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The Last Time I Saw Him: The queen of the page turner returns with her most twisty thriller yet (A Stephanie King Thriller)
by Rachel AbbottHe believes I can do no wrong.Sadly, he's mistaken.'An irresistibly twisty novel that demands to be binge-read ... kept me hooked until the final, jaw-dropping pages' D. S. Butler'Relentless pacing and unexpected twists makes this a must-read.' John Marrs'Tense and gripping, we read this in one sitting' Closer'A modern day Agatha Christie' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ Reader reviewCelia, Juliette and Nadia are complete strangers with one thing in common: they have all been wronged by Ellis Cobain. A wealthy philanthropist on course for a knighthood, Ellis' public persona is bulletproof - but lurking beneath this veneer is a sinister side that only the women closest to him have seen.When they meet at a boutique hotel on the Cornish coast, brought together by the blind arrogance of their tormentor, they realise what connects them and form a pact: to blackmail him and free themselves from his grasp.But when he is discovered the next morning, murdered in cold blood, they are left scrambling. None of them knows who did it, and now they must desperately cover their tracks. Will they keep each other's secrets, now they are all implicated in his death? Will one turn on the others, when any of them could be next?Praise for Rachel Abbott: 'I was entranced. Perfectly formed characters, [a] grippingly tense storyline. OUTSTANDING' Angela Marsons'A real masterclass in simmering tension that builds until the shocking end.' KL Slater'One of my top reads of 2023. The tension kept me gripped until the final page.' DS Butler'What a storyteller Rachel Abbott is... I was hooked from the start' Cara Hunter'Compulsive reading' Harriet Tyce'I raced through this compelling, twisty novel.' Laura Marshall'A total delight' Daily Mail'Takes your breath away' Sun'A brilliant read, full of suspense' Closer
The Last Time I Saw Him: The queen of the page turner returns with her most twisty thriller yet (A Stephanie King Thriller)
by Rachel AbbottHe believes I can do no wrong.Sadly, he's mistaken.'An irresistibly twisty novel that demands to be binge-read ... kept me hooked until the final, jaw-dropping pages' D. S. Butler'Relentless pacing and unexpected twists makes this a must-read.' John Marrs'Tense and gripping, we read this in one sitting' Closer'A modern day Agatha Christie' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ Reader reviewCelia, Juliette and Nadia are complete strangers with one thing in common: they have all been wronged by Ellis Cobain. A wealthy philanthropist on course for a knighthood, Ellis' public persona is bulletproof - but lurking beneath this veneer is a sinister side that only the women closest to him have seen.When they meet at a boutique hotel on the Cornish coast, brought together by the blind arrogance of their tormentor, they realise what connects them and form a pact: to blackmail him and free themselves from his grasp.But when he is discovered the next morning, murdered in cold blood, they are left scrambling. None of them knows who did it, and now they must desperately cover their tracks. Will they keep each other's secrets, now they are all implicated in his death? Will one turn on the others, when any of them could be next?Praise for Rachel Abbott: 'I was entranced. Perfectly formed characters, [a] grippingly tense storyline. OUTSTANDING' Angela Marsons'A real masterclass in simmering tension that builds until the shocking end.' KL Slater'One of my top reads of 2023. The tension kept me gripped until the final page.' DS Butler'What a storyteller Rachel Abbott is... I was hooked from the start' Cara Hunter'Compulsive reading' Harriet Tyce'I raced through this compelling, twisty novel.' Laura Marshall'A total delight' Daily Mail'Takes your breath away' Sun'A brilliant read, full of suspense' Closer
The Last Time I Saw You: A Novel
by Liv Constantine“Thrilling. . . . a must-read!” — Mary Kubica “Masterful.” — Wendy Walker “I couldn’t put it down.” — Joseph FinderIn a world of wealth and privilege, a killer is hiding . . .The internationally bestselling author of The Last Mrs. Parrish follows that success with an addictive novel filled with shocking twists about the aftermath of a brutal high-society murder.Dr. Kate English has it all. Not only is she the heiress to a large fortune; she has a gorgeous husband and daughter, a high-flying career, and a beautiful home anyone would envy.But all that changes the night Kate’s mother, Lily, is found dead, brutally murdered in her own home. Heartbroken and distraught, Kate reaches out to her estranged best friend, Blaire Barrington, who rushes to her side for the funeral, where the years of distance between them are forgotten in a moment.That evening, Kate’s grief turns to horror when she receives an anonymous text: You think you’re sad now, just wait. By the time I’m finished with you, you’ll wish you had been buried today. More than ever, Kate needs her old friend’s help.Once Blaire decides to take the investigation into her own hands, it becomes clear that all is not as it seems in Baltimore high society. As infidelity, lies, and betrayals come to light, and tensions rise to a boiling point, she begins to alienate Kate’s friends and relatives with her relentless, accusatory questions, as she tries to find Lily’s killer. The murderer could be anyone—friend, neighbor, loved one. But whoever it is, it’s clear that Kate is next on their list. . .In The Last Time I Saw You, Liv Constantine takes the lightning pace of The Last Mrs. Parrish and raises the stakes, creating an exquisitely tension-filled and absorbing tale of psychological suspense in which innocent lives—and one woman’s sanity—hang in the balance.
