Böcker av Alex North

Next year's most terrifying novel, from the internationally bestselling author of The Whisper Man, available to pre-order now****Neil Garvie can't move on from a thing he didn't do, back when he was twelve. He saw the boy. He knew he needed help. But all he could do was hide. Now with a successful career as a criminal psychiatrist, Neil pours himself into his work, understanding the very darkest of human behaviour. Because, despite what he saw that day, Neil knows there's no such thing as a monster. But now he's got a call. His father, John, a retired police officer, has disappeared, last seen approaching a high cliff, known locally as a suicide spot. Neil can't believe he didn't see the signs. It's just, the more he looks, the more it seems like there weren't any signs. In fact, John seemed to be conducting some kind of off-the-books investigation, into the mysterious murder of an unidentified woman. Why didn't John go to his former colleagues? What did he uncover? Did it drive him to take his own life, or did it drive him into the hands of a killer?But the most important questions of all are the ones that Neil doesn't know to ask. How does this modern-day murder connect back to what happened that day when he was twelve? And, this time, when he comes face to face with the darkest killer he's ever faced, will he have the courage to step out of the shadows and save the people he loves?*******Praise for Alex North"As terrifying as a great horror novel, as unpredictable as the best type of crime novel and above all beautifully written...a writer who is an absolute master of his craft" Jane Casey"This is absorbing, headlong reading, a play on classic horror with an inventiveness of its own" New York Times"Hugely atmospheric and deliciously creepy" Alex Michaelides

YOU CAN RUNPolice called to a crime scene on a quiet suburban street are shocked to find a woman being held captive. YOU CAN HIDEWhen the remains of more victims are discovered, it seems that the notorious Red River Killer, who has been abducting women for twenty years, has finally been identified. BUT HE'S STILL OUT THEREDI Will Turner leads the investigation. The killer may be running, but he's certainly not hiding - and the hunt for his next victim is very much underway . . .

Every year Detective David Groves receives a birthday card for his son - even though he buried him years ago. His son's murder took everything from him, apart from his belief in the law, even though the killers were never found. This year, though, the card bears a different message: I know who did it. Meanwhile, a woman who died in a car accident is claiming to be back from the dead - with a terrifying account of what she's been through. The answer to both lies with the kind of people you want to run from - and uncovering the truth means going through hell . . .

For DI Andrew Hicks, solving a murder is logical: your first suspicions are usually right. So when the brutally beaten body of a young woman is found, Hicks immediately turns his attention to the most likely culprit - her possessive ex-husband. But when a second body is found, similarly beaten, Hicks is forced to think again about his suspect. As the death toll starts rising, Hicks realises he's dealing with something much darker - and deadlier - than he'd imagined. A serial killer is at large - one who revels in chaos. To stop the senseless murders, Hicks must bring the killer to justice. But will his own demons stand in the way?

When Neil Dawson's father commits suicide, he is devastated by the loss. But even through his grief, Neil knows something isn't right. Among his father's possessions, he finds a copy of an old novel, The Black Flower. Opening it will take Neil into an investigation full of danger, pain and subterfuge. Detective Hannah Price is also mourning her father, having followed his footsteps into the police force. When she gets assigned to Neil's father's case, it will lead her on a journey into her own past and to the heart of a shattering secret...

The 50/50 killer preys on couples. He manipulates their love for each other and makes them play a game. He stalks them, tortures them and then forces them to choose. What is going to break first? Their will or their love for each other?Only two things are certain:One of them will die. And the other will have killed them.

ARE YOU READY TO ENTER THE HALF BURNT HOUSE? . . .The spine-tingling new thriller from the internationally bestselling author of Richard & Judy pick THE WHISPER MAN'The Half Burnt House is Alex North at his best - a writer who can terrify you on one page and break your heart on the next' STEVE CAVANAGH'One of those books that made me wish I'd written it. North wields suspense like a blade. Breath-taking and terrifying' HELEN FIELDS'Dark, gripping, and twisty' CLARIE MCGOWAN'Endlessly intriguing' NEW YORK TIMES____________Katie Shaw always looked after her younger brother Chris - until she left him alone one carefree afternoon and he was savagely attacked. He hasn't spoken to her since.Now a mother, Katie vows not to repeat her mistakes. Carelessness cost her one family, and she won't let it destroy another.Then she receives a call from the police.They're investigating a particularly brutal murder, in a half-ruined house that once belonged to a notorious local serial killer. The case has thrown up many unsettling questions, but only one prime suspect: Chris.The detective wants Katie's help finding him, but she has only one thing on her mind: proving her brother's innocence, and finally making up for her negligence all those years ago. But soon it becomes clear that the killer isn't finished yet.Which means that even as she attempts to save her old family, Katie is placing her new one in deadly peril . . .____________'North's poetic way with even the most grotesque of situations is always a joy. The Half Burnt House is his best yet. I love it' ALEX MARWOOD'Thrilling, moving and utterly gripping; The Half Burnt House is a triumph' WILLIAM RYAN'A masterfully creepy, atmospheric rush of a read that will linger with you long after you've finished the last page' NEIL BROADFOOT