Carter Blake Series by Mason Cross 5 Books Collection Set - Fiction - Paperback

Titles in This Set
The Killing Season
The Samaritan
The Time to Kill
Don't Look For Me
Presumed Dead

Details
Condition: Brand New
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9789124316013
Publisher: Orion
Age Range: Adult

Overview
The Carter Blake Series Collection brings together five stand-alone thrillers by Mason Cross, following a former military investigator who specializes in finding people who don't want to be found. Each book plunges Blake into a fresh, high-stakes manhunt, from an escaped death-row killer to a predator stalking rural highways. Cross builds lean, cinematic plots layered with procedural detail and psychological tension, giving readers a hero whose calm precision is matched only by the danger surrounding him. Perfect for fans of fast-paced American crime thrillers, this five-book paperback set is a satisfying binge-read for anyone who loves relentless pursuit and morally complex heroes.

About the Books
This collection gathers the complete run of Mason Cross's Carter Blake thrillers, five stand-alone novels united by their fugitive-hunting protagonist. The Killing Season opens the series as Blake is called in to track Caleb Wardell, a notorious death-row killer known as the "Chicago Sniper" who has broken free just weeks before his scheduled execution. The Samaritan follows Blake into a chilling investigation of a serial predator targeting stranded female drivers on quiet rural roads, a case with no clear leads and rising public fear. The Time to Kill pulls Blake back into contact with Winterlong, a shadowy former operation he thought he'd left behind, forcing him to reckon with old loyalties and new threats. Don't Look For Me tests a six-year promise Blake made never to search for a woman from his past, a vow shattered when someone else starts looking for her first. Presumed Dead rounds out the series with another twisting case that pushes Blake's skills for finding the unfindable to their limit. Across all five books, Cross balances brisk, propulsive plotting with sharp dialogue and atmospheric suspense, delivering a consistent throughline of loyalty, vengeance, and the cost of justice. Readers who enjoy calculating adversaries, escalating stakes, and a lead character who reads people as easily as he reads a crime scene will find this collection a compelling, cover-to-cover binge. The paperback format makes the set easy to read on the go, pass along to fellow thriller fans, or shelve together as a complete series.

Key Benefits

• Complete five-book Carter Blake series in one collection, no books missing
• Stand-alone thrillers that can be read in any order or back-to-back
• Fast-paced, cinematic plotting ideal for fans of American-style manhunt thrillers
• Brand new paperback set, perfect for gifting to crime and thriller readers
• A morally complex, skilled protagonist who anchors every investigation
• Great value way to collect an entire acclaimed thriller series at once

Book-by-Book Guide
The Killing Season — An escaped death-row killer known as the "Chicago Sniper" forces Carter Blake into a race against time to recapture him before he strikes again.
The Samaritan — Blake investigates a predator preying on stranded female drivers along lonely rural roads, a case built on false leads and mounting fear.
The Time to Kill — Old ties to the secretive Winterlong operation resurface, dragging Blake back into a dangerous world he thought he'd left behind.
Don't Look For Me — A six-year vow never to search for a woman from Blake's past is broken when someone else starts hunting for her first.
Presumed Dead — Blake's talent for finding people who don't want to be found is tested by another twisting, high-stakes case.

About the Author
Mason Cross is a Scottish thriller writer best known for creating the Carter Blake series, five stand-alone novels featuring a former military investigator who specializes in tracking down people who don't want to be found. Cross's background research into criminal investigation and manhunt procedure lends his fiction a grounded, procedural edge, while his brisk pacing and cinematic set pieces have earned comparisons to major American thriller writers. The Killing Season, his debut Carter Blake novel, launched the series in 2015, with Presumed Dead completing the run in 2018.

Why You'll Love This Collection
This five-book paperback set delivers a complete, binge-worthy thriller series in one go — ideal for holiday reading, a birthday gift for the crime fiction fan in your life, or a beach-bag stack for summer reading. Fast plots, sharp twists, and a hero worth rooting for make it a shelf staple.

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