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On a sullen, cloudy July day ten years since 7/7, the happy, confident and optimistic British Prime Minister is visiting a charity in East London. It's just two months after the general election which saw John Campbell's government returned to power with a clear majority, the economy is on the mend and the coalition is fast becoming a bad memory. Suddenly, a man appears out of the crowd and shoots him three times in the chest.

Things have been difficult for Annie since her husband left; her teenage daughter, Isla, has become a ghost of her former self. Annie's terrified that Isla might hurt herself, and she'll lose her, too. So when Annie receives a video of herself crying at Isla's funeral, she's immediately sick to her stomach. Confused and horrified, Annie races upstairs to check on Isla, who is perfectly alive and well. The video has been faked. But who sent it and what do they want?

The Lancashire town of Burnley is a typical British melting pot. Where drugs, violence and human trafficking rub shoulders with grand houses and rolling moors... and now two people have been found dead - are they suicides or is there something darker lurking in this community? DI Jane Hacker...

WHEN YOU THINK YOU'RE SAFE, WHEN YOU THINK YOU'RE ALL ALONE, THAT'S WHEN HE'LL COME FOR YOU... A silent killer stalks the city, targeting those home alone at night, playing a deadly game of cat and mouse with the victims. As panic spreads, Detective Inspector Helen Grace leads the investigation...

OUR MOST NOTORIOUS CRIMINALS HAVE HIDDEN IN PLAIN SIGHT. UNTIL NOW... 'Emily' is a devoted single mother. 'Jack' starts a new job in a new town. They both share the same secret: neither of them are who they say they are. They are among only nine criminals in the UK who have been granted lifelong...

Penguin presents the unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of Running Blind by M.J. Arlidge, read by Grace Saif. New to the police force, WPC Helen Grace is assigned to her first clear-cut case. Sure there's something sinister beneath the surface, Helen has a bad feeling . . . but who's...

When 3-month-old Max is abducted, his parents are plunged into their worst nightmare. Devastated mum Sarah only took her eyes off him for a second, but that doesn't stop her guilt. Even husband Jake can't hide his anger that their little boy went missing on her watch. By contrast there are smiles and celebration at a caravan park in Lincolnshire, as baby Blaze is introduced to the Star family. Jenna and Gary are delighted with the new addition to their family. But trouble is brewing for the Star family.

Pete never wanted another child. Before baby Erin was born, they were happy. If Natalie hadn't got pregnant, he would never have done what he did. Natalie knows things have been difficult since the surprise arrival of Erin. Life with Pete and their two other children—Emily and Zadie—has been balancing on a knife-edge. Now their home is full of guests at a party Natalie didn't want to throw—and she's about to reach breaking point. But so is her family. Because everyone has a secret that they've been hiding and when Erin suddenly disappears everyone becomes a suspect.

A gang war grips the city, and the police force is under fire from all sides. But Detective Inspector Helen Grace defies direct orders as she becomes drawn to the case of a missing teenager. Naomi's mother is desperate for help - and Helen is her only hope. Keeping the investigation secret, she finds a disturbing trail of questions - and more who have vanished off the streets... Sometimes, the truth hides in plain sight. But proving it is another matter entirely. The clock is ticking - and the only person looking for Naomi is about to meet her match.

A crimewave sweeps through the city and no one is safe. An arson at the docks. A carjacking gone wrong. A murder in a country park. What connects all these crimes without causes, which leave no clues? Detective Inspector Helen Grace faces the rising tide of cases which threatens to drown the city. But each crime is just a piece of a puzzle which is falling into place. And when it becomes clear just how twisted and ingenious this web of crime is, DI Grace will realise that it may be impossible to stop it.

When Jennie Whitmore arrives at her school reunion, she immediately regrets her decision. Why would she choose to surround herself with people who were never nice to her? Who still aren't, even now she's a police officer? The only person who truly looked out for her all those years ago was charming, beautiful Hannah. Until the day she disappeared. Jennie is ready to finally put White Cross Academy behind her, the old school building demolished the morning after the party. But with the demolition comes a call: a teenage girl's remains have been found on the grounds.

