A GRIPPING RACE AGAINST TIME THRILLER FROM THE AUTHOR OF TIKTOK SENSATION STONE MAIDENSHe's in too deep… And almost out of time.Martin Gabriel is a runner for Ben. He runs errands. He runs deliveries. And now he is running for his life…When a deal goes wrong, Martin realizes Ben isn’t the legitimate businessman he thought he was.He flees before Ben catches up with him, unaware that Ben’s criminal network and the FBI are also on his tail.No longer a runner, but still on the run.Is Martin fast enough to get away from his past?Readers love THE RUNNER‘If you like authors like Lee Child, I recommend you pick The Runner up’ ?????‘Bravo, Mr. Richards , what an exciting read, a real page turner’?????'This has escalating urgency, suspense that just keeps ratcheting up, and some really recognizable characters. Fantastic.'?????'So well plotted out you feel you've been to the places and know the characters'?????‘Lloyd Devereux Richards does it again. I can’t wait to read more.’?????

Did isolating himself in the border region’s lawless deserts lead him to harness his creativity or descend slowly into madness? From the award-winning author of The Bones of Amoret comes a pulse-pounding story of conspiratorial intrigue and unspeakable impulses.At first, Pulitzer-nominated author Rulo Gatlin loves the idea of using a primitive cabin in the rugged west Texas desert as a writer’s retreat. The alcoholic prodigy draws inspiration from the landscape’s harsh beauty and dark underbelly, so the simple adobe cabin seems like a natural incubator for his talent. With the publishing world abuzz over the prospect of his next book, he settles in with a battered manual typewriter and his demons.When he’s found dangling from a noose as he looks down in death at the pages of his finished manuscript, the authorities rule his death a suicide because the cabin was locked from inside. But all is not as it seems. His literary agent Abby Huxford’s search to discover the truth behind Rulo’s last days leads to a darker place than she could have imagined as pulling at loose threads unravels a shroud over one of the nearby town’s ugliest secrets: a real-life murder mystery.What does #1 New York Times Best Selling Author William Kent Kreuger have to say? “I loved Last I Saw Him! Arthur Herbert highlights the stunning natural beauty of the border region’s desolate landscape with relentless plot twists, memorable characters, and a lot to say about the oddities of creative genius."

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.