Kindle Unlimited
Unlimited reading. Over 4 million titles. Learn more
Read for Free
OR
Kindle Price: $2.99

Save $7.00 (70%)

Promotions apply when you purchase

These promotions will be applied to this item:

Some promotions may be combined; others are not eligible to be combined with other offers. For details, please see the Terms & Conditions associated with these promotions.

Audiobook Price: $16.22

Save: $8.73 (54%)

Read with our free app
You've subscribed to ! We will preorder your items within 24 hours of when they become available. When new books are released, we'll charge your default payment method for the lowest price available during the pre-order period.
Update your device or payment method, cancel individual pre-orders or your subscription at
Your Memberships & Subscriptions

Buy for others

Give as a gift or purchase for a team or group.
Learn more

Buying and sending eBooks to others

  1. Select quantity
  2. Buy and send eBooks
  3. Recipients can read on any device

These ebooks can only be redeemed by recipients in the US. Redemption links and eBooks cannot be resold.
Kindle app logo image

Download the free Kindle app and start reading Kindle books instantly on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required.

Read instantly on your browser with Kindle for Web.

Using your mobile phone camera - scan the code below and download the Kindle app.

QR code to download the Kindle App

Amazon book clubs early access
Loading your book clubs
There was a problem loading your book clubs. Please try again.
Not in a club? Learn more
Amazon book clubs early access

Join or create book clubs

Choose books together

Track your books
Bring your club to Amazon Book Clubs, start a new book club and invite your friends to join, or find a club that’s right for you for free.
Explore Amazon Book Clubs

Follow the author

Ray Clark
+ Follow
More books from this author
Something went wrong. Please try your request again later.

IMPOSITION: Detectives hunt a serial killer in this gripping mystery (The DI Gardener crime fiction series Book 5) Kindle Edition

by Ray Clark (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 1,228 ratings
See all formats and editions
A burglary, a murder, and a killer who wears a mask

A woman is found dead in her bed, badly beaten. Precious items are missing from the house, including a Fender Stratocaster guitar belonging to her husband.

Was it just a burglary gone wrong? Perhaps it is not a motive DI Stewart Gardener should be looking for, but a pattern. And he needs to get to the bottom of the mystery fast, before someone else is hurt.

The culprit is an impostor, wearing masks that DI Gardener and his team must peel off layer by layer. But Gardener is not alone searching for the killer. Someone else is seeking retribution. When their paths cross, will justice or revenge triumph?

IMPOSITION is the fifth standalone title in Ray Clark’s murder mystery series set in Leeds. The full list of books, available FREE with Kindle Unlimited, in paperback and some as audiobooks, is as follows:

1. IMPURITY
2. IMPERFECTION
3. IMPLANT
4. IMPRESSION
5. IMPOSITION
6. IMPOSTURE
7. IMPASSIVE
8. IMPIOUS
9. IMPLICATION
10. IMPUNITY
11. IMPALED

If you enjoy exciting crime fiction with lots of twists that keeps you guessing, you’ll love this series.

Books 1-4 are also available as a box set on Kindle.
Read more Read less
Previous page
  1. Book 5 of 11
    The DI Gardener crime fiction series
  2. Print length
    287 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Sticky notes
    On Kindle Scribe
  5. Publication date
    November 22, 2020
  6. File size
    4883 KB
  7. Page Flip
    Enabled
  8. Word Wise
    Enabled
  9. Enhanced typesetting
    Enabled
  10. See all details
Next page
Hard Rock apparel
Outerwear, tees, and accessories. Discover the rock shop.
Next 5 for you in this series See full series
Total Price: $14.95
By clicking on the above button, you agree to Amazon's Kindle Store Terms of Use
More like IMPOSITION: Detectives hunt a serial killer in this gripping mystery (The DI Gardener crime fiction series Book 5)
Page 1 of 1Start overPage 1 of 1
Previous page
  12. The DI Gardener crime fiction series    11 book series
Next page
Loading...

From the Publisher

ray clark impaled traditional detective crime fiction series british noir crime thriller
Ray Clark murder mystery series Leeds Scary thriller and suspense kindle Horror thriller series ebook Gripping crime fiction Amazon books Ray Clark Gardener series Police procedural detective Yorkshire
IMPURITY IMPERFECTION IMPLANT IMPRESSION IMPOSITION IMPOSTURE
See Details
See Details
See Details
See Details
See Details
See Details
Customer Reviews
4.4 out of 5 stars
966
4.3 out of 5 stars
673
4.5 out of 5 stars
671
4.3 out of 5 stars
732
4.5 out of 5 stars
1,228
4.5 out of 5 stars
989
Price $2.99 $2.99 $2.99 $2.99 $2.99 $2.99
Kindle ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Paperback ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Audiobook ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Totally gripping! ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Kindle Unlimited ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Impassive Ray Clark murder mystery british detective crime fiction series Impious Ray Clark hard-boiled murder mystery british crime fiction police procedural IMPLICATION HEIST MURDER MYSTERY CRIME FICTION RAY CLARK IMPUNITY ray clark noir crime mystery British detective police procedural yorkshire murders noir IMPALED RAY CLARK POLICE PROCEDURAL CRIME FICTION RAY CLARK BRITISH DETECTIVES box set northern crimes ray clark crime fiction british traditional detective hard-boiled
IMPASSIVE IMPIOUS IMPLICATION IMPUNITY IMPALED NORTHERN CRIMES
See Details
See Details
See Details
See Details
See Details
See Details
Customer Reviews
4.3 out of 5 stars
900
4.5 out of 5 stars
955
4.5 out of 5 stars
537
4.6 out of 5 stars
272
4.1 out of 5 stars
221
4.3 out of 5 stars
2,601
Price $2.99 $2.99 $2.99 $0.99 $2.99 $0.99
Kindle ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Paperback ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Totally gripping ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Kindle Unlimited ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Hardback ✓ ✓ ✓

