Karen Perry

“Explores emotional danger with relentless, surgical accuracy.” —Tana French, New York Times bestselling author of The Trespasser and Into the Woods David and Caroline Connolly are swimming successfully through their marriage’s middle years—raising two children; overseeing care for David’s ailing mother; leaning into their careers, both at David’s university teaching job, where he’s up for an important promotion, and at the ad agency where Caroline has recently returned to work after years away while the children were little. The recent stresses of home renovation and of a brief romantic betrayal (Caroline’s) are behind them. The Connollys know and care for each other deeply. Then one early fall afternoon, a student of sublime, waiflike beauty appears in David’s university office and says, “I think you might be my father.” And the fact of a youthful passion that David had tried to forget comes rushing back. In the person of this intriguing young woman, the Connollys may have a chance to expand who they are and how much they can love, or they may be making themselves vulnerable to menace. They face either an opportunity or a threat—but which is which? What happens when their hard-won family happiness meets a hard-luck beautiful girl?

A Novel

Girl Unknown

One hot, humid night in London, Cara is caught up in a wave of terror and chaos. Until a hand reaches out - and a stranger pulls her to safety. Taking refuge with her unlikely rescuer, Cara shares more of herself with Amy than she ever has with anyone, including her husband. But after the hours of darkness are over, she can't remember exactly what secrets she revealed. Cara attempts to put it all behind her. But cracks begin to show in her life and marriage, and she starts to receive anonymous threats. As Cara's life begins to skid out of control, Amy reappears, offering to help. Amy is only person Cara can turn to, who knows her hidden side. Amy saved her that night. But what if the biggest threat to Cara is the stranger she's invited into her home?

Your Closest Friend

Paul Perry

Karen Gillece

When the son they thought was lost in an earthquake in Tangiers five years earlier reappears on a crowded street in Dublin, Harry and Robin must find out if Dillon was actually alive the whole time. 100,000 first printing.

The Innocent Sleep

It's been twenty years since Lindsey has seen her old best friend Rachel. Twenty years since she last set foot in Thornbury Hall - the crumbling family estate of the Bagenal family. Since Patrick Bagenal's 18th birthday party and everything that happened. It's time for a reunion. Patrick has decided on one last hurrah before closing the doors of his family home for good. Himself, Lindsey and the old crowd, back together for a weekend. For the secrets to come out. As the weekend draws on some of their old secrets begin to float to the surface. But some secrets should never be told. Sometimes they need to be taken to the grave . . .

Can You Keep a Secret?

You don't know anything about her But she's living in your house . . . Discover the unputdownable psychological thriller with an ending that will blow you away 'I absolutely loved this book - I literally couldn't put it down' 5***** READER REVIEW 'One of the easiest 5 stars I have given! Loved, loved, loved it!' 5***** READER REVIEW 'Compelling, brilliant and entertaining' LIZ NUGENT _______ Abi Holland is worried about her daughter Beth. So when foreign exchange student Corinne comes to stay, it's a relief to see her daughter making a friend. But the Holland family have lots of secrets, and Corinne is quietly listening to them all. Watching. Waiting. Ready to show them what they should really be worried about . . . _______ 'A really disturbing tale . . . Assured storytelling and neat twists' Daily Mail Praise for Karen Perry 'Slick, engrossing, twisted and addictive. Domestic crime drama at its best. Highly recommended' Jo Spain 'Truly remarkable . . . Grips your heart from the first pages and simply never lets go' Jeffery Deaver 'If you're a fan of menacing psychological thrillers that chill to the bone, this book is for you' Sunday Times

