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This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 15 working days Features Author Kathryn Croft Publisher Bookouture Release date 20161116 ISBN 1-78681-095-6 ISBN 13 978-1-78681-095-3

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days `Perfect for fans of The Girl on the Train' Marie ClaireFrom the author of Sunday Times bestseller, Local Girl MissingOne lied. One died.When one sister dies, the other must go to desperate lengths to surviveAfter a tragic accident, still haunted by her twin sister's death, Abi is making a fresh start in Bath. But when she meets siblings Bea and Ben, she is quickly drawn into their privileged and unsettling circle.When one sister lies, she must protect her secret at all costsAs Abi tries to keep up with the demands of her fickle friends, strange things start to happen - precious letters go missing and threatening messages are left in her room. Is this the work of the beautiful and capricious Bea? Or is Abi willing to go to any lengths to get attention?When the truth outs, will either sister survive? Features Summary `Perfect for fans of The Girl on the Train' Marie ClaireFrom the author of Sunday Times bestseller, Local Girl MissingOne lied. One died. Author Claire Douglas Publisher HarperCollinsPublishers Release date 20150813 Pages 363 ISBN 0-00-759441-0 ISBN 13 978-0-00-759441-2

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 12 working days `Utterly addictive. Compulsive, twisty, tense.' CLAIRE DOUGLAS, author of Local Girl Missing Just how far is a mother willing to go? When a mysterious note arrives for seven months pregnant nurse Eliana Hughes, she begins to doubt every aspect of her life - from her mixed feelings about motherhood to her marriage to Martin, who has become distant in recent months. As the person behind the note escalates their campaign to out Eli's husband as a cheat, she finds herself unable to trust even her own instincts, and as pressure builds, she makes a mistake that jeopardises her entire future. Elsewhere, someone is watching. Someone who desperately wants a baby to call their own and will go to any lengths to become a mother - and stay a mother... `A brilliantly paced, intriguingly plotted and thoroughly enjoyable story. One of the best psych thrillers I've read this year.' LIZ NUGENT Features Summary `Utterly addictive. Compulsive, twisty, tense.' CLAIRE DOUGLAS, author of Local Girl Missing Just how far is a mother willing to go? Author Claire Allan Publisher AVON, a division of HarperCollins Publishers Ltd Release date 20190124 Pages 352 ISBN 0-00-827508-4 ISBN 13 978-0-00-827508-2

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This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 6 - 13 working days Impossible to put down psychological suspense, perfect for fans of Louise Jensen, Tammy Cohen and Claire Douglas. You went to bed at home, just like every other night. You woke up in the back of a taxi, 300 miles away. You have no memory of the last ten hours. You have a suicide note in your coat pocket, in your own writing. You know you weren't planning to kill yourself. Your family and friends think you are lying. Someone knows exactly what happened to you. But they're not telling... Features Summary Sally wakes up in the middle of nowhere, with a suicide note in her pocket and no memory of the previous twenty four hours. When she discovers what happened to her... Author Lucy Dawson Publisher Corvus Books Release date 20161201 Pages 336 ISBN 1-78239-627-6 ISBN 13 978-1-78239-627-7

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days BEFORE I LET YOU IN is the brand new novel from Jenny Blackhurst, the #1 Kindle bestselling author of HOW I LOST YOU, which Clare Mackintosh called 'utterly gripping'. If you don't know who is walking through the door, how do you know if you should let them in? Perfect for fans of Louise Jensen's THE SISTER and Tracy Buchanan's NO TURNING BACK, Linda Green and B. A. Paris. Karen is meant to be the one who fixes problems. It's her job, as a psychiatrist - and it's always been her role as a friend. But Jessica is different. She should be the patient, the one that Karen helps. But she knows things about Karen. Her friends, her personal life. Things no patient should know. And Karen is starting to wonder if she should have let her in... Features Summary BEFORE I LET YOU IN is the brand new novel from Jenny Blackhurst, the #1 Kindle bestselling author of HOW I LOST YOU, which Clare Mackintosh called 'utterly gripping'... Author Jenny Blackhurst Publisher Headline Book Publishing Release date 20161029 Pages 358 ISBN 1-4722-3527-4 ISBN 13 978-1-4722-3527-5