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Ray Clark is an award-winning Yorkshire born author. Ray's writing career has been quite varied with publications covering short story collections, horror novels, stand-alone cross genre novels and crime. The highly acclaimed IMP series, featuring detectives Gardener and Reilly in the Yorkshire city of Leeds, which begins with IMPURITY, is published by The Book Folks. Over the last forty years Ray has also spent considerable time in the music industry working both in the UK and Europe as a guitar vocalist with a number of bands. These days Ray divides his time between writing books and working live on the music scene, and helping to raise money for the OPA, a charity he feels quite close to.

Product details

  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B08P1ZCC7S
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ THE BOOK FOLKS bestselling crime fiction publisher (November 22, 2020)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ November 22, 2020
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 4883 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 287 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 1,228 ratings

About the author

Follow authors to get new release updates, plus improved recommendations.
Ray Clark

Ray Clark

Brief content visible, double tap to read full content.
Full content visible, double tap to read brief content.

Ray Clark is an award-winning Yorkshire born author, and creator of Northern Crimes - a series of gritty, murder mysteries set in an around Leeds, featuring detectives Gardener and Reilly, and published by The Book Folks.

DI Stewart Gardener is a man on a mission. Not only to revenge the untimely death of his wife on the city streets, but to hunt down anyone who thinks they can take the law into their own hands. He is assisted by DS Sean Reilly, an unstoppable force from the troubled streets of Belfast.

The duo are usually immersed in cases that present real and unusual challenges, whether that's a serial killer, a blackmailer, a thief, a cyber criminal, or a predator. It matters not, as far as they're concerned; the bigger they are, the harder they fall.

Over the last forty years Ray has also spent considerable time in the music industry working both in the UK and Europe as a guitar vocalist and with a number of bands. These days Ray divides his time between writing books and working live on the music scene, and helping to raise money for the Oesophageal Patients Association, a charity he feels quite close to.

Customer reviews

4.5 out of 5 stars
4.5 out of 5
1,228 global ratings

Top reviews from the United States

MJ26
5.0 out of 5 stars Really good series.
Reviewed in the United States on December 8, 2020
Verified Purchase
This latest book in the Gardner series is worth five stars. The crime is a puzzling one with not enough clues. Multiple suspects and grueling hours put in by the team of detectives presents a very realistic picture of the reality facing a murder detective. Great dialogue between the detectives and dry wit for comic relief. Recommend the entire series.
2 people found this helpful
Helpful
 Report
Kindle Customer
5.0 out of 5 stars Gc
Reviewed in the United States on November 27, 2020
Verified Purchase
I would recommend this book to all. Enjoyed every page. Will certainly read more by this author. Had to give it five stars.
2 people found this helpful
Helpful
 Report
Ellen Oceanside
4.0 out of 5 stars Good
Reviewed in the United States on September 19, 2021
Verified Purchase
Murder and deceit, the detective having to dig to find the one causing it all. Good series.
Helpful
 Report

Top reviews from other countries

Daren Deans
5.0 out of 5 stars Always reading fast and faster
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 25, 2024
Verified Purchase
A really nice pace, interesting plot and some clever miss direction. The right and correct ending too, well worth a read!
Report
F Booth
5.0 out of 5 stars Plenty of fast-paced writing.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 2, 2020
Verified Purchase
Imposition, by Ray Clark. (Kindle edition). Number five in the Gardener and Reilly series, the two tough West Yorkshire cops, who never leave a stone unturned in their quest for justice. And more than a few unpleasant and devious characters are found under several stones in Imposition. This crime thriller has a very well constructed plot that kept me guessing right to the end. The fast-paced writing helped. OK, I've known the author for a long time but his Imp series of thrillers is real welcome from those overlong crime novels that quickly appeared once the old steam typewriter was banished to the top of the filing cabinet, replaced by modern technology.
Report
John T
5.0 out of 5 stars Wow what a series
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 30, 2024
Verified Purchase
Every book so far has been brilliant . I will not reiterated what other readers have said about the plots . Just start at book one and see if you can stop I couldn't!! Highly recommend these books .
Report
Seb Barrow
5.0 out of 5 stars Did not expect this!!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 30, 2022
Verified Purchase
A superb follow on in this great series. Talk about twists and turns in this plot. Gardener and his team certainly have their work cut out trying to solve a burglary and murder in the same house.
A cleverly put together story as to be expected from Ray Clark. Next book in the series to read now.
Report
Annette
5.0 out of 5 stars Nice easy reading for lazy days.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 3, 2022
Verified Purchase
Slightly gritty,not overly involved in characters. An easy read for lazy days or pool side sunbathing. Reilly is the best character.
Report
Report an issue

Does this item contain inappropriate content?
Report
Do you believe that this item violates a copyright?
Report
Does this item contain quality or formatting issues?
Report