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THEIR FINAL MOMENTS an addictive crime thriller full of absolutely breathtaking twists (Detective Mike Croft Book 3) Kindle Edition

by JANE ADAMS (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.3 out of 5 stars 843 ratings
DISCOVER A BRILLIANTLY GRIPPING CRIME THRILLER FROM A BESTSELLING AUTHOR.

Please note this was first published as Fade to Grey and Final Frame.

HE WANTS TO CAPTURE THEIR FINAL MOMENTS ON FILM SO HE CAN WATCH THEM AGAIN AND AGAIN.

DECEMBER: Detective Mike Croft is in pursuit of a serial attacker whose victims are all young blonde women.

But forensics on the victims reveals an even more horrific scenario.

Many miles away, in Wiltshire, a young woman dies in a burning car.

In Norwich, an actress is found dead in her own home and a teenage boy runs away from a past he doesn’t know how to face.

Can DI Mike Croft work out what links these events?

Then a greater threat emerges.

JAKE BOWEN: filmmaker and serial murderer. There is no pattern to his victims. He doesn’t care who dies, so long as their final moments make good film, and Jake is very imaginative in deciding how his victims will die.

MIKE CROFT FACES A RACE AGAINST TIME TO STOP A KILLER. BUT THEN THE KILLER COMES FOR HIM.

Their Final Moments: An epic and unputdownable crime thriller full of heart-stopping twists and turns.

Perfect for fans of Kimberley Chambers, Damien Boyd, Rachel Abbott, Patricia Gibney or Mark Billingham.

Praise for Jane Adams, author of the sensational bestseller The Greenway:

“Few debut novels achieve this level of suspense. The Greenway lingered in my mind for days. It takes the psychological suspense novel into new realms of mystery.” Val McDermid, Manchester Evening News

“A haunting debut.” Minette Walters

“Compellingly told and rich with psychological insight.” Independent

“Nail-biting stuff.” Ms London

“An assured first novel, with a strong cast and a plot which twists and turns without a glitch.” Yorkshire Evening Post

ALSO BY JANE ADAMS
DETECTIVE MIKE CROFT SERIES
Book 1: THE GREENWAY
Book 2: THE SECRETS
Book 3: THEIR FINAL MOMENTS
Book 4: THE LIAR

DETECTIVE RAY FLOWERS SERIES
Book 1: THE APOTHECARY’S DAUGHTER
Book 2: THE UNWILLING SON
Book 3: THE DROWNING MEN
Book 4: THE SISTER’S TWIN

DETECTIVE ROZLYN PRIEST
Book 1: BURY ME DEEP

MERROW & CLARKE
Book 1: SAFE

STANDALONES
THE OTHER WOMAN
THE WOMAN IN THE PAINTING
THEN SHE WAS DEAD
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07QY13W7P
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Joffe Books Crime Mysteries and Thrillers
  • Accessibility ‏ : ‎ Learn more
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ April 30, 2019
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1.5 MB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 420 pages
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1789311006
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  • Book 3 of 5 ‏ : ‎ Detective Mike Croft
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I am the author of more than forty published crime novels. The first, The Greenway, was nominated for both the Authors’ club award and the CWA John Creasey for best debut novel.

I’m constantly amazed at where life has taken me. Writing had never been on my ‘possible careers’ list, but once stories take root in your brain, they just have to be told - and I feel very fortunate that people want to read them.

I have written several series featuring DI MIke Croft, Ex DI Ray Flowers, amateur sleuth Rina Martin, Ex DS Naomi Blake, Merrow and Clarke, Rozlyn Priest and, a series set in the 1920s, featuring DCI Henry Johnstone and DS Mickey Hitchens, plus several standalone novels

In addition to writing I teach creative writing, read and mentor for The Literary Consultancy, am a Royal Literary Fund Fellow and FRSA.

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  • Ka-aR
    5.0 out of 5 stars Thrilling
    Reviewed in the United States on July 29, 2024
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    Book 3 of the Detective Mike Croft series was a thrill ride Jake Bowen is the most vicious killers I have ever read. The philosophy of his crimes, "Why not?" Unpredictable to the end.
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  • Denise Crawford
    4.0 out of 5 stars He makes his films for profit but he loves his work...
    Reviewed in the United States on January 3, 2020
    My first book of 2020 is this very grisly crime thriller, the third in a series featuring DI Mike Croft. It was originally released in two parts: Part One, "Fade to Grey" in 1998 and Part Two published as "Final Frame" in 1999. Although not completely updated to reflect current technology, the police procedural details were solid and it was tension-filled and full of action. I have not read the first two books in the series, but I do plan to move on to #4 shortly.

