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An utterly gripping psychological thriller about the dark secrets that lie behind closed doors. What do you do if you are accused of murdering your husband . . . and you can't remember where you were the night he died?

There's a letter on the floor covered with blood next to a heart-shaped box of chocolates. The note says: 'My beautiful darling, I'm sorry, please forgive me.' When the body of a man is found with his wrists slashed in a London hotel room, it appears at first to be a tragic suicide. But Detective Dan Riley suspects there is more to this case than meets the eye and the pathology report confirms his worst fears - the victim was poisoned and suddenly Dan is dealing with a murder inquiry. Still grieving the devastating loss of his girlfriend and unborn child in a car accident two years ago, Dan throws everything he has into the investigation. Then he makes a disturbing discovery, uncovering links between the victim and a woman calling herself Goldilocks on an online dating site. Is she seeking revenge or something more? Yet just as Dan begins to piece together the clues of this complex case, the body of a woman is found in her bed with identical wounds. Dan is on the trail of a twisted serial killer - and the stakes just got higher: The first victim was Daddy Bear. The second Mummy Bear. Unless Dan can catch the killer, Baby Bear will be next. An all-consuming and totally unputdownable read that will have you holding your breath to the very last page. Perfect for fans of Rachel Abbott, Robert Bryndza and Karin Slaughter. What readers are saying about Last Cry 'Wow this is easily one of the best books I have read this year. I feel like I have been inside the head of a psychopath and I now know what makes them tick ...The book was fast paced and engaging and kept me turning pages unable to put the book down. It was shocking and dark but also had times of bright compassion and empathy. The balance of dark and light was excellent.' Bonnie's Book Talk 'This was a very fast paced and extremely well written thriller with some interesting characters -- in fact, I can't wait for #2 so that I can get to know DI Riley better....I definitely recommend it as one of the best detective novels I've read lately. It was very hard to put down SO, Anna-Lou Weatherley, a new author to me, where is your second book -- please don't make me beg or wait too long ' The Book Nurse 'A beautiful serial killer who is all set to redefine the very notion of evil and a cynical cop struggling with his own personal demons.' Goodreads Reviewer 'A clever new crime series, I particularly like the writing style and the voice of Dan.' Consumer Reviewer 'This book adds more than just murder and mayhem, it also gives you mystery and psychological insights to the killer that interest and even tugs at your heartstrings a tad... This book will grab you and drag you through to the end leaving you wanting more from this author 'Consumer Reviewer

Daisey Garrett wakes up in a hospital bed. She remembers her boyfriend has left her for another woman but she doesn't remember what happened to her. The night she was attacked in her own home.Daisey shouldn't be alive but against all odds, she's survived an ordeal most would never recover from.But Daisey's mind is broken. She's on edge, drinking too much and as she lies in bed with her ex, Luke, in the beautiful home they once shared together, she can't shake the feeling that she is being watched.Yet the missing pieces of that fateful summer night are beginning to surface...The lies she told the police.The lies Luke told her.Daisey's memory is flashing and flickering like a faulty light bulb.She can't remember. She mustn't.A tense, twisty, addictive page-turner, The Woman Inside takes you within the tangled mess of people's lives and the dark secrets they hold close. Perfect for fans of Gone Girl, Before I Go to Sleep and The Wife Between Us.

Two Couples. Three Secrets. One Murder. In a beautiful house surrounded by woodland, the Drayton family and their dearest friends are enjoying dinner together. The wine is flowing, the meal has been lovingly prepared, and it's going to be an evening none of them will ever forget... A doting motherwith a manipulative daughter. A loving husbandlying to his family. A close friendkeeping a shocking secret. A beautiful girlwho will be dead by the end of the night. A totally unputdownable and nail-bitingly tense psychological thriller with an explosive double twist that will leave you reeling. Fans of Lisa Jewell, Gillian McAllister and Lucy Foley will be hooked on The Night of the Party.

