How can one 12-hour night shift be so deadly?

I loved the anonymity, flexibility and solitude that working the night shift at Storage Queen gave me.

The unsociable hours paid well, helping me fund my university degree and giving me a quiet place to study while the world slept peacefully in their warm, cozy beds. It was the perfect job for me.

But that Friday night proved to be more than I bargained for when a man walked through the door, dragging a large suitcase.

My immediate instincts told me something was wrong.

That’s when my ordeal began.

I just had to make it through the night shift.

A pacy, heart stopping, page turning thriller for the fans of Shari Lapena and Lisa Jewell.

Praise for Gemma Rogers:

‘Unputdownable. a nail-biting thriller that grips to the very last page’ – Keri Beevis

‘A claustrophobic psychological thriller with an explosive finale. Gripping and absorbing’- David Beckler

‘It’s a shocking thriller that grabs at your emotions on every page! Loved it’ – Lauren North

‘Captivating and enthralling, I give this book five shiny golden stars’ – Anita Waller

‘A well-written and thoroughly entertaining thriller from a very talented author’ – John Nicoll

‘A beautifully written edge-of-your-seat thriller that had me guessing right until the end’ – Dreda Say Mitchell

‘A brilliant thriller from an exciting new voice. Stalker it had me on the edge of my seat’ – Kerry Barnes

‘An atmospheric, taut thriller which keeps you hooked from the first page’ – Jacqui Rose

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‘What an ending. I was not expecting THAT to happen!!! Enthralling, and deliciously wicked!’ Bestselling author Rona Halsall.

A woman with a dark past…

Helen Appleby just wants a quiet life. Recently released from prison for the manslaughter of her partner, she’s trying to forget her past mistakes – all of them – to rebuild her life and move on.

When she decides to open a bookshop, she’s certain this is the perfect new start. Here, amongst the quiet shelves of her shop and between the covers of her books, she can hide away from the real world and begin again. The world of books is the perfect place to find happiness – even if it is all lies.

But the past can never stay hidden…

As she settles into life as an apparently timid bookseller, it seems that someone is determined to sabotage Helen’s new life and ruin everything she’s built.

But Helen has killed once before. And to protect her future, she could be willing to kill again…

Don’t miss another page-turning, nail-biting read from the queen of psychological thrillers, Valerie Keogh! Perfect for fans of J.A. Baker, Keri Beevis and Nina Manning.

Readers LOVE Valerie Keogh!

‘Keogh is the queen of compelling narratives and twisty plots’ Jenny O’Brien

‘A wonderful book, I can’t rate this one highly enough. If only there were ten stars, it’s that good. Valerie Keogh is a master story-teller, and this is a masterful performance.’ Bestselling author Anita Waller

‘Keogh is no. 1 for a reason, and this is another perfect slice of domestic noir. A definite 5 stars.’ Bestselling author, Keri Beevis

‘I was blown away with this book!’ ★★★★★ Reader Review

‘I didn’t see the twist coming at all!’ ★★★★★ Reader Review

‘A rollercoaster of a story!’ ★★★★★ Reader Review

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You’d kill for a holiday like this one…

Chloe has spent months planning the murder of her husband, Scott. Everything is ready, but first she must create the perfect alibi to avoid any suggestion of her involvement in his death. And what better way to avoid suspicion than playing the loved-up wife on an extravagant holiday with their extended families?

A luxury villa on the Greek island of Mykonos should provide the ultimate setting for her week of make-believe married bliss. But as the sun sets on their first evening in paradise, the cracks in Chloe’s plan begin to show. Family rivalries bubble to the surface. Scott’s sister, Tori, begins to ask awkward questions, suggesting she might know more about Chloe’s plans than she should. Then there’s the villa concierge, Grace, who is watching her guests’ every moves.

As tensions rise, can Chloe manage to keep her murderous intentions hidden? And can she stop herself from adding a few more people to the body count along the way?

Fans of Katy Brent, Bella Mackie and Julie Mae Cohen won’t be able to resist this twisty, darkly funny crime thriller.