The unputdownable psychological thriller with an ending that will blow you away

Stranger

The boy turned and looked at me, and everything slowed right down . . . In that moment, there was nothing but me and our boy, our eyes holding each other's. Dillon. Three-year-old Dillon vanished in the middle of the night. His father harry can't forgive himself for not protecting his only child. Yet harry isn't blamed by his wife Robin: she bears her own secret guilt. Five years later, thousands of miles away, harry spots an eight-year-old boy in a crowd - a boy he is convinced is Dillon. Desperate to find his missing son, Harry's obsession tears apart his marriage, exposing shameful secrets and shattering the one thing he and Robin had left - trust. Why won't Robin believe Harry? What is shehiding? Can the boy really be Dillon? And how far will Harry go to find their lost son? 'Gripping . . . this tense, unpredictable novel blends a thriller with an intimate family story to produce a most compulsive read.' John Boyne, author of The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas

The Boy That Never Was

Only We Know

The worst thing you ever did 

Masum Uyku

'The Boy That Never Was is that powerful thing, a beautifully written mystery driven by its exploration of the characters' innermost hearts' Tana FrenchYou were loved and lost - then you came back . . .Five years ago, three-year-old Dillon disappeared. For his father Harry - who left him alone for ten crucial minutes - it was an unforgivable lapse. Yet Dillon's mother Robyn has never blamed her husband: her own secret guilt is burden enough. Now they're trying to move on, returning home to Dublin to make a fresh start. But their lives are turned upside down the day Harry sees an eight-year-old boy in the crowd. A boy Harry is convinced is Dillon. But the boy vanishes before he can do anything about it.What Harry thought he saw quickly plunges their marriage into a spiral of crazed obsession and broken trust, uncovering deceits and shameful secrets. Everything Robyn and Harry ever believed in one another is cast into doubt. And at the centre of it all is the boy that never was . . .The Boy That Never Was is a deeply atmospheric and masterfully crafted tale of love and loss that will chill you to the bone. Fans of Rosamund Lupton and Sophie Hannah will fall in love with this debut from Karen Perry.Praise for The Boy That Never Was:'A truly remarkable novel . . . Written in a captivating, lyrical style and brilliantly structured, the story grips your heart from the first pages and simply never lets go' Jeffery Deaver'This is a debut novel that will catch fire' Nelson DeMilleKaren Perry is the pseudonym for Paul Perry and Karen Gillece.Paul Perry is the author of a number of critically acclaimed books including The Drowning of the Saints, Goldsmith's Ghost, 108 Moons, The Orchid Keeper, and most recently The Last Falcon and Small Ordinance. A winner of The Hennessy New Irish Writer of The Year Award, he is a Lecturer in Creative Writing for Kingston University, London, Writer Fellow for University College Dublin and Course Director in Poetry for the Faber Academy in Dublin.

The Boy that Never was

The Boy That Never Was is that powerful thing, a beautifully written mystery driven by its exploration of the characters' innermost hearts . (Tana French). You were loved and lost - then you came back ... Five years ago, three-year-old Dillon disappeared. For his father Harry - who left him alone for ten crucial minutes - it was an unforgivable lapse. Yet Dillon's mother Robyn has never blamed her husband: her own secret guilt is burden enough. Now they're trying to move on, returning home to Dublin to make a fresh start. But their lives are turned upside down the day Harry sees an eight-year-old boy in the crowd. A boy Harry is convinced is Dillon. But the boy vanishes before he can do anything about it. What Harry thought he saw quickly plunges their marriage into a spiral of crazed obsession and broken trust, uncovering deceits and shameful secrets. Everything Robyn and Harry ever believed in one another is cast into doubt. And at the centre of it all is the boy that never was ... The Boy That Never Was is a deeply atmospheric and masterfully crafted tale of love and loss that will chill you to the bone. Fans of Rosamund Lupton and Sophie Hannah will fall in love with this debut from Karen Perry. Praise for The Boy That Never Was: A truly remarkable novel ... Written in a captivating, lyrical style and brilliantly structured, the story grips your heart from the first pages and simply never lets go . (Jeffery Deaver). This is a debut novel that will catch fire . (Nelson DeMille). Karen Perry is the pseudonym for Paul Perry and Karen Gillece. Paul Perry is the author of a number of critically acclaimed books including The Drowning of the Saints, Goldsmith's Ghost, 108 Moons, The Orchid Keeper, and most recently The Last Falcon and Small Ordinance. A winner of The Hennessy New Irish Writer of The Year Award, he is a Lecturer in Creative Writing for Kingston University, London, Writer Fellow for University College Dublin and Course Director in Poetry for the Faber Academy in Dublin.

