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Alisha Barba’s dreams of being a detective were shattered when a murder suspect broke her back across a brick wall. Now on her feet again, with her police career in limbo, she receives a message from an old school friend, Cate Beaumont, who is eight months pregnant and in trouble.

On the night they arrange to meet, Cate is mown down by a car that kills her husband instantly. As paramedics fight to save her life they discover there is no baby. Her pregnancy is an elaborate lie, a cruel deception.

Why? What happened? As Alisha sets out to answer these questions she is drawn deeper and deeper into a dangerous quest that will take her from the East End of London to Amsterdam’s red light district and into a murky underworld of sex trafficking, slavery and exploitation.

A gripping thriller, with twists at every turn, The Night Ferry is Michael Robotham’s finest novel yet.

Joseph O’Loughlin appears to have the perfect life – a beautiful wife, a loving daughter and a successful career as a clinical psychologist. But nothing can be taken for granted. Even the most flawless existence is only a loose thread away from unravelling. All it takes is a murdered girl, a troubled young patient and the biggest lie of his life.

Caught in a complex web of deceit and haunted by images of the slain girl, he embarks upon a search that will take him from London to Liverpool and into the darkest recesses of the human mind. Ultimately, he will risk everything to unmask the killer and save his family.

Ray Hegarty, a highly respected former detective, lies dead in his daughter Sienna’s bedroom. She is found covered in his blood. Everything points to her guilt, but psychologist Joe O’Loughlin isn’t convinced.

Fourteen-year-old Sienna is Joe’s daughter’s best friend – Joe has watched her grow up and seen the troubled look in her eyes. Against the advice of the police, he launches his own investigation, embarking upon a hunt that will lead him to a predatory schoolteacher; a conspiracy of silence and a race hate trial that is captivating the nation.

With dark psychological twists and heart-stopping tension, Bleed For Me is a page-turner thriller and undoubtedly Robotham’s best yet.

Sami Macbeth is not a master criminal. He’s not even a minor one. He’s not a jewel thief. He’s not a safe-cracker. He’s not an expert in explosives. Sami plays guitar and wants to be a rock god but keeps getting side-tracked by unforeseen circumstances.

Fifty-four hours ago Sami was released from prison. Thirty-six hours ago he slept with the woman of his dreams at the Savoy. An hour ago his train blew up. Now he’s carrying a rucksack through London’s West End and has turned himself into the most wanted terrorist in the country.

Fast, funny, hip and violent, Bombproof is a non-stop adventure full of unforgettable characters and a heart-warming hero – Sami Macbeth – a man with the uncanny ability to turn a desperate situation into a hopeless one.

Don’t miss the series that inspired the major ITV drama starring Aidan Turner – Shatter is the third Joe O’Loughlin thriller.

Can you hear it?

The sound of a mind breaking?

A naked woman in red high-heeled shoes is perched on the edge of Clifton Suspension Bridge with her back pressed to the safety fence, weeping into a mobile phone. Clinical psychologist Joseph O’Loughlin is only feet away, desperately trying to talk her down. She whispers, ‘you don’t understand,’ and jumps.

Later, Joe has a visitor – the woman’s teenage daughter, a runaway from boarding school. She refuses to believe that her mother would have jumped off the bridge – not only would she not commit suicide, she is terrified of heights.

Joe wants to believe her, but what would drive a woman to such a desperate act? Whose voice? What evil?

Although the Joe O’Loughlin books can be read in any order, Shatter is the third in the series after The Drowning Man. The next in the series is Bleed for Me.

Praise for Michael Robotham’s thrillers:

‘I love this guy’s books’ Lee Child

‘Will have you turning the pages compulsively’ The Times

‘An absolute master’ Stephen King

‘He writes in a voice with a haunting sense of soul’ Peter James

‘Heart-stopping and heart-breaking’ Val McDermid

‘The real deal’ David Baldacci

‘Superbly exciting . . . a terrific read’ Guardian

The fifth book in the Joe O’Loughlin series, the inspiration for the major ITV drama The Suspect.

In London, ex-cop Vincent Ruiz rescues a young woman from a violent boyfriend but wakes next morning to find that he’s been set up and robbed. As he tracks down the thieves, he discovers the boyfriend’s tortured body and learns that powerful men are looking for the girl. What did Holly Knight steal that is so important to them?

