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Fans of Lisa Jewell, Cara Hunter and Karin Slaughter will love this bone chilling, spellbinding thriller from Richard & Judy bestselling author Sharon Bolton. With a pacy narrative, a terrific heroine, a sinister plot and plenty of forensic detail, Sacrifice will grip readers from start to finish.'Chilling, mesmerising' -- Tess Gerritsen'One of the best thrillers ever' - Sophie Hannah'Splendidly crafted, deeply disturbing...' -- The Times'Grabs from the very beginning and holds on tight' -- Literary Review'This gripped me from the start' -- ***** Reader review'Engrossing' -- ***** Reader review'Brilliantly gripping! A must read!' -- ***** Reader review******************************************************************ONLY THE MOORLAND HIDES THE MACABRE...Consultant surgeon Tora Hamilton has moved to remote Shetland to be with her husband. She moved to have a family....Not for this . . . In the peat soil near her new home she uncovers a perfectly preserved woman's body. Runic symbols are carved into her skin. Her heart has been cut out.And as Tora begins to ask questions around the island, she receives her first threat . . .

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A pulse-pounding, spine-tingling thriller perfect for fans of Lisa Jewell, Cara Hunter and Karin Slaughter from million-copy bestselling author Sharon Bolton'Mesmerising' -- The Times'Treading a fine line between horror and thriller ... seriously rich yet relentlessly disturbing' -- Daily Mirror'Managed to keep me on tenterhooks right up to the thrilling end.' -- ***** Reader review 'A haunting and disturbing read that was very difficult to put down.' -- ***** Reader review 'A perfect mix of thrills, gasps and plot twists.' -- ***** Reader review***************************************************************************************SOMEONE IS WATCHING YOU...A series of suicides. Each one a female university student. Each one more horrifying than the last.The police know it cannot be coincidence. But they can't prove it.They need someone to go undercover. A young policewoman, as vulnerable as the others. As unprepared for the nightmare that will greet her.Watch your back, Lacey Flint . . .

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Fans of Lisa Jewell, Cara Hunter and Karin Slaughter will devour this menacingly dark and disturbing thriller with an unnatural twist from bestselling author Sharon Bolton. Guaranteed to entrance and get right under the skin...'Spine-tingling suspense!' -- LISA GARDNER'A killer twist' -- Financial Times'Bolton knows precisely how to ratchet up the tension and tell a cracking story' --Guardian'Frisson-generating... dark, psychological crime' -- Independent'Brilliant and captivating' -- ***** Reader review'Addictive...you can't put it down!' -- ***** Reader review'A galloping tale of mystery and tension' -- ***** Reader review'Amazing book, had me on the edge of my seat' -- ***** Reader review*************************************************************************************SHE'S BEEN WATCHING US FOR SOME TIME NOW...Sometimes I wish that she'd just leave me in peace . . .Psychologist Evi has taken on a new patient: a grieving mother who lost her daughter in a fire two years ago - but who is convinced her little girl is still alive.Meanwhile, the new vicar in town is not feeling welcome. Disturbing events seem designed to scare him away.And all the while, a young boy keeps seeing a solitary girl playing among the graves in the churchyard.But who is she, and what is she trying to tell him?

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This breathtaking and exhilarating thriller from bestselling author Sharon Bolton packs a real punch: gruesome, atmospheric and utterly compelling, it relentlessly drives the reader on in their search uncover the truth. It twists and it turns and is taut with mystery and suspense...Perfect for fans of Lisa Jewell, Cara Hunter and Karin Slaughter.'Really special' -- LEE CHILD'Chilling and mesmerising' -- TESS GERRITSEN'Probably one of the best thrillers that you will read all year' -- Choice Magazine'Brilliant story, brilliant writer' -- ***** Reader review'A brilliantly fast-paced crime novel' -- ***** Reader review'A real page-turner' -- ***** Reader review'I was totally riveted' -- ***** Reader review'A totally engaging book' -- ***** Reader review*************************************************************************************WHAT'S YOUR WORST NIGHTMARE?She can't stop shivering. But this isn't cold. This is terror.A savage murder on London's streets, 120 years to the day since Jack the Ripper claimed his first victim. A crime with all the hallmarks of a copycat killer.Detective Constable Lacey Flint has never worked a murder case, until now. When another mutilated victim is found she agrees to be the bait to lure out the monster.But this killer is one step ahead, and already fixated on Lacey...