Penguin presents the audiobook edition of Down to the Woods by M.J. Arlidge, read by Sally Scott. There is a sickness in the forest. First, it was the wild horses. Now it's innocent men and women, hunted down and murdered by a faceless figure. Lost in the darkness, they try to flee, they try to...

Penguin presents the audiobook edition of Love Me Not by M. J. Arlidge, read by Elizabeth Bower. She Loves Me A woman's body lies in the road. At first it looks like a tragic accident. But when Helen Grace arrives on the scene it's clear she's looking at a coldblooded killing. But why would...

Penguin presents the unabridged, downloadable, audiobook edition of No Way Back - A DI Helen Grace short by M. J. Arlidge, read by Rosie Jones. A treat for fans of DI Helen Grace: an ebook short story from Top Ten Sunday Times bestselling author M. J. Arlidge. Jodie's arriving at her third...

Penguin presents the audiobook of A Gift for Dying written by M. J. Arlidge, read by Ian Porter. Could you live with knowing how you'll die? Adam Brandt is used to dealing with all kinds of people - as a consulting psychologist with the Chicago Police Department he has faced his share of...

Lisa Hall is de vierde coauteur van M.J. Arlidge In dit gezin liegt iedereen Pete hoefde niet zo nodig nog een kind. Ze waren immers gelukkig met z'n vieren. En als Erin niet was geboren, zou hij nooit hebben gedaan wat hij deed. Natalie beseft dat de onverwachte komst van haar jongste dochter hun leven nog moeilijker heeft gemaakt. Erin is geen gemakkelijke baby en het leven dat Natalie op de rit dacht te hebben, dreigt uiteen te vallen. Nu hebben ze een huis vol gasten voor een feest dat Natalie niet wilde geven. Ze nadert haar breekpunt - en hetzelfde geldt voor de rest van het gezin.

Deux jeunes gens sont enlevés et séquestrés au fond d'une piscine vide dont il est impossible de s'échapper. À côté d'eux, un pistolet chargé d'une unique balle et un téléphone portable avec suffisamment de batterie pour délivrer un terrible message : "Vous devez tuer pour vivre." Les jours passent, la faim et la soif s'intensifient, l'angoisse monte. Jusqu'à l'issue fatale. Les enlèvements se répètent. Ce sont les crimes les plus pervers auxquels le commandant Helen Grace ait été confrontée.

Ein perfider Killer kidnappt Paare. Die Opfer wachen orientierungslos auf, gefangen in einem Raum, in dem niemand ihre Schreie hört. Es gibt keine Fluchtmöglichkeit, nur eine Waffe und die Botschaft des Entführers: Entweder sterben beide einen langsamen, qualvollen Tod - oder einer bringt den anderen um und ist frei.

Annie heeft het zwaar nu haar man is vertrokken en haar tienerdochter Isla een schim van zichzelf is geworden. Ze is doodsbang dat Isla zichzelf iets aandoet en dat ze haar óók zal verliezen. Dus wanneer Annie een video ontvangt waarop te zien is dat ze huilt op de begrafenis van haar dochter, is ze doodsbang. Verward en geschokt rent Annie naar boven om te kijken hoe het met Isla gaat, met wie niks aan de hand is. De video is vervalst. Maar wie heeft hem gestuurd en wat wil diegene van haar?

Laat op de avond komt een jonge vader thuis. Zijn dochtertje ligt rustig in haar bedje te slapen, maar die aanblik is een schrijnend contrast met de ravage die hij aantreft in zijn slaapkamer, waar zijn vrouw dood in bed ligt. Op brute wijze is ze om het leven gebracht. Een paar dagen later komt een moeder thuis van een late dienst en treft haar tienerzoon aan in de woonkamer. Vermoord.