Evil has a one track mind?

Celebrated children’s author and illustrator Annie Blunt has had a dreadful year. Her husband was killed in a tragic accident, then one of her children’s books ignited a major scandal. Desperate for a fresh start, she moves with her young son Charlie to a charming small town in upstate New York where they can begin to heal.

But Annie’s year is about to get worse.

Bored and lonely in their isolated new surroundings, Charlie is thrilled when he finds a forgotten train set in a locked shed in the grounds of their new house. While Annie is pleased to see Charlie happy, there’s something unsettling about his new toy. Strange sounds wake Annie in the night – she’s sure she can hear a train in the middle of the night, although there isn’t an active line for miles. And then bizarre things start happening in the neighbourhood. But even stranger, Annie can’t seem to stop drawing a disturbing new character that has no place in a children’s book?

Grief plays tricks on the mind, but Annie is beginning to think she’s walked out of one nightmare straight into another, only this one is far more terrifying?

Sunday Times bestselling author Linwood Barclay enters new territory with a fiendishly twisted supernatural chiller.

PRAISE FOR LINWOOD BARCLAY:

‘Linwood Barclay has crafted another perfect page-turner’ The Times

‘Pacy and tense, it’s a triumph from a master thriller writer. Every page makes your heart beat that little bit faster’ The Sun

‘You’ll be left speed-reading towards the end to discover answers expertly posed by the bestselling Toronto-based crime writer’ The Independent

‘Totally absorbing? brilliant stuff’ Neil Lancaster

‘A superior thriller’ Sunday Times

‘A suspense master’ Stephen King

Readers are jumping on the Linwood Barclay train!

‘Dark and thoroughly absorbing ? A creepy and atmospheric book’ ??????????

‘Whistle is simply genius ? my favourite book of [Linwood Barclay’s] I’ve ever read’ ??????????

‘A twisty horror thriller with a Stephen King feel. Do yourself a favour and read this book’ ??????????

‘Bravo Mr Barclay – Whistle is a brilliant read, everything I want from a book was here and so much more! I enjoyed every twisted horrible brilliant minute of it’ ??????????

‘First class storytelling. I was hooked from the first page, I raced through the book in one sitting’ ??????????

‘This creepy atmospheric story does not disappoint. I absolutely loved this book’ ??????????

‘Linwood Barclay is a flat-out master of the modern thriller, and I Will Ruin You is impossible to put down. You need this book in your life.’ David Koepp

WHEN IT’S LIFE OR DEATH, WHO CAN YOU TRUST?

Teacher Richard Boyle certainly never thought he would find himself talking down a former student intent on harming others, but when Mark LeDrew shows up at school with a bomb strapped to his chest, Richard immediately jumps into action. Thanks to his quick thinking, Richard averts a major tragedy and is hailed a hero.

But Richard’s brief moment in the spotlight puts him in the sights of a deranged blackmailer with a score to settle. Events rapidly spiral out of control, drawing Richard into a tangled web of salacious accusations and deadly secrets.

As he tries to uncover the truth, Richard discovers that there’s something dangerously wrong in the town. Everyone in his life seems to be hiding something, and trusting the wrong person could cost him everything he loves.

International bestseller Linwood Barclay returns with a breathtaking new thriller.

PRAISE FOR LINWOOD BARCLAY:

‘Linwood Barclay has crafted another perfect page-turner’ The Times

‘Pacey and tense, it’s a triumph from a master thriller writer. Every page makes your heart beat that little bit faster’ The Sun

‘You’ll be left speed-reading towards the end to discover answers expertly posed by the bestselling Toronto-based crime writer’ The Independent

‘Totally absorbing? brilliant stuff’ Neil Lancaster

‘A superior thriller’ Sunday Times

‘A suspense master’ Stephen King

‘A triumph from the master thriller writer’ The Sun

In this twisty thriller from the Sunday Times bestselling author of Take Your Breath Away, a man desperately tries to track down his father – who was taken into witness protection years ago – before his enemies can get to him.

Your dad’s not a good person. Your dad killed people, son.
These are some of the last words Jack Givins’s father spoke to him before he was whisked away by witness protection, leaving Jack and his mother to pick up the shattered pieces of their lives.

Years later, Jack is a struggling author, recruited by the U.S. Marshals to create false histories for people in witness protection. Jack realises this may be a chance to find his dad – but then he discovers he’s gone missing, and he could be in serious danger.

Jack knows he has to track him down. But how will he find a man he’s never truly known? And how will he evade his father’s deadly enemies – enemies who wouldn’t think twice about using his own son against him?