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A past master at playing with your mind, Richard & Judy million-copy bestselling author Sharon Bolton has penned a menacing and gripping thrill ride that will keep you gripped. Perfect for fans of Lisa Jewell, Cara Hunter and Karin Slaughter.'Bolton is a gripping storyteller, with fine, haunted characters' - PETER JAMES'This book writhes and glides and slithers its way into the readers psyche... [Bolton] knows precisely how to ratchet up the tension and tell a cracking story' -- Guardian'An original and atmospheric chiller' -- Daily Mail'A book you won't want to put down' -- ***** Reader reviews'Cracking good read' -- ***** Reader reviews'Brilliant! Well plotted, original and fast moving' -- ***** Reader reviews****************************************************************************THE TRUTH DOESN'T HURT. IT KILLS.You know that feeling? The one that makes you want to glance over your shoulder?All Clara Benning wants is a peaceful life as a wildlife vet, and to hide her disfigurement from the world.But now she doesn't have a choice.Because a man has died from a suspicious snake bite, and Clara's concern leads her to the abandoned house at the end of the lane, and an unspeakable tragedy that occurred half a century ago.What is it exactly that lies in store...?

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Just what is it that attracts some women to the most evil of men? This spine-tingling, compelling and chilling thriller from bestselling author Sharon Bolton poses that question. Jam packed with twists, turns, gore and grit, it will not let you go from beginning to end. Fans of Lisa Jewell, Cara Hunter and Karin Slaughter will not be disappointed.'Utterly suspenseful. A terrific, twisted read.' -- Paula Daly'A fresh take on 'did-he-didn't-he', this spine-chilling thriller has a great twist' -- Sunday Mirror'Gripping on every page' -- ***** Reader review'Cleverly constructed, it draws you in and then the stunning twist literally leaves you reeling' -- ***** Reader review'Superb read' -- ***** Reader review'Absorbing, tantalising and twisty...' -- ***** Reader review*****************************************************************************WOULD YOU FALL FOR A SERIAL KILLER? THREE OF HIS VICTIMS DID...Famous killers have fan clubs.Hamish Wolfe is charming, magnetic and very persuasive. Famed for his good looks, he receives adoring letters every day from his countless admirers. He's also a convicted murderer, facing life in prison.Who would join such a club?Maggie Rosie is a successful lawyer and true-crime author. Reclusive and enigmatic, she only takes on cases she can win. Hamish is convinced that Maggie can change his fate. Maggie is determined not to get involved. She thinks she's immune to the charms of such a man. But maybe not this time...Would you?

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In this compelling and utterly addictive thriller, bestselling author Sharon Bolton gives us a fascinating look at the extreme lengths people will go to in desperation, whatever their situation. Perfect for fans of Lisa Jewell, Cara Hunter and Karin Slaughter, it's a dark and decidedly spine-tingling thriller that will get right under the skin...'Bolton is a gripping storyteller with fine, haunted characters' -- Peter James'For once, the description "impossible to put down" is full merited, for this is an absolute page-turner' -- Daily Mail'It grips from the start . . . The plot merges skilfully, with many splendid twists along the way' -- The Times'Bolton establishes a forbidding atmosphere . . . A slippery, devious narrative in which things are not always what they seem' -- Crime Scene'Just wow! The best psychological thriller I have read in a long time!' -- ***** Reader review'I couldn't put it down!' -- ***** Reader review'Entertaining and a real page turner' -- ***** Reader review'THIS BOOK IS THE BEST BOOK I have EVER read...a MASTERPIECE' -- ***** Reader review'Essential reading right here' -- ***** Reader review*****************************************************************SHE'S SEEN THE KILLER'S FACE. BUT HE'S ALSO SEEN HERS...Just before dawn in the hills near the Scottish border, thirteen passengers on a hot-air balloon flight witness a brutal murder. Within the next hour, all but one of them will be dead.Alone, scared and trusting no-one, she flees for her life, running to the one place she feels safe.But the killer won't rest until he's eliminated the last witness to his crime . . .

