"You’ve got seven days… then you’re next.
When a young woman falls to her death from a balcony, everyone thinks she lost her balance taking a daredevil selfie – until psychologist, Samantha Willerby, steps onto the scene. Called in by the Met to examine a series of cold cases, she uncovers a chilling link between this death and two others. The victims have one shocking detail in common: their hair was hacked off exactly seven days before they were killed.
When it comes to light that Sam knew one of the victims, she’s determined to break all the rules to track down this calculating serial killer with a terrifying calling card.
But the victims aren’t the only ones being watched. When Sam’s hair is slashed, she knows one thing for certain. She has only seven days before the murderer finishes the job. Can Sam get inside the mind of a ruthless killer before her first profiling case proves to be her last?
An utterly addictive fast-paced crime thriller, Cut you Dead will have you hooked from the first page. It will appeal to fans of authors such as L.J. Ross, Mark Billingham and Angela Marsons.
A J Waines is also the author of the bestselling psychological thrillers Enemy at the Window, Don't You Dare and Girl on a Train. Cut You Dead can be read as part of the Samantha Willerby Series or as unmissable stand-alone."
"Someone knows what you did... and they're watching you...
Daniel is living the dream with a devoted wife, perfect job and adorable toddler. Until out of the blue, his wife accuses him of having an affair and stabs him in a frenzied attack with a kitchen knife. As his wife is sectioned in a psychiatric ward, Daniel returns home from intensive care to find his precious world is inexorably falling apart:
Who is prowling around his house?
Why is someone sending threatening postcards?
And who is his son talking to in the dead of night?
As Daniel attempts to put his life back together, a merciless force just out of reach is unraveling it, bit by bit, until Daniel is plunged into his worst nightmare."
"'If you are looking for a psychological thriller that will disturb you and is full of pretty twisted OMFG moments, grab yourself a copy!' Noelle Holton, Crime Book Junkie
The most dangerous place is inside your own head...
Dr Samantha Willerby, a specialist in Post Traumatic Stress, has never seen anything like this before. Following a fire on the London Underground, three survivors seek her help but although unmistakably traumatised, their stories don't match the facts. Are they 'faking it'? Sam's confusion turns to horror when one by one, instead of recovering, they are driven to suicide.
When her lover, Conrad, begins to suffer the same terrifying flashbacks, Sam is desperate to find out what's causing them. As a mysterious and chilling conspiracy begins to unravel the nightmares begin for Sam...
Also available in the Samantha Willerby Mystery Series:
Lost in the Lake
Perfect Bones
What everyone is saying about Inside The Whispers:
'The crisp, pacey writing grabbed me from the first page and wouldn't let go: 5 stars' E.M. Powell, bestselling author of the Stanton and Barling Mystery series.
''If there's one thing A.J Waines does perfectly it's intrigue and suspense: 5 stars.' Holly Kilminster, Bookaholic Confessions
'Stylish, intelligent thriller with a deeply disturbing premise at its core: 5 stars.' Gordon McGhie, Grab this Book
'...gripped from the very first page of this tense and unsettling thriller: 5 stars.'Amazon Reviewer
A J Waines is the best-selling author of multiple thrillers, including Don't You Dare and Girl on a Train. A Samantha Willerby Mystery, Inside the Whispers is a tense, haunting psychological thriller that will leave your nerves in shreds. It can easily be read as a stand-alone novel and will appeal to fans of authors like Gillian Flynn, Mark Edwards and Caroline Mitchell."
"'If you love psychological thrillers, then this is the author you need to check out' The Haphazardous Hippo Reviews
She came at first for answers...now she's back for you
Amateur viola player Rosie Chandler is the sole survivor of a crash which sends a group of musicians plunging into a lake. Convinced the accident was deliberate, but unable to recall what happened, she is determined to recover her lost memories and seeks out clinical psychologist, Dr Samantha Willerby.
But Rosie is hiding something...
Sam is immediately drawn to the tragic Rosie and as she helps her piece the fragments together, the police find disturbing new evidence which raises further questions. Why is Rosie so desperate to recover her worthless viola?