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 4 - 8 working days 'Bloody brilliant!' Denise Mina 'Extraordinary' A.J. Finn 'A twisted thriller, reminiscent of Patricia Highsmith.' Ian Rankin, Guardian Books of the Year 'Absorbing, beautifully written' The Times, Crime Books of the Year 'Every bit as amazing as her first two [novels]' Lisa Jewell IBA Crime Fiction Book of the Year Winner 2018 From the No 1 bestselling author of Richard and Judy Book Club pick, Lying in Wait 'I could probably have been an actress. It is not difficult to pretend to be somebody else. Isn't that what I've been doing for most of my life?' Cordelia Russell has been living on the French Riviera for twenty-five years, passing herself off as an English socialite. But her luck, and the kindness of strangers, have run out. The arrival of a visitor from her distant past shocks Cordelia. She reacts violently to the intrusion and flees her flat to spend a drunken night at a glittering party. As dawn breaks she stumbles home through the back streets. Even before she opens her door she can hear the flies buzzing. She did not expect the corpse inside to start decomposing quite so quickly... 'The finest psychological thriller writer currently at work' Tammy Cohen 'Dark, brutal and brilliant' Colette McBeth 'Dazzling... chilling, mesmerising and, ultimately, devastating. Pure storytelling genius' Mark Edwards Features Summary 'Bloody brilliant!' Denise Mina 'Extraordinary' A.J. Finn 'A twisted thriller, reminiscent of Patricia Highsmith.' Ian Rankin, Guardian Books of the Year 'Absorbing... Author Liz Nugent Publisher Penguin Books Release date 20181201 Pages 384 ISBN 0-241-97973-0 ISBN 13 978-0-241-97973-0

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 4 - 8 working days TO SURVIVE A KILLER, YOU NEED A KILLER'S INSTINCT An unbelievably gripping psychological thriller to keep you awake at night full of twists you'll NEVER see coming. Perfect for fans of C.L. Taylor's The Fear and Karin Slaughter's The Good Daughter 'If you liked GONE GIRL, you'll like this' Stephen King Three girls. Three tragedies. One unthinkable secret. The media calls them the Final Girls - Quincy, Sam, Lisa - the infamous group that no one wants to be part of. The sole survivors of three separate killing sprees, they are linked by their shared trauma. But when Lisa dies in mysterious circumstances and Sam shows up unannounced on her doorstep, Quincy must admit that she doesn't really know anything about the other Final Girls. Can she trust them? Or can there only ever be one? All Quincy knows is one thing: she is next. An addictive thriller to keep you turning the pages late at night. Fans of In a Dark Dark Wood by Ruth Ware, The Girl Before by JP Delaney and Sweet Little Lies by Caz Frear will love Final Girls. **Riley Sager's new pulse-pounding thriller, Last Time I Lied, is now available to pre-order** ********** Why readers are loving thrilling psychological suspense novel FINAL GIRLS 'I was drawn into this intense story from the very first page until the tremendously gripping end - unputdownable and addictive' Goodreads Reviewer, 5 stars 'This is an atmospheric thriller I couldn't stop reading. A brilliant and gripping read' Goodreads Reviewer, 5 stars 'I devoured this one in two sittings. Could not put it down and the author dropped in some fantastic twists I never saw coming' Goodreads Reviewer, 5 stars Features Summary TO SURVIVE A KILLER, YOU NEED A KILLER'S INSTINCTAn unbelievably gripping psychological thriller to keep you awake at night full of twists you'll NEVER see coming... Author Riley Sager Publisher Ebury Press Release date 20180301 Pages 342 ISBN 1-78503-404-9 ISBN 13 978-1-78503-404-6

