Gytha Lodge

A child desperately needs your help. But you're at a family resort, and you have no idea which child it is... The irresistible new psychological thriller from the Sunday Times bestselling author of She Lies in Wait A teenager at an idyllic Greek holiday resort is shocked to receive an anonymous message. It claims to be from a kidnapped girl, trapped with a family that’s pretending to be her own. Detective Amanda Coton just happens to be at the resort on holiday. She’s in the perfect position to help lead the rescue. But with no way to identify the sender, or to lock down the sprawling resort, one wrong move could see the real victim spirited away, and vanish for good. And that’s without worrying that the kind of person who’d kidnap a girl wouldn’t hesitate to kill to get away with it… PRAISE FOR GYTHA LODGE 'A novel that literally makes you hold your breath then gasp out loud' VAL McDERMID 'Gripped me from the first page and kept me turning the pages long into the night' ERIN KELLY 'Smart, moody, intense and tangled. I loved it' GILLIAN MCALLISTER 'With clues and twists to keep you absolutely hooked from the first page to the last. I can't wait for her next book' JANE CASEY

'Propulsive, pacy, hugely immersive – a brilliantly told story' ANDREA MARA *You thought he was the one. You broke his heart. But now, he might be the only one who can save your life... Pre-order the brilliant new standalone thriller from bestselling Gytha Lodge now!* 'If you love twisty, intelligent thrillers with a dark academia edge, this one’s a must-read' 5***** reader review *********** Anna and Reid weren't meant to be, apparently. She's a fiery American journalist; he's a stoic British detective - it was nice while it lasted, and then it really wasn't. And Anna is over it now anyway. She's on the scent of a career-making story - a suspicious death amongst the cloistered elite world of Cambridge University, with a slice of police corruption too. It's just, the more she investigates, the more there's only one person she wants to talk to about it. She starts writing Reid a long sprawling email - it's not like she's ever planning to send it. Until suddenly, she's in desperate trouble. The problem with chasing a killer is that sometimes, you run right into them. And the only detective she can trust with her life, is the one who broke her heart... ************ Why readers are loving DEAD TO ME 'Gripping, suspenseful and twisty' 5***** reader reviews 'An absolute page turner with divisive, intriguing characters and a compelling mystery' 5***** reader review 'A clever puzzle that delivered a great surprise...it really ticks all the boxes' 5***** reader review Praise for Gytha Lodge 'A novel that literally makes you hold your breath then gasp out loud' VAL McDERMID 'Gripped me from the first page and kept me turning the pages long into the night' ERIN KELLY 'Smart, moody, intense and tangled. I loved it' GILLIAN MCALLISTER 'With clues and twists to keep you absolutely hooked from the first page to the last. I can't wait for her next book' JANE CASEY

'Propulsive, pacy, hugely immersive – a brilliantly told story' ANDREA MARA *You thought he was the one. You broke his heart. But now, he might be the only one who can save your life...Pre-order the brilliant new standalone thriller from bestselling Gytha Lodge now!*'If you love twisty, intelligent thrillers with a dark academia edge, this one’s a must-read' 5***** reader review***********Anna and Reid weren't meant to be, apparently. She's a fiery American journalist; he's a stoic British detective - it was nice while it lasted, and then it really wasn't.And Anna is over it now anyway. She's on the scent of a career-making story - a suspicious death amongst the cloistered elite world of Cambridge University, with a slice of police corruption too. It's just, the more she investigates, the more there's only one person she wants to talk to about it. She starts writing Reid a long sprawling email - it's not like she's ever planning to send it.Until suddenly, she's in desperate trouble. The problem with chasing a killer is that sometimes, you run right into them.And the only detective she can trust with her life, is the one who broke her heart...************Why readers are loving DEAD TO ME'Gripping, suspenseful and twisty' 5***** reader reviews'An absolute page turner with divisive, intriguing characters and a compelling mystery' 5***** reader review'A clever puzzle that delivered a great surprise...it really ticks all the boxes' 5***** reader review Praise for Gytha Lodge'A novel that literally makes you hold your breath then gasp out loud' VAL McDERMID'Gripped me from the first page and kept me turning the pages long into the night' ERIN KELLY'Smart, moody, intense and tangled. I loved it' GILLIAN MCALLISTER'With clues and twists to keep you absolutely hooked from the first page to the last. I can't wait for her next book' JANE CASEY

