Detective Sophie Allen Mysteries: Books 1-12 (DCI Sophie Allen #1-12)

The Detective
Meet DCI Sophie Allen, Dorset’s expert in violent crime. A brilliant and seasoned detective, Sophie handles the cases no one else can. But beneath her sharp intellect and flawless credentials, Sophie remains haunted by secrets from her past. She faces brutal murders, cunning criminals, and personal betrayals, all while navigating the darker side of her own life.

The Setting
Dorset is a stunningly beautiful county in the south-west of England. With its pretty market towns, rolling farmlands, and dramatic coastline, it seems idyllic on the surface. Yet, beneath the picture-perfect exterior lies a sinister darkness. In this haunting landscape, each case Sophie tackles unravels not just a crime — but exposes the hidden shadows of even the most peaceful places.

In this 12-book box set:

Book 1: Dark Crimes
A young woman’s body is found on a deserted footpath in a Dorset seaside town. Sophie Allen’s first major case takes a darker turn when the victim’s mother is discovered strangled the next morning.

Book 2: Deadly Crimes
A young man’s body is found on Studland Heath — and Sophie uncovers a link to her own father, whose body was found in a disused mine-shaft forty years after he disappeared.

Book 3: Secret Crimes
Two women go away for the weekend to a music festival at Peveril Point — but only one comes back alive.

Book 4: Buried Crimes
A family move into their dream home in Dorchester — but find two children’s skeletons buried in the garden.

Book 5: Twisted Crimes
A retired couple are found dead in their car on a remote nature reserve. They appear to have taken their own lives — but the forensics suggest otherwise.

Book 6: Evil Crimes
A young man’s body is spotted in the stormy sea off Dancing Ledge in Dorset. He appears to have lost his footing — but Detective Sophie uncovers a more sinister cause of death.

Book 7: Shadow Crimes
An undercover detective disappears. A retired prison guard is found dead. Detective Sophie must work out the link between the two, before time runs out to find the missing man.

Book 8: Silent Crimes
Detective Sophie’s daughter discovers the body of a reclusive tramp in remote woodland. Sophie must find out who he was if she is to catch his killer.

Book 9: Ruthless Crimes
A man found stabbed to death on the Southampton commuter train. Another stabbing in a refuge for abused women. Sophie must uncover what links the two crimes.

Book 10: Brutal Crimes
Two bodies are discovered in a disused clay pit — and one of Sophie’s detectives is missing.

Book 11: Hidden Crimes
A woman’s body is found buried in a shallow grave. She had just had a party to celebrate her fiftieth birthday. Did one of the partygoers kill her?

Book 12: Vicious Crimes
A man’s body is found slumped on a mudbank in Watchet harbour, washed up with the incoming tide. But his lungs are filled with fresh water.