never go away. The consequences are unthinkable. The Pearsons will pay, and the family will never be the same again.

In a world of violence, those at the heart of it react in the only way they know.

When people play the game, they play it best when no one else knows there’s a game going on.

The Wrong Man is the first book in a gripping, raw and energy filled series.

As the Pearson family continue to control and grow their business interests, new faces emerge. Some are from within the family circle; others from outside.

The family must deal with a threat from across the Pennines. As they focus their attentions on keeping the foothold on their empire, no one sees the threat from within – a problem far bigger than anything they’ve had to deal with.

The fallout will be their biggest test to date, and some will realise the life is not for them.

People are often not who they seem. Those who go unnoticed are sometimes the biggest threat.

Forever being told she would always be in the shadow of men, Phoebe must do all she can to hold on to everything she holds dear. The Pearson family name rests in her hands.

Someone who has held a grudge for over twenty years sees her as vulnerable – a woman doing a man’s job. He wants revenge and will target those closest to her to get what he wants.

Blood will be shed, but the order of things must remain intact. Phoebe must show the world of criminality that she is in the shadow of no man, and she is prepared to do anything to protect everything she has.

In this world, someone’s always trying to take what you’ve got.

Frank's story - A gripping insight into how it all began. Raw, gritty and fast paced. A very British gangland thriller telling the story of Frank's journey into the criminal underworld.

Some would say he wasn’t born this way.

Born into a mining community, Frank experiences the hardships his parents endure. He recognises how his father lives for the drink and how his mum is left to run the family home on little more than a pittance. Determined to never set foot underground for a living, Frank sets himself on a path for a better life.

His lust for violence and power makes him a formidable force. With his clear head and business-like mind, he is soon running the criminal underworld of his hometown.

Frank comes to realise that in the world of criminality, ethics and honour are traits few possess. While he attempts to grow his empire within the boundaries of his own code of conduct, certain members of the criminal fraternity have plans to take him down. Frank must stay one step ahead if he is to stay alive – and to achieve his ambition of gaining a seat at the top table.

In this world, success is seen as a threat. In Frank’s world, a threat is seen as an opportunity.