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‘ONE OF THE MANY GREAT THINGS ABOUT JACK REACHER IS THAT HE'S LARGER THAN LIFE WHILE REMAINING RELATABLE AND BELIEVABLE. THE SENTINEL SHOWS THAT TWO CHILDS ARE BETTER THAN ONE’ James Patterson
'I LOVED THE SENTINEL! CLASSIC REACHER, GREAT STORY. BRILLIANT, BRILLIANT, BRILLIANT. I DO LOVE THE SPARE WRITING STYLE, THE DESCRIPTIONS, REACHER’S RESPONSES TO THREATS. JOYOUS STUFF. I HOPE THERE WILL BE MANY MORE REACHERS TO COME' Conn Iggulden
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NEW TITLES LIST FRANKFURT 2020
CONTENTS
DÉBUT AND NEW THRILLERS STEPHEN SPOTSWOOD 5 LEE CHILD AND ANDREW CHILD 35 IMRAN MAHMOOD 7 JOHN CONNOLLY 37 EMMA BAMFORD 8 T.M. LOGAN 39 POLLY HO-YEN 9 CATHERINE STEADMAN 42 L.V. MATTHEWS 10 C.D. MAJOR 44 LIZA COSTELLO 11 EMMA KAVANAGH 45 C.M. EWAN 46 CRIME G.X. TODD 47 TANA FRENCH 13 MARTINA COLE 15 TIM WEAVER 17 CHRIS CARTER 19 MARTYN FORD 21 VICKI BRADLEY 22 G.R. HALLIDAY 23 JACQUI ROSE 24
PSYCHOLOGICAL SUSPENSE B.A. PARIS 26 PHOEBE MORGAN 28 LAUREN NORTH 29 SANDIE JONES 30 EGAN HUGHES 31 K.L. SLATER 32
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DÉBUT AND NEW
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Stephen Spotswood
SIX FIGURE PRE-EMPT FOR NORTH AMERICAN RIGHTS
MULTIPLE PRE-EMPTS AND AUCTIONS INTERNATIONALLY
RIGHTS SOLD IN 11 LANGUAGES
‘THE DEEP AND SENSITIVE CHARACTERIZATION OF THE TWO PROTAGONISTS, COUPLED WITH RICH DESCRIPTION AND TONALLY SPOT-ON HUMOR, MAKE THIS A NOVEL TO REMEMBER. SPOTSWOOD IS DEFINITELY A WRITER TO WATCH’ Publishers Weekly
‘BULLETS, BLOOD, BODIES, AND BELLY-LAUGHS: ALL THE INGREDIENTS OF A CLASSIC MYSTERY NOVEL. STEPHEN SPOTSWOOD HARD-BOILS WITH THE BEST OF ‘EM!’ Alan Bradley, author of the Flavia de Luce series
‘IT TAKES GRITTY 40S NOIR, SHAKES IT UP, GIVES IT A CHARMING TWIST, AND SERVES IT UP WITH UNFORGETTABLE STYLE. MY NEW FAVORITE SLEUTHING DUO ARE PENTECOST AND PARKER, THE SPIRITUAL SISTERS OF NERO WOLFE AND ARCHIE GOODWIN. AN UTTERLY BRILLIANT DEBUT!’ Deanna Raybourn, author of the Veronica Speedwell Mysteries
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Stephen Spotswood FORTUNE FAVOURS THE DEAD: A PENTECOST AND PARKER NOVEL
INTRODUCING PENTECOST AND PARKER - TWO CHARACTERS DESTINED TO BE CRIME FICTION ROYALTY!
A CONTEMPORARY TAKE ON THE CLASSIC HARDBOILED DETECTIVE STORY SET IN MID-CENTURY NEW YORK, THIS IS AN ATMOSPHERIC AND INTRIGUING DÉBUT FROM AWARD-WINNING PLAYWRIGHT
‘PENTECOST IS ALMOST SHERLOCKIAN WITH HER INSIGHT AND INTELLIGENCE. WILL IS HEADSTRONG, FUNNY AND FIERCE. TOGETHER THEY FORM A FORCEFUL, YET TOUCHINGLY VULNERABLE PARTNERSHIP. ONE OF MOST COMPELLING BOOKS I’VE READ. ABSOLUTELY MARVELLOUS’ M.W. Craven, author of The Puppet Show
New York, 1946. Lillian Pentecost is the most successful private detective in the city, but her health is failing. She hires an assistant to help with the investigative legwork. Willowjean Parker is a circus runaway. Quick-witted and street-smart, she’s a jack-of-all-trades with a unique skill-set. She can pick locks blindfolded, wrestle men twice her size, and throw knives with deadly precision. She is hired by Ms. P.
When wealthy young widow Abigail Collins is murdered and the police are making no progress, Pentecost and Parker are hired by the family to track down the culprit.
On Halloween night, there was a costume party at the Collins’ mansion; a fortune teller hired to entertain the guests. Several hours later her body was discovered bludgeoned to death in her late husband's office. Problem is, the door to the office was locked from the inside. There was no-one else in the room, and the murder weapon was beside the victim; the fortune teller’s crystal ball.
It looks like an impossible crime, but Pentecost and Parker know there is no such thing...
UK publication: 12th November 2020 US publication: 20th October 2020
304 pages
WORLD: Darley Anderson Agency (Darley Anderson) ITALIAN: Mondadori NORTH AMERICAN: Doubleday (Bill Thomas) JAPANESE: Tokyo Sogensha UK & COMMONWEALTH: Wildfire / Headline POLISH: Publicat CATALAN: Univers RUSSIAN: Eksmo COMP. CHINESE: Chi Ming SPANISH: Ediciones B FRENCH: Calmann Levy UKRAINE: ZHORZH GERMAN: Blanvalet FILM & TV RIGHTS: Available (Steve Fisher, APA) GREEK: Harlenic Hellas
Stephen Spotswood is an award-winning playwright, and spends much of his time creating genre-bending, female-centric stories for the stage. When not in rehearsal, he works as medical journalist. He lives with his wife in New York. FORTUNE FAVOURS THE DEAD is his first novel. He is currently writing the second novel in the Pentecost and Parker series.
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Imran Mahmood I KNOW WHAT I SAW
POWERFUL SECOND NOVEL FROM CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED AUTHOR AND CRIMINAL BARRISTER
XANDER SHUTE, FORMER BANKER NOW HOMELESS, SEES AND REPORTS A MURDER, AN ACT WHICH SENDS HIM REELING BACK TO HIS PAST
BBC TV ADAPTATION OF YOU DON’T KNOW ME GIVEN THE GREENLIGHT WITH SCREENWRITER TOM EDGE OF THE CROWN AND JUDY ATTACHED
‘IT’S THE VOICE THAT DOES IT...STARTLINGLY CONFIDENT’ Tana French
I saw it. He smothered her, pressing his hands on her face. The police don't believe me, they say it's impossible - but I know what I saw.
This is Xander Shute: once a wealthy banker, now living on the streets.
As he shelters for the night in an empty Mayfair flat, he hears its occupants returning home, and scrambles to hide as the couple argue. Trapped in his hiding place, he soon finds himself witnessing a vicious murder.
But who was the dead woman, who the police later tell him can't have been there? And why is the man Xander saw her with evading justice?
As Xander searches for answers, his memory of the crime comes under scrutiny, forcing him to confront his long-buried past and the stories he's told about himself. How much he is willing to risk to understand the brutal truth?
UK publication: 3rd June 2021
368 pages
Praise for Imran Mahmood:
‘A daring concept executed to perfection’ Lee Child
‘Startlingly original’ Daily Mail
‘This is SO good. It’s brilliantly well-written. I couldn’t stop!’ Ruth Ware
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Previous titles: YOU DON’T KNOW ME: UK & COMMONWEALTH: Michael Joseph; CZECH: Dobrovsky; POLISH: Czarna Owca; PORTUGUESE: Bertrand Editora; ROMANIAN: Rao Editura; TURKISH: Indigo Kitap; FILM & TV RIGHTS: Under option
Imran Mahmood is a practising criminal barrister with more than 25 years' experience. His début novel, YOU DON’T KNOW ME (Michael Joseph), was chosen by Simon Mayo as a BBC Radio 2 Book Club Choice, was longlisted for the Theakston Crime Novel of the Year, the CWA Gold Dagger, 2018 and was shortlisted for The Glass Bell Award, 2018. It is currently being adapted into a four part BBC TV series by Tom Edge, screenwriter for The Crown, The Silkworm and Judy. Imran is currently writing original content for TV and plotting his third novel. Born and brought up in Liverpool, he now 7 lives in London with his wife and two children.
THRILLER DÉBUT
Emma Bamford DEEP WATER (working title)
MESMERISING ESCAPIST THRILLER FROM DÉBUT FICTION AUTHOR
SEVEN FIGURE PRE-EMPT FOR NORTH AMERICAN RIGHTS; UK RIGHTS SOLD AT AUCTION IN SIX FIGURE DEAL
WHEN VIRGINIE AND JAKE SET SAIL FOR AMARANTE, THEY ARE SURE PARADISE AWAITS THEM. BUT EVEN PARADISE COMES AT A COST
THE BEACH FOR THE 21ST CENTURY
When a naval vessel finds a sailing yacht in distress in the middle of the Indian Ocean, Captain Danial Tengku orders his ship to stop and help. On board is a British couple: a badly injured man, Jake, and his traumatised wife, Virginie.