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days Twenty years running from your past. Today it catches up. A gripping psychological thriller for fans of Gone Girl and The Girl on the Train. Leah Mills lives a life of a fugitive ¿ kept on the run by one terrible day from her past. It is a lonely life, without a social life or friends until ¿ longing for a connection ¿ she meets Julian. For the first time she dares to believe she can live a normal life. Then, on the twentieth anniversary of that day, she receives a card. Someone knows the truth about what happened. Someone who won¿t stop until they¿ve destroyed the life Leah has created. But is Leah all she seems? Or does she deserve everything she gets? Features Summary Twenty years running from your past. Today it catches up. A gripping psychological thriller for fans of Gone Girl and The Girl on the Train. Leah Mills lives a life of a fugitive – kept on the run by one terrible day from her past... Author Kathryn Croft Publisher Bookouture Release date 20150918 Pages 300 ISBN 1-910751-24-3 ISBN 13 978-1-910751-24-4

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 12 working days SURELY WE ALL LIE A LITTLE BIT ONLINE... DON'T WE? The gripping psychological thriller that explores the darker side of social media, perfect for fans of THE GIRL BEFORE and FRIEND REQUEST. Have you ever reached the New Year and thought it's time to reinvent yourself? Have you ever lied about who you are to get more likes? Have you ever followed someone online who you think is perfect? Meet Holly. Social media sensation. The face of clean eating. Everyone loves her. Everyone wants to be her. But when Holly is attacked by a man she's only just met, her life starts to spiral out of control. He seemed to know her - but she doesn't know him. What if Holly isn't who she seems to be? What if Holly's living a lie? YOU THINK YOU KNOW HER... Features Summary FRIEND REQUEST meets THE GIRL BEFORE in this psychological thriller that will keep you guessing.YOU THINK YOU KNOW HER. He seemed to know her - but she doesn't know him... Author Amy Heydenrych Publisher twenty7 Release date 20181210 Pages 384 ISBN 1-78577-094-2 ISBN 13 978-1-78577-094-4

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days A gripping psychological thriller from the author of the bestselling WAYS TO LIVE FOREVER. Eleven-year-old Olivia has been in care since she was five, and is just beginning her sixteenth placement. Her new home is a secluded farmhouse, centuries old, where she slowly bonds with her foster family. But the house holds dark secrets. Olivia discovers that it was once a notorious baby farm, where unwanted children were left to die. She becomes convinced that the place is haunted. She is desperate to save her new family from the ghosts. The danger is real - but does it come from the twisted mind of a very disturbed child? A powerful and thrilling story from one of today's most exciting young writers. Features Summary Eleven-year-old Olivia has been in care since she was five, and is just beginning her sixteenth placement. Her new home is a secluded farmhouse, centuries old... Author Sally Nicholls Publisher Marion Lloyd Books Release date 20131102 Pages 231 ISBN 1-4071-2432-3 ISBN 13 978-1-4071-2432-2

Two Girls Go Missing, Decades Apart. What Would You Do If One Was Your Daughter? Eight-Year-Old Grace Is Last Seen In A Sweetshop. Her Mother Emma Is Living A Nightmare. But As Her Loved Ones Rally Around Her, Cracks Begin To Emerge. What Are The Emails Sent Between Her Husband And Her Sister? Why Does Her Mother Take So Long To Join The Search? And Is There More To The Disappearance Of Her Daughter Than Meets The Eye? Meanwhile, Ageing Widow Maggie Taylor Sees A Familiar Face In The Newspaper. A Face That Jolts Her From The Pain Of Her Existence Into A Spiralling Obsession With Another Girl — The First Girl Who Disappeared…This Is A Gripping Psychological Thriller With A Killer Twist That Will Take Your Breath Away. This product ships within 3-5 working days

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 12 working days The fantastic follow-up to CRIME SCENE by masters of the psychological thriller genre Jonathan and Jesse Kellerman. A MEASURE OF DARKNESS features deputy coroner Clay Edison in another gripping case... A wild party in a gentrifying East Bay neighbourhood. A heated argument that spills into the street. Gunshots. Chaos. When the smoke clears, the mystery reveals itself: there is one victim whose death doesn't match the others. She has been brutalized and abandoned, stripped of ID and left to die: it falls to Deputy Coroner Clay Edison to give her a name and a voice. Clay embarks upon a journey into a hidden world where innocence and perversity mingle... and before long, his relentless pursuit of the truth will lead him right into the line of fire. If you love the Alex Delaware series, and are a fan of Harlan Coben and Michael Connelly, you will be hooked by A MEASURE OF DARKNESS. Features Summary The fantastic follow-up to CRIME SCENE by masters of the psychological thriller genre Jonathan and Jesse Kellerman. A MEASURE OF DARKNESS features deputy coroner Clay Edison in another gripping case... Author Jonathan Kellerman (Author), Jesse Kellerman (Author) Publisher Headline Book Publishing Release date 20180828 Pages 352 ISBN 1-4722-3843-5 ISBN 13 978-1-4722-3843-6