When Rosie insists they return to the lake to relive the fatal incident, the truth about Rosie finally emerges. Now Sam is the one seriously out of her depth...
A Samantha Willerby Mystery, Lost in the Lake is nail-biting, edge-of-your-seat Psychological Thriller that will leave you glancing over your shoulder. It can easily be read as a stand-alone novel and will appeal to fans of authors like Ruth Ware, Clare Mackintosh and C.L. Taylor.
What everyone is saying about Lost in the Lake:
'I absolutely LOVED Lost in the Lake. It's a page-turning, nail-biting, sleep-depriving rollercoaster of a novel: 5 stars.' Holly Kilminster, Bookaholic Confessions
'Fingers gnawed to stumps - this was a gripping read, 5 stars' Gordon McGhie, Grab this Book
'If you are looking for an emotive, intense, catch-your-breath kind of read - look no further... 5 stars' Noelle Holton, Crime Book Junkie
'It is a brilliant character-driven, suspenseful thriller with overwhelming obsession and malice at its centre: 5 stars' Joseph Calleja, Relax and Read Reviews
Also available in the Samantha Willerby Mystery Series:
Inside the Whispers
Perfect Bones"
"'Oh my gosh! One of the very best psychological stories I have read. 5 stars' Goodreads reviewer
Is the killer on the loose...or standing right beside you?
When art student, Aiden Blake, witnesses a gruesome attack on a London towpath, the police need him to identify the assailant without delay. But there's a problem: refusing to leave his canal boat and traumatised by the shock, Aiden is rendered mute by the horror of the event and can't speak to anyone.
In a desperate bid to gain vital information before Aiden's memories fade, The Met call in Clinical Psychologist and trauma expert, Dr Samantha Willerby, giving her only seven days to get a result. When Aiden finally starts to communicate through his art, however, the images he produces are not what anyone expects and before Sam can make sense of them, another murder takes place.
With her professional skills stretched to the limit and the clock ticking, Sam strives to track down a killer who is as clever as she is - someone who always manages to stay one step ahead.
What everyone is saying about Perfect Bones:
'A J Waines has outdone herself once again with "Perfect Bones". This book grabbed me from the beginning. The characters are wonderful and so believable. 5 stars' Goodreads reviewer
'Definitely a page-turner, I was in the midst of moving and getting married and somehow managed to finish the book in two days. 5 stars' Goodreads reviewer
'This series just keeps getting better and better. A very interesting premise for a story and I was captivated all the way through. 5 stars' Goodreads reviewer
Also available in the Samantha Willerby Mystery Series:
Inside the Whispers
Lost In The Lake"
"What if your daughter becomes your enemy?
When barmaid, Rachel, discovers her soon-to-be-married daughter, Beth, pinned down by a stranger in the pub cellar, Rachel lashes out in panic and the intruder ends up dead. In desperation, Rachel convinces Beth they should cover up the crime and go ahead with the planned wedding in one month's time.
Rachel, however, has her own reasons for not involving the police.
Hiding their dreadful secret is harder than they both imagined and as the big day approaches and the lies multiply, Beth becomes a liability. Rachel looks on in dismay at the hen party when, after too many drinks, Beth declares she's about to make a special announcement. But before Beth can say a word she disappears...
When two people share a chilling secret can both hold their nerve?"
"This edition of Dark Place to Hide is enhanced with a musical soundtrack from Booktrack for an immersive listening experience!
She's trying to tell you-if only you'd listen...
About to break the news to his wife, Diane, that he's infertile, criminology expert Harper Penn gets a call to say she's been rushed to hospital with a miscarriage. Five days later, when Diane fails to return from the village shop, police think she must have taken off with a secret lover, but Harper is convinced the online messages are not from her.
In the same Hampshire village, plucky seven-year-old Clara has retreated into a make-believe world after an accident. Then she, too, goes missing.
As Harper sets out on a desperate quest to find them both, he has no idea what he's up against. Could the threat be closer than he thinks? And is there a hidden message in Clara's fairy tales?
Dark Place to Hide is a chilling psychological mystery with a cold-blooded deviant lurking at the core."
