Sarah A. Denzil

In the summer of 2006, Emma Price watched helplessly as her six-year-old son's red coat was fished out of the River Ouse. It was the tragic story of the year - a little boy, Aiden, wandered away from school during a terrible flood, fell into the river, and drowned. His body was never recovered.Ten years later, Emma has finally rediscovered the joy in life. She's married, pregnant, and in control again...... until Aiden returns.Too traumatized to speak, he raises endless questions and answers none. Only his body tells the story of his decade-long disappearance. The historic broken bones and injuries cast a mere glimpse into the horrors Aiden has experienced. Aiden never drowned. Aiden was taken.As Emma attempts to reconnect with her now teenage son, she must unmask the monster who took him away from her. But who, in their tiny village, could be capable of such a crime? It's Aiden who has the answers, but he cannot tell her the unspeakable.

Silent Child

A shadow follows Sophie. Watching. Waiting. Her instinct tells her that it's someone she knows. But who? The man she met internet dating? The nurse caring for her ill mother? Or is her mother faking her illness? The only thing she knows is that she can't trust anyone. Sophie must delve into a dark history to reveal her stalker. But there are some stories that should never be told...

The Broken Ones

"Housemaid wanted. Skills required: Discretion, and the willingness to go the extra mile. It seems like the perfect job. Great wages, accommodation provided, and all located within the walls of Highwood Hall, a stunning stately home owned by the Howard family. Not many little girls dream of becoming a maid, but this is an opportunity for me to get back on my feet. And for me to revisit my past... But I soon realise I've made a mistake. The strict housekeeper, Mrs Huxley, watches my every move, emerging from the shadows when least expected. Lord Howard's son, Alex, takes an interest in me, and as a former addict, I find myself drawn to him because I know he's bad for me. There's a general atmosphere of unease at Highwood Hall, from the narrow tunnels laced throughout the sprawling house, to the abandoned north wing, rumoured to be haunted. It's easy to imagine the secrets hidden within these walls, like the secrets I hold close. On my first day, I receive a mysterious package. I open up the pretty gift box to find a miniature doll version of me trapped inside a dollhouse. In this scene I'm dead, lying in a pool of red paint at the bottom of the perfectly recreated staircase. Someone sent this threatening diorama to me, but who even knows I work at the hall? And what do they want? I know only one truth: my perfect job is turning into my perfect nightmare" --

The Housemaid

My Perfect Daughter

'Your daughter is dead.' When Kat Cavanaugh hears the words every mother dreads, her perfect world shatters. She takes in the beautiful long blonde hair, torn yellow dress and chipped blue nail-varnish. It can't be real. And then the police add the word 'suicide'. But Kat refuses to believe them. Even when they show her the familiar looping handwriting and smudged ink on the note her little girl left behind. She knows her bubbly, vivacious daughter would never take her own life. As she searches Grace's perfume-scented room, filled with smiling photos, she uncovers secrets her daughter had been hiding. Secrets that make her wonder how well she really knew the woman her only child was becoming. Kat's determined to find out what really happened to Grace on the night she died, even if it means facing her own troubled past. But as she gets closer to the terrible truth, Kat finds herself faced with an unthinkable question: there was no way she could have protected Grace - or was there? The must-read psychological thriller for 2019 from the million-copy-bestselling author of Silent Child, perfect for fans of Behind Closed Doors and The Girl on the Train.

Only Daughter: An Absolutely Gripping Psychological Thriller with a Nail-Biting Twist