Meanwhile in Baghdad, the bank robbery capital of the world, billions of dollars in reconstruction funds has gone missing and Pulitzer prize-winning Journalist Luca Terracini is trying to ‘follow the money’. The dangerous trail will lead him to London where he teams up with Vincent Ruiz and together they investigate the disappearance of an international banker and a mysterious ‘black hole’ in the bank’s accounts.

Although the Joe O’Loughlin books can be read in any order, The Wreckage is the fifth in the series after Bleed for Me. The next in the series is Say You’re Sorry.

Praise for Michael Robotham’s thrillers:

‘I love this guy’s books’ Lee Child

‘Will have you turning the pages compulsively’ The Times

‘An absolute master’ Stephen King

‘He writes in a voice with a haunting sense of soul’ Peter James

‘Heart-stopping and heart-breaking’ Val McDermid

‘The real deal’ David Baldacci

‘Superbly exciting . . . a terrific read’ Guardian

The seventh book in the Joe O’Loughlin series, the inspiration for the major ITV series The Suspect.

I am the most important figure in Marnie’s life, but she doesn’t know it yet . . .

I am the one who watches.

Marnie Logan often feels like she’s being watched. Nothing she can quite put her finger on – a whisper of breath on the back of her neck, or a shadow in the corner of her eye – and now her life is frozen. Her husband Daniel has been missing for more than a year. Depressed and increasingly desperate, she seeks the help of clinical psychologist Joe O’Loughlin.

Joe is concerned by Marnie’s reluctance to talk about the past, but then she discovers a book packed with pictures, interviews with friends, former teachers, old flames and workmates Daniel was preparing for Marnie’s birthday. It was supposed to be a celebration of her life. But it’s not the story anyone was expecting . . .

Although the Joe O’Loughlin books can be read in any order, Watching You is the seventh in the series after Say You’re Sorry. The next in the series is Close Your Eyes.

Praise for Michael Robotham’s thrillers:

‘I love this guy’s books’ Lee Child

‘Will have you turning the pages compulsively’ The Times

‘An absolute master’ Stephen King

‘He writes in a voice with a haunting sense of soul’ Peter James

‘Heart-stopping and heart-breaking’ Val McDermid

‘The real deal’ David Baldacci

‘Superbly exciting . . . a terrific read’ Guardian

THE HEART-STOPPING THRILLER FROM THE 6-MILLION-COPY BESTSELLER BEHIND BBC SERIES THE SECRETS SHE KEEPS AND RICHARD & JUDY PICK WHEN SHE WAS GOOD

‘No one does suspense better’ STEPHEN KING

‘Why won’t he let you go?’ I ask.

‘He thinks he owns me.’

To Philomena McCarthy, being a police officer means never turning your back on someone in trouble. So when a decorated detective beats his girlfriend and the case is covered up, Phil secretly helps her.

But as Phil lets her new friend deeper into her life, sinister things start happening.

And by the time she’s truly afraid, it’s already too late . . .

‘With each new book, I say it’s his best. Well, THIS is his best’ LINWOOD BARCLAY

‘Superb. Twists the knife with skill and precision’ GLOBE AND MAIL

‘A heart-clutching psychological thriller’ PEOPLE

‘An astonishing, captivating story’ ***** READER REVIEW

‘Unputdownable. Thanks for a sleepless night!’ ***** READER REVIEW

‘Superbly entertaining’ ***** READER REVIEW

‘Dark, intense and pulse-pounding’ ***** READER REVIEW

WHEN YOU ARE MINE was a No.1 Fiction bestseller in Australia in June 2021

THE BRAND-NEW THRILLER FROM THE RICHARD & JUDY PICK AUTHOR AND SIX-MILLION-COPY BESTSELLER, THE MIND THAT CREATED ITV’S THE SUSPECT

‘One of his best, suspenseful and hard to put down’ STEPHEN KING
‘Compulsively readable . . . A nail-biter’ LINWOOD BARCLAY
‘I’ve never read a Michael Robotham novel I didn’t love’ VAL MCDERMID

Twenty years ago, Cyrus Haven’s brother killed their parents and twin sisters.

Since then Cyrus has devoted his life as a forensic psychologist to understanding why people commit terrible crimes.

