Books by Nicci French

Portrait of Nicci French

Nicci French is the pseudonym of the acclaimed husband-and-wife writing team Nicci Gerrard and Sean French, celebrated for their taut psychological thrillers and deft characterisation. Their novels draw readers into ordinary lives undone by fear, guilt and obsession, blending domestic realism with breathless suspense.

From the standalone bestsellers that defined the genre to the gripping Frieda Klein series, each story is crafted with precision and emotional insight. With their trademark mix of tension and empathy, Nicci French continue to captivate fans who crave intelligent, human-centred crime fiction.

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  • Day of the Dead

    Penguin Books Ltd Day of the Dead

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    Book SynopsisTHE GRIPPING NEW THRILLER FROM BESTSELLING AUTHOR NICCI FRENCH ''Stunning - I loved it'' Clare Mackintosh, bestselling author of I Let You Go____________At long last, a final reckoning is coming for Frieda Klein...On a north London high street, a runaway vehicle crashes to a halt, but the man in the driving seat was murdered a week earlier.On Hampstead Heath, a bonfire blazes: in the flames lies the next victim.As autumn leaves fall, a serial killer runs amok in the capital, playing games with the police. The death toll is rising fast, and the investigation is floundering.But this is no ordinary killer, and every new victim is intended as a message to just one woman - psychologist Freida Klein. And the message is very simple. You''re next. . .Frieda Klein''s duel with her dark nemesis is finally coming to a climax - and only one can make it out alive.____________''Keeps you guessing until the final page'' Jane Corry, bestselling author of My Husband''s Wife ''I loved Day of the Dead'' - Laura Marshall, bestselling author of Friend Request ''Great writing, a compelling storyline and memorable characters'' - Cara Hunter, bestselling author of Close to HomeTrade ReviewThe stunning climax of Frieda Klein's battle with her nemesis. And what a climax! Loved it -- Clare MackintoshA multi-layered plot that keeps you guessing until the final page. -- Jane Corry, bestselling author of Blood SistersI love the Frieda Klein novels and this as good as they get. As thoughtful as it is gripping - masterful -- Sabine Durrant, bestselling author of Lie With MeThe best crime novels combine great writing, compelling storylines, and memorable characters. You get all of that in a Nicci French, but you also get something more: a deep insight into what it means to be human, and how to live with pain and loss -- Cara Hunter, Richard and Judy bestselling author of Close to HomeI loved Day of the Dead. Tension-filled, addictive and taut, with beautifully-drawn characters I won't forget. Nicci French just gets better and better -- Laura Marshall, bestselling author of Friend RequestNicci French lays out the characters with the effortless skill of a croupier dealing cards, and like a card trick, Day of the Dead builds to an ending that is as inevitable as it is unforeseeable. A masterclass in how to end a series. -- Jane CaseyPraise for Nicci French * : *Nicci French's sophisticated, compassionate and gripping crime novels stand head and shoulders above the competition -- Sophie HannahUtterly addictive * The Independent *A vivid, finely crafted performance * Guardian *Dark, nerve-tingling and addictive * Daily Express *

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  • Beneath the Skin

    Penguin Books Ltd Beneath the Skin

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    Book Synopsis***Special anniversary edition, with a new introduction by A. J. Finn***Someone''s watching you. You don''t know who. But he knows you . . .Zoe, Jennifer and Nadia are three women with nothing in common. Except for the man who wants to kill them. He sends them terrifying letters - promising to bring their lives to a violent, horrible end. But not before he has enjoyed himself. He delights in watching the women suffer, thrilled by his power to leave them utterly helpless, alone and in terror. Except they''re not all as helpless as he thinks . . . ''Nicci French represent psychological suspense at its most searching and incisive'' A. J. Finn, internationally No. 1 Bestselling Author of The Woman In The WindowTrade ReviewA nail-biting, can't-put-down-read * Marie Claire *Nicci French's sophisticated, compassionate and gripping crime novels stand head and shoulders above the competition. -- Sophie HannahChilling, startling * Daily Mail *Brilliant * Evening Standard *

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  • Killing Me Softly

    Penguin Books Ltd Killing Me Softly

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    Book Synopsis***Special anniversay edition, with a new introduction by Peter Robinson***You''re in passionate love. And grave danger . . .Alice Loudon couldn''t resist abandoning her old, safe life for a wild affair. And in Adam Tallis, a rugged mountaineer with a murky past, Alice finds a man who can teach her things about herself that she never even suspected. But sexual obsession has its dark side - and so does Adam. Soon, both are threatening all that Alice has left. First her sanity. Then her life.''The pacing is spot on, and the tension keeps creeping up and up right to the explosive end'' Peter Robinson, bestselling author of the DCI Banks Series Trade ReviewA real frightener * Guardian *Cancel all appointments and unplug the phone. Once started you will do nothing until you finish this thriller * Harpers & Queen *Compulsive, sexy, scary * Elle *Nicci French's sophisticated, compassionate and gripping crime novels stand head and shoulders above the competition. -- Sophie Hannah