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An utterly addictive and unputdownable thriller that will mesmerize and entrance ... and tug at your heart strings. Bestselling author Sharon Bolton has conjured up a read that is perfect for fans of Lisa Jewell, Cara Hunter and Karin Slaughter.'A dark and haunting thriller. It creeps under your skin and doesn't let you go' -- PAULA HAWKINS, author of The Girl on the Train'Bolton's haunting storylines, vivid characters, and just plain great writing put her in the top tier of psychological thriller writers' - LINWOOD BARCLAY'Claws at your heart. An ever-creeping sense of dread rises from every page' -- Daily Mail'Absolutely brilliant' -- ***** Reader review'A must-read book!' -- ***** Reader review'Held me start to finish and very hard to put down' -- ***** Reader review'Thoroughly absorbing' -- ***** Reader review'MIND BLOWING' -- ***** Reader review************************************************************************************WE WERE INSEPARABLE. UNTIL THE DAY SHE KILLED MY SONS...What's the worst thing your best friend could do to you?Admittedly, it wasn't murder. A moment's carelessness, a tragic accident - and your two children are dead.Living in a small island community, you can't escape the woman who destroyed your life. Each chance encounter is an agonizing reminder of what you've lost - your family, your future, your sanity.How long before revenge becomes irresistible?With no reason to go on living, why shouldn't you turn your darkest thoughts into deeds?So now, what's the worst thing you can do to your best friend?

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'The Secret History for Millennials' Belinda BauerA golden summer, and six talented teenagers are looking forward to the brightest of futures - until a daredevil game goes horribly wrong, leaving three strangers dead. 18-year-old Megan takes the blame for the crime, leaving her friends to get on with their lives. In return, they each agree to a 'favour', payable on her release from prison. Twenty years later Megan is free.It is payback time. And her friends start disappearing, one by one . . . Richard & Judy bestseller Sharon Bolton is back, with her twistiest thriller yet.

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THE CHILLING AND GRIPPING RICHARD AND JUDY BOOK CLUB PICKSHE'LL NEVER STOP RUNNING. BUT HE'LL NEVER STOP LOOKING.A year ago Felicity Lloyd fled England to South Georgia, one of the most remote islands in the world, escaping her past and the man she once loved. Can she keep running her whole life?Freddie Lloyd has served time for murder - and now he wants her back. Wherever she is, he won't stop until he finds her. Will he be able to track her to the ends of the earth?TOGETHER THEY'LL FIND THEMSELVES TRAPPED ON THE ICE AND IN DANGER. WHO WILL SURVIVE?* * * * *'A deadly game of cat-and-mouse at the edge of the world.' Erin Kelly'Powerfully atmospheric, unguessably twisty.' Elly Griffiths'I'm a huge Sharon Bolton fan, and this is her best yet.' Lee Child'THE SPLIT grips like permafrost.' JP Delaney

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THE UNMISSABLE BRAND NEW THRILLER FROM RICHARD & JUDY BESTSELLER SHARON BOLTON - POLICE OFFICER LACEY FLINT FACES HER MOST DANGEROUS CASE YET. When a baby is snatched from its pram and cast into the river Thames, off-duty police officer Lacey Flint is there to prevent disaster. But who would want to hurt a child?DCI Mark Joesbury has been expecting this. Monitoring a complex network of dark web sites, Joesbury and his team have spotted a new terrorist threat from the extremist, women-hating, group known as ''incels'' or ''involuntary celibates.'' Joesbury''s team are trying to infiltrate the ring of power at its core, but the dark web is built for anonymity, and the incel army is vast.Pressure builds when the team learn the snatched child was just the first in a series of violent attacks designed to terrorise women. Worse, the leaders of the movement seem to have singled out Lacey as the embodiment of everything they hate, placing her in terrible dan

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ONCE, SHE SAVED HIS LIFE...NOW, HE'LL TAKE HERS.When a baby is snatched from its pram and cast into the river Thames, off-duty police officer Lacey Flint is there to prevent disaster. But who would want to hurt a child?DCI Mark Joesbury has been expecting this. Monitoring a complex network of dark web sites, Joesbury and his team have spotted a new terrorist threat from the extremist, women-hating, group known as 'incels' or 'involuntary celibates.' Joesbury's team are trying to infiltrate the ring of power at its core, but the dark web is built for anonymity, and the incel army is vast.Pressure builds when the team learn the snatched child was just the first in a series of violent attacks designed to terrorise women. Worse, the leaders of the movement seem to have singled out Lacey as the embodiment of everything they hate, placing her in terrible danger...

