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A pulse-raising thriller from Diana Wilkinson, author of the Number One bestseller The Girl in Seat 2A What happens when the safety of your home is no longer safe? Every Friday night during lockdown, six friends meet onscreen to take part in a quiz. But when it's Barton Hinton’s turn to host the event, he introduces a set of personal questions that clearly aren’t random and which set off a fatal chain of events. When the police start to ask questions, the friends agree to hide the truth. Is it possible that one of the six guests killed a fellow member? Everyone has their secrets. Some are worth dying for. Some are worth killing for... Praise for Diana Wilkinson ‘Clues upon clues upon c...
A seemingly innocent social network draws residents of a North London cul-de-sac into a web of manipulation and murder in this psychological thriller. How well do you know your neighbors? . . . From the outside, Caroline and Jason Swinton have an idyllic life. But when the cracks start to appear, the residents of Riverside Close are drawn into a dangerous game. When Jason’s body is discovered in a house on the Close, everyone becomes a suspect. Could his lovely wife be responsible for his murder? Or do the neighbors have a motive for wanting him dead? As the secret lives of those living on the Close are gradually revealed, it becomes clear that someone is hiding something they will stop at nothing to protect . . . Perfect for fans of Desperate Housewives or of authors like Clare Mackintosh, Lisa Jewell, and Lesley Kara.
A psychological thriller that will keep you on your toes, guessing until the very end, from the author of the NUMBER ONE bestselling phenomenon The Girl in Seat 2A I know their secrets... Every morning, I sit at the same table of my favourite café, sip my cappuccino, and watch them. The woman has no idea I’m watching, day after day, unravelling the secrets of her life. I see the way she smiles when he arrives, how she glances over her shoulder... like someone who is hiding something. She thinks she’s in control, but has no idea I’m on to them... I know a lot more about the man. For a start, he’s not who he pretends to be – his lies are as plain as the nose on your face. There’s ...
An unputdownable thriller from Diana Wilkinson, author of the Number One bestseller The Girl in Seat 2A It was all meant to be so easy. Payback with a difference. I’d stay in Ballyholme, Northern Ireland, to decide whether to forgive my cheating husband, Ryan. Ciara, my new best friend, would stay in our London home, free of charge, until I made up my mind. The ruse certainly had its plus points: Ciara’s unexpected appearance would freak Ryan out, and my disappearance should make him regret his roving eye. But now I learn Ciara has evidence ... evidence that my husband has committed murder. And she’s no longer answering my texts and calls. Is it some sort of blackmail plot? More worryi...
Could your online activity lead to your real-life death? Can a screenshot frame you for murder? During Lockdown, six friends meet on-screen every Friday night to take part in a quiz. But when it is Barton Hinton's turn to host the event, he introduces a set of personal questions that clearly aren't random and which set off a fatal chain of events. When the police start to ask questions, the friends agree to hide the truth. Is it possible that one of the six guests killed a fellow member? Everyone has their secrets. Some are worth dying for. Some are worth killing for...
When her missing boyfriend reappears, a woman finds herself in a deadly love triangle in this psychological thriller by the author of 4 Riverside Close. How far would you go to stop the love of your life from slipping away? . . . Ten years after her boyfriend Mitch’s mysterious disappearance, Rebecca finally learns the truth about what happened. When he returns, a happy ending appears within their grasp, but there is no escape from the past. And Arthur, Rebecca’s friend who has formed an unhealthy obsession with her, has no intention of letting her go. When Arthur realizes that Mitch is the only person standing in the way of his happiness, his thoughts turn to murder . . . Perfect for readers of authors like Clare Mackintosh, Lisa Jewell, and Lesley Kara.
Revenge by Kenn Blade As a Los Angeles prosecuting attorney, Nicole Cooper is familiar with the law and how to get criminals convicted to the fullest extent of the law. And she is good… perhaps too good. When her son is kidnapped and her husband is hospitalized in the same day, an anonymous caller takes credit for her misfortune and threatens to do even more harm. Claiming that the attacks are retaliation for one of Nicole's past successes in prosecuting two brothers with drug charges, someone is bent on getting revenge…
The social sciences in the United Kingdom are extensive, diverse and influential. At any one time, more than four million students study the social sciences in schools; and about a half million students study social science in universities. Total university income from the social sciences is at the four billion dollar level. Beyond that, many social scientists hold key positions in government, business, the media, civil service, and the voluntary sector. Great Expectations reviews the status of the social sciences in Great Britain at the beginning of the twenty-first century. While making clear that work opportunities for social scientists are substantial and that levels of intellectual perf...
"What makes this book stand out for me is that, as well as being theoretically informed and clearly written, its structure lends itself unmistakeably to teaching... If our aim is to teach truly engaged students, it should be our job to provide truly engaging materials. This is what you will find with this particular book. It will help to inform your disciplinary teaching of social inequality across the social sciences and it will provide a solid basis for your seminar work with students." - Helen Jones, Higher Education Academy "Warwick-Booth has provided a highly readable introductory text that will be accessible to everyone interested in this area of study, and I highly recommend it for th...