On a warm spring evening, guests gather in a perfectly manicured garden to celebrate Maggie and Len's twenty-fifth wedding anniversary. Maggie leans against the apple tree, watching her fun-loving husband and darling children as her heart swells with pride. As the joyful party atmosphere disappears into the night, close by, the lifeless body of a young woman is pulled from a river. Slipping upstairs to find the special gift for her adoring husband, Maggie stumbles across something else hidden amongst the dusty boxes of family keepsakes...A printed pink silky scarf that doesn't belong to her. She holds it up to her face, breaths in the sweet sickly perfume, it's scent familiar, and tendrils of fear snake through her body. The scarf is stained with blood. As Maggie rejoins the party and tries to ignore her churning stomach, she pours herself a glass of champagne to toast the man she's enjoyed decades of happy marriage with. Then she catches a news flash of the local girl's murder. She stares at the girl with the beautiful face, long ice-blonde hair and, draped loosely around her neck, Maggie recognises it instantly. She's wearing the scarf. An utterly addictive and twisty read about the complex web of secrets within a family that will have you racing through to the mind-blowing end. If you love Lisa Jewell, Gillian Flynn and Behind Closed Doors, you won't be able to put this down Read what everyone is saying about Anna-Lou Weatherley: 'OMGosh what a read One of the BEST books ever I never wanted this to end, sooooooo many twists and turns. Shockers throughout each chapter... Fantastic rollercoaster of a ride ' NetGalley reviewer, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 'A fantastic, mind-bending thriller... perfect... gripping... so many twists, I was seeing double My head was spinning... you won't want to put this one down ... absolutely riveting... brilliant 'Rubie_reads, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

It was never my dream to clean the Levinsons' mansion for a living, but since my daughter passed away, I'll do anything to keep my family afloat. Helen Levinson is a mother like me, but that's where the similarities end. I'll keep her house spotless, but will I keep her secrets?I try to ignore Helen as she presses me for details about my life as I go about my chores. I like to keep the past in the past and do what's best for my boy - my angel - Conor. Helen's daughter Paris is cagy and shy, but I never ask questions. Even though I suspect there's something dangerous hidden within the Levinsons' immaculate home.But everything changes the night I wake to find Conor and Paris terrified at the bottom of the stairs, their clothes spattered with blood. They say it was an accident, that they were in the wrong place at the wrong time. And now, Helen and I have to decide: do we tell the truth and risk losing our children forever, or do we lie to keep them safe?Two mothers thrown together to protect our teenagers, one wrong move could cost us everything. But Helen is acting more unpredictable by the day; turning up at my house unannounced, harassing my husband, and making up stories about the daughter we lost.Lying to the police was a risk, but letting Helen in feels even more dangerous. Uncovering the truth about that night is the only way to save my son - and myself - but by the time I get answers, will there be anything left of my family to save? What kind of mother would I be if I didn't even try? Anyone who loved Lisa Jewell, Gillian Flynn and The Housemaid will be absolutely blown away by the rollercoaster ride of emotions in this gripping psychological thriller A totally twisted page-turner guaranteed to keep you up all night flipping pages.Everyone is talking about Anna-Lou Weatherley: 'Wow... I was instantly hooked... dying to know what would happen next... Kept me on my toes and reading well into the night as I turned the pages as fast as I could ... Wow, what an ending, I didn't see it coming... A perfect thriller ' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'I read this book in a day, I honestly did I was gripped ... My god, I did not see that coming The twists and turns are unbelievable... My heart was pounding ' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Devoured in just one sitting... I loved this book and everything about it.' Little Miss Booklover 86 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Impossible to stop reading... heart-stoppingly twisted... I was never really sure how it would all turn out as I hurtled towards the end.' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'WOW ... kept me turning pages as fast as I could... what an ending ' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Gigantic twists in every chapter... I just loved reading it... a cracking action-packed story.' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Instantly draws you in and, out of nowhere, grabs your attention... Every direction this book took was a surprise. I didn't want to put it down.' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

