Chris Merritt

Commissioning Editor Helen Jenner has signed a three-book deal with debut author Chris Merritt for a new detective thriller series set in London, via his agent Charlie Viney at The Viney Agency.

The series follows British-Ghanaian Met detective Monty Boateng and his pursuit of the man responsible for killing his daughter. The first book, The Murder List, will publish in March 2018, with two further titles scheduled for 2018-2019.