Praise for Sarah Bonner:

‘A hilarious romp that I just couldn’t put down’ Katy Brent

‘Brilliantly twisty and thoroughly entertaining’ T.M. Logan

‘A perfect thriller, we read this in one sitting’ Closer

‘A wonderfully twisty, and twisted, thriller that will have you up until the early hours, and with an ending that you will NOT see coming. Brilliant’ SJ Watson

‘Captivating’ Janice Hallett

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‘Another excellent stripped-back, razor-edge thriller from Alex Shaw’ – New York Times bestselling author James Swallow

Killing for a living is easy, living for a reason is much harder

Meet Ruslan Akulov.

In the shadowy world of assassins for hire, he is known as ‘Wolf Six’.

A Ukrainian raised in Moscow, conscripted into Russia’s most covert Special Forces unit ‘The Werewolves’, Akulov is full of loathing for the country that built and then broke him. The only rules he follows now are his own.

Unable to shake the guilt of his past, Akulov has made it his business to seek out those who prey upon the innocent. The name Wolf Six is legendary – whispered by those who know it with fear. But when Akulov accidentally thwarts the armed robbery of a Chicago Bank, he pits himself against both the Russian Bratva and the CIA, setting into motion a spiralling sequence of events which will bring his past back to haunt him, and potentially turn his future to ashes…

His mission of retribution takes him from Chicago to Kyiv, to Havana and back into the US, where Akulov must stop at nothing if he is to remain alive. No simple mission, even for the world’s deadliest assassin.

Perfect for fans of Tom Wood, Vince Flynn and Mark Greaney, this is an explosive action thriller you won’t be able to put down.

Praise for Wolf Six:

‘Wolf Six is a gritty, action packed adrenaline rush! A deadly start to a new series!’ Alan McDermott

‘An action-packed page-turner, rounded out with doses of realpolitik and melancholy for what can be lost. I was gripped‘ Antony Johnston

‘Wolf Six is a stunning piece of work. No-one builds tension like Alex Shaw. In the field of high-stakes international intrigue, Shaw knows his stuff and is at the top of his game.’ Humphrey Hawksley

Praise for Alex Shaw:

‘Compelling and authentic. An explosive new series with an uncompromising hero’ Tom Wood

‘Alex Shaw is one of the best thriller writers around!’ Stephen Leather

‘Alex Shaw is a master of the action thriller. Grabbed me from the first page and never let go’ Michael Ridpath

‘Sizzles across the page like a flame on a short fuse!’ Matt Hilton

‘A perfect blend of spy fiction and political thriller’ Matt Lynn

‘Totally Brilliant!‘⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Reader review

‘Amazing read. Gripping from start to finish! Couldn’t put it down!‘ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Reader review

‘Plenty of twists and turns, right to the end.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Reader review

‘Exciting and fast-paced‘ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Reader review

‘Immensely enjoyable and tightly written‘ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Reader review

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‘An unrelenting thriller that twisted my stomach in knots from cover to cover’ Daniel G. Miller, author of The Orphanage by the Lake

I want to be ordinary. To fade into the shadows where no one notices me and live a quiet life. A normal life.

But I am not ordinary. Not anymore.

I’ve been keeping a secret. From my colleagues, my friends and most importantly, my husband – who knows nothing of my past life.

Twenty years ago, at college, a boy became obsessed with me. Craig Lane believed he could make me love him back if he just tried harder. When I rejected him, he did something so horrifying, it’s the stuff of nightmares. All my nightmares.

Now I’ve been informed by Victim Support Services, that boy – now a man – has been released from prison. The news terrifies me.

Am I safe? Or does Craig still carry the same obsession he did when we were seventeen? I don’t know. I’ve ignored every letter he’s ever sent me.

Now strange things have started to happen: flowers have been left on my doorstep, my cat keeps going missing. Someone is watching me. Knows where I live. I am sure.

Worse, something even more sinister could be stalking me from the shadows. Because I have another secret…

My past is coming to get me. One way or another.

