Lesley Kara

The gripping and claustrophobic new thriller from the bestselling author of THE RUMOURStorm used to be just like her name. Wild and strong. A force to be reckoned with. But ever since her younger brother was killed in a violent mugging, she has led a very different life: quiet and cautious, seeing danger everywhere. Storm’s tendency to panic has resulted in several false alarms, so when she witnesses a murder with uncanny similarities to the way her brother was killed, and yet no body is found and no one is reported missing, the police don’t take her seriously.But Storm knows what she saw. And the murder is only the start – the killer will stop at nothing to keep Storm quiet. But how can she solve the murder and stay out of danger when no one believes her?Praise for Lesley Kara'Dark, atmospheric and so compulsive, I raced through this cleverly plotted thriller. The ending gave me chills. I loved it'Claire Douglas, bestselling author of THE GIRLS WHO DISAPPEARED‘A twisty tale full of menace, with a great setting where everyone is a suspect – The Other Tenant is guaranteed to keep you guessing to the last page’T. M. Logan, bestselling author of THE DREAM HOME and THE HOLIDAY'Lesley Kara keeps you guessing until the final page'Paula Hawkins, bestselling author of THE GIRL ON THE TRAIN and THE BLUE HOUR** Have you read Lesley Kara's debut novel, THE RUMOUR? Soon to be a major TV series on Channel 5! **

THE TWISTY NEW THRILLER FROM THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR'The Other Tenant has such an original premise and I was hooked from the very first line. Dark, atmospheric and so compulsive, I raced through this cleverly plotted thriller. The ending gave me chills. I loved it'Claire Douglas, bestselling author of THE GIRLS WHO DISAPPEARED‘DON’T GET TOO COMFORTABLE’Marlow has always lived in unusual places. But when she accepts a position as a live-in property guardian, she finds herself moving somewhere she swore she’d never return to.Right from the start, she knows it’s a terrible mistake. The elegant Victorian school is due to be turned into luxury apartments, but its eerie, empty corridors are full of Marlow’s worst memories.And now something sinister is happening on the site. One of the other tenants has disappeared without warning, and Marlow suspects that the nine other guardians know far more than they’re letting on. She’s determined to find out what happened to the missing woman – but which of these strangers can she trust?And can she uncover the truth before her own past catches up with her?_‘A twisty tale full of menace, with a great setting where everyone is a suspect – The Other Tenant is guaranteed to keep you guessing to the last page’T. M. Logan, author of The Dream Home and The Holiday'I loved this tense thriller - the set up is so intriguing and the characters leap off the page, with plenty of twists and turns that kept me reading late into the night'Laura Marshall, bestselling author of Friend Request'The Other Tenant will take up residence in your mind from the very first page. A cleverly plotted thriller. I raced through it!'Holly Seddon, internationally bestselling author of The Woman on the Bridge'A highly original setting and a creepy, atmospheric story - I was gripped!'Jackie Kabler, bestselling author of The Perfect Couple‘Totally gripping from start to finish. I simply HAD to find out the truth’S.E. Lynes, bestselling author of The Housewarming‘Lesley Kara is the queen of foreboding! She maintains a lingering sense of impending disaster from the first page until the last’Emma Christie, author of Find Her FirstReaders are gripped by The Other Tenant!'I could not put it down. Would definitely recommend to others''I love any book by Lesley Kara and this one is no different, it kept me gripped and immersed until the very end''A dark, twisty read. It was a slow burn thriller but once it got going WOW it was a rollercoaster of a read'

