Peter Swanson

George Foss never thought he'd see her again, but on a late-August night in Boston, there she is, in his local bar, Jack's Tavern. When George first met her, she was an eighteen-year-old college freshman from Sweetgum, Florida. She and George became inseparable in their first fall semester, so George was devastated when he got the news that she had committed suicide over Christmas break. But, as he stood in the living room of the girl's grieving parents, he realized the girl in the photo on their mantelpiece - the one who had committed suicide - was not his girlfriend. Later, he discovered the true identity of the girl he had loved - and of the things she may have done to escape her past. Now, twenty years later, she's back, and she's telling George that he's the only one who can help her...

Un thriller addictiu de ritme imparable. Una espiral de suspens asfixiant que et manté aferrat a la lectura fins al seu elèctric final. En George és el comptable d’una revista literària d’èxit, una

A Sunday Times and Observer Thriller of the MonthDeliciously good . . . Swansons best thriller yet.Observer Gripping, twisty . . . I could not put it down. Alafair BurkeWhen Hen and Lloyd move into their new house, theyre relieved to meet another childless couple in their neighbourhood, Matthew and Mira.But when theyre invited over for dinner, Hen thinks she sees something suspicious in Matthews study. Could this mild-mannered schoolteacher really be hiding a dark secret, one that only Hen might know about? And even if shes right, who would believe her?

A RICHARD AND JUDY BOOK CLUB PICKFiendish good fun ANTHONY HOROWITZIf you want to get away with murder, play by the rules A series of unsolved murders with one thing in common: each of the deaths bears an eerie resemblance to the crimes depicted in classic mystery novels.The deaths lead FBI Agent Gwen Mulvey to mystery bookshop Old Devils. Owner Malcolm Kershaw had once posted online an article titled My Eight Favourite Murders, and there seems to be a deadly link between the deaths and his list - which includes Agatha Christies The ABC Murders, Patricia Highsmiths Strangers on a Train and Donna Tartts The Secret History.Can the killer be stopped before all eight of these perfect murders have been re-enacted?An ingenious game of cat-and-mouseThe TimesNever less than enthralling Daily MailTremendously enjoyable Sunday Mirror

FROM THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHORTWOS COMPANY, THREES MURDERI loved it!GILLIAN McALLISTERNobody writes psychopaths like Swanson.MARK EDWARDSWhen private detective and former cop Henry Kimball is hired to investigate a cheating husband, he senses all is not quite what it seems, and before he knows it hes gotten far too close to the other woman.As the case rapidly gets ever more dangerous, hes forced to turn to the only person he can trust, the sociopathic Lily Kintner, the woman who once stabbed him, but with whom he shares a peculiar bond.Swanson has made me fall in love with plot twists again.DOUG JOHNSTONEWhat readers are saying***** Definitely one of the best books of the year!***** Wickedly delicious!***** A thrilling, gripping book that will keep you on the edge of your seat.***** Fantastically twisty***** Wow, this was a nonstop whirlwind!***** Oh my goodness I couldnt put it down

Following a brutal attack by her ex-boyfriend, Kate Priddy makes an uncharacteristically bold decision after her cousin, Corbin Dell, suggests a temporary apartment swap - and she moves from London to Boston. But soon after her arrival Kate makes a shocking discovery: Corbin's next-door neighbour, a young woman named Audrey Marshall, has been murdered. When the police begin asking questions about Corbin's relationship with Audrey, and his neighbours come forward with their own suspicions, a shaken Kate has few answers, and many questions of her own. Jetlagged and emotionally unstable, her imagination playing out her every fear, Kate can barely trust herself. so how can she trust any of the strangers she's just met? In the tradition of such greats as Gillian Flynn and Harlan Coben, Patricia Highsmith and James M. Cain, Her Every Fear is a scintillating novel, rich with the chilling insight and virtuoso skill for plotting that has propelled Peter Swanson to the highest ranks of thriller writing.

SHORTLISTED FOR THE IAN FLEMING SILVER DAGGER, 2015''Hello there.''I looked at the pale, freckled hand on the back of the empty bar seat next to me in the business class lounge of Heathrow airport, then up into the stranger''s face.''Do I know you?''Delayed in London, Ted Severson meets a woman at the airport bar. Over cocktails they tell each other rather more than they should, and a dark plan is hatched - but are either of them being serious, could they actually go through with it and, if they did, what would be their chances of getting away with it?Back in Boston, Ted''s wife Miranda is busy site managing the construction of their dream home, a beautiful house out on the Maine coastline. But what secrets is she carrying and to what lengths might she go to protect the vision she has of her deserved future?A sublimely plotted novel of trust and betrayal, The Kind Worth Killing will keep you gripped and guessing late into the night.

