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Shortlisted for the Paul Torday Memorial Prize 2020 ‘A tense page-turning thriller…powerful’ The Times ‘A masterful feat of storytelling’ Tim Pears, author of The West Country trilogy * * * * * * As a young woman, May found that sometimes it was easier to say nothing and cope with what life threw at her in silence. Now, decades later, May has suffered a stroke and has lost her ability to speak. She is still as sharp as ever, but only her daughter and a new friend from the care home, see this. When May discovers that someone very familiar, from long ago, is living in the room opposite hers she is haunted by scenes from her earlier life. May is determined to protect everyone from this new threat, but how can she warn them without her voice? And who really is this man charming everyone in May’s life? Tense, powerful and unnerving, The Stranger She Knew is a mystery that will surprise and shock you. It is an insightful portrait of a woman who refuses to remain silent, even when no one will listen. * An earlier edition of this book was published with the title Hello, My Name is May * * * * * * Readers highly recommend The Stranger She Knew: ‘A masterpiece of tension . . . Highly recommended’ ‘[A book] I found hard to put down . . . a recommended read’ ‘I dived in without knowing much about the story and I ended up loving it. It was one the best reads’ ‘I wasn't able to put it down once I started it and I certainly wasn't expecting the ending. I shall be recommending this book’

* Longlisted for the CWA Gold Dagger Award 2022 *

* Longlisted for the CWA Gold Dagger Award 2022 * ‘Guaranteed to hook you . . . At times both touching and darkly funny’ Anna Bailey, Sunday Times bestselling author of Tall Bones ‘A beguiling, beautifully crafted treat of a novel. It holds so much wisdom yet wears it so lightly. There are shades of Kate Atkinson in the way Rosalind balances dark themes with dry humour, a great plot, exquisitely realised characters, and more than a hint of feminist sensibility . . . truly everything I want in a novel’ Jessica Moor, bestselling author of Keeper ‘[An] excellent character-driven tale . . . by turns amusing, sorrowful, and thrilling. Stopps is definitely a writer to watch’ Publishers Weekly, STARRED review ‘A quirky, witty thriller that reminds us not to underestimate the older generation’ Best ‘Darkly comic and gripping’ Woman’s Own * * * Grace, Meg and Daphne, all in their seventies, are minding their own business while enjoying a cup of tea in a café, when seventeen-year-old Nina stumbles in. She’s clearly distraught and running from someone, so the three women think nothing of hiding her when a suspicious-looking man starts asking if they’ve seen her. Once alone, Nina tells the women a little of what she’s running from. The need to protect her is immediate, and Grace, Meg and Daphne vow to do just this. But how? They soon realise there really is only one answer: murder. And so begins the tale of the three most unlikely murderers-in-the-making, and may hell protect anyone who underestimates them. * * * Readers LOVE Rosalind Stopps: ‘I was hooked from the start and finished it in little more than two days, because it was truly unputdownable. Beautifully written and really quite scary in places . . . A brilliant book. More from this excellent writer please!’ Amazon 5* ‘This is how fiction should be done! A fabulous, thrilling tale and I loved it!’ NetGalley 5*

Praise for Rosalind Stopps: â??A tense page-turning thriller â?¦ powerfulâ?? The Times

'It's wise, warm and compelling' Daily Mail'This standout read is both dark and uplifting' Fabulous

'Rosalind Stopps is a born storyteller with a gift of balancing the gritty and dark with humour … a blooming marvellous page turner' Reader review ????? ‘Warm, wise and compelling’ Daily Mail 'This story is fantastic' Reader review ????? ‘A heart-warming tale of courage and friendship’ The Sun 'An outstanding read' Reader review ????? ‘This standout read is both dark and uplifting’ Fabulous * * * Ever since her beloved Jed died, all Virginia wants is to be left alone. But the little girl who lives down the street is so sweet, that even in her grief-fuelled state Virginia’s heart softens whenever she sees her. And that’s why Virginia knows there’s something wrong in the little girl’s house. So when the mother asks Virginia to take her child far away, somewhere safe, Virginia says yes. The last thing Virginia would call herself is a hero. She’s just doing what anyone else would do, right? But when she realises how much danger the child is in, she knows she needs to do everything she can to keep her safe … Because sometimes it’s the most ordinary people who do the most extraordinary things. * * * Perfect for fans of Jennie Godfrey, Rachel Joyce and Liz Nugent.