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The Stolen Boys Paperback – 16 April 2020

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When a crime wave hits town, Detectives Jackman and Evans must take on a fiendish criminal, while still haunted by Alistair Ashcroft, the serial killer they never caught. The target is a highly sought-after brand of streetwear called Hybrid X, clothing that costs a fortune and resells for unbelievable prices.

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384 pages
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English
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Joffe Books
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16 April 2020
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19.7 x 2.8 x 12.9 cm
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1789312809
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978-1789312805
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About the Author

Joy Ellis is the no. 1 best-selling author of the Jackman & Evans and DI Nikki Galena series, topping the Amazon Top 100 week to week. She began writing crime thrillers during a writer’s retreat in the Greek Islands and hasn’t looked back. Now a full-time writer, Joy and her partner, Jacqueline, a retired police officer, call the Lincolnshire Fens home, along with their two Springer spaniels. Inspired by the remoteness and airy beauty of the marshlands, Joy sets her crime thrillers in the misty fens, which lends itself so well to murder.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Joffe Books (16 April 2020)

Language ‏ : ‎ English

Paperback ‏ : ‎ 384 pages

ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1789312809

ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1789312805

Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 19.7 x 2.8 x 12.9 cm

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I was born in Kent but spent most of my working life in London and Surrey. I was an apprentice florist to Constance Spry Ltd, a prestigious Mayfair shop that throughout the Sixties and Seventies teemed with both royalty and ‘real’ celebrities. What an eye-opener for a working-class kid from the Garden of England! I swore then, probably whilst I was scrubbing the floor or making the tea, that I would have a shop of my own one day. It took until the early Eighties, but I did it. Sadly the recession wiped us out, and I embarked on a series of weird and wonderful jobs; the last one being a bookshop manager. Surrounded by books all day, getting to order whatever you liked, and being paid for it! Oh bliss!
And now I live in a village in the Lincolnshire Fens with my partner, Jacqueline, and our four Springer spaniels. I had been writing mysteries for years but never had the time to take it seriously. Now I write full-time, and as my partner is a highly decorated retired police officer; my choice of genre is a no-brainer! I have an on-tap police and judicial consultant, who makes exceedingly good tea!
I have set my crime thrillers here in the misty fens because I sincerely love the remoteness and airy beauty of the marshlands. This area is steeped in superstitions and lends itself so well to murder!
I am now lucky enough to have joined the amazing Joffe Books team of authors and am really enjoying being able to spend time doing what I love... writing!
The series so far:-
DI Nikki Galena, the Fen Series
Book One: Crime on the Fens
Book Two: Shadow over the Fens
Book Three: Hunted on the Fens
Book Four: Killer on the Fens
Book Five: Stalker on the Fens
Book Six: Captive on the Fens
Book Seven: Buried on the Fens
Book Eight: Thieves on the Fens
Book Nine: Fire on the Fens
Book Ten: Darkness on the Fens
Book Eleven: Hidden on the Fens
Book Twelve: Secrets on the Fens
Book Thirteen: Fear on the Fens
Detective Nikki Galena Books 1-3 Boxset
Detective Nikki Galena Books 4-6 Boxset
Detective Nikki Galena Books 7-9 Boxset
Detective Nikki Galena Books 1-5 Boxset
DI Jackman and DS Marie Evans series so far:-
Book One: The Murderer's Son
Book Two: Their Lost Daughters
Book Three: The Fourth Friend
Book Four: The Guilty Ones
Book Five: The Stolen Boys
Book Six: The Patient Man
Book Seven: They Disappeared
Guide Star. A stand alone novel about love, loss and overcoming adversity.
Beware the Past. Detective Matt Ballard Book 1 A stand alone thriller still set in the Fens, but with new characters and very different feel
Five Bloody Hearts. Detective Mat Ballard Book 2 After overwhelming requests, this is a sequel to Beware the Past, with DCI Matt Ballard.
The Dying Light. Detective Matt Ballard Book 3 Matt Ballard is now retired, but he and Liz still take on difficult cases, but as private detectives.
Marshlight. Matt Ballard Book 4. They might have retired, but things are far from quiet for Matt and Liz!
These are available in both Kindle and paperback and now practically all of my books are available as audio books.
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joan reid
Brilliant
Reviewed in Australia on 31 October 2018
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This had me staying up very late at night to finish as I couldn't wait to get to the end and find the guilty one.. I had guessed wrong who I thought it was.. I have read all Joy Ellis's books so far available on Amazon and this was just as good as any.. held me to the end in a thrilling book.. Hope there is more to come..
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Great read
Reviewed in Australia on 21 January 2019
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Another great offering from Joy Ellis with the Fen's team with DI Jackman and DS Marie Ellis. This time the plot involves theft of designer clothing, steroid smuggling and abduction with several bands of "Fagin" run teenagers. There is a sub-plot of an officer coming back to the station who has it in for Marie, which was very convincing. A terrific hard to put down read.
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Paul
Excellent
Reviewed in Australia on 26 February 2020
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Most enjoyable reading with the reader kept immersed in developments until towards the end, when all is revealed.
Believable modern themes and interaction of characters resulted in a four star allocation.
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Wendy French
Lives up to its byline.
Reviewed in Australia on 11 April 2020
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This was a real page turner. An unusual plot combinjng up market clothing & smuggling. So many subplots that finally joined together in the final pages. Another one that was hard to put down.
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Rosemary
Well written.
Reviewed in Australia on 10 November 2020
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Another good story and well written by Joy Ellis. The characters are excellent and believable.
I didn’t like the subject matter of the stolen, suffering boys. I felt quite upset that boys in the real world might be suffering like that.
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Excellent reading
Reviewed in Australia on 28 August 2019
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Another thrilling story from Joy Ellis. This series is excellent, very ‘could happen in real life’ sort of storyline. Looking forward to the next in the series.
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A GOOD YARN
Reviewed in Australia on 18 December 2018
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As the author wanted the reader to keep guessing - she did a good job. While it would not necessarily reveal the outcome, it would have helped if a little more description had been inserted towards the end of the story.
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Max Rawnsley
Ellis just does it everytime
Reviewed in Australia on 13 December 2018
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Another police procedural written to keep you awake. Like the idea of several often unrelated plots. The characters Townsend ,Evans etc are well developed
I like the Yorkshire area so these are even more fun and joyful to read
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Jill
5 Golden Stars
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 12 October 2018
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I was very pleased to see this latest book in the brilliant Jackman and Evans series released. This is book 5 in the series and while it does work as stand alone I would recommend you read book 4 first as the events in The Guilty Ones are relevant to this book.

