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‘Dark, gruesome, twisty, and claustrophobic — Sam Holland delivers a thriller that tightens its grip with every page’ John Marrs, author of The One ‘Breathtakingly original…Ingenious, innovative, irresistible’ MJ Arlidge, author of the DI Helen Grace series...

Lucas Smothers, nineteen and from the wrong end of town, has been arrested for the rape and murder of a local girl. His lawyer Billy Bob Holland is convinced of Lucas's innocence but proving it means unearthing the truth from a seething mass of deceit and corruption. A corruption endemic in the way it can be only in a gossipy small town where everybody knows everybody else's business. Billy Bob's relationship with Lucas's family is not an easy one—years back he was a close friend of Mrs Smothers, too close according to her husband Vernon. 

Brought to you by Penguin. PREPARE TO BE HOOKED ____________________ 'A twisty and engrossing story of betrayal and redemption.' IAN RANKIN 'Rich, dark and intricately twisted, this enthralling whodunnit mixes family saga with domestic noir to brilliantly chilling effect.' RUTH WARE 'Really good...

For 18 years Jack has been a “transplant tourism director,” sending wealthy Americans and Europeans in need of kidneys and other organs to third-world countries where they would buy them from transplant centers on the take. The death of a client and a newfound relationship lead to a crisis of conscience as he is forced to choose between a $2 million commission - and participating in a murder.

John Quarry is on vacation with his small son, Nate, when a tragedy occurs: During an overnight stop in the Fraser Canyon, the child disappears and is presumed lost to the river. The coroner's verdict is death by drowning, although the body is never recovered. While the authorities consider the matter closed, a provocative dream convinces John that his son is not dead, but stolen. With little hope and only a single clue, John sets out on a desperate search.

The murders have begun. Across England, a string of murders is taking place. Each different in method, but each horrifying and brutal. Jess Ambrose is plunged into the investigation when her house is set ablaze. With her husband dead and the police pointing at her, she runs. Her only hope is disgraced detective Nate Griffin, who is convinced Jess is innocent. Soon, Jess and Griffin discover the unthinkable: this murderer is copying the world’s most notorious serial killers. And now, imitation isn’t enough. The killer dubbed the Echo Man is ready to create his own masterpiece.

Exploring the dichotomy between one's inner and outer self is central to Behind Her Eyes. When a vulnerable woman is drawn into the lives of an enigmatic couple, she finds it hard to differentiate between reality and what truly lies beneath a seemingly perfect exterior. 

Brought to you by Penguin. **Loved THE FAMILY UPSTAIRS? Find out what happened next ...** LONDON. Early morning, June 2019: on the foreshore of the river Thames, a bag of bones is discovered. Human bones. DCI Samuel Owusu is called to the scene and quickly sends the bag for forensic examination...

Brought to you by Penguin. 'You'd think they'd do something about the taxi shortage,' he says. 'Especially with the missing women.' Stranded on a dark road in the middle of the night, a young woman accepts a lift from a passing stranger. It's the nightmare scenario that every girl is warned...

Meghan Smith has always been a protective mother. Her baby son, Harry, has a life-threatening condition and is never far from her sight. But on the evening of her wedding anniversary, as she and her husband celebrate in the garden with friends, Harry disappears from his cot without a trace. In an instant, the perfect life she always longed for is in tatters, her family exposed to interrogation and accusation in the glare of media attention.

Jaiden Cranstons persönlicher Horrortrip beginnt an dem Tag, an dem sie ihren sechsjährigen Sohn Dave als vermisst gemeldet hat. Was er tut, ist nicht unrecht. Aber wie es im Leben so ist, wird man von der Vergangenheit immer eingeholt. Egal wie sehr man sich dagegen wehrt. Er hat sich gewehrt. Einen neuen Weg eingeschlagen, sich behauptet in der unwirklichen Welt, die täglich kälter zu werden scheint. Alles hat sich geändert, als das Unglück vor fünfzehn Jahren passiert ist. An das er so lange nicht mehr gedacht, das er verdrängt hat, weil es ja nicht seine Schuld war.

