Mark Tilbury

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About Mark Tilbury

Mark lives in a small village in the lovely county of Cumbria, although his books are set in Oxfordshire where he was born and raised.

He's always had a keen interest in writing and after being widowed and raising his two daughters, Mark finally took the plunge and began self-publishing. Mark's writing has earned him the name #TwistedTilbury due to the dark and twisted nature of his books. He's published 10 thrillers, and an 11th is due out 24th June 2021

When he's not writing, Mark can be found playing guitar, reading and walking.

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You Belong To Me Nov 10, 2020

by Mark Tilbury

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Can two wrongs ever make a right?

The police never found fifteen-year-old Ellie Hutton. She vanished ten years ago after walking home from school along a disused railway track. But Danny Sheppard knows exactly what happened to her. She is dead and buried in a field near Lassiter’s Brook.

Now Cassie Rafferty has gone missing. Same age. Similar circumstances. And Danny also knows what has happened to her.

Can Danny fight his demons and tell the truth this time?

Or will history repeat itself and leave another innocent girl dead?

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Song Of The Psychopath Feb 4, 2021

by Mark Tilbury

( 78 )

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A year after going missing from home, Tommy Scarlett is found unconscious in an isolated country road. He has a fractured skull, broken wrist, and numerous other injuries. Recovering in hospital, Tommy has no recollection of the past. He doesn’t even recognize his own family.

After returning home, Tommy suffers severe headaches and acute depression. Desperate to help him, his father puts him into the care of a private therapist. But Tommy soon learns his troubles are far from over.

As the past is slowly unlocked, it becomes increasingly clear that Tommy has suffered an ordeal so horrendous it beggars belief. And those responsible are determined to silence him by any means possible.

Can Tommy find out what really happened to him and bring those responsible to justice?

Or will the past finally catch up with him and finish him off for good?

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Torment: A story of misplaced loyalty, revenge and sacrifice. Nov 19, 2020

by Mark Tilbury

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Beth couldn't be happier. She is eight weeks pregnant and married to the man of her dreams. But after returning home from a celebratory meal, she finds a wreath from her sister's grave hanging above the bed and a kitchen knife embedded in her pillow. There are no signs of a forced entry. Nothing is stolen. And no one other than the cleaner has a key to the house.

Then a campaign of terror begins. Beth becomes increasingly paranoid as it becomes clear that someone close to the family is behind these disturbing events.

But who would want Beth dead?

Does the past hold the clue?

And can Beth find the answer before it's too late?

Torment is a story of misplaced loyalty, revenge and sacrifice.

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The Abattoir of Dreams Nov 26, 2020

by Mark Tilbury

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How do you prove your innocence when you can’t remember the past?

Michael Tate has not had an easy life. With his father in prison, and his mother dead, Michael
was sent to Woodside Children’s Home.

Now an adult, Michael wakes up from a coma in hospital suffering from amnesia and paralysis. Confused and terrified, he is charged with the fatal stabbing of his girlfriend, Becky. He also learns he attempted to end his own life.

Detective Inspector John Carver is determined that Michael is sent to prison. With no way of defending himself, Michael is left in a hospital bed awaiting transfer to remand. But then strange things start to happen, and his childhood comes back to haunt him with a vengeance.

Will Michael ever discover the truth about Becky’s murder?
And why is DI Carver so keen to make him suffer?
The Abattoir of Dreams is a bitter sweet story of murder, innocence and abuse.

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The Last One To See Her Jun 4, 2020

by Mark Tilbury

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He says he is innocent...so why did he lie?

Mathew Hillock was the last person to see eleven-year-old Jodie Willis alive. When her dead body turns up four days later in his garden shed, the police think he’s guilty of her murder. So do most people in the town. But there’s no DNA evidence to link him to the crime.
Battling the weight of public opinion and mental illness due to a childhood head trauma, he sinks into a deep depression.
Can Mathew do what the police failed to do and find evidence linking the real killer to the crime?