The Last Time She Saw Him (A Julia Gooden Mystery #1)
by Jane HaseldineIn Jane Haseldine's gripping and brilliantly crafted debut, a reporter searching for her kidnapped son must untangle the connection to her brother's long-ago disappearance.Julia Gooden remembers nothing about the worst night of her life. Thirty years ago, her nine-year-old brother Ben--the person who promised he would always protect her--was abducted from the room they shared. Try as she might to recall any clue or detail, there is a black hole where Julia's memories of that terrible event should be.Now a crime reporter at a Detroit newspaper, Julia tries to give others the closure she's never found. But guilt and grief over Ben's disappearance have left her fearful that whoever took her brother is going to come back. Nowhere seems safe--not the city, not the suburbs, not even the secluded lake town where she plans to raise her children. And then, on the anniversary of Ben's disappearance, Julia's worst fears are realized when her two-year-old son, Will, is snatched from his bed.Convinced that the crimes are related, Julia tries to piece together memories from her final day with Ben. Are the sudden reminders of her brother clues that will lead her to her son's abductor, or merely coincidence? Julia knows she has hours at best to find Will alive, but the deeper she digs, the more personal and terrifying the battle becomes, and an undying promise may be her only hope of saving herself and her son.Advance Praise for The Last Time She Saw Him"A sharp, breathless thriller. From the opening scene to the last, The Last Time She Saw Him, kept me flipping the pages. I loved it! Jane Haseldine is one to watch!" --Lisa Jackson, #1 New York Times bestselling author"So visually written and chilling, with such real, believable characters and twists that shocked. A gripping story that I read in one night--I could not put it down . . ." --Debbie Howells, author of The Bones of You"Haseldine's first novel is a solid read that fans of Debbie Howells, Julia Dahl, and Laura Lippman will appreciate." --Library Journal"Terrific! Suspenseful, poignant, and completely surprising. Jane Haseldine's riveting story of love, danger, paranoia, and family is powerfully and emotionally authentic--and deserves a standing ovation." --Hank Phillippi Ryan, Agatha, Anthony, and Mary Higgins Clark award-winning author
The Last Time She Saw Him: A Novel
by Kate WhiteA woman is left reeling when her former fiancé appears to take his own life, and she becomes desperate to prove it was actually murder—in the latest psychological thriller from New York Times bestselling author Kate WhiteAs Kiki Reed heads out to a party at a friend’s house in the Connecticut countryside, she’s more than a little nervous. Her ex-fiancé Jamie, a great guy who just wasn’t “the one,” will be attending, and she hasn’t seen him since she broke his heart a few months earlier. But when they come face to face, their exchange is brief and pleasant, which is a huge relief.Then, as the party is winding down, a noise pierces the night. The last few guests run outside to find Jamie inside his car, dead from a gunshot wound.Shocked and grieving, Kiki learns that the police believe Jamie took his own life, but she knows he was moving on from the breakup and just doesn’t believe it. Determined to find the truth, she searches for any evidence that will get the police to take her seriously. But as she peels away the layers, she uncovers something far more sinister than she’d imagined—and it may be her life on the line next. . .
