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'Atmospheric, tightly plotted and utterly gripping' SARAH PINBOROUGH The most dangerous stories are the ones we tell ourselves...

A remote village. A deadly secret. An outsider who knows the truth… ‘ATMOSPHERIC AND COMPELLING’ CATHERINE COOPER ‘ENGROSSING, EVOCATIVE AND CHILLING’ C. J. TUDOR ‘DELICIOUSLY UNSETTLING’ OBSERVER ‘SPLENDIDLY CREEPY’ DAILY MAIL Maggie Mackay has been haunted her entire life. No matter what she does, she can’t shake the sense that something is wrong with her. And maybe something is… When she was five years old, without proof, Maggie announced that someone in the remote village of Blairmore in the Outer Hebrides had murdered a local man, sparking a media storm. Now, Maggie is determined to discover what really happened and what the villagers are hiding. But everyone has secrets, and some are deadly. As she gets closer to the horrifying truth, Maggie’s own life is in danger… From the critically-acclaimed author of Mirrorland comes a darkly disturbing new thriller that will chill you to the bone. PRAISE FOR CAROLE JOHNSTONE’S DEBUT NOVEL, MIRRORLAND: ‘DARK AND DEVIOUS’ Stephen King ‘UTTERLY ENGROSSING’ Daily Mail ‘TWISTY AND RICHLY ATMOSPHERIC’ Ruth Ware ‘TIGHTLY PLOTTED AND UTTERLY GRIPPING' Sarah Pinborough ‘A HAUNTING THRILLER’ Woman’s Weekly ‘TOTALLY ABSORBING’ T.M. Logan ‘AN UNSETTLING, LABYRINTHINE TALE’ New York Times

'DARK AND DEVIOUS' Stephen King'UTTERLY ENGROSSING' Daily Mail'TWISTY AND RICHLY ATMOSPHERIC' Ruth Ware'TIGHTLY PLOTTED AND UTTERLY GRIPPING' Sarah Pinborough'A HAUNTING THRILLER' Women's Weekly'TOTALLY ABSORBING' T.M. Logan

"Dark and devious... Beautifully written and plotted with a watchmaker's precision." -- Stephen King "A dark, twisty, and richly atmospheric exploration of the power of imagination" --Ruth Ware, author of One by One and The Woman in Cabin 10 With the startling twists of Gone Girl and the haunting emotional power of Room, Mirrorland is a thrilling work of psychological suspense about twin sisters, the man they both love, and the dark childhood they can't leave behind.Cat lives in Los Angeles, far away from 36 Westeryk Road, the imposing gothic house in Edinburgh where she and her estranged twin sister, El, grew up. As girls, they invented Mirrorland, a dark, imaginary place under the pantry stairs full of pirates, witches, and clowns. These days Cat rarely thinks about their childhood home, or the fact that El now lives there with her husband Ross. But when El mysteriously disappears after going out on her sailboat, Cat is forced to return to 36 Westeryk Road, which has scarcely changed in twenty years. The grand old house is still full of shadowy corners, and at every turn Cat finds herself stumbling on long-held secrets and terrifying ghosts from the past. Because someone--El?--has left Cat clues in almost every room: a treasure hunt that leads right back to Mirrorland, where she knows the truth lies crouched and waiting... A twisty, dark, and brilliantly crafted thriller about love and betrayal, redemption and revenge, Mirrorland is a propulsive, page-turning debut about the power of imagination and the price of freedom.

"Unnerving." --People "Unsettling...unlocks its mysteries slowly." --The New York Times Book Review "A dark, twisty, and richly atmospheric exploration of the power of imagination" --Ruth Ware, author of The Woman in Cabin 10 "Beautifully written and told with a watchmaker's precision" (Stephen King), Mirrorland is a thrilling psychological suspense novel about twin sisters, the man they both love, the house that has always haunted them, and the childhood stories they can't leave behind. Cat lives in Los Angeles, far from 36 Westeryk Road, the imposing gothic house in Edinburgh where she and her estranged twin sister, El, grew up. As kids, they invented Mirrorland, a dark, imaginary place under the pantry stairs, full of pirates, witches, and clowns. These days, Cat rarely thinks about their childhood home, or the fact that El now lives there with her husband, Ross. But when El mysteriously disappears after going out on her sailboat, Cat is forced to return to 36 Westeryk Road, which hasn't changed in twenty years. The grand old house is still full of shadowy corners, and at every turn Cat finds herself stumbling on long-held secrets and terrifying ghosts from the past. Because someone--El?--has left Cat clues: a treasure hunt that leads them back to Mirrorland, where the truth lies waiting... A brilliantly crafted story that "feels like the love child of Gillian Flynn and Stephen King" (Greer Hendricks, #1 New York Times bestselling author), Mirrorland is a propulsive, page-turning debut about love, betrayal, revenge--and the price of freedom.