The bestselling author of The Kind Worth Killing returns with an electrifying psychological thriller As tantalizing as Rear Window, Gone Girl, The Girl on the Train and The Talented Mr RipleyI loved it! A brilliantly original premise, delivered with panache.CLARE MACKINTOSH, Sunday Times bestselling author of I See YouFollowing a brutal attack by her ex-boyfriend, Kate Priddy makes an uncharacteristically bold decision after her cousin, Corbin Dell, suggests a temporary apartment swap - and she moves from London to Boston.But soon after her arrival Kate makes a shocking discovery: Corbins next-door neighbour, a young woman named Audrey Marshall, has been murdered. When the police begin asking questions about Corbins relationship with Audrey, and his neighbours come forward with their own suspicions, a shaken Kate has few answers, and many questions of her own. Jetlagged and emotionally unstable, her imagination playing out her every fear, Kate can barely trust herself. so how can she trust any of the strangers shes just met?

THE KIND WORTH SAVING, THE UN-PUT-DOWNABLE SEQUEL TO BESTSELLER THE KIND WORTH KILLING, AVAILABLE TO PRE-ORDER NOW George Foss never thought hed see her again, but on a late-August night in Boston, there she is, in his local bar, Jacks Tavern. When George first met her, she was an eighteen-year-old college freshman from Sweetgum, Florida. She and George became inseparable in their first fall semester, so George was devastated when he got the news that she had committed suicide over Christmas break. But, as he stood in the living room of the girls grieving parents, he realized the girl in the photo on their mantelpiece - the one who had committed suicide - was not his girlfriend. Later, he discovered the true identity of the girl he had loved - and of the things she may have done to escape her past.Now, twenty years later, shes back, and shes telling George that hes the only one who can help her...In his electrifying debut, Peter Swanson evokes the spirit of Body Heat and Double Indemnity, in a thriller about love, loss and those memories we hold closest to our hearts....it was like I had a secretdisease, or there was this clock inside of me, ticking like a heart,and at any moment an alarm would go off ...

THE PERFECT STOCKING FILLER FOR BOOK LOVERS The twist will make you rethink everything.New York Times Book ReviewA murder mystery set at a cosy Christmas country estate? Were so here for it.CosmopolitanFunny, clever and gripping.Irish IndependentWhen Ashley Smith - a bright-eyed but lonely American studying in London - is invited to spend Christmas with her classmates family at their Cotswolds manor house, it seems like a perfect country idyll.And for Ashley - who records it all in her diary - theres the added romantic potential of her friends twin brother, Adam, who she thinks could be her wildest dream come true.But is there something strange about the old house, both stately and rundown? What could the motives of the mysterious Chapman family be? And what holiday horrors might be lying in wait? Readers love The Christmas Guest ??Perfect. . . I was not prepared for the shocking revelation. reader reviewAll the Christmas cheer & nostalgia wrapped in a gothic murder mystery. I loved it! reader reviewFilled with lots of twists . . . the perfect one sitting read. reader reviewA perfect small jewel of a story. reader reviewI GASPED at several of the reveals. Christmas magic mixed with a quaint murder mystery. reader review

"I loved it! A brilliantly original premise, delivered with panache." (CLARE MACKINTOSH, Sunday Times bestselling author of I See You). Following a brutal attack, Kate Priddy makes the uncharacteristically bold decision of moving from London to Boston - in an apartment swap with her cousin, Corbin Dell. But soon after her arrival Kate makes a shocking discovery: Corbin's next-door neighbour, Audrey Marshall, may have been murdered. Far from home and emotionally unstable, her imagination playing out her every fear, who can Kate trust? As tantalizing as Rear Window, Gone Girl, The Girl on the Train and The Talented Mr Ripley.

Eine Flughafenbar in London. Es ist Abend, und Ted Severson wartet auf seinen Rückflug nach Boston, als eine attraktive Frau sich neben ihn setzt. Kurz darauf vertraut er der geheimnisvollen Fremden an, dass seine Frau ihn betrogen hat. Mit ihrer Reaktion jedoch hat er nicht gerechnet: Sie bietet ihm Hilfe an - beim Mord an seiner Ehefrau. Ein Trick? Ein morbider Scherz? Oder ein finsteres Rachespiel, das nur ein böses Ende nehmen kann?