Moscow, 1939. In the recesses of the infamous Lubyanka prison is the writer Isaac Babel. The great author of Red Cavalry is spending his last days forbidden to write, his final works consigned to the archivist, Pavel Dubrov - who will ultimately be charged with destroying them.

As she prepares for her wedding to Dominic, Catherine has never been happier or more excited about her future. But when she receives an anonymous package - a familiar snow globe with a very grisly addition - that happiness is abruptly threatened by secrets from her past. Her older sister, Rachel, died on a skiing holiday as a child. But Rachel was no angel: she was vicious and highly disturbed, and she made Catherine's life a misery. Catherine has spent years trying to forget her dead sister's cruel tricks.

We’ve all experienced it. That creeping sensation of eyes on your back, the faint echo of footsteps following yours. Across the country, a madman is carefully choosing his victims. Once he has you in his sights, he won’t let go. You think you’re in control of your own life? Think again. Because The Puppet Master is coming for you, and he won’t stop until you’re dead…

DCI Adam Bishop has never seen anything like it. Five murder victims – all with numbers written above. And the spray-painted daubs reveal a horrific truth: the killer is counting down. When Dr Romilly Cole learns of the murders, they trigger memories of a traumatic past she has tried hard to forget. But getting involved with the case is a bad idea. She and Bishop have history – and working together could never end well. Adam and Romilly soon realise the truth lies in a decades-old case, and only Romilly holds the key.

Eleven days in the life of a mother as she tries to navigate herself and her family through the aftershocks of a scandal. Six years ago, aged 15, Rosalind's daughter, Stephanie, ran away with teacher Nathan Temperley, triggering a media frenzy and resulting in Temperley's arrest and imprisonment. Although the family - Rosalind; her husband, Dan; Stephanie; and son Freddy - don't talk about what happened, their lives have been shaped by it and everything that came after.

Seine Puppen wirken lebensecht. Die Frauen, die er getötet hat, standen ihm Modell. Doch das genügt nicht. Der neue Thriller von Bestsellerautor Andrew Holland. Washington D.C. wird von einer brutalen Mordserie erschüttert. Drei unschuldige Frauen hat der kaltblütige Serienmörder bereits bestialisch ermordet. Man nennt ihn den "Doll-Killer", da er die Leichen wie Puppen herrichtet, um sie anschließend der Öffentlichkeit zu präsentieren. Rothaarig und jung müssen sie sein. Die Brustimplantate aus Silikon entfernt er sorgfältig.

Scarred by fire from infancy, with a persistent stammer, Charlotte has always been in the shadow of her glamorous theatrical parents. So it's a shock when her mother commits suicide. Left to care for her sick father in the dark maze of her childhood home, Charlotte begins to unravel. First, there's the mysterious arrival of a box of dead bees. Then buzzing noises in the attic. People are watching her. Listening to her. Everyone thinks she's losing her mind. But an old photo suggests another, more sinister possibility....

Ein eiskalter Rachethriller! Eine einsame Hütte. Ein perfider Racheplan. Unschuldige müssen sterben. Frank Hauser ist eine deutsche Fernsehgröße. Man kennt den zynischen Moderator aus zahlreichen Shows, aber auch in den sozialen Medien ist der charismatische Hauser nicht unbekannt. Um sich eine Auszeit zu gönnen, fährt er mit seiner Freundin in die Alpen zum Skifahren. Dort treffen sie auf einer Hütte ein sympathisches Paar und verabreden sich für den folgenden Tag zum gemeinsamen Skifahren. Doch dann gerät alles außer Kontrolle und Frank findet heraus, dass ihn seine Vergangenheit eingeholt hat.

Er kennt keine Gnade. Er hat einen teuflischen Plan. Und er lebt mitten unter ihnen... Aus einer bewachten Wohnanlage in einem friedlichen Vorort von Washington D.C. verschwindet spurlos ein achtjähriger Junge. Nur wenige Stunden vorher findet die Mutter eine geköpfte Krähe. Im Gefieder des toten Vogels steckt ein Zettel mit einer Botschaft an sie: Mami, ich habe etwas Böses gemacht! Was ist passiert? Wurde das Kind Opfer eines entsetzlichen Verbrechens? Detective Vincent Callum übernimmt mit seinem Team den Fall.