Some towns are built on lies. The dead boy was only the beginning.Police detective Nelly Birkebæk and her teenage son, Matthias, leave Aarhus in search of a new—and hopefully quieter—life in the provincial town of Hedeborg in central Jutland. Nelly has purchased a run-down house in one of Hedeborg’s nicer neighborhoods, where her neighbor, the friendly—and a little too curious—Ejnar Skjold, quickly takes an interest in her.But there’s no time to settle in. A missing teenage boy is found dead in a creek in a wooded area just outside town, and it soon becomes clear that the person who called it in was not the first to discover the body.Hedeborg is a town with many layers. The local eccentric, Randi Bruun, keeps talking about a drone circling over her house. The powerful Eskelund family, who live near the forest, pull more strings than anyone dares admit. And then there are those who live out in the Village—those nobody really talks about.The investigation takes Nelly Birkebæk and her trusted colleagues at the Hedeborg Police Department from quiet residential neighborhoods to the fringes of society, deep into the town’s most influential families, and out into the abandoned brown coal fields.

Tucked under her blanket, a teddy placed on the pillow beside her, the little girl could be sleeping. Madison’s blood runs cold as she stares at the crime scene. Not wanting to believe what she’s seeing, she vows to bring the child’s twisted killer to justice…Detective Madison Harper is about to be the happiest woman in the world. As she walks down the aisle toward her fiancé Nate, a bouquet clasped in her hands, she can’t believe she’s finally getting to marry her soulmate. But before they can exchange vows, a shot echoes through the air and screams ring out. Someone drops to the ground in a pool of blood…The next day, still dazed from the fallout, Madison is called to another crime scene. Local woman Denise and her young daughter Lucy have been found dead in their home. Dressed in yellow pajamas, the little girl is on her stomach, her face hidden by her fine blonde hair. Her mother lies still down the hall, as if resting. What kind of monster would do this?With two potential killers on the loose in a town reeling with shock, Madison receives a threat from the wedding shooter which turns the entire case upside down. With time running out before another life is lost, can she get justice for the victims and stop two cold-blooded killers in their tracks?An absolutely gripping read packed with heart-stopping twists! Perfect for fans of Lisa Regan, Melinda Leigh and Kendra Elliot.Readers can’t get enough of As They Lay Sleeping:“Wow!! Just give me a minute to get my breath back!… Be ready for a whirlwind journey… Brilliant… This one will really keep you on your toes, so find somewhere to hide away and lose yourself for a few hours!… Wow! Fantastic.” cypresscornerreads, ?????“Okay readers, buckle up—because you will read this book in one sitting… Just when you think you’ve figured it all out? BAM — the rug gets pulled out from under you… Unputdownable… Absolutely addictive.” Goodreads reviewer, ?????“Wow! What a story!… Hard to put down because you will want to know what the next chapter brings! Definitely a 5 star!” Goodreads reviewer, ?????“Whew! This was fantastic, from page one!… Excellent… The twists just kept falling in my lap.” KKEC Reads, ?????“Gripping… Hits hard from the very first page… Heart-wrenching and heart-racing… Let’s just say you’ll want to clear your schedule… A must-read.” Goodreads reviewer, ????“Bone-chilling… May result in a rise in your blood pressure… Left me gasping for air. I am officially addicted… blew me away.” escapetobooks1503, ?????“I stayed up way too late reading this book. I tried going to sleep, I really did. But every time I closed my eyes, I just kept thinking about this book, and I neeeedddddeddddd to know how it finished.” DianeLikesToRead, ?????“Whew!... Fast-paced… Kept me on my toes and turning pages, long after I should have turned off the lights… One hell of a ride! Wow!” Goodreads reviewer, ?????“Incredible… Insanely good… an absolute page-turner; I was hooked right from the start and devoured it in one sitting.” NetGalley reviewer, ?????“Amazing book… I was on the edge of my seat… You can’t put the book down… Jaw-dropping… Brilliant.” purpleosmondfan, ?????

Skillful plotting, surprising twists, and a brisk pace keep readers turning the pages in this gripping debut from a USA Today bestselling author, the first entry in a long-running series. Downloaded by more than two million readers!Attorney Sasha McCandless has one ambition: Make partner at the best firm in town. Then a plum assignment plunges her into a world of deceit and danger.When a commercial flight crashes, killing everyone on board, she's tapped to defend the airline. It's her big chance—high-stakes litigation for an important client. But, as she digs into the evidence, people close to the case start to die.She discovers the crash was intentional, part of a breathtakingly evil plan. Unsure if she can trust her colleagues with the horrifying truth, she teams up with a federal air marshal, and they race to prevent another airline disaster.Soon, Sasha finds herself with a brand-new life goal: Stop a madman before he kills her.

