To Control Them

TO CONTROL THEM DI SAM COBBS BOOK EIGHT M A COMLEY Copyright © 2023 by M A Comley All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form or by any electronic or mechanical means, including information storage and retrieval systems, without written permission from the author, except for the use of brief quotations in a book review. For Paul, my wonderful FA, thank you for giving me the idea for this one. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Special thanks as always go to @studioenp for their superb cover design expertise. My heartfelt thanks go to my wonderful editor Emmy, and my proofreaders Joseph and Barbara for spotting all the lingering nits. Thank you also to my amazing ARC Group who help to keep me sane during this process. To Mary, gone, but never forgotten. I hope you found the peace you were searching for my dear friend. I miss you each and every day. ALSO BY M A COMLEY Blind Justice (Novella) Cruel Justice (Book #1) Mortal Justice (Novella) Impeding Justice (Book #2) Final Justice (Book #3) Foul Justice (Book #4) Guaranteed Justice (Book #5) Ultimate Justice (Book #6) Virtual Justice (Book #7) Hostile Justice (Book #8) Tortured Justice (Book #9) Rough Justice (Book #10) Dubious Justice (Book #11) Calculated Justice (Book #12) Twisted Justice (Book #13) Justice at Christmas (Short Story) Prime Justice (Book #14) Heroic Justice (Book #15) Shameful Justice (Book #16) Immoral Justice (Book #17) Toxic Justice (Book #18) Overdue Justice (Book #19) Unfair Justice (a 10,000 word short story) Irrational Justice (a 10,000 word short story) Seeking Justice (a 15,000 word novella) Caring For Justice (a 24,000 word novella) Savage Justice ( a 17,000 word novella) Justice at Christmas #2 (a 15,000 word novella) Gone in Seconds (Justice Again series #1) Ultimate Dilemma (Justice Again series #2) Shot of Silence (Justice Again series #3) Taste of Fury (Justice Again series #4) Crying Shame (Justice Again series #5) To Die For (DI Sam Cobbs #1) To Silence Them (DI Sam Cobbs #2) To Make Them Pay (DI Sam Cobbs #3) To Prove Fatal (DI Sam Cobbs #4) To Condemn Them (DI Sam Cobbs #5) To Punish CONTENTS Prologue Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Chapter 9 Chapter 10 Epilogue Keep in touch with M A Comley PROLOGUE “What? Are you locking up again tonight, Mum?” Tammy tapped her finger on the back of her mobile. “Don’t start, Zoe. The boss has other things on his agenda right now; his wife was rushed into hospital, the baby is due within the next few hours. I volunteered to lock up for him, he didn’t force me to do it.” “Christ, really? You’re so naïve, you can’t even see how much he takes you for granted, can you?” “He does not. Let’s change the subject. Has Neil told you where he’s taking you this weekend? It’s all very exciting, isn’t it?” “No, and I wish you’d pack it in doing that. I was in the middle of fighting your corner, and here you are, putting up a brick wall, as usual. Stop it, just stop it. When are you going to call a halt to men walking all over you? You let him sodding do it for years, and now that idiot of a boss is doing the very same thing.” “You don’t need