DCI Matilda Darke is back. And it might be her most personal case yet. ‘Matilda Darke is the perfect heroine’ Elly GriffithsFIVE PERFECT MURDERSDCI Matilda Darke receives an anonymous email from someone claiming to have committed the perfect murder. Experience tells her this isn’t possible, but as she investigates, she discovers a killer questioning everything she’s ever known.HIDDEN IN PLAIN SIGHTNow, Matilda is on the trail of a murderer who targets the most vulnerable people in society. Apart from ‘With Sympathy…’ cards, hand delivered to the family of his victims, he leaves no trace of his crimes.A KILLER’S DEADLY GAMEAs the threat escalates, and those closest to Matilda are targeted, she finds herself isolated and alone in bringing down her opponent before it’s game over. After all, there can only be one winner in this game of cat-and-mouse, and the clock is ticking…Praise for Michael Wood ‘A master of horror and suspense’ ?????'One of the best books ever, in one of the best series ever! It is THAT good!’ ?????‘Wow what a book… I adore this series and every book is better and better’ ?????‘This book sets off at a hundred miles an hour and never lets off… this is my favourite detective series’ ?????‘Exciting, tense and compelling… shocking and brilliant’ ?????‘Wow! Wow! Wow! The twists keep on coming to the last page’ ?????‘I don’t have words! Wow just wow! This blew me away. DCI Matilda Darke and her team are my favourite detectives’ ?????‘This book had a bit of everything… some crazy twists and turns’ ?????‘Another cracking, nail-biting read’ ?????

Divorce can be murder . . . and divorce lawyers can get murdered.I’m Kim DeLuca — assistant to Ollie Spalding, Connecticut’s most successful divorce lawyer. I’m the one who keeps his empire running while he charms his way through every courtroom in the state.Ollie isn’t just my boss. I was a foster kid, so he’s the closest thing I’ve ever had to family. There’s nothing I wouldn’t do for himHe’s also the most feared divorce lawyer in the state. He took on people with money, power, and tempers that scared even the police.Now he’s dead. And the police want to know who his enemies are.There are more than I can count.But I’ll find out which one killed him.AN EXHILARATING BLEND OF PSYCHOLOGICAL SUSPENSE, NAIL-BITING TENSION AND A MIND-BLOWING FINAL TWIST.Perfect for fans of Freida McFadden, Daniel Hurst, T.M. Logan, Patricia MacDonald and Shari Lapena.READERS LOVE THE DIVORCE LAWYER:????? ‘Packed with clever, unexpected twists, it’s a gripping and suspenseful read.’ Michael V.????? ‘Kept me hooked throughout.’ Michelle M.????? ‘Hooked me right away. Full of twists and turns.’ NetGalley Reviewer????? ‘This book promises a shocking final twist, and wow! I can honestly say it exceeded my expectations!’ NetGalley Reviewer????? ‘This book was brilliant! Massive 5 stars from me! Loved the twist at the end.’ Jess H.????? ‘A very engrossing book.’ J. D.

One playful night with a stranger should have stayed in the dark.Naomi Holloway has what looks like the perfect life: a devoted husband, a thriving career, and a young son she adores. But when a video arrives from an anonymous number and whispers of infidelity ignite, everything unravels in an instant.Games twist into danger.Rumours harden into evidence.The school gates become a gauntlet.The police come knocking.Naomi thinks she’s controlling the story, but someone else is pulling the strings. Someone who thrives in the shadows. Someone who will destroy her life piece by piece… and won’t stop until there’s nothing left to take.Cheat is a taut, compulsive psychological thriller about scandal, suspicion, and the dangerous game between perception and truth.Trust no one and watch closely. Nothing is what it seems.Cheat is a must-read for lovers of:twisty, unputdownable psychological thrillersgripping dark crime thrillerschilling kidnapping suspense thrillerssuspenseful psychological dramas with a twisthostage thrillers filled with dark secretspsychological thriller series with twisted charactersPerfect for readers who crave the addictive twists of Freida McFadden, the emotional complexity of Jodi Picoult, and the dark suspense of Gillian Flynn, Cheat delivers a nerve-shredding psychological thriller that keeps you guessing until the final page. Fans of Lisa Jewell’s domestic secrets, Ruth Ware’s claustrophobic tension, and Karin Slaughter’s unflinching crime drama will find themselves hooked by Philip Anthony Smith’s sharp prose, haunting atmosphere, and unforgettable heroine.

The little girl looked like an angel in her thin white robe, her long black hair spread around her head like a dark halo on the snow. Her hands rested on her chest, fingers interlaced as if she had fallen asleep while praying. But she would never wake up again…When Detective Lottie Parker receives news that a child’s body has been found in the frozen grounds of the cathedral, a shiver runs down her spine. She’s terrified it will be eight-year-old Willow Devine, reported missing that morning.But when she arrives at the cathedral, holding a photo of Willow with her blonde ponytail and gap-toothed smile, she gets a terrible shock. The body is a young girl, wrapped in a white shroud, a rosary clutched in her frozen fingers. But her hair is dark, not fair. This girl isn’t Willow but another eight-year-old, Naomi.Desperate to find a connection between the two girls and to find Willow before it is too late, Lottie speaks to the girls’ families and discovers that both girls were altar servers at the cathedral. The charismatic priest Father Maguire has a watertight alibi for the time the girls went missing, but Lottie suspects the confused old lady traumatised by the discovery of Naomi’s body is hiding something…A day later, Willow’s little body is found wrapped in a white robe in the snowy grounds of a church across town. Lottie is devastated, convinced now that she can’t trust anyone, least of all the girls’ parents. Why did Willow’s mother claim the girls didn’t know each other? And why are there no photos of Naomi in her mother’s shabby house?But when a little boy from the choir goes missing too, Lottie realises she must spread her net wider. Can she stop this twisted killer before another precious life is stolen?A completely compelling page-turner from bestselling author Patricia Gibney. If you like Rachel Caine, Kendra Elliott and Robert Dugoni, The Altar Girls will have you hooked. What everyone is saying about The Altar Girls:‘Oh yes!!! What an absolute roller coaster of an investigation!... This novel runs a mile a minute, there is always action, and the plot and sub plots run beautifully together, keeping the reader in high suspense. I could hardly bear to put this book down, Patricia Gibney definitely knows how to keep her readers rapt… I absolutely recommend this series if you are looking for well-planned and well thought out police thrillers that have twists and turns that will leave you breathless.’ Goodreads reviewer, ?????‘Will keep you on your toes, red herrings galore, plenty of interesting characters and a fabulous storyline. ‘ Goodreads reviewer, ?????‘This is another fantastic Lottie Parker book. Patricia Gibney is a prolific writer who takes the reader on a fast, twisty roller coaster ride in this book. It’s a heartbreaking story with a lot of twists and turns… I was glued to the pages.’ Goodreads reviewer, ?????‘Loved this. So many twists and turns… A great read!’ Goodreads reviewer, ?????‘I absolutely LOVE Lottie Parker! Excellent police murder enquiry book full of twists and turns with who you thought “did it” actually didn’t. Had me guessing and doubting until the end. Definitely recommend this book from Patricia Gibney!’ Goodreads reviewer, ?????‘I have read and loved all the previous books but this one was by far my favourite so far… This was a read that had everything so many twists and turns I was never sure of who was guilty and so many I thought I had it only to be floored by yet another twist! So a fabulous 5 star read… it was a blast.’ Goodreads reviewer, ?????