From the author of the "dark and devious...beautifully written" (Stephen King) Mirrorland comes an "atmospheric, thrilling, and utterly captivating" (Booklist) gothic tale set on a remote Scottish island where the locals are hiding a deadly secret. Maggie Mackay has been haunted her entire life. No matter what she does, she can't shake the sense that something is wrong with her. And maybe something is... When she was five years old, Maggie announced that a man on the remote island of Kilmeray in Scotland's Outer Hebrides--a place she'd never visited--was murdered. Her unfounded claim drew media attention and turned the locals against each other, creating rifts that never mended. Now, nearly twenty years later, Maggie is determined to discover what really happened, and what the villagers are hiding. But everyone has secrets, and some are deadly. As she gets closer to the horrifying truth, the island's legendary and violent storms begin to rage again and Maggie's own life is in danger... Unnerving, enthralling, and filled with gothic suspense, The Blackhouse is a spectacularly sinister tale readers won't soon forget.

Taidokas mysteeritrilleri rakkaudesta ja petoksesta, sovituksesta ja kostosta.Hyytävää psykologista jännitystä tihkuva tarina kaksossisarista, molempien rakastamasta miehestä ja lapsuuden salaisuuksista, joita he eivät kykene unohtamaan.Cat asuu Los Angelesissa, kaukana lapsuutensa Edinburghista ja komeasta viktoriaanisesta talosta, jossa hän ja hänen identtinen kaksoissisarensa El varttuivat. Lapsina he keksivät Peilimaan, portaikon alla sijaitsevan mielikuvitusmaailman täynnä merirosvoja, noitia ja pellejä. Mutta enää sisarestaan vieraantunut Cat ei juurikaan ajattele lapsuuskotiaan.Mutta kun El katoaa salaperäisesti purjehdusreissullaan, Catin on pakko palata Edinburghiin. Vanha talo ei ole juurikaan muuttunut kahdessakymmenessä vuodessa. Se on edelleen täynnä pimeitä nurkkia ja Cat tuntuu joka käänteessä törmäävän vanhoihin salaisuuksiin ja menneisyyden aaveisiin. Kuin kaameassa aarrejahdissa joku on jättänyt hänelle vihjeitä kaikkiin huoneisiin. Johtolangat kuljettavat häntä takaisin Peilimaahan, jossa totuus väijyy odottamassa...”Rakastin Peilimaata. Se on upeasti kirjoitettu ja sen juoni on punottu kellosepän tarkkuudella.” - Stephen King

'DARK AND DEVIOUS' Stephen King'UTTERLY ENGROSSING' Daily Mail'TWISTY AND RICHLY ATMOSPHERIC' Ruth Ware'TIGHTLY PLOTTED AND UTTERLY GRIPPING' Sarah Pinborough'A HAUNTING THRILLER' Women's Weekly'TOTALLY ABSORBING' T.M. Logan

A remote village.A deadly secret.An outsider who knows the truth...'ATMOSPHERIC AND COMPELLING' CATHERINE COOPER'ENGROSSING, EVOCATIVE AND CHILLING' C. J. TUDOR'DELICIOUSLY UNSETTLING' OBSERVER'SPLENDIDLY CREEPY' DAILY MAIL

WINNER OF THE 2018 BRITISH FANTASY SOCIETY AWARD FOR BEST ANTHOLOGY. Includes Josh Malerman's 'House of the Head' as seen in Creepshow. An electrifying anthology of new horror stories by award-winning masters of the genre, including Josh Malerman, Ramsey Campbell, Alison Littlewood and Christopher Golden. WINNER - 2018 BRITISH FANTASY AWARD FOR BEST ANTHOLOGY FEAR COMES IN MANY FORMS The horror genre’s greatest living practitioners drag our darkest fears kicking and screaming into the light in this collection of nineteen brand-new stories. In “The Boggle Hole” by Alison Littlewood an ancient folk tale leads to irrevocable loss. In Josh Malerman’s “The House of the Head” a dollhouse becomes the focus for an incident both violent and inexplicable. And in “Speaking Still” Ramsey Campbell suggests that beyond death there may be far worse things waiting than we can ever imagine... Numinous, surreal and gut wrenching, New Fears is a vibrant collection showcasing the very best fiction modern horror has to offer.