The Stranger in Our House

The must-read psychological thriller for 2019 from the million-copy-bestselling author of Silent Child. Ten years ago, a boy named Samuel Murray went missing from the quiet village of Buckthorpe and was never found again. Rosie Sharpe cried over her missing friend for weeks after. Her little sister Heather knows that Rosie’s tears hide the truth. Because the night Samuel was last seen, Heather watched her older sister climbing back through the window of their childhood bedroom. Her jacket torn, her eyes wild and her body trembling with fear. Heather never told anyone what she saw, but secrets can’t stay buried forever… A decade later, Rosie and Heather return to the home they grew up in when their mother falls ill. But when their house is ransacked and they receive a threatening note, it becomes clear that someone in the close-knit village doesn’t want them there. When Heather finally confronts her sister about what really happened on the dark, rainy night Samuel vanished, Rosie’s version of the truth is more shocking than she could ever have imagined. But can she trust her sister? As the lies of the past begin to unravel, they have the power to put the lives of both women in terrible danger… This twist-filled, page-turning psychological thriller will keep you hooked until the final, jaw-dropping pages. Perfect for fans of Behind Closed Doors and The Girl on the Train. What readers are saying about Sarah. A Denzil: ‘I couldn’t put it down!... it had me glued to the pages! There aren’t many books which have me in big sobbing tears and then biting my nails in anticipation, but this was one of them!… Brilliant writing, gripping story, well worthy of its 5 stars!’ Stardust Book Reviews, 5 stars ‘Oh. My. God. This thriller was chilling, twisted, and an absolute page-turner…filled with so many twists, turns, and shocks that had me hanging off of every page.’ The Reading Chemist ‘Wow, just wow!... Right from the very first page, I was hooked… a highly addictive read with so many twists and turns. I absolutely loved it!... it blew my mind. Brilliant!’ By the Letter Book Reviews, 5 stars ‘Brilliant, compelling, enthralling… I was utterly flabbergasted multiple times throughout with lots of unexpected shocking twists and turns. Your emotions are constantly on a very twisted rollercoasterfrom beginning to end.’ Reading Through the Pain, 5 stars ‘Well HOT DAMN! This book was dark, disturbing, and deliciously twisted!... will blow your mind and destroy your heart. I just finish this and my heart is still racing… The story was so dark and intense and completely riveting! you are in for one crazy well worth it ride! Absolutely recommend!’ Audio Killed the Bookmark ‘BLOWN AWAY BY THIS AUTHOR AGAIN!! JUST WOW! 5 STARS OVER AND OVER!... I love the build-up… really keeps you on the edge of your seat… Seriously, seriously amazing!!’ Goodreads Reviewer, 5 stars ‘WOW!!… WOW!... I LOVE IT!... has you hooked from the chilling prologue.’ Zooloo’s Book Diary ‘Amazing! Loved every bit of this book, 5 stars! Kept me up half the night I just needed to find out what happened.’ Goodreads Reviewer, 5 stars ‘Omg, Sarah A. Denzil is my new favourite author!!!... I absolutely loved the plot of this book… I would have never guessed the ending… 5 stars.’ Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars

An absolutely gripping psychological thriller with a breathtaking twist

The Liar's Sister

The Silent Child

A chilling psychological thriller by a million-copy bestselling author. Who really killed Maisie Earnshaw? Within the walls of the high-security psychiatric facility, Crowmont Hospital, reside many violent offenders. To nurse Leah Smith, no matter what, all offenders are patients first and foremost. When Leah is appointed as a nurse to Isabel Fielding, she is determined to remain professional despite the shocking crime Isabel allegedly committed in her past. Years ago, six-year-old Maisie Earnshaw was found face down in a duck pond, her body mutilated. Isabel--at age fourteen, found covered in Maisie's blood--was convicted of murder. As Leah spends time with Isabel, she comes to know her as a young woman with a sweet, gentle nature, someone she could never see as a murderer. Leah begins to suspect members of the Fielding family of framing Isabel as a young girl, and she's not the only one. True crime blogger James Gorden thinks Isabel is innocent too. Is Leah allowing her own dark past to taint her judgement as she grows closer to her patient? Or has a young woman been unjustly robbed of her childhood? Praise for the Isabel Fielding series: "I can't praise this book enough...it was one of the best books I've read this year!" "Without giving too much away the characters had me fooled! Nothing is what it seems, you need to keep reading ... just one more chapter..." "One For Sorrow is such a fabulously dark and twisted read. I knew from the opening pages it was going to be good but by heck I didn't forsee the twists and turns as they happened. It's one of those stories that you will be constantly second-guessing and jumping at conclusions only to be totally wrong." "This dark, twisty psychological thriller was totally riveting."