Virginie claims they have come from Amarante, a remote paradise island that is only known by word of mouth.
Then she confesses: ‘It’s all my fault. I killed them!’
UK publication: Spring 2022 US publication: TBC
308 typescript pages
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Emma Bamford is studying an MA in Prose Fiction at UEA, UK. The novel is inspired by Emma’s experiences living on yachts after she quit her job at The Independent and answered an ad on the internet for ‘crew wanted’. That adventure led to a pair of memoirs, CASTING OFF and UNTIE THE LINES, which were published by Bloomsbury UK in 2014 and 2016. She now works as a freelance journalist, for titles including the Mirror, BOAT International and Sailing Today. DEEP WATER is Emma’s fiction début. An earlier draft was shortlisted for last year’s Wilbur Smith Adventure Writing Prize for Best Unpublished Manuscript.
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THRILLER DÉBUT
Polly Ho-Yen DARK LULLABY
BEAUTIFULLY WRITTEN AND EXTRAORDINARILY COMPELLING DÉBUT THRILLER
IN A WORLD WHERE PARENTING IS GOVERNMENT SANCTIONED, ONE WOMAN MUST FIGHT TO KEEP HER FAMILY TOGETHER
PERFECT FOR FANS OF BLACK MIRROR AND NEVER LET ME GO
Kit is an 'out', she doesn't want children. Infertility is universal. She has witnessed the agonies of her friends and sister going through the painful and dangerous fertility treatment, Induction. Seeing them struggle to keep their babies, she cannot face going through it herself. But then she meets Thomas, and gradually the idea of a baby becomes more and more important.
She and Thomas go through Induction and have a baby girl, Mimi. At first everything goes well but then the small mistakes, ISPs (Insufficient Standard of Parenting), build up and suddenly Kit is face to face with the idea of losing Mimi, and she is forced to ask herself how far she will go to keep her family together.
UK publication: 9th February 2021
320 pages
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Polly Ho-Yen studied English at Birmingham University before working in publishing for several years. She has written four critically acclaimed children’s books with Penguin Random House Children’s and this is her first adult fiction title.
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THRILLER DÉBUT
L.V. Matthews THE PRANK
SHARP AND TWISTY DÉBUT REVENGE THRILLER: ONE OF RISKY DISGUISES, ONLINE ALLIANCES AND TAKING DOWN THE BIG GUY
IT’S ALL FUN AND GAMES UNTIL SOMEONE GETS HURT...
FOR FANS OF CAROLINE KEPNES, RUTH WARE, FIONA BARTON AND A.J. FINN
El Greene is a waitress at an exclusive restaurant in Bloomsbury. She’s still grieving from the death of her father and one night, follows a stranger home. There she chances on a missing piece of the puzzle over his unexplained death.
This accidental encounter sets in motion an obsession for revenge, asking how far would you go to right the wrongs of a long-forgotten past and spirals El into a world so far from her own; one of disguise, online relationships and vengeance.
UK publication: 4th March 2021
326 typescript pages
WORLD: Darley Anderson Agency (Camilla Bolton) UK & COMMONWEALTH: Welbeck Publishing Group (Jon Elek) AUDIO: WF Howes CZECH: Dobrovsky FILM & TV RIGHTS: Available (Sheila David)
L.V. Matthews was born in rural Essex and now lives in Hampshire with her family where she is setting up a writers’ retreat business. Before pursuing a career in writing, she worked both in domestic and international sales for major UK publishing houses. She is now writing her second novel.
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THRILLER DÉBUT
Liza Costello THE ESTATE
TAUT CRIME NOVEL BY A BRIGHT NEW COMMERCIAL TALENT
THERE’S NO PLACE LIKE HOME… AND BETH HOPES THERE NEVER WILL BE AGAIN
PERFECT FOR FANS OF LOUISE CANDLISH AND ELLY GRIFFITHS
Beth never had a settled home as a child, but all that’s behind her now. That is until friends start peeling away, moving on to careers and family, leaving the perpetual party girl alone to her old ways.
Meeting Jason signals the new beginning she’s been waiting for. Self-assured, charming, he brings the promise of stability, the grown-up life, even their own home. Then comes an opportunity they can’t refuse – even if it means Beth having to house-sit alone for a few months in a luxury, half-deserted new build out of town, until Jason’s job frees him up to join her.
As Beth’s drinking worsens, new friends turn out to be prospective enemies, and her sense of reality begins to unravel. Something desperate lurks at the heart of this ghostly place, yet why will no one take the attacks on her new home seriously? Is Jason who she thought he was? Can she even trust him – or herself? And how will the ghosts of Beth’s own past come to bear on a dark shadow in the midst of the lives on The Estate?
UK publication: May 2021
TBC pages
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Liza Costello has been writing as long as she can remember. Her short stories and poems have been published in various magazines, including The Stinging Fly, The Irish Independent, Mslexia, The Manchester Review and The Interpreter’s House, and have also been short-listed for a number of writing competitions. THE ESTATE is her début novel. An earlier version of it was released as an audiobook for Audible; narrated by Denise Gough, it was selected as an Audible Crime and Thriller Pick of the Month and as an Editor’s Pick. Liza lives in the Irish midlands with her husband and two children.
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Tana French THE SEARCHER
NEW MASTERPIECE FROM THE NEW YORK TIMES AND SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR
NO.2 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER; NO.9 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER; NO.1 GERMAN SPIEGEL BESTSELLER; OVER 7 MILLION COPIES SOLD WORLDWIDE; SOLD IN 37 LANGUAGES
‘IN A CLASS BY HERSELF’ Janet Maslin, The New York Times
Cal Hooper thought a fixer-upper in a remote Irish village would be the perfect escape. After 25 years in the Chicago police force, and a bruising divorce, he just wants to build a new life in a pretty spot with a good pub where nothing much happens.
But then a local kid comes looking for his help. His brother has gone missing, and no one, least of all the police, seems to care. Cal wants nothing to do with any kind of investigation, but somehow he can't make himself walk away.
Soon Cal will discover that even in the most idyllic small town, secrets lie hidden, people aren't always what they seem, and trouble can come calling at his door.
UK publication: 5th November 2020 US publication: 6th October 2020 www.tanafrench.com
400 pages
Praise for THE SEARCHER:
‘Plenty of twists, shocking revelations, and truly chilling moments...richly layered’ Kirkus
‘There are crime novels, and there are crime novels written by Tana French’ i Paper
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Tana French grew up in Ireland, Italy, the USA and Malawi and now lives in Dublin with her family. Tana is the author of the six Dublin Murder Squad novels, which have been adapted for the BBC by Euston Films, released in October 2019, and the bestselling standalone, THE WYCH ELM. She is currently writing her ninth novel.
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Tana French - MULTI AWARD WINNING AUTHOR
OVER 7 MILLION COPIES SOLD WORLDWIDE
DUBLIN MURDER SQUAD SERIES - SOLD IN 37 LANGUAGES
Time Magazine’s No.1 FICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR
‘THIS IS GOOD WORK BY A GOOD WRITER. FOR THE READER, WHAT LUCK’ Stephen King
‘THE WORD “UNPUTDOWNABLE” WAS COINED FOR NOVELS LIKE THIS. AN ABSOLUTE MASTERPIECE’ John Boyne
‘A TRULY GREAT WRITER’ Gillian Flynn
‘INSPIRES CULTIC DEVOTION IN READERS . . . MOST CRIME FICTION IS DIVERTING; FRENCH'S IS CONSUMING’ The New Yorker
‘CEMENTS FRENCH’S PLACE IN THE FIRST RANK OF LITERARY NOVELISTS’ Observer
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Martina Cole LOYALTY
THE 26TH OUTSTANDING NOVEL FROM THE QUEEN OF CRIME
A NO.1 BESTSELLING PHENOMENON. OVER 16 MILLION COPIES SOLD; MORE NO.1 ORIGINAL BESTSELLERS THAN ANY OTHER AUTHOR
‘SUPERSTAR CRIME WRITER’ This Morning
Don’t miss the explosive new novel from the Martina Cole!
If you want to survive in the this world there’s one thing you need to value above all else: loyalty.
UK publication: 1st September 2021 www.martinacole.co.uk
448 pages
Praise for Martina Cole:
‘The queen of crime’s latest novel is a chilling tale of ruthlessness and loyalty as one family fights to keep their place at the top’ Woman and Home
‘This gritty story delivers a terrific twist’ Sunday Mirror
‘Crime-Queen Martina Cole dispatches yet another grimy tale, this one gilded with 80s panache’ i Paper
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Martina Cole was born and brought up in Essex. She is the bestselling author of 25 novels set in London’s gangland. She continues to be unmatched in her phenomenal success. Martina divides her time between Kent and Cyprus.
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Martina Cole - THE UNDISPUTED QUEEN OF CRIME
OVER 16 MILLION COPIES SOLD WORLDWIDE
SOLD IN 31 LANGUAGES
26 NOVELS IN HER OWN GENRE - PART CRIME, PART SAGA, PART GANGLAND THRILLER
MORE ORIGINAL FICTION NO.1’S THAN ANY OTHER AUTHOR
SEVEN NOVELS ADAPTED FOR SCREEN; TWO NOVELS ADAPTED FOR STAGE
‘SHE’S A TOTAL ONE OFF’ Guardian
‘GRITTY AND CONVINCING… THE STUFF OF LEGEND’ Mirror
‘MARTINA COLE IS A ONE WOMAN POWERHOUSE’ Sun
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All Film/TV rights are under option.
