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THE SUNDAY TIMES AND NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER WINNER OF THE GOODREADS AWARD FOR BEST CRIME AND THRILLER 2023 As he continues showing me their incredible penthouse apartment, I have a terrible feeling about the woman behind closed doors. But I can't risk losing this job - not if I want to keep my darkest secret safe . . . It's hard to find an employer who doesn't ask too many questions about my past. So I thank my lucky stars that the Garricks miraculously give me a job, cleaning their stunning penthouse with views across the city and preparing fancy meals in their shiny kitchen. I can work here for a while, stay quiet until I get what I want. It's almost perfect. But I still haven't met Mrs Garrick, or seen inside the guest bedroom. I'm sure I hear her crying. I notice spots of blood around the neck of her white nightgowns when I'm doing laundry. And one day I can't help but knock on the door. When it gently swings open, what I see inside changes everything.... That's when I make a promise. After all, I've done this before. I can protect Mrs. Garrick while keeping my own secrets locked up safe. Douglas Garrick has done wrong. He is going to pay. It's simply a question of how far I'm willing to go.... An unbelievably twisty read that will have you glued to the pages late into the night. Anyone who loves The Woman in the Window, The Wife Between Us and The Girl on the Train will be completely hooked! Read what everyone's saying about The Housemaid's Secret: 'Hold on to your jaws, because they will drop . . . Loved. It. So. Much!!' Goodreads reviewer, FIVE STARS 'I flew through the pages like a bat out of hell. So, so good!! I absolutely loved every second of it!! Will lead you down one path until you are completely turned around and screaming WTF?!' Goodreads reviewer, FIVE STARS 'I read this book straight through in one sitting, and stayed up entirely too late to do so . . . Crazy twists and turns - I actually said "Wait, what?" out loud' Goodreads reviewer, FIVE STARS

An incredible new thriller from an exciting new talent!The murders have begun…Across England, a string of murders is taking place. Each different in method, but each horrifying and brutal.But the killer is just getting started…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.And he’s going to shock the world…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, and it will be more terrifying than anything that has come before…

Don’t miss the next Will Trent thriller, This Is Why We Lied, coming this August!INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER"There's deception, sabotage, violence, family secrets . . . all the stuff you could want from a fictional page-turner."— theSkimmRecommended by Washington Post • theSkimm • GMA.com • Popsugar • Bustle • Atlanta Journal-Constitution • Augusta Chronicle • Sun-Sentinel • Mystery and Suspense Magazine • and more!He saw what you did. He knows who you are…From the New York Times bestselling author of Pieces of Her and The Silent Wife, an electrifying standalone thriller.AN ORDINARY LIFE…Leigh Collier has worked hard to build what looks like a normal life. She’s an up-and-coming defense attorney at a prestigious law firm in Atlanta, would do anything for her sixteen-year-old daughter Maddy, and is managing to successfully coparent through a pandemic after an amicable separation from her husband Walter.HIDES A DEVASTATING PAST...But Leigh’s ordinary life masks a childhood no one should have to endure … a childhood tarnished by secrets, broken by betrayal, and ultimately destroyed by a brutal act of violence.BUT NOW THE PAST IS CATCHING UP…On a Sunday night at her daughter’s school play, she gets a call from one of the firm's partners who wants Leigh to come on board to defend a wealthy man accused of multiple counts of rape. Though wary of the case, it becomes apparent she doesn't have much choice if she wants to keep her job. They're scheduled to go to trial in one week. When she meets the accused face-to-face, she realizes that it’s no coincidence that he’s specifically asked for her to represent him. She knows him. And he knows her. More to the point, he may know what happened over twenty years ago, and why Leigh has spent two decades avoiding her past.AND TIME IS RUNNING OUT.Suddenly she has a lot more to lose than this case. The only person who can help is her younger, estranged sister Callie—the last person Leigh would ever want to drag into this after all they’ve been through. But with the life-shattering truth in danger of being revealed, she has no choice...“A high-stakes thriller . . . Her heroines are believable, flawed and courageous.” –OYINKAN BRAITHWAITE