The Last Time We Met: A Novel
by Anna E. WahlgrenSix former friends are forced to relive their deadly past in this psychologically charged and suspenseful locked-room mystery perfect for fans of Lucy Foley and Ruth Ware.Old friends. Old grudges. One evening back together again. The last time they all had dinner, someone wound up dead. What could go wrong?Sophie Lind hasn&’t seen her college friends in a decade when a dinner invitation from one of the friends, Ava, arrives on her doorstep. They used to all be inseparable, meeting for dinner every week, even after graduation. But the last time they all had dinner, ten years ago, someone was dead by the end of the night.It was Sophie&’s then-fiancé William who died that night in his apartment, just a room away from the friends he called family. Sophie isn&’t sure if it&’s curiosity—or guilt—that pushes her to accept Ava&’s dinner invitation and unbury those old wounds. When the six friends arrive for the dinner, there&’s a small box waiting for each of them by their plates. Each box uncovers secrets that the friends have kept hidden all these years, and with the door to the apartment locked from the outside, it&’s clear that Ava didn&’t plan this dinner just to reminisce about the past. What happened to William is buried beneath someone&’s lies—and nobody&’s leaving this dinner table until the truth comes out.
The Last to Die
by Beverly BartonBE CAREFUL WHO YOU LOVE ... Cherokee Pointe, Tennessee, has seen murder before, but nothing like what has claimed the life of Jamie Upton, heir to the Upton fortune. The crime is so vicious, so personal and filled with hatred, the authorities are certain it had to be someone he knew ... someone hiding an unimaginable sadistic streak behind a friendly facade. BE CAREFUL WHO YOU TRUST ... The number one suspect is Jamie's former lover Jazzy Talbot. The girl from the wrong side of the tracks has always been Cherokee Pointe's favorite target for gossip and worse. Jazzy knows she didn't kill Jamie ... just as she knows she's being watched, stalked like prey ... BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU KNOW ... And then the killer strikes again ... and again ... with the same chilling signature. With no one to believe her innocence except enigmatic drifter Caleb McCord, Jazzy plunges into a small town's long-buried secrets and shocking family sins ... each startling truth bringing her dangerously close to a killer determined to make Jazzy the last to die. ...
The Last to Die (Cherokee Pointe Trilogy #2)
by Beverly BartonBE CAREFUL WHO YOU LOVE . . . Cherokee Pointe, Tennessee, has seen murder before, but nothing like what has claimed the life of Jamie Upton, heir to the Upton fortune. The crime is so vicious, so personal and filled with hatred, the authorities are certain it had to be someone he knew . . . someone hiding an unimaginable sadistic streak behind a friendly façade. BE CAREFUL WHO YOU TRUST . . . The number one suspect is Jamie’s former lover, Jazzy Talbot. The girl from the wrong side of the tracks has always been Cherokee Point’s favorite target for gossip and worse. Jazzy knows she didn’t kill Jamie . . . just as she knows she’s being watched, stalked like prey . . . BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU KNOW . . . And then the killer strikes again . . . and again . . . with the same chilling signature. With no one to believe her innocence except enigmatic drifter Caleb McCord, Jazzy plunges into a small town’s long-buried secrets and shocking family sins, each startling truth bringing her dangerously close to a killer determined to make Jazzy the last to die . . .
The Last To Die
by Beverly BartonBe Careful Who You Love. . .Cherokee Pointe, Tennessee, has seen murder before, but nothing like what has claimed the life of Jamie Upton, heir to the Upton fortune. The crime is so vicious, so personal and filled with hatred, the authorities are certain it had to be someone he knew. . .someone hiding an unimaginable sadistic streak behind a friendly façade. Be Careful Who You Trust. . .The number one suspect is Jamie's former lover Jazzy Talbot. The girl from the wrong side of the tracks has always been Cherokee Point's favorite target for gossip and worse. Jazzy knows she didn't kill Jamie. . .just as she knows she's being watched, stalked like prey. . . Be Careful What You Know. . .And then the killer strikes again. . .and again. . .with the same chilling signature. With no one to believe her innocence except enigmatic drifter Caleb McCord, Jazzy plunges into a small town's long-buried secrets and shocking family sins. . .each startling truth bringing her dangerously close to a killer determined to make Jazzy the last to die. . .
Last To Die: Number 2 in series (Sheridan)
by Kate BradyShe'll charm you, punish you, then kill you...Mia Kettering is a ruthless killer who hides in plain sight. Indeed, no one believes that a beautiful, wealthy socialite could be capable of murder. But now she's begun her master plan that will leave six women dead, punished for their dark pasts.Detective Dani Cole is determined to track down a serial killer whose victims include a young woman she pulled out of a life of crime. Her investigation leads her to Mitch Sheridan, who once saved her life but then disappeared. With danger hot on their heels, Dani and Mitch unearth a deathly chain of deception that leads to a killer who is closer than they think - and more terrifying than they imagine...
