“Kathryn Fox has created a forensic physician who readers of Patricia Cornwell will adore.” —James Patterson

Dr. Anya Crichton, the protagonist of Kathryn Fox’s critically acclaimed thrillers Without Consent and Malicious Intent returns in Bloodborn, a spellbinding new masterwork of crime fiction that fans of C.S.I. and Bones will adore. New York Times bestseller Kathy Reichs raves, “Like Fox, her creator, Anya Crichton is a force of nature. Bloodborn is a medical thriller that grips from first page to last.” Gritty and powerful, Bloodborn plunges Anya into her most explosive and dangerous investigation of all, as she confronts a seemingly untouchable family of criminals responsible for a series of savage and shocking murders.

On a dismal evening in the previous century, an unnamed writer in Venice, California, answers a furious pounding at his beachfront bungalow door and again admits Constance Rattigan into his life. An aging, once-glamorous Hollywood star, Constance is running in fear from something she dares not acknowledge -- and vanishes as suddenly as she appeared, leaving the narrator two macabre books: twin listings of the Tinseltown dead and soon to be dead, with Constance's name included among them. And so begins an odyssey as dark as it is wondrous, as the writer sets off in a broken-down jalopy with his irascible sidekick Crumley to sift through the ashes of a bygone Hollywood -- a graveyard of ghosts and secrets where each twisted road leads to grim shrines and shattered dreams ... and, all too often, to death.

The Orphan Program—which recruited and trained off-the-books assassins for the government—was responsible for creating some of the world’s most dangerous individuals. Evan Smoak, also known as Orphan X, is one of the few still surviving. Josephine “Joey” Morales was the last recruit of the program, now a world-class hacker.Still a teenager, trying to learn how to live as a normal person in the world, she sends Evan on his most unusual mission yet for which he must recruit some of the most elusive and deadly individuals: Candy McClure (Orphan V), Tommy Stojack (black market gunsmith), and Arragón Urea (former drug kingpin). Their help doesn’t come free. But Evan will face whatever danger he has to help Joey face her own greatest fears in The Recital.

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DISCOVER YOUR NEXT FAVOURITE SERIES OF CRIME THRILLERS, SET IN THE NORTH OF ENGLAND.

Please note this is a completely revised edition of

That Night

.

Darlington is a small Northern town where everyone knows everyone. And Detectives Tanzy and Byrd know there’s a twisted serial killer in their midst . . .

They find Julia Porter’s body tied to a chair in her quiet family home in the outskirts of Darlington. She’s covered in blood, and someone has cut out her eyes.Next to her is a message written in red crayon:

She didn’t see it coming.

Detectives Tanzy and Byrd have never seen the like of this in their town before. Then a few days later a woman is handed a package on the high street.It contains Julia Porter’s eyes . . . It’s a warning.

Darlington used to be a nice town. Not any more.

Detectives Tanzy and Byrd must stop this twisted serial killer before more women pay the ultimate price.

This propulsive, unputdownable crime thriller is perfect for fans of D.S. Butler, Charlie Gallagher, Rachel McLean, Alex Smith and Joy Ellis.

Readers cannot get enough of C.J. Grayson’s utterly gripping page-turner,

The Tees Valley Killings

:

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Wonderful

book — with a

devilishly good twist

at the end.’ Aileen????? ‘

This book had it all!

Murder, mystery, revenge,

a great whodunnit!

’ Debbie????? ‘I found myself

entranced

from the very beginning . . .

Twists came thick and fast

.’ Rosie????? ‘A

wild ride

that will keep you on your toes trying to figure out who killed who and why.

Non-stop action

is unrelenting.

Enjoy!!

’ A reader in the US???? ‘An

amazing

fast-moving read, which

keeps you on the edge of your seat

. . . I thoroughly enjoyed it from start to finish!!!

Brilliant!!!!

’ Daisy????? ‘Very

fast-paced

and

gritty

from the very beginning to the end. They are

very loveable characters

.’ Ellie????? ‘

Unputdownable

. I’m already recommending it as there are so many

twists and turns

. . . Had me

hooked

.’ Laura????? ‘

Wow!

This was a bit of a

thrill

with Tanzy and Byrd, from the very first page to the

neatly wrapped-up ending

.’ Martha

MEET THE DETECTIVES

With his square jaw and light South African lilt,

Detective Orion Tanzy

is considered quite the catch in Darlington. But Orion is devoted to his wife Pip. She’s had her struggles, but together they’re raising their two beautiful young children. Orion studied forensic science at university, and after joining the force moved up the ranks to join Max as a detective inspector. The dream of working in forensics may have faded, but Orion still watches

Silent Witness

and wonders how his career could have been.

Detective Max Byrd

joined the police force as soon as he turned eighteen. His father was an army man, but he encouraged a reluctant Max to try the police instead. Twenty-three years later, he’s not once regretted the decision. A love of takeaways means Max doesn’t have the same washboard stomach as Orion, but an even greater love of five-a-side football — and his new partner Claire — keep him in good nick.

THE SETTING

Darlington, in the far north-east of England, is a small market town where everyone knows everyone. It’s a proper northern town with a proud industrial heritage thanks to the old wool manufacturing industry. The bustling centre is the heart of the town, with the river Tees running around the outskirts, and, while it’s a busy little place during the day, at night, there are plenty of dark, quiet alleyways you’d do well to stay away from.