Now Elias is being released from his psychiatric hospital, and Cyrus must decide if he’s ready to trust the man who destroyed his childhood.

His friend Evie Cormac, who has a gift for knowing when people are lying, isn’t so sure.

And as they seek the truth behind a double abduction case, past and present collide – with devastating consequences . . .

If you love Lying Beside You, don’t miss Cyrus and Evie in Good Girl, Bad Girl, When She Was Good, or Michael’s brand-new book Storm Child.

Readers gave Lying Beside You five stars:

‘Exceptional, fast paced and totally enthralling‘

‘Nail-biting, unexpected’

‘Evie Cormac and Cyrus Haven are such an intriguing duo‘

‘A great read for fans of intelligent crime with strong character development‘

‘The relationship between Cyrus and Evie is mesmerising‘

‘A cracking story that had me on the edge of my seat‘

‘A very entertaining read with a clever and complex plot‘

WINNER OF THE CWA GOLD DAGGER AWARD
FROM THE INTERNATIONALLY BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE SECRETS SHE KEEPS, NOW A MAJOR BBC SERIES, AND THE SUSPECT, NOW A MAJOR ITV SERIES

‘A gripping and eerie read. You won’t be able to look away’ Karin Slaughter

The girl with no past.

Six years ago, Evie Cormac was discovered, filthy and half-starved, hiding in a secret room in the aftermath of a shocking crime. Now approaching adulthood, Evie is damaged, self-destructive and has never revealed her true identity.

The boy who survived.

Forensic psychologist Cyrus Haven, a man haunted by his own past, is investigating the death of champion figure-skater Jodie Sheehan. When Cyrus is called upon to assess Evie, she threatens to disrupt the case and destroy his ordered life. Because Evie has a unique and dangerous gift – she knows when someone is lying. And nobody is telling the truth.

Don’t miss the next electrifying Cyrus Haven thrillers – WHEN SHE WAS GOOD, LYING BESIDE YOU and Michael’s brand new book STORM CHILD.
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Praise for Michael Robotham:

‘He writes in a voice with a haunting sense of soul‘ Peter James

‘Robotham is the real deal‘ David Baldacci

‘One of crime’s greatest practitioners . . . a ripper, suspenseful read‘ The Australian

‘Robotham doesn’t just make me scared for his characters, he makes my heart ache for them‘ Linwood Barclay

‘Michael Robotham has done it again – another accomplished crime novel unlike anything he has ever written before‘ Sydney Morning Herald

‘Excellent‘ Literary Review

THE COMPLETE NINE-BOOK JOE O’LOUGHLIN SERIES BY MASTER OF SUSPENSE MICHAEL ROBOTHAM. NOW A MAJOR ITV SERIES STARRING AIDAN TURNER.

The Suspect
Joseph O’Loughlin appears to have it all, but a perfect life is only a loose thread away from unravelling. All it takes is a murdered girl, a troubled young patient and the biggest lie of his life. Caught in a complex web of deceit, he embarks upon a search that will take him into the darkest recesses of the human mind.

The Drowning Man
Vincent Ruiz is lucky to be alive. A bullet in the leg, another through the hand, he is discovered clinging to a buoy in the River Thames. But when he awakes from his coma, the nightmare is only just beginning. Because Vincent has no recollection of what happened, and nobody believes him . . .

Shatter
A naked woman is perched on the edge of Clifton Suspension Bridge weeping into a mobile phone. Joseph O’Loughlin is only feet away, desperately trying to talk her down, but she jumps. Her daughter refuses to believe that her mother would have committed suicide. But what would drive a woman to such a desperate act?

Bleed for Me
Ray Hegarty, a respected former detective, lies dead in his daughter’s bedroom. She is found covered in his blood. Everything points to her guilt, but Joe O’Loughlin isn’t convinced. Against the advice of the police, he launches his own investigation, embarking upon a hunt that will lead him to a shocking conclusion.

The Wreckage
In London, ex-cop Vincent Ruiz rescues a young woman from a violent boyfriend but wakes next morning to find that he’s been set up and robbed. As he tracks down the thieves, he discovers the boyfriend’s tortured body and learns that powerful men are looking for the girl. What did Holly Knight steal that is so important to them?

