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One dead wife is tragic. Two looks like murder… ________ 'Motherland meets Big Little Lies, It's Always the Husband is a totally addictive, up-all-night read. A masterclass in misdirection with clever twists and thrilling reveals right up until the final page. I loved it!' Claire Douglas...

Two years ago, Fran’s sister, Jenna, disappeared on a wellness retreat in Gozo that went terribly wrong. Tom Wade, the now infamous man behind Soul Shrink Retreats, has just been released from prison after serving his sentence for the deaths of two people. But he has never let on what happened to the third victim: Jenna. Determined to find out the truth, Fran books herself onto his upcoming retreat—the first since his release—and finds herself face-to-face with the man who might hold the key to her sister’s disappearance.

When Lou Wandsworth ran away to France with her teacher Mike Hughes, she thought he was the love of her life. But Mike wasn't what he seemed, and he left her life in pieces. Now 32, Lou discovers that he is involved with teenager Chloe Meadows. Determined to make sure history doesn't repeat itself, she returns home to confront him for the damage he's caused.

All Anna wants is to be able to sleep. But crushing insomnia, terrifying night terrors and memories of that terrible night are making it impossible. If only she didn’t feel so guilty. To escape her past, Anna takes a job at a hotel on the remote Scottish island of Rum, but when seven guests join her, what started as a retreat from the world turns into a deadly nightmare. Each of the guests has a secret, but one of them is lying—about who they are and why they're on the island. There's a murderer staying in the Bay View hotel. And they've set their sights on Anna.

Ursula is unable to face up to the tragedy that consumes her, her world has shrunk to an almost unrecognisable state. Then Alice, who’s in the first flush of her relationship with Simon who seems perfectly normal—except that he flinches at the slightest touch. And Gareth, who lives a humdrum life as he struggles to cope with his mum’s increasing dementia. She can’t remember much about her days—not even when a postcard from his long-dead father comes through the door. None of these three strangers have ever met, but their worlds will soon collide.

Alex, Lucy, River and Bridget. Four people with one thing in common: they are all being stalked. Their lives are filled with daily terror. Always watching. Always waiting. And never knowing what – or who – is hiding in the shadows. But this group of four used to be five, until the terrible day their friend Nat was followed home by her stalker. Coming together for Nat’s funeral, they are handed a wreath saying RIP. However, this isn’t a wreath in memory of Nat – it’s for them, with a card dated in ten days’ time. It’s a clear message: in ten days, one of them will die.

When a stranger asks Jo Blackmore for a lift, she says yes, then swiftly wishes she hadn't. The stranger knows Jo's name; she knows her husband, Max, and she's got a glove belonging to Jo's two-year-old daughter, Elise. What begins with a subtle threat swiftly turns into a nightmare as the police, social services and even Jo's own husband turn against her. No one believes that Elise is in danger. But Jo knows there's only one way to keep her child safe - run.

Five years ago, Olivia Sutherland was wrongfully convicted of plotting to murder. Now she's finally free, Olivia has three goals. Repair her relationship with her daughter. Clear her name. And bring down her husband—the man who framed her. Just how far is she willing to go to get what she wants? And how far will her husband go to stop her? Because his lies run deeper than Olivia could ever have imagined—and this time it’s not her freedom that’s in jeopardy, but her life.

Welcome to The Island. Where your worst fears are about to come true. It was supposed to be the perfect holiday: a week-long trip for six teenage friends on a remote tropical island. But when their guide dies of a stroke leaving them stranded, the trip of a lifetime turns into a nightmare. Because someone on the island knows each of the group’s worst fears. And one by one, they’re becoming a reality.

All 16-year-old Drew Finch wants is to be left alone. She's not interested in spending time with her mum and stepdad, and when her disruptive 15-year-old brother, Mason, is expelled from school for the third time and sent to a residential reform academy, she's almost relieved. Everything changes when she's followed home from school by the mysterious Dr Cobey, who claims to have a message from Mason. There is something sinister about the 'treatment' he is undergoing. The school is changing people.

Fast paced and suspenseful, The Accident is perfect for fans of Before I Go to Sleep, Gone Girl, and Sophie Hannah. A gripping psychological thriller about the deadly secrets your children can keep.... Sue Jackson has the perfect family, but when her teenage daughter, Charlotte, deliberately steps in front of a bus and ends up in a coma she is forced to face a very dark reality. Retracing her daughter's steps, she finds a horrifying entry in Charlotte's diary and is forced to head deep into Charlotte's private world.

