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When the girl who's been turning herself into Mia's doppelganger is found dead, can Mia work out the link - and avoid becoming the next victim? A dark, twisty and heart-racing thriller on obsession and toxic love for fans of Holly Jackson, Karen M. McManus and Kathleen Glasgow.

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • WINNER OF THE EDGAR AWARD FOR BEST NOVEL • NEW YORK TIMES BEST CRIME NOVEL OF THE YEAR“Defiantly populated with living women . . . beautifully drawn, dense with detail and specificity . . . Notes on an Execution is nuanced, ambitious and compelling.” —Katie Kitamura, NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW (Editors' Choice)"A searing portrait of the complicated women caught in the orbit of a serial killer. . . . Compassionate and thought-provoking." –BRIT BENNETT, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Vanishing HalfRecommended by New York Times Book Review • Los Angeles Times • Washington Post • Entertainment Weekly • Esquire • Good Housekeeping • USA Today • Buzzfeed • Goodreads • Real Simple • Marie Claire • Rolling Stone • Business Insider • Bustle • PopSugar • The Millions • The Guardian • and many more!In the tradition of Long Bright River and The Mars Room, a gripping and atmospheric work of literary suspense that deconstructs the story of a serial killer on death row, told primarily through the eyes of the women in his life—from the bestselling author of Girl in Snow.Ansel Packer is scheduled to die in twelve hours. He knows what he’s done, and now awaits execution, the same chilling fate he forced on those girls, years ago. But Ansel doesn’t want to die; he wants to be celebrated, understood.Through a kaleidoscope of women—a mother, a sister, a homicide detective—we learn the story of Ansel’s life. We meet his mother, Lavender, a seventeen-year-old girl pushed to desperation; Hazel, twin sister to Ansel’s wife, inseparable since birth, forced to watch helplessly as her sister’s relationship threatens to devour them all; and finally, Saffy, the detective hot on his trail, who has devoted herself to bringing bad men to justice but struggles to see her own life clearly. As the clock ticks down, these three women sift through the choices that culminate in tragedy, exploring the rippling fissures that such destruction inevitably leaves in its wake.Blending breathtaking suspense with astonishing empathy, Notes on an Execution presents a chilling portrait of womanhood as it simultaneously unravels the familiar narrative of the American serial killer, interrogating our system of justice and our cultural obsession with crime stories, asking readers to consider the false promise of looking for meaning in the psyches of violent men."Poetic and mesmerizing . . . Powerful, important, intensely human, and filled with a unique examination of tragedy, one where the reader is left with a curious emotion: hope." —USA TODAY“A profound and staggering experience of empathy that challenges us to confront what it means to be human in our darkest moments. . . . I relished every page of this brilliant and gripping masterpiece."—ASHLEY AUDRAIN, New York Times bestselling author of The Push

New York Times bestselling author Linda Castillo delivers an electrifying thriller in which Chief of Police Kate Burkholder must confront a dark evil to solve the mysterious murders of an entire Amish family.The Plank family moved from Lancaster, Pennsylvania, to join the small Amish community of Painters Mill less than a year ago and seemed the model of the Plain Life―until on a cold October night, the entire family of seven was found slaughtered on their farm. Police Chief Kate Burkholder and her small force have few clues, no motive, and no suspect. Formerly Amish herself, Kate is no stranger to the secrets the Amish keep from the English―and each other―but this crime is horribly out of the ordinary.State agent John Tomasetti arrives on the scene to assist. He and Kate worked together on a previous case during which they began a volatile relationship. They soon realize the disturbing details of this case will test their emotional limits and force them to face demons from their own troubled pasts―and for Kate, a personal connection that is particularly hard to bear.When she discovers a diary that belonged to one of the teenaged daughters, Kate is shocked to learn the girl kept some very dark secrets and may have been living a lurid double life. Who is the charismatic stranger who stole the young Amish girl's heart? Could the brother―a man with a violent past, rejected and shunned by his family and the Amish community, have come to seek out revenge? As Kate's outrage grows so does her resolve to find the killer and bring him to justice―even if it means putting herself in the line of fire.Topping her own bestselling debut, Linda Castillo once again immerses us in the world of the Amish with a chilling story that is both a fast-paced thriller and intriguing psychological puzzle.