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'Nail-biting!' TESS GERRITSEN'Spine-tingling!' LISA GARDNERTwelve-year-old Barney Roberts is obsessed with a series of murders.He knows the victims are all boys, just like him.He knows the bodies were found on river banks.And he’s sure the killer will strike again soon.But there’s something else, a secret he’d rather not know, a secret he is too scared to share . . .And who would believe a twelve-year-old boy anyway?*LIKE THIS, FOR EVER is published as LOST in the US*

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''I honestly believe this is one of the best books that I''ve read this year!'' NetGalley Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐You''re not who you say you are. But neither is she.Olive Anderson has accepted that tonight she''ll be dining alone, without her husband. So when a beautiful stranger appears at Olive''s dinner table, telling the waiter she''s her wife, Olive is immediately unsettled.But the stranger wants to talk, and isn''t this what Olive wants on this lonely winter night? To vent to a perfect stranger? She''s too ashamed to tell her real friends the truth - six months into the marriage they all warned her against, her life is a living nightmare.Perhaps Olive should have asked the fake wife who she''s really married to. Perhaps she should have known this chance encounter had something to do with her secretive husband. Because there is a string of missing women connected to Mr Anderson, and by the morning, Oliv

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AN OLD ENEMY IS LAID TO REST . . . AND A NEW CRIME IS DISCOVEREDFlorence Lovelady, the most senior serving policewoman in Britain, visits convicted serial killer Larry Glassbrook in prison. Larry is coming to the end of his life but has one last task for Florence: to learn the identity of the remains discovered at children's home Black Moss Manor. The town Florence escaped narrowly with her life still holds many secrets. Will she finally learn the truth? Or will time run out for her first?The latest Florence Lovelady thriller, set shortly after the bestselling first novel The Craftsman in the chilling, new series from Richard and Judy bestseller Sharon BoltonPraise for The Craftsman series'Engaging, compulsive reading. Sharon Bolton at her best.' Rachel Abbott'Beautifully dark and disturbing, I won't sleep well tonight.' Jenny Blackhurst'Darkly gothic and brilliantly original, The Craftsman will have you spellbound.' JP Delaney'I dare you to read it after dark.' Mark Edwards'Fabulous, utterly unique storyline, that will effortlessly stand out in the crowd of thrillers.' Helen Fields'The Craftsman is an absolutely terrific crime novel that takes your darkest fear and makes it reality.' Elly Griffiths'The Craftsman goes to some very dark places, and will have readers looking nervously over their shoulder with every page they turn.' Mick Herron'Filled with intrigue and suspense. The Craftsman is spellbinding.' Clare Mackintosh'A brilliant blend of rich crime thriller with a hint of the gothic.' Sarah Pinborough

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Optioned for television by the hit team behind KILLING EVE.'Filled with intrigue and suspense. The Craftsman is spellbinding.' - Clare Mackintosh'Sharon Bolton at her absolute finest. Beautifully dark and disturbing.' - Jenny Blackhurst 'Darkly gothic and brilliantly original, The Craftsman will have you spellbound.' - JP Delaney 'An absolutely terrific crime novel that takes your darkest fear and makes it reality.' - Elly Griffiths **********************Devoted father or merciless killer?His secrets are buried with him.Florence Lovelady's career was made when she convicted coffin-maker Larry Glassbrook of a series of child murders 30 years ago. Like something from our worst nightmares the victims were buried...ALIVE.Larry confessed to the crimes; it was an open and shut case. But now he's dead, and events from the past start to repeat themselves. Did she get it wrong all those years ago? Or is there something much darker at play?**********************Praise for The Craftsman'Grisly and comeplling.' - Sarah Hilary'Utterly terrifying and gripping.' - Sabine Durrant, author of TAKE ME IN 'An original, dark, and twisted tale and the words just sparkle on the page.' - Niki Mackay'I dare you to read it after dark. The Craftsman is a blood-chilling thriller that will cast a spell on you.' - Mark Edwards,No.1 Kindle bestseller 'Fabulous, utterly unique storyline, that will effortlessly stand out in the crowd of thrillers. It'll give you the creeps.' - Helen Fields 'Pitch perfect creepiness, air punching female empowerment and sinister mysteries kept me hooked to the very last page.' - Holly Seddon 'The Craftsman goes to some very dark places, and will have readers looking nervously over their shoulders with every page they turn.' - Mick Herron 'A brilliant blend of rich crime thriller with a hint of the gothic. Dark, disturbing and with women who totally rock, with the Craftsman Sharon Bolton has proven herself to be a master Craftsman herself. Buy it. Read it. Tell your friends. Then sleep with the light on.' - Sarah Pinborough