Readers love Diane Saxon:

‘An unputdownable, tense, fast-paced, terrifying plot that deftly twists and turns.’ Danielle Ramsay

‘An intensely dark thriller.’ Ross Greenwood

‘Packed full of secrets and lies, and in a town filled with an unsettling atmosphere Saxon succeeds in putting the ‘creep’ in creepy.’ Valerie Keogh

‘A complex, dark and disturbing thriller, full of intrigue, toxic relationships and jaw dropping twists. 5 stars.’ Alex Stone

‘I highly recommend this book, you won’t want to put it down.’ Reader Review

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His past is coming back with a vengeance…

Ex-intelligence agent James Ryker has done many things in the past he’d prefer to forget. The last time he saw Gregor Minko – son to one of Ukraine’s most dangerous and politically influential arms dealers – Gregor was a scared 6-year-old boy in need of protection. But Ryker had to walk away. The boy wasn’t the mission.

Twenty years on Ryker is approached by two strangers in Antibes, France, asking for his help in finding Gregor – now going by the name of Gregor Rebrov. With a back catalogue of ‘crimes against the Russian state’, Gregor has escaped from a gulag in Siberia and is now in the wind.

Fuelled by old demons and painful memories of his own brutal actions in the past, Ryker finds himself once again in the thick of a complicated race against time and who knows how many of the world’s secret services, to find Gregor and get some answers.

As answers turn into more questions, they lead Ryker closer to home… and he can’t shake the feeling that he may be to blame.

A brand new high-stakes thriller. Perfect for fans of Lee Child and Robert Ludlum.

Praise for Rob Sinclair

‘Gritty, brutal, explosive! Rob Sinclair’s writing never fails to deliver.’ Alex Shaw

‘A very entertaining read’ M J Porter

‘A cracking thriller with a Reacheresque hero you can’t help but root for!’ John Ryder

‘An action-packed, high-stakes and heart-stopping thriller‘ Bookish Jottings

‘Action and suspense from the off‘ David’s Book Blurg

‘A shocking and exciting page-turner’ Lynda’s Book Reviews

‘Perfectly paced and full of action‘ Little Miss Book Lover 87

‘A thrilling tale told at breakneck pace‘ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader Review

‘A rollercoaster ride of skulduggery’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader Review

‘A great page-turner of a read‘ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader Review

‘Fast paced, brutal in places and yet highly entertaining and enjoyable. Twists and turns all over the place‘ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader Review

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One competition, one date, one Valentine’s Day to remember…

His followers adore him.

When social media influencer Kolby Kay agrees to take a fan for a Valentine’s date, the internet erupts with excitement. Hundreds of submissions later, one lucky follower wins a chance to be swept off their feet.

Not everything is picture-perfect.

The night begins with roses and candlelight, but it quickly spirals into something Kolby could never have scripted. And the whole time, one of his followers is trying to warn him:

“You’re in danger.”

Kolby is drawn into a dangerous game – one that threatens his very livelihood… Can he escape before the perfect night turns into his worst nightmare?

A pulse-raising and thrilling short story from H. M. Lynn, author of The Head Teacher and The Student

Praise for H. M. Lynn:

‘Brilliantly addictive, I loved it.’ Valerie Keogh

‘A vivid fast-paced thriller which kept me on the edge of my seat. A riveting 5 star read’ Diana Wilkinson

‘wow, what a book – absolutely loved it, kept you guessing all the way with so many twists‘ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review

‘Highly recommend! First one by this author and won’t be the last!’ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review

‘a great twisty read‘ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review

‘Another page turner from Hannah. Read it over two days.’ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review

‘superbly written and then some … I thoroughly enjoyed reading’ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review

‘I was completely hooked‘ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review

‘I thoroughly enjoyed this book and read it virtually without stopping‘ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review

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Carl Logan was the perfect agent. A loner. No real friends or family. Trained to deal with any situation with cold efficiency, devoid of emotion.

But Logan isn’t the man he used to be, or the asset he once was. Five months ago his life changed forever when he was captured, tortured and left for dead by Youssef Selim, one of the world’s most violent terrorists.

When Selim mysteriously reappears in Paris, linked to the kidnapping of America’s Attorney General, Logan smells his chance for revenge.

Pursuing his man relentlessly, oblivious to the growing trail of destruction that he leaves in his wake, Logan delves increasingly deep into the web of lies and deceit surrounding the kidnapping.

Finally, he comes to learn just what it means to Dance with the Enemy.

