The Devil's Smile

The Devil's Smile: The chilling crime novel from bestselling author Daniel Sellers

Hardback Published on: 21/08/2025
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Synopsis

'Echoes of David Peace's Red Riding Quartet - a slice of Yorkshire Noir to savour' - Chris Simms

October, 1995. Adrian Brown's second year at Leeds University is a blur of throbbing bass line and neon-lit nights out. However, a violent encounter with a man he met in a basement club has the power to sober him up.

Sheila Hargreaves, who has grown fond of Adrian following their brush with the infamous Lollipop Man, has written a book about the murders and is busy with a new TV show, Yorkshire CrimeTime. And then her erratic co-presenter Tony Tranter goes missing, and his body turns up riddled with stab wounds. Could his death be linked to recent violent attacks on men?

Moving from dark city corners to the glare of the TV studio lights, Sheila and Adrian find themselves on the trail of another killer.

'Sellers is a writer of pulse-pounding tension. Every book hits the mark perfectly. I'm a huge fan - Michael Wood'

'Fabulous suspense, gut-churning tension and terrific plotting had me gripped' - MK Murphy

Gripping and engrossing, this is another unforgettable thriller from Sellers, a writer at the height of his powers. I raced through it at the speed of light' Awais Khan

'A powerful brew' Peterborough Evening Telegraph

'The Devil's Smile is yet another brilliant slice of gritty Northern Noir, a must read for crime readers everywhere' The Derbyshire Times

Publisher information

  • Publisher: Allison & Busby
  • ISBN: 9780749032760
  • Number of pages: 352
  • Dimensions: 216 x 135 mm
  • Languages: English

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The Devil's Smile
What a read
Many thanks to the publishers for the early early access to this book. A captivating,chilling, and well paced thriller set in 1990's Yorkshire. Adrian is... READ MORE
Lovetoread2023
The Devil's Smile
Murders in the 1995 gay scene in Leeds
It is 1995, and Adrian Brown, an 18 year-old student, is out in the Leeds Gay Scene. Although legal, this is not without risk, as he is well aware. Rebuf... READ MORE
Denis
The Devil's Smile
A great addition to the series
I dived right into this as soon as I finished reading the first in this series, The Lollipop Man. I was curious as to where Adrian and Sheila were in thei... READ MORE
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The Devil's Smile
Power corrupts
Thanks to Daniel and NetGalley for allowing me to read The Devil’s Smile prior to the publication date. This is a follow on from The Lollipop Man but it c... READ MORE
LoraineG
The Devil's Smile
Interesting crimes
This was another good read featuring Sheila and Adrian with some nasty assaults and two murders being the crimes that they find themselves caught up in now... READ MORE
Sarah Goldthorpe
The Devil's Smile
Entertaining thriller
Book 2 of The Yorkshire Killings series and is just as chilling as the first book. It is October 1995 and Sheila Hargreaves has written a successful book ... READ MORE
Lynda’s Book Reviews
The Devil's Smile
The Yorkshire Killings #2
Set in Leeds in 1995, this is the second story to feature Sheila, middle-aged, a onetime journalist and now successful local television crime show presente... READ MORE
Fiction_Books
The Devil's Smile
Gripping follow up to The Lollipop Man
My Review – Thank you so much to Allison & Busby for so kindly sending me an early copy of The Devil’s Smile. The Devil’s Smile is the second book in... READ MORE
Judith Wright
The Devil's Smile
A 1990s thriller
A really good series and this second book with Sheila Hargreaves (TV personality who also co-presents a crime show) and Adrian – who is now a student at Le... READ MORE
Gerry Lee
The Devil's Smile
Crime thriller
1995 Leeds. Sheila Hargreaves is a joint TV host of Yorkshire CrimeTime with Tony Tranter and journalist at the Yorkshire Press. University student Adrian ... READ MORE
Janice Tangen
The Devil's Smile
A decent thriller!
This is the follow-up to The Lollipop Man, a novel which I enjoy. It’s October 1995 and the location is Leeds where we follow the progress and investigatio... READ MORE
Celia Short
The Devil's Smile
Strong characters and plot
This is another great read from Daniel Sellers. The author has taken a break from the Lola Harris detective series to write a new series featuring an ‘odd ... READ MORE
Phil
The Devil's Smile
A decent read
This is the follow-up to The Lollipop Man, a novel which I enjoy. It’s October 1995 and the location is Leeds where we follow the progress and investigatio... READ MORE
Celia Short
The Devil's Smile
Are The Two Crimes Connected?
3,5 stars rounded up The Yorkshire Killings Series Book 2 October, 1995. Adrian Brown's second year at Leeds University is a blur of throbbing basel... READ MORE
Louise Wilson
The Devil's Smile
Great read....
This is my second novel by this author and I was interested in the follow up to the previous novel, The Lollipop Man. The plot is set from Thursday 12 ... READ MORE
LadyBird
The Devil's Smile
Another Stunning Thriller!
A second stunning book in series from Daniel Sellers! Adrian Brown has moved on since his brush with The Lollipop Man; now in his second year at Leeds U... READ MORE
GraceJReviewerlady.net
The Devil's Smile
Set in the 1990s!
It’s October 1995 in Leeds when we meet up once again with Adrian Brown who’s in his second year at university and his fellow-sleuth Sheila Hargreaves of t... READ MORE
Joan Clapham