‘Marriage, obsession, and the blind trust of a young woman—Louise Mangos combines these elements into a catastrophic winter storm’ Christina Dalcher, Sunday Times bestselling author of VOX ***Previously published as The Art of Deception***Art college dropout Lucie arrives in a Swiss ski resort looking for work – but instead finds love in the form of the handsome and charismatic Mathieu.Matt seems like perfect husband material – especially when Lucie discovers he’s from a wealthy family. But Matt’s dark side soon emerges. Manipulative, controlling and abusive, he is anything but perfect and will tear the life she has built for herself and their six-year-old son JP apart.Then, one fateful night, things come to a head in the most shocking way . . .Wrongly accused of her husband’s murder and left fighting for her freedom in a foreign prison, Lucie is starting to lose her grip on reality. Now, she must summon all her strength to uncover the truth about Matt’s death and be reunited with her son – before it’s too late.The clock is ticking . . . but who can she trust?Readers love Louise Mangos::‘This story had me gripped from the start… I can't find the words to describe how much I enjoyed this book. The final plot twist of this book made me physically gasp out loud… Excellent.’ Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars‘I loved it… A really engaging, thought-provoking story. I highly recommend.’ Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars‘A sure winner! Very gripping… Loved it!’ Goodreads reviewer‘Excellent psychological thriller! It moved at a fast pace with twists and turns throughout!’ Goodreads reviewer‘Absolutely loved this domestic thriller! Excellent character development, exciting dialogue and fascinating plot… Highly recommended.’ Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars‘A great, beautifully plotted novel… Not only is it intense and compelling but it's also rather emotional too… I felt profoundly moved… A rather addictive page-turner.’ Goodreads reviewer‘A marvellous read.’ Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars‘This spell-binding thriller will leave you at the edge of your seat.’ Goodreads reviewer
Major new psychological Peak District thriller from the acclaimed author of Blood on the Tongue and Blind to the Bones.The vast labyrinth of caverns, passages and subterranean rivers beneath the Peak District are a major tourist attraction. But this summer not all the darkness is underground, and not all the devils are folk legends. Mingling with the holidaymakers is a convicted killer, bent on revenge.Fourteen years ago Mansell Quinn was sentenced to life imprisonment for stabbing his lover to death. Now he's out and within a matter of hours his ex-wife is found dead – a new identity and a new home no safeguard against murder.Looking to the original case files for clues to the fugitive’s wherabouts, detectives Diane Fry and Ben Cooper discover there may be other potential victims out there. And as the son of the officer responsible for putting Quinn behind bars, Ben realizes that his own name could be high on the list.
The nightmare is just beginning…A short story and prequel featuring DCI Matilda Darke, star of Michael Wood’s darkly compelling crime series. Perfect for fans of Angela Marsons and Patricia Gibney.She invited the killer into her home… The body of a young woman is found in an apartment block in a Sheffield suburb. She was attacked at home, in a sudden moment of violence that sends shockwaves through the community. DCI Matilda Darke has no choice but to work with her rival, DI Ben Hales, as the investigation takes them undercover into the dark world of a serial rapist targeting innocent women on the streets of the steel city.But can Matilda and Ben finally put their grievances aside and work together? Or will this case be their last?
The serial killer is behind bars. But the murders are just beginning…DC Maggie Jamieson's past comes back to haunt her in this dark and gripping serial killer thriller.Three missing women running out of time… They were abducted years ago. Notorious serial killer Bill Raven admitted to killing them and was sentenced to life.The case was closed – at least DC Maggie Jamieson thought it was… But now one of them has been found, dismembered and dumped in a bin bag in town.Forensics reveal that she died just two days ago, when Raven was behind bars, so Maggie has a second killer to find. Because even if the other missing women are still alive, one thing’s for certain: they don’t have long left to live…
‘Dark, twisty and menacing, I couldn't put it down!’ Roz WatkinsYou love me. But do you really know me?The gripping new thriller from the Sunday Times bestsellerA perfect childhood You were the golden girl. The apple of your parents’ eyes. My beautiful, clever wife. A perfect marriage I would do anything for you. But some things about me must stay hidden. A perfect liar One summer afternoon, it all begins to unravel. Because I’m not the only one with terrible secrets to hide. And when the truth comes out, it seems we both have blood on our hands…‘So complex, so twisty, so compelling’ Rachel Abbott‘A compulsive, addictive read, cast with unnerving characters and a premise that packs a real emotional punch’ Lucy Clarke
When her son is kidnapped at Christmastime, a therapist must turn to an FBI agent for help–before it's too late…Something is stopping Special Agent Jack Prescott from being his best. He’s run countless missions, but when one hits too close to home, he needs help that most men wouldn’t ask for. Andrea McNeil has counselled plenty of FBI professionals before, but no one has been harder to reach than Jack. She’s never seen one of her patients up close and personal, but when her son is abducted, she turns to Jack for help. Now they have to help each other to bring her son home and stay a step ahead of his kidnappers. Both of them need a breakthrough–and a miracle–if they're going to bring Ian home for Christmas.
’If you’re a fan of the likes of Joe Abercrombie or George R.R. Martin, then you’ll be pleased to learn that Anna Stephens has joined this august pantheon of lovingly horrible and deliciously dark writers’ STARBURSTRilporin has fallen and Corvus, King of the Mireces, reigns over an occupied land. The raiders and their dark religion have conquered, but victory came at a terrible price – the death of a god – and sparks of resistance glimmer on all sides.In the south, Mace gathers the survivors of Rilpor’s armies. Among the fierce tribes of Krike, Crys and Dom search for allies and for the truth of what binds them to the Gods of Light. And in the royal palace itself, Tara – once a soldier, now a slave – hopes to ignite a rebellion.But time is against them. A child will soon be born with the power to return the Dark Lady from death, and the long-prophesied final battle for the future of Rilpor and Mireces, of humans and gods, is near.
This sexy tycoon has it all. So why is he searching for a baby?To Suzy Simmons, James Callahan is just the sexy-as-hell millionaire from her past. But when he draws her into his investigation of a murder they must race against time, and face unseen danger.
‘A page-turning whodunit.’ – Ruth Ware, bestselling author of The Woman in Cabin 10She always trusted her husband.Until he died.Clara Solberg’s world shatters when her husband and four-year-old daughter are in a car crash, killing Nick while Maisie is remarkably unharmed.But when Maisie starts having nightmares, Clara becomes obsessed that Nick’s death was far more than just an accident.Who wanted Nick dead? And, more importantly, why? Clara will stop at nothing to find out the truth – even if it makes her question whether her entire marriage has been a lie…
He’s a werewolf. She’s so much more…Raised in seclusion, Cara Kirk-Killion knows that she will never find the man who haunts her dreams until she ventures out into the world. But it’s Were-cop Rafe Laundau’s job to protect this shape-shifter from her own naveté. Yet he needs her as much as she needs him – to help his pack rid Miami of a vampire horde, and to satisfy a desire he’s never felt before.