Home is where the heart stops…When Cassie moves into her mother-in-law's house to escape mounting debts, she expects the usual domestic tensions: criticism of her marriage, snippy comments about her career choices, and constant comparisons to her husband’s ex. But behind closed doors, something far more sinister lurks in this family's dark past.As mysterious deaths plague their neighbourhood, Cassie uncovers disturbing lies beneath Margaret's manipulative behaviour. Her mother-in-law isn't just the monster she feared – she's harbouring a shocking truth that puts everyone in terrible danger.In this gripping psychological thriller, perfect families hide the deadliest secrets of all.—————"A masterclass in domestic suspense.” ?????"AJ Carter crafts tension like a spider spinning its web – slowly, deliberately, until you're completely ensnared." ?????"A chilling exploration of family dynamics that will have you checking the locks twice." ?????"Just when you think you know where it's going, AJ Carter pulls the rug out from under you. Brilliant!" ?????"Deliciously twisted. I devoured it in one sitting!" ?????"Had me holding my breath until the very last page. Another triumph from the twisted mind of AJ Carter." ?????"If you read one thriller this year, make it this one." ?????

Criminologist Dr Will Traynor doesn’t play by the book. His haunted past helps him get inside the minds of killers — and bring them down.Delve into these four twisted and utterly gripping crime mysteries from a forensic psychologist.Perfect for fans of Patricia Cornwell, Kathy Reichs, Karin Slaughter, Angela Marsons and Helen H. Durrant.‘Guaranteed to blindside even the most experienced thriller reader.’Booklist Starred ReviewIN THIS SUPERB-VALUE BOX SET:BOOK 1: THE KILLER DETAILA clumsily decapitated body is discovered on Blackfoot Running Trail in Birmingham. The head is nowhere to be seen. With the investigating team getting nowhere, Detective Bernard Watts is forced to call in Dr Will Traynor. Traynor’s a loose cannon and no team player, but his unorthodox methods unearth a gruesome clue. Now they’re looking for a serial killer. And it’s only Traynor who can get into the killer’s mind to unravel the terrifying truth.BOOK 2: DEVIL IN THE DETAILMike Lawrence is shot in the head while his pregnant wife, Molly, is left traumatised — it’s the latest of six brutal attacks. But it doesn’t make sense to criminologist Will Traynor. The previous incidents showed caution and planning. Now the killer is losing control. In this desperate race against time, it’s the seemingly insignificant details that will lead Traynor down the darkest path of his career.BOOK 3: THE DARKEST DETAILAmy Peters’ badly decomposed remains are found in a remote wooded area outside Birmingham. She’s one of five missing women. All young students. All with dark hair and bright futures stolen from them. Traynor has a serial killer to catch. Someone intelligent and charismatic, who thrives in the shadows and keeps trophies to commemorate his kills. With no witnesses or clues, Traynor must get inside the killer’s twisted mind to solve his most harrowing case yet.BOOK 4: THE DEADLY DETAILMarion Cane has it all: grace, poise and a beautiful home in the idyllic village of Newton Heights. But beneath the pristine surface, she is paranoid, frightened and desperate for help. When she is found dead in the home she once took so much pride in, an anonymous letter hints at foul play. Then a villager who claimed to know what really happened to Marion vanishes without a trace. The race is on for Traynor to find the missing villager and unmask a murderer. But how can he catch a killer who hides in plain sight?READERS ARE HOOKED BY A.J. CROSS’S TWISTY THRILLERS:‘Cross pulls no punches.’Kirkus Reviews‘Surprises on every page.’ ?????‘A perfectly dark and riveting thriller that will keep you hooked from the first thrilling page!’ ?????‘Full of unexpected twists and turns.’ ?????‘The author has a way of drawing you into the story and putting you into the passenger seat of the investigation.’ ?????‘Kept me turning the pages well into the night with an eagerness to solve the cases.’ ?????‘Full of suspense and excellent characters.’ ?????THE DETECTIVEEver since Dr Will Traynor arrived home to find his nine-year-old daughter locked away in a cupboard and his wife missing, he has been obsessed with finding her body and identifying her killer. Now the expert criminologist is back to working on the darkest murder cases. It’s perhaps not the best profession for someone diagnosed with severe post-traumatic stress, but Traynor’s dark past makes him perfect for hunting down depraved killers . . .THE AUTHORLike her main character in the Dr Kate Hanson Mysteries, A.J. Cross is a forensic psychologist who draws on her professional knowledge from twenty years’ experience to create shockingly realistic villains that will chill you to your core.