Deep Blue Trouble

By Steph Broadribb

With her lover, JT, behind bars and heading for death row, single-mother Florida bounty-hunter Lori Anderson takes on an off-the-books job that could threaten everything…

‘A real cracker’ Mark Billingham

‘My kind of book’ Lee Child

‘Like Midnight Run, but much darker … really, really good’ Ian Rankin

A web of lies. A killer on the run. An impossible choice…

Single-mother Florida bounty hunter Lori Anderson’s got an ocean of trouble on her hands. Her daughter Dakota is safe, but the little girl’s cancer is threatening a comeback, and Lori needs JT – Dakota’s daddy and the man who taught Lori everything – alive and kicking. Problem is, he’s behind bars, and heading for death row.

Desperate to save him, Lori does a deal, taking on off-the-books job from shady FBI agent Alex Monroe. Bring back on-the-run felon, Gibson ‘The Fish’ Fletcher, and JT walks free.This is one job she’s got to get right, or she’ll lose everything…

Breathlessly paced, and bursting with high-voltage action and edge-of-your-seat jeopardy, Deep Blue Trouble is the unmissable next instalment of the Lori Anderson series, featuring one of the most memorable and fearless female characters in crime fiction.

Praise for the Lori Anderson Series
‘This is romping entertainment that moves faster than a bullet’ Jake Kerridge, Sunday Express

‘If you like your action to race away at full tilt, then this whirlwind of a thriller is a must’ Deirdre O’Brien, Sunday People

‘Stripper-turned-bounty hunter Lori, with her sickly young daughter in tow, gets into high-octane escapes when she sets out to bring her former lover and mentor to justice. Lively’ Sunday Times

‘The non-stop twists and turns … draw in readers like a magnet and keep them hooked to the action right up to the emotional conclusion’ Burnley Gazette

‘Sultry and suspenseful, it marks a welcome first vow for an exceptional new voice’ Good Reading Magazine

‘Gripping, entertaining and utterly addictive, this is a cracking start to an enthralling new crime series…’ Lancashire Evening Post

‘Suspense, action, romance, danger and a plot that will keep you reading into the wee small hours. I loved it’ Lisa Gray, Daily Record

‘Fresh, fast and zinging with energy’ Sunday Mirror

‘ Readers will cheer her every step of the way’ Publishers Weekly

‘A whole hell of a lot of fun’ New Books Magazine

‘Fresh, compelling and beautifully written’ S.J.I. Holliday

‘Fast-paced, engaging and hugely entertaining’ Simon Toyne

‘Brilliant and pacey’ Steve Cavanagh

‘Excitement and exhilaration flies off every page’ David Young

‘A hell of a thriller’ Mason Cross

‘A series that will run and run’ Howard Linskey

‘A blistering debut’ Neil Broadfoot

‘If you love romantic suspense, you’ll love this ride’ Alexandra Sokoloff

‘Deft and assured’ Chris Whitaker

‘A stunning debut from a major new talent’ Zoë Sharp

‘Delivers thrills at breakneck pace’ Marnie Riches

‘One of my favourite debut novels for a long, long time’ Luca Veste

‘A gritty debut that will appeal to Sue Grafton fans’ Caroline Green

‘Great action scenes and great atmosphere’ C.J. Carver

‘Crazy good … full-tilt action and a brilliant cast of characters’ Yrsa Sigurđardóttir

‘Quite simply one of the best debut novels I have ever read’ Angela Marsons

• Language: English
• Publisher: ORENDA BOOKS
• Release date: Nov 5, 2017
• ISBN: 9781910633946

Steph Broadribb

Steph Broadribb was born in Birmingham and grew up in Buckinghamshire. A prolific reader, she adored crime fiction from the moment she first read Sherlock Holmes as a child. She’s worked in the UK and the US, has an MA in Creative Writing (Crime Fiction) and trained as a bounty hunter in California. Her other novels include the first book in the Retired Detectives Club—Death in the Sunshine—which was a bestseller in the UK, USA, Australia and Canada, along with the Lori Anderson bounty hunter series and the Starke/Bell psychological police procedural books (writing as Stephanie Marland). Her books have been shortlisted for the eDunnit eBook of the year award, the ITW Best First Novel award, the Dead Good Reader Awards for Fearless Female Character and Most Exceptional Debut, and longlisted for the Guardian ‘Not The Booker’ Prize. Along with other female authors, she provides coaching for new crime writers via www.crimefictioncoach.com. You can find out more about Steph at www.stephbroadribb.com, and get in touch via Facebook (@CrimeThrillerGirl) and Twitter (@crimethrillgirl).

Reviews for Deep Blue Trouble

[atticusfinch1048 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Deep Blue Trouble – A Kick Ass ThrillerSteph Broadribb follows up her kick as debut, Deep Down Dead, with an even better kick ass follow-up, Deep Blue Trouble. This thriller picks up a few days after the ending of her previous book, and once again Floridan Lori Anderson is taking names and trying to protect those whom she loves.Her bounty hunting skills are required by Special Agent Alex Monroe for an off the books hunt for an escaped convict, Gibson ‘The Fish’ Fletcher. While at the same time she wants to keep her daughter, Dakota, safe, especially after recent events, and she really is a special kid, having survived cancer once. At the same time, she wants to get her friend, mentor, lover and Dakota’s father, JT, not only out of jail but off death row.It does not help that the person she is hunting is alleged of killing a mafia connected man, while at the same time she is being followed by members of the Miami mafia. When she has to head over to California to follow-up a lead, does she start to break a few of her own rules. She ends up with a team of bounty hunters who do not trust her, and she does not trust them. Little does she realise that sometimes it is best to work as a team.There are more twists in this thriller than your average game of adult twister, and she likes to keep the reader guessing, like a champion poker player. The pace throughout this book is fast and breathless that is brilliant entertainment, and a great way to spend your night when there is nothing on television.This really is a must for thriller lovers, with suspense and a flash of romance, this really is a fresh and fun character well worth engaging with.