Say You’re Sorry
When Piper and her friend Tash disappeared, there was a huge police search, but they were never found. Abducted, hidden, and abused, Tash eventually escapes her captor, and Joe O’Loughlin and ex-cop Vincent Ruiz uncover chilling evidence that forces the police to re-open the case. But they are racing against time to save Piper from an abductor with an evil, calculating and twisted mind.

Watching You
Marnie Logan’s husband has been missing for more than a year, and she’s being watched. Depressed and desperate, she seeks the help of Joe O’Loughlin. Then Marnie discovers a book her husband was preparing for her birthday. It was supposed to be a celebration of her life. But it’s not the story anyone was expecting . . .

Close Your Eyes
A mother and her teenage daughter are found murdered in a remote farmhouse, one defiled by multiple stab wounds and the other left lying like Sleeping Beauty. With no shortage of suspects, Joe discovers a links between these murders and a series of brutal attacks, but soon his fate, and that of those closest to him, become intertwined with a merciless, unpredictable killer . . .

The Other Wife
Childhood sweethearts William and Mary have been happily married for sixty years. This is what their son, Joe O’Loughlin, has always believed. But when Joe’s father is brutally attacked, his world is turned upside down. Who is the strange woman crying at William’s bedside, covered in his blood – a friend, a mistress, a fantasist or a killer?

Praise for the Joe O’Loughlin series

‘It really was impossible to put down’ Stephen King

‘Will have you turning the pages compulsively, desperate to get to the end’ The Times

‘I have seldom read a more chilling and suspenseful tale’ David Baldacci

‘Superbly constructed . . . A breathtaking twist’ Daily Mail

‘A white-knuckle ride’ Andy McNab

Winner of the CWA Gold Dagger Award, this breathtaking standalone novel is The Shawshank Redemption meets No Country for Old Men. Don’t miss Michael Robotham’s new thriller When She Was Good, out now.

Why would a man escape from prison the day before he’s due to be released?

Audie Palmer has spent a decade in prison for an armed robbery in which four people died, including two of the gang. Seven million dollars has never been recovered and everybody believes that Audie knows where the money is.

For ten years he has been beaten, stabbed, throttled and threatened almost daily by prison guards, inmates and criminal gangs, who all want to answer this same question, but suddenly Audie vanishes, the day before he’s due to be released.

Everybody wants to find Audie, but he’s not running. Instead he’s trying to save a life . . . and not just his own.

Praise for Michael Robotham’s writing:

‘I love this guy’s books’ Lee Child

‘Will have you turning the pages compulsively’ The Times

‘An absolute master’ Stephen King

‘He writes in a voice with a haunting sense of soul’ Peter James

‘Heart-stopping and heart-breaking’ Val McDermid

‘The real deal’ David Baldacci

‘Superbly exciting . . . a terrific read’ Guardian

THE GRIPPING SUMMER 2021 RICHARD & JUDY BOOK CLUB PICK, FROM THE NO.1 BESTSELLER AND MASTER OF SUSPENSE

A secret room. A silent girl. A shocking truth.

Evie Cormac was found at a murder scene six years ago, hiding in a secret room. She has never revealed her real name, why she was in that house, or what she saw.

Forensic psychologist Cyrus Haven wants to help the traumatised teenager. He thinks unravelling Evie’s secrets will free her from the past.

But he has no idea what he’s about to unleash . . .

If you love WHEN SHE WAS GOOD, don’t miss the next books, LYING BESIDE YOU and STORM CHILD.
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WINNER OF THE CRIME WRITERS’ ASSOCIATION STEEL DAGGER FOR BEST THRILLER OF 2021

‘What makes Michael stand out is how he invests suspense with such a strong emotional pull. No one else comes close’ Linwood Barclay

‘Never lets up on the suspense . . . Definitely Robotham’s best to date‘ Globe and Mail

‘Clever, intriguing and compelling, I loved this book’ Rachel Abbott

‘So good that I rationed my reading as I didn’t want to finish it’ ***** Reader Review

‘Tense, immersive and riveting’ ***** Reader Review

‘Keeps your attention in a vice-like grip’ ***** Reader Review

A #1 FICTION BESTSELLER IN AUSTRALIA, AUGUST 2020

A MASTERFUL THRILLER ABOUT FORGETTING, REMEMBERING, AND THE DANGERS OF BOTH… FROM THE CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED AUTHOR OF THE SUSPECT, THE SECRETS SHE KEEPS AND LYING BESIDE YOU

‘A razor-sharp and emotionally charged thriller that explores both the darkness of men’s hearts and the resiliency of human spirit’ LISA GARDNER

‘Tension and tenderness – Michael Robotham is that rare thing, a writer who does both brilliantly. An utterly thrilling emotional ride’ WILLIAM SHAW

The storm is coming…

The most painful of Evie Cormac’s memories have been locked away, ever since she was held prisoner as a child – a child whose rescue captured hearts and headlines.