You love your family. They make you feel safe. You trust them. But should you? When 15-year-old Billy Wilkinson goes missing in the middle of the night, his mother, Claire, blames herself. She's not the only one. There isn't a single member of Billy's family who doesn't feel guilty. But the Wilkinsons are so used to keeping secrets from one another that it isn't until six months later, after an appeal for information goes horribly wrong, that the truth begins to surface.

Haunting, compelling, this psychological thriller will have you hooked. Perfect for fans of Gone Girl and Daughter. Best friends are there for each other through thick and thin. You trust them with your life. At least that's what Emma, Daisy, Leanne, and Al think. But all that changes when they embark on a trip of a lifetime together. When they return home, only two of them are left alive, and the group has been torn apart by lies and deception. Many years later, when the dust has settled and life has moved on, one girl receives a threatening letter.

Whether known to a few special souls or all but Unknown since their publication, the tales in this volume will be Unfamiliar to all who claim kinship with Humankind. Listen and Lose yourself!

Alexandra, Lucy, Bridget, River e Natalie: cinque amici londinesi che preferirebbero non essersi mai incontrati. Perché l'unica cosa che hanno in comune è la cosa peggiore della loro vita: sono tutti perseguitati da uno stalker. Quando Natalie viene uccisa pochi giorni dopo l'uscita di prigione del suo ex fidanzato, il tempo si ferma per tutti. Sanno che le loro vite potrebbero finire in modo altrettanto brutale da un momento all'altro. Il giorno del funerale, attoniti, gli amici ricevono una corona funebre contenente una minaccia anonima: tra dieci giorni uno di loro morirà.

'Queen of the psychological thriller' M. W. CRAVEN 'I absolutely love C. L. Taylor's writing' LIZ NUGENT It's a dangerous thing to know too much. Expect the unexpected in the ingenious new thriller from the bestselling author of Every Move You Make and It's Always the Husband. Oxford University...

For to år siden forsvandt Frans søster, Jenna, på den maltesiske ø Gozo. Hun var med på et wellness-retreat, som gik frygteligt galt. Tom Wade, nu berygtet som manden bag Soul­Shrinks retreats, er lige blevet løsladt fra fængslet efter at have afsonet sin dom for to menneskers død. Men han har aldrig røbet, hvad der skete med det tredje offer: Jenna. Fran er fast besluttet på at finde ud af, hvad der skete, og melder sig til hans næste retreat, som er det første siden løsladelsen. Her står hun ansigt til ansigt med den mand, som måske har nøglen til hendes søsters forsvinden.

En retreat. Tre offer. Ingen flyktväg. Du kommer dit för att läka. Du väntar dig inte att dö. För två år sedan försvann Frans syster Jenna under en hälsoretreat på Gozo som gick fruktansvärt fel. Tom Wade, den nu ökände mannen bakom företaget Soul Shrink Retreats, har nyss släppts ur fängelse efter att ha avtjänat sitt straff för två människors död. Men han har aldrig avslöjat vad som hände det tredje offret: Jenna.

Du elsker din familie. De får dig til at føle dig tryg. Du kan stole på dem. Eller kan du? Da femtenårige Billy Wilkinson forsvinder midt om natten, bebrejder hans mor, Claire Wilkinson, sig selv for Billys forsvinden. Dette er hun ikke ene om. Der er ikke en eneste i familien, der ikke føler sig skyldig. Men familien Wilkinson er så vant til at holde hemmeligheder for hinanden, at det først er seks måneder efter Billys forsvinden, efter at en henvendelse om informationer går galt, at sandheden kommer frem til overfladen.

Nogle gange vil din første kærlighed ikke slippe dig... Da Lou Wandsworth stak af til Frankrig med sin lærer Mike Hughes, troede hun, at han var hendes livs kærlighed. Men Mike var ikke, hvad han så ud til at være, og han efterlod hendes liv i stykker. Nu, da hun er 32, finder Lou ud af, at han er involveret med teenageren Chloe Meadows. Fast besluttet på at historien ikke må gentage sig selv, vender hun hjem for at konfrontere ham med den skade, han har forvoldt. Men Mike er den værste slags rovdyr.