I cast my eyes over the impressive meal I've cooked and the half-empty crystal wine glasses. As our guests smile graciously, I squeeze my husband's shoulder. It's vital I get his friends to like me. To believe this version of me. Because I'll do anything to stop them learning the truth... Ever since I met my handsome husband Dr Gabe Bonneville, I started playing the role of the perfect housewife. He works hard as a surgeon, so I look after our home, and throw elaborate dinner parties with champagne cocktails for his best friends Hugh and Anita. He's my safe place and my chance to have the family I've always wanted. I've managed to hide the mornings when I wake up and see a face in the shadows. I haven't told Gabe the truth about the woman who raised me, or told him about the therapy I've been getting so my secrets stay hidden in the dark. I haven't questioned his past so he doesn't ask about mine. I see the way Anita looks at him sometimes, but I'll never say a word. Until the letter arrives at the front door. The beautiful, expensive card shakes in my hand as I read the neat black handwriting. Someone knows I'm not just a housewife. And the lies I've told will be all that's left when I disappear... Fans of Lisa Jewell, Gillian Flynn and The Housemaid will be gripped by this unputdownable thriller and its non-stop twists and turns A breathtaking ride from the very first chapter to the explosive ending. What readers are saying about Anna-Lou Weatherley: 'This story was AMAZING ... Will instantly have you hooked I knew once I started reading the first chapter, I was not going to be able to put this book down... will leave you completely stunned.' Sinfully Wicked Book Reviews, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Wow, Wow, Wow... What a read ... I could not put this book down... I devoured every word, every page and every chapter. I cannot recommend this book highly enough.' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Wow ... Had me hook, line and sinker... The hair on my arms were standing on the ends and my heart was pounding... I absolutely loved this... Omg the twist I DID NOT see that coming ... Kept me on the edge of my seat... I read this in one sitting as I could not put it down ... Absolutely hooked ... I LOVED it.' Bookworm86, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Kept me up until 3am... I devoured this book... This is a must-read... I did not want this book to end... it blew me away... A rollercoaster of a read, amazing, thrilling, OMG this book is so good.' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Wow, what a book ... I couldn't put it down and finished it in less than a day ... kept me page turning right to the end.' Stardust Book Reviews, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 'I absolutely loved this book and devoured it in one sitting... Addicted right from the outset, the pages just turned themselves... Just brilliant and jaw-dropping.' Once Upon a Time Book Reviews, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Beth and Cath are leaving their husbands. This is a story about two very different women. One is wealthy and having an affair with a man who gives her the kind of love that her cold, detached husband does not. One is living hand to mouth, suffering at the hands of a violent partner who would rather see her dead than leave him. You may think you know these women already and how their lives will unfold. Beth will live happily ever after with her little girl and her soulmate. Cath will go back to her abusive husband. And these two women will never cross paths. But you will be wrong. On the 3.15pm train from London to Bristol, Beth and Cath are about to meet and discover they share one shocking thing in common. A clever, engrossing and absolutely unputdownable page-turner of a read about what really lies beneath the surface of a marriage. Fans of Gone Girl and The Girl on the Train will be hooked on The Stranger's Wife. Read what everyone is saying about Anna-Lou Weatherley: 'A.......maz........ing, what a fantastic book, loved every word on every page, a great psychological thriller that held my interest throughout and I didn't want it to end... I could carry on raving about this book but just read it for yourself, I can definitely recommend, you will not be disappointed.' NetGalley Reviewer, 5 stars 'Gripping, page-turner, disturbing, just a few words I would use to describe this fantastic read I loved this book, it reminded me of The Girl on the Train and quickly became one of my new favorites ' Goodreads Reviewer, 5 stars 'Ten stars for being able to keep me up until 4 a.m. I just HAD to finish this book I cannot begin to describe how riveting this novel was. Great writing, characterizations, plot, timing, suspense - it has it all. Trust me, you will NOT be able to put it down until you finish reading it. So many mediocre thrillers out there that this one hit me like a ton of bricks. Absolutely SUPERB ' NetGalley Reviewer, 5 stars 'What an explosive read... this is a loop the loop rollercoaster of a ride, you better strap in and get ready, your head will be spinning trying to keep up with all the twists, betrayals, friendships, heartache, loss... this book has it all, puts a whole new meaning on the term psychological thriller ' Goodreads Reviewer, 5 stars 'Flipping heck It's a while since I've raced through a book like this, so engrossed that I literally did nothing today except read. I was caught from the very first line and it wouldn't let me go... The story is so well written, the characters so fleshed out and real, it was like watching a movie in my mind. excellent stuff ' Rona Halsall, 5 stars 'An awesome mystery that kept me guessing and guessing... The author has the ability to connect the reader with the characters and the story immediately. It's a winner ' Goodreads Reviewer, 5 stars 'I fell for this book within the first chapter Anna-Lou Weatherley kept me guessing until the last chapter ... I read it in a few sittings. Highly recommend ' Goodreads Reviewer, 5 stars

Desperate Housewives meets First Wives Club, set in the glamorous borough of Chelsea. On the King's Road, revenge is sweeter than champagne...

Sometimes it just feels good being bad... A tale of intrigue, revenge and excess, perfect for fans of Tasmina Perry.