Forensic psychologist Cyrus Haven’s mission is to guide her to something near normality. But today, on a Lincolnshire beach, seventeen bodies wash up in front of them. There is only one survivor, with two women still missing. And Evie’s nightmares come roaring back…

Whatever happened all those years ago lies at the core of this new tragedy. Because these deaths are no accident. The same dark forces are reaching out, dragging her back into the storm.

Evie must now call upon Cyrus’s unique skills, and her own, in their search for the missing pieces of this complex and haunting puzzle. But will that be enough to save them? And who will pay for the past?

WHEN YOU ARE MINE was a No.1 fiction bestseller in Australia in June 2021

‘A modern masterpiece . . . As deep, dark and stormy as the North Sea, this is truly compelling crime writing’ ***** Reader Review

‘Robotham’s storytelling is engrossing, capturing the shades of dark and light in his characters, with a fast pace and many twists and turns’ ***** Reader Review

‘Moving and emotional, breaking your heart and warning it at the same time. Another tremendous and well-written read which is action-packed, full of tense and suspenseful moments’ ***** Reader Review

The eighth thriller in the Joe O’Loughlin series, the inspiration for the major ITV series The Suspect.

I close my eyes and feel my heart begin racing
Someone is coming
They’re going to find me

A mother and her teenage daughter are found murdered in a remote farmhouse, one defiled by multiple stab wounds and the other left lying like Sleeping Beauty waiting for her Prince. Reluctantly, clinical psychologist Joe O’Loughlin is drawn into the investigation when a former student, calling himself ‘the Mindhunter’, jeopardises the police inquiry by leaking details to the media and stirring up public anger.

With no shortage of suspects and tempers beginning to fray, Joe discover links between these murders and a series of brutal attacks where his victims have been choked unconscious and had the letter ‘A’ carved into their foreheads.

As the case becomes ever more complex, nothing is quite what it seems and soon Joe’s fate, and that of those closest to him, become intertwined with a merciless, unpredictable killer . . .

Although the Joe O’Loughlin books can be read in any order, Close Your Eyes is the eighth in the series after Watching You. The next in the series is The Other Wife.

Praise for Michael Robotham’s thrillers:

‘I love this guy’s books’ Lee Child

‘Will have you turning the pages compulsively’ The Times

‘An absolute master’ Stephen King

‘He writes in a voice with a haunting sense of soul’ Peter James

‘Heart-stopping and heart-breaking’ Val McDermid

‘The real deal’ David Baldacci

‘Superbly exciting . . . a terrific read’ Guardian

If you loved The Suspect, don’t miss the second book in the series. The Suspect is now a major ITV drama starring Aidan Turner as Joe O’Loughlin and Shaun Parkes as Vincent Ruiz.

A lost child. A shattered past. A life going under . . .

Vincent Ruiz is lucky to be alive. A bullet in the leg, another through the hand, he is discovered clinging to a buoy in the River Thames, nearly unconscious and losing blood fast. It takes six days for him to come out of his coma, and when he does, his nightmare is only just beginning. Because Vincent has no recollection of what happened, and nobody believes him.

A mile away from his body, a boat was found covered in blood – Vincent’s and that of three others. Forensics say at least one of them must be dead. Vincent, a police detective, had signed his service pistol out of the station armoury, despite being on leave. Murder suspects can often fake amnesia, and the investigating team are not sure this case is any different . . .

The only clue is a picture in Vincent’s pocket: a photograph of a young girl, Mickey Carlyle, who disappeared three years ago. And though Mickey is presumed dead, Vincent has the nagging doubt that she is alive and in terrible danger . . .

Although the Joe O’Loughlin books can be read in any order, this is the second book in the series after The Suspect. Next in the series is Shatter.