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author Iris Johansen comes a new thriller that will have Eve Duncan questioning everything she thought she knew about her family and her pastOne woman held captive for decades...Another one freed by the truth...Forensic sculptor Eve Duncan knows what it's like to be haunted by the past. For years after her daughter Bonnie was stolen from her, she fought for closure. But now as she's striving to begin anew, she can't shake the feeling that something terrible is about to happen--or maybe already has. When her mother, Sandra, asks for help in finding a missing friend named Beth Avery, Eve is sure that she's hiding something. It's odd that Sandra would get involved at all, and the fact that she adamantly refuses to go to the police for help reinforces Eve's suspicions that something is very wrong.Eve learns that Beth has been locked away in a mental hospital for years, which makes it even harder to understand how she could have disappeared. As Sandra reluctantly reveals small pieces of the truth about Beth's identity, Eve is shocked to discover that their lives are strangely entwined, and Beth's disappearance now puts them all in grave danger. Desperate, Eve enlists a secret weapon to pick up Beth's trail: rogue profiler, Kendra Michaels. With an uncanny ability to detect clues and solve puzzles, Kendra begins to uncover the bizarre circumstances of Beth's escape from what should have been the safety of her hospital room. Beth is on the run, and as her mind clears--detoxing from the drugs that have held her prisoner--she begins to see the threads of a twisted plot within the powerful Avery family, threatening to destroy Beth and anyone else who might jeopardize the high-stakes game that is already in play.

Catherine Bailey has been enjoying the single life long enough to know a catch when she sees one. Gorgeous, charismatic and spontaneous, Lee seems almost too perfect to be true. And her friends clearly agree, as each in turn falls under his spell. But what begins as flattering attentiveness and passionate sex turns into raging jealousy, and Catherine soon learns there is a darker side to Lee. His increasingly erratic, controlling behaviour becomes frightening, but no one believes her when she shares her fears. Increasingly isolated and driven into the darkest corner of her world, a desperate Catherine plans a meticulous escape. Four years later, Lee is behind bars and Catherine—now Cathy—compulsively checks the locks and doors in her apartment, trusting no one. But when an attractive upstairs neighbour, Stuart, comes into her life, Cathy dares to hope that happiness and love may still be possible . . . until she receives a phone call informing her of Lee’s impending release. Soon after, Cathy thinks she catches a glimpse of the former best friend who testified against her in the trial; she begins to return home to find objects subtly rearranged in her apartment, one of Lee’s old tricks. Convinced she is back in her former lover’s sights, Cathy prepares to wrestle with the demons of her past for the last time. Utterly convincing in its portrayal of obsession, Into the Darkest corner is an ingeniously structured and plotted tour de force of suspense that marks the arrival of a major new talent.

'Relentless pace, devilish cleverness and a laser-sharp focus on plot.' Chris Brookmyre When silence falls, who will hear their cries? The body of a young girl is found dumped on the roadside on the outskirts of Edinburgh. When pathologists examine the remains, they make a gruesome discovery: the outline of a doll carved into the victim's skin. DCI Ava Turner and DI Luc Callanach are struggling to find leads in the case, until a doll made of skin is found nestled beside an abandoned baby. After another young woman is found butchered, Luc and Ava realise the babydoll killer is playing a horrifying game. And it's only a matter of time before he strikes again. Can they stop another victim from being silenced forever - or is it already too late?

Where the hell had the kid found a human skull? McNab heard an intake of breath behind him as someone else made out the shape in the torchlight. A metre away now, McNab crouched on a level with the child. 'Where did you find that, Emma?' he said softly. She stared at him. 'I was lost. I heard them calling me.' When Claire regains consciousness after a stranger causes her car to crash in a snowstorm, she is frantic to discover her nine-year-old daughter Emma missing from the back seat. Then Emma is found in the woods nearby, unharmed but cradling a child's skull. She claims it 'called to her' - and she can hear another voice nearby... Meanwhile, forensic scientist Rhona MacLeod is trying to discover the identity of a corpse found badly burned in a skip. The body is wearing a soldier's ID tag, but DNA tests show it's not him. When DS Michael McNab asks for her help identifying the remains Emma found, they discover the two cases are linked in ways they could never have imagined... Lin Anderson, author of Driftnet and Easy Kill, has written her most powerful novel to date.