Jackman and his team are still recovering from the mental and physical injuries inflicted by Ashcroft and are using a crime lull to recharge. Nothing much is happening apart from illegal steroids and a few break ins.

I love Jackman's team they all care about each other and each have their area of expertise that all adds together to make a very effective team. Nobody wants that to change so when an nemesis from Marie Evans' past looks like becoming the fly in the ointment the whole team are on guard to protect her.

Things in Saltern le fen were never going to remain quiet for long and when the body of a boy turns up murder investigation is back on the agenda as the team dive in to remove more criminals from the streets.

This is very much an emotional roller coaster of a book with abuse and people trafficking intermingled with other side stories it makes for a totally gripping read. I particularly loved the part played by Sheba the German Shepherd.

Very much a psychological thriller with twists, turns and shocks all the way through. An excellent read as I would expect from the phenomenal Joy Ellis. Scores on the doors - 5 golden stars from me.
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Janiceg
Great read
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 24 October 2018
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Honestly couldn't put this book down. From start to finish it was so gripping. Had to carry on reading without break. Great story and characters as always from joy ellis. Looking forward to the next.
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peter fogarty
absolute drivel
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 6 November 2018
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Who on earth wrote all those positive reviews? It's probably those people who think Big Brother or Love Island are the best programmes on TV. What utter rubbish. Can you seriously believe a story can be built around a bunch of chavs stealing high designer clothes? Talk about a race to the bottom. Would write more but must go and collect my shell suit from the cleaners.
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Linda
Mixed
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 25 November 2018
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This is the first book by this author I have read but it did work as a stand-alone story. I had difficulty believing the prices paid for this clothing and the re-sell market for this age group and their relationship with the mastermind. Despite containing translations for American readers, Americanisms were scattered through the book - "Detectives" (when addressing a group of them); "gotten", etc. When reading an America-based book it is fine, but it jars in a British book. And the use of "WPC'? Outdated by many years, surely?? But despite these annoyances, a fair read.
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"Far from gripping"
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 10 February 2019
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I can't understand why an author would describe every title they produce as 'a gripping crime thriller with a huge twist'. You paint yourself into a corner. Most series have light and shade. Some books fizz out of the blocks and maintain the excitement, others are a slow burn. Every now and then a successful author produces a dud. I couldn't get involved in this one. The whole concept of the story line felt wrong and the writing never convinced me that the author understood what she was describing.
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