'They had a secret, the two of them, and there was no better way to start a friendship than with a secret.' When Hen and Lloyd move into their new house in West Dartford, Mass., they're relieved to meet, at their first block party, the only other seemingly-childless couple in their neighborhood, Matthew and Mira Dolamore. Turns out they live in the Dutch Colonial immediately next door. When they're invited over for dinner, however, things take a sinister turn when Hen thinks she sees something suspicious in Matthew's study. Could this charming, mild-mannered College Professor really be hiding a dark secret, one that only Hen, whose been battling her own problems with depression and medication, could know about? Lloyd certainly doesn't seem to believe her, and so, forced together, Hen and Matthew start to form an unlikely bond. But who, if anyone, is really in danger? From its deeply unsettling opening, Peter Swanson, the master of contemporary domestic thrillers, fashions a novel as brilliant, dark, coruscating and surprising as Patricia Highsmith and Ira Levin at their very best.

Smart, surprising with a deeply satisfying ending. I loved it!' GILLIAN McALLISTER 'Another superb slice of Neo-noir' M. W. CRAVEN 'Nobody writes psychopaths like Swanson.' MARK EDWARDS TWO'S COMPANY, THREE'S FATAL 'Do you remember me?' she asked, after stepping into my office. When private detective and former teacher Henry Kimball is hired to investigate an ex-pupil's cheating husband, he senses all is not quite what it seems, and before he knows it he's gotten far too close to the other woman. As the case gets ever stranger, he turns to the only person he can trust, Lily Kintner, someone with dark secrets of her own... With its ingenious clockwork-like plot, and twists aplenty, The Kind Worth Saving is a crime novel to savour from a modern master. From the bestselling author

If youre on the list youre marked for death. The envelope is unremarkable. But for the nine complete strangers who receive it - each of them recognising just one name, their own, on the enclosed list - it will be the most life altering letter they ever receive.

Deliciously ingenious.' Daily Mail'Keeps you guessing right to the end.' PETER MAY'Smartly entertaining.' Washington Post'So beautifully written, so gripping, so perfect.' SOPHIE HANNAHIf you're on the list you're marked for death.The envelope is unremarkable. There is no return address. It contains a single, folded, sheet of white paper.The envelope drops through the mail slot like any other piece of post. But for the nine completestrangers who receive it - each of them recognising just one name, their own, on the enclosed list - itwill be the most life altering letter they ever receive. It could also be the last, as one by one, they start tomeet their end.

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''Hello there.'' I looked at the pale, freckled hand on the back of the empty bar seat next to me in the business class lounge of Heathrow airport, then up into the stranger''s face. ''Do I know you?'' Delayed in London, Ted Severson meets a woman at the airport bar. Over cocktails they tell each other rather more than they should, and a dark plan is hatched - but are either of them being serious, could they actually go through with it and, if they did, what would be their chances of getting away with it? Back in Boston, Ted''s wife Miranda is busy site managing the construction of their dream home, a beautiful house out on the Maine coastline. But what secrets is she carrying and to what lengths might she go to protect the vision she has of her deserved future? A sublimely plotted novel of trust and betrayal, The Kind Worth Killing will keep you gripped and guessing late into the night.

Deliciously ingenious.Daily MailKeeps you guessing right to the end.PETER MAYSmartly entertaining.Washington PostSo beautifully written, so gripping, so perfect.SOPHIE HANNAHIf youre on the list youre marked for death.The envelope is unremarkable. There is no return address. It contains a single, folded, sheet of white paper.The envelope drops through the mail slot like any other piece of post. But for the nine complete strangers who receive it - each of them recognising just one name, their own, on the enclosed list - it will be the most life altering letter they ever receive. It could also be the last, as one by one, they start to meet their end.What readers are saying:***** It gripped me from start to finish.***** Prepare to be blown away.***** Another fast paced edge of your seat masterclass.***** What an absolutely wild ride.***** Best Peter Swanson murder mystery Ive read.***** An absolute winner . . . A must read for lovers of a good thriller.

Hes the real deal...JOE HILLAnother read in one sitting from the best-selling Swanson.METROA brilliantly original premise, delivered with panache.CLARE MACKINTOSHOn the eve of his college graduation, Harry is called home by his step-mother Alice, to their house on the Maine coast, following the unexpected death of his father.But who really is Alice, his fathers much younger second wife? In a brilliant split narrative, Peter Swanson teases out the stories and damage that lie in her past. And as her story entwines with Harrys in the present, things grow increasingly dark and threatening - will Harry be able to see any of it clearly through his own confused feelings?