A corporate executive vanishes without a trace. His domineering boss wants him back in the office, ASAP. Did Karl Larsson run off with a mistress? Was he kidnapped? Or had he just walked out once and for all on a life of debt and struggle? The deeper Freddy Ferguson digs into this one, the less it makes sense. The statements from Larsson's long-suffering wife, from the stoner security guard who was the last to see the man alive, and from the respected reporter known for having the inside scoop just don't add up. Where is the truth in this most perplexing of cases? Maybe in a slip of the tongue by an arrogant man, or in a dopesick junkie's account of a seemingly random attack. Maybe in the pocket of a man who stalks without fear of being seen, or in the multimillion-dollar transactions of an anonymous shell company. One thing's for sure, Freddie needs to crack this case before he becomes its next victim.

? AN AMAZON TOP 10 BESTSELLER ? A best-selling author. A mother. A murderer… Mackenzie Casper is a brilliant student. But she is best known for her mother, a best-selling author whose dark, twisted thrillers have a dedicated worldwide fanbase. When her mother dies in an accident, fans across the world are left grieving, and the investigators are asking: Was that really an accident? The day of the memorial service, Mackenzie gets the first mysterious envelope, signed, From #1 fan. XOXO. Inside are the pages of her mother’s diary that start with the lines: Want to know a secret? Love, Mom. What Mackenzie reads leaves her in shock. Then comes the second letter. And the third... Mackenzie starts her own investigation and stumbles upon secrets that her family has lived with for years. Quickly, she realizes that her mother's path to stardom was etched with sinister lies that might have caught up with her. Sometimes fame is worth a murder. Or worse. Soon, Mackenzie will come to find out that there are worse things than murder…

Multiple strange deaths. A smart killer. And a homicide investigator charged with tackling the case in this tense thriller. When a modern home in High Peaks burns to the ground killing the family, it appears as if the tragic deaths were an accident. But a gut instinct tells Noah Sutherland otherwise. Days later, a family at another residence is found dead under bizarre circumstances. A coincidence, or are the two related? As the calculating stalker dubbed The Smart Killer stays in the shadows and continues slaughtering ordinary families in their homes, the investigation shakes the small Adirondack town to the core. Once a picturesque northern getaway in Upstate New York, the county is now a gruesome scene of mass murder. After an anonymous message is left for Hugh Sutherland, suggesting the killer might target him, the case becomes personal, and Noah must bring the murderer to justice. As Sutherland and his team struggle with zero clues and more victims dying, Noah believes the key to ending the murders may lie in secrets that some would like to keep buried. With the killer watching, can Noah find the evidence to stop him, or will his father become the next victim? The Smart Killer is the electrifying fourth book in the High Peaks Mystery Thriller series. These crime fiction novels are full of twists, thrills, and heart-stopping suspense. They are perfect for fans of James Patterson, David Baldacci, Michael Connelly, Lisa Jackson, Sandra Brown, Dennis Lehane, C.J. Box, LJ Ross, Harlan Coben, and Craig Johnson.

Murder in a sleepy coastal town… Can attorney Spencer Dunn keep his head above water? When beloved mayor turned state senator Carlton Osborn is found dead on his boat, the prime suspect is the only other person on board: his pregnant teenage girlfriend, Amber Vega. Struggling to restore his self-confidence after a string of personal and professional losses, Spencer Dunn isn’t eager to defend a young woman who is almost certainly guilty yet refuses to follow his legal advice. But once Spencer starts digging, he realizes this case isn’t as simple as the police are making it out to be. Spencer doesn’t know the meaning of the word “quit,” and he’s willing to ruffle some feathers in his quest to uncover the truth. But in the course of unraveling the mystery of Osborn’s murder, he’s making some very powerful enemies…

????? “ What a thrilling read! The twists and turns in this book leave you gasping.” Mary T. A NAIL-BITING DOMESTIC THRILLER FROM A BESTSELLING AUTHOR. Meet Caitlin. Devoted wife. Adoring stepmom. Liar? One phone call will shatter her picture-perfect new life. She dropped him off at school that morning. But now she gets a call — he’s not there. Caitlin’s six-year-old stepson Geordie is missing . . . A seamless blend of high domestic suspense with a shattering final twist. Perfect for fans of Gillian Flynn, T.M. Logan, B.A. Paris, Liane Moriarty, Claire Dyer, Sam Carrington, Celeste Ng. READERS CAN’T PUT IT DOWN: “ Tugs expertly on the nerves . . . readers will be rewarded with the revelation of even darker secrets in the family cupboard.” Kirkus “Vivid settings, realistic characters, and natural dialogue help make this one hard to put down .” Publisher’s Weekly ????? “ A well-written mystery with well-developed characters .” Tubani4 ????? “I lost sleep because I could not stop reading . . . one of my favourite authors.” Judith R. ????? “ You can feel the anxiety jumping off the page .” Tubani4 ????? “Kept me on the edge of my seat the whole time . So many twists and turns with a jaw dropping conclusion .” Joy ????? “ Awesome, awesome! Patricia continues to be great.” Joan M. ????? “ It left me guessing till the end .” J.H. ALSO BY PATRICIA MACDONALD FROM CRADLE TO GRAVE SISTERS MISSING CHILD I SEE YOU CAST INTO DOUBT DON’T BELIEVE A WORD THE GIRL IN THE WOODS SAFE HAVEN MOTHER’S DAY SECRET ADMIRER LOST INNOCENTS LITTLE SISTER MARRIED TO A STRANGER STOLEN IN THE NIGHT NOT GUILTY SUSPICIOUS ORIGIN THE GIRL NEXT DOOR

‘If you aren’t reading B P Walter yet, now’s the time’ A. J. Finn ' Accomplished, dark and stylish : I will read anything B P Walter writes’ Gillian McAllister ‘A fantastically dark and twisted thriller’ Nikki Smith 'B P Walter’s characterisation is terrifyingly good in this claustrophobic thriller’ Marion Todd A toxic and unputdownable family thriller to keep you gripped in 2025. Perfect for fans of The White Lotus , Lisa Jewell and Ruth Ware. A summer holiday. A family secret. A split-second decision that will change everything. Twenty years ago, a summer holiday ended in tragedy for the Palmer family. No one has spoken of it since. Until a new tv series plays out the horrifying events of that night. As the family are forced to relive that fateful trip, is it possible that each person is hiding their own secrets, and is someone willing to do whatever it takes to keep their past firmly in the past… Praise for B P Walter 'A dark and twisted psychological thriller with a jaw-dropping finale ’ Michael Wood ‘An excellent psychological thriller with a foreboding atmosphere which I found dark, sinister and disturbing’ ????? 'Wow!! Dark, deceptive, and definitely bingeable in a day!!’ ???? ‘Up there with this author’s best, I read it in one sitting as it moved along at a very quick pace’ ????? 'The novel has multiple clever layers to it and parts are delicious in their dark awfulness ’ ????? 'Another gripping read’ ????? ‘Dark and twisty and once again I was left speechless ’ ????? ' Good twists , great writing style, compelling upper class setting. Every character despicable in their own way’ ???? 'The characters were fantastically flawed and the plot twists were superb . Themes of greed, resentment, jealousy and negligence were weaved through so well’ ?????