Belinda Bauer

Crime & Thriller Book of the Year (Specsavers National Book Awards) Longlisted for the Man Booker Prize 2018 SNAP DECISIONS CAN BE DANGEROUS... On a stifling summer's day, eleven-year-old Jack and his two sisters sit in their broken-down car, waiting for their mother to come back and rescue them. Jack's in charge, she'd said. I won't be long. But she doesn't come back. She never comes back. And life as the children know it is changed for ever. Three years later, Jack is still in charge - of his sisters, of supporting them all, of making sure nobody knows they're alone in the house, and - quite suddenly - of finding out the truth about what happened to his mother. . . Praise for Belinda Bauer 'It gives you chills, it makes you think and it touches your heart. I loved it!' SARAH PINBOROUGH, No.1 bestselling author of Behind Her Eyes 'The best crime novel I've read in a very long time.' VAL MCDERMID 'Original, pacy and thoroughly entertaining . . . a cracking read.' CLARE MACKINTOSH, bestselling author of I Let You Go 'No one writes crime novels like Belinda Bauer, with a rare blend of darkness, humour and heart. She's a crime writing genius.' C. L. TAYLOR, bestselling author of The Missing 'Intelligent entertainment that keeps you guessing.' Sunday Times Crime Club 'Edgy, original and beautifully written' Sunday Mirror 'Belinda Bauer's plots are never anything less than original and unsettling, and Snap is no exception.' Sunday Times 'Spine-chilling, tension-packed gripper.' Woman and Home 'The opening of Snap is one of the most vividly unnerving I have read . . . razor-sharp observation.' Guardian 'Belinda Bauer's fiction teems with life . . . Kate Atkinson used to be the undisputed master of this sort of mixture of the serious, the exciting and the anarchic, but Bauer is now firmly in her class.' Daily Telegraph Belinda's sensational new crime novel EXIT is available to preorder now.

The Sunday Times Bestseller

Snap

There's no safety in numbers . . . Eve Singer needs death. With her career as a TV crime reporter flagging, she'll do anything to satisfy her ghoulish audience. The killer needs death too. He even advertises his macabre public performances, where he hopes to show the whole world the beauty of dying. When he contacts Eve, she welcomes the chance to be first with the news from every gory scene. Until she realizes that the killer has two obsessions. One is public murder. And the other one is her . . .

The Beautiful Dead

Perfect for fans of Richard Osman's The Thursday Murder Club, this is the page-turning, twisty, and often hilarious new crime novel from bestselling author Belinda Bauer. 'Quirky, charming, intensely human, important . . . and very suspenseful. I loved it.' Lee Child __________________ Meet Felix Pink. The most unlikely murderer you'll ever have the good fortune to spend time with. When Felix lets himself in to Number 3 Black Lane, he's there to perform an act of charity: to keep a dying man company as he takes his final breath . . . But just fifteen minutes later Felix is on the run from the police - after making the biggest mistake of his life. Now his world is turned upside down as he must find out if he's really to blame, or if something much more sinister is at play. All while staying one shaky step ahead of the law. __________ 'Fresh, funny, flawless. The best crime novel you'll read this year.' Clare Mackintosh 'Bauer's judgement of tone is perfect throughout a captivating whodunnit that's often hilarious . . . beady-eyed yet tender, it resembles a collaboration between Agatha Christie and Muriel Spark.' Sunday Times __________________ Readers are loving EXIT and the marvellous Felix Pink: 'Another winner from this outstanding author who has a unique ability to blend crime with humour.' 'Felix Pink - one of the most adorably unexpected murderers in print.' 'A brilliantly entertaining crime read, with an ordinary pensioner at its heart, a Felix who managed to captured my heart.' 'It may seem a dark topic but Exit is anything but. Pure joy, honestly.' 'Despite being a crime novel, it is a charming book that encompasses themes of compassion, friendship, love and standing up for what you believe is right.' 'This is an exceptionally cleverly crafted novel. A fair amount of black humour, two love stories, quite a lot of gambling and some unlikely friendships.'