Last to Die
by Kate BradyA ruthless killer hides in plain sight, someone no one believes is capable of murder. Within a week, six women will be murdered, all punished for their dark pasts. Detective Dani Cole is determined to track down this serial killer whose victims include a young woman she pulled out of a life of crime. Her investigation leads her to a photography foundation and the renowned photographer Mitch Sheridan, a man she she fell in love with years ago but has tried to forget. Dani and Mitch are instantly attracted to each other again, though their troubled pasts keep them from getting too close. Together, through the course of the investigation, they unearth a dark chain of deception that leads to a killer who is closer than they think.
The Last to Die
by Kelly GarrettSixteen-year-old Harper Jacobs and her bored friends make a pact to engage in a series of not-quite illegal break-ins. They steal from each other's homes, sharing their keys and alarm codes. But they don't take anything that can't be replaced by some retail therapy, so it's okay. It's thrilling. It's bad. And for Harper, it's payback for something she can't put into words-something to help her deal with her alcoholic mother, her delusional father, and to forget the lies she told that got her druggie brother arrested. It's not like Daniel wasn't rehab bound anyway. So everything is okay-until the bold but aggravating Alex, looking to up the ante, suggests they break into the home of a classmate. It's crossing a line, but Harper no longer cares. She's proud of it. Until one of the group turns up dead, and Harper comes face-to-face with the moral dilemma that will make or break her-and, if she makes the wrong choice, will get her killed.
The Last to Die
by Kelly GarrettIt all started out as a game.Just a way to have fun. We figured as long as we had rules, it wouldn't be a problem.RULE #1: Only break into one another's houses.RULE #2: Only take stuff that can be replaced.It worked for a while. Whoever's turn it was to break in got a rush, and the rest of us laughed over the trophies they brought back. But then someone went too far. Lives got ruined. Someone is dead.And I might be next.
Last to Die: A Rizzoli & Isles Novel (Rizzoli and Isles #10)
by Tess GerritsenRizzoli & Isles * Hit series on TNT "Suspense doesn't get smarter than this. Not just recommended but mandatory."--Lee Child For the second time in his short life, Teddy Clock has survived a massacre. Two years ago, he barely escaped when his entire family was slaughtered. Now, at fourteen, in a hideous echo of the past, Teddy is the lone survivor of his foster family's mass murder. Orphaned once more, the traumatized teenager has nowhere to turn--until the Boston PD puts detective Jane Rizzoli on the case. Determined to protect this young man, Jane discovers that what seemed like a coincidence is instead just one horrifying part of a relentless killer's merciless mission. Jane spirits Teddy to the exclusive Evensong boarding school, a sanctuary where young victims of violent crime learn the secrets and skills of survival in a dangerous world. But even behind locked gates, and surrounded by acres of sheltering Maine wilderness, Jane fears that Evensong's mysterious benefactors aren't the only ones watching. When strange blood-splattered dolls are found dangling from a tree, Jane knows that her instincts are dead on. And when she meets Will Yablonski and Claire Ward, students whose tragic pasts bear a shocking resemblance to Teddy's, it becomes chillingly clear that a circling predator has more than one victim in mind. Joining forces with her trusted partner, medical examiner Maura Isles, Jane is determined to keep these orphans safe from harm. But an unspeakable secret dooms the children's fate--unless Jane and Maura can finally put an end to an obsessed killer's twisted quest.This eBook includes the full text of the novel plus script pages from a season 3 episode of TNT's hit show Rizzoli & Isles. PRAISE FOR TESS GERRITSEN "[Gerritsen] has an imagination that allows her to conjure up depths of human behavior so dark and frightening that she makes Edgar Allan Poe and H. P. Lovecraft seem like goody-two-shoes."--Chicago Tribune "One of the most versatile voices in thriller fiction today."--The Providence Journal The Silent Girl "Another great thrill ride . . . one of Gerritsen's best."--Associated Press "An exciting and suspense-filled adventure."--Wichita Falls Times Record News Ice Cold "Gerritsen paces Ice Cold with surgical precision."--Salon "The kind of book you'd read in one sitting."--Chicago Sun-Times
Last to Die (Jack Swyteck #3)
by James Grippando<P>In an exciting new series that critics have called "John Grisham meets Robert Ludlum," Miami criminal defense lawyer Jack Swyteck faces his biggest challenge yet. <P>Tatum Knight is a former contract killer. Ruthless. Conniving. And he's Jack's newest client. Tatum is the older brother of Jack's best friend, Theo. Theo himself spent time on death row until Jack found the evidence to prove him innocent. Jack isn't so sure about Tatum. <P>A gorgeous young woman has been shot dead in her Mercedes on a Miami street. Tatum denies that he had anything to do with it, but he admits to Jack that he did meet with her in Theo's bar, where she tried to hire him.Sally Fenning was worth forty-eight million dollars when she died. Money had never made her happy, so she left it all to her enemies--left it for them to fight over, that is. She named six heirs in her will, but there's a catch: No one gets a penny until all but one of the heirs are dead. It's survival of the greediest. <P>Quickly the lawyers gear up for a bitter legal battle, but Jack braces himself for much worse. He alone knows that heir number six--Tatum Knight--is a professional killer. As the heirs begin to fall, Jack and his unforgettable sidekick, Theo, are in a race against time to discover if Tatum is behind all the killing. Or is someone even more frightening, more dangerous, the odds-on favorite to be the last to die? <P>From the harrowing first scene through its shocking climax, Last to Die delivers nonstop action and chilling suspense that fans around the world have come to expect from bestselling author James Grippando.