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TIM WEAVER
NO.2 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER OVER 950,000 COPIES SOLD 13 LANGUAGES 11 NOVELS
Tim Weaver is the No.2 Sunday Times bestselling author of ten David Raker mysteries and a standalone thriller. A fixture on the British crime scene for over a decade, his David Raker novels have been nominated for a National Book Award, selected twice for the Richard and Judy Book Club, and shortlisted for the Crime Writers’ Association Dagger in the Library award.
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Tim Weaver MY NAME IS REBEKAH (working title)
NEW GRIPPING STANDALONE FROM NO.2 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR
A FAMILY TRIP BECOMES A NIGHTMARE FOR REBEKAH WHEN HER BROTHER JONNY DISAPPEARS ON BEAUTIFUL BUT INACCESSIBLE CROW ISLAND
MULTIPLE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER; TOTAL SALES TOP 950,000 COPIES; FILM AND TV RIGHTS FOR DAVID RAKER SERIES UNDER OPTION
‘TIM WEAVER IS THE MASTER OF CLEVER, UNPREDICTABLE PLOTS’ Claire Douglas
Crow Island was meant to be the perfect break. A chance for Rebekah to reconnect with her brother Jonny and forget about her crumbling marriage.
But stepping onto this island puts her in more danger than she could ever imagine.
After finding themselves in the forest Rebekah and her brother are attacked. When she wakes up her phone is missing and Jonny has vanished.
At that moment Rebekah realises the island has become her living hell.
By the time she makes it back to safety the island has closed for the season – and it'll be five months before anyone returns.
With her brother missing and no boats, no phones, no people, Rebekah must survive and make her way off this island.
But is finding a way back to the mainland the end of her nightmare, or just the beginning?
UK publication: 18th March 2021 www.timweaverbooks.com
TBC pages
Praise for Tim Weaver:
'A clever and original plot, expertly executed’ Rachel Abbott
‘Weaver maintains a fast-paced story packed with twists and surprises… thrilling and hugely enjoyable’ Daily Express
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Tim Weaver has been nominated for a National Book Award, selected for the Richard and Judy Book Club, and shortlisted for the Crime Writers’ Association Dagger in the Library Award, which considers an author’s entire body of work. He is also the host and producer of the chart topping Missing podcast, which features experts in the field discussing missing persons investigations from every angle. A former journalist and magazine editor, he lives near Bath with his wife and daughter.
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CHRIS CARTER
NO.1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER NO.1 SPIEGEL BESTSELLER 3 MILLION COPIES SOLD 22 LANGUAGES
11 NOVELS
Born and raised in Brazil, Chris Carter trained and worked as a criminal psychologist in LA, which later became the back drop for his Detective Robert Hunter thrillers. He later travelled the world as a session musician before settling in London, where he wrote his first of many bestselling novels, THE CRUCIFIX KILLER.
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SERIAL KILLER THRILLER
Chris Carter WRITTEN IN BLOOD
ELEVENTH NOVEL IN THE INTERNATIONALLY BESTSELLING ROBERT HUNTER SERIES
A NO.1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER; A NO.1 GERMAN BESTSELLER; SOLD IN 22 LANGUAGES; OVER 3 MILLION COPIES SOLD WORLDWIDE
‘WONDERFUL STORYTELLING, WITH A SUPERBLY DRAWN KILLER, IT UNDERLINES EXACTLY HOW GOOD CARTER HAS BECOME’ Daily Mail
Los Angeles, December 4th. Exactly three weeks until Christmas day. Angela Wood, a master in the art of pickpocket, has just finished for the day - six hundred and eighty-seven dollars - not bad for less than fifteen minutes work.
As she celebrates her profitable day with a cocktail, one of the patrons in the lounge she’s in catches her attention by being rude to an old man. Angela decides to teach him a lesson, and steals the man’s expensive-looking leather bag.
Inside is no money, no laptop computer, nothing of any value… at least not to Angela. Just a black, leather-bound book, surprisingly heavy. Curiosity takes over and in the comfort of her apartment, Angela quickly leafs through the pages.
That is when the worst nightmare of her life begins.
This is no ordinary book.
Read it at your own peril.
UK hardback publication: 23rd July 2020 www.chriscarterbooks.com
496 pages
Praise for Chris Carter:
‘Fast-moving and expertly crafted’ Kirkus
‘Former criminal psychologist Carter knows what he’s talking about when it comes to creating bone-chilling serial killers, so be prepared for a terror ride’ Heat
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Chris Carter was born in Brazil. After graduating high school he moved to the USA where he studied psychology and worked as a Criminal Psychologist for several years. His novels have been met with wide acclaim and he is a consistent bestseller in the UK, Denmark and Germany. He currently lives in London.
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Martyn Ford EVERY MISSING THING
DARK AND ATMOSPHERIC PSYCHOLOGICAL STANDALONE THRILLER FROM JOURNALIST
A NO.1 AMAZON BESTSELLER
‘A TENSE READ THAT HAD ME RICOCHETING FROM ONE THEORY TO THE NEXT’ C.D. Major
Ten-year-old Ethan Clarke’s disappearance was front-page news. Just as his parents are starting to piece together a life ‘after Ethan’, their world is ripped apart once more when their daughter, Robin, disappears without a trace. They’ve lost two children within eight years… and now doubts about their innocence are setting in.
Detective Sam Maguire’s obsession with the first case cost him his own family, but he has unfinished business with the Clarkes. He is convinced that discovering what happened to Ethan holds the key to finding Robin. But what if the Clarkes know more than they’re letting on?
With the world watching eagerly, the clock is ticking for Maguire as he embarks on an investigation that forces him to confront his own demons. To uncover the truth, he must follow a trail of devastating deception - but the truth always comes at a cost...
UK publication: 1st October 2020 www.martyn-ford.com
367 pages
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Martyn Ford is a journalist and critically-acclaimed Faber Children’s author. His middle-grade novels include the Imagination Box series and the standalone, CHESTER PARSONS IS NOT A GORILLA. He has worked for many years as a newspaper reporter. He is currently working on his second standalone thriller.
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PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLER
Vicki Bradley YOUR LIFE OR MINE
SECOND AUTHENTIC AND TENSE PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLER FROM LONDON METROPOLITAN DETECTIVE CONSTABLE
THERE WERE ONLY EVER TWO CHOICES - YOUR LIFE OR MINE
‘AUTHENTIC POLICE-PROCEDURAL...OOZES SUSPENSE AND DELIVERS PLENTY OF TWISTS’ Sam Carrington
Alana Loxton was part of the all-female team to take down a notorious serial killer.
Barratt is in prison when one of the detectives disappears.
It could be a coincidence - but when her body is discovered days later, a link begins to form.
Then another detective goes missing and the situation becomes horrifically clear.
Someone is picking them off one by one - and Alana’s name is next on the list...
UK publication: 27th May 2021
400 pages
Praise for Vicki Bradley:
‘Tense, layered and atmospheric, Bradley’s début blends expert police procedural elements with a gripping psychological thriller heart and I couldn’t put it down’ Fran Dorricott
‘As pacy as it is puzzling, you’ll change your mind endlessly about what you think has happened’ Heat
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Vicki Bradley is a detective constable in the Metropolitan Police Service. She has had a varied career, as a response driver to 999 calls and a detective in the Serious Organised Crime Command. Vicki completed a Creative Writing Novel MA at City University of London in 2016. She enjoys scuba diving and travelling the world.
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G.R. Halliday DARK WATERS (DI MONICA KENNEDY #2)
DI MONICA KENNEDY RETURNS IN THE SECOND ATMOSPHERIC CRIME THRILLER SET IN THE WILD SCOTTISH HIGHLANDS
NOMINATED FOR THE MCILVANNEY DÉBUT PRIZE
PERFECT FOR FANS OF JAMES OSWALD AND VAL MCDERMID
'DARK WATERS IS DARK AND DISTURBING FROM PAGE ONE - IN THE BEST POSSIBLE WAY’ Yrsa Sigurðardóttir
Annabelle has come to the Scottish Highlands to escape. But as she speeds along a deserted mountain road, she is suddenly forced to swerve. The next thing she remembers is waking up in a dark, damp room. A voice from the corner of the room says ‘The Doctor will be here soon’.
Scott is camping alone in the Scottish woodlands when he hears a scream. He starts to run in fear of his life. Scott is never seen again.
Meanwhile DI Monica Kennedy has been called to her first Serious Crimes case in six months – a dismembered body has been discovered, abandoned in a dam. Days later, when another victim surfaces, Monica knows she is on the hunt for a ruthless killer.
