"⭐The new breathtaking suspense from the bestselling, Richard and Judy pick author⭐
Praise for Debbie Howells:
‘A terrific talent. She paints with words and takes a scalpel to emotions’ Peter James
Never rely on the kindness of strangers…
You trust me with your home, yet we’ve never met. While you’re away, I tend to your French chateau. Or so you believe.
But behind your back I immerse myself in your life of luxury – sipping your wine, lounging by your pool, wearing your designer clothes.
And now I’m addicted to the high life, I can’t let it go.
It’s simply to die for…
An unputdownable thriller about secret, lies and deadly obsession. Perfect for fans of Claire McGowan, Lisa Jewell and Shari Lapena.
Readers are GRIPPED by Debbie Howells and The House Sitter:
‘I feel like I ran a mile … this book had suspense, intrigue, action, murder, a great whodunit and mind blowing twists!’’ NetGalley review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘A terrific talent. She paints with words and takes a scalpel to emotions’ Peter James
‘Wow! What a rush. A fast paced and twisted whodunit. I was kept guessing until the end.’ More twists than your local theme park rollercoaster!’ NetGalley review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘I was completely immersed for the entire time and couldn’t wait to find out what happened next. A superb thriller’ B.P. Walter
‘So creepy and really makes your skin tingle .. I flew through it in a day/night. A must read!’ Netgalley review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Sharply written with characters that keep you guessing until the very last page, this story holds you tight and then drops you like a stone’ Liz Nugent
‘So creepy and really makes your skin tingle .. I flew through it in a day/night. A must read!’ Netgalley review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐"
"‘What an absolute corker! More twists than your local theme park rollercoaster!’ NetGalley review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Reading it felt like watching a movie peeking through my fingers’ NetGalley review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Everyone has secrets. And now, one of mine is yours…’
Best friends Hollie and Niamh tell each other everything. Behind the village of Abingworth’s closed doors, every family has its secrets – and their doors might hide the worst ones of all.
One day Hollie tells Niamh about a devastating discovery, swears her to secrecy, then vanishes. The villagers claim to know nothing. But when Hollie’s body is found, the police know one of their number isn’t just a liar, but a killer…
What did Hollie tell Niamh before she died? And who would kill to keep it hidden?
After all, two can keep a secret – if one of them is dead…
A completely unputdownable suspense thriller that will leave you reeling at the final twist…Perfect for fans of BA Paris and Claire McGowan.
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Readers are GRIPPED by The Secret:
‘The ending! Omg I did not ever expect that – mind blown!’ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Twists and turns guaranteed to keep you on the tip of your seat’ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘One of the best thrillers I’ve read’ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘I was gripped from the start and couldn’t put it down!’ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Exciting, twisting, thrilling and intense’ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Intense psychological suspense – a book you have to finish’ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘I was not expecting the ending!’ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘A brilliant small town mystery with shocks, twists and turns’ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘A truly immersive, one-sit read’ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘The Vow was good but this is even better’ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐"
"**The number 1 ebook bestseller!**
Everything was perfect. And then her fiancé disappeared…
‘Dazzling’ DAILY MAIL
‘A terrific new talent’ PETER JAMES
Two weeks before her wedding, a stranger stops Amy in the street and warns her she’s in danger. Then that night, Matt, her fiancé, doesn’t come home. Desperate, Amy calls the police – but when Matt fails to emerge, she’s forced to call off her wedding day.
Then another man is reported missing, by a woman called Fiona – a man meeting Matt’s description, who was about to leave his fiancée for her. He was supposed to be moving in with her – but instead, he’s vanished.
Amy refuses to believe Fiona’s lover can be her Matt – but photos prove otherwise, and it soon becomes clear that Matt has been leading a double life. As the police dig deeper, two conflicting, yet equally plausible stories emerge from two women who allegedly have never met.
The wedding day never happened. But the funeral might.