THE TWISTY NEW THRILLER FROM THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR'The Other Tenant has such an original premise and I was hooked from the very first line. Dark, atmospheric and so compulsive, I raced through this cleverly plotted thriller. The ending gave me chills. I loved it'Claire Douglas, bestselling author of THE GIRLS WHO DISAPPEARED‘DON’T GET TOO COMFORTABLE’Marlow has always lived in unusual places. But when she accepts a position as a live-in property guardian, she finds herself moving somewhere she swore she’d never return to.Right from the start, she knows it’s a terrible mistake. The elegant Victorian school is due to be turned into luxury apartments, but its eerie, empty corridors are full of Marlow’s worst memories.And now something sinister is happening on the site. One of the other tenants has disappeared without warning, and Marlow suspects that the nine other guardians know far more than they’re letting on. She’s determined to find out what happened to the missing woman – but which of these strangers can she trust?And can she uncover the truth before her own past catches up with her?_‘A twisty tale full of menace, with a great setting where everyone is a suspect – The Other Tenant is guaranteed to keep you guessing to the last page’T. M. Logan, author of The Dream Home and The Holiday'I loved this tense thriller - the set up is so intriguing and the characters leap off the page, with plenty of twists and turns that kept me reading late into the night'Laura Marshall, bestselling author of Friend Request'The Other Tenant will take up residence in your mind from the very first page. A cleverly plotted thriller. I raced through it!'Holly Seddon, internationally bestselling author of The Woman on the Bridge'A highly original setting and a creepy, atmospheric story - I was gripped!'Jackie Kabler, bestselling author of The Perfect Couple‘Totally gripping from start to finish. I simply HAD to find out the truth’S.E. Lynes, bestselling author of The Housewarming‘Lesley Kara is the queen of foreboding! She maintains a lingering sense of impending disaster from the first page until the last’Emma Christie, author of Find Her FirstReaders are gripped by The Other Tenant!'I could not put it down. Would definitely recommend to others''I love any book by Lesley Kara and this one is no different, it kept me gripped and immersed until the very end' 'A dark, twisty read. It was a slow burn thriller but once it got going WOW it was a rollercoaster of a read'

THE TWISTY NEW THRILLER FROM THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHORComing soon and available to pre-order now!'DON'T GET TOO COMFORTABLE'Marlow has always lived in unusual places. But when she accepts a position as a live-in property guardian, she finds herself moving somewhere she swore she'd never return to.Right from the start, she knows it's a terrible mistake. The elegant Victorian school is due to be turned into luxury apartments, but its eerie, empty corridors are full of Marlow's worst memories.And now something sinister is happening on the site. One of the other tenants has disappeared without warning, and Marlow suspects that the nine other guardians know far more than they're letting on. She's determined to find out what happened to the missing woman - but which of these strangers can she trust?And can she uncover the truth before her own past catches up with her?_Praise for Lesley Kara:'Startlingly original . . . It's hard to think of a recent novel than can match it for an almost unbearable level of suspense' Sunday Times'I loved this absorbing, twisty mystery - Lesley Kara has done it again!' Shari Lapena, No.1 bestselling author of The Couple Next Door'A powerful, compelling tale about dark secrets that won't stay buried'T. M. Logan, bestselling author of The Holiday'Twisty and tense, another great read from Lesley Kara'B.A. Paris, bestselling author of The Therapist'The sort of read that will have you listening out for creaks in the floorboards from other rooms. Lesley Kara is incomparable.'Jack Jordan, bestselling author of Do No Harm'A shocking crime, an intriguing cast of suspects and a compelling mystery make this thriller a thoroughly gripping and twisty read.'B.P. Walter, bestselling author of The Dinner Guest

THE TWISTY NEW THRILLER FROM THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE RUMOUR'Startlingly original . . . It's hard to think of a recent novel that can match it for an almost unbearable level of suspense' Sunday Times'I loved this absorbing, twisty mystery - Lesley Kara has done it again!' Shari Lapena, No.1 bestselling author of The Couple Next DoorScarlett's aunt lived - and was brutally murdered - in the apartment upstairs. But Scarlett is determined that life should return to some kind of normal, even if that means living with just a ceiling between her and the scene of such a devastating crime. After all, this is her home. She's safe here. Isn't she?Dee is busy balancing her job as a funeral director with organizing an event to mark the disappearance of her best friend, ten years ago. So she's got enough on her plate without worrying about the threatening messages that are appearing on her company's Facebook page.When Scarlett approaches Dee about planning her aunt's funeral, an unexpected link between them emerges. Together, the two women could uncover secrets that have long been buried. Even while someone wants to stop them digging . . ._____'A powerful, compelling tale about dark secrets that won't stay buried'T. M. Logan, bestselling author of The Holiday and The Curfew'Twisty and tense, another great read from Lesley Kara'B.A. Paris, bestselling author of The Therapist and The Dilemma'The Apartment Upstairs is the sort of read that will have you listening out for creaks in the floorboards from other rooms. Lesley Kara is incomparable.'Jack Jordan, author of Do No Harm'A shocking crime, an intriguing cast of suspects and a compelling mystery make this thriller a thoroughly gripping and twisty read.'B.P. Walter, author of The Dinner Guest_____Readers are raving about The Apartment Upstairs!'Lots of twists and turns and red herrings to keep you guessing' *****'A brilliant read, I devoured this in the space of a few hours as I could not put it down at all!!' *****'This story is so good and very addictive' *****'A tense and twisting tale with a menacing undercurrent' *****

