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Secrets Never Die
Clare Woodbrook Series Book 2
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Welcome to the home of David Bradwell - author of the Anna Burgin and Clare Woodbrook thrillers.

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Clare 1: The Blood Of Angels

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“If it wasn’t me, it would be someone else. He didn’t look like the faithful type. Of all the crimes I’d committed, this would barely even register.”

The Blood Of Angels is a gripping British conspiracy thriller set in 1993, with twists galore, pulsating action, and flashes of dark humour. It’s book one in a new spin-off from the Anna Burgin mystery thriller series – and the alternative sequel to the huge bestseller Cold Press.

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Clare 2: Secrets Never Die

David Bradwell - Secrets Never Die

Would you confess to a murder you didn’t commit? A celebrity cold case gets solved when a convicted killer, on his deathbed, confesses to a headline-grabbing murder. But a decade-old conspiracy reaches right into the heart of the establishment with secrets that very powerful people would kill again to hide.

Secrets Never Die will launch in December 2020. Pre-order your copy today at a bargain price!

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Anna 1: Cold Press

David Bradwell - Cold Press

“Her voice carried through the open doorway. Inside the office his heart skipped a beat, as it always did at this time of the morning. He didn’t know it would be for the very last time.”

Packed with intrigue, mystery and dark humour, Cold Press is book 1 in the Anna Burgin series, the debut novel by David Bradwell, and an Amazon number one bestseller in the UK and number two in the USA!

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Books 1-3 box set

David Bradwell - Anna Burgin Series 1-3

A great value box set with the first three books in the Anna Burgin series. With hundreds of five star reviews between them, they’re gripping mystery thrillers with a dash of ’90s nostalgia and lashings of dark humour.

The box set includes the Amazon number one bestseller Cold Press, plus Out Of The Red and Fade To Silence – that’s three great books for less than the price of two!

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Anna 2: Out Of the Red

David Bradwell - Out Of The Red

He heard the rustle of clothing. Immediately he was wide awake. And then he heard a voice, softly spoken but unmistakeable. A voice he’d never expected to hear again.
“Hello, Danny,” she said.
He turned, and looked straight into the eyes of a ghost.

Book 2 in the Anna Burgin series is a gripping thriller in which the stakes get higher still.

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Anna 3: Fade To Silence

David Bradwell - Fade To Silence

You know you’ve got problems when being hunted by a Serbian hitman is the least of your worries…

Balkan gangsters, corporate spies and a fugitive killer are all on the loose in London. A body is found but DCI Graham March seems suspiciously keen to arrest the victim’s wife.

Mayhem ensues in the most complex, dangerous and action-packed investigation so far.

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Anna 4: Court Me Kill Me

David Bradwell - Court Me Kill Me

What if the only person you can trust is secretly plotting to kill you?

Fashion photographer Anna Burgin faces a career in ruins after her studio is destroyed, but it’s the least of her worries. As news emerges of a corrupt business network that reaches into the heart of the police, nothing can be taken for granted – especially the promises of the person who offers to protect her.

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Anna 5: Illusions Of Warsaw

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A body is found in Warsaw. But was it suicide or murder? Clare and Danny set out to investigate.

Meanwhile, in London, the mysterious Louise turns up on Anna’s doorstep. She looks so innocent, but who really is she? She sets out to gain the trust of a long con crew, but has a secret, sinister agenda. When the body count rises in both the UK and Poland, the stakes get ever more terrifying. Not everyone will get out alive.

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Dying To Make You Mine

David Bradwell - Dying To Make You Mine

“The last thing I expected was to fall in love. And in retrospect I wish I hadn’t, because maybe then, fewer people would have died.”

This is not a romance. It’s the match made in heaven that ends in hell, and the ensuing jealously, lies and betrayal spark a deadly series of events that prove modern dating can be murder.