    In summary, Croft and many colleagues are pursuing a man who is basically a ghost. Jake Bowen operates under many different aliases and his claim to fame is filmmaking. He charms or abducts women into making various types of porn films and then he kills them -- putting it all on tape. As he gets rich from the proceeds of his "made to order" movies, he stumps the detectives by being completely under the radar. He can't be caught because no one knows who or where he really is but he's hiding in plain sight. This is a very complex case and the details of the investigation are thorough and it seems that they will never catch up and stop Jake Bowen. NO SPOILERS.

    I am glad that I restarted the book today after being on holiday hiatus so that I could read it all in a single sitting as there are many characters whose relationships are complicated and quite interesting. I am looking forward to meeting up with them again in the next book and getting to know them better. The narrative is told from several points of view, including that of Jake Bowen, and the writing is quite good and the story absorbing. I liked how the switch at the end of the chapters kept me on tenterhooks wondering what would happen next. Lots of grisly details. I enjoyed it!

    Thank you to NetGalley and Joffe Books for this e-book ARC to read, review and recommend. On to the next in the series...
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  • Linda
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great Read
    Reviewed in the United States on June 9, 2024
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    Another great read. Another book that I enjoyed reading very much.
    Really liking these stories and characters. Cannot wait to read Book 4.
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  • bren
    5.0 out of 5 stars So twisted...So many sick thoughts and actions
    Reviewed in the United States on May 8, 2019
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    This 3 book series was so scary and twisted. Jack was a very evil and twisted person. He as perfected by a love of a father and a mother who saw no wrong in him. So many people had to deal with his evil ways. He was so close to the colds many times to be caught but never was. I hope there will be more to the series. Would love to see how DI Croft and Marie made out with his question. Well done to the author. Would recommend.
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  • Marjorie Higginbotham
    3.0 out of 5 stars Boring just like The Greenway
    Reviewed in the United States on January 14, 2020
    I like to give an author a second try if I’m not happy with the first of their books I read. This was slower than The Greenway. Too many people running here and there with too much conversation. This also took me weeks rather than days to read. I will not read anymore from this author.
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  • booklover
    4.0 out of 5 stars Action Packed Crime Fiction
    Reviewed in the United States on May 10, 2019
    Many thanks to the author / Joffe Books / Books n All Book Promotions / Netgalley for the digital copy of this crime fiction. Opinions expressed here are unbiased and entirely my own.

    Please note this was first published as “Fade to Grey” and “Final Frame.”

    DI Mike Croft is called in to investigate cases of a serial rapist. All the victims seem to be on the small side, blonde hair, blue eyes. Most of his victims were brutally murdered.

    But what the forensic reports reveal change the entire picture. A woman who went missing and found murdered are being investigated many miles away. An actress is found dead in her home and a teenage boy is seen fleeing. What's the link between these killings?

    The killer doesn't care who dies ... as long as their final moments make a good video. But he also has secrets ... secrets for which he will kill to keep hidden in the shadows.

    Things turn very personal when the killer comes for Mike Croft.

    This author has another winner in this series. Although third in line, this is easily read as a stand alone. Lots of action and plenty of twists and turns keep the reader engaged. Plenty of suspects, but not everyone is who they say they are.
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  • Cae
    5.0 out of 5 stars Don’t read if you have a queasy stomach!
    Reviewed in the United States on March 13, 2020
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    This is a twisted, diabolical plot. The bad guy was so bad I was on pins and needles, reading as quickly as I could, to find out what he would do next.
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  • Vincent Dancause
    5.0 out of 5 stars Overall good read
    Reviewed in the United States on July 30, 2019
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    The book either started out slow or I missed something. The second part of the book was much better and had you wondering how it would resolve,
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  • Jane Giddings
    5.0 out of 5 stars Their final moments...
    Reviewed in Australia on August 30, 2019
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    E. Excellent book thank you. Very detailed and fantastic suspense. Lots of twists a great read. I highly recommend this book to everyone.
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  • Nettie
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great series
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 15, 2019
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    The more of this series I read, the more I want. It's the kind of stuff that keeps you hooked, keeps you guessing, and offers characters you can't help rooting for. Just loving these books.
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  • Carol Jacobson
    4.0 out of 5 stars Great
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 18, 2024
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    Really great story full of twists and very exciting. CJ
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  • A. Hill
    2.0 out of 5 stars This a hard read
    Reviewed in Canada on December 19, 2019
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    The first half of the book is told in real time, not successfully. Too many people, too hard to keep everything clear when it is jumping here there and everywhere. Then part two of the book starts and is told in a totally different narrative. I felt like I was dropped into a different story. Read books one, two and four and skip this one.
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  • Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 25, 2019
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    This was a fantastic story of violence, and a viscous game of cat and mouse, and the mouse was very good at alluding the cat, but well he can only do that for so long, a must read.
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