He'll never let her go...

Beth Sutton is eighteen years old when Dominic Perdue kidnaps her. Held prisoner in a basement, she’s dependent upon him for food, clothes, and her very existence. Beth never allows herself to forget that her abductor killed his last captive. She has evidence to prove it, as well as Dominic’s own admission of murder.

Then Beth escapes…

And discovers Dominic Perdue is not a man who lets go easily. Meanwhile, despite being reunited with her family, she spirals into self-destruction. Release from her prison isn’t enough, it seems. Can Beth free her mind from Dominic’s grasp before he recaptures her?

Because if he does, he’ll kill her…

A study of emotional dependency, The Second Captive examines how the mind makes dark choices under duress.

Can you tell the difference?

A decade after eleven-year-old Mark Slater’s conviction for killing another child, he’s finally released on parole. Only the twisted and violent Adam Campbell, also sentenced for Abby Morgan’s murder, knows the truth – that Mark played no part in her death.

Four years later Mark’s girlfriend is shattered when she discovers his grim past. With his protective cover blown, Mark’s need to confront the injustice of his sentence becomes overwhelming. Meanwhile circumstances have thrust him back into contact with Adam Campbell, who has become even more domineering and chilling. Can Mark rewrite history and confront his demons?

A gritty novel examining child murder and dysfunctional families, Guilty Innocence tells of one man’s desperate struggle to break free from his past.

Still waters run deep...

When Matthew Stanyer’s parents go missing, he fears for their safety. His father has been struggling to cope with Matthew’s mother, who suffers from dementia. The nightmare worsens when Joseph and Evie’s bodies are found at Blackwater Lake, a local beauty spot. An inquest rules the deaths as a murder-suicide, based on the note Joseph left for his son.

Grief-stricken, Matthew begins to clear his parents' house of decades of compulsive hoarding, only to discover the dark enigmas hidden within its walls. Ones that lead Matthew to ask: why did his father choose Blackwater Lake to end his life? And what other secrets do its waters conceal?

A short (26,000 words) novella, Blackwater Lake examines one man's determination to uncover his family's troubled past.

Daniel is my son. He has always been mine. And he always will be.

On some level deep inside, Laura Bateman knows something is wrong. That her relationship with her son is not what it should be. That it is based on lies.

But bad things have happened to Laura. Things that change a person. Forever.

For twenty-six-year-old Daniel, the discovery that his mother is not who he thought comes close to destroying him. As his world turns upside down, he searches for sanity in the madness that has become his life. Daniel is left with nothing but questions. Why did Laura do something so terrible? Can he move past the demons of his childhood?

And the biggest question of all: can he ever forgive Laura?

Revised edition: This edition of His Kidnapper's Shoes includes editorial revisions.

Lori Golden’s family have had more than their fair share of troubles. But through it all, Lori and her sister, Jessie, have always supported each other. Then Jessie is killed. And Lori’s world turns upside down.

Devastated, Lori struggles to cope with her loss, and to learn to live in a world without her bright, bubbly sister by her side. Around her, her already fractured family start to fall apart. And, as Lori and her mother try to pick up the pieces of their shattered lives, secrets long thought buried are coming painfully to light.

Faced with the unthinkable, Lori is forced to ask herself how well she really knows those who are left behind…

Three great psychological thrillers in one bargain box set!

The Second Captive:

Beth Sutton is eighteen years old when Dominic Perdue kidnaps her. Held prisoner in a basement, she’s dependent upon him for food, clothes, and her very existence. Beth never allows herself to forget that her abductor killed his last captive. She has evidence to prove it, as well as Dominic’s own admission of murder.

Then Beth escapes…

And discovers Dominic Perdue is not a man who lets go easily. Meanwhile, despite being reunited with her family, she spirals into self-destruction. Release from her prison isn’t enough, it seems. Can Beth free her mind from Dominic’s grasp before he recaptures her?

Because if he does, he’ll kill her…

A study of emotional dependency, The Second Captive examines how the mind makes dark choices under duress.

Guilty Innocence:

A decade after eleven-year-old Mark Slater’s conviction for killing another child, he’s finally released on parole. Only the twisted and violent Adam Campbell, also sentenced for Abby Morgan’s murder, knows the truth – that Mark played no part in her death.

Four years later Mark’s girlfriend is shattered when she discovers his grim past. With his protective cover blown, Mark’s need to confront the injustice of his sentence becomes overwhelming. Meanwhile circumstances have thrust him back into contact with Adam Campbell, who has become even more domineering and chilling. Can Mark rewrite history and confront his demons?

A gritty novel examining child murder and dysfunctional families, Guilty Innocence tells of one man’s desperate struggle to break free from his past.

Sister, Psychopath:

When they were children, Megan adored her younger sister. Now she suspects Chloe is a psychopath, who may be guilty of murder. Megan has no proof, however.

After their mentally ill mother becomes increasingly unstable through Chloe’s manipulations, events take an ugly twist. Chloe is out of control, and there’s little anyone can do about it. Until her actions threaten the life of Toby, the man Megan adores but from whom she’s hiding a tragic secret.

Threatened with losing everyone she loves, can Megan stop Chloe before she kills again?

A study of sibling rivalry and dysfunctional relationships, Sister, Psychopath tells of the damage inflicted on one woman by her own family.

No sound. No light. No hope.

On an icy November night, Drew Blackmore is beaten unconscious and abducted. He wakes to find himself in total darkness, naked and chained to the floor. Fed just enough to keep him alive, Drew is unable to identify his captor, or the reason for his incarceration.

As reality fades, hallucinations take over. Can Drew escape his prison before madness claims him?

Meanwhile, Drew's wife, Holly, despairing of ever seeing him again, turns to his brother for comfort. As dark family secrets emerge, Holly wonders whether she ever really knew her husband. Could his disappearance be connected with that of a prostitute years before?

A story of how the mind responds to solitary confinement, Silent Winter examines one man's race against time to survive hell.

Families can be deadly...

When they were children, Megan adored her younger sister. Now she suspects Chloe is a psychopath, who may be guilty of murder. Megan has no proof, however.

After their mentally ill mother becomes increasingly unstable through Chloe’s manipulations, events take an ugly twist. Chloe is out of control, and there’s little anyone can do about it. Until her actions threaten the life of Toby, the man Megan adores but from whom she’s hiding a tragic secret.

Threatened with losing everyone she loves, can Megan stop Chloe before she kills again?

A study of sibling rivalry and dysfunctional relationships, Sister, Psychopath tells of the damage inflicted on one woman by her own family.

How far would you go to protect your sister?

Lyddie Hunter is devastated when her sister attempts suicide after falling victim to a ruthless con artist. Driven by her own history of failed relationships, Lyddie vows revenge on the man who broke Ellie’s heart.

After assuming a false identity she hunts down Steven Simmons, a guy she knows to be cold, calculating and cruel. But deception lurks around every corner, and Lyddie's actions unleash a train of events that puts her life, and Ellie's, in grave danger.

Can Lyddie unravel the complex web of lies ensnaring them? Or will she and her sister pay the ultimate price?

A tense novel of psychological suspense, Deception Wears Many Faces weaves lies with self-deceit and maybe even murder…

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