The Crime Files

Author of the heart-stopping international spy thriller, THE OLD ENEMY, Henry Porter talks to Crime Files about the powerful and often all-encompassing emotion, fear.   I remember the feeling that swept over me as the […]

The third novel in Olivia Kiernan’s Dublin-set DCS Frankie Sheehan series. INNOCENCE IS NOTHING. APPEARANCE IS EVERYTHING.     CHAPTER 1 You’ll find the Gardens buried in the heart of Dublin, away from the grey […]

Shepherd’s Corner, VA 2012   Beauregard thought the night sky looked like a painting.   Laughter filled the air only to be drowned out by a cacophony of revving engines as the moon slid from […]

  Upload your proof of pre-order of Erin Kelly’s acclaimed new thriller Watch Her Fall for the chance to win a complete set of signed backlist!   This prize draw has now closed.    

Destroy Me is an addictive psychological thriller from the kindle bestselling author Karen Cole. Perfect for fans of Karin Slaughter and Erin Kelly. Discover the opening chapter here!   Clouds sail past my window, shape-shifting […]

A handsome psychotherapist. His lonely wife. And in his home office ceiling, a vent. You’d listen too, wouldn’t you?… For fans of The Silent Patient and The Couple Next Door, comes this irresistible new thriller from the New York […]

NOT DARK YET is the forthcoming new novel from number one bestseller Peter Robinson, and the 27th novel featuring his beloved character Alan Banks.       Read the first chapter of the book here! […]

This month, Waterstones has selected Rebecaa Wait’s OUR FATHERS as their Thriller of the Month. Below you can read a short extract of it, or head over to the Waterstones website to read Rebecca’s piece […]

Prologue Berlin, 19 December 1939   The Christmas party had not long begun when Gerda Korzeny and her escort arrived at half past eight that evening. The snow was deep and they kicked the ice […]

‘After a number of years teaching writing courses and appearing at writers’ conferences, I began to see that creating a process book utilising one of my novels as an example of each step of my […]

Getting to know your own characters, especially in an ongoing series is an interesting experience. In some ways it mirrors real life. You meet someone, form an initial opinion, get to know them a little […]

Chapter 11   Mothers who eliminate an unwanted child may have no psychiatric disorder other than an abnormal personality, but there can be a history of family discord and maltreatment. The first murder case of […]