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  • The Red Room

    Penguin Books Ltd The Red Room

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    Book Synopsis***Special anniversary edition, with a new introduction from Peter James***He almost took your life. Now his is in your hands...When Leanne, a homeless young girl, is murdered beside a canal in North London, the police are certain that known oddball Michael Doll is the killer.Psychologist Kit Quinn, assisting the investigation, has her own reasons to despise Doll - but she soon realises that the case is more complicated than the investigators suspect.Because Kit has found a link to another death. Which means they might have a serial killer on their hands...''The writing has that rare ability to reach out from the page into your soul, grip your heartstrings, and not let go of them until the very end.'' Peter James Trade ReviewAbsorbing, highly addictive * Evening Standard *French is excellent at building up suspense and elegantly exploiting all our worst fears * Daily Mail *Brilliantly plotted, crisply written and very, very frightening * Cosmopolitan *Gripping, chilling, moving * Observer *Nicci French's sophisticated, compassionate and gripping crime novels stand head and shoulders above the competition. -- Sophie Hannah

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  • The Safe House

    Penguin Books Ltd The Safe House

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    Book Synopsis''Nicci French''s sophisticated, compassionate and gripping crime novels stand head and shoulders above the competition'' Sophie Hannah *** You open your home and your heart to a victim. But your house is anything but safe . . . Samantha Laschen is a doctor specialising in post-traumatic stress disorder. She''s moved to the coast to escape her problems and to be alone with her young daughter. But now the police want her to take in Fiona Mackenzie, a girl whose parents have been savagely murdered. Yet by allowing Fiona in, Sam is exposing herself - and her daughter - to risks she couldn''t possibly have imagined . . .*** Praise for Nicci French: ''French leads the field'' Sunday Express ''Brilliantly crafted . . . masterly control of suspense'' Daily Mirror ''Tense, frightening, gripping'' Easy Living ''Dark, nerve-tingling and addictive'' Daily ExpressTrade ReviewEmotionally acute * Mail on Sunday *A craftily plotted book in which the mystery unfolds layer by layer . . . right up until the surprise ending * Sunday Telegraph *A winner * Independent *A superior psychological thriller * The Times *Nicci French's sophisticated, compassionate and gripping crime novels stand head and shoulders above the competition. -- Sophie Hannah

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  • The Lying Room

    Simon & Schuster Ltd The Lying Room

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  • The Unheard

    Simon & Schuster Ltd The Unheard

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  • The Lying Room

    Simon & Schuster Ltd The Lying Room

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    Book Synopsis* THE NEW ADDICTIVE THRILLER FROM THE MASTER OF PSYCHOLOGICAL SUSPENSE *   ‘Expertly paced, psychologically sharp, thoroughly enjoyable' Louise Candlish ‘Meticulously plotted, psychologically astute’ Sarah Vaughan 'Confirms Nicci French as the giant of the genre' Erin Kelly ‘A pure adrenaline rush’ Jenny Colgan  Neve Connolly looks down at a murdered man. She doesn't call the police.    ‘You know, it’s funny,’ Detective Inspector Hitching said. ‘Whoever I see, they keep saying, talk to Neve Connolly, she’ll know. She’s the one people talk to, she’s the one people confide in.’   A trusted colleague and friend. A mother. A wife.   Neve Connolly is all these things. Trade Review'Confirms Nicci French as the giant of the genre, upon whose shoulders other writers stand' -- Erin Kelly‘French, the pseudonymous couple who single-handedly revamped the psychological thriller in the 1990s, show they remain as expert at suspense, plot and the psychology of stressed heroines’ * Sunday Times *'The Lying Room is a return to their roots, and oh boy, is it a good one... With its terrifying premise – how easy it is for an ordinary woman to find herself faced with evil – The Lying Room isn't merely a return to the form of Nicci French's earlier chillers – it's even better' * Observer *‘It’s Nicci French perfection – which, as we all know, is the best kind of perfection. So, so gripping and brilliantly clued' -- Sophie Hannah‘The Lying Room reasserts Nicci French as the master of duplicity, suspense and sleight of hand’ -- Sam Baker'The hook of The Lying Room is chilling: a woman discovers the dead body of a man she knows and doesn’t tell a soul. From the very first page, Nicci French remains one step ahead of us as we race to unpick Neve Connolly's deadly tangle. Expertly paced, psychologically sharp, thoroughly enjoyable' -- Louise Candlish‘You know a book's gripping when you sneak away at any opportunity to read it. Meticulously plotted, psychologically astute’ -- Sarah Vaughan‘This book is a pure adrenaline rush!’ * Jenny Colgan *

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  • Simon & Schuster LTD Has Anyone Seen Charlotte Salter

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  • HarperCollins House of Correction

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  • HarperCollins The Other Side of the Door

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  • HarperCollins The Lying Room Lib/E

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  • Penguin TB Verlag Dunkler Donnerstag

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  • Penguin TB Verlag Mörderischer Freitag

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    £9.50

  • Penguin TB Verlag Böser Samstag

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  • Penguin TB Verlag Blauer Montag

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  • Penguin TB Verlag Eisiger Dienstag

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  • Penguin TB Verlag Blutroter Sonntag

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  • Penguin TB Verlag Der achte Tag

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  • Penguin TB Verlag Der Glaspavillon Thriller

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  • Penguin TB Verlag Was sie nicht wusste Thriller

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  • Penguin TB Verlag Eine bittere Wahrheit

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  • Penguin TB Verlag Ein dunkler Abgrund

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  • Penguin TB Verlag Tödliche Schuld

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  • Penguin TB Verlag Blutsbande

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  • Bertelsmann Verlag Blutsbande

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    2 in stock

    £15.30

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