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<p><b>Instant<i> NYT</i> Bestselling Author</b><br/><b><i>USA Today</i> Bestselling Author</b><br/><b>Viral Booktok Sensation</b><br/><br/><b><i>The conclusion to the Cat and Mouse Duet is here...</i></b><br/><br/>The Diamond<br/><br/>Death walks alongside me,<br/>But the reaper is no match for me.<br/>I'm trapped in a world full of monsters dressed as men, and those who aren't as they seem.<br/>They won't keep me forever.<br/>I no longer recognize the person I've become,<br/>And I'm fighting to find my way back to the beast who hunts me in the night.<br/>They call me a diamond,<br/>But they've only created an angel of death.<br/><br/>The Hunter<br/><br/>I was born a predator,<br/>With ruthlessness ingrained in my bones.<br/>When what's mine is stolen from me in the night,<br/>Like a diamond hidden within a fortress,<br/>I find that I can no longer contain the beast.<br/>Blood will paint the ground as I tear apart this world to find her.<br/>And bring her back to where she belongs.<br/>No one will escape my wrath,<br/>Especially not those who have betrayed me.<br/><br/><b>Warning:</b> This is the second and final installment to the Duet. You <b><i>must</i></b> read <i>Haunting Adeline</i> first.</p>

<p>John Rebus spent his life as a detective putting Edinburgh&apos;s most deadly criminals behind bars. Now, he&apos;s joined them... As new allies and old enemies circle, and the days and nights bleed into each other, even the legendary detective struggles to keep his head. That is, until a murder at midnight in a locked cell presents a new mystery. They say old habits die hard... However, this is a case where the prisoners and the guards are all suspects, and everyone has something to hide. With no badge, no authority and no safety net, Rebus walks a tightrope - with his life on the line. But how do you find a killer in a place full of them?</p>

<p><b><i>As he continues showing me their incredible penthouse apartment, I have a terrible feeling about the woman behind closed doors. But I can't risk losing this job - not if I want to keep my darkest secret safe . . .<br/></i></b><br/>It's hard to find an employer who doesn't ask too many questions about my past. So I thank my lucky stars that the Garricks miraculously give me a job, cleaning their stunning penthouse with views across the city and preparing fancy meals in their shiny kitchen. I can work here for a while, stay quiet until I get what I want.<br/><br/>It's almost perfect. But I still haven't met Mrs Garrick, or seen inside the guest bedroom. I'm sure I hear her crying. I notice spots of blood around the neck of her white nightgowns when I'm doing laundry. And one day I can't help but knock on the door. When it gently swings open, what I see inside changes everything....<br/><br/>That's when I make a promise. After all, I've done this before. I can protect Mrs. Garrick while keeping my own secrets locked up safe.<br/><br/>Douglas Garrick has done wrong. He is going to pay. It's simply a question of how far I'm willing to go....<br/><br/>An unbelievably twisty read that will have you glued to the pages late into the night. Anyone who loves <i>The Woman in the Window</i>, <i>The Wife Between Us</i> and <i>The Girl on the Train</i> will be completely hooked!<br/><br/><b>Read what everyone's saying about <i>The Housemaid's Secret</i>:<br/></b><br/>'Hold on to your jaws, because they will drop . . . Loved. It. So. Much!!' Goodreads reviewer, FIVE STARS<br/><br/>'I flew through the pages like a bat out of hell. So, so good!! I absolutely loved every second of it!! Will lead you down one path until you are completely turned around and screaming WTF?!' Goodreads reviewer, FIVE STARS<br/><br/>'I read this book straight through in one sitting, and stayed up entirely too late to do so . . . Crazy twists and turns - I actually said "Wait, what?" out loud' Goodreads reviewer, FIVE STARS</p>

<p> <strong>You thought you were alone. Think again.</strong> </p> <p>The groundbreaking fifth thriller in Lars Kepler's bestselling series featuring Joona Linna. Perfect for fans of Stieg Larsson and Jo Nesbo.</p> <p><strong>CLOSE THE CURTAINS</strong><br/>A film arrives at Stockholm's National Crime Investigation Department showing a woman in her own home, plainly unaware she is being watched. The police don't take it seriously ... until she is found murdered.</p> <p><strong>LOCK THE DOOR</strong><br/>When the next video arrives, Detective Margot Silverman frantically attempts to identify the victim. But it's already too late. Because at the time the video was sent, the killer was already inside their house...</p> <p><strong>BEFORE IT'S TOO LATE</strong><br/>Soon Stockholm is in the grip of terror. Who will the Stalker target next?</p>