About Nina Todd Has Gone Nina Todd is not the sort of person you'd notice - and that's the way she likes it. She lives a quiet life: dull job, dependable boyfriend, no disruptions. When Nina meets Rupert in a hotel, it leads to an empty adulterous encounter that she'd rather forget. But it soon becomes clear that Rupert won't. Is it pure infatuation, or something more sinister? Who is Rupert, and what is the power he holds over her? And who is Nina Todd? Reviews “'Glaister makes you feel you are there, and makes you wish for almost anywhere else'” –  Daily Telegraph “'A natural storyteller who knows how to keep the reader turning the pages'” –  Independent “'This is a first-rate psychological thriller and Glaister sustains the edginess to the end'” –  Mail on Sunday “'Glaister is an expert plotter and her story has a chilling plausibility... a story whose message will linger long after the book is closed'” –  Scotsman - See more at: http://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/nina-todd-has-gone-9781408842645/#sthash.72SPuu4H.dpuf About Nina Todd Has Gone Nina Todd is not the sort of person you'd notice - and that's the way she likes it. She lives a quiet life: dull job, dependable boyfriend, no disruptions. When Nina meets Rupert in a hotel, it leads to an empty adulterous encounter that she'd rather forget. But it soon becomes clear that Rupert won't. Is it pure infatuation, or something more sinister? Who is Rupert, and what is the power he holds over her? And who is Nina Todd? Reviews “'Glaister makes you feel you are there, and makes you wish for almost anywhere else'” –  Daily Telegraph “'A natural storyteller who knows how to keep the reader turning the pages'” –  Independent “'This is a first-rate psychological thriller and Glaister sustains the edginess to the end'” –  Mail on Sunday “'Glaister is an expert plotter and her story has a chilling plausibility... a story whose message will linger long after the book is closed'” –  Scotsman - See more at: http://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/nina-todd-has-gone-9781408842645/#sthash.72SPuu4H.dpuf "Nina Todd has gone" Book by Lesley Glaister In excellent condition   Description: Nina Todd is not the sort of person you'd notice - and that's the way she likes it. She lives a quiet life: dull job, dependable boyfriend, no disruptions. When Nina meets Rupert in a hotel, it leads to an empty adulterous encounter that she'd rather forget. But it soon becomes clear that Rupert won't. Is it pure infatuation, or something more sinister? Who is Rupert, and what is the power he holds over her? And who is Nina Todd?   "A gritty psychological thriller... this book will keep you up until the early hours" Easy Living "A gripping page-turner" Cosmopolitan     About Nina Todd Has Gone Nina Todd is not the sort of person you'd notice - and that's the way she likes it. She lives a quiet life: dull job, dependable boyfriend, no disruptions. When Nina meets Rupert in a hotel, it leads to an empty adulterous encounter that she'd rather forget. But it soon becomes clear that Rupert won't. Is it pure infatuation, or something more sinister? Who is Rupert, and what is the power he holds over her? And who is Nina Todd? Reviews “'Glaister makes you feel you are there, and makes you wish for almost anywhere else'” –  Daily Telegraph “'A natural storyteller who knows how to keep the reader turning the pages'” –  Independent “'This is a first-rate psychological thriller and Glaister sustains the edginess to the end'” –  Mail on Sunday “'Glaister is an expert plotter and her story has a chilling plausibility... a story whose message will linger long after the book is closed'” –  Scotsman - See more at: http://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/nina-todd-has-gone-9781408842645/#sthash.72SPuu4H.dpuf  