Book 1 in the Anna Burgin Contemporary Series

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Reviews for Cold Press…


“A brilliant mix of intrigue, humour
and likeable characters got me
hooked from the start. Can’t wait
for the sequel!
”


“This is a great beside the pool, at
lunch, at the Spa, back by the pool,
outside my room, at dinner,
bedtime book, yes I read it in
24 hours because I literally could
not put it down!”


“I loved this book right from the
very first chapter. The style of
writing gets you involved very
quickly and draws you in, so
much so that you feel the
excitement, the tense tingling
sensation of mystery and
the shock at ‘I didn’t see
that coming’.”


“An excellent mystery with lots of
plots and twists which keep you
enthralled until the end.”


“I recommend this book, it was
exciting and well written. A story
you wanted to get back to as
soon as possible.”

Who is Anna Burgin? What are the books like? Questions answered here…

The books are  all part of the Anna Burgin series. But who is Anna? Click the links below to watch videos, find out more, download samples, or to read an author interview with David Bradwell.

David Bradwell Live Q&A

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WSiIDuvOI1I

The Blood Of Angels

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3wp2g5OBmA

Cold Press

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rf6oDQLd5Vw

Out Of The Red

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CVl5Yy1P0c8

Court Me Kill Me

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQlVBW8ckeg

Dying To Make You Mine

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=33zDPP42qR4

Who is Anna Burgin?

Anna is a cheeky and slightly irreverant fashion photographer who lives with Danny, fancies him, but by her own admission is useless at relationships. She likes a glass of wine (ahem) and is your best guide to all the action.

Discover Anna here

Interview with David Bradwell

Cold Press began life in 1993 and was finally published 24 years later. Find out why by reading an interview with its author, David Bradwell. Discover how the original manuscript turned into an Amazon top 10 selling novel.

Read the interview here

Download the prologue and first ten chapters of Cold Press

Cold PressTempted but not sure if it’s for you? You can now get a taster of the Anna Burgin series by downloading a PDF of the prologue and first 10 chapters of Cold Press.

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Download the prologue and first ten chapters of Out Of The Red

Out Of The RedIf you haven’t yet read Cold Press you should probably do that first. But if you have, you can download a PDF of the prologue and first 10 chapters of Out Of The Red here.

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Thank you for visiting my web site.

I write mystery thrillers, do a bit of screen
acting and run an online hosiery retail
company.

You can see more about me here, find out
about my days spent in ladies’ legwear here,
or – if you’re feeling really brave
– see pictures here .

Please get in touch if you’d like more
information, want to give feedback,
good or bad, or just want to say hello.

In other news…

Interact with our heroine: Anna is now on Twitter

So you thought Anna Burgin was just a character in a novel? Well, she’s now on Twitter so if you like the books but can’t wait for the next one, she’s well worth following…

There are sneak previews of upcoming stories (anyone fancy a trip to Sofia?), unique opinions, and revelations about the day-to-day life in Camden with a certain someone. And, obviously, lots of cups of tea.

Follow her at @AnnaBurginNW1

Get book 0 – the student years, absolutely free

Throughout the books there are references to the student years: how Anna and Danny first met and why Anna has given up on relationships.

But what really happened? It was quite a story, involving a classic locked door mystery.

Everything is revealed in the new novella In The Frame. It’s a completely FREE download, exclusively for members of the mailing list. Join up and download your copy.

Shop now open… order signed copies of the books

I’m exceptionally pleased to announce that the shop is now open. You can order signed copies of the paperbacks and get a FREE double-sided Cold Press/Out Of The Red bookmark with every copy!

The paperbacks are printed by Clays, St Ives – the same company used by HarperCollins – and they’re lovely.

You can order them in bookshops, but signed copies are exclusively here. Explore the shop now.

Chart news: Cold Press hits number 1 on Amazon

I was amazed and delighted to see Cold Press hit number 1 in its categories on Amazon in the USA and Canada! It was the best birthday present I could have wished for.

In the UK it reached number 4 in the mystery list and 9 in crime.

Cold Press number 1

Huge thanks to everyone who ordered or downloaded a copy – it really does make all of the long candlelit nights worthwhile.

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