Readers LOVE Rob Sinclair’s books:

‘A cracking thriller with a Reacheresque hero you can’t help but root for!’ – John Ryder

‘Wow, what a book, I loved it!! Rob Sinclair has an innate ability to draw you in and take you on an amazing ride, the character of agent Carl Logan is so authentic and Sinclair portrays him particularly well. All the characters in this story are well developed, the plot is fast paced, intriguing and totally entertaining. I really can’t recommend this book highly enough.‘ – Goodreads reviewer ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

‘OMG ,OMG, OMG I was bouncing off the walls when I realised Carl Logan is back with a new identity in a brand new series. After being gutted when the Enemy series ended. Just in case you didn’t know I am a massive fan… lol. But Rob Sinclair has pulled out all the punches with this latest story, it is without a doubt his best book yet….. I freaking loved it.’ – Goodreads reviewer ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

‘I would think Rob Sinclair might rival some of the greats in his field. His writing is tight, current and gripping. He weaves easily between settings and great characters –there appear to be quite a few. And the pace is compelling. This all leads on to a most excellent ending.’– Goodreads reviewer ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

‘Crikey The Red Cobra opens with an action packed scene and it pretty well doesn’t let up for the rest of the novel. Short chapters with cliffhanger endings add a breathless pace so that The Red Cobra is a really exciting read. I genuinely found it heart-thumpingly exciting and the events even pervaded my dreams at night! There’s quite a bit of violence but Rob Sinclair also knows less is more so he is a master of suggestion as well as description making for an elevated pulse rate in his readers. The Red Cobra is exciting, well written and absorbing – definitely a ‘can’t put it down thriller’. I loved it.’– Goodreads reviewer ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

‘The Red Cobra is one fast paced, action packed, thrill of a read. It is actually screaming out to be put on the big screen. Who needs Lara Croft when you have The Red Cobra? Without a doubt this is a fantastic start to a new series and I am literally counting the days down until the author quenches my thirst for more.’– Goodreads reviewer ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

‘This book is perfect for the fans of Robert Ludlum, Jim Grant and early James Patterson works.’ – Goodreads reviewer ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

‘Brilliantly crafted high-octane thriller with echoes of Robert Ludlum’s infamous Bourne novels!’– Goodreads reviewer ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

‘I can highly recommend this brilliant book by the master of action, Rob Sinclair.’– Goodreads reviewer ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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The Hunt is on…

They’ve erased his past. Wiped out his very existence. But Carl Logan isn’t finished yet.

On the run in a harsh Russian winter, Logan – once an invaluable asset but now branded a traitor – has been framed for murder. His own firm, the secretive Joint Intelligence Agency, have labeled him a rogue operative after two decades of loyal service. The agency is hunting him down… and they’re not the only ones.

But there’s much more at stake than just Logan’s life. One by one, agents and informants from all sides, all allegiances, are dying. An entire intelligence community is under attack.

And Carl Logan is the only man who can put a stop to it, once and for all.

A fast-paced thriller filled with twists, turns, and intrigue that will grip fans of Mark Dawson and the Jason Bourne novels.

Readers LOVE Rob Sinclair’s books:

‘A cracking thriller with a Reacheresque hero you can’t help but root for!’ – John Ryder

‘Wow, what a book, I loved it!! Rob Sinclair has an innate ability to draw you in and take you on an amazing ride, the character of agent Carl Logan is so authentic and Sinclair portrays him particularly well. All the characters in this story are well developed, the plot is fast paced, intriguing and totally entertaining. I really can’t recommend this book highly enough.‘ – Goodreads reviewer ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

‘OMG ,OMG, OMG I was bouncing off the walls when I realised Carl Logan is back with a new identity in a brand new series. After being gutted when the Enemy series ended. Just in case you didn’t know I am a massive fan… lol. But Rob Sinclair has pulled out all the punches with this latest story, it is without a doubt his best book yet….. I freaking loved it.’ – Goodreads reviewer ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

‘I would think Rob Sinclair might rival some of the greats in his field. His writing is tight, current and gripping. He weaves easily between settings and great characters –there appear to be quite a few. And the pace is compelling. This all leads on to a most excellent ending.’– Goodreads reviewer ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

