Shop securely with PayTo on Amazon. Direct payments from your trusted bank. No card details required.
Kindle Unlimited
Unlimited reading. Over 2 million titles. Learn more
Read Now
OR
$3.99

promotions apply when you purchase

These promotions will be applied to this item:

Some promotions may be combined; others are not eligible to be combined with other offers. For details, please see the Terms & Conditions associated with these promotions.

Price includes tax, if applicable
Sold by: Amazon Australia Services, Inc..
You've subscribed to ! We will pre-order your items within 24 hours of when they become available. When new books are released, we'll charge your default payment method for the lowest price available during the pre-order period.
Update your device or payment method, cancel individual pre-orders or your subscription at
Your memberships & subscriptions
Kindle app logo image

Download the free Kindle app and start reading Kindle books instantly on your smartphone, tablet or computer—no Kindle device required.

Read instantly on your browser with Kindle for Web.

Using your mobile phone camera, scan the code below and download the Kindle app.

QR code to download the Kindle App

Follow the author

Jane Adams
Follow
Something went wrong. Please try your request again later.

THE SECRETS an addictive crime thriller full of absolutely breathtaking twists (Detective Mike Croft Book 2) Kindle Edition

by JANE ADAMS (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.1 out of 5 stars 1,073 ratings
DISCOVER A CRIME THRILLER THAT WILL KEEP YOU HOLDING YOUR BREATH UNTIL THE VERY LAST PAGE.

Please note this book was first published as Cast The First Stone.

WHAT DOES HE KNOW?

Threatening phone calls, smashed windows, physical intimidation. Eric Pearson and his family have only just moved into a new home in a sleepy cul-de-sac, but they already have dangerous enemies. How could a respectable family become the focus of such hatred?

Detective Inspector Mike Croft knows the Pearson family well. Eric Pearson claims to own a journal which gives evidence of a horrifying ring of abusers. If true, it would be a high stakes case for DI Croft, and expose awful secrets that the town has buried deep.

But no one wants to believe the dark conspiracies of this friendless and bitter man.

Then a body is found on the edge of Bright’s Wood, wrapped in a black bag.

DI Croft must confront evil which threatens to rip apart everyone in the community.

EVERYONE HAS SECRETS. BUT SOME ARE SO DARK THAT PEOPLE WILL KILL TO KEEP THEM.

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
Previous slide of product details
  1. Book 2 of 5
    Detective Mike Croft
  2. Print length
    250 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Publication date
    12 April 2019
  5. File size
    1.3 MB
  6. Page Flip
    Enabled
  7. Word Wise
    Enabled
  8. Enhanced typesetting
    Enabled
Next slide of product details
Kindle - Purpose built for reading
Read distraction-free. Highlight passages, look up definitions, translate words, and adjust text size—without ever leaving the page. Shop Now

Shop this series

 See full series
There are 5 books in this series.
  • Kindle Price:
    $11.97includes tax, if applicable
    By clicking on the buy button, your order will be finalised and you agree to the Kindle store terms of use.Sold by: Amazon Australia Services, Inc.

Product details

  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07QHC27Q2
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Joffe Books crime fiction (12 April 2019)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1.3 MB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 250 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.1 out of 5 stars 1,073 ratings

About the author

Follow authors to get new release updates, plus improved recommendations.
Jane Adams

Jane Adams

Brief content visible, double tap to read full content.
Full content visible, double tap to read brief content.

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.

Customer reviews

4.1 out of 5 stars
1,073 global ratings

Review this product

Share your thoughts with other customers
Write a customer review

Top reviews from Australia

  • Jill
    5.0 out of 5 stars Book 2
    Reviewed in Australia on 14 April 2019
    This is book 2 in the Mike Croft series but does work well as stand-alone.

    An old case comes back to haunt Mike as he is asked to investigate the Fletcher case. Fletcher was imprisoned several years ago but many involved went free amid rumours of police corruption.

    This is a fast paced thriller with child paedophile rings being the main part but many side stories are running in tandem before all linking together in an edge-of-your-seat ending you will not anticipate.

    The case is difficult for Mike as it brings back memories of his lost son but that makes him even more determined to get justice for the abused and murdered children.

    I like how Mike's character is developing and the insight into his personal life. I also love Price I think the two make up a very effective team and I love the humour Price brings to the book.

    An excellent read and I love this series already - next book please
    Helpful
     Report
  • Rose
    4.0 out of 5 stars Good Read
    Reviewed in Australia on 14 April 2019
    This is the second book the Mike Croft series. Was not sure about this book when I first started reading it, but I have to say its a good read with lots of twists & turns right to the last page
    Helpful
     Report

Top reviews from other countries

  • Amazon Customer
    1.0 out of 5 stars Insulting
    Reviewed in Germany on 17 June 2019
    Verified Purchase
    It's insultingly stereotype and shows a hatred for everything Christian. It also is very boring. I cannot condone it. No,
    Report
  • Carol Jacobson
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 1 June 2024
    Verified Purchase
    Great crime mystery and plenty of twists and turns, very addictive, so good I read it in one day. CJ

    ,
    Report
  • Linda
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great read
    Reviewed in the United States on 6 June 2024
    Verified Purchase
    I really liked this book and could hardly put it down. Had to finish the story.

    Great characters, wonderful story line, and just a fantastic read.
    Report
  • Kindle Customer
    4.0 out of 5 stars Had me gripped from start to finish
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 28 May 2021
    Verified Purchase
    Such a twisted tale of murder, kidnapping, abuse and much more, the guilty finally brought to book but not without public figures facing retribution
    Report
  • Elaine Fryatt
    5.0 out of 5 stars A really compelling read.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 17 February 2020
    Verified Purchase
    This is the second book in this series and I found it very a compelling read. A young lad had been befriended by a man who’d bought him chips and a coffee. In Portland Close, Ellie Masouk lives with her husband and little girl and was pregnant again. They had lived there peacefully for two and a half years until a new family had arrived, the Pearsons and their peaceful existence had ended when trouble and violence started in their street. D.I. Mike Croft has a girlfriend Maria, who is a psychiatric staff member at Oakland’s. Mike investigates the problems in the street and a complex case unfurls. I found this an absorbing read and it had a very surprising ending. I can recommend this book.
    Report

Report an issue


Does this item contain inappropriate content?
Report
Do you believe that this item violates a copyright?
Report
Does this item contain quality or formatting issues?
Report