But as she begins to close in on the murderer, her own dark past isn’t far behind…
UK publication: 16th July 2020
432 pages
Praise for DARK WATERS:
'G.R. Halliday has penned another cracker. Buckle up for a nail-biting read' The Herald
‘The plot is intricate and layered, and peppered with revelations that will keep you reading into the night’ Yrsa Sigurðardóttir
WORLD: Darley Anderson Agency (Camilla Bolton) SWEDISH: Modernista UK & COMMONWEALTH: Harvill Secker (Jade Chandler) FILM & TV RIGHTS: Available (Sheila David) AUDIO: Harvill Secker GERMAN: Blanvalet
Previous title: FROM THE SHADOWS: CZECH: Host; GERMANY: Blanvalet; SWEDISH: Modernista
G.R. Halliday was born in Edinburgh and grew up near Stirling in Scotland. He spent his childhood obsessing over the unexplained mysteries his father investigated, which has proved excellent inspiration for his début, FROM THE SHADOWS, which was shortlisted for the McIlvanney Debut Prize 2019. G.R. Halliday now lives in the rural Highlands outside of Inverness, where he is able to pursue his favourite pastimes of mountain climbing and swimming in the sea, before returning home to his band of semi-feral cats. He is currently writing his third DI Monica Kennedy novel. 23
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Jacqui Rose RIVAL
THE NEW HEART-RACING GANGLAND THRILLER FROM BESTSELLING AUTHOR
THREE GANGSTERS. TWO FUNERALS. ONE LAST OPPORTUNITY FOR REVENGE
PERFECT FOR FANS OF KIMBERLEY CHAMBER’S QUEENIE AND MARTINA COLE
AS THE OLD SAYING GOES…
Franny Doyle has one thing in common with Wan Huang, head of the notorious Triads gang: they both want Vaughn Sadler six feet under.
KEEP YOUR FRIENDS CLOSE
When Harry Jacobs brings Vaughn into his business and his fold, his life is protected – for now.
AND YOUR ENEMIES CLOSER
But when Franny finds out the truth about Wan and Harry’s dark dealings, all hell breaks loose in Soho. And Vaughn is the key to helping Franny with the score she now has to settle together with Alfie Jennings, they were once a formidable trio. But can bitter enemies once again become allies? Because in a life of crime – no one lets bygones be bygones…
UK paperback publication: 6th August 2020
384 pages
Praise for Jacqui Rose:
‘A dark read that will draw you in with its vivid characters and fast-paced plot’ Woman Magazine
‘A gripping yet tear-jerking gangland masterpiece’ Kerry Barnes
WORLD: Darley Anderson Agency (Darley Anderson) FILM & TV RIGHTS: Available (Sheila David) UK & COMMONWEALTH: Avon (Katie Loughnane) AUDIO: Avon
Option in CZECH REPUBLIC
Jacqui Rose is the author of ten British crime novels including DISOBEY and DISHONOUR. She is currently writing her twelfth novel.
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B.A. Paris THE THERAPIST
UNPUTDOWNABLE NEW THRILLER FROM THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF BEHIND CLOSED DOORS
DO YOU KNOW YOUR NEIGHBOURS? BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY, CAN YOU TRUST THEM?
OVER 3 MILLION COPIES SOLD; RIGHTS SOLD IN 40 LANGUAGES; NO.5 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER; NO.9 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER; NO.2 E-BOOK BESTSELLER
‘TWISTS OUR EXPECTATIONS OF THE ENTIRE PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLER GENRE’ Guardian
When Alice and Theo move into a newly renovated house in The Circle, a gated community of twelve exclusive houses, their new home is everything they’ve dreamed of. But appearances can be deceptive…
Just as Alice is settling in and getting to know her new neighbours, she discovers a devastating, grisly secret. Her new house is infamous; the notorious site of a murder just eighteen months before, when the previous owner was found dead in her bath. Murder victim Nina was a therapist and Alice begins to feel a strong connection with the dead woman, having suffered a tragedy of her own.
Alice becomes obsessed with the death of Nina and tries to find out what happened in her house, but no one wants to talk. Her neighbours are keeping secrets and things are not as perfect as they seem in The Circle…
UK paperback publication: 7th January 2021 US hardback publication: 13th July 2021
352 pages
Praise for B.A. Paris:
‘We’re in a new Golden Age of suspense writing now because of amazing books like this’ Lee Child
‘Paris plays fair with the reader as she builds to a satisfying resolution. Fans of intelligent psychological suspense will be richly rewarded’ Publishers Weekly
WORLD: Darley Anderson Agency (Camilla Bolton) POLISH: Wydawnictwo Albatros UK & COMMONWEALTH: HQ UK (Kate Mills) NORTH AMERICAN: St Martin’s Press (Catherine Richards) AUDIO (UK): HQ AUDIO (US): St Martin’s Press DUTCH: Ambo Anthos
B.A. Paris is the internationally bestselling author of BEHIND CLOSED DOORS, THE BREAKDOWN, BRING ME BACK and THE DILEMMA. She lives in Surrey with her husband and has five daughters.
For previous titles see page 27
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B.A. Paris - SOLD IN 40 LANGUAGES
OVER THREE MILLION COPIES SOLD
A NO.5 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A NO.9 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER AMAZON TOP TEN BESTSELLING E-BOOK 2017 AMAZON’S BESTSELLING E-BOOK 2016
Previous titles:
THE DILEMMA Adam wants everything to be perfect for Livia so he’s secretly arranged for their daughter to come home and surprise her on her birthday. During the day, he hears some terrible news. He needs to tell Livia, because how can the party go on? But she’s so happy, so excited – and the guests are about to arrive. how far would you go to give someone you love a last few hours of happiness? Rights sold in ALBANIA; CZECH REPUBLIC; DENMARK; ESTONIA; FRANCE; GREECE; HUNGARY; ICELAND; ITALY; KOREA; POLAND; RUSSIA; SLOVAKIA; SPAIN; SWEDEN; THE NETHERLANDS; FILM & TV RIGHTS: Available (Sheila David)
BRING ME BACK Twelve years ago Finn’s girlfriend disappeared. He told the police the truth about that night. Just not quite the whole truth. Now Finn has moved on. But his past won’t stay buried…
Rights sold in ALBANIA; CROATIA; CZECH REPUBLIC; DENMARK; ESTONIA; FRANCE; GERMANY; GREECE; ICELAND; ITALY; JAPAN; KOREA; LITHUANIA; MACEDONIA; NORWAY; POLAND; PORTUGAL; SLOVAKIA; SPAIN; SWEDEN; FILM & TV RIGHTS: Available (Sheila David)
THE BREAKDOWN It all started that night in the woods. Cass Anderson didn’t stop to help the woman in the car, and now the woman’s dead. Ever since, silent calls have been plaguing Cass and she’s sure someone is watching her. Consumed by guilt, she’s also starting to forget things. Whether she took her pills, what her house alarm code is - and if the knife in the kitchen really had blood on it.
Rights sold in ALBANIA; BRAZIL; BULGARIA; CHINA; CROATIA; CZECH REPUBLIC; DENMARK; ESTONIA; FRANCE; GERMANY; GREECE; HUNGARY; ICELAND; ITALY; KOREA; LITHUANIA; MACEDONIA; NORWAY; POLAND; PORTUGAL; RUSSIA; SLOVAKIA; SLOVENIA; SPAIN; SWEDEN; TAIWAN; THE NETHERLANDS; TURKEY; FILM & TV RIGHTS: Under option
BEHIND CLOSED DOORS Everyone knows a couple like Jack and Grace. He has looks and wealth, she has charm and elegance. You might not want to like them, but you do. But sometimes, the perfect marriage is the perfect lie.
Rights sold in ALBANIA; AZERBAIJAN; BRAZIL; BULGARIA; CHINA; CROATIA; CZECH REPUBLIC; DENMARK; ESTONIA; FINLAND; FRANCE; GERMANY; GEORGIA; GREECE; HUNGARY; ICELAND; ITALY; ISRAEL; JAPAN; KOREA; LATVIA; LITHUANIA; MACEDONIA; NORWAY; POLAND; PORTUGAL; ROMANIA; RUSSIA; SERBIA; SLOVAKIA; SLOVENIA; SPAIN; SWEDEN; TAIWAN; THAILAND; THE NETHERLANDS; TURKEY; UKRAINE; VIETNAM; WORLD ARABIC; FILM & TV RIGHTS: Stone Village Pictures 27
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Phoebe Morgan THE WILD GIRLS
FOURTH SUSPENSE THRILLER FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE BABYSITTER
FOUR FRIENDS. A LUXURY RETREAT. IT’S GOING TO BE MURDER.
‘SMART AND SOPHISTICATED…A PAY OFF THAT’S WELL-WORTH THE WAIT’ John Marrs
It’s been years since Grace, Felicity, Alice and Hannah were together - The Wild Girls, as they were once called, are no longer so wild. Hannah has settled with a new baby and partner. Alice is now a teacher. Grace has gone to ground. Only Felicity seems to have the same spark she once had.
And now Felicity has invited them all on the weekend of a lifetime - a mini-break in South Africa to celebrate her birthday, a chance to put that night two years ago behind them, when things went so very wrong between them, and their bomb-proof friendship was shattered for ever.
But on arriving at the luxury safari lodge, a feeling of unease settles on Grace, Hannah and Alice. Felicity isn’t there to meet them. There’s no sign of the party she promised. The awful phone signal means that they are on their own, in the wild…
It’s a weekend with a difference. But who is hunting who?
UK publication: 29th April 2021 www.phoebemorganauthor.com
384 pages
Praise for Phoebe Morgan:
‘Fast-moving. Addictive. And all too possible’ Jane Corry
‘I loved it, those twists!’ B.A. Paris
WORLD: Darley Anderson Agency (Camilla Bolton) UK & COMMONWEALTH: HQ (Kate Mills) AUDIO: HQ FILM & TV RIGHTS: Available (Sheila David)
Previous titles: THE BABYSITTER: ITALIAN: Leone Editore; MACEDONIAN: Polica; POLISH: Filia; THE GIRL NEXT DOOR: CROATIAN: 24 Stata; ESTONIAN: Rahva Raamat; ITALIAN: Leone Editore; WORLD PORTUGUESE: Ubook; THE DOLL HOUSE: CROATIAN: 24 Stata; CZECH: Dobrovsky; FRENCH: L’Archipel; ITALIAN: Leone Editore; NORWEGIAN: Bladkompaniet
Phoebe Morgan is an author and an editorial director at a London-based publisher. Morgan was co-chair of The Society of Young Publishers and won the London Book Fair Trailblazer Award 2018. Born in Suffolk, she studied English at Leeds University and is now based in London.