Someone in your family isn't who they say they are . . .Discover the page-turning thriller from the Sunday Times bestselling author.Aisling's family has never been picture-perfect: abandoned as a child by her father, and still grieving her mother,Aisling's two sons are all she has left. For years, they'd felt like enough.Now, she needs answers.Desperate to find the truth - about her family, and herself - Aisling uploads her DNA to an ancestry website. She soon finds a match.But instead of her father, she's faced with Detective Jonah Sheens.He's investigating the latest in a string of murders by a serial killer. Aisling's DNA is a match for the crime scene, leaving the police with three suspects: her long-lost father, and her two sons.Aisling always swore she'd do anything to protect the little family she has left.But would she protect a murderer?---------------------------------Praise for Gytha Lodge'Literally makes you hold your breath then gasp out loud' Val McDermid'Full of corkscrew twists and subtle turns' Daily Mail'A dark, deep, terrific thriller' Nicci French'Edge-of-the-seat suspense to the very final scene' Jeffery Deaver'A novel that literally makes you hold your breath then gasp out loud' VAL McDERMID'Gripped me from the first page and kept me turning the pages long into the night' ERIN KELLY'Smart, moody, intense and tangled. I loved it' GILLIAN McALLISTER'With clues and twists to keep you absolutely hooked from the first page to the last. I can't wait for her next book' JANE CASEY

A woman uploads her DNA online, searching for her father--but the man who contacts her is Detective Chief Inspector Jonah Sheens. From the acclaimed author of Little Sister, this endlessly twisty crime novel asks: What might a family do to protect or expose a serial killer in its midst? When the police found the first body, left on a bonfire in the forest, they worried it had the hallmarks of a serial killer. Now, as they find the second, they know for sure. Panic about the "Bonfire Killer" quickly spreads through the sedate suburban area of Southampton. Women are urged not to travel alone at night, and constant vigilance is encouraged among the local residents. But single mom Aisling Cooley has a lot to distract her: two beloved teenage sons and a quest to find her long-lost father, whom she hasn't seen since she was a teenager. After much debate, she decides to upload her DNA to an ancestry website. When she gets a match she is filled with an anxious excitement that her questions about her father's disappearance from her life might finally be answered. But to her horror, it's not her father who's found her. It's a detective. And they say her DNA is a close match for the Bonfire Killer. . . .

Is she the victim, or the killer? . . . THE GRIPPING NEW THRILLER FROM SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER GYTHA LODGE'Addictive, fast-paced and so expertly plotted' CLAIRE DOUGLAS'Smart, moody, intense and tangled. I loved it' GILLIAN MCALLISTER________Two sisters, Keely and Nina, disappear without a trace.Days later, Keely comes back, covered in blood.It's not her blood.Detective Jonah Sheens knows that she must know what happened to Nina. But before she tells him, Keely insists on telling their full story from the beginning.Is she a traumatised young woman, in need of help?Or is she playing a deadly game?Can Jonah find the truth - and the missing girl - before it's too late? . . .________'Brilliantly sharp, and wonderfully paced, it is a page-turner not to be missed' L.V. Matthews, Richard and Judy bestselling author of The Twins'Perfectly paced, with twists and turns to keep you hooked' Amanda JenningsPraise for Gytha Lodge:'Gripped me from the first page and kept me turning the pages long into the night' Erin Kelly'Fast-paced but never rushed, with clues and twists to keep you absolutely hooked from the first page to the last' Jane Casey'Filled with twists and turns made to suck you in and prove once again that Gytha Lodge is a master of crime detective stories' 5**** Reader Review'A novel that literally makes you hold your breath then gasp out loud' VAL MCDERMID'Full of corkscrew twists and subtle turns' DAILY MAIL 'A dark, deep, terrific thriller' NICCI FRENCH

Two girls went into the woods. Only one came back. . . . Detective Chief Inspector Jonah Sheens is on the trail in this "riveting" (Publishers Weekly) crime novel from the acclaimed author of She Lies in Wait, Watching from the Dark, and Lie Beside Me ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: BookPage Jonah Sheens is enjoying a moment of peace in a pub garden on his day off when a teenage girl wanders out of the woods. She's striking, with flame-red hair and a pale complexion. She's also covered in blood. When Jonah races to help, the girl insists she's fine. Then she smiles. It's her sister he needs to worry about. Keely and her sister, Nina, disappeared from a children's home a week ago. Now Keely is here--but Nina's still missing. Jonah is sure Keely knows where her sister is--but before she tells him anything, she insists, he has to listen to her story from the beginning. Is she witness, victim, or killer? And if Jonah follows the trail of clues in her story, will they lead him to the missing girl--or distract him until it's too late?