The boy that never was

Abi Holland is worried about her teenage daughter Beth. So when foreign exchange student Corinne comes to stay, it's a relief to see her daughter making a friend. But the Holland family have lots of secrets, and Corinne is quietly listening to them all. Watching. Waiting. Ready to show them what they should really be worried about ...

The Guest

Chevy Stevens

S.J. Watson

Drei Bestseller-Thriller zum Spitzenpreis – Hochspannung garantiert! ›Ich. Darf. Nicht. Schlafen.‹ ist der große Debüt-Bestseller von S. J. Watson über eine Frau, deren Erinnerung Nacht für Nacht ausgelöscht wird – bis sie ein Tagebuch beginnt und Verstörendes feststellen muss. Verfilmt mit Nicole Kidman und Colin Firth. ›Still Missing – Kein Entkommen‹, der Bestseller von Chevy Stevens: Was würdest du tun, wenn dich jemand am helllichten Tag entführt? Wenn du ihm vollkommen ausgeliefert bist? Wenn es aus dieser Hölle kein Entkommen gibt? Würdest du töten? Und wäre dann wirklich alles vorbei? ›Bittere Lügen‹, das Spannungs-Highlight aus Irland: Dillon ist tot. Seit fünf Jahren. Doch dann glaubt Harry, seinen Sohn auf der Straße erkannt zu haben. Und will ihn unbedingt finden. Mit schrecklichen Folgen – für ihn, für seine Frau Robin und für einen kleinen Jungen ...

Drei Bestseller-Thriller in einem E-Book (nur als E-Book erhältlich)

Atemlose Angst

Man hat ihnen das Liebste genommen. Aber was, wenn es die WAHRHEIT, die sie kannten, so nie gab? Psychospannung aus Irland – voll emotionaler Wucht, hintergründig, atemlos In Sekundenbruchteilen liegt ihr Leben in Schutt und Asche. Harry und Robin haben bei einem schrecklichen Erdbeben ihren dreijährigen Sohn Dillon verloren. Auch fünf Jahre später überschattet der unfassbare Verlust, das Gefühl der Ohnmacht und Schuld jede Minute ihres Zusammenlebens. Bis zu dem kalten Wintertag, als Harry denkt, Dillon in Dublin auf der Straße gesehen zu haben. Seither ist er von dem Gedanken besessen, dass sein Sohn noch leben könnte. Und er ist bereit, bis zum Äußersten zu gehen, um die ganze Wahrheit ans Licht zu bringen. Mit unvorstellbaren Folgen ... »Dieses Buch werden Sie nie mehr vergessen – ›Bittere Lügen‹ ist fesselndes Psychodrama und beklemmende emotionale Reise in einem.« Tana French

Roman

Bittere Lügen

PRE-ORDER THE PSYCHOLOGICAL SUSPENSE OF THE SUMMER NOW Friend. Neighbour. Killer? Leah's new to Wyndham Park. Lonely and suffering from insomnia, she befriends her upstairs neighbour. Anton has only recently returned to the street and is lonely too. He's been gone for nineteen years - and hasn't told Leah the real reason why. Nineteen years ago Anton was imprisoned for killing his wife. A wife who looked a bit like Leah . . . Was he wrongly convicted? Or is Leah befriending a killer intent on luring her closer and closer? Praise for Karen Perry 'Like Gone Girl . . . it's the most gripping thing I've read for ages' Evening Standard 'A brilliant binge-read thriller with a real roller coaster of an ending' Heat 'If you're a fan of menacing psychological thrillers that chill to the bone, this book is for you' Sunday Independent 'Genuinely surprising' Guardian

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