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Lauren North ONE STEP BEHIND
CHILLING NEW PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLER FROM ACCLAIMED AUTHOR OF THE PERFECT BETRAYAL
A DOCTOR MEETS HER NEW PATIENT: IT’S HER STALKER. WILL SHE USE THIS DANGEROUS OPPORTUNITY TO TAKE BACK CONTROL OF HER LIFE?
‘A GRIPPING ROLLERCOASTER OF A READ’ Lisa Hall
Jenna is a wife, a mother, a doctor. She’s also the victim of a stalker.
Every time she leaves her house, she sees him. Disturbing gifts are left at her door. Cruel emails are sent to her colleagues. She has no idea who this man is but she feels powerless against him.
Until the day he is brought into her hospital after a serious accident, and Jenna is given the chance to find out once and for all why this man is tormenting her. Now, the power is all hers.
But how many lines is she willing to cross to take back control of her life?
UK paperback publication: 3rd September 2020 US publication: 1st September 2020
356 pages
Praise for Lauren North:
‘A nice see-sawing of emotions and motives will keep most readers guessing to the end. North remains a writer to watch’ Publishers Weekly
‘A heart-rending evocation of grief that packs a devious punch. It left me reeling' Lesley Kara
WORLD: Darley Anderson Agency (Tanera Simons) UK & COMMONWEALTH: Transworld (Natasha Barsby) NORTH AMERICAN: Berkley (Danielle Perez) AUDIO: Transworld FRENCH: Marabout FILM & TV RIGHTS: Available (Sheila David)
Previous titles: THE PERFECT BETRAYAL / THE PERFECT SON: CHINESE (simp.): Pioneer; CZECH: Euromedia; FRENCH: Marabout / Hachette; KOREAN: TheNan; POLISH: Foksal; RUSSIAN: Eksmo
Lauren North studied psychology before moving to London where she lived and worked for many years. She loves writing novels that delve into the darker side of relationships and family. She now lives with her family in the Suffolk countryside and is writing her third novel.
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Sandie Jones THE HALF SISTER
THIRD SUSPENSE NOVEL FROM THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE OTHER WOMAN, A REESE WITHERSPOON BOOK CLUB PICK
OVER 300,000 COPIES SOLD; TV RIGHTS OPTIONED BY BAFTA & EMMY AWARD-WINNING PRODUCTION COMPANY; SOLD IN 14 LANGUAGES
‘A RISING SUSPENSE STAR’ Publishers Weekly
THE TRUTH
Sisters Kate and Lauren meet for Sunday lunch every week without fail, especially after the loss of their father.
THE LIE
But a knock at the door is about to change everything. A young woman by the name of Jess holds a note with the results of a DNA test, claiming to be their half sister.
THE UNTHINKABLE
As the fallout starts, it's clear that they are all hiding secrets, and perhaps this family isn't as perfect as it appears.
UK publication: 25th June 2020 US publication: 16th June 2020
400 pages
Praise for Sandie Jones:
‘Wickedly relatable story, wonderful characters and a great twist’ T.M. Logan
‘Plot twists galore! Totally addictive’ Fabulous Magazine
WORLD: Darley Anderson Agency (Tanera Simons) UK & COMMONWEALTH: Pan Macmillan (Gillian Green) NORTH AMERICAN: St Martin’s Press (Catherine Richards) AUDIO: Pan Macmillan CZECH: BB Art FILM & TV RIGHTS: Available (Sheila David)
Previous titles: THE FIRST MISTAKE: CZECH: BB Art; FRENCH: Bragelonne; NORWEGIAN: Cappelen Damm; POLISH: Otwarte; PORTUGUESE: Saida de Emergencia; THE OTHER WOMAN: CHINESE (Comp.): Spring International; CROATIAN: Mozaik; CZECH: Grada Publishing; ESTONIAN: Rahva Raamat; FRENCH: Bragelonne; HUNGARIAN: General Press; MACEDONIAN: Sakam Knigi; NORWEGIAN: Cappelen Damm; POLISH: Otwarte; PORTUGUESE (BRAZIL): Editora Gente; RUSSIAN: Sindbad; SERBIAN: Evro Books; TURKISH: Epsilon; FILM & TV RIGHTS: Under option
Sandie Jones has been a freelance journalist for over 20 years, interviewing celebrities such as Justin Timberlake, Isla Fisher, Simon Cowell and Naomie Harris. If Sandie wasn’t an author she’d be an interior designer as she has an unhealthy obsession with wallpaper and cushions! She lives in London, England, with her husband and three children. She is writing her fourth standalone suspense thriller.
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Egan Hughes LEAVE THE LIGHTS ON
A REMARKABLE NEW SUSPENSE THRILLER FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE ONE THAT GOT AWAY
HIS DREAM HOUSE IS ABOUT TO BECOME HER WORST NIGHTMARE...
‘AN INTELLIGENT THRILLER THAT TAKES YOU IN UNEXPECTED DIRECTIONS - THIS ONE REALLY PULLED ME IN!' Jane Corry
The house was Joe's idea. A remote cottage where everything is controlled via an app: the sound system, the electrics, the locks. He's calling it a 'smart home'. It's old-world charm with the best of modern convenience. Deep down, Lauren was never as keen on the idea. She desperately wanted Joe to be happy, but there's something creepy about your home being controlled by forces you can't see…
And then 'the incidents' begin. Odd noises through the sound system, the backdoor unlocking of its own accord, strange figures appearing on the CCTV. As Lauren becomes increasingly fearful, Joe is convinced she's relapsing. But Lauren can't be sure.
Is the house really trying to kill her? Has she just trapped herself in her own fevered imagination?
Or are there real, much darker forces at play?
UK publication: 27th May 2021
400 pages
Praise for Egan Hughes:
‘A must-read’ Hello
‘Utterly addictive’ Crime Monthly
WORLD: Darley Anderson Agency (Camilla Bolton) UK & COMMONWEALTH: Little, Brown (Rosanna Forte) AUDIO: Little, Brown FILM & TV RIGHTS: Available (Sheila David)
Previous title: THE ONE THAT GOT AWAY: UK & COMMONWEALTH: Little, Brown; POLISH: Albatros
Egan Hughes was born in North Devon and grew up in Hampshire. An early version of her first novel, THE ONE WHO GOT AWAY was shortlisted for the First Novel Prize, and the most recent Richard and Judy Search for a Bestseller Competition. She is now based on the South Coast of England and works in marketing as a freelance copyeditor.
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K.L. Slater THE GIRL SHE WANTED
GRIPPING ROLLERCOASTER READ ABOUT THE DARKNESS FAMILIES HIDE BEHIND CLOSED DOORS
WHAT WAS CARRIE REALLY DOING STANDING OVER FLORENCE’S COT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT?
OVER ONE MILLION COPIES SOLD ACROSS ALL TITLES; SOLD IN EIGHT LANGUAGES
‘FROM THE VERY FIRST PAGE I WAS CAPTIVATED…I FINISHED THE STORY POSITIVELY BREATHLESS’ Angela Marsons
Alexa has always looked up to her older sister Carrie. Carrie lives in Alexa’s family home, and adores her one-year-old niece Florence. Alexa doesn’t know how they would cope without her. So when Carrie is suspended from her job as a senior nurse, accused of the most terrible crime, Alexa reels in disbelief. Alexa knows how caring Carrie is, and as she watches Florence gurgling and cooing whenever Carrie is around, she knows her little girl is in safe hands.
Alexa’s husband doesn’t trust Carrie. He wants her out of the house, unable to ignore what people are saying about her. But when he suggests that Carrie could be a danger to their daughter, Alexa shuts him out. Nobody will ever come between her and her sister.
Then Florence is hurt while in Carrie’s care and Alexa at last starts to wonder. Alexa has always wanted to protect Carrie from the past they have hidden. But does Alexa know what Carrie wants? And will the secret that has kept the sisters together now destroy her little girl?
UK e-book publication: 22nd October 2020 www.klslaterauthor.com
308 pages
Praise for K.L. Slater:
‘Incredibly tense, unnerving and unputdownable!’ Rather Too Fond of Books
‘Another compelling read by the author that had me totally hooked’ By The Letter Book Reviews
WORLD: Darley Anderson Agency (Camilla Bolton) WORLD ENGLISH: Bookouture (Lydia Vassar-Smith) FILM & TV RIGHTS: Available (Sheila David)
Options in ESTONIA; FRANCE; TURKEY
K.L. Slater went back to university at the age of 40 where she studied for an English & Creative Writing degree and also an MA in Creative Writing. She lives in Nottingham and has a daughter. THE GIRL SHE WANTED is her thirteenth standalone novel.
