A Mersey Killing
Over 250,000 copies sold in the series.
A skeleton and a missing woman. A doomed romance. A mystery spanning two generations.
Liverpool, 1961. A group of young men come together seeking fame and fortune, as the fledgling sounds of the Swinging Sixties take root in the city. Soon, Liverpool becomes synonymous with the music that shapes a generation.
Liverpool, 1999. Skeletal remains found in the docklands lead Detective Inspector Andy Ross and Sergeant Izzie Drake into a journey through time, as the investigation takes them back to early days of the Mersey Beat.
Whose bones laid beneath the mud of the River Mersey for over thirty years, and what links them to a young woman, missing for the entire time?
Praise:
- "Had me hooked from the beginning."
- "Brilliant plot... mystery writing at its best."
- "A trip across time... well done, Mr. Porter."
- "Solid crime series with likable protagonists and a great story."
BEST DEALS
About the Author
Brian L. Porter
Winner - The Critters.org Best Mystery Novel Award 2021, The Mersey Ferry Murders
Winner - The Readfree.ly Best Indie Book, 2021 Award, Muffin, Digby and Petal, Together Forever
Winner - The Readfree.ly 'Best Book We've Read all Year, 2021 Award, June 2021 (Pestilence)
Winner - The Readfree.ly 'Best Book We've Read all Year, 2018 Award, June 2018 (A Mersey Maiden)
Writing under three different names, Brian L Porter is an Amazon best selling author, with numerous best sellers to his name, so far, titles as follows:
Sasha (As Brian L Porter), the illustrated true-life story of the author's own, very special 'Miracle Dog'. Winner of The Preditors & Editors Best Fiction Book Award, 2016, and also a 7th place finish in the 50 Best Indie Books of 2016 Awards. #1 bestseller in the UK, Australia and Italy. Sasha has also been a Top Ten bestseller in its category at Amazon in Canada and France.
Sheba, From Hell to Happiness, sequel to Sasha, the true-life story of a dog rescued from a life of hell as a bait dog for dog fighters, then left to die on a rubbish tip.
Remembering Dexter is the winner of 3 literary awards
After Armageddon (As Brian L Porter), A Post-Apocalyptic short story anthology. #1 in the USA and UK.
The Italian translated version of After Armageddon, Dopo L'Armageddon, e Altri Raccontri was a #1 Amazon bestseller in Italy.
Lest We Forget, (As Brian L Porter), an evocative collection of remembrance poetry.
Alistair the Alligator, (As Harry Porter), a pre-school children’s book, illustrated by Sharon Lewis.
Charlie the Caterpillar, (As Harry Porter), also for pre-school readers, illustrated by Bonnie Pelton.
Wolf, (As Harry Porter), a young adult/teens adventure story.
Of Aztecs and Conquistadors, (As Juan Pablo Jalisco), a superb collection of romantic poetry with a Latin American theme.
He was the winner of The Preditors & Editors readers poll for Best Author Award, 2009, and a number of his books have also received awards as follows:
A Study in Red – The Secret Journal of Jack the Ripper, Preditors & Editors Best Thriller Novel Award, 2008.
Requiem for the Ripper, Preditors & Editors Best Thriller Novel Award, 2010.
Glastonbury, Preditors & Editors Best Mystery Novel Award, 2010
You can find information on the works of Harry Porter and Juan Pablo Jalisco on their individual book pages.
He is a dedicated dog lover and rescuer and he and his wife share their home with a number of rescued dogs.