Zoë Sharp pasó sus años formativos viviendo a bordo de un catamarán en la costa noroeste de Inglaterra, abandonando la educación convencional a los doce años y terminando su primera novela a los quince. Al convertirse en fotoperiodista autónoma en 1988, sus experiencias, incluidas las amenazas de muerte, inspiraron directamente su cautivadora serie de thrillers criminales protagonizada por Charlie Fox. Este trasfondo dota a su obra de una perspectiva única sobre el peligro y la resiliencia, ofreciendo a los lectores narrativas crudas y llenas de suspense.
Before Charlie Fox was a bodyguard, she was a soldier. The last thing she expected, heading out on routine patrol, was to end up riding into a firefight, on horseback, with the Spice Girls...
The cult calling itself Fourth Day is well-funded and highly jealous of its privacy. Five years ago Thomas Witney went in to try and get the evidence that the cult's charismatic leader, Randall Bane, was responsible for the death of Witney's son, Liam
“Charlie Fox is simply the best.”—Jeffery Deaver “Zoë Sharp writes some of the best thrillers around. . . . Charlie Fox is totally believable, thanks to Sharp’s writing skill.”—Ted Hertel, Deadly Pleasures “Male and female crime fiction readers alike will find Sharp’s writing style addictively readable—one of the very best crime fiction sagas out there.”—Paul Goat Allen, Chicago Tribune “Charlie Fox is fast becoming the must-read heroine of mystery.”—Ken Bruen A self-defense expert with a motorbike and an attitude, Charlie Fox doesn’t need to go looking for trouble. It generally finds her. House-sitting for a friend seemed like an easy favor at first, but the house in question is in the Lavender Garden Estate. Teenage gangs are running riot and Charlie’s desperate neighbors have been forced to employ an expensive—and ruthless—security firm to apply rough justice where the legal kind has failed. The situation gets even uglier when a young Asian boy is fatally wounded in what appears to be a racially motivated shooting. Caught in the middle of an urban battlefield, Charlie’s more than able to take care of herself, but then she comes face-to-face with a specter from her army past. As the tensions rise, lives will depend on Charlie working out just whom she can really trust.
SECOND SHOT is #06 in Zoe Sharp's highly acclaimed and award-winning Charlotte 'Charlie' Fox crime thriller series. 'New England. A young child is in danger and Charlie will risk everything to keep her safe. But this time she's in no state to protect anyone, herself least of all.'
'Susie Hollins may have been no great shakes as a karaoke singer, but I didn't think that was enough reason for anyone to want to kill her.' This opening book in the series introduces Charlie Fox, a tough new heroine who can very definitely take care of herself. Charlie makes a living of sorts teaching self-defence to women. It's a skill she picked up out of necessity having been kicked out of the army for reasons she prefers not to go into. So, when Susie Hollins is found dead after she mistakenly tussles with Charlie at the New Adelphi Club, Charlie knows it's only a matter of time before the police come calling. What they don't tell her is that the unlucky Hollins is the latest victim of a homicidal rapist stalking the local area. Charlie finds herself inadvertently drawn into the investigation when the New Adelphi's enigmatic owner, Marc Quinn, offers her a job. Viewed as an outsider by the existing all-male security team, her suspicion that there's a link between the club and the serial killer doesn't exactly endear her to anyone. Charlie has always taught her students that it's better to run away than to stand and fight. But, when the killer starts taking a very personal interest, it becomes clear that he isn't going to give her that option.
The story unfolds during the Fitzroy family's gathering to grieve the loss of their husband and stepfather. Amidst the sorrow, only Byron notices a mysterious young woman with white-blonde hair lurking in the shadows, who vanishes as quickly as she appears. This intriguing presence hints at deeper secrets and unresolved emotions within the family dynamics, setting the stage for a narrative filled with mystery and exploration of grief.
FOX FIVE RELOADED comprises nine highly acclaimed stories by Zoe Sharp, set all over the world. All feature ex-Special Forces soldier turned bodyguard, Charlotte 'Charlie' Fox. In small bites. With sharp teeth.
RIOT ACT is #02 in Zoe Sharp's highly acclaimed and award-winning Charlotte 'Charlie' Fox crime thriller series. 'She is supposed to be dog-sitting, not leading the urban resistance, but when Charlie Fox discovers her friend's housing estate being terrorised by violent gangs, she's determined to make a stand.'
Bones In The River is Book 2 in the crime thriller trilogy with CSI Grace McColl and Detective Nick Weston: an absolutely gripping crime thriller full of twists. A self-contained story set in the English Lake District. 'Driving along a country road at night, you hit a child. There are no witnesses. You have EVERYTHING to lose. What do you do?'
Susie Hollins was misschien geen geweldige karaokezangeres, maar het leek mij nou ook weer geen reden om haar te vermoorden...' De onafhankelijke en stoere Charlie Fox is docente zelfverdediging sinds ze uit het leger is ontslagen, om redenen waar ze liever niet over praat. Op een karaokeavond in de New Adelphi Club staat Charlie een vriendin bij in een worsteling met Susie Hollins. Een paar uur later wordt Susie dood aangetroffen. De politie roept Charlie op voor verhoor, maar wat ze haar niet vertellen, is dat Susie het meest recente slachtoffer is van een verkrachtende seriemoordenaar. Charlie vermoedt dat er een link is tussen verschillende verkrachtingen, de moord en de New Adelphi Club. Als de eigenaar van de club haar een baan aanbiedt, lijkt dat de ideale manier om de zaak verder te onderzoeken. Door de mannen van het beveiligingsteam wordt Charlie als een buitenstaander beschouwd en haar vermoeden over de moordenaar maakt haar niet bepaald populair. Toch is ze vastbesloten om de waarheid te ontsluieren, maar dan ontdekt ze dat zij wel eens het volgende slachtoffer zou kunnen zijn. Opeens is vluchten geen optie meer...