Seven twisty mysteries set in Warwickshire. A county of quiet villages, church spires and old resentments. The heart of England has a dark side.

When violence breaks through the calm, Detective Chief Inspector Gavin Roscoe and Detective Sergeant Sunita Roy are sent to pick up the pieces.

Roscoe has spent his life on the job. He’s a Brummie in his fifties. Patient, dryly humorous, unfailingly courteous.
Roy is newly promoted. Quick-thinking and direct, sometimes too ready to challenge the rules.

Their investigations take them from a doctor found shot in his surgery, to a crossbow killing on the edge of town and a footballer’s son kidnapped from a manor house and chained in a cellar.

In the first book, Harry Bowers disappears on his way to choir practice one winter night in the peaceful Warwickshire village of Norton Prior. His wife Margaret appears strangely unmoved. DCI Roscoe and DS Sunita Roy of Heart of England Police soon find that the apparently tranquil community hides multiple layers of jealousy and betrayal.

Includes all seven gripping novels:

1. MURDER ON OXFORD LANE
2. THE CROSSBOW STALKER
3. MURDER OF A DOCTOR
4. OUT FOR REVENGE
5. HEIR TO MURDER
6. IT NEVER RAINS
7. NOT MY VALENTINE

Perfect for fans of Peter James, Angela Marsons, Peter Robinson and Joy Ellis — gripping, character-driven detective mysteries set in the heart of England.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “Another great story in a smashing series! … Warm and very likeable detectives, plenty of twists and great suspects to keep the reader engrossed.” — Alyson R
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “This book is on fire with tension and suspense … Bassett paints deliciously vivid word pictures of the Midlands.” — John Williams
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “Valentine’s with a twist … Recommended for people who love crime fiction.” — Daniel
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “Brilliant series … I ploughed through the remaining titles and WOW absolutely brilliant … I NEED more.” — KK
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “Another well-paced novel with a terrific plot and well-rounded characters. Thoroughly recommended.” — Nick Stuart