The Blake Langford Adventures Langford; The Short Story Collection - Volume 5, (Paperback)

<p>Join Blake Langford and his colleagues in four new short stories that complement the novel series; The Blake Langford Adventures.</p><p><strong>Guest List</strong></p><p>Special Branch agent Blake Langford is drawn into a bizarre case when an Elvis Presley tribute artist is accused of murdering his promoter. </p><p>The investigation leads Blake and his team to the USA and reveals a sinister connection to an entertainment manager based in Branson, Missouri, orchestrating chaos in the world of tribute artists.</p><p>As the team digs deeper, they discover rogue showbiz agents are manipulating the success of these performers, turning them into unwitting pawns in a deadly game which is set to come to a climax at the anniversary concert in Memphis Tennessee.</p><p><strong>Seven Signs</strong></p><p>When a cryptic series of seven symbols begin appearing across Portsmouth, etched into walls, scrawled on abandoned vehicles and even tattooed onto a murder victim, Special Branch Agent, Blake Langford is called in by DCI Heather Fordingbridge to unravel the mystery before it spirals into chaos.</p><p>Alongside his colleague, Samir Khalifa, they uncover a chilling connection, each sign corresponds to an escalating act of sabotage threatening national security.</p><p>As the investigation deepens, Blake turns to an old friend, Ben Broughton, a former intelligence analyst turned civilian and his wife Jade, a linguist with a shadowy past.</p><p>With time running out, Blake must confront a haunting truth: the mastermind behind the signs is someone he once trusted, forcing him to weigh duty against betrayal. In a race against the final sign's deadly promise, can Blake unravel the connection and protect the people of Portsmouth in time?</p><p><strong>Persuade Me</strong></p><p>When Special Branch Agent Joe Knight learns that his daughter Carla, has vanished after a devastating car accident on the M40 motorway near Banbury, he races to the scene, only to find her vehicle mangled beyond recognition and no trace of her.</p><p>As panic sets in, a cryptic call reaches Blake Langford, Joe's colleague in London, from a young woman claiming to hold the key to Carla's whereabouts. Her price? Safe passage to the USA.</p><p>With time slipping away, Joe must unravel a web of secrets to find his daughter whilst Blake weighs up the cost of a deal that could change everything.</p><p><strong>In My Father's Footsteps</strong></p><p>When Special Branch Agent Blake Langford retreats to his holiday home near Lepe Beach, a visit to the quaint church in Fawley Village takes a chilling turn. The local vicar, Ernest Lowe, presents him with an urn inscribed with his father's name, ashes Blake believed were scattered years ago. </p><p>Bewildered, Blake takes the urn and heads home, leaving it in his car. Minutes later, a deafening explosion obliterates both the vehicle and the urn. Shaken, Blake returns to the church seeking answers, only to be met by a new vicar who claims Ernest Lowe has been dead for 40 years. As the past ignites in ways he never imagined, Blake must confront a mystery tied to his father's legacy and his own survival.</p>

• The Blake Langford Adventures Langford; The Short Story Collection - Volume 5, (Paperback)
• Author: John Roberts
• ISBN: 9798232874018
• Format: Paperback
• Publication Date: 2026-08-01
• Page Count: 136