*The No.1 Irish bestseller* Winner of Crime Book of the Year at the Irish Book Awards A Times Crime Book of the Year The gripping new detective thriller from the Top Ten Sunday Times bestselling author Every mother's worst nightmare ... When nine-year-old Rosalie Marshall vanished from her bed one summer night, her disappearance tore her family apart. Now, sixteen years later, her mother Helena is found dead, her husband by her side. It looks like a straightforward murder-suicide but DS Maeve Kerrigan and DI Josh Derwent soon discover nothing about this case is straightforward. The Marshalls have been keeping secrets. And someone is prepared to kill to hide the truth. Until Maeve finds out what happened to Rosalie, no one will be safe ... You don't want to miss the book that everyone is talking about! 'With every breath in my body, I'm BEGGING you to read Jane Casey's books!' Marian Keyes 'The ultimate just-one-more-chapter read' Abigail Dean 'Simply one of the best writers of detective fiction today' Liz Nugent 'A cliffhanger that will make you clutch your pearls' The Times 'A twisting, seductive, sensational thriller' Chris Whitaker 'The twist in the end was as surprising as it was satisfying' Stig Abell 'As tense as piano wire, intricately plotted' Neil Lancaster 'The undisputed queen of simmering tension' Sarah Hilary 'One of the very best authors writing today' Andrea Mara 'Smart, gripping and stylish' Catherine Ryan Howard 'Funny, sexy, and a character and a case that will break your heart' Jo Callaghan 'This book hit the ground running and didn't let up' Sam Holland 'Blew my mind. One of my books of the year' Jo Spain 'A slow-burn sizzle that would put romance writers to shame' Claire McGowan 'Add a frisson of romance and you have a devilishly potent mixture' Daily Mail 'Another gripping case' Heat 'This is Casey at her insightful best' Financial Times 'Reading a Jane Casey case is such a pleasure' Irish Independent 'A gripping and absorbing read' Irish Examiner 'A pleasingly twisty and taut thriller' Red Magazine 'The Kerrigan series remains among the most satisfying reading experiences anywhere in crime fiction' Irish Times 'A masterclass in plot, suspense and tension' Woman's Weekly A Stranger in the Family was the No.1 Irish bestselling book w/c 18/3/24

For readers of Diane Chamberlain and Heather Gudenkauf comes a gripping novel of suspense about a mother determined to avenge her daughter’s murder—no matter the cost to her husband, to her family, and to herself.   When Jules Bright hears a knock on the door, the last person she expects to find is a detective bringing her the news she’s feared for the last three years.   Amelia Quentin is being released from prison.   Jules’s life now is very different from the one she knew before Amelia shattered it completely. Knowing the girl is coming back, Jules must decide what to do. Friends and family gather around, fearing for Jules’s safety. They know that justice was never served; each of them wants to make the Quentin girl pay.   The question is: What will Jules do?   And which of them—she or Amelia—has the most to fear?  Praise for The Girl Who Came Back“This is an emotionally charged story of justice, revenge and finding peace after a tragedy.”—The Parkersburg News and Sentinel Praise for Susan Lewis   “Powerful.”—Fresh Fiction, on No Place to Hide   “A real page-turner.”—Kirkus Reviews, on Too Close to Home   “Emotionally charged.”—RT Book Reviews, on Behind Closed Doors

'Just when you think you've figured the plot out - a huge twist hits... reminds me of the kind of chills you get with Freida McFadden books!!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ - From the bestselling thriller author of The Perfect Couple and The Vanishing of Class 3B, comes a brand new edge-of-your-seat thriller for 2025. When Ella Leonard arrives at work one Monday morning, she's stunned. The place isn't just shut - it's gone. Boarded up, closed down. Days later, she gets home to find she's been evicted from her flat, her belongings piled on the doorstep. It's as if, bit by bit, someone is taking her entire life away from her. Who, and why? And how much worse can it get? The answer? A lot worse. - Praise for Jackie Kabler: 'Filled with tangible foreboding and pitch-perfect twists...an unputdownable thriller' B P Walter, bestselling author of The Dinner Guest 'Twist after twist and lightning-paced, I couldn't put it down.' Annabel Kantaria, author of Coming Home 'The twists never stop coming in this revenge thriller featuring the most compelling, audacious and scheming cast of characters. It's fast, fun and fierce - a perfect summer read!" Jo Furniss, author of Dead Mile 'The book twists and turns like a snake, well written, great characters and descriptions' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'An excellent storyline and the revenge plot was clever and entertaining' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'A sharp and clever read that keeps readers guessing with each page turn' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Disturbingly unforgettable. It's twisted, it's dark and it's intense. If you love psychological thrillers, you really need to try this one' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'This author is quickly becoming one of my favourites' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'It was UNREAL, sooooooo good! What a plot, I ABSOLUTELY LOVED this book. It was a page-turner I did not want to stop reading...' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'This is a tightly plotted clever novel which is very enjoyable' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Great twists and turns as your head will spin until the bitter end!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Filled with suspense, intrigue and a cast of engaging characters' Lucy Clarke, bestselling author of The Hike 'An intriguing and gripping psychological thriller that keeps you guessing as you frantically turn the pages' C. L. Taylor, bestselling author of Every Move You Make 'This is a psychological thriller that has everything: intrigue, mystery and constant twists and turns. I couldn't put it down!' Alex Lake, bestselling author of Seven Days 'One of the best thrillers of the year' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Suspenseful, full of tension and absolutely gripping' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Totally engrossing and superbly written' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'I was totally captivated' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Jackie certainly knows who to grab the reader's attention' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'What a rollercoaster!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