A HUSBAND. A LIAR. A KILLER . . . The gripping new thriller from the Sunday Times bestseller'Utterly gripping and unpredictable' 5***** Reader Review'Suspenseful and compulsive with twists galore' 5***** Reader Review'You won't be able to put it down' 5***** Reader Review'Absolutely brilliant' Claire Douglas, bestselling author of The Couple at No 9_______Louise wakes up. Her head aches, her mouth is dry, her memory's fuzzy. But she knows she's done something bad.She rolls over towards her husband, Niall.But it's not Niall lying beside her. In fact, she's never seen this man before.And he's not breathing . . ._______'Full of corkscrew twists' Daily Mail'Brilliantly done' Harriet Tyce'Gripped me from the first page' Erin Kelly'Fast-paced but never rushed, with clues and twists to keep you absolutely hooked from the first page to the last' Jane Casey'Clever, pacy, well-written and utterly gripping' C.L. Taylor'A killer premise, razor-sharp writing, and twists to die for . . . Easily her best yet' Chris WhitakerPraise for Gytha Lodge:'A novel that literally makes you hold your breath then gasp out loud' VAL MCDERMID'What a marvel! A corkscrew-twisty, knife-sharp thriller' A.J. FINN, bestselling author of The Woman in the Window'An engaging tale of lust, rivalry and murder' Sunday Times'Brilliantly formed characters and a twisty, clever plot had me turning pages well past my bedtime' HEIDI PERKS, bestselling author of Now You See Her

Aidan Poole logs onto his laptop late at night to Skype his girlfriend, Zoe. But to his horror, he realizes she is not alone.Completely helpless, all he can do is listen to the sounds of a violent struggle. And then a chilling silence.He's desperate to find out if she is OK. But then why is he so hesitant to call the police?When his messages finally reach them, DCI Jonah Sheens and his team take the case - and discover the body...

On a hot July night in 1983, six school friends go camping in the forest. Bright and brilliant, they are destined for great things, and young Aurora Jackson is dazzled to be allowed to tag along. Thirty years later, a body is discovered. DCI Sheens is called to the scene, but he already knows what's waiting for him: Aurora Jackson, found at long last. But that's not all. The friends have all maintained their innocence, but the body is found in a hideaway only the six of them knew about. It seems the killer has always lurked very close to home...

Six friends. One killer. Who do you trust? A teen girl is missing after a night of partying; thirty years later, the discovery of her body reopens a cold case in "a scorching portrait of friendship and its betrayal." (Nicci French). "This enjoyably chilling suspense tale . . . conveys both the thrills and the dangers of being a teenager on the brink of adult independence."--The New York Times Book Review On a scorching July night in 1983, a group of teenagers goes camping in the forest. When they wake in the morning the youngest of their group, Aurora Jackson, has disappeared. An exhaustive investigation is launched, but no trace of the teenager is ever found. Thirty years later, Aurora's body is unearthed in a hideaway that only the six friends knew about, and Jonah Sheens is put in charge of solving the long-cold case. Back in 1983, as a young cop in their small town, he had known the teenagers--including Aurora--personally, even before taking part in the search. Now he's determined to finally get to the truth of what happened that night. Sheens's investigation brings the members of the camping party back to the forest, where they will be confronted once again with the events that left one of them dead and all of them profoundly changed forever. This searing, psychologically captivating novel marks the arrival of a dazzling new talent, and the start of a new series featuring Detective Chief Inspector Jonah Sheens. Praise for She Lies in Wait "A novel that literally makes you hold your breath then gasp out loud."--Val McDermid "She Lies in Wait is an atmospheric, deeply satisfying, well-written mystery whose resolution rings true after lots of false leads and blind alleys. A remarkably adept first novel. One hopes there will be many more to come."--Daily Herald "The mystery intrigues and twists, offering enough red herrings and moments of police procedural to please fans of the genre."--Kirkus Reviews (starred review) "What a marvel A corkscrew-twisty, knife-sharp thriller--yet it doubles as a tender ode to loss and longing. Prepare to be haunted."--A. J. Finn, author of the New York Times bestseller The Woman in the Window