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 12 working days The gripping new psychological thriller from Joanne Harris, to follow her bestselling Gentlemen & Players and Blueeyedboy. Perfect for fans of Claire Mackintosh, BA Paris, Paula Hawkins and Tracy Chevalier. `Crime novel or literary novel? Categories really don't matter; readers will find themselves comprehensively gripped.' Independent 'A cracking psychological thriller' Good Housekeeping After thirty years at St Oswald's Grammar in North Yorkshire, Latin master Roy Straitley has seen all kinds of boys come and go - the clowns, the rebels, the underdogs, and those he calls his Brodie boys. But every so often there's a boy who doesn't fit the mould. A troublemaker. A boy capable of twisting everything around him. A boy with hidden shadows inside. With insolvency and academic failure looming, a new broom has arrived at the venerable school, bringing Powerpoint, sharp suits and even sixth form girls to the dusty corridors. But while Straitley does his sardonic best to resist this march to the future, a shadow from his past is stirring. A boy who even twenty years on haunts his teacher's dreams. A boy capable of bad things. Features Summary readers will find themselves comprehensively gripped.' Independent 'A cracking psychological thriller' Good HousekeepingAfter thirty years at St Oswald's Grammar in North Yorkshire... Author Joanne Harris Publisher Black Swan Release date 20170209 Pages 512 ISBN 0-552-77701-3 ISBN 13 978-0-552-77701-8

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 6 - 13 working days ONE OF THE MOST EXTRAORDINARY, CONTROVERSIAL AND EXPLOSIVE DEBUTS OF 2017, Good Me Bad Me is for fans of quality psychological suspense and reading group fiction. 'The new Girl on The Train, which was the new Gone Girl. You get the picture. This psycho-thriller by Ali Land is set to be massive' Cosmopolitan 'Incredible, very special' Radio 4's Open Book 'NEW NAME. NEW FAMILY. SHINY. NEW. ME.' Annie's mother is a serial killer. The only way she can make it stop is to hand her in to the police. But out of sight is not out of mind. As her mother's trial looms, the secrets of her past won't let Annie sleep, even with a new foster family and name - Milly. A fresh start. Now, surely, she can be whoever she wants to be. But Milly's mother is a serial killer. And blood is thicker than water. Good me, bad me. She is, after all, her mother's daughter...Translated into over 20 languages, Good Me Bad Me is a tour de force. In its narrator, Milly Barnes, we have a voice to be reckoned with, and in its author, Ali Land, an extraordinary new talent. 'Gripping, unsettling and unforgettable' Heat 'Unsettling. Holds our attention from the opening page. There is so much to praise here' Guardian 'Spellbinding. Will have you on the edge of your seat. Sure to be a big talking point this year' Daily Express 'A creepy, compulsive thriller I read in one breathless gulp. Good Me Bad Me reveals its shocking secrets slowly while reeling in the reader with all the intricate skill of a spider spinning a web. One not to be missed' Red 'Original and compelling - what a sensational debut!' Clare Mackintosh, number one bestselling author of I See You and I Let You Go 'An astoundingly compelling thriller. Beyond tense. You hardly breathe. Best read in ages' Matt Haig 'Intelligent and disturbing, Good Me Bad Me had me hooked from the first page' Debbie Howells, author of Richard & Judy book club bestseller The Bones of You Features Summary ONE OF THE MOST EXTRAORDINARY, CONTROVERSIAL AND EXPLOSIVE DEBUTS OF 2017, Good Me Bad Me is for fans of quality psychological suspense and reading group fiction... Author Ali Land Publisher Michael Joseph Release date 20170112 Pages 352 ISBN 0-7181-8292-8 ISBN 13 978-0-7181-8292-2