One For Sorrow

Three for a Girl

A family broken by lies. A woman traumatized by a dark past. A child caught in the crossfire. Who will save April? Hannah Abbott is afraid of the world. Plagued by anxiety, she lives an isolated, uneventful life in suburban Yorkshire. She rarely leaves her house, and her only friend is Edith, her elderly neighbor. But when the Mason family moves in across the street, Hannah's quiet life is changed forever. The Masons pull Hannah into their tangled web of secrets. She must decide what to believe and who to trust as she attempts to rescue their teenage daughter, April, from harm. Hannah knows only one thing for certain: she can't be afraid anymore.

Saving April

Au cours de l'été 2006, Emma Price assiste, impuissante, au repêchage du manteau rouge de son fils de six ans dans l'Ouse. C'est le drame de l'année: son petit garçon, Aiden, s'est éloigné de l'école pendant une terrible inondation et s'est noyé dans la rivière. Son corps demeure introuvable. Dix ans plus tard, Emma retrouve enfin la joie de vivre. Mariée, enceinte, elle a repris sa vie en main... ... jusqu'au retour d'Aiden. Trop traumatisé pour parler, il soulève un tas de questions sans réponses. Son corps témoigne de l'enfer de ses dix années d'absence. Ses fractures et blessures ne sont qu'un aperçu des horreurs qu'il a vécues. Aiden ne s'est pas noyé. Il a été enlevé. Alors qu'Emma tente de renouer avec son fils désormais adolescent, elle s'emploie à démasquer le monstre qui l'a enlevé. Mais qui, dans leur petit village, aurait pu commettre un tel crime ? Seul Aiden détient les réponses, mais il ne peut lui révéler l'indicible. Un thriller psychologique sombre et dérangeant que vous ne pourrez plus lâcher.

Passé sous silence

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Il bambino silenzioso

A gripping psychological thriller by the bestselling author of Silent Child. Do you ever really know your neighbours? Hannah Abbott is afraid of the world. Plagued by anxiety, she lives an isolated, uneventful life in suburban Yorkshire. She rarely leaves her house, and her only friend is Edith, her elderly neighbour. But when the Mason family moves in across the street, Hannah's quiet life is changed forever. They seem perfect, with their pretty teenage daughter, April, and their public displays of affection. But one day, Hannah sees April place an unsettling sign in the window, and has to make a choice. Laura Mason is sick of pretending everything is okay. To everyone else she has a beautiful family, a good job, and a loving husband. But behind closed doors, nothing is what it seems. A family broken by lies. A woman traumatized by a dark past. A child caught in the crossfire. Who will save April?

Laura thought she’d found the one nice guy in New York City. When Ethan saves her from a crushing crowd on Brooklyn Bridge, their connection is dazzling. Worthy of a heat-filled passionate night. Laura falls pregnant from their one-night stand—a miracle considering her past fertility issues. Ethan is attentive and wonderful at first. She hopes he will be the kind of father she’d always wanted for herself. Until his attentiveness turns to obsession. His questions become demands. Why didn’t she answer her phone or respond to his messages? Why won’t she move in with him and his rich mother? Soon Laura realises the father of her child is a controlling sociopath. And there’s no telling the lengths Ethan will go to in order to keep baby Christopher for himself. Laura will stop at nothing to save her baby boy. But is she too late?

The Nice Guy

The Howards don't know who I really am, but I'm learning all their secrets. It seems like the perfect job. The wages are great, and accommodation is provided within the walls of an actual mansion. Not many little girls dream of becoming a maid, but this is an opportunity for me to get back on my feet. And to revisit my past... But the strict housekeeper, Mrs Huxley, watches my every move, emerging from the shadows when I least expect her. And Lord Howard's son, Alex, takes an interest in me. I'm drawn to him because I know he's bad for me. There's a general atmosphere of unease at Highwood Hall, from the narrow tunnels laced throughout the sprawling house, to the abandoned north wing, rumoured to be haunted. No one outside the hall knows where I work and yet a gift box arrives. One tug of the pretty ribbon unveils a miniature doll version of me trapped inside a dollhouse. In this scene I'm dead, lying in a pool of red paint at the bottom of the perfectly recreated staircase. Someone sent this threatening package to me, but who? And what do they want? All I know is that nothing is what it seems here. And now I know what the Howards are hiding, I could be in grave danger… Rebecca meets Gone Girl in this atmospheric thriller by Sarah A. Denzil, the million-copy bestselling author of Silent Child. Read what everyone's saying about The Housemaid: "A poignant, deliciously dark novel which kept me gripped." Vikki Patis, author of Girl, Lost, ★★★★★ "As the story unfolds and secrets unfurl, it leaves you gasping for breath!" Netgalley reviewer, ★★★★★ "An excellent mind-bending story tricking your thoughts in all directions!" Netgalley reviewer, ★★★★★ "One of the creepiest, craziest books I have read this year." Goodreads reviewer, ★★★★★ "Twists & turns aplenty with a killer of an ending!" - Goodreads reviewer, ★★★★★ "Amazing book. Truly a Denzil thriller, you never guess what's coming!" - Goodreads reviewer, ★★★★★ "This took so many turns my head is still spinning! The characters are so well developed I feel like I know each of them. Such a great read!" - Netgalley reviewer, ★★★★★