"This edition of No Longer Safe is enhanced with a musical soundtrack from Booktrack for an immersive listening experience!
For fans of Paula Hawkins, Ruth Ware and Lisa Scottoline comes a new thriller from best-selling author of "Girl on a Train", "Dark Place to Hide" and "The Evil Beneath".
She was your best friend. Now she's your deadliest enemy - and there's nowhere to run...
When Alice receives an invitation from Karen, her charismatic University friend, to stay in a remote cottage in Scotland, she can't wait to rekindle their lost friendship. But two more former students arrive - never friends of Alice's - and as the atmosphere chills, Karen isn't the warm-hearted soulmate Alice remembers. Barely is the reunion underway before someone is dead and the fragile gathering is pushed to breaking point.
As the snow cuts them off from civilization and accusations fly, Alice finds herself a pawn, sinking deeper into a deadly game she can't escape.
NO LONGER SAFE is a chilling psychological thriller that delivers a delicious sting in the tail."
"This edition of Girl on a Train is enhanced with a musical soundtrack from Booktrack for an immersive listening experience!
Headstrong Journalist, Anna Rothman knows what suicide looks like - her own husband killed himself five years earlier. When Elly Swift, an agitated passenger beside her on a train, leaves a locket in Anna's bag before jumping onto the tracks, Anna starts asking awkward questions. But everything points to suicide and the police close the case.
Anna, however, believes Elly's fears for Toby, her young nephew, missing since being snatched from St Stephen's church six months ago, fail to explain the true reason behind Elly's distress. Through a series of hidden messages Elly left behind, Anna embarks on a dangerous crusade to track down Toby and find Elly's killer.
But nothing is as it seems and Anna opens a can of worms that throws into question even her own husband's suicide - before the threads of the mystery converge in an astonishing conclusion."
"This edition of The Evil Beneath is enhanced with a musical soundtrack from Booktrack for an immersive listening experience!
There's a body in the water - and she's wearing your clothes...
Impulsive and intrepid psychotherapist, Juliet Grey, can't resist responding to an anonymous text message telling her to go to Hammersmith Bridge at dawn. But it isn't simply the dead body in the water that disturbs her, it's the way something uniquely personal to Juliet has been left on the corpse.
Another obscure message - another London bridge - and Juliet finds herself caught up with a serial killer, who leaves personal mementos instead of collecting trophies.
Teaming up with local detective, DCI Brad Madison, Juliet strives to find out why she has been targeted and how it's connected to the accident that killed her brother, nineteen years ago.
Can Juliet use her knowledge of the human psyche to get inside the mind of the killer, before another body is found under a bridge? And how long before Juliet herself becomes the next target?"
"She's trying to tell you!if only you'd listen
About to break the news to his wife, Diane, that he's infertile, criminology expert Harper Penn gets a call to say she's been rushed to hospital with a miscarriage. Five days later, when Diane fails to return from the village shop, police think she must have taken off with a secret lover, but Harper is convinced the online messages are not from her.
In the same Hampshire village, plucky seven-year-old Clara has retreated into a make-believe world after an accident. Then she, too, goes missing.
As Harper sets out on a desperate quest to find them both, he has no idea what he's up against. Could the threat be closer than he thinks? And is there a hidden message in Clara's fairy tales?
Dark Place to Hide is a chilling psychological mystery with a cold-blooded deviant lurking at the core."
"There's a body in the water - and she's wearing your clothes
Impulsive and intrepid psychotherapist, Juliet Grey, can't resist responding to an anonymous text message telling her to go to Hammersmith Bridge at dawn. But it isn't simply the dead body in the water that disturbs her, it's the way something uniquely personal to Juliet has been left on the corpse.
Another obscure message - another London bridge - and Juliet finds herself caught up with a serial killer, who leaves personal mementos instead of collecting trophies.
Teaming up with local detective, DCI Brad Madison, Juliet strives to find out why she has been targeted and how it's connected to the accident that killed her brother, nineteen years ago.
Can Juliet use her knowledge of the human psyche to get inside the mind of the killer, before another body is found under a bridge? And how long before Juliet herself becomes the next target?"
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