ONE MISSING BOY. Marissa Irvine arrives at 14 Tudor Grove, expecting to pick up her young son Milo from his first playdate with a boy at his new school. But the woman who answers the door isn't a mother she recognises. She isn't the nanny. She doesn't have Milo. And so begins every parent's worst nightmare. FOUR GUILTY WOMEN. As news of the disappearance filters through the quiet Dublin suburb and an unexpected suspect is named, whispers start to spread about the women most closely connected to the shocking event. Because only one of them may have taken Milo - but they could all be blamed . . . IN A COMMUNITY FULL OF SECRETS, WHO IS REALLY AT FAULT?Don't miss Hide and Seek, the twisty new thriller from Andrea Mara, available to buy now! **A top ten Sunday Times bestseller!** **Shortlisted forCrime Fiction Book of the Year at the An Post Irish Book Awards 2021** 'Andrea Mara's tight plotting and convincing characterisation make her books both compelling and intriguing.' Liz Nugent, author of Lying in Wait 'A wonderfully twisty nightmare of a domestic thriller.' Emma Curtis, author of Keep Her Quiet 'A cracking read from a writer at the top of her game - and wow . . . that twist floored me!' Claire Allan, author of Her Name Was Rose 'Someone has taken Marissa's child; the fun in this fiendishly twisting narrative is trying to work out who that might be.' Irish Independent Everyone is gossiping about All Her Fault:***** 'WOW WOW WOW! I have not read a book this thrilling in ages' ***** 'So many twists and turns, and what a shock at the end' ***** 'This is one of the best thriller books I have read this year . . . I was totally blown away'

Don't miss the next Will Trent thriller, This Is Why We Lied, coming this August! NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! "It's Slaughter's prodigious gifts of characterization that make her stand out among thriller writers." -- Washington Post From the New York Times bestselling author of Pieces of Her, comes an electrifying thriller featuring newly minted US Marshal Andrea Oliver as she investigates a cold case with links to her father's past. A small town hides a big secret... Who killed Emily Vaughn? A girl with a secret... Longbill Beach, 1982. Emily Vaughn gets ready for the prom. For an athlete, who is smart, pretty and well-liked, this night should be the highlight of her high school career. But Emily has a secret. And by the end of the evening, that secret will be silenced forever. An unsolved murder... Forty years later, Emily's murder remains a mystery. Her tight-knit group of friends closed ranks; her respected, wealthy family retreated inwards; the small town moved on from her grisly attack. But all that's about to change. One final chance to uncover a killer... US Marshal Andrea Oliver arrives in Longbill Beach on her first assignment: to protect a judge receiving death threats. But, in reality, Andrea is there to find justice for Emily. The killer is still out there--and Andrea must discover the truth before she gets silenced, too...

The Missing Children Case Files: Case 5 'Mind-blowingly addictive!' Samantha Lee Howe, USA Today-bestselling author of The Stranger in Our Bed They say memory is everyone's friend... Twenty years ago a girl was snatched from the Isle of Portland and the world kept on turning. Her name was Anna Hunter. And her sister's world ground to a halt. They say memory leaves you when you need it most... Emma Hunter is now a bestselling investigative journalist renowned internationally for her vigilante crusade to solve the string of missing children cases ravaging the south of England. They never say memory rushes back when you want it least... But it's always been about Anna. Every word of every page of every book. And so when a new case crashes like the waves of that fateful beach onto her desk, she doesn't hesitate. Because this one's different. The girl was found, she survived, and now she's begun to remember. The fifth sleep-stealing instalment in The Missing Children Case Files is an unputdownable crime thriller about how far the human mind will go to protect itself, and the damage wreaked in its wake - perfect for fans of Michael Wood and Helen Fields. Praise for The Missing Children Case Files: 'Wow!... Kept me guessing throughout and I raced to the end - and what an ending! Can't wait for the next instalment!' Caz Finlay, bestselling author of the Bad Blood series 'A darkly thrilling new series... I can't wait to get hold of the next one!' R. J. Parker, bestselling author of The Dinner Party 'I did not want to put it down. This is a solid 5 star read from me... Highly recommended to fans of crime fiction' Rebecca Kelly, author of Monstrous Souls

Writer's apprentice Lena London is happily working on a new collaboration with her idol and bestselling suspense novelist and friend Camilla Graham, but her joy is short-lived when a dark cloud descends upon the quaint town of Blue Lake, Indiana...Lena's best friend, Allison, is in a panic. On a walk in the woods by her home, Allison discovers the body of her mail carrier, an argumentative man who recently had a falling out with Allison's husband. Lena quickly realizes that Allison has nothing to worry about as the murder weapon points to a different suspect altogether: Lena's embattled boyfriend, Sam West. Sam was cleared of his wife's murder when she was found alive, and now someone is trying to make him look guilty again. Surveillance video of a break-in at his house shows a shadowy figure trying to incriminate him by stealing the weapon from his desk. Lena and Camilla work on a suspect list, but a threatening note and a violent intrusion at Graham House prove that the devious killer has decided to write them into the plot.

