This highly descriptive, realistic crime thriller, which is based on actual events, takes us to actual places in South Africa. Post-apartheid South Africa, the problems of race, a corrupt police force and commentary on many issues are bought to light within the framework of the book. You will be on the edge of your seat from beginning to end! These are gripping tales of justice and commitment, filled with gruesome scenes and strong language, certainly not meant for children.

The first crime thriller revolves around a series of cold cases linked to a serial killer. The action takes place in present day in Randburg, with the serial killer's episodes taking place between 1973 and 2014, depicted as flashbacks. It also introduces an investigative team led by a 30 year old man, who is married to his partner, and his 'generation gappers'. Introducing the modern-day superhero, Chad Steyn, and the brilliant crime-writer, Brynn Hardeman!

A stray child is picked up by the police and examined. He has been molested. It turns out he is one of many! Chad Steyn and the gappers investigate and stop the paedophile operation in Gauteng. Normally this would be considered a straightforward task, but this particular mission is soon complicated by the discovery of a mole within the police department.

A savagely mutilated body sets in motion the hunt for yet another serial killer, one who is preying on single women. They are soon faced with more bodies, but with nothing to go on, the investigation looks bleak. But alas, another killer strikes, adding to their misery and distracting them from the task at hand.

When one of the killers begin taunting them, Chad Steyn and the 'gappers' are even more motivated in solving the mystery! It would seem that 'Sword' and 'Ripper' are competing with one another.

They face a baby snatching syndicate and homophobia. The brutal murder of a prominent Government official has Chad Steyn and the 'gappers' looking at a much bigger picture of corruption, internal factionalism, and a link to a person in the enclave, close to the President himself.

A bomber is loose in the Gauteng region, targeting the public for no apparent reason. A satanic coven is operating at the local university campus, raping young girls as part of their so called 'rite of passage'. The 'gappers' are embroiled in a world of mayhem and destruction, with the realisation that this time there is a personal connection to Chad. So what does mysterious criminal have in mind when attempting to harm Chad Steyn, the heroic leader of the investigative team? Is this monster a victim of the justice system, with a taste for vengeance, or is it really just another senile person.

When Charl and Skye crash into a closed van, they unwittingly crack open a child trafficking syndicate. A 'Bonnie and Clyde' couple are on the loose, causing death and destruction in their wake. The murder of a plain insular man has ripples of a secret past. New acquisitions and a topsy-turvy personal life have Chad and Braam tested to their limits.

A drug bust leads to corruption within the enforcement agency, introducing a cold case with far-reaching results for the sanctity of the police.

®And so we finally reach the end of season one, a compilation of the first 8 novels.