The New Ramaz Donadze Thriller
Tbilisi, Republic of Georgia.
A young woman is murdered, her throat brutally but skilfully cut. The killer posts a chilling message: he is Fenrir, the wolf from Norse mythology and, ‘where there are sheep, the wolves are never far away.’
A second murder follows. The public are scared, politicians nervous - has Fenrir killed again?
Lieutenant Ramaz Donadze investigates. A detective more comfortable operating in the shadows, his case takes a high profile. Success could restore his stalled career, failure would be disastrous.
Time is limited, the pressure intense and Donadze is instructed to use unconventional means – a deliberately vague term - to solve his case. His methods may be effective, but will they strain professional and political relationships beyond repair?
Donadze doesn’t care. Only two things concern him: keeping his family together and making the wicked pay for their crimes. Is achieving both even possible?
As Georgia watches the war in neighbouring Ukraine play out, Donadze must unravel a conspiracy and uncover the dreadful truth. For only then can justice be delivered.
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Praise for No Murder Forgotten
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Set against the vibrant backdrop of Tbilisi, Georgia, AJ Liddle's No Murder Forgotten is a masterfully crafted thriller that immerses readers in the gripping world of local police lieutenant, Ramaz Donadze. No Murder Forgotten weaves a complex tale of murder, conspiracy, and rough justice, blending rich cultural details with razor-sharp suspense. Liddle's deep understanding of Georgian history and society adds authenticity to the narrative, while his compelling characters and intricate plot will keep readers hooked until the very last page.
-Adam Oyebanji
No Murder Forgotten is a hugely enjoyable detective thriller with a likeable yet tough protagonist. This is crime writing for the aficionado.
- Mac Logan
A gripping read with a thoroughly likeable detective.
- Lydia Travers
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The hunt is on for a killer in a crime thriller that is as enigmatic, intriguing and engaging as the Georgia setting.
- Gordon Brown AKA Morgan Cry
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A gripping thriller which twists and turns until the very end. Realistic characters and the background of Tbilisi give a real feel for Georgia and its situation.
- Allan Martin
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Writing as sharp as a blade.
- Andrew James Greig
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A welcome and thrilling return to the streets of Tbilisi. With Donadze at the helm, AJ Liddle once again proves himself a master of taut, intelligent crime fiction. Brutal, haunting, and utterly compelling—No Murder Forgotten marks another standout in this outstanding Georgian-set series.
-GR Halliday
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The Third Ramaz Donadze Thriller
Tbilisi, Republic of Georgia.
A bank is robbed, cash stolen, two people brutally murdered. Cruel and vicious criminality in Georgia’s capital city.
The work of professional killers, their actions appear senseless: pointless murder and a small sum of money taken. And what of the bank itself? Georgia’s most important financial institution, guardian of the nation’s prosperity and a major employer. Protected, powerful and too big to provoke?
Lieutenant Ramaz Donadze doesn’t think so. For him, all murder is personal. With a growing reputation for getting the job done, his tragic past continues to haunt and drive him; his actions compulsive, reckless and ultimately damaging to himself and the people he holds most dear.
As the Georgian nation nervously watches war play out in a neighbouring country, the memories of its own war with the same aggressor still raw, Donadze must deliver his enduring promise regardless of the cost—justice for the dead and punishment of the guilty.
Praise for No Rules Apply
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AJ Liddle writes with style and undoubted authority, and in Ramaz Donadze he’s created a complex hero we can root for.
- Craig Robertson
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From the shocking opening, No Rules Apply hits the ground running and does not stop.
- Marion Todd
Ramaz Donadze is an excellent addition to the cast of international fictional police detectives .
- Mark Wightman
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A page-turning roller-coaster ride involving ruthless criminals and high-up corruption in a vividly evoked setting. Ramaz Donadze is Georgia’s Rebus: maverick, insubordinate and determined to get his perp.
- Marsali Taylor
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From the terrifying opening the case gallops towards an intense and thrilling conclusion, will keep you compulsively turning pages.
- GR Halliday
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Gripping. Had me hooked from the first page.
- Andrew James Greig
The Second Ramaz Donadze Thriller
Tbilisi, Republic of Georgia.
Young women, taken from their homes, manipulated, commoditised and sold into prostitution—their humanity stripped bare. Modern day slavery—the scourge of our age. But when two women are murdered in a Tbilisi apartment, Lieutenant Ramaz Donadze investigates.
An embarrassment to the country’s political leadership and considered merely collateral damage in a Mafia turf war, the victims might have been forgotten, their fate and the fate of others like them, whitewashed.
Donadze will not let that happen. Father to a baby girl and struggling to maintain a relationship with the woman he loves, he remains driven by the tragic family history he cannot let overwhelm him.
Passed over for promotion, Donadze is assigned a young and idealistic partner. Powerful forces confront them in their pursuit of the killers, but help may come from the most formidable institution in the land—the Georgian Orthodox Church.
Skirting the edges of the law, how far will Donadze go to bring justice for the dead and retribution to the guilty, the cruel and the contemptuous?
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Praise for No Way Back
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Brings Georgia vividly to life in this complex thriller .
- Marion Todd
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A pacy and addictive thriller dragging us deep into the dark heart of Georgia's criminal underworld.
- GR Halliday
​The First Ramaz Donadze Thriller
Tbilisi, Republic of Georgia.
A young woman is murdered, her body dumped in the river, a sad but familiar event in Georgia’s capital city. But the victim was a call girl controlled by a ruthless crime boss. Could it just be chance that her clients included a senior government minister and the American manager of a multi-national energy company? And will anyone care?
Lieutenant Ramaz Donadze cares. A rebel—obsessed, mistrusted, and driven by tragic family history—he may be the only detective in the city willing to risk everything to achieve justice for the murdered woman.
For police work is tough in Georgia, a small country struggling to maintain independence from its former master, Russia, and to mend the damage caused by decades of internal strife, corruption and war.
As Donadze gets closer to the truth, the stakes build, shadowy figures emerge and people get hurt. With his safety, relationships and career threatened, Donadze must overcome powerful vested interests to expose a conspiracy, find a killer and—if he can do it—lay his demons to rest.