Hussey, William – The Bell Bookshop

Burying Jericho

Emma — Thu, 29 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000

MURDER WON’T STAY BURIED…

While Scott Jericho is tasked with investigating the most baffling case of his career, his partner Harry is set upon his own fateful path.

In a rundown seaside town, a young man has vanished without a trace. Jericho’s investigation of this disappearance will unravel a diabolical plot and expose a secret long buried. A secret hinted at by the paper men hanging from the trees in a nearby wood, by the ravings of the local ‘wise woman’, and by the eerie waxworks of a defunct fairground attraction.

As fates collide and an impossible murder is executed, a twisted killer from the past is closing in on Harry and Jericho. But is it already too late for Jericho to save himself and the man he loves?

The boy I love

Emma — Thu, 23 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Lyrical, tender, and incredibly moving. William Hussey masterfully balances brutal realism with pockets of sincere hope and joy – Becky AlbertalliIt’s a tale from the past, with a message for today. A stunningly poignant, devastating, and ultimately beautiful tour-de-force – Simon James GreenAt just nineteen, Stephen has already survived a year at the front. Now he is returning to the trenches to lead a platoon, despite his wounds. Broken-hearted from the loss of his first love, Stephen wonders what he’s fighting for. Then he meets Private Danny McCormick, a smart, talented young recruit. From their first meeting, there’s something undeniable between them – something forbidden by both society and the army. Determined to protect Danny, Stephen must face down the prejudices and ignorance of his superiors as well as the onslaught of German shells and sniper fire. As the summer of 1916 ticks down to one big push on the Somme, can Stephen and Danny stay together – and will their love save them – or condemn them?

Jericho’s dead

Emma — Thu, 16 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0000

From the winner of the Genre-Busting Book of the Year 2024 comes the second fantastically original and twisty crime thriller.

A fortune teller predicts her own murder.
Will a detective see his coming?

Former CID detective Scott Jericho is done with murder. Done with puzzles. Done with the dark rage that seems to haunt him.

That is until a vicious serial killer targets someone close to him.

Now Jericho is back, his thirst for justice remorseless.

But time is running out. Fortune tellers and psychics are being slaughtered and everything points to a link with a live TV event due to be broadcast on Halloween night. But what is the significance of the macabre wax effigies found at every crime scene? Why is celebrity psychic Darrel Everwood convinced he will die in four days time? And is Jericho’s lover Harry really involved in the murders?

As a startling truth is revealed and an old enemy re-emerges, a murder beyond imagining is about to be come the media event of the century…

William Hussey’s debut, Killing Jericho, won the GENRE-BUSTING BOOK OF THE YEAR FINGERPRINT AWARD 2024, and is shortlisted for the THEAKSTON OLD PECULIER CRIME NOVEL OF THE YEAR AWARD 2024. Now, his brilliantly original detective returns in Jericho’s Dead.

Praise for the Jericho Thriller series:

‘A detective who breaks every mould’ – JANICE HALLETT
‘An absolute cracker’ – T.M. LOGAN
‘A first-class thriller’ – CHRIS WHITAKER
‘One hell of a ride’ – THE TIMES
‘Revelatory’ – VAL MCDERMID
‘A genuine triumph’ – IAN MOORE
‘What more could a reader ask for?’ – JOHN CONNOLLY
‘A thrilling helter-skelter’ – SARAH PINBOROUGH
‘A fantastically gothic thriller’ – SJ WATSON
‘A blisteringly new brand of hero’ – SARAH HILARY

Jericho’s dead

Emma — Thu, 29 Feb 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Detective Scott Jericho returns in Jericho’s Dead, the second gripping crime thriller by William Hussey – now available to pre-order in hardback, eBook and audiobook.________________Former CID detective Scott Jericho is done with murder. Done with puzzles. Done with the dark rage that seems to haunt him.That is until a vicious serial killer targets someone close to him.Now Jericho is back, his thirst for justice remorseless.But time is running out. Fortune tellers and psychics are being slaughtered and everything points to a link with a live TV event due to be broadcast on Halloween night. But what is the significance of the macabre wax effigies found at every crime scene? Why is celebrity psychic Darrel Everwood convinced he will die in four days time? And is Jericho’s lover Harry really involved in the murders?As a startling truth is revealed and an old enemy re-emerges, a murder beyond imagining is about to be come the media event of the century…’A detective who breaks every mould . . . A must-read series’ – JANICE HALLETT

