Her eyes flutter open, but she can only make out shadows. She winces as tight cords dig into the soft skin of her arms, immobilising her. Where am I? The last thing she can remember is Molly, pleading with her to come back inside. Her whole body hurts. She moans again, and then she hears it. Soft breathing nearby. She’s not alone...As the sun sets into the sea over the pretty Cornish town of St Ives, a young woman, Freya Kempston, hasn’t returned home after a day out in the mall at St Austell. Panicking, her husband begs Detective Lauren Pengelly and her team to find her. Has Freya run out on her stable, loving marriage, or has something more sinister taken place?Grainy security footage from the mall provides the first break in the case – capturing Freya talking intently with a well-known local mechanic on the day she disappeared. But when cornered, the mechanic denies even knowing her. It's a puzzle that Lauren and her new partner, Detective Matt Price, can't ignore. They scrutinise the video, hunting for missed clues…Just as Lauren and Matt begin to untangle the man’s alibi, another woman vanishes after a late shift at the local supermarket. And then a third goes missing while at a nightclub in town. A shiver runs down Lauren’s spine when she realises they’re up against a serial predator, and he’s one step ahead of the police.Digging deeper into the lives of the missing women, Lauren stumbles upon a series of concealed messages and covert meetings – a hidden life none of their families knew about. The three women were connected, bound by secrets that could hold the key to where they’re being held. The revelation sends Lauren and Matt on a heart-pounding race against time, knowing that with every ticking second there’s less chance of finding them alive…A totally unputdownable mystery from the bestselling author of the Cavendish & Walker series. Guaranteed to have you racing to the end! This book is perfect for fans of Angela Marsons, Rachel McLean and J M Dalgliesh.What readers are saying about The Hidden Graves of St Ives:“Incredible book!!! So well written and sooooo very intriguing. I finished this in one single sitting. Highly recommend!!!!” Reader review, ?????“I think I held my breath almost constantly for the last ten chapters apart from an occasional frantic gulp of air. Day became night and still I read on. I gave this novel five stars. Does it really deserve five stars? Is it really that good? Yes, and then some. I love the chalk and cheese approach to running an investigation that Lauren and Matt have… culminating in a profoundly chilling and never to be forgotten denouement.” Reader review, ?????“Another fantastic crime novel with DCI Lauren Pengelly her sergeant Matt… Brilliant read and can’t wait for the next case.” Reader review, ?????“What a great mystery… has you guessing from the get-go… this book is one you can’t put down from start to finish and has you on the edge of your seat.” Reader review, ?????“With each twist, the tale masterfully tightens its grip… The characters were multi-dimensional and complex… The writing was engaging and kept me on the edge of my seat. I gave it 5 stars and can't wait to read more from this author!” Reader review, ?????“What a page-turner! Fast paced and unputdownable… Great crime case and both the DI and DS nailed the culprit in the end. Highly recommended.” Reader review, ?????

A sister’s worst nightmare. A homicide detective’s destiny.Everybody loves Claire’s little sister, Tina. But only Claire sees the twisted psychopath hiding behind her sister’s angelic face. When Tina is brutally murdered on her fourteenth birthday, the day Claire failed to walk her home from school, Claire never forgives herself. And neither does their mother.Twelve years later, more girls turn up dead in Newburgh exactly like Tina. Claire, now a police detective, suspects that her sister’s murderer is still on the prowl. But the serial killer stumps the FBI forensic profiler assisting the case and Special Agent Robert Cline—Claire’s old flame.When Claire becomes the lead suspect in the murder investigation, the system turns against her. Unable to trust anyone—not even herself—Claire must break every rule in the book to save the next girl.With time running out in this nerve-shredding psychological thriller and harrowing family drama, a shocking discovery changes everything. Is Claire’s sister truly dead—or is she playing one final lethal game?YOU DID THIS is the first book in the Claire Wolfe Thrillers series and can be read as a standalone mystery. Fans of Mike Omer, Robert Dugoni, Melinda Leigh, and Karin Slaughter should get to know Claire Wolfe.PRAISE:????? “Breathtaking!”????? “Absolutely riveting!”????? “A definite must-read!”????? “I couldn’t put it down!”????? “Massive twists and a brilliant ending.”????? “Hands down one of my favorite books.”????? “Psychological crime thriller at its best!”????? “Fantastic! Keeps you guessing until the very end.”????? “Brilliant! One of the best books I’ve read this year.”????? “Such a thrilling read. I can’t wait to read more of these.”????? “The female lead was fantastic and the ending was amazing.”????? “Absolutely loved this book! One of the best psychological thrillers I've read.”????? “Great characters, a great storyline...totally unpredictable. I highly recommend YOU DID THIS!”Get it now.