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 12 working days YOU DON'T REMEMBER. HE WON'T LET YOU FORGET. 'A teasing, suspenseful, and twisty read!' Shari Lapena, THE COUPLE NEXT DOOR The second compelling psychological thriller from Mary Torjussen. Completely gripping and full of page-turning twists, this is perfect for fans of Laura Marshall's FRIEND REQUEST and K.L. Slater's LIAR. 'Paula Hawkins fans will find a lot to like' Publishers Weekly How can you hide your mistakes when you don't know what they are? Gemma Brogan needs a break from her life. A work event looks the ideal chance to get away. And a friendly new client seems like the perfect gentleman when he joins Gemma for an innocent dinner... But the next morning she has no memory of how the night ended and he has vanished into thin air. Suddenly, Gemma is plunged into a twisted nightmare she can't control. To protect her future, and her family, she will have to confront shocking secrets from her past - and the truth about the girl she used to be. WHAT READERS ARE SAYING: 'What a fantastically twisty psychological thriller!' Goodreads Reviewer, 5 stars 'The Girl I Used To Be is a brilliant read, addicting, fast-paced, and unputdownable' Goodreads Reviewer, 5 stars 'Mary Torjussen has put together the perfect balance between chilling and thrilling' Goodreads Reviewer, 5 stars PRAISE FOR MARY TORJUSSEN: 'A page turner with a cracking ending' Jenny Blackhurst, THE FOSTER CHILD 'This fast-paced story kept me guessing - great twist at the end' K.L. Slater, LIAR and BLINK 'A twist that will knock your socks off' Gillian McAllister, ANYTHING YOU DO SAY 'A page turner with a cracking ending' Jenny Blackhurst, THE FOSTER CHILD Features Summary A twisty thriller from the brilliant Mary Torjussen, author of GONE WITHOUT A TRACE. Perfect for fans of C.L. Taylor and Clare Mackintosh. Author Mary Torjussen Publisher Headline Book Publishing Release date 20180713 Pages 352 ISBN 1-4722-4081-2 ISBN 13 978-1-4722-4081-1

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 12 working days Blue Monday is the thrilling first novel in Nicci French's top-ten bestselling killer new series introducing psychotherapist Frieda Klein *** Monday: five-year-old Matthew Faraday is abducted. His face is splashed across newspaper front pages. His parents and the police are desperate. Can anyone help find their little boy before it is too late? Psychotherapist Frieda Klein just might know something. One of her patients describes dreams of seizing a boy who is the spitting image of Matthew. Convinced at first the police will dismiss her fears out of hand, Frieda reluctantly finds herself drawn into the heart of the case. A previous abduction, from twenty years ago, suggests a new lead - one that only Frieda, an expert on the minds of disturbed individuals, can uncover. Struggling to make sense of this terrifying investigation, Frieda will face her darkest fears in the hunt for a clever and brutal killer... Praise for Nicci French: 'Nicci French's sophisticated, compassionate and gripping crime novels stand head and shoulders above the competition. No one understands human psychological frailty better. No one writes better about grief, love, fear or emotional damage. Not many books are as insightful as they are addictive; Nicci French's are,' Sophie Hannah 'A brilliantly crafted new crime series' Daily Mirror 'Terrific. The writing is pacy, the jaw-dropping twists are plentiful' Short List 'One of French's hardest-to-put-down novels' Sunday Express 'French is undeniably at the top of British psychological suspense writing, expert in the unguessable twist, supremely skilled at ratcheting up the tension' Observer 'A nerve-jangling and addictive read' Daily Express Features Summary Blue Monday is the thrilling first novel in Nicci French's top-ten bestselling killer new series introducing psychotherapist Frieda Klein *** Monday: five-year-old Matthew Faraday is abducted... Author Nicci French Publisher Penguin Books Release date 20121206 Pages 432 ISBN 1-4059-1300-2 ISBN 13 978-1-4059-1300-3

*** THE BRAND NEW STANDALONE NOVEL FROM THE MASTER OF PSYCHOLOGICAL SUSPENSE *** `You know a book's gripping when you sneak away at any opportunity to read it. Meticulously plotted, psychologically astute' Sarah Vaughan Neve Connolly looks down at a murdered man. She doesn't call the police. `You know, it's funny,' Detective Inspector Hitching said. `Whoever I see, they keep saying, talk to Neve Connolly, she'll know. She's the one people talk to, she's the one people confide in.' A trusted colleague and friend. A mother. A wife. Neve Connolly is all these things. She has also made mistakes; some small, some unconsciously done, some large, some deliberate. She is only human, after all. But now one mistake is spiralling out of control and Neve is bringing those around her into immense danger. She can't tell the truth. So how far is she prepared to go to protect those she loves? And who does she really know? And who can she trust? A liar. A cheat. A threat. Neve Connolly is all these things. Could she be a murderer? Praise for Nicci French: 'Too few novelists can combine this level of page-turning suspense with character care and pin-sharp prose' Erin Kelly, bestselling author of He Said/She Said 'Nicci French's sophisticated, compassionate and gripping crime novels stand head and shoulders above the competition' Sophie Hannah This product ships within 3-5 working days.

