A heart-stopping new psychological thriller, perfect for fans of Lisa Jewell.They say the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree…When her fifteen-year-old son Milo goes off the rails, Alex Harding is terrified she’s passed on her abusive father’s ‘bad’ genes. When she then makes the shocking discovery that her estranged son, Samuel, who she gave up for adoption as a baby, has been accused of murder, she becomes even more convinced nature not nurture is the cause.The only way Alex sees to help Milo, is to get to know Samuel and understand the crime that he has been accused of. But it isn’t long before Alex starts to wonder if she has made the biggest mistake of her life by inviting this man she barely knows into her family.As Alex becomes increasingly obsessed with Samuel, it gets harder to know who she can trust and who is lying to her. But if she can’t uncover the truth, she risks losing everything and everyone she loves…You won’t be able to put down this totally gripping new psychological thriller, perfect for fans of Lisa Jewell, Claire Douglas and Adele Parks.'A dark, clever and twisty page turner. I devoured it!' Claire DouglasPraise for C.L.Swatman:‘Breathlessly pacy. The darkest whodunnit’ S.E. Lynes‘Brilliantly addictive read. I loved it' Valerie Keogh'Fast paced and deliciously twisty' Keri Beevis'A tense thriller looking at family dynamics, female friendship and nature versus nurture with plenty of surprises along the way. Loved it.' Catherine Cooper'A dark, clever and twisty page turner. I devoured it!' Claire Douglas

You’ll pay for admission with your life . . . An amusement park hides a killer in this unforgettable thriller from “a great new talent in crime fiction” (Lee Irby, author of Bottom Feeders).   As Orlando’s third-largest theme park, Empire Realm, prepares to celebrate its twentieth anniversary, a public relations disaster strikes. In a span of three weeks, two tourists are found dead, victims of strangulation.    Enter Kevin Lonnegan, cop-turned-private investigator. Going undercover as a park employee in the brutal Florida summer still has to be better than the seedy workers’ comp cases and messy divorces usually thrown his way. After all, theme parks are supposed to be the happiest places on earth. But a cold-hearted killer has made this one their hunting ground . . .  Praise for Thomas B. Cavanagh’s Mike Garrity novels, Head Games and Prodigal Son   “An Orlando, Florida, thriller that reads like a high-speed theme park ride . . . with dark humor so sharp it’ll make you bleed.” —Brian Freeman, New York Times–bestselling author   “Carl Hiaasen fans will be thrilled to know there’s a new kid on the block. If you liked Basket Case, you’ll flip over Thomas B. Cavanagh’s sardonically and outrageously funny lead character.” —Charlotte Hughes, New York Times–bestselling author   “With the clarity of Robert B. Parker and the complexity of Michael Connolly, Prodigal Son disturbs and charms at the same time.” —Booklist

"Carter's writing is on target." - Publishers WeeklyA curmudgeon. An iconoclast. A loner. That's how people describe Garrison Gage, and that's when they're being charitable.After his wife's brutal murder in New York, and Gage himself is beaten nearly to death, the hobbled private investigator retreats three thousand miles to the quaint coastal town of Barnacle Bluffs, Oregon. He spends the next five years in a convalescent stupor, content to bide his time filling out crossword puzzles and trying to forget that his wife's death is his fault. But all that changes when he discovers the body of a young woman washed up on the beach, and his conscience draws him back into his old occupation - forcing him to confront the demons of his own guilt before he can hope to solve the girl's murder."Irresistible for an old John D. MacDonald fan like me . . . Recommended." -- Brandywine Books"The Gray and Guilty Sea is quite an enjoyable novel that engages a reader on multiple levels." -- Stimulated Outlet Book Reviews"Carter's outstanding debut crime novel set on the Oregon coast and starring a misanthropic former detective is as much a fascinating character study as it is an original story." - Michael J. Totten, author of The Road to Fatima Gate

Del Honeycutt and bestselling mystery author Sabrina Spencer are shocked when they learn their friend Jack has been arrested for the brutal murder of his business partner, Myles, on the idyllic island of Maui.With their friend's life on the line, they rush to his aid, but what they discover is far more twisted and dangerous than they could have ever imagined. It seems that everyone connected to Myles has vanished.As they navigate the tangled web of deceit and disappearances, Del and Sabrina must race against time to uncover the truth … and stay alive in the process!