Psychological thriller

A BRAND NEW utterly gripping thriller that will have you on the edge of your seat. Perfect for fans of Andrea Mara and Department Q.

‘Is he your little boy?’

‘No. No. He is not my boy. He’s your boy.’

When Bronagh opens her front door to find a child on her doorstep, crying for his mother, she follows him without question.

Twenty-four hours later, Bronagh’s boyfriend Mal returns to their home in Derry to discover the house empty. Bronagh has vanished.

At first, the police don’t take Mal seriously, but as the hours since Bronagh’s disappearance tick past, it becomes clear that this isn’t just a case of extreme ghosting. Something is wrong. Very wrong.

Because people don’t just vanish, and Bronagh may be in more danger than Mal could ever imagine.

Just where is Bronagh? And can they find her before it’s too late?

Praise for Claire Allan:

‘So skilfully and masterfully told, I was absolutely involved in these women’s lives. It’s just absolutely brilliant’ – JOHN MARRS

‘A lesson in story-telling… five stars from me’ – ANITA WALLER

‘A brilliantly gripping, intense and highly addictive page turner that kept me guessing until the end. Loved it!’ – DANIELLE RAMSAY

‘A story that draws you in and doesn’t let go until the very last word’ – DIANE SAXON

‘I absolutely loved it… heartbreakingly good’ – VALERIE KEOGH

‘Compelling, absorbing and totally addictive… a brilliant page-turner that hooks you in from the first page and doesn’t let go until the very end’ – bestselling author, NATASHA BOYDELL

‘I was hooked from the beginning… I literally couldn’t put it down.’ Goodreads reviewer ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

‘I was hooked from the very word go, and I genuinely spent 90% of the novel trying to puzzle together the pieces we had so carefully been given.’ Goodreads reviewer ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

‘Was gripped from the beginning to the end! Absolutely loved this book.’ Goodreads reviewer ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

‘Had me gripped from the first chapter until the very last. One of my favourite reads so far this year!’ Goodreads reviewer ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

‘Gripping… pulls you in from the beginning and holds your attention until the very end. Suspenseful, thrilling, hard to put down.’ Goodreads reviewer ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

‘I devoured this book as I didn’t want to put it down… the plot twists had me shocked!’ Goodreads reviewer ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

‘Absolutely tore through this book in one sitting!’ Goodreads reviewer ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

‘The twists and turns had my jaw on the floor!’ Goodreads reviewer ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

‘The final twist is absolute genius! I never saw THAT coming!’ Goodreads reviewer ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

‘I devoured this book in less than 24 hours!’ Goodreads reviewer ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

A high octane fast-paced locked-room thriller with a killer twist.

‘Never before has the description ‘a rollercoaster read’ been more apt. This is a white-knuckle thrill ride you won’t want to get off. Absolutely brilliant’ Sunday Times bestseller B P Walter

Only the bravest dare to ride the highest roller coaster in the world, Hysteria…

You’re a thrill seeker who loves an adrenaline rush.

You’re offered the chance to ride a roller coaster. The highest one in the world. A once in a lifetime opportunity, after hours, no queuing, no restrictions.

But then the roller coaster stops. 200 metres above ground.

You realise no one is around. No one can hear your scream.

You’re stranded. There is no help coming. How will you escape?

Early readers have dared to experience The Drop, will you?

'There couldn’t be a more perfect setting for a twisty — and twisted — mystery. Old secrets and damning lies come back to haunt four adrenaline junkies in a unique and compelling one-sitting read. A must-read for armchair thrill seekers!’ Jo Furniss, author of Dead Mile

‘Buckle in for a wild ride. The Drop will take you to the very edge in this adrenaline-fuelled locked room thriller. Powerful, gripping and twisted’ Heather Critchlow

‘An original and unique take on a locked room setting… betrayal, resilience, suspense and a slow burn unravelling make this [a] stand out. A triumph’ Niki Mackay

‘Packed with intrigue and complexity… a true whiteknuckle ride’ Kate Simants

‘A brilliant [story] that meshes high concept thriller and excellent character work’ Fliss Chester

'Strap in, hold on, the ride is just beginning… it's time for THE DROP. I raced through this, heart in mouth’ Rachael Wolf

'Twisty, chilling, and relentless. I devoured this darkly terrifying novel in a single gulp’ Nora Murphy, author of Ours Is a Tale of Murder

'A unique setting for a taut thriller in which friendships unravel through dark secrets, shocking lies, and messy feelings. A page-turner until the very end’ Anne-Sophie Jouhanneau, author of The French Honeymoon

'Brilliantly tense. A razor-edged thriller where the past won’t stay buried and confession is the deadliest game of all’ Cate Quinn, author of The Clinic

'A must-read for those who love books that make your head spin, your heart beat faster and your emotions to go through the roof’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'This book was wild and fast-paced of a read with twists and turns galore’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'I was on the edge of my seat reading this – I had no idea the direction it would take. It was a roller coaster ride of a read – no pun intended!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'I actually felt like i was on the roller coaster’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Really freaked me out as it's intense and frightening…but oh so good! Read it immediately’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘A gripping thriller that plunges readers into a tense and unpredictable story’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘A roller coaster ride in every sense’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘A really fresh take on the thriller’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘One of my fave readers of the year. Think Netflix’s Fall but even more stressful’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

25 days, 25 chapters.

"Agatha Christie's And Then There Were None gets a wicked update." —Publishers Weekly

Three courses. Seven guests. One card.

It's a deadly evening they'll never forget.

Seven strangers meet for an anonymously hosted dinner party. As the evening winds down, seven cards appear, one in front of each of the guests. On the card is a number – the age at which they will die. Thinking it an elaborate prank, the guests disperse into the night, hoping to forget the morbid evening forever.

Two weeks later, one of them is dead at exactly the age the card predicted.

It must be a coincidence. But as more guests die, each one dead at the same age as their card, it soon becomes clear that something much more sinister is afoot. Now, it's up to the quickly dwindling group to figure out who (or what) was behind that fateful dinner party, before their numbers catch up with them.

Told from the perspectives of each of the seven guests, Seven Reasons to Murder Your Dinner Guests is a spellbinding and mysterious exploration of mortality, begging the question: how would you live your life if you knew your number was up?

A BRAND NEW addictive, twist-filled thriller from Valerie Keogh, author of NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER The Nurse

'The Yorkshire moors are beautifully evoked - as much a part of the story as the characters - and McEvoy has become one of our most interesting crime writers' - DAILY MAIL