The Perfect Marriage. The Perfect Lie. The Perfect Vow.My mother taught me early: to survive in a world built for mediocre men, I had to be perfect. Perfect hair. Perfect smile. Perfect silence. That obsession became my armor—and my prison.Then I met Sean. Handsome, charming, successful. My husband. The perfect man. Or so I thought.When my business partners insisted we bring Sean into our company—to “balance the energy”—I agreed against my better judgment. Weeks later, I found pink lace panties in his gym bag. Then came the second laptop, filled with love letters to a woman named Sandra Newman. He wrote about our fertility struggles… and dreamed of a life with her instead of me.That’s when everything began to unravel.Orchids started appearing on my doorstep—submerged in vases of chocolate milk. My parents began tormenting me about the son they lost decades ago—on the exact anniversary of his death. And the man I thought I’d buried deep enough to forget? He began appearing in mirrors, in dreams… whispering threats, demanding revenge.Someone is trying to destroy me.Not just my marriage.Not just my mind.But everything I’ve spent a lifetime building with surgical precision—everything I tried to control.But I won’t let them, because we made a vow. A perfect vow.Fans of Verity, The Housemaid, and The Perfect Marriage will devour this twist-filled psychological thriller.

A riveting crime thriller from a New York Times bestselling author. Mathew Sedley returns home to his isolated cottage to find a dollhouse in his hallway. It’s a perfect replica of his home – inside and out – except that this dollhouse has a miniature figure of a woman lying in a pool of blood on the spare bedroom floor.A sadistic serial killer is terrorising rural Somerset. Each murder is heralded by the discovery of a dollhouse, an exact replica of the place where the body will be found. And every dollhouse is discovered by the same person – Mathew Sedley.The police are convinced he’s involved in the killings. He may have an alibi for the first murder, but he also has history. Mathew Sedley is not someone to be trusted. The only person who appears to believe in him is Lauren, an out-of-work actress with a passing relationship with the truth. She inserts herself into Mathew’s life, saying she’s going to help him prove his innocence, but she seems as interested in publicity as she is in detection.Is Mathew Sedley a killer, a scapegoat, or the final victim?Serial killers, amateur sleuths, and a page-turning plot of twists and lies.

Keep your enemies close... your sister closer Pulse-pounding thriller for fans of Sue Watson, Shalini Boland and Freida McFadden!To outsiders, twins Mia and Chloe have always been close, like good sisters should be. But in private their relationship is one of jealousy, resentment and bitterness.Popular and attractive Mia is always the centre of attention, loved by all. Quiet and reserved, Chloe is overlooked and underestimated, and has tried to build a life away from Mia and her manipulation. Finally she is happy and content.But then Mia returns and makes it clear that she wants to be part of her sister’s life again, to have everything Chloe has...including her new fiancé Scott.Chloe can’t allow Mia to ruin her life again. She’s done this too many times in the past – always taking things that don’t belong to her.As old tensions, secrets and lies return, tragedy strikes. And one sister will use the opportunity to live the life she has always wanted…the life she has always deserved.Praise for Alex Stone:'Tense, thrilling and full of dark secrets that lead to a shocking showdown. Absolutely loved it!!!' Bestselling author Shalini Boland'Clever, bold and original, The Quiet Sister had me gripped until I'd devoured every last page. Stone is a masterclass in thriller writing!' Bestselling author Awais Khan'A twisted tale of twins and a tangled web of deception where nothing is quite as it seems; gripping!' Bestselling author Jackie Kabler'A brilliant book. I loved it' Bestselling author B.A Paris'A complex novel, with emotional layers and turns that I was not expecting' Bestselling Author Alison Stockham'Chillingly Compelling' Bestselling author Diane Saxon'I had such an ominous feeling of uncertainty as I turned the pages. It was tense, engrossing and twisty! Loved it.' Noelle Holton

"A harrowing rescue thriller with a truly magnetic hero at its core." -BestThrillers.comA kidnapper hiding in plain sight.A rural town with tons of suspects.From award-winning author Cam Torrens comes a gut-wrenching suspense novel based on an actual missing person case.A 911 call sends Search & Rescue on a search for a missing girl in the Collegiate Peaks. They find a child...but not the one they seek.Air Force pilot Tyler Zahn's life disintegrated when he lost his son. He discarded his family, his career, and his dignity, finding solace in apathy and beer. Eight years later, armed with new confidence, he invites his estranged daughter, Daria, to visit his Rocky Mountain home. Zahn tries too hard to mend their relationship, and as the tension between father and daughter increases, forgiveness seems out of reach. Especially when his Search & Rescue work pulls him away from Daria and she finds romance at the church camp next door.But Zahn can't get the missing girl he found-and the one he can't find-out of his mind. Someone in this mountain valley is collecting children, and Zahn is gradually drawn into the case while still trying to break through to his daughter.Then she disappears too.