Real readers are hooked by The Vow…
‘A breathtaking, suspenseful thriller with more plot twists and turns than you can imagine’ *****
‘Couldn’t stop reading … Superb story and twisty ending’ *****
‘OMG what a brilliant book, full of twists and turns’ *****
‘Mesmerising from the start’ *****
‘Lies, deceptions and red herrings galore’ *****
‘Truly a roller coaster of a read’ *****"
"Dive into the enthralling psychological thriller, Her Sister's Lie, is a tale of familial rifts from Debbie Howells the acclaimed mastermind behind The House Sitter.
Two sisters. A terrible secret. The ultimate revenge.
Sisters Hannah and Nina, once inseparable, have been estranged for years. When Nina's untimely demise burdens Hannah with the guardianship of Abe, Nina's surly adolescent son, she is thrust back into memories of the past marred by a gruesome secret.
Hannah attempts to create a home for the mourning Abe, he proves to be a difficult houseguest. As she encounters an unnerving series of incidents that hint at Abe's potentially dark nature, Hannah is left questioning how much Abe truly knows and to what lengths she will go to guard her secret.
'A terrific talent. She paints with words and takes a scalpel to emotions' - Peter James"
"'This story holds you tight and then drops you like a stone' - Liz Nugent
The Death of Her is a haunting psychological thriller from Debbie Howells, author of the bestselling Richard and Judy Book Club success The Bones of You.
A woman’s body is discovered on a Cornish farm, battered and left for dead in a maize field. Airlifted to hospital, her life hanging in the balance, no one’s sure who she is. Three days later she comes round, but her memory is damaged. She knows her name – Evie – but no more, until she remembers another name. Angel – her three-year-old daughter.
As the police circulate Evie’s photo, someone recognizes her. Charlotte knew her years ago, at school, when another child went missing. Leah Danning, who vanished whilst in Evie’s care.
When the police search Evie’s home, there’s no sign of Angel. More disturbingly, there’s no evidence that she ever lived there, forcing the police to question whether Evie’s having some kind of breakdown.
But even from the darkest place she’s ever known, Evie believes her daughter is alive. The police remain unconvinced – unaware that on the fringes of Evie’s life, there’s someone else. Someone hidden, watching her every move, with their own agenda and their own twisted version of reality."
"The Beauty of the End is a gripping psychological thriller from Debbie Howells, author of the bestselling Richard and Judy Book Club success, The Bones of You.
I was fourteen when I fell in love with a goddess . . .
A love he'd never forget
Ex-lawyer Noah has never forgotten his first love. When, years later, he hears that she's suspected of murder, he knows with certainty that she's innocent. With April on life-support and the evidence pointing towards her guilt, he's compelled to help her. But he's also unprepared as he's forced to confront what happened between them all those years ago.
A secret she would never reveal
April Moon had loved Noah. She never wanted to hurt him. But there was something - and someone - dark in her life which made happiness together impossible.
A family she could never forgive
Ella is a troubled teenager with her own secrets to tell. But no one will listen. What Ella knows holds the key to finding the killer. But as Noah, April and Ella's stories converge, shocking revelations come to the surface. The truth is obvious. Or so everyone believes . . ."
"A Richard and Judy Book Club bestseller, Debbie Howells' The Bones of You is a gripping psychological thriller about the dark side of suburban England.
I have a gardener's inherent belief in the natural order of things. Soft-petalled flowers that go to seed. The resolute passage of the seasons. Swallows that fly thousands of miles to follow the eternal summer.
Children who don't die before their parents.
A community in shock
When eighteen-year-old Rosie Anderson disappears, the idyllic village where she lived will never be the same again. Local gardener Kate is struck with guilt. She'd come to know Rosie well, and thought she understood her - perhaps better even than Rosie's own mother.
A family torn apart
Rosie was beautiful, kind and gentle. She came from a loving family and she had her whole life ahead of her. Who could possibly want to harm her? And why?
A keeper of secrets
Kate is convinced the police are missing something. She's certain that someone in the village knows more than they're letting on. As the investigation deepens, so does Kate's obsession with solving the mystery of what happened to Rosie."