The Last to Disappear: The chilling new thriller from the author of The Perfect Lie
by Jo SpainTHE CHILLING NEW THRILLER FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE PERFECT LIE'Utterly ingenious' Liz Nugent'Tense and atmospheric' Catherine Cooper'Unforgettable!' Allie Reynolds'Compelling' Sarah Pearse********A luxury resort. Three missing women. One body.When young London professional Alex Evans is informed that his sister's body has been pulled from an icy lake in Northern Lapland, he assumes his irresponsible sister accidentally drowned. He travels to the wealthy winter resort where Vicky worked as a tour-guide and meets Agatha Koskinen, the detective in charge. Agatha is a no-nonsense single mother of three who already thinks there's more to Vicky's case than meets the eye.As the two form an unlikely alliance, Alex also begins to suspect the small town where his sister lived and died is harbouring secrets. It's not long before he learns that three other women have gone missing from the area in the past and that his sister may have left him a message.On the surface, Koppe, Lapland is a winter wonderland. But in this remote, frozen place, death seems only ever a heartbeat away.********PRAISE FOR JO SPAIN'A real page-turner' Steve Cavanagh'Another twisty and intense thriller from the great Jo Spain' Adrian McKinty'Intense, clever writing, packed with twists and turns' Dervla McTiernan
The Last to Disappear: The chilling new thriller from the author of The Perfect Lie
by Jo SpainTHE CHILLING NEW THRILLER FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE PERFECT LIE'Utterly ingenious' Liz Nugent'Tense and atmospheric' Catherine Cooper'Unforgettable!' Allie Reynolds'Compelling' Sarah Pearse********A luxury resort. Three missing women. One body.When young London professional Alex Evans is informed that his sister's body has been pulled from an icy lake in Northern Lapland, he assumes his irresponsible sister accidentally drowned. He travels to the wealthy winter resort where Vicky worked as a tour-guide and meets Agatha Koskinen, the detective in charge. Agatha is a no-nonsense single mother of three who already thinks there's more to Vicky's case than meets the eye.As the two form an unlikely alliance, Alex also begins to suspect the small town where his sister lived and died is harbouring secrets. It's not long before he learns that three other women have gone missing from the area in the past and that his sister may have left him a message.On the surface, Koppe, Lapland is a winter wonderland. But in this remote, frozen place, death seems only ever a heartbeat away.********PRAISE FOR JO SPAIN'A real page-turner' Steve Cavanagh'Another twisty and intense thriller from the great Jo Spain' Adrian McKinty'Intense, clever writing, packed with twists and turns' Dervla McTiernan
The Last to Disappear: The chilling new thriller from the author of The Perfect Lie
by Jo Spain'Dark and terrifying, utterly compelling' SARAH PEARSE********A luxury resort. Three missing women. One body.When young London professional Alex Evans is informed that his sister's body has been pulled from an icy lake in Northern Lapland, he assumes his irresponsible sister accidentally drowned. He travels to the wealthy winter resort where Vicky worked as a tour-guide and meets Agatha Koskinen, the detective in charge. Agatha is a no-nonsense single mother of three who already thinks there's more to Vicky's case than meets the eye.As the two form an unlikely alliance, Alex also begins to suspect the small town where his sister lived and died is harbouring secrets. It's not long before he learns that three other women have gone missing from the area in the past and that his sister may have left him a message.On the surface, Koppe, Lapland is a winter wonderland. But in this remote, frozen place, death seems only ever a heartbeat away.********'A breathless, tense thriller' B. P. Walter'Utterly ingenious' Liz Nugent'Tense and atmospheric' Catherine Cooper'Unforgettable!' Allie Reynolds(P)2022 Quercus Editions Limited
