British crime fiction where characters become people and place is part of the story.Ever feel like you're being watched? London 2012. A Portuguese cleaner under a railway bridge. Two schoolgirls on a canal bank. A French student at a bus stop. All victims of the same serial offender.This predator must be stopped before he turns rapist. But how do you catch someone who prowls the London Underground, leaving no more trace than a shadow?From deserted Pembrokeshire beaches, through the underpasses of London, to the remote Irish countryside, Beatrice uncovers the darker side of human nature.Beatrice Stubbs murder mysteries are contemporary crime novels with a timeless feel. The focus is on human interest and strong personalities.Each book works as a stand-alone novel.If you enjoy Ann Cleeves, Peter Grainger and Peter James, you'll love Raw Material."There's twists and turns, hidden layers, subliminal messages and intelligent banter a plenty. If you loved Beatrice Stubbs in the first novel of the series, you will seriously fall at her feet when you reach the end of Raw Material. Now, where's book three ..?" Amazon reviewer"Loved this book! Loved all the characters and their interaction. Found myself reading so fast to see what was going to happen that I had to make myself slow down so as not to miss all the details." MHyatt, Amazon"Two lines of enquiry, both gripping. I wanted to stop everything else to keep reading. Particularly joyful to have a novel filled with strong and realistic women." Dawn, Amazon