Anita Waller
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Liz Chambers is a devoted mother who works for a successful law firm. She has two children, a husband and a blossoming career. But behind closed doors, Liz is harboring a secret that could destroy her life. Then the unthinkable happens, and in a frenzied attack, her young son is snatched from the home of the childminder charged with looking after him. Desperate to get her baby boy back, Liz must work out who is responsible for his kidnap, and why....
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When a group of six children playing in their den in the woods spot a man burying drugs nearby, it marks the beginning of the end of their childhoods. Unsure what to do, the children dig up the drugs and take them away. But when the dealer, who they watched bury the supply, shows up dead, the youngsters are thrown into turmoil. Scared of what might happen, the children tell the police about the body they have discovered. Meanwhile, a group of gangsters...
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Would you risk everything to protect your family?
Carla Andrews and Lorraine West are work colleagues and best friends. They socialise together, they work in the same bookmakers and they support each other as only best friends can. Then they are murdered together.
When DI Tom Fowler is handed the case, he discovers a journal that Carla has left and must unpick the secrets Lorraine has kept hidden. Soon Carla's and Lorraine's husbands become the...
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The explosive new thriller from international bestseller Anita Waller.
When Janette answers the door to a potential customer looking to board his dog, she never imagines he has nefarious plans.
But minutes later he's dead and in her cellar.
Weeks later she realises she's pregnant.
And so she becomes Mother and the baby Child, and a hidden life begins.
But all secrets come out eventually . . .
What readers are saying about Anita Waller:
'I was...
5) Mortal Green
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A woman in search of solitude mysteriously vanishes after a walk in the village...
An author arrives in Eyam and moves into Leaf Cottage for a month-long research break. One morning, she sets off on a long walk around the village, but disappears while on her way back. Presumed to be working in solitude on her novel, she is not missed until her husband tries to contact her with news that their daughter has gone into early labour.
Arriving in Eyam,...
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Are you a fan of gripping mystery fiction and unputdownable psychological thrillers? Then discover your new favourite author today. This convenient and great value boxset includes three unmissable psychological thrillers which are must-reads for all fans of crime fiction. Malignant: What if a death sentence meant you could get away with murder? Claudia and Heather have been friends and neighbours for many years and both women decide it is the right...
7) Beautiful
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What happens when your innocence is taken away? Amelia is a happy six years old. Then a chance encounter with a bad man in the park changes everything. Can she ever recover from the trauma in her childhood? This is Amelia's story. Follow her as she discovers that life, love and loss can be a killer. And sometimes revenge can be beautiful..
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Your favourite sleuths are back in this festive-themed latest instalment of the bestselling Kat and Mouse series. The lead up to Christmas sees the Connection private investigation team planning their festive season. Until a new case arrives... Catapulted into their biggest mystery yet, they are tasked with finding a killer who has been released on parole, and subsequently disappeared. Has he returned to finish the murder he tried to commit before...
9) Strategy
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A gripping psychological thriller from an international best-selling author How much can one family take? Jenny Carbrook murdered three people to make it look as though there was a serial killer at work in Lincoln, when the only person she wanted to kill was Ray Carbrook, her father-in-law, who had raped her the week before her marriage to Mark, Ray's son. Jenny wrote letters detailing her crimes in order to protect everyone she loved, but was forced...
10) Code Blue
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Five years after a couple's life was shattered, the Connection Agency tries to bring them peace in a twist-filled mystery by the author of Blood Red...
Five years ago, John and Caroline Coates were happily expecting the birth of twin girls, until an intruder ended their hopes and dreams.
Now, John has come to the Connection Agency, asking for their help in tracking down the man who caused them such grief.
Back then, Tessa's involvement was cut...
11) 34 Days
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An abused woman decides to escape her marriage-and learns how much a life can change in just thirty-four days-in this taut psychological thriller.
Anna and Ray have been married for thirty-five years. Their three children are grown; they have grandkids; and to outsiders they appear to be a normal couple. But behind closed doors, something isn't right. On the day of their wedding anniversary, Anna makes a decision that changes everything and throws...
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Three novels starring the dedicated investigators at the Connection Investigation Agency.
The Connection Investigation Agency team takes on crimes old and new in this collection of thrillers by the bestselling author, including:
Blood Red
The Connection Investigation Agency has seen big changes, and new partners Tessa, Luke, and Beth have taken over. Just as the agency reopens, a body is discovered in the office outhouse, and their first case begins...
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'One of the best authors around… Sleep will stop until you finish her books as they are so addictive from start to finish!!!' Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
They keep each other's secrets. They hide each other's lies.
They were destined to be best friends. The four girls – all born that same hot summer. There was even a newspaper article after they were born. They said there must be something in the water on Larkspur Close. They predicted...
14) Angel
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The sequel to Beautiful from the bestselling author of the Kat and Mouse Murder Mysteries. "A thriller so compelling that it takes your breath away." -Betsy Reavley, bestselling author of Broken
What if your mother was murdered? And what if the man who murdered her took your daughter from you the day she was born? This is Lauren's life. A life plagued by the existence of one man.
For as long as she can remember, the shadow of Ronald Treverick...
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The revamped Connection Investigation Agency team takes on a decades-old crime in this thriller from the bestselling author of Murder Unjoyful.
The Connection Investigation Agency has seen big changes. New partners, Tessa, Luke, and Beth, have taken over and members of the old team have moved on to pastures new.
On the first day of reopening, a body is discovered in the outhouse at the back of the office and their first case begins with bones that...
16) Epitaph
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When grave secrets surface can life ever be the same again? Pensioner and Private Investigator Doris Lester has taken a well-deserved break from work. She's planned a holiday with her best friend Wendy on a journey across the Yorkshire and Derbyshire Dales. But before they depart a letter arrives, and the contents stir up trouble and memories of the past. Soon Doris and Wendy are drawn into the mystery surrounding a troubled family, a missing person...
17) Murder Unearthed
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The PI team of a deacon, a computer expert, and her grandmother returns in this twisty cosy mystery from the bestselling author of Murder Unexpected. When DI Tessa Marsden is called to a road traffic accident, she is disturbed by the crime scene she must investigate. She now has a double murder to contend with; two dead girls from the same village. Realising the murders aren't linked, Marsden summons the help of the Connection Investigation Agency,...
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When a church Deacon goes into the PI business, she uncovers the criminal secrets nestled within her charming English village in this cozy mystery series. Deacon Katerina Rowe had a quiet life before she discovered her husband's criminal activities. Now Leon is on the run, and Kat has started a private investigation business with her good friend Beth, who goes by Mouse. It's plenty for any Deacon to handle-let alone one who's heavily pregnant. When...
19) Malignant
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What if a death sentence meant you could get away with murder? Claudia and Heather both decide to leave their husbands. Together, they get a flat - but their peace is short-lived when Claudia is diagnosed with a terminal illness. Heather takes on caring for Claudia, but a lethal meeting with James, Claudia's ex-husband, causes complications. As life for Claudia and Heather begins to unravel, the answer to their problems becomes clear... it's murder....
20) One Hot Summer
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A taut psychological thriller from the bestselling author of the Connection Trilogy.
A city on fire. A killer who can't be stopped. Who will be next?
When two teenagers are found dead in a fire, DI Laura Henshall and DS Will Peters are called in to investigate. They believe it was a revenge attack gone wrong.
But soon fires are cropping up everywhere, and the police suspect they're dealing with something much bigger . . . something that could...