'Fresh, original and utterly compelling' Marion ToddA calculated killer. A town under threat. An unfinished pattern...Archaeology professor Carla James is reeling following the death of her husband. Desperate for a change of scene, she takes a job at an elite New England college. On her first day, Carla is asked to represent the department at a murder site. She initially believes there is nothing notable about the scattered debris that surrounds the body, but there is more to the case than meets the eye.This victim is just the latest in a series of unsolved deaths. Nothing obvious links them but Carla is convinced – there is a methodical killer operating in the shadows.Can she uncover the truth before she becomes the next victim?A dark and tense crime thriller. Perfect for fans of Kathy Reichs and Elly Griffiths.Praise for Death Rites 'A clever and compelling crime thriller' Woman's Weekly'A...

Six lies killed Huw Jones.On New Year's Eve 2011, Huw Jones disappeared from his bedroom while his father and five friends were downstairs. His body was later discovered on the nearby cliffs at St Non's.That night, all six friends lied in their statements to the police.Over a decade later, Huw's mother, Heledd is found dead.Mallory Dawson must uncover the lies lurking in the tight-knit community of St Davids. But someone has kept their secrets for years, and they would kill to protect them...An absolutely unputdownable Welsh crime novel perfect for fans of Clare Mackintosh and Robert Gold.Praise for Sarah Ward'A brilliant Christie-esque page-turner with an amazing sense of location' Catherine Cooper, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Chalet'Atmospheric, tense, with lots of twists and turns, I couldn't put this down. With a nod to Agatha Christie, the sharp narrative builds to a nail-biting climax'...

Welcome to Eldey, an island with deadly secrets.Mona: a carefree artist, staying at the Cloister to work on her illustrations.Beth: the harried mother of a toddler, on the remote Welsh island for a weekend with her family.Charlotte: a reluctant stepmother who wanted a romantic getaway with her husband.One of them is a serial killer who poisoned four of her friends at her eleventh birthday party.They all fit the profile. Who will risk everything to kill again?An absolutely gripping Welsh crime novel, perfect for fans of Sarah Pearse and Lucy Foley.Praise for The Birthday Girl 'A brilliant Christie-esque page-turner with an amazing sense of location' Catherine Cooper, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Chalet'Atmospheric, tense, with lots of twists and turns, I couldn't put this down. With a nod to Agatha Christie, the sharp narrative builds to a nail-biting...

Bampton, Derbyshire, January 1978. Two girls go missing: Rachel Jones returns, Sophie Jenkins is never found. Thirty years later: Sophie Jenkins's mother commits suicide. Rachel Jones has tried to put the past behind her and move on with her life. But news of the suicide re-opens old wounds and Rachel realises that the only way she can have a future is to finally discover what really happened all those years ago. This is a story about loss and family secrets, and how often the very darkest secrets are those that are closest to you.

The past won't stay buried forever.November, 1957: Six teenage girls walk in the churning Derbyshire mists, the first chills of winter in the air. Their voices carrying across the fields, they follow the old train tracks into the dark tunnel of the Cutting. Only five appear on the other side. October, 2014: a dying mother, feverishly fixated on a friend from her childhood, makes a plea: 'Find Valerie.' Mina's elderly mother had never discussed her childhood with her daughter before. So who was Valerie? Where does her obsession spring from?DC Connie Childs, off balance after her last big case, is partnered up with new arrival to Bampton, Peter Dahl. Following up on what seems like a simple natural death, DC Childs' old instincts kick in, pointing her right back to one cold evening in 1957. As Connie starts to broaden her enquiries, the investigation begins to spiral increasingly close to home.

'Gives the Scandi authors a run for their money.' Yrsa Sigur�ard�ttirEvery secret has consequences.Autumn 2004In Bampton, Derbyshire, Lena Fisher is arrested for suffocating her husband, Andrew.Spring 2016A year after Lena's release from prison, Andrew is found dead in a disused mortuary.Who was the man Lena killed twelve years ago, and who committed the second murder? When Lena disappears, her sister, Kat, sets out to follow a trail of clues delivered by a mysterious teenage boy. Kat must uncover the truth - before there's another death . . .A Deadly Thaw confirms Sarah Ward's place as one of the most exciting new crime writers.

When Detective Constable Connie Childs is dragged from her bed to the fire-wrecked property on Cross Farm Lane she knows as she steps from the car that this house contains death. Three bodies discovered - a family obliterated - their deaths all seem to point to one conclusion: One mother, one murderer. But D.C. Childs, determined as ever to discover the truth behind the tragedy, realises it is the fourth body - the one they cannot find - that holds the key to the mystery at Cross Farm Lane. What Connie Childs fails to spot is that her determination to unmask the real murderer might cost her more than her health - this time she could lose the thing she cares about most: her career.