In the summer of 2006, Emma Price watched helplessly as her six-year-old son's red coat was fished out of the River Ouse. It was the tragic story of the year - a little boy, Aiden, wandered away from school during a terrible flood, fell into the river, and drowned. His body was never recovered. Ten years later, Emma has finally rediscovered the joy in life. She's married, pregnant, and in control again... ... until Aiden returns. Too traumatized to speak, he raises endless questions and answers none. Only his body tells the story of his decade-long disappearance. The historic broken bones and injuries cast a mere glimpse into the horrors Aiden has experienced. Aiden never drowned. Aiden was taken. As Emma attempts to reconnect with her now teenage son, she must unmask the monster who took him away from her. But who, in their tiny village, could be capable of such a crime? It's Aiden who has the answers, but he cannot tell her the unspeakable. This dark and disturbing psychological novel is a page-turner you will not be able to put down. What readers are saying about Silent Child: "Everyone, buy this book, it's brilliant. I just kept reading it, instead of cleaning. Now I'm sad it's ended." "A tense, haunting story which I had to finish in one sitting." "What a fantastic read. Kept me on the edge of my seat 'til the end." "One of the best books I have read. I stayed up most of the night to read it." "I read this book from cover to cover in one sitting. It's been a long time since a book has captivated me so much to do that. Gripping and full of twists and turns."

Un grande thriller Basta un attimo perché il mondo perfetto di Kat Cavanaugh vada in frantumi. Il vestito strappato, i bellissimi capelli biondi che ricadono lungo il viso pallido... E il cuore di una madre si spezza. Il dolore diventa persino più acuto quando la polizia classifica il caso di Grace come “suicidio”. Kat non è disposta a crederci. Neppure quando le viene mostrata la grafia della sua unica figlia sul biglietto inequivocabile che ha lasciato. E così comincia a frugare nella sua cameretta, rifiutando di accettare quell’ipotesi. Grace aveva dei segreti? Cercando tra le sue cose, Kat si rende conto di conoscere appena la giovane donna che Grace stava diventando. E, mentre prova a ricostruire ogni dettaglio della notte in cui è morta, deve accettare di fare i conti anche con il proprio passato oscuro. Ma più si avvicina alla verità, più è ossessionata da un interrogativo: avrebbe potuto proteggere meglio la sua bambina? Autrice del bestseller Il bambino silenzioso Uno dei thriller più venduti negli ultimi anni in Italia Hanno scritto dei suoi libri: «Una storia che fa presa sulle paure più ataviche delle donne: e cosa terrorizza una madre più della perdita del proprio figlio?» Libero «Autrice donna, protagonista femminile. In vetta alle classifiche la storia di una madre in lotta per recuperare suo figlio.» Il Corriere della Sera Sarah A. Denzil Vive nello Yorkshire, dove si gode la campagna e il tempo imprevedibile. Sotto pseudonimo pubblica libri per ragazzi, ma ha una vera passione per i thriller e le storie di suspense. Il bambino silenzioso ha scalato le classifiche di vendita negli Stati Uniti, nel Regno Unito, in Australia e in Italia ed è stato l’ebook più scaricato dell’anno nel nostro Paese. La Newton Compton ha pubblicato anche April è scomparsa e La figlia silenziosa.

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