‘The best crime novel you’ll read this year’ Clare Mackintosh

Exit

Krimi. Unlike his fellow students, Patrick does not intend to become a doctor. He's not interested in what makes people live; he's interested, from a technical point of view, in what makes them die. Along with his mental condition, this morbid interest makes him an unorthodox but brilliant student

Rubbernecker

A Novel

Blacklands

FROM THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF SNAP 'The most polished crime writer on the murder beat' Daily Express Five footprints are the only sign that Daniel Buck was ever here. Yesterday they were a family just like any other: Anna and James, and their little boy, Daniel. But in one careless moment everything changed. A front door accidentally left ajar . . . and Daniel was gone. Now they are a pair of strangers who can't even look each other in the eye. Distrust and unspoken words fill the void where their son used to be. Anna will go to any lengths to find Daniel - a four-year-old doesn't just vanish into thin air. But how far will this desperate search push her? Right to the brink. And beyond. ___ Readers love The Shut Eye: 'Original and inventive . . . Fabulous stuff!' ***** 'I was absolutely gripped by this novel' ***** 'A captivating story with such strong characters' *****

From the Sunday Times bestselling author of Snap

The Shut Eye

The eight-year-old boy had vanished from the car and - as if by slick, sick magic had been replaced by a note on the steering wheel . . . 'You don't love him'... At the height of summer a dark shadow falls across Exmoor. Children are being stolen from cars. Each disappearance is marked only by a terse note -- a brutal accusation.

Finders Keepers

'the Best Crime Novel You'll Read This Year' Clare Mackintosh

In bleak midwinter, the people of Shipcott are shocked by the murder of an elderly woman in her bed. As snow cuts off the village, local policeman Jonas Holly is torn between catching a brutal killer and protecting his vulnerable wife, Lucy. When the inquiry is commandeered by an abrasive senior detective, Jonas finds himself derided by his colleagues and ashamed to admit to Lucy that he’s been sidelined. It seems his first murder investigation may be over before it’s begun. But when he receives a series of increasingly sinister anonymous notes, Jonas is thrust back into the center of the case. Someone in the village is taunting him, blaming him for the tragedy. Someone thinks he’s not doing his job; someone seems to know every move he makes. And soon Jonas has to ask: Who’s hunting who?

Darkside

'Call your mother.' 'What do I say?' 'Say goodbye.' This is how it begins. Lone women terrorised in a game where only one player knows the rules. And when those rules change, the new game is Murder. Living with her parents in the dank beach community of Limeburn, ten-year-old Ruby Trick has her own fears. Bullies on the school bus, the forest crowding her house into the sea, and the threat of divorce. Helping her Daddy to catch the killer might be the key to keeping him close. As long as the killer doesn't catch her first...

The Facts of Life and Death

El cuerpo que Patrick Fort está examinando en clase de anatomía intenta decirle que ha sido víctima de un asesinato. La vida ya es suficientemente extraña para el obsesivo Patrick, que padece el síndrome de Asperger, incluso antes de tratar de...

Morir no es tan fácil

The Impossible Thing

In bleak midwinter, the people of Shipcott are shocked by the murder of an elderly woman in her bed. As snow cuts off the village, local policeman Jonas Holly is torn between catching a brutal killer and protecting his vulnerable wife, Lucy. Soon Jonas is taunted by a series of increasingly sinister anonymous notes from someone who seems to know every move he makes.

Ölüm Sergisi

Felix volunteers as an Exiteer-someone who sits with terminally ill people as they die by suicide. When he lets himself in to Number 3 Black Lane, he's there to perform an act of kindness and charity: to keep a dying man company as he takes his final breath. But just fifteen minutes later Felix is on the run from the police after making the biggest mistake of his life