"Har ni hört att det kanske bor en barnamörderska här i Flinstead?" Orden från en av mammorna vid skolgrinden får Joanna att flämta till. Ryktet är snart på allas läppar och engagerar hela den lilla staden. Kan det verkligen vara sant att en av Englands mest kända barnamörderskor sedan länge lever bland dem under skyddad identitet? Så vem är det? Och är hon kanske beredd att mörda igen för att skydda sin hemlighet, nu när avslöjandet kommer allt närmare? Joanna dras in i den turbulens som sveper genom staden. Snart inser hon hur långt hon själv är beredd att gå för att skydda dem hon älskar. För tänk om sanningen finns mycket närmare än hon tror?

She thought she had put all the questions to rest. But someone from her past wants answers. From the bestselling author of The Rumor and Who Did You Tell? comes The Dare, an electrifying novel of suspense. "I read The Dare in two big gulps--it's pacey, has great characters, and there's a flip worthy of Simone Biles."--Fiona Barton, New York Times bestselling author of The Widow At the time it was exciting. A game of dare, but one that had motive and justification. Children can be so judgmental, can't they? I can still hear her cry as she toppled forward, the dull thud of her body as it landed on the pavement. Lizzie and Alice are the best of friends, as close as can be. Until the day when they're out playing by the train tracks and a childish spat triggers Lizzie's epilepsy. When she comes to, she finds an unimaginable horror: Alice has been killed. Lizzie is devastated, and as she tries to cope with her grief, she is shocked to find herself alienated from Alice's friends and relatives, who are convinced Lizzie and "the dare" somehow had a role in her friend's death. I knew that whatever she wanted me to do, I'd do it. Like that first, dreadful dare. Years later, Lizzie has tried to move on. She's engaged to a wonderful man and is starting a new life in London. But someone from her past isn't willing to forgive and forget. And they'll do anything to pry answers from her. Even if Lizzie doesn't know them herself.

THE TWISTY NEW THRILLER FROM THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE RUMOUR 'A plot packed with surprises, and it has an ending that won't disappoint.' Daily MailCome on. You'll be fine. It's only a game. Lizzie has no memory of the accident in which her best friend Alice died as a teenager. And it was an accident. Wasn't it?Alice's friends and relatives suspect Lizzie was to blame, but Lizzie knows that can't be true. She would never have hurt Alice. Twelve years on, unpacking boxes in the new home she shares with her fiance, Lizzie is finally beginning to feel like she can move on with her life. But someone has other ideas .. . _______'This psychological thriller gets under your skin, meaning some late nights till you finish it.' Heat'This twisty psychological thriller will grip you within minutes.' NOW!Readers can't stop talking about The Dare:***** 'I just couldn't put it down and read it all in one go!'***** 'This is a great twisty psychological thriller that is told from the past and the present, which in my opinion adds to the suspense'

THE TWISTY NEW THRILLER FROM THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE RUMOUR'A plot packed with surprises, and it has an ending that won't disappoint.' Daily MailCome on. You'll be fine. It's only a game.'This time it's different. She's gone too far now.She really has.'Lizzie has no memory of the accident in which her best friend Alice died as a teenager. And it was an accident. Wasn't it?Alice's friends and relatives suspect Lizzie was to blame, but Lizzie knows that can't be true. She would never have hurt Alice.Twelve years on, unpacking boxes in the new home she shares with her fiancé, Lizzie is finally beginning to feel like she can move on with her life.But someone has other ideas . . . _______'This psychological thriller gets under your skin, meaning some late nights till you finish it.' Heat'This twisty psychological thriller will grip you within minutes.' NOW!Readers can't stop talking about The Dare:***** 'Full of drama, dark secrets and surprises'***** 'Such a good story with plenty of twists'***** 'Lesley Kara is the queen of psychological thrillers!'

Da alenemoren Joanna får høre et rykte utenfor skoleporten, er det aldri meningen å spre det videre. Men den ene tilfeldige bemerkningen fører til den neste, og nå er det ingen vei tilbake ... Ryktet går om at en notorisk barnemorder med ny identitet har flyttet til den søvnige, lille byen Finstead-on-Sea. Sally McGowan var bare 10 år gammel da hun knivstakk lille Robbie Harris 47 ganger. Det finnes ingen bilder av henne etter at hun ble sluppet ut fra fengsel som en voksen kvinne. Så hvem av dem er denne kaldblodige barnemorderen som nå bor blant dem? Hvor farlig kan et rykte bli? Og hvor langt vil Joanna gå for å beskytte dem hun er glad i, da hun etterhvert innser hva det er hun har satt i gang?

