Leigh Russell

Leigh Russell is the author of the internationally bestselling Geraldine Steel series: Cut Short, Road Closed, Dead End, Death Bed, Stop Dead, Fatal Act, Killer Plan, Murder Ring, Deadly Alibi, Class Murder, Death Rope, Rogue Killer, Deathly Affair, Deadly Revenge, Evil Impulse, Deep Cover, Guilt Edged and the upcoming Fake Alibi. The series has sold over a million copies worldwide. Cut Short was shortlisted for the Crime Writers Association (CWA) John Creasey New Blood Dagger Award, and Leigh has been longlisted for the CWA Dagger in the Library Award. Her books have been #1 on Amazon Kindle and iTunes with Stop Dead and Murder Ring selected as finalists for The People’s Book Prize. Leigh is chair of the CWA’s Debut Dagger Award judging panel and is a Royal Literary Fellow. Leigh studied at the University of Kent, gaining a Masters degree in English and American Literature. She is married with two daughters and a granddaughter, and lives in London.

Books by Leigh Russell

Leigh Russell Omnibus – Books 4-6 in the bestselling Geraldine Steel series

Leigh Russell

Books 4-6 of the DI Geraldine Steel series, brought together in one digital edition:

  • DEATH BED
  • STOP DEAD
  • FATAL ACT

Cold Justice

Leigh Russell

The stakes have never been higher for Geraldine Steel.When Alice Lewis is found murdered, the case becomes personal for DI Steel, as Alice was the …

Deadly Will

Leigh Russell

More in the bestselling, fan favourite crime series from Leigh Russell.

Revenge Killing

Leigh Russell

THE NEW NOVEL FROM ONE OF THE UK’S FAVOURITE CRIME WRITERS WITH OVER 1.5 MILLION COPIES SOLD.

Without Trace

Leigh Russell

Geraldine agrees to look into the disappearance of a young woman, only to discover that several other young women have also gone missing locally. They all vanished unexpectedly, without trace.

Final Term

Leigh Russell

A teacher’s life unravels after being accused of molesting a pupil. As bodies pile up, Detective Geraldine Steel questions his guilt, challenging her colleagues’ beliefs.

Fake Alibi

Leigh Russell

A wheelchair-using woman is strangled, her son Eddy is arrested, and doubts arise about his guilt. The case intensifies as bodies pile up, testing Geraldine’s limits.

Guilt Edged

Leigh Russell

An inoffensive man is murdered in a seemingly motiveless attack. DI Geraldine Steel and her team are baffled, until DNA from an apparent stranger is discovered on the victim’s body. Someone is lying and the police must uncover the truth before anyone else is killed……

Deep Cover

Leigh Russell

Detective Geraldine Steel investigates a sex worker’s death while dealing with her missing partner and the danger they both face from a criminal gang and a psychopath.

Evil Impulse

Leigh Russell

Living with her colleague and long time love interest, Detective Inspector Ian Peterson, it seems that Geraldine Steel has finally found happiness. But life is never that simple.As a psychopath starts killing random women on the streets of York, Geraldine is abducted by a drugs syndicate who have been threatening her sister. Geraldine…

Deadly Revenge

Leigh Russell

A missing child, an absent father, a race against time.

When a distraught mother reports her baby’s sudden disappearance, taken from her cot in the middle of the night, the finger of suspicion immediately points towards her absent husband.

But Detective Geraldine Steel senses that there’s more to this case than meets the eye.

As the investigation unfolds, a tangled web starts to unravel, exposing hidden secrets within the mother’s life. The spotlight falls on her tumultuous relationship with her controlling father, a controversial figure in the political arena.

With each passing moment, the hunt to find the missing infant becomes more urgent and increasingly perplexing.

Detective Steel is left with no choice but to cast suspicion upon everyone connected to the family. But just as the truth seems within reach, a shocking discovery turns the case into a dangerous game of deadly revenge.

Prepare for heart-stopping twists and a race against time as Geraldine Steel navigates a maze of deception and betrayal. As the body count rises, she must unravel the truth before more lives are lost.

Deadly Revenge is a gripping and suspenseful thriller that will leave you breathless.

Leigh Russell’s masterful storytelling will captivate fans of Angela Marsons, Mel Sherratt, and Karin Slaughter.

Can be enjoyed as a stand-alone novel.

Deathly Affair

Leigh Russell

When a homeless man is murdered, Detective Sergeant Geraldine Steel is disturbed by the coldblooded nature of the crime. With the discovery of a second victim, the police hunt for a killer whose motive is as elusive as he is dangerous.

Rogue Killer

Leigh Russell

As a confident killer terrorizes the city, Detective Sergeant Geraldine Steel races against time to uncover the truth, facing dismissive colleagues and a dangerous pursuit of justice.