Ostrze

»En suverän spänningsroman.« | The Times »Belinda Bauer har en alldeles egen ton, en obönhörligt tickande katastrofklocka.« | Lotta Olsson, Dagens Nyheter Eve Singer är beroende av döden. Hennes karriär som kriminalreporter på TV är på väg att dala, och hon är beredd att ta till nästan vilka medel som helst för att tillfredsställa sin blodtörstiga publik. Mördaren är också beroende av döden. Inte nog med att han fortsätter att döda. Han tillkännager dessutom sina makabra framträdanden i förväg, i syfte att visa upp döendets skönhet för världen. När mördaren tar kontakt med Eve får hon den chans hennes karriär behöver: en unik möjlighet att vara först på plats när landets mest jagade mördare slår till nästa gång. Men snart inser hon att mördaren har två besattheter – och att hon är den andra… De vackra döda är Belinda Bauers nya, fristående kriminalroman. BELINDA BAUER växte upp i England och Sydafrika och bor i dag i Wales. Hennes debutroman, Mörk jord, belönades med deckarvärldens mest prestigefyllda pris, The CWA Gold Dagger, som delas ut av brittiska Crime Writers’ Association. Hon har även belönats med The Dagger in the Library för sitt samlade författarskap. I Sverige har Belinda Bauer nominerats fyra gånger till priset för Årets bästa översatta kriminalroman av Svenska Deckarakademin. Hennes böcker har översatts till över tjugo språk. »Belinda Bauer är verkligen en thrillerdrottning. Ett exceptionelltförfattarskap!« | Sunday Times »Den populära och prisbelönta brittiska deckarförfattaren Belinda Bauers senaste roman håller samma höga nivå som hennes tidigare böcker. Hennes förmåga att hålla läsaren på tårna ända till slutet gör läsningen både nervkramande och beroendeframkallande.« | Anna Jansson, BTJ

De vackra döda

FROM THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF SNAP 'Belinda Bauer is one of the best British crime writers out there right now' Simon Kernick Every killer has to start somewhere . . . On the beaches and cliffs of North Devon, young women have become victims in a terrifying game where only one player knows the rules. And when those rules change, the new game is Murder. But a madman on the loose feels very far from the crumbling, seaside home of ten-year-old Ruby Trick. Instead she lives in constant fear of school bullies, the dark forest, and the threat of her parents' divorce. Helping her father to catch the killer seems like the only way to keep him close. As long as the killer doesn't catch her first. ___ 'Bauer's great gift is her ability to surprise the reader . . . She makes you think a bit differently about the world' Daily Telegraph Readers are gripped by The Facts of Life and Death: 'If it was possible to give ten stars I would. I absolutely loved this book' ***** 'One of my favourite crime novels of all time' ***** 'Absorbing from start to finish, a cracking read!' *****

Detective and mystery stories. Shipcott in bleak mid-winter: a close knit community where no stranger goes unnoticed. So when an elderly woman is murdered in her bed, village policeman Jonas Holly is doubly shocked. How could someone have entered, and killed, and left no trace? The investigation is quickly snatched away from him by abrasive Detective Marvel. But someone in the village blames Jonas for the tragedy. Someone seems to know every move he makes. Someone thinks he's not doing his job. And when the killer claims another vulnerable victim, these taunts turn into sinister threats. Blinded by rising paranoia and fear for his own invalid wife, Jonas strikes out alone on a mystifying hunt. But the threats don't stop - and neither do the murders . . .

FROM THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF SNAP 'Extraordinarily powerful and evocative . . . will leave you breathless.' Daily Mirror VOTED CRIME NOVEL OF THE YEAR when it was first released, and still the most gripping, powerful thriller debut you will read this year. ___ Steven Lamb is 12 when he writes his first letter . . . to a serial killer Every day after school, whilst his classmates swap football stickers, twelve-year-old Steven digs holes on Exmoor, hoping to find a body. His uncle disappeared aged eleven and is assumed to have fallen victim to the notorious serial killer Arnold Avery - but his body has never been found. Steven's Nan does not believe her son is dead. She still waits for him to come home, standing bitter guard at the front window while her family fragments around her. Steven is determined to heal the widening cracks between them before it's too late - even if that means presenting his grandmother with the bones of her murdered son. But when Steven realises this is an impossible task, he crafts a careful letter to Arnold Avery in prison. And there begins a dangerous cat-and-mouse game between a desperate child and a bored psychopath . . . Readers love Blacklands: 'A dark, gripping story . . . full of tension' ***** 'A truly chilling and disturbing read' ***** 'An intelligent crime thriller that seeps with atmosphere' ***** *Belinda Bauer's pulse-pounding new thriller, EXIT, is out now*

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