It's been 192 days, seven hours and fifteen minutes since her last drink. Now Astrid is trying to turn her life around.Having reluctantly moved back in with her mother, in a quiet seaside town away from the temptations and painful memories of her life before, Astrid is focusing on her recovery. She's going to meetings. Confessing her misdeeds. Making amends to those she's wronged.But someone knows exactly what Astrid is running from. And they won't stop until she learns that some mistakes can't be corrected.

"Keeps you guessing until the final page."--Paula Hawkins, author of The Girl on the Train"A rollercoaster ride to the very last sentence."--Fiona Barton, author of The Widow "Everyone will be talking about The Rumor."--Shari Lapena, author of The Couple Next Door When a single mother hears a shocking rumor outside her son's school, she never intends to pass it on. But one casual comment leads to another . . . and now there's no going back. Rumor has it that a notorious killer, who committed a brutal crime as a child, has been living a new life under an assumed identity in Joanna's seaside town. So who is the criminal hidden in their midst? Suspicion falls on everyone. As Joanna becomes obsessed with the case, her curiosity will expose her son and his father to the supposedly reformed murderer--who may be ready to kill again. She will learn how dangerous one rumor can become . . . and just how far she must go to protect those she loves. She is going to regret the day she ever said a word. Praise for The Rumor "A brilliant premise with a killer twist. The Rumor depicts the prejudices and secrets that simmer in a small seaside town to devastating effect."--Colette McBeth, author of An Act of Silence "This mystery has an unusual and resonant theme--how a single rumor can morph into a completely unmanageable, deadly force. . . . There's] psychological acuity throughout and an] astonishing ending."--Booklist

A recovering alcoholic's dark secrets catch up with her in this gripping novel of psychological suspense from the internationally bestselling author of The Rumor. "Instantly immersive, then intriguing, then insanely suspenseful, then . . . the truth. Believe me, Lesley Kara knows what she's doing."--Lee Child We said to keep it a secret, that no one needed to know. Astrid is newly sober and trying to turn her life around. Having reluctantly moved back in with her mother, in a quiet seaside town away from the temptations and darkness of her previous life, she is focusing on her recovery. She's going to meetings. Confessing her misdeeds. Making amends to those she's wronged. If she fills her days, maybe she can outrun the ghosts that haunt her. Maybe she can start anew. But someone is tormenting me now. Someone knows where I am and what I've done. Someone knows exactly what Astrid is running from. And they won't stop until she learns that some mistakes can't be corrected. Some mistakes, you have to pay for . . . The question is: Who did you tell?

Da alenemoren Joanna får høre et rykte utenfor skoleporten, er det aldri meningen å spre det videre. Men den ene tilfeldige bemerkningen fører til den neste, og nå er det ingen vei tilbake ... Ryktet går om at en notorisk barnemorder med ny identitet har flyttet til den søvnige, lille byen Finstead-on-Sea. Sally McGowan var bare 10 år gammel da hun knivstakk lille Robbie Harris 47 ganger. Det finnes ingen bilder av henne etter at hun ble sluppet ut fra fengsel som en voksen kvinne. Så hvem av dem er denne kaldblodige barnemorderen som nå bor blant dem? Hvor farlig kan et rykte bli? Og hvor langt vil Joanna gå for å beskytte dem hun er glad i, da hun etterhvert innser hva det er hun har satt i gang?

When single mum Joanna shares a rumour at the school gates - desperate to ingratiate herself with the clique of mothers at her son's new school - there is no going back . Sally McGowan was just ten when she stabbed little Robbie Harris to death over 47 years ago - no photos of her exist since her release as a young woman.

When single mum Joanna hears a rumour at the school gates, she never intends to pass it on. But one casual comment leads to another and now there's no going back . . . Rumour has it that a notorious child killer is living under a new identity, in their sleepy little town of Flinstead-on-Sea. Sally McGowan was just ten years old when she stabbed little Robbie Harris to death forty-eight years ago - no photos of her exist since her release as a young woman. So who is the supposedly reformed killer who now lives among them? How dangerous can one rumour become? And how far will Joanna go to protect her loved ones from harm, when she realizes what it is she's unleashed?