Last to Fold: A Novel (The Turbo Vlost Thrillers #1)
by David DuffyOne of the most exciting debut anti-heroes since Lee Child's Jack Reacher Turbo Vlost learned early that life is like a game of cards…. It's not always about winning. Sometimes it's just a matter of making your enemies fold first. Turbo is a man with a past—his childhood was spent in the Soviet Gulag, while half of his adult life was spent in service to the KGB. His painful memories led to the demolition of his marriage, the separation from his only son, and his effective exile from Russia. Turbo now lives in New York City, where he runs a one-man business finding things for people. However, his past comes crashing into the present when he finds out that his new client is married to his ex-wife; his surrogate father, the man who saved him from the Gulag and recruited him into the KGB, has been shot; and he finds himself once again on the wrong side of the surrogate father's natural son, the head of the Russian mob in Brooklyn. As Turbo tries to navigate his way through a labyrinthine maze of deceit, he discovers all of these people have secrets that they are willing to go to any lengths to protect. Turbo didn't survive the camps and the Cold War without becoming one wily operator. He's ready to show them all why he's always the one who's…LAST TO FOLD."One of the most original protagonists I've ever come across — a cross between Arkady Renko and Philip Marlowe: a Russian-born ex-KGB agent living in New York, a private eye with a strong sense of irony and a Russian sense of fatalism. David Duffy knows his Russia inside and out, but most of all, he knows how to tell a story with flair and elegance. This is really, really good." --Joseph Finder, New York Times best-selling author of Vanished and Buried Secrets
Last to Know: A Novel
by Elizabeth AdlerTold with Elizabeth Adler's inimitable style, illuminating descriptions, and intricate family dynamics, Last to Know is the definition of a page-turner.Evening Lake: an idyllic, peaceful, western Massachusetts getaway with a close-knit community of families. Detective Harry Jordan sees his lake home as a respite from solving crimes on the streets of Boston...until crime comes to Evening Lake. Harry is out for a walk when the night is rocked by an explosion: the Havnel house is engulfed in a conflagration and Bea Havnel is seen fleeing, hair on fire, plunging into the lake. Mysterious, rough-around-the edges, and private, Bea and her mother Lacey are newcomers to Evening Lake and nothing like the well-heeled families of the community. Bea survives the fire, but her mother does not, and Harry is pulled into the investigation. As is young Diz Osborne, who, unbeknownst to any of them, carries a weighty secret about who else he saw rowing on the lake that night. When it's discovered that Lacey Havnel died not from the explosion but from a knife wound, it's clear that a murderer is on the loose. And this murderer is poised to strike again, and again.
The Last to Know
by Wendy Corsi StaubTownsend Heights is the perfect small town. Sleepy, tree-lined streets. Good schools. A quick commute to the city. The sort of peaceful, suburban existence Tasha Banks dreamed of living when she left her fast-paced career for full-time motherhood. But now, Tasha's perfect dream is turning into a terrifying nightmare. Someone is targeting women in Townsend Heights -- and not just any women. A serial killer is looking for a particular kind of prey. . . young, stay-at-home mothers. . . exactly like Tasha. One by one, Tasha's friends are disappearing, only to die in horrific ways. Suddenly, terror is transforming Townsend Heights into a sinister place of fear and foreboding -- a place where evil lurks behind every corner, hiding behind the mask of a familiar face -- a face that may be the last one Tasha ever sees. . .