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K.L. SLATER - A MASTER OF SUSPENSE
OVER ONE MILLION COPIES SOLD
NO.2 KINDLE BESTSELLER
13 NOVELS
‘IT’S BRILLIANT, VERY CLEVER. IF YOU’RE LOOKING FOR A GREAT READ, I ABSOLUTELY RECOMMEND IT!’ B.A. Paris
‘ABSOLUTELY FLEW TOWARDS THE TENSE, SECRET-FILLED CLIMAX THAT DELIVERED OVER AND OVER AGAIN… I FINISHED POSITIVELY BREATHLESS’ Angela Marsons
‘A VERSION OF RUTH RENDELL - AND A HIGHLY POLISHED VERSION AT THAT’ Shelf Knowledge
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Lee Child and Andrew Child THE SENTINEL
25TH JACK REACHER THRILLER: NO ONE IS BIGGER THAN JACK REACHER
IT’S AUTOMATIC: REACHER GETS OFF A BUS, CHILD LANDS ON THE BESTSELLER LIST
TV SERIES IN DEVELOPMENT FOR AMAZON; A BILLION DOLLAR BRAND; CONSISTENT US & UK NO.1 BESTSELLER; SALES APPROACHING 150 MILLION COPIES SOLD; THE REACHER SERIES IS TRANSLATED INTO 50 LANGUAGES
‘ONE OF THE MANY GREAT THINGS ABOUT JACK REACHER IS THAT HE'S LARGER THAN LIFE WHILE REMAINING RELATABLE AND BELIEVABLE’ James Patterson
Jack Reacher gets off the bus in a sleepy no-name town outside Nashville, Tennessee. He plans to grab a cup of coffee and move right along.
Not going to happen.
The town has been shut down by a cyber attack. At the centre of it all, whether he likes it or not, is Rusty Rutherford. He's an average IT guy, but he knows more than he thinks.
As the bad guys move in on Rusty, Reacher moves in on them…
And now Rusty knows he's protected, he's never going to leave the big man's side.
Reacher might just have to stick around and find out what the hell's gone wrong… and then put it right, like only he can.
UK hardback publication: 27th October 2020 US hardback publication: 27th October 2020 www.leechild.com
520 pages
Praise for Lee Child:
‘Reacher is so irresistible a character that he draws fans from every demographic… we can’t get enough of him’ Booklist
‘Child is at the top of his game in this nail-biter’ Publishers Weekly
WORLD: Darley Anderson Agency (Darley Anderson) FINNISH: Karisto Oy UK & COMMONWEALTH: Transworld (Sarah Adams) FRENCH: Calmann-Levy NORTH AMERICAN: Bantam Dell (Kara Welsh) HUNGARIAN: General Press AUDIO: Random House Audio NORWEGIAN: Cappelen Damm CZECH: BB Art SWEDISH: Norstedts DUTCH: Luitingh-Sijthoff
Lee Child is the creator of the international bestselling, award-winning, 25-book series of Jack Reacher novels. He is the recipient of many awards, most recently Author of the Year at the 2019 British Book Awards. He was appointed CBE in the 2019 Queen's Birthday Honours. Child now divides his time between Manhattan and Sussex.
Andrew Child studied at the University of Sheffield. He ran a small independent theatre company, and subsequently worked in telecommunications for fifteen years. He is also the author of a number of thrillers including RUN, FALSE POSITIVE AND FALSE WITNESS. Child and his wife live on a wildlife preserve in Wyoming. 35
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Lee Child Creator of JACK REACHER
SOLD IN 50 LANGAUGES
‘THE 21ST-CENTURY KNIGHT ERRANT WHO HAS PROVED HIMSELF THE MOST RELIABLY EXCELLENT BASHER OF BAD GUYS SINCE BOND’ Times
‘FORGET MARVEL - JACK REACHER IS THE ONLY AVENGER THAT MATTERS’ Sun
‘LEE CHILD JUST GETS BETTER AND BETTER… WHIP SMART, ALWAYS COMPELLING, ALWAYS FUN, HE IS DANGEROUSLY ADDICTIVE’ Peter James
‘JACK REACHER IS TODAY’S JAMES BOND, A HERO WE CAN’T GET ENOUGH OF’ Ken Follett
‘SOMETIMES YOU JUST WANT SOMEONE WHO CAN BEAT THE S**T OUT OF PEOPLE! I PICK UP JACK REACHER WHEN I’M IN THE MOOD FOR SOMEONE BIG TO SOLVE MY PROBLEMS’ Patricia Cornwell
‘JACK REACHER IS THE COOLEST CONTINUING SERIES CHARACTER NOW ON OFFER’ Stephen King
Winner of the Harrogate Outstanding Contribution to Crime Fiction Award 2017
Nominated for the CWA Ian Fleming Steel Dagger 2016 Winner of El Premio RBA de Novela Negra 2014 Winner of the CWA Diamond Dagger 2013 Winner of the Specsavers Crime & Thriller Book of the Year Award 2012 Winner of the Theakstons Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year Award 2011 Nominated for the Anthony Award for Best Novel 2008 Winner of the Nero Award for Excellence in the Mystery Genre 2005 Winner of the Barry Award for Best Novel of the Year 2005 Winner of the WH Smith Thumping Good Read Award Winner of the Anthony Award for Best First Novel 1998 Winner of the Barry Award for Best First Novel 1998
JACK REACHER: ONE SHOT starring Tom Cruise released by Paramount 2012 JACK REACHER: NEVER GO BACK starring Tom Cruise released by Paramount 2016 36
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John Connolly THE DIRTY SOUTH
THE EIGHTEENTH NOVEL IN THE MAGNIFICENT SERIES: WITNESS THE BECOMING OF CHARLIE PARKER
A NO.1 SUNDAY TIMES AND IRISH TIMES BESTSELLER; OVER NINE MILLION COPIES SOLD WORLDWIDE
ALL TV RIGHTS FOR THE SERIES UNDER OPTION BY STORY MINING AND SUPPLY CO.
‘INTELLIGENT AND SUBTLE...CONNOLLY IS WRITING AT THE TOP OF HIS GAME’ Publishers Weekly
It is 1997, and someone is slaughtering young black women in Burdon County, Arkansas.
But no one wants to admit it, not in the Dirty South.
In an Arkansas jail cell sits a former NYPD detective, stricken by grief. He is mourning the death of his wife and child, and searching in vain for their killer. He cares only for his own lost family.
But that is about to change…
Witness the becoming of Charlie Parker.
UK hardback publication: 16th April 2020 US hardback publication: 30th June 2020 www.johnconnollybooks.com
480 pages
Praise for THE DIRTY SOUTH:
‘Beautifully told, this underlines the sheer brilliance of the character of Parker’ Daily Mail
‘The best crime novel you will read this year’ Irish Times
WORLD: Darley Anderson Agency (Darley Anderson) AUDIO: Hodder & Stoughton UK & COMMONWEALTH: Hodder & Stoughton (Swati Gamble) BULGARIAN: Prozorets NORTH AMERICAN: Atria / Emily Bestler Books (Emily Bestler) FILM & TV RIGHTS: Under option
John Connolly was born in Dublin in 1968. His début, EVERY DEAD THING, swiftly launched him into the front rank of thriller writers, and all his subsequent novels have been Sunday Times and Irish Times bestsellers. He is the first non-American writer to win the US Shamus Award (for EVERY DEAD THING).
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John Connolly
NEW YORK TIMES AND SUNDAY TIMES NO.1 BESTSELLER
‘JOHN CONNOLLY IS A MASTER’ Barnes and Noble
‘PHENOMENAL’ Sun
Winner of BGE Irish Book Award 2017
Winner of CWA Short Story Dagger Award 2016
Winner of the Kirkus Best Book of 2015
Winner of the Edgar Award for Best Short Story 2014
Winner of the House of Crime & Mystery Favourite Crime Novel 2013
Winner of the Macavity Award for Best First Mystery 2008
Winner of the Barry Award for Best British Crime Novel 2003
Winner of the Shamus Award 2000
Winner of the LA Times Book Award 1999
Nominated for the Barry Award for Best British Crime Novel 2016
Shortlisted for Crime Novel of the Year 2012
Nominated for the Macavity Award for Best Mystery Novel 2008
Nominated for the Bram Stoker Award for the Best First Novel 1999
The First Non-American Writer To Win The US Shamus Award
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FILM & TV RIGHTS: All titles under option
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T.M. LOGAN
NO.4 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 850,000 COPIES SOLD 18 LANGUAGES 5 NOVELS
T. M. Logan is the biggest rising star in thriller fiction, from his blistering début LIES to his phenomenal breakout novel THE HOLIDAY. Over the last few years T. M. Logan has set the trend in gripping, intelligent thrillers, which place ordinary people in extraordinary situations.
RIGHTS AVAILABLE IN: Brazil; China; Denmark; Finland; Germany; Iceland; Japan; Lithuania; Norway; Sweden; Taiwan; Ukraine
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T.M. Logan TRUST ME
FIFTH PITCH-PERFECT THRILLER FROM SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF LIES AND THE HOLIDAY
RICHARD & JUDY BOOK CLUB PICK; NO.4 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER; OVER 850,000 COPIES SOLD ACROSS ALL TITLES; RIGHTS SOLD IN 18 LANGUAGES
‘TENSE, TIGHT AND TOTALLY ABSORBING’ Adele Parks
Ellen was just trying to help a stranger. That was how it started: giving a few minutes respite to a flustered young mother sitting opposite her on the train. A few minutes holding her baby while the mother makes an urgent call. The weight of the child in her arms making Ellen's heart ache for what she can never have.
Five minutes pass. Then ten.