A Kiss of Fire - Masako Togawa With formidable psychological intensity, Masako builds up a complex plot which moves dramatically and remorselessly towards a devastating climax. A Kiss of Fire is a Bizarre and gripping story of fire, murder and obsession by one of the subtlest and more chilling of writers Publisher: 1st publ Binding: Hardcover / Dust cover, Big Book Number of pages:224 Condition: Good, ex lib with stamps - Book intact                                                             I have more books in This Category   I have many books on sale, please check my listings. I am happy to combine and save postage for you.  

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 4 - 8 working days Waiting For Wednesday by Nicci French is the thrilling third novel in the highly acclaimed Frieda Klein series. Ruth Lennox, beloved mother of three, is found by her daughter in a pool of her own blood. Who would want to murder an ordinary housewife? And why? Psychotherapist Frieda Klein finds she has an unusually personal connection with DCI Karlsson's latest case. She is no longer working with him in an official capacity, but when her niece befriends Ruth Lennox's son, Ted, she finds herself in the awkward position of confidante to both Karlsson and Ted. When it emerges that Ruth was leading a secret life, her family closes ranks and Karlsson finds he needs Frieda's help more than ever before. But Frieda is distracted. Having survived an attack on her life, she is struggling to stay in control and when a patient's chance remark rings an alarm bell, she finds herself chasing down a path that seems to lead to a serial killer who has long escaped detection. Or is it merely a symptom of her own increasingly fragile mind? Because, as Frieda knows, every step closer to a killer is one more step into a darkness from which there may be no return...Praise for Nicci French: 'Nicci French's sophisticated, compassionate and gripping crime novels stand head and shoulders above the competition. No one understands human psychological frailty better. No one writes better about grief, love, fear or emotional damage. Not many books are as insightful as they are addictive; Nicci French's are.' Sophie Hannah 'Brilliantly crafted' Daily Mirror 'Full of dark psychology and tension...nerve-tingling and addictive' Daily Express 'Magnificent' Evening Standard Features Summary Psychotherapist Frieda Klein finds she has an unusually personal connection with DCI Karlsson's latest case. She is no longer working with him in an official capacity... Author Nicci French Publisher Penguin Books Release date 20140305 Pages 552 ISBN 0-241-95034-1 ISBN 13 978-0-241-95034-0

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 4 - 8 working days THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER Karen Perry brings Can You Keep a Secret, a truly dark and compulsive read - perfect for fans of Clare Mackintosh and Ruth Ware... It's been twenty years since Lindsey has seen her best friend Rachel Twenty years since she has set foot in Thornbury Hall - the now crumbling home of the Bagenal family - where they spent so much time as teenagers. Since Patrick Bagenal's 18th birthday party, the night everything changed... for good. It's time for a reunion Patrick has decided on one last hurrah before closing the doors of his family home for good. All of the old crowd, back together for a weekend. For the secrets to come out It's not long before secrets begin to float to the surface. Everything that Lindsey shared with her best friend at sixteen... and everything that she didn't... Some secrets should never be told. They need to be taken to the grave. While others require revenge at any cost.Praise for Karen Perry's Girl Unknown 'Full of intrigue and incident and keeps us guessing until the very last tragic page' Liz Nugent, bestselling author of Lying in Wait 'Karen Perry writes intense psychological thrillers that explore emotional danger with relentless, surgical accuracy' Tana French, bestselling author of The Trespasser 'Stunning' Simon Mayo Radio 2 Book Club 'Like Gone Girl... It's the most gripping thing I've read for ages' Evening Standard 'Beautifully written, tense and twisty tale' Sunday Mirror 'The book is beautifully written, with just the right balance of teasing the reader with clues and hitting them with revelations' Best Crime Fiction of 2015, The Telegraph Features Summary THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER Karen Perry brings Can You Keep a Secret, a truly dark and compulsive read - perfect for fans of Clare Mackintosh and Ruth Ware... Author Karen Perry Publisher Penguin Books Release date 20170928 Pages 384 ISBN 1-4059-2035-1 ISBN 13 978-1-4059-2035-3

