Nothing But Smiles: A female detective guns for a total creep

Emboldened by police indifference, a serial stalker is upping their game...

Women in Belfast are waking up after a night out with no recollection of their return home. Not too unusual an occurrence, except there is a sign something is seriously amiss: a smiley-face emoji daubed on their abdomens.

A journalist who has herself suffered such an assault approaches DCI Gawn Girvin. She has tracked down other women with the same experience. Some have already gone to the police, but their concerns were dismissed.

The senior detective takes it upon herself to investigate. She is dealing with a strange sort of perp. The attacks don't appear overtly sexual but someone is clearly intent on humiliating the victims.

Second guessing their target's next move, Girvin's team lies in wait for them. But even with heightened security, their quarry gets away with attacks right under their noses. And now he has Girvin herself in his sights.

Not one to back down, Girvin is more motivated than ever. She'll get to the bottom of this case, even though the personal risk is high, and wipe the smile right off a dangerous villain's face.

NOTHING BUT SMILES is the seventh book by Linda Hagan in this Northern Irish crime series. The full list of books, all available on Kindle and in paperback, is as follows:

1. THE PERFUME KILLER

2. MURDER SKY HIGH

3. A FORCE TO BE RECKONED WITH

4. KILLING THE VIBE

5. THAT MUCH SHE KNEW

6. MURDER ON THE TABLE

7. NOTHING BUT SMILES

8. LASTING INFLUENCE