‘Crikey The Red Cobra opens with an action packed scene and it pretty well doesn’t let up for the rest of the novel. Short chapters with cliffhanger endings add a breathless pace so that The Red Cobra is a really exciting read. I genuinely found it heart-thumpingly exciting and the events even pervaded my dreams at night! There’s quite a bit of violence but Rob Sinclair also knows less is more so he is a master of suggestion as well as description making for an elevated pulse rate in his readers. The Red Cobra is exciting, well written and absorbing – definitely a ‘can’t put it down thriller’. I loved it.’– Goodreads reviewer ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

‘The Red Cobra is one fast paced, action packed, thrill of a read. It is actually screaming out to be put on the big screen. Who needs Lara Croft when you have The Red Cobra? Without a doubt this is a fantastic start to a new series and I am literally counting the days down until the author quenches my thirst for more.’– Goodreads reviewer ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

‘This book is perfect for the fans of Robert Ludlum, Jim Grant and early James Patterson works.’ – Goodreads reviewer ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

‘Brilliantly crafted high-octane thriller with echoes of Robert Ludlum’s infamous Bourne novels!’– Goodreads reviewer ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

‘I can highly recommend this brilliant book by the master of action, Rob Sinclair.’– Goodreads reviewer ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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Everyone has a breaking point. Carl Logan might just have found his.

​ The JIA sends intelligence agent Carl Logan on a routine mission to Russia. It should have been simple. But when Logan’s cover is blown, he’s transported into a world of hell he thought he would never see again.

Something is different this time, though, and before long doubts begin to surface in Logan’s mind as to why the assignment went so wrong.

Logan has never been short of enemies. And sometimes the enemy is closer to home than you think.

Could his own people really have set him up?

The odds are against him. But Logan isn’t a man who likes to be cornered. And when you poke a caged animal, you’d better be prepared for the consequences…

Readers LOVE Rob Sinclair’s books:

‘A cracking thriller with a Reacheresque hero you can’t help but root for!’ – John Ryder

‘Wow, what a book, I loved it!! Rob Sinclair has an innate ability to draw you in and take you on an amazing ride, the character of agent Carl Logan is so authentic and Sinclair portrays him particularly well. All the characters in this story are well developed, the plot is fast paced, intriguing and totally entertaining. I really can’t recommend this book highly enough.‘ – Goodreads reviewer ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

‘OMG ,OMG, OMG I was bouncing off the walls when I realised Carl Logan is back with a new identity in a brand new series. After being gutted when the Enemy series ended. Just in case you didn’t know I am a massive fan… lol. But Rob Sinclair has pulled out all the punches with this latest story, it is without a doubt his best book yet….. I freaking loved it.’ – Goodreads reviewer ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

‘I would think Rob Sinclair might rival some of the greats in his field. His writing is tight, current and gripping. He weaves easily between settings and great characters –there appear to be quite a few. And the pace is compelling. This all leads on to a most excellent ending.’– Goodreads reviewer ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

‘Crikey The Red Cobra opens with an action packed scene and it pretty well doesn’t let up for the rest of the novel. Short chapters with cliffhanger endings add a breathless pace so that The Red Cobra is a really exciting read. I genuinely found it heart-thumpingly exciting and the events even pervaded my dreams at night! There’s quite a bit of violence but Rob Sinclair also knows less is more so he is a master of suggestion as well as description making for an elevated pulse rate in his readers. The Red Cobra is exciting, well written and absorbing – definitely a ‘can’t put it down thriller’. I loved it.’– Goodreads reviewer ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

‘The Red Cobra is one fast paced, action packed, thrill of a read. It is actually screaming out to be put on the big screen. Who needs Lara Croft when you have The Red Cobra? Without a doubt this is a fantastic start to a new series and I am literally counting the days down until the author quenches my thirst for more.’– Goodreads reviewer ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

‘This book is perfect for the fans of Robert Ludlum, Jim Grant and early James Patterson works.’ – Goodreads reviewer ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

‘Brilliantly crafted high-octane thriller with echoes of Robert Ludlum’s infamous Bourne novels!’– Goodreads reviewer ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

‘I can highly recommend this brilliant book by the master of action, Rob Sinclair.’– Goodreads reviewer ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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