<p><b>Are you sitting comfortably? Then he'll begin . . .</b><br/><br/>Washington Poe has a story to tell.<br/>He needs you to listen.<br/>He needs you to pay attention.<br/><br/>It starts with the robber birds. Crows. Dozens of them. Enough for a murder . . . Poe will tell you about that.<br/><br/>He'll tell you about a man who was tied to a tree and stoned to death, a man who had tattooed himself with a code so obscure, not even the gifted analyst Tilly Bradshaw could break it. He'll tell you how the man's murder was connected to tragedy that happened fifteen years earlier when a young girl massacred her entire family.<br/><br/>And finally, he'll tell you about the Mercy Chair. And why people would rather kill themselves than talk about it.<br/><br/>Poe hopes you've been listening closely. Because in this story, nothing is as it seems . . .<br/><br/><b>Praise for M W Craven</b><br/><br/><b><i>The Curator</i> shortlisted for the VN Thriller of the Year 2022 & longlisted for the Crime Writers' Association Gold Dagger 2021<br/><br/><i>Dead Ground </i>longlisted for the Theakston Old Peculiar Crime Novel of the Year 2022 & longlisted for the Crime Writers' Association Ian Fleming Steel Dagger 2022<br/><br/>'The Poe and Tilly books are a joy' Steve Cavanagh<br/><br/>'Unputdownable, gripping, clever and with a rich seam of trademark Craven humour running through it' Imran Mahmood<br/><br/>'A sinful treat' Vaseem Khan<br/><br/>'Fast, furious, and utterly enjoyable.' Keith Nixon<br/><br/>'An unforgettably compulsive read' <i>Bishop's Stortford Independent</i><br/><br/>'Heart-pounding, hilarious, sharp and shocking, <i>Dead Ground</i> is further proof that M.W. Craven never disappoints. Miss this series at your peril.' Chris Whitaker<br/><br/>'Dark and entertaining, this is top rank crime fiction.' Vaseem Khan, Author of the Malabar House series and the Baby Ganesh Agency series<br/><br/>'M. W. Craven is one of the best crime writers working today. <i>Dead Ground</i> is a cracking puzzle, beautifully written, with characters you'll be behind every step of the way. It's his best yet.' Stuart Turton<br/><br/>'Fantastic' Martina Cole<br/><br/>'Dark, sharp and compelling' Peter James<br/><br/>'I've been following M.W. Craven's Poe/Tilly series from the very beginning, and it just gets better and better. <i>Dead Ground</i> is a fast-paced crime novel with as many twists and turns as a country lane. I can't wait for the next one.' Peter Robinson<br/><br/>'<i>Dead Ground </i>is both entertaining and engaging with great characters and storyline. I loved this first dip into the world of Tilly and Poe!' BA Paris<br/><br/>'A brutal and thrilling page turner' Natasha Harding, <i>The Sun</i><br/><br/>'A thrilling curtain raiser for what looks set to be a great new series' Mick Herron<br/><br/>'A powerful thriller from an explosive new talent. Tightly plotted, and not for the faint hearted!'<br/>David Mark<br/><br/>'Satisfyingly twisty and clever and the flashes of humour work well to offer the reader respite from the thrill of the read.' Michael J. Malone<br/><br/>'Nothing you've ever read will prepare you for the utterly unique Washington Poe' Keith Nixon</b></p>

<p><b>Holly Gibney, one of Stephen King's most compelling and ingeniously resourceful characters, returns in this thrilling novel to solve the gruesome truth behind multiple disappearances in a Midwestern town.</b><br/><br/>Stephen King's HOLLY marks the triumphant return of beloved King character Holly Gibney. Readers have witnessed Holly's gradual transformation from a shy (but also brave and ethical) recluse in <i>Mr Mercedes</i> to Bill Hodges's partner in <i>Finders Keepers</i> to a full-fledged, smart, and occasionally tough private detective in <i>The Outsider</i>. In King's new novel, Holly is on her own, and up against a pair of unimaginably depraved and brilliantly disguised adversaries.<br/><br/>When Penny Dahl calls the Finders Keepers detective agency hoping for help locating her missing daughter, Holly is reluctant to accept the case. Her partner, Pete, has Covid. Her (very complicated) mother has just died. And Holly is meant to be on leave. But something in Penny Dahl's desperate voice makes it impossible for Holly to turn her down.<br/><br/>Mere blocks from where Bonnie Dahl disappeared live Professors Rodney and Emily Harris. They are the picture of bourgeois respectability: married octogenarians, devoted to each other, and semi-retired lifelong academics. But they are harbouring an unholy secret in the basement of their well-kept, book-lined home, one that may be related to Bonnie's disappearance. And it will prove nearly impossible to discover what they are up to: they are savvy, they are patient, and they are ruthless.<br/><br/>Holly must summon all her formidable talents to outthink and outmanoeuvre the shockingly twisted professors in this chilling new masterwork from Stephen King.<br/><br/><b>'I could never let Holly Gibney go. She was supposed to be a walk-on character in <i>Mr Mercedes </i>and she just kind of stole the book and stole my heart. <i>Holly </i>is all her.' STEPHEN KING </b></p>

<p><b>Praise for the Strike series:</b><br/><br/>'The work of a <b>master storyteller</b>'<br/><i>Daily Telegraph</i><br/><br/>'A <b>blistering</b> piece of crime writing'<br/><i>Sunday Times</i><br/><br/>'<b>Unputdownable</b>'<br/><i>Daily Express</i><br/><br/>'One of crime's <b>most engaging</b> duos'<br/><i>Guardian</i><br/><br/>'A page-turner that will <b>keep you up all night</b>'<br/><i>Observer</i><br/><br/>'Superb . . . an<b> ingenious </b>whodunnit'<br/><i>Sunday Mirror</i><br/><br/>'Strike and Robin are just as <b>magnetic</b> as ever'<br/><i>New York Times</i><br/><br/>'<b>Outrageously entertaining</b>'<br/><i>Financial Times</i></p>