From Amy Shojai, CABC, certified animal behavior consultant, Animal Planet Dogs 101 and Cats 101 expert, and author of 35+ nonfiction pet books: a thriller that gets the animal behavior right because the author actually knows."Love, loyalty, and a supremely smart service dog make TRICK OR TREAT a definite treat for thriller readers. Come for the wonderful Shadow and be drawn in by a can't-miss plot that plays all the tricks." – Clea Simon, author of The Cat's Eye Charm, a Witch Cats of Cambridge cozy mysteryA costumed killer. A dog trainer with a knack for catching bad guys. Can she unmask the truth before her loved ones pay the price?September Day has hit her limit. Recovering from the shock of learning her birth parents’ identity, the self-doubting PTSD survivor strives to focus on her fiancé, his children, and upcoming Halloween festivities. But when her best friend’s cat runs off into a pumpkin patch, the thirty-year-old animal behaviorist and her four-pawed companion give chase … only to discover a dead body.Unwilling to abandon the traumatized boy she spots fleeing the scene, September tries to protect her mental health by turning the witness over to the police. But when law enforcement discovers another victim, the emotionally scarred adoptee is horrified to learn her bestie is the primary suspect and her own dark bloodline might be involved.When lies disguise facts, can September and her German Shepherd service dog Shadow expose the murderer’s ultimate goal?Trick Or Treat is the gripping ninth book in The September Day thriller series. If you like found families, loyal furry sidekicks, and adventure told partly from the dog and cat point of view that touches the heart, then you’ll love Amy Shojai’s exhilarating read.Buy Trick Or Treat to unwrap justice today!

Beautiful Sarah Winslow fell in love with handsome and sweet-talking Jackson Talbott while in college. She married him right out of law school when the couple eloped to Las Vegas, despite her family's concerns about Jack's motives. Sara thought she found her forever love.Five years later, Sara has suffered one too many blows at the hands of the man who claimed to love her. She feels trapped by Jack's violent temper and his love of other women. How can a divorce attorney admit her husband's abuses and infidelity? After a nasty scene, Jack pushes Sara down the stairs. The young attorney grabs her beloved dog, flees her home, and files for divorce.The Galveston County Sheriff's Office discovers Jackson's body at Red Fish Island the day after Sara blows up during a property settlement conference. She knows the police suspect she murdered him. To make matters worse, she learns Jack stole a valuable antique from the mob, and now they want to kill her.Will she have to die to prove her innocence? Can she escape the mob contract on her head and prove her innocence, or will Jack's mafia ties destroy her?

A pulse-pounding, gripping police procedural from BESTSELLER Tom Bale. If you love Simon Kernick and TV drama series Vera then you'll love this! 'Tom Bale is the British Harlan Coben' Bestselling crime writer John CarsonSome secrets just won’t stay buried… A dark secret from the past returns to haunt insurance investigator Nick Randall when a biographer claims his late father Eddie Randall - a beloved 1960s comedy star - was involved in a hideous crime.As Nick sets out to clear his father's name he uncovers a twisted web of insurance fraud connecting his father to ruthless businessman Roger Knight and his psychopathic partner, Kevin Doyle.But the past isn’t just hiding secrets — it's hiding a killer.When Nick’s estranged wife is found dead, and he becomes the prime suspect, Nick's life starts to free-fall. And when other members of his family are targeted, Nick realizes someone is hunting everyone close to him.With time running out, Nick must confront a deadly enemy he never saw coming before tragedy strikes again.A breathtaking, heart-in-your-mouth thriller that will keep you up at night! *This title has been previously publishedPraise for Tom Bale:'Tom Bale is one of the best British thriller writers around' SIMON KERNICK'Very clever and very nasty. Tom Bale is back. With a vengeance.’ LUKE JENNINGS'Occasionally brutal, but very readable... this writer seems to me to have real potential. I look forward to his next book' Martin Edwards, TANGLED WEB'Sins of the Father is a wonderful, exciting read full of twists and turns... This is a sterling effort from a new face on the crime scene' Chris Simmons, CRIMESQUAD'Sins of the Father is a rattling good read... a writer to watch for sure' Sharon Wheeler, REVIEWING THE EVIDENCE'What truly sells SKIN AND BONES is Bale's almost cinematic storytelling style, along the lines of what Lee Child does with his Jack Reacher series.' Jim Winter, JANUARY MAGAZINE‘Wow!! This book is incredible. I did not know what to expect from one page to the next. My kindle couldn't turn the pages fast enough. Needless to say, I read this book in one sitting. The "need to know" was greater than the need for sleep. And it was so worth it. This is a book that needs to be on your must read list.’ ????? Reader Review‘Abandon everything else because it is impossible to put down! Trust me, I read for 6 hours straight, kidding myself, just one more chapter, until it was suddenly 5am!!!! Tom Bale really does know how to reel you in!!’ ????? Reader Review‘Grips you from the get-go and you don’t want to let go until the end!!!... Hold onto your hats, you’re in for one hell of a ride.’ ????? Reader Review‘An incredible, unable to put down novel! I read this in one day because I just couldn’t stop!… So many twist and turns that I was in shock! The ending was my favourite by far!’ ????? Reader Review‘Sit down, buckle up, and get ready for one heck of an adrenaline rush! This book starts off fast and never really lets up. From the opening event to the wrap-up, I was enthralled and couldn’t read fast enough.’ ????? Reader ReviewPreviously Published in 2011