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'I honestly believe this is one of the best books that I've read this year!' NetGalley Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐You're not who you say you are. But neither is she. Olive Anderson has accepted that tonight she'll be dining alone, without her husband. So when a beautiful stranger appears at Olive's dinner table, telling the waiter she's her wife, Olive is immediately unsettled. But the stranger wants to talk, and isn't this what Olive wants on this lonely winter night? To vent to a perfect stranger? She's too ashamed to tell her real friends the truth - six months into the marriage they all warned her against, her life is a living nightmare.Perhaps Olive should have asked the fake wife who she's really married to. Perhaps she should have known this chance encounter had something to do with her secretive husband. Because there is a string of missing women connected to Mr Anderson, and by the morning, Olive will be the latest...The Fake Wife is an unputdownable thriller that will shock and surprise you like the best television boxsets. If you enjoyed Netflix shows like Behind Her Eyes, The Stranger and Obsession you will love The Fake Wife.Read what everyone is saying about The Fake Wife:'OMG this latest book by Sharon Bolton is so good, definitely worth reading' Reader Review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'You'll never guess where this book is going' SAMANTHA DOWNING'I swear the twists and turns you will not see coming!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Totally gripping, with characters who draw you in' JP DELANEY'One thing Sharon Bolton knows how to do is write a compulsive page-turner, and The Fake Wife is just that' Reader Review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'A thriller that had me desperate for answers. I loved it!' HARRIET TYCE'Sharon Bolton has written another cracker! The twists! The tension! The characters!' Reader Review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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'The Buried's undoubted strengths include Bolton's deftly shaded portrayal of the attitudes of yesteryear towards women and the bonds of necessity between them' THE TIMESAN OLD ENEMY IS LAID TO REST . . . AND A NEW CRIME IS DISCOVEREDFlorence Lovelady, the most senior serving policewoman in Britain, visits convicted serial killer Larry Glassbrook in prison. Larry is coming to the end of his life but has one last task for Florence: to learn the identity of the remains discovered at children's home Black Moss Manor. The town Florence escaped narrowly with her life still holds many secrets. Will she finally learn the truth? Or will time run out for her first?The latest Florence Lovelady thriller, set shortly after the bestselling first novel The Craftsman in the chilling, new series from Richard and Judy bestseller Sharon BoltonPraise for The Craftsman series'Engaging, compulsive reading. Sharon Bolton at her best.' Rachel Abbott'Beautifully dark and disturbing, I won't sleep well tonight.' Jenny Blackhurst'Darkly gothic and brilliantly original, The Craftsman will have you spellbound.' JP Delaney'I dare you to read it after dark.' Mark Edwards'Fabulous, utterly unique storyline, that will effortlessly stand out in the crowd of thrillers.' Helen Fields'The Craftsman is an absolutely terrific crime novel that takes your darkest fear and makes it reality.' Elly Griffiths'The Craftsman goes to some very dark places, and will have readers looking nervously over their shoulder with every page they turn.' Mick Herron'Filled with intrigue and suspense. The Craftsman is spellbinding.' Clare Mackintosh'A brilliant blend of rich crime thriller with a hint of the gothic.' Sarah Pinborough

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'I honestly believe this is one of the best books that I've read this year!' NetGalley Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐You're not who you say you are. But neither is she. Olive Anderson has accepted that tonight she'll be dining alone, without her husband. So when a beautiful stranger appears at Olive's dinner table, telling the waiter she's her wife, Olive is immediately unsettled. But the stranger wants to talk, and isn't this what Olive wants on this lonely winter night? To vent to a perfect stranger? She's too ashamed to tell her real friends the truth - six months into the marriage they all warned her against, her life is a living nightmare.Perhaps Olive should have asked the fake wife who she's really married to. Perhaps she should have known this chance encounter had something to do with her secretive husband. Because there is a string of missing women connected to Mr Anderson, and by the morning, Olive will be the latest...The Fake Wife is an unputdownable thriller that will shock and surprise you like the best television boxsets. If you enjoyed Netflix shows like Behind Her Eyes, The Stranger and Obsession you will love The Fake Wife.Read what everyone is saying about The Fake Wife:'OMG this latest book by Sharon Bolton is so good, definitely worth reading' Reader Review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'You'll never guess where this book is going' SAMANTHA DOWNING'I swear the twists and turns you will not see coming!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Totally gripping, with characters who draw you in' JP DELANEY'One thing Sharon Bolton knows how to do is write a compulsive page-turner, and The Fake Wife is just that' Reader Review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'A thriller that had me desperate for answers. I loved it!' HARRIET TYCE'Sharon Bolton has written another cracker! The twists! The tension! The characters!' Reader Review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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‘Bolton is a gripping storyteller, with fine, haunted characters’ PETER JAMES Police sergeant Lacey Flint thinks she’s safe. She thinks her new job with the river police, and her new life on a house boat, will keep her away from danger. But she’s wrong. When Lacey discovers a body in the water, and sinister offerings appear in her home, she fears someone is trying to expose her darkest secret.And the river is the last place she should be.

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