The Last One To See Her is a terrifying story of what happens when you’re accused of a crime and no one believes you are innocent.

Praise for The Last One To See Her:

'Twisted Tilbury is back with a vengeance! From the utterly brutal prologue to the shocking conclusion, and everything in between, The Last One To See Her is an incredibly gripping and addictive page-turner.'
5* - Novel Deelights

'Mr Tilbury as totally smashed it, making this is best book yet! It is perfect for fans of Stephen King.'
5* - Bakers Not So Secret Blog

'This has to be my favourite book by the author, it has all the elements I enjoy in a thriller, an excellent plot, strongly depicted characters, tension, scenes that shock, gut punching ones where you really feel for the main character, and a hell of a twist. An excellent read that I would highly recommend to crime thriller lovers.'
5* - The Book Review Cafe

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The Eyes Of The Accused (The Ben Whittle Investigations Book 2) Dec 17, 2020

by Mark Tilbury

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She’s desperate to help her father. Even if it means killing again.

Fresh from the horrors of their last case, private investigators Ben and Maddie are plunged into a disturbing world of deadly secrets as they search for missing pregnant girl, Hannah Heath.

Drawn to Frank Crowley, a suspect in Hannah’s disappearance, Maddie is about to come face to face with true evil. But as she gets closer to Crowley, she will soon learn all is not what it seems. Crowley is just a small part of something much larger. Something so dreadful it defies reason.

When Maddie disappears, Ben is left in a desperate race against time to find her and uncover the truth.

But can Ben and Maddie both survive this time?

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The Mark Tilbury Thriller Box Set Mar 26, 2021

by Mark Tilbury

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Three dark, gripping and disturbing thrillers in one great value box set!

Praise for, The Last One To See Her:

'I am a great fan of Twisted Tilbury and he does not disappoint. His super-hero talent (depending on what author cloak he happens to be writing in) is to inject new life into what can sometimes be an overpopulated genre, warranting a shiny five-star super-hero badge from me.'
5* from best-selling author, Jane E. James.

'The Last One To See Her' is superbly written but then I think that to be true of Mark's work in general. He has one of those writing styles that is easy to take to and easy to get along with.'
5* from, Ginger Book Geek.

Praise for, A Prayer For The Broken:

'It's a powerful read with richly written characters that will touch you and stay with you long after you've finished it. There is evil lurking in these pages but it's also a tale of friendship, resilience and determination.'
5* from, Suze Reviews.

'I won’t go into any details, no spoilers, but this book is already at number one in my top ten books for 2021. It’s going to take a real corker to knock it from that spot. I can’t recommend it highly enough. Mark Tilbury, you’ve done it again. A MASSIVE five stars from me.'
5* from best-selling author, Anita Waller.

Praise for, Song Of The Psychopath:

'To say I 'enjoyed' this book wouldn't be the right term to use this time due to the central theme of the story. I rather enjoyed the thrill of the ride, the feelings, the stimuli, the sensations provoked by this book, the goose bumps erupting on my skin. It was like watching a horror movie from behind the safety of a cushion with your feet tucked well away in case there's a monster under the bed.'
5* from, Relax and Read Reviews.

'Some readers have compared the authors’ writing to Stephen King, personally I think even King would be hard pushed to come up with plots as dark and as twisted as Mark Tilbury’s. Highly recommended.'
5* from, The Book Review Cafe.

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The Revelation Room (The Ben Whittle Investigations Book 1) Dec 17, 2020

by Mark Tilbury

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How do you help a dying man when you don’t know where he is?

Ben Whittle’s father, a private investigator, has been taken captive by a cult while investigating the case of a missing girl. When Ben receives a desperate call from his father begging for help, he is drawn into a dark underground world.

The leader of the cult, Edward Ebb, is a psychopathic egocentric who uses his position to control his small group of followers in The Sons and Daughters of Salvation. When he initiates Ben into the group, it soon becomes apparent how sick and twisted Ebb is.
Can Ben overcome his insecurities to rescue his father?
And what is the gruesome secret concealed in the Revelation Room?