Praise for Michael Robotham’s thrillers:

‘I love this guy’s books’ Lee Child

‘Will have you turning the pages compulsively’ The Times

‘An absolute master’ Stephen King

‘He writes in a voice with a haunting sense of soul’ Peter James

‘Heart-stopping and heart-breaking’ Val McDermid

‘The real deal’ David Baldacci

‘Superbly exciting . . . a terrific read’ Guardian

NOW A MAJOR BBC SERIES STARRING LAURA CARMICHAEL

The electrifying thriller from the mind behind ITV series THE SUSPECT and Richard & Judy Pick and No.1 bestseller WHEN SHE WAS GOOD

‘Two terrific female characters, both with secrets. Add Michael Robotham’s clean prose and whipcrack pacing. The result? A book you won’t be able to put down, although you may occasionally want to hide your eyes’ STEPHEN KING

Everyone has an idea of what their perfect life is. For Agatha, it’s Meghan Shaughnessy’s.

These two women from vastly different backgrounds have one thing in common – a dangerous secret that could destroy everything they hold dear.

Both will risk everything to hide the truth, but their worlds are about to collide in a shocking act that cannot be undone.

‘A genuine page-turner and ideal holiday read. It leaves you unsettled and enthralled in equal measure’ DAILY EXPRESS

‘I could hardly put this book down!’ ***** Reader Review

‘It just got better and better . . . Riveting’ ***** Reader Review

‘Grabbed me and held me from page one right to the end’ ***** Reader Review

‘Captures the workings of the human mind and heart’ ***** Reader Review

‘Probably the best book I’ve read! Superb’ ***** Reader Review

The sixth book in the Joe O’Loughlin series, the inspiration behind major ITV drama The Suspect.

My name is Piper Hadley and I went missing on the last Saturday of the summer holidays three years ago.

When Piper and her friend Tash disappeared, there was a huge police search, but they were never found. Abducted, hidden, and abused, Tash has reached breaking point. She escapes her captor, promising to come back for Piper.

The case is closed. But clinical psychologist Joe O’Loughlin and his stalwart companion, ex-cop Vincent Ruiz, haven’t given up. They uncover a chilling link to the missing girls and force the police to re-open the case. But they are racing against time to save Piper from an abductor with an evil, calculating and twisted mind.

Although the Joe O’Loughlin books can be read in any order, Say You’re Sorry is the sixth in the series after The Wreckage. The next in the series is Watching You.

Praise for Michael Robotham’s thrillers:

‘I love this guy’s books’ Lee Child

‘Will have you turning the pages compulsively’ The Times

‘An absolute master’ Stephen King

‘He writes in a voice with a haunting sense of soul’ Peter James

‘Heart-stopping and heart-breaking’ Val McDermid

‘The real deal’ David Baldacci

‘Superbly exciting . . . a terrific read’ Guardian

The ninth thriller in the Joe O’Loughlin series, the inspiration for the major ITV series The Suspect starring Aidan Turner.

‘Superbly constructed . . . a breathtaking twist’ Daily Mail

Childhood sweethearts William and Mary have been married for sixty years. William is a celebrated surgeon, Mary a devoted wife. Both have a strong sense of right and wrong.

This is what their son, Joe O’Loughlin, has always believed. But when Joe is summoned to the hospital with news that his father has been brutally attacked, his world is turned upside down. Who is the strange woman crying at William’s bedside, covered in his blood – a friend, a mistress, a fantasist or a killer?

Against the advice of the police, Joe launches his own investigation. As he learns more, he discovers sides to his father he never knew – and is forcibly reminded that the truth comes at a price.

Although the Joe O’Loughlin books can be read in any order, The Other Wife is the ninth in the series after Close Your Eyes.

And don’t miss Michael Robotham’s new #1 bestselling Cyrus Haven & Evie Cormac series, beginning with Good Girl, Bad Girl.

Praise for Michael Robotham’s thrillers:

‘I love this guy’s books’ Lee Child

‘Will have you turning the pages compulsively’ The Times

‘An absolute master’ Stephen King

‘He writes in a voice with a haunting sense of soul’ Peter James

‘Heart-stopping and heart-breaking’ Val McDermid

‘The real deal’ David Baldacci

‘Superbly exciting . . . a terrific read’ Guardian

‘Storytelling at its very best!’ Michael Connelly

When you have as few friends as private investigator Lennox does, you can’t afford to lose any. When you do, someone has to pay.