Last to Leave
by Clare CurzonCARLTON DELLAR. THE ESTEEMED POET, couldn't have hoped for a more eventful eightieth birthday. His extended family has gathered under the reproachful eye of his wife to celebrate what is silently suspected to be his last year. Hours later, the guests gather on the lawns in confusion as Larchmoor Place burns to the ground. Worse, Carlton's niece is unaccounted for and her twin brother has been brutally assaulted and now lies unconscious in the hospital. Superintendent Mike Yearlings of the Thames Valley CID strongly suspects arson, a feeling intensified when he learns that the guest list included the aging poet's brother Matthew, one of the country's most powerful and successful senior prosecutors. But as the family is questioned, it becomes clear to Yearlings and his team that perhaps Matthew Dellar is not the only member to be at risk from secret enmity and undercurrents of jealousy and frustration. And when a search of the wreckage uncovers a charred corpse, the enquiry steps up another level as they attempt to find a murderer. The tenth installment in this enthralling series, Last to Leave is an accomplished investigative drama from a British author of tried and true talent. CARLTON DELLAR. THE ESTEEMED POET, couldn't have hoped for a more eventful eightieth birthday. His extended family has gathered under the reproachful eye of his wife to celebrate what is silently suspected to be his last year. Hours later, the guests gather on the lawns in confusion as Larchmoor Place burns to the ground. Worse, Carlton's niece is unaccounted for and her twin brother has been brutally assaulted and now lies unconscious in the hospital. Superintendent Mike Yearlings of the Thames Valley CID strongly suspects arson, a feeling intensified when he learns that the guest list included the aging poet's brother Matthew, one of the country's most powerful and successful senior prosecutors. But as the family is questioned, it becomes clear to Yearlings and his team that perhaps Matthew Dellar is not the only member to be at risk from secret enmity and undercurrents of jealousy and frustration. And when a search of the wreckage uncovers a charred corpse, the enquiry steps up another level as they attempt to find a murderer. The tenth installment in this enthralling series, Last to Leave is an accomplished investigative drama from a British author of tried and true talent.
Last to Leave the Room: A Novel
by Caitlin StarlingLast to Leave the Room is a new novel of genre-busting speculative horror from Caitlin Starling, the acclaimed author of The Death of Jane Lawrence.The city of San Siroco is sinking. The basement of Dr. Tamsin Rivers, the arrogant, selfish head of the research team assigned to find the source of the subsidence, is sinking faster.As Tamsin becomes obsessed with the distorting dimensions of the room at the bottom of the stairs, she finds a door that didn’t exist before - and one night, it opens to reveal an exact physical copy of her. This doppelgänger is sweet and biddable where Tamsin is calculating and cruel. It appears fully, terribly human, passing every test Tamsin can devise. But the longer the double exists, the more Tamsin begins to forget pieces of her life, to lose track of time, to grow terrified of the outside world.With her employer growing increasingly suspicious, Tamsin must try to hold herself together long enough to figure out what her double wants from her, and just where the mysterious door leads…
The Last to Pie (A Pies Before Guys Mystery #3)
by Misha PoppPerfect for fans of Mia P. Manansala and Elle Cosimano, in Misha Popp&’s third Pies Before Guys mystery, the pies are deadlier than ever when Daisy receives a request for revenge against an abusive cop.Daisy Ellery is back to doing what she does best: making pies and killing guys. And it&’s about to get more dangerous than ever. Daisy knows the statistic–domestic violence perpetrated by cops is rampant. It was only a matter of time before she was called in to help. But when this request arrives in her inbox, it isn&’t accompanied by the required referral and that makes Daisy nervous. Is this really a woman trapped in a violent relationship, or is it a shady cop trying to uncover Daisy&’s murdery side hustle?Daisy hesitates to accept the job–until the woman who left the request goes missing and it&’s clear her boyfriend is responsible. Knowing the boyfriend&’s work buddies won&’t be any help with the investigation, Daisy sets out to find the woman and plans a little justice of her own. When Daisy finds evidence that the boyfriend wasn&’t just a monster in private, but corrupt at work too, things get even more perilous.Feeling guilty that she hesitated to help the woman, Daisy is determined to find her and get her justice–whatever it takes.
Last to Rise (A Rojan Dizon Novel #3)
by Francis KnightThe towering vertical city of Mahala is on the brink of war with its neighboring countries. It might be his worst nightmare, but Rojan and the few remaining pain mages have been drafted in to help. The city needs power in whatever form they can get it -- and fast. With alchemists readying a prototype electricity generator, and factories producing guns faster than ever, the city's best advantage is still the mages. Tapping their power is a risky plan, but with food in the city running out, and a battle brimming that no one is ready for, risky is the best they've got...The spectacular conclusion to the adventures of Rojan Dizon, which began with the thrilling fantasy debut Fade to Black.