The Conversion Killings

It's early 1987. Newly qualified psychologist Ellie Green finds her career on the line. A temporary contract with West Yorkshire Police offers a chance to stay afloat but places her at the centre of a major murder enquiry.

A series of violent assaults draws Leeds CID into the city's hidden nightlife. When a high-profile victim is found dead, the investigation takes a more complicated direction. Ellie must piece together a pattern before another victim dies, using methods few understand and even fewer trust.

Why these men?

The Conversion Killings is a crime thriller set in 1980s Yorkshire. A police force still haunted by its own failings in the wake of the Yorkshire Ripper begins to adopt early behavioural science as a tense investigation unfolds. It will appeal to readers who enjoy grounded police procedurals with dark humour and a psychological edge.