Quiet Tommy Quaid is one of Lennox’s few friends in Glasgow. Lennox appreciates Tommy’s open, straightforward personality – even if he is a master thief.

When Tommy is flung to his death from a factory roof in front of Lennox’s eyes, Lennox discovers just how wrong he was about Tommy’s quiet life.

It seems Tommy knew a secret, and it cost him his life. But for once, Quiet Tommy didn’t go quietly. His secret concerned people above the law – people in some cases who are the law – and so now, from beyond the grave, he leaves a trail for Lennox to follow to ensure justice is done. For once, Lennox is on the side of the angels. But he is an avenging angel, and in brutal Glasgow, justice has to get bloody.

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Praise for Craig Russell:

‘The kind of thriller writing that made me want to be a writer’ Chris Brookmyre

‘A crime story that transcends the genre. . .This is storytelling at its very best!’ Michael Connelly

‘Tough, uncompromising and insightful . . . Russell has brilliantly captured post-war Glasgow and the vulnerability of those left to pick up the pieces’ Michael Robotham

‘Brilliantly sharp, witty and tough take on a hard city at a hard time . . . a former cop, Russell is Britain’s rising crime-writing star’ Daily Mirror

‘A breath of fresh air’ Sunday Herald

‘Tough, uncompromising and insightful . . . Russell has brilliantly captured post-war Glasgow and the vulnerability of those left to pick up the pieces’ Michael Robotham

‘A crime story that transcends the genre. . .This is storytelling at its very best!’ Michael Connelly

Glasgow, 1953: the war may be over but the battle for the streets is just beginning. Three crime bosses control the murky streets, but a small-scale con is trying to invade their territory. The balance is shifting. Lennox, a hard man in a hard city at a hard time, finds himself caught in the middle – a dangerous place to be.

One night, a body is discovered on the road, his head mashed to pulp, and Lennox is in the frame for murder. The only way of proving his innocence is to solve the crime – but he’ll have to dodge men more deadly than Glasgow’s crime bosses before he gets any answers.

The first in a unique and memorable crime series, Lennox is gritty, fast-paced, mordantly funny and totally compelling.

Praise for award-winning writer Craig Russell:

‘Another brilliantly sharp, witty and tough take on a hard city at a hard time . . . a former cop, Russell is Britain’s rising crime-writing star’ Daily Mirror

‘Through his humorous lens, time and place become razor-sharp … The lightness of touch is a breath of fresh air in this most crowded of genres . . . This is tartan neo-noir at its most entertaining’ Sunday Herald

‘Tough, uncompromising and insightful . . . Russell has brilliantly captured post-war Glasgow and the vulnerability of those left to pick up the pieces’ Michael Robotham

‘A crime story that transcends the genre. . .This is storytelling at its very best!’ Michael Connelly

Human remains are dredged up from the Clyde. They’ve been sleeping the deep, dark sleep for eighteen years. Suddenly Glasgow’s underworld is buzzing with the news that the remains are those of ‘Gentleman Joe’ Strachan, Glasgow’s most ruthless armed robber.

When Strachan’s daughters hire Lennox to find out who’s been sending them cash every year on the anniversary of Strachan’s biggest robbery, his instincts tell him the job spells trouble and will throw him back into world of the Three Kings – the crime bosses who run the city.

But he takes the job. And soon learns that ignoring his instincts may cost him his life.

Praise for award-winning writer Craig Russell:

‘Another brilliantly sharp, witty and tough take on a hard city at a hard time . . . a former cop, Russell is Britain’s rising crime-writing star’ Daily Mirror

‘Through his humorous lens, time and place become razor-sharp …The lightness of touch is a breath of fresh air in this most crowded of genres . . . This is tartan neo-noir at its most entertaining’Sunday Herald

‘Tough, uncompromising and insightful . . . Russell has brilliantly captured post-war Glasgow and the vulnerability of those left to pick up the pieces’ Michael Robotham

‘A crime story that transcends the genre. . .This is storytelling at its very best!’ Michael Connelly

Investigator Lennox just can’t stay out of trouble.

Lennox is looking for legitimate cases – anything’s better than working for the Three Kings, the crime bosses who run Glasgow’s underworld. So when a woman comes into his office and hires him to follow her husband, it seems the perfect case.