Have you discovered the gangland crime series everyone is talking about? ‘If you like Martina Cole and Kimberley Chambers you will LOVE [Caz Finlay]’ Reader Review You’re either with them The Carters have always run the streets of Liverpool, but now there’s a new family in town who think it’s time to challenge the system. Or against them And when threats are made, both loyalty and money is at stake. Of course the Carters will seek revenge, but first Grace and her boys must find out who is responsible. The decision is yours Being at the top of your game is tough, especially when your enemies – both old and new – want to take you down. Now it’s time for the fight of their lives. The only question is, who will win? NetGalley readers are addicted to Part of the Family ‘I literally couldn’t sleep until I finished this. Completely addictive’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘What a page-turner’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Gangland at its best’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘One of my favourite authors. Another excellent gripping read’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘A thrilling, fast-paced gangland read which is realistic and entertaining’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Don't miss the brand-new gripping thriller and courtroom drama full of twists and turns that will keep you up at night! 'An impeccable blend of courtroom drama, mystery thriller and social commentary ... a true masterpiece' Andrea Mara 'Timely ... Suspenseful and unpredictable' iPaper 'A brilliantly thought-provoking read' Crime Monthly 'The kind of crime fiction that eventually becomes social history' Literary Review * * * * Lily and Safa were best friends growing up. Now, Lily is the nation's favourite breakfast TV presenter and Safa, once a renowned journalist, is reeling from a recent fall from grace. When news breaks about suspicious bruises on Lily's body, Safa attempts to rekindle their old friendship. But Lily claims the bruises are nothing to worry about. And then one night the police are called to Lily's home. Lily is strangely calm - and a body lies dead at her feet. Lily pleads not guilty, and then says nothing more. Driven by her desire to give a voice to all victims, Safa begins her own investigation into what happened that night. But Safa is not prepared for what her quest for justice will uncover ... * * * * Praise for Kia Abdullah 'One of my ten best reads of the year. Easy five stars' Lisa Jewell 'Terrific and hugely thought-provoking' Ian Rankin 'Rich in drama and intrigue. Kept me turning the pages long into the night. Bloody superb' Graham Bartlett, author of Bad For Good 'Abdullah draws out the truth with compassion, charting with notable understanding the ever-changing currents in human relations' The Times 'Timely and powerful, Abdullah's fourth novel lets no one off the hook' Guardian 'Gripping' Woman's Weekly

WE ARE ALL GUILTY HERE is the new addictive Karin Slaughter thriller for 2025, available now! One toxic family. Eight suspicious guests. Everyone is guilty. But who is a killer? Welcome to the McAlpine Lodge: a secluded mountain getaway, it's the height of escapist luxury living. Except that everyone here is lying. Lying about their past. Lying to their family. Lying to themselves. Then one night, Mercy McAlpine - until now the good daughter - threatens to expose everybody's secrets. Just hours later, Mercy is dead. In an area this remote, it's easy to get away with murder. But Will Trent and Sara Linton - investigator and medical examiner for the GBI - are here on their honeymoon. And now, with the killer poised to strike again, the holiday of a lifetime becomes a race against the clock... The incredible new thriller - an instant Sunday Times bestseller! 'Everything a thriller should be: dark, multilayered, suspenseful'⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Kept me guessing to the end'⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'So twisted my head was spinning'⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'One of those books you really don't want to put down!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'The final reveal delivers an absolute jaw drop moment that punched me straight in the chest'⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Definitely keeps you on your toes'⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Jaw dropping thriller you don't want to end'⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'The plot twisted & turned and reached a very unexpected conclusion'⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'I loved every minute of this'⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'I stayed up half the night to finish this one'⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'The entire book is just sheer perfection!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ This is Why We Lied was a Sunday Times bestseller w/c 17/6/24