J.R. Sinclair

In politics, one must be prepared to make sacrifices. When a senior politician collapses and dies in the middle of a public speech, the shock reverberates through Oxford. The official verdict is natural causes. The truth is far darker. As a bitterly contested election looms, DI Joseph Stone is...

Some secrets are meant to stay buried. For decades, the quiet village of Windridge has hidden its past behind hedgerows, tradition, and silence. But when human remains dating back to 1965 are unearthed at a local archaeological dig, old fears begin to surface—and long-buried crimes refuse to...

What happens when a harmless game turns deadly? What begins as a playful ritual quickly spirals into something far darker. When a Nerf gun ‘hit’ connected to an underground Assassins gaming club leads to a real death, DI Joseph Stone is drawn into a world where the rules are dangerously...

How far will a twisted mind go in the name of vengeance? Jimmy Harper was a successful vintage car dealer with a passion for perfection. When he is found burned alive inside his prized Aston Martin DB5, it’s clear this was no accident—and no ordinary act of violence. A double-headed coin...

The river remembers. And it’s not finished yet. Four years ago, Oxford rower Hannah Emmerson vanished while running along the River Isis. No witnesses. No body. Just unanswered questions that refused to stay buried. After a devastating storm floods the city, the river finally gives up its...

For sixteen years, the Midwinter Butcher has stalked the edges of Oxford—leaving behind ritualistic animal killings on the anniversary of DI Joseph Stone’s greatest loss. A reminder. A warning. And a case that has consumed him.

When DCI Simon Hart steps in front of a bus, it’s ruled a tragic accident. But as more deaths follow—each eerily similar—DI Joseph Stone begins to suspect something far more calculated is at work.