And, unusually for Lennox, it’s legal.

But this isn’t a simple case of marital infidelity. When the people he’s following start to track him, once more Lennox must draw on the violent, war-damaged part of his personality as he follows this trail of dead men and broken hearts.

The fourth in a unique and memorable crime series, Dead Men and Broken Hearts is gritty, fast-paced, mordantly funny and totally compelling.

Praise for award-winning writer Craig Russell:

‘Another brilliantly sharp, witty and tough take on a hard city at a hard time . . . a former cop, Russell is Britain’s rising crime-writing star’ Daily Mirror

‘Through his humorous lens, time and place become razor-sharp … The lightness of touch is a breath of fresh air in this most crowded of genres . . . This is tartan neo-noir at its most entertaining’ Sunday Herald

‘There’s a reason Pomare is called the king of the twist . . . You know from the outset this will be a twisty psychological thriller and it’s all that, with the storyline taking a few left turns to keep the suspense tightly coiled’ Herald Sun

‘Ratchets up psychological suspense with a cleverly constructed plot that can be devoured in one go’ Sydney Morning Herald

‘A frantic domestic thriller . . . Along with Jane Harper and Liane Moriarty, J. P. Pomare is quickly becoming one of Australia’s biggest literary exports’ The Guardian

Mother’s intuition or a deadly guilty conscience? A woman races against time to find her son in this tense and twisty thriller by the Top Ten bestselling author of The Wrong Woman.

As the third wave of the virus hits, all inhabitants of Melbourne are given until 8 pm to get to their homes. Wherever they are when the curfew begins, they must live for four weeks and stay within five kilometres of. When Lou’s son, Samuel, doesn’t arrive home by nightfall, she begins to panic.

He doesn’t answer his phone. He doesn’t message. His social media channels are inactive. Lou is out of her mind with worry, but she can’t go to the police, because she has secrets of her own. Secrets that Samuel just can’t find out about. Lou must find her son herself and bring him home.

Includes an exclusive extract of the next J. P. Pomare thriller, Seventeen Years Later, publishing in 2024.

Praise for Home Before Night:

‘J. P. Pomare has once again earned his place on my instant-read list. Home Before Night is twisty and brilliant – a highly addictive thriller!’ CHRISTIAN WHITE

‘This grabbed me from the opening page and didn’t let go’ MICHAEL ROBOTHAM

‘The thrill and fear arrive early in Home Before Night and doesn’t leave until the final pages. J. P. Pomare is the real deal; he has the skill to twist your heart’ CANDICE FOX

‘From page one, J.P. Pomare effortlessly instils us with a tantalising sense of unease. In this page-turning thriller, all is not as it seems, and the truth is a lot darker and in many ways more human than we could ever imagine. Deftly written, lean in style, this is a gripping read from a true talent’ Weekend Australian

‘Tense and twisty . . . A fast-paced mystery’ Who Weekly

‘Compelling’ The Australian Women’s Weekly

‘A lean and terrifying thriller about a mother’s desperate search for her missing son during a pandemic. Trust us, you’ll devour it in one sitting!’ Woman’s Day

‘A page-turner with masterful plot twists. Deftly written, lean in style, this is a gripping read from a true talent’ Better Reading

‘Twisty’ West Australian

‘Propulsive. Compelling. Dramatic’ Canberra Times

‘J.P. Pomare has proven his mastery of the slow burn and sleight of hand, putting both to good use in his latest novel’ Better Homes & Gardens

‘It takes a special kind of genius to create twisty, thrilling novels that can be read in a single satisfying sitting’ Good Reading Magazine

‘Pomare delivers twists, turns and secrets aplenty in his sixth novel’ Geelong Advertiser

Praise for The Wrong Woman:

‘Keeps readers on their toes from the opening page. His is a rare talent that continues to turn out crime masterpieces’ Herald Sun

‘Deftly plotted, pacey and sharply written. Twists come out of nowhere and the high drama of the final few chapters is edge-of-the-seat stuff’ New Zealand Women’s Weekly

‘A twisty small-town mystery with a protagonist I didn’t want to let go’ IAN RANKIN

‘The pay-off is criminally good . . . As always, Pomare keeps the best surprises until last. Prepare for a late night’ Sydney Morning Herald