The train pulls into a station and Ellen is stunned to see the mother hurrying away down the platform, without looking back. Leaving her baby behind. Ellen is about to raise the alarm when she discovers a note in the baby's bag, three desperate lines scrawled hastily on a piece of paper:
Please protect Mia Don't trust the police Don't trust anyone
Why would a mother abandon her child to a stranger? Ellen is about to discover that the baby in her arms might hold the key to an unspeakable crime. And doing the right thing might just cost her everything…
UK paperback publication: March 2021 www.tmlogan.com
400 pages
Praise for T.M. Logan:
‘Smart, intense, and with a humdinger of a mid-point twist’ Gillian McAllister
‘Assured, compelling, and hypnotically readable’ Lee Child
WORLD: Darley Anderson Agency (Camilla Bolton) UK & COMMONWEALTH: Bonnier Zaffre (Sophie Orme) AUDIO: Bonnier Zaffre FILM & TV RIGHTS: Available (Sheila David)
OPTIONS IN BULGARIA; CROATIA; CZECH REPUBLIC; ESTONIA; FRANCE; GREECE; HUNGARY; KOREA; PORTUGAL; POLAND; ROMANIA; SERBIA; SPAIN; TURKEY
T.M. Logan is a former Daily Mail science reporter. He lives in Nottinghamshire with his wife and two children. He is currently working on his next standalone thriller.
For previous titles see page 41
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T.M. Logan - SOLD IN 18 LANGUAGES
‘LOGAN’S STORYTELLING IS ASSURED, THE PLOTTING IS PRECISE AND THE CONCLUSION IS CONVINCING’ Daily Mail
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THE CATCH TOP 20 UK BESTSELLER Ed finally meets his daughter's boyfriend for the first time. Smart, successful and handsome, Ryan appears to be a real catch. Then Abbie announces their plan to get married. There's just one problem. Ed thinks Ryan is lying to them. All of Ed's instincts tell him his daughter is in terrible danger - but no-one else can see it. With the wedding date approaching fast, Ed sets out to uncover Ryan's secrets, before it's too late.
Rights sold: CZECH: Oldag; POLISH: Bukowy Las
THE HOLIDAY / THE VACATION NO.4 UK BESTSELLER It was supposed to be the perfect holiday, four best friends and their husbands and children in a luxurious villa under the blazing sunshine of Provence. But there is trouble in paradise. Kate suspects that her husband is having an affair, and that the other woman is one of her best friends. One of these women is willing to sacrifice years of friendship and destroy her family. But which one? As Kate closes in on the truth in the stifling Mediterranean heat, she realises too late that the stakes are far higher than she ever imagined. Because someone in the villa is prepared to kill to keep their secret hidden.
Rights sold: NORTH AMERICAN: St. Martin’s Press; BULGARIAN: KRYG; CROATIAN: Stilus; CZECH: Oldag; ESTONIAN: Rahva Raamat; FRENCH: Hugo et Cie; GREEK: Dioptra; HUNGARIAN: General Press; ITALIAN: La Corte Editore; KOREAN: Book21; POLISH: Bukowy Las; SERBIAN: Kosmos; FILM & TV RIGHTS: Projector / NENT
29 SECONDS TOP 50 UK BESTSELLER When Sarah rescues a young girl in trouble, she expects nothing in return. But her act of bravery puts a powerful and dangerous man in her debt. He lives by his own brutal code, and all debts must be repaid - in the only way he knows how. He offers Sarah a way to solve a desperate situation with her intolerable boss. A once-in-a-lifetime deal that will make all her problems disappear. No consequences. No comeback. No chance of being found out. All it takes is a 29 second phone call. Because everyone has a name to give, don’t they?
Rights sold: NORTH AMERICAN: St. Martin’s Press; CZECH: Oldag; DUTCH: Ambo | Anthos; HUNGARIAN: General Press; ITALIAN: La Corte Editore; KOREAN: Book21; POLISH: Bukowy Las; PORTUGUESE: HarperCollins Iberica; ROMANIAN: Rao Editura; SERBIAN: Evro Books; SPANISH: HarperCollins Iberica; FILM & TV RIGHTS: Available (Sheila David)
LIES NO.2 KINDLE BESTSELLER Six days ago, Joe Lynch was a happily married man. But that was before he spotted his wife in a heated argument with her best friend’s husband. Before Joe confronted the other man in an altercation where he left him for dead, bleeding and unconscious. Now, Joe’s life is unravelling. His wife has lied to him. All he knows is that her actions have brought someone dangerous into their lives - someone obsessed with her and determined to tear Joe’s world apart.
Rights sold: NORTH AMERICAN: St. Martin’s Press; CROATIAN: Stilus; CZECH: Oldag; DUTCH: Ambo | Anthos; ITALIAN: La Corte Editore; KOREAN: Book21; POLISH: Bukowy Las; RUSSIAN: AST; SERBIAN: Evro Books; SLOVENE: Ucila; TURKISH: Ephesus; FILM & TV RIGHTS: Available (Sheila David)
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Catherine Steadman THE DISAPPEARING ACT
THIRD BREATHTAKING THRILLER FROM THE NO.1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF SOMETHING IN THE WATER
A YOUNG ACTRESS’ GOOD DEED DRAGS HER INTO THE DARK SIDE OF HOLLYWOOD - AND IT’S NOTHING LIKE THE MOVIES
‘CAPTIVATED ME FROM PAGE ONE...UNFOLDS INTO A WILD, PAGE-TURNING RIDE’ Reese Witherspoon
Up and coming actress Mia moves to LA to escape heartbreak. In her first week she meets Emily at an audition.
When Emily disappears Mia decides to search for her but when LA is a world of falsity and hidden identities who can you trust?
Mia’s search for the truth is more complicated and dangerous than she could have ever imagined…
UK paperback publication: 27th May 2021 US hardback publication: June 2021
384 pages
Praise for Catherine Steadman:
‘Worthy of Hitchcock’ Sunday Times
‘Deftly paced, elegantly chilly thriller… Steadman brings similar qualities of wit, timing and intelligence to this novel… a proper page-turner’ New York Times
WORLD: Darley Anderson Agency (Camilla Bolton) UK & COMMONWEALTH: Simon & Schuster (Suzanne Baboneau) NORTH AMERICAN: Ballantine Books (Kara Cesare) AUDIO: Simon & Schuster FILM & TV RIGHTS: Available (Steve Fisher, APA)
Catherine Steadman is an actress and writer based in North London. SOMETHING IN THE WATER, her first novel, débuted on the New York Times bestsellers chart and was optioned for film by Reese Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine Productions. She has recently completed her screenwriting début, a TV series adaptation of The Ex-Wife by Jess Ryder.
For previous titles see page 43
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Catherine Steadman - SOLD IN 28 LANGUAGES
‘STEADMAN’S LITERARY INSTINCTS ARE SPOT ON’ Washington Post
‘A DELICIOUS PAGE-TURNER’ New York Post
‘ORIGINAL, INGENIOUS AND UTTERLY GRIPPING’ J.P. Delaney
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MR NOBODY A man is found barefoot and barely conscious on an empty Norfolk beach in the middle of January. He is unable to speak and without identification. Interest in the case is sparked immediately. At the hospital they see him as a medical mystery. The press calls him Mr Nobody, and everybody wants answers. Who is he? And what happened to him? When neuropsychiatrist Dr Emma Lewis is asked to find out, it’s the opportunity of a lifetime. It also means returning to the small town in Norfolk she was forced to leave fourteen years ago. Pushing bad memories aside, she is determined to help her new patient. A man who doesn't remember, and a woman who remembers too much. He shouldn’t know anything about her.Especially not that.
Rights sold: NORTH AMERICAN: Ballantine Books, BULGARIAN: Obsidan; CZECH: Euromedia; DUTCH: Xander; GERMAN: Piper; HEBREW: Dani-Sfarim; SWEDISH: Modernista
SOMETHING IN THE WATER NO.1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER; NO.6 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER Erin is a documentary filmmaker on the brink of a professional breakthrough; Mark a handsome investment banker with a bright future. They seem to have it all. But do they?On a dream honeymoon to the tropical island of Bora Bora, Mark takes Erin scuba diving. Everything is perfect. Until they find something in the water. Something that will change their lives forever. Erin and Mark decide to keep their discovery a secret. No one else need know; they trust each other implicitly. But someone else does know. And in situations like these, it is far better to trust no one, not even those closest to you...
Rights sold: BULGARIAN: Obsidan; CHINESE (COMP.): Sharp Point; CHINESE (SIMP.): Modern Press; CROATIAN: Mozaik Knjiga; CZECH: Euromedia; DANISH: Memoris; DUTCH: Xander; ESTONIAN: Eesti Raamat; GERMAN: Piper; GREEK: Harlenic Hellas; HEBREW: Dani-Sfarim; HUNGARIAN: Kulinária; ITALIAN: Longanesi; KOREAN: Book21; MACEDONIAN: Sakam Knigi; NORWEGIAN: Panta Forlag; POLISH: Burda; PORTUGUESE: Presenca; PORTUGUESE (BRAZIL): Record; ROMANIAN: Nemira; RUSSIAN: Family Leisure Club; SERBIAN: Evro Books; SLOVAK: Ikar; SLOVENE: Ucila; SPANISH: Colmena Ediciones; SWEDISH: Modernista; TURKISH: Nemesis; UKRAINIAN: Family Leisure Club; FILM & TV RIGHTS: Hello Sunshine / Fox 2000
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C.D. Major THE THIN PLACE
THE SECOND SUSPENSE NOVEL FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE NO.1 AMAZON BESTSELLER, THE OTHER GIRL
IT WAS JUST A STORY. A LOCAL MYTH ABOUT A HOUSE. BUT WHEN AVA STARTS TO INVESTIGATE, THE DARK TRUTH IS REVEALED
OVER 50,000 COPIES OF THE OTHER GIRL SOLD
‘TENSE, COMPULSIVE, ATMOSPHERIC AND EMOTIONAL...HAD ME HOOKED FROM BEGINNING TO END’ Claire Douglas
She has to know the truth about Overtoun Estate, but there is a reason it has stayed buried for so long.