Death Rope

Leigh Russell

Detective Sergeant Geraldine Steel delves into the mysterious death of Mark Abbott, defying conventional wisdom as she uncovers dark secrets and faces a deadly adversary in a race against time.

Killer Christmas

Leigh Russell

It’s Christmas Eve but not all is merry and bright for Detective Geraldine Steel. With her family abroad and her friends booked up, she finds herself alone in York for the holidays. But when a man collapses at the local fair, it’s clear that this isn’t a case of winter flu. There’s a killer in the crowds. Can Geraldine find the culprit…

Class Murder

Leigh Russell

The tenth Geraldine Steel mysteryWith so many potential victims to choose from, there would be many deaths. He was spoiled for choice, really, but he was determined to take his time and select his targets carefully. Only by controlling his feelings could he maintain his success. He smiled to himself. If he was…

Leigh Russell Collection – Books 1-3 in the bestselling DI Geraldine Steel series

Leigh Russell

The first three detective thrillers featuring DI Geraldine Steel brought together in one digital edition!…

Deadly Alibi

Leigh Russell

A hand gripped her upper arm so suddenly it made her yelp. Biting her lower lip, she spun round, lashing out in terror. As she yanked her arm out of his grasp, her elbow hit the side of his chest. Struggling to cling on to her, he lost his footing. She staggered back and reached out, leaning one hand on the cold wall of the tunnel….

Murder Ring

Leigh Russell

The dead body of unassuming David Lester is discovered in a dark side-street, and DI Geraldine Steel is plunged into another murder investigation. The clues mount up along with the suspects, but with the death of another man in inexplicable circumstances, the case becomes increasingly complex. As Geraldine investigates the seemingly…

Blood Axe

Leigh Russell

“Silently dipping his oars in the water he made his escape. It was a weary journey, with few spoils to show for it. Next time he would do better. He looked back over his shoulder. The bridge had disappeared,swallowed up by the darkness. From its walkway he too had become invisible. Only the bloody body of a woman showed he…

Killer Plan

Leigh Russell

Caroline’s husband is killed, but she can’t turn to the police without implicating herself in his murder. When one of her 10-year-old twins is kidnapped, the desperate mother is forced to resort to drastic measures to get him back. As time runs out, Geraldine realises she has a secret that might just help solve the case, but the truth…

Race To Death

Leigh Russell

“Moments before, he had been enjoying a day out at the races. Now he could be dying…. As he fell a loud wind roared past his ears, indistinguishable from the roar of the crowd. The race was over.” A man plummets to his death during the York Races. Suicide or murder? Newly-promoted DI Ian Peterson is plunged…

Fatal Act

Leigh Russell

How far would you go to find a murderer? DI Geraldine Steel, known for pushing the boundaries of her position in the name of justice, is on the hunt for a conviction, even if it threatens her life. A glamorous young TV soap star dies in a car crash but despite the severity of the incident, the driver of the second vehicle has somehow…

Cold Sacrifice

Leigh Russell

When three dead bodies are discovered in quick succession, DI Ian Peterson becomes too embroiled in a complex murder investigation to worry about his forthcoming promotion or the state of his marriage.The first victim is a middle-class housewife, stabbed to death in a park. Her husband is in the clear until the prostitute who provided…

Stop Dead

Leigh Russell

When a successful businessman is the victim of a vicious murder, all evidence points to his wife and her young lover. But then the victim’s business partner suffers a similarly brutal fate and when yet another body is discovered, seemingly unrelated, the police are baffled. The only clue is DNA that leads them to two women: one dead,…

Death Bed

Leigh Russell

When the bodies of two black girls are discovered in North London, the pressure is on to find a killer before the case divides the local community. But motive seems to go far beyond race in DI Geraldine Steel’s first investigation in the nation’s capital….

Cut Short

Leigh Russell

The park – a place where children play, friends sit and gossip, people walk their dogs or take a short cut to avoid the streets. In the shadows a predator watches – and waits – and chooses a first victim. But someone has seen the killer and comes forward as a witness – someone whom the killer must stop at all costs….

Dead End

Leigh Russell

Headmistress Abigail Kirby is dead. A potential witness has been murdered. And for DI Geraldine Steel, the stakes have been raised yet higher. Abigail’s teenage daughter, Lucy, is missing, believed to have run away with a girl she met online. Time is quickly running out for Geraldine before her naivety costs Lucy her life…

Road Closed

Leigh Russell

When a man dies in a gas explosion, the police suspect arson. The case takes on a twist when the prime suspect is viciously attacked. As police enquiries lead from the expensive Harchester Hill estate to the local brothel, their key witness dies in a hit-and-run. Coincidence? Or murder? Another thrilling case for DI Geraldine Steel….