Killing Jericho

Emma — Thu, 18 Jan 2024 00:00:00 +0000

WHEN THE FAIR COMES TO TOWN, A KILLER’S GAME BEGINS…’One hell of a ride’ – THE TIMES’Revelatory’ – VAL MCDERMID’A must-read’ – JANICE HALLETT’A genuine triumph’ – IAN MOORE’What more could a reader ask for?’ – JOHN CONNOLLY’A thrilling helter-skelter’ – SARAH PINBOROUGH’A fantastically gothic thriller’ – SJ WATSON’An absolute cracker’ – T.M. LOGAN’A first-class thriller’ – CHRIS WHITAKER’A blisteringly new brand of hero’ – SARAH HILARY’Agatha Christie meets Se7en’ – TINA BAKER’Furiously-paced and full of twists’ – ALEX SMITH’Addictively dark’ – HEAT_________________________________________Scott Jericho thought he’d worked his last case. Fresh out of jail, the disgraced former detective is forced to seek refuge with the fairground family he once rejected.Then a series of bizarre murders comes to light – deaths that echo a century-old fairground legend. The police can’t connect the victims. But Jericho knows how the legend goes; that more murders are certain to follow.As Jericho unpicks the deadly mystery, a terrifying question haunts him. As a direct descendant of one of the victims in the legend, is Jericho next on the killer’s list?From the award-winning author of The Outrage comes Killing Jericho, the gothic, helter-skelter thriller debut that introduces crime fiction’s first ever Traveller detective, Scott Jericho.What readers are saying about the most exciting thriller of 2023:’I read it all in one go just could not bear to put it down’ ***** Liz W, Netgalley’A perfect thriller’ ***** Kyle W, Netgalley’Simply stunning’ ***** Bev H, Netgalley’Holy ****, this is good!’ ***** Marieke D, Netgalley’Full of mystery and suspense with twists that kept me guessing’ Aria H, Netgalley

Broken hearts and zombie parts

Emma — Thu, 11 May 2023 00:00:00 +0000

“Blisteringly funny, joyous and smart, with such a big, beautiful heart.” Simon James Green, author of Gay Club!

“William Hussey is a powerhouse of LGBT+ fiction and Broken Hearts is a triumph.” Calum McSwiggan, author of Straight Expectations

A Big Gay Rom-Zom-Com with Heart: Sex Education meets Love, Simon – with fake zombies – in this savagely funny gay YA romance about body image, self-acceptance and falling in love.

Jesse Spark has a broken heart and in a few short weeks he’ll require major surgery to repair it – which means he only has a month to accomplish two almost-impossible tasks.

1) Shoot his epic zombie movie on a shoestring budget if he has any hope of getting into film school.
2) Fall in love before this surgery lands him with a huge scar – because how will anyone ever fancy him after that?

Killing Jericho

Emma — Thu, 27 Apr 2023 00:00:00 +0000

WHEN THE FAIR COMES TO TOWN, A KILLER’S GAME BEGINS…’A detective who breaks every mould . . . A must-read series’ – JANICE HALLETT’A distinctive detective, a striking setting, and macabre murders – what more could a reader ask for?’ – JOHN CONNOLLY’A thrilling helter-skelter of a gripping mystery’ – SARAH PINBOROUGH’A beautifully wrought and fantastically gothic thriller’ – SJ WATSON’An absolute cracker’ – T.M. LOGAN’A first-class thriller’ – CHRIS WHITAKER’A blisteringly new brand of hero’ – SARAH HILARY’Agatha Christie meets Se7en’ – TINA BAKER’Dark, exciting, furiously-paced and full of twists’ – ALEX SMITHRead the most anticipated crime thriller of 2023 – now available in hardback, eBook and audiobook._________________________________________Scott Jericho thought he’d worked his last case. Fresh out of jail, the disgraced former detective is forced to seek refuge with the fairground family he once rejected.Then a series of bizarre murders comes to light – deaths that echo a century-old fairground legend. The police can’t connect the victims. But Jericho knows how the legend goes; that more murders are certain to follow.As Jericho unpicks the deadly mystery, a terrifying question haunts him. As a direct descendant of one of the victims in the legend, is Jericho next on the killer’s list?From the award-winning author of The Outrage comes Killing Jericho, the gothic, helter-skelter thriller debut that introduces crime fiction’s first ever Traveller detective, Scott Jericho.What readers are saying about the most exciting thriller of 2023:’I read it all in one go just could not bear to put it down’ ***** Liz W, Netgalley’A perfect thriller’ ***** Kyle W, Netgalley’Simply stunning’ ***** Bev H, Netgalley’Holy ****, this is good!’ ***** Marieke D, Netgalley’Full of mystery and suspense with twists that kept me guessing’ Aria H, Netgalley