When journalist Ava Brent decides to investigate the dark mystery of Overtoun Estate - a ‘thin place’, steeped in myth - she has no idea how dangerous this story will be for her.
Overtoun looms over the town, watching, waiting: the locals fearful of the strange building and the secrets it keeps. When Ava starts to ask questions, the warm welcome she first receives turns to a cold shoulder. And before she knows it, Ava is caught in the house’s grasp too.
After she discovers the history of a sick young girl who lived there, she starts to understand the sadness that shrouds it. But when she finds an ominous old message etched into a windowsill, she is forced to wonder – what horrors is the house protecting? And what will it cost her to find out?
With her own first child on the way, Ava knows she should stay away. But even as her life starts to unravel, and she receives chilling threats, the house and the bridge keep pulling her back…
UK publication: 15th April 2021
279 typescript pages
Praise for C.D. Major:
‘Steeped in atmosphere and entwining a sinister mystery with ticking-clock thrills, this is the definition of a page turner’ Bella
‘It’s chilling, tense and atmospheric, with an irresistible premise’ Roz Watkins
WORLD: Darley Anderson Agency (Clare Wallace) WORLD ENGLISH: Thomas & Mercer (Jack Butler) FILM & TV RIGHTS: Available (Sheila David)
Previous titles: THE OTHER GIRL: WORLD ENGLISH: Thomas & Mercer (Jack Butler); CZECH: Euromedia; ITALIAN: Newton Compton
C.D. Major studied History at Bristol University. She taught History for seven years before becoming a housemistress at a secondary boarding school in Berkshire. She is the author of the historical novels THE SILENT HOURS and THE LAST NIGHT. She is currently writing her third historical suspense novel.
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Emma Kavanagh THE DEVIL YOU KNOW
THE NEW HEART-STOPPING THRILLER BY POLICE AND MILITARY PSYCHOLOGIST
ROSA FISHER STUDIES KILLERS. NOW TO FIND THE TRUTH ABOUT HER PAST, SHE HAS TO START THINKING LIKE ONE
‘AN INTRICATE AND INVOLVING MYSTERY, WITH EXPERTLY DEPLOYED PSYCHOLOGICAL UNDERCURRENTS’ Sunday Mirror
Up until yesterday, I knew who I was. Up until yesterday my life wasn’t lie.
Rosa Fisher is the smart girl, the good girl. At 25 and mid-way through a PhD in the psychology of fraud, she thinks she has herself all figured out.
Until that night, when the house is dark and she is all alone, and she hears an intruder on the stairs.
But the intruder isn’t looking for Rosa Fisher. He’s after someone else. And everything Rosa has ever known about her world is about to be turned upside down.
UK publication: 30th April 2020 www.emmakavanagh.com
352 pages
Praise for THE DEVIL YOU KNOW:
‘This taut psychological thriller-cum-family-mystery impossible to put down’ The Lady
‘A fast-paced and immersive read’ Guardian
WORLD: Darley Anderson Agency (Camilla Bolton) FILM & TV RIGHTS: Under option UK & COMMONWEALTH: Orion (Francesca Pathak) AUDIO: Orion
Previous title: TO CATCH A KILLER: CZECH: Euromedia; WORLD PORTUGUESE: Ubook; FILM & TV RIGHTS: Under option
Emma Kavanagh is a Doctor of Psychology who worked for seven years as a police psychologist, specialising in human performance in extreme situations. During her career she provided training and consultation for police forces, NATO and military personnel throughout the UK and Europe. She is the author of four crime novels including FALLING and HIDDEN. She lives in South Wales with her husband and their two sons. She is currently working on her next novel and her non-fiction project investigating psychopaths and love.
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C.M. Ewan A WINDOW BREAKS
ADDICTIVE AND EXCRUCIATINGLY TENSE HOME INVASION THRILLER; GERMAN RIGHTS SOLD AT AUCTION
IT’S 2AM AND SOMEONE IS IN YOUR HOME. YOUR WORST NIGHTMARE IS ABOUT TO BECOME REALITY
‘FANTASTIC - EWAN IS A GENIUS AT EASING YOU IN, AND THEN KEEPING YOU THERE UNTIL THE STORY IS DONE WITH YOU - WHICH WAS 3AM FOR ME’ Lee Child
You are asleep. A noise wakes you. You stir, unsure why, and turn to your partner.
Then you hear it. Glass. Crunching underfoot.
Your worst fears are about to be realized. Someone is inside your home.
Your choices are limited. You can run. Or stay and fight.
What would you do?
UK paperback publication: 20th February 2020
400 pages
Praise for A WINDOW BREAKS:
‘Totally addictive’ Ann Cleeves
‘If you only read one thriller this year, read this’ C.L.Taylor
WORLD: Darley Anderson Agency (Camilla Bolton) UK & COMMONWEALTH: Pan Macmillan (Vicki Mellor) CZECH: Oldag GERMAN: Blanvalet FILM & TV RIGHTS: Available (Sylvie Rabineau, WME)
C.M. Ewan worked as a film and entertainment lawyer on Isle of Man. He has since moved back to Somerset with his wife and two children, where he writes full time. He is currently writing his second standalone thriller.
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G.X. Todd SURVIVORS
THIRD INSTALMENT IN THE SUPERBLY DARK DEFENDER SERIES: THIS IS THE ORIGINS STORY.
A SPECTACULAR AND VIVIDLY IMAGINED UNIVERSE: WHERE THE VOICE IN YOUR HEAD HAS EITHER SAVED YOU OR KILLED YOU
MARRIES THE WORLDS OF BIRDBOX AND THE ROAD WITH THE HEART OF TRUE GRIT AND THE STAND
‘LEE CHILD CHANNELLING STEPHEN KING’ Daily Mail
There are two kinds of people in this world. Those who hear voices, and those who want to silence them.
Pilgrim is a man with a past he can't remember. When he wakes alone in a shallow grave, there is a voice in his head that doesn't belong to him. It explains who he is and what he's done. It tells him he has one purpose: to find a girl named Lacey.
As Pilgrim is drawn north to Missouri in search of Lacey, he must also travel back to where it all began - to those he left behind. War is coming, and Pilgrim is going to need all the allies he can get.
SURVIVORS explores what it means to be an outcast searching for a place to belong.
UK paperback publication: 6th August 2020 www.gxtodd.com
512 pages
Praise for G.X. Todd:
'Thrilling… Todd skilfully captures hope and humanity in the lives of characters whom the reader comes to care about' Guardian
'Compelling, suspenseful, and altogether extraordinary' Lee Child
WORLD: Darley Anderson Agency (Camilla Bolton) FILM & TV RIGHTS: Series available (Sheila David) UK & COMMONWEALTH: Headline (Frances Edwards) AUDIO: Headline
Previous titles: HUNTED: PORTUGUESE (BRAZIL): Record; DEFENDER: CZECH: Dobrovsky; POLISH: Filia; PORTUGUESE (BRAZIL): Record
G.X. Todd is a passionate advocate for female voices in the science fiction and fantasy genre and hosts the Women in Sci-Fi online book club. She is currently completing the fourth and final part of the DEFENDER series.
For previous titles see page 48
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THRILLER G.X. Todd THE DEFENDER SERIES
THE VOICES IN YOUR HEAD WILL EITHER SAVE OR SLAUGHTER YOU
JOHN CONNOLLY ‘SO ACCOMPLISHED, IT’S DIFFICULT TO BELIEVE IT’S A FIRST NOVEL’
GUARDIAN ‘LIFTED WAY ABOVE OTHER NOVELS IN THE GENRE...SUPERB’
INDEPENDENT ‘INCREDIBLY ACCOMPLISHED AND IMPRESSIVE’
2. HUNTED
The hunt for the girl, Lacey, is on.
One man is tormented by an inner voice that isn't his. It eats away at his sanity and, with cruel precision, orders the lawless to follow him. Their mission is to find the girl, steal what she knows... and kill.
In an Inn by the sea, Albus gathers a family of warriors and waits to be called upon. He doesn't know yet why Lacey is important, but he trusts his sister. And Ruby says he must find the girl - before it's too late.
A great power lives in Lacey and she has a destiny to fulfil. Whether for good or ill remains to be seen...
WORLD: Darley Anderson Agency (Camilla Bolton) PORTUGUESE (BRAZIL): Record UK & COMMONWEALTH: Headline (Frances Edwards) AUDIO: Headline
1. DEFENDER
In a world where long drinks are in short supply, it's dangerous to listen to your inner voice.
Those who do, keep it quiet.
But one man listens to the voice in his head telling him to buy a lemonade from the girl sitting on a dusty road.
There is a reason why Pilgrim and Lacey must cross paths.
They just don't know it yet...
WORLD: Darley Anderson Agency (Camilla Bolton) POLISH: Filia UK & COMMONWEALTH: Headline (Frances Edwards) PORTUGUESE (BRAZIL): Record AUDIO: Headline
CZECH: Dobrovsky
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