The Conversion Killings

1987. Two men murdered. No suspects. Few leads.

A series of violent assaults draws Leeds CID into the city’s hidden nightlife. Then a third man is found dead, and the investigation takes a turn much closer to home.

Newly qualified psychologist Ellie Green faces an uncertain future as funding cuts threaten her post at the prison. A temporary civilian role with West Yorkshire Police offers her a way forward. But as pressure on the investigation mounts, Ellie finds herself drawn into a major murder enquiry.

With behavioural science still in its infancy, she’s doing a job no one understands, using methods that few trust. Ellie must uncover the link between the victims before someone else dies.

Why these men?

The Conversion Killings is a fast-paced British crime thriller set in 1980s Yorkshire, combining a tense police investigation with dark humour and a psychological edge.