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The Key To Death's Door Dec 10, 2020

by Mark Tilbury

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Would you risk your life to get justice?

Lee Hunter doesn’t have a choice when he nearly drowns after spending the night in a derelict boathouse with his best friend, Charlie Finch. After recovering from his near-death experience, Lee realises he’s part of two lives intrinsically linked by the despicable actions of one man.

Struggling against impossible odds, Lee and Charlie set out to bring this man to justice.
Will Lee be able to unlock the past and bring justice to the future?

The Key to Death’s Door is a story of sacrifice, friendship, loyalty and murder.

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The Liar's Promise Dec 3, 2020

by Mark Tilbury

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How does a mother protect her child from unseen evil?

During a visit to a local theatre, four-year-old Chloe Hollis becomes hysterical. But her mother, Mel, doesn’t realise this is just the beginning of the nightmare. In the coming weeks, Chloe talks of The Tall Man - of death.

At her wits end, Mel confides in Charles Honeywell, the headmaster at the school where she works. But what Mel doesn’t realise is that Honeywell is linked to what is happening to her daughter.

Will Mel learn the terrible truth? And can she overcome her own tragic past and save her daughter before it’s too late?
The Liar’s Promise is a story of past lives and future torment.

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A Prayer For The Broken Oct 5, 2020

by Mark Tilbury

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They promised the boy he’d be safe – they lied!

When eleven-year-old John McCormack’s mother is murdered, he is placed in the care of Pastor Ian Stone and his family. Clearwater House is a far cry from the squalid flats he’s been used to, but John soon learns that Pastor Stone’s perverted form of religion is anything but compassionate. As Stone attempts to purify John’s soul of “dangerous levels of toxicity”, it becomes increasingly clear he’s at the mercy of a madman.

Who can John talk to when no one wants to listen?
Who can he trust when all he knows is betrayal?

A Prayer for the Broken is the story of one child’s desperate fight to escape a sadistic killer who has complete control over him.

The perfect book for fans of Chris Carter and M W Craven.

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The Mark Tilbury Supernatural Box Set Mar 26, 2021

by Mark Tilbury

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Three dark and disturbing supernatural thrillers, in one twisted box set!

Praise for, The Abattoir of Dreams:

'It'll horrify you, upset you, and hopefully open your eyes - at times the horror (of a very human kind) is relentless, but then again, perhaps it is in reality too, although we might like to think otherwise. It's a book that once read cannot be forgotten, it's a triumph for Tilbury and cements the fact that in reading his books, I'm on a journey with a very talented author.'
5* from best-seller supernatural thriller author, Shani Struthers.

'Mark Tilbury has taken on a very dark and almost taboo subject and deftly created a story that deals with these issues sensitively and with compassion and the end result is a book that I honestly can't recommend highly enough.'
5* from, The Haphazardous Hippo.

Praise for The Liar's Promise:

'Mark Tilbury is one seriously twisted author and I can not get enough of it! Dark and compelling, The Liar’s Promise is an intense and gripping read that readers will be unable to tear themselves away from.'
5* from By The Letter Book Reviews.

'I am a massive fan of horror and I loved the fact that this story has that element about it with it being a supernatural thriller. But this book is more than just that. It is one very well crafted story full of twists and turns and moments that are actually rather warped. There is nothing not to like.'
5* from, Baker's Not So Secret Blog.

Praise for The Key To Death's Door:

'Sometimes books need to examine the worst of people to explore just what drives us at our lowest moments. The Key to Death's Door is about retribution, revenge and justice but it's also about trust and love. This was the first book I've read by Mark Tilbury - it won't be the last.'
5* from, Hair Past a Freckle

'The writing is exquisite, creating a whole bystander experience of being there. This is an absolute cracking story, very graphic, extremely brutal and utterly gut wrenching. If you have a problem with violence in stories it isn’t for you. This though is Mark Tilbury at his best, he is better than any sugar rush and it stays much longer!'
5* from, Books From Dusk Till Dawn.

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