Jane E. James

I might be a grandmother. But I’m not some sweet, harmless old lady who people can push around. I finally have a family of my own. And nobody is going to take it away from me.

As soon as we open the door to our beautiful new home, I sense their presence . . . the couple who lived here before us.

Three newlywed couples arrive on Bali’s Honeymoon Island, expecting two weeks of bliss. It’s a five-star luxury all-inclusive experience. White beaches, endless cocktails, and Instagram-perfect moments await. But beneath the tropical paradise, dark secrets threaten to ruin everything.

It seemed perfect for me and my five-year-old daughter, Lily— a pretty little cottage on a quiet country farm. Then came the rule. No male visitors. But soon there are red flags. Mrs Skinner's son watches me a little too closely. My lipstick disappears.

Your husband’s dead. He’s never coming back. So why is he on a dating site asking you to go out with him?

I just met my new son-in-law . . . And he’s my ex-husband. They’re here. I watch them arrive from the kitchen window. My pregnant daughter and her new husband. They’ve barely known each other six months.

Clayton and Avril Shaw have lost their little boy and are still mourning when they move into Swallow's Nest on the Yorkshire moors. In their new house Avril discovers a painting.

The Butcher's Daughter is a compelling psychological thriller which will appeal to fans of authors like Sheryl Browne, Nuala Ellwood and Teresa Driscoll. When Natalie Powers returns home for the first time in 13 years, she must convince everyone she has fully recovered from the mental illness...