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 12 working days With his son Pablo's kidnapping still unsolved, and his marriage ruined by the torment of hope, the brutal murder of a single mother in her own home is an almost welcome diversion for Commandant Vilar. The woman leaves behind a son, Victor, thrown into the foster system with only his mother's urn for company. Struggling with bullies, trauma and the first pangs of teenage love, Victor carries a secret that followed his mother to her grave. Struggling for leads, Vilar is shaken when the colleague investigating Pablo's kidnapping disappears. When a sadistic caller claims to have information about his son, Vilar is torn between duty and a desperate chance of redemption. Features Summary A desperate police officer haunted by his past is tormented by a sadistic killer - a gripping and suspenseful psychological thriller. Author Herve Le Corre (Author), Frank Wynne (Translator) Publisher MacLehose Press Release date 20141106 Pages 368 ISBN 0-85705-206-3 ISBN 13 978-0-85705-206-3

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 12 working days Eighteen years ago Martha said goodbye to best friend Juliet on a moonlit London towpath. The next morning Juliet's bike was found abandoned at the waterside. She was never seen again. Nearly two decades later Martha is a TV celebrity, preparing to host a new crime show... and the first case will be that of missing student Juliet Sherman. After all these years Martha must reach out to old friends and try to piece together the final moments of Juliet's life. But what happens when your perfect friends turn out to be perfect strangers...? Features Summary The gripping, twisty new psychological thriller from LITTLE SISTER author Isabel Ashdown Author Isabel Ashdown Publisher Trapeze Release date 20180620 Pages 368 ISBN 1-4091-6797-6 ISBN 13 978-1-4091-6797-6

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 4 - 8 working days The twisting new thriller from international sensation Ruth Ware, author of Sunday Times bestsellers In a Dark, Dark Wood and The Woman in Cabin 10 `Another heart-stopping belter of a thriller from an epic talent' Heat The text message arrives in the small hours of the morning: I need you. Isa drops everything, takes her baby daughter and heads straight to Salten. She spent the most significant days of her life at boarding school on the marshes there, days which still cast their shadow over her. Isa and her three best friends used to play the Lying Game, competing to convince people of outrageous stories. Now, after seventeen years of hiding the truth, something terrible has been found on the beach. The friends' darkest secret is about to come to light... `I could not put this book down' REESE WITHERSPOON `Atmospheric, mysterious, gripping' MARIAN KEYES Now available for pre-order: Ruth Ware's brand new psychological thriller, The Death of Mrs Westaway. Coming June 2018. Features Summary The twisting new thriller from international sensation Ruth Ware, author of Sunday Times bestsellers In a Dark, Dark Wood and The Woman in Cabin 10`Another heart-stopping belter of a thriller from an epic talent' HeatThe text message arrives in the small hours of the morning: I need you. Author Ruth Ware Publisher Vintage Release date 20180309 Pages 464 ISBN 1-78470-435-0 ISBN 13 978-1-78470-435-3

 A Measure of Darkness (Paperback) Jonathan Kellerman, Jesse Kellerman   The fantastic follow-up to CRIME SCENE by masters of the psychological thriller genre Jonathan and Jesse Kellerman. A MEASURE OF DARKNESS features deputy coroner Clay Edison in another gripping case... A wild party in a gentrifying East Bay neighbourhood. A heated argument that spills into the street. Gunshots. Chaos. When the smoke clears, the mystery reveals itself: there is one victim whose death doesn't match the others. She has been brutalized and abandoned, stripped of ID and left to die: it falls to Deputy Coroner Clay Edison to give her a name and a voice. Clay embarks upon a journey into a hidden world where innocence and perversity mingle... and before long, his relentless pursuit of the truth will lead him right into the line of fire. If you love the Alex Delaware series, and are a fan of Harlan Coben and Michael Connelly, you will be hooked by A MEASURE OF DARKNESS.