PRAISE FOR THE LIE MAKER:

‘Linwood Barclay has crafted another perfect page-turner’ The Times

‘Pacey and tense, it’s a triumph from a master thriller writer. Every page makes your heart beat that little bit faster’ The Sun

‘Twisty, emotional, surprising, and told at a breakneck pace, Linwood Barclay’s The Lie Maker shows once again he’s one of the best thriller writers working today. This is a read-in-one-sitting kind of story’ David Koepp

‘Engrossing and moving, full of clever plot twists, this is great crime writing’
Literary Review

‘You’ll be left speed-reading towards the end to discover answers expertly posed by the bestselling Toronto-based crime writer’
The Independent

‘A master of the intricately plotted psychological thriller genre’
Women’s Weekly

‘Deliciously intriguing’
Crime Fiction Lover

‘A tense and original page-turner with a likeable protagonist and intriguing side-characters. A must-read for Barclay fans’
Culturefly

‘A totally absorbing, two-fisted conspiracy thriller told with characteristic aplomb ? full of gasp-inducing twists and oodles of tension ? brilliant stuff’ Neil Lancaster

‘Barclay (Look Both Ways) nails this riveting standalone thriller about a washed-up writer’s search for his long-lost parent? Barclay expertly knits the strands together and constructs a fully realized everyman in Givins. Crafty plotting and rich characters make this a winner’ Publishers Weekly, Starred Review

PRAISE FOR LINWOOD BARCLAY:

‘A superior thriller’ Sunday Times

‘A suspense master’ Stephen King

‘The twists keep coming’ The Times

‘Devilishly good’ Shari Lapena

‘Linwood Barclay is in a class of his own’ T.M. Logan

‘One of the finest thriller writers in the world at the very top of his game’ Mark Billingham

‘Look Both Ways is devilishly good – exciting, thrilling – Barclay at his best!’ SHARI LAPENA, No. 1 internationally bestselling author

The residents of Garrett Island are part of a ground-breaking experiment. For a month, their cars will be replaced by self-driving vehicles – voice-controlled, comfortable and safe.

Single mum Sandra is prepping for the huge media event, and she’s ready for a driverless future. Widowed after her husband fell asleep at the wheel, she’s relieved that her kids may never need to drive themselves.

But as the day gets underway, disaster strikes. A journalist vanishes, possibly murdered. And before long, it’s clear something is very wrong. The cars are no longer taking orders from their passengers. They’re starting to organise. They’re starting to hunt. And they’ve got the residents of Garret Island in their sights.

From the Sunday Times Number One bestseller Linwood Barclay comes a breakneck new thriller, Look Both Ways.

PRAISE FOR LOOK BOTH WAYS:

‘Look Both Ways is devilishly good – exciting, thrilling – Barclay at his best!’ SHARI LAPENA

‘If “Jurassic Park but with autonomous automobiles” sounds like a very cool concept, that’s because it is’ FINANCIAL TIMES

PRAISE FOR LINWOOD BARCLAY:

‘A? rich blend of smart social comedy, tense perilous scenes and loathsome villainy’ SUNDAY TIMES

‘The twists keep coming’ THE TIMES

‘Barclay is a terrific writer ? I couldn’t put it down, and you won’t be able to either. If you enjoy thrillers, this is the real deal. It never lets up’ STEPHEN KING

‘Stunning’ JEFFERY DEAVER

‘A full-throttle powerhouse of a thriller – Linwood Barclay is in a class of his own’ T.M. LOGAN

‘Linwood Barclay is a stone-cold pro’ JOE HILL

‘A rip-roaring rollercoaster of a ride’ DAILY MAIL

‘Linwood Barclay presses all the right buttons’ MICHAEL ROBOTHAM

‘One of the finest thriller writers in the world at the very top of his game’ MARK BILLINGHAM

‘Look Both Ways is devilishly good – exciting, thrilling – Barclay at his best!’ SHARI LAPENA, No. 1 internationally bestselling author

The residents of Garrett Island are part of a ground-breaking experiment. For a month, their cars will be replaced by self-driving vehicles – voice-controlled, comfortable and safe.

Single mum Sandra is prepping for the huge media event, and she’s ready for a driverless future. Widowed after her husband fell asleep at the wheel, she’s relieved that her kids may never need to drive themselves.

But as the day gets underway, disaster strikes. A journalist vanishes, possibly murdered. And before long, it’s clear something is very wrong. The cars are no longer taking orders from their passengers. They’re starting to organise. They’re starting to hunt. And they’ve got the residents of Garret Island in their sights.

From the Sunday Times Number One bestseller Linwood Barclay comes a breakneck new thriller, Look Both Ways.

PRAISE FOR LOOK BOTH WAYS:

‘Look Both Ways is devilishly good – exciting, thrilling – Barclay at his best!’ SHARI LAPENA

‘If “Jurassic Park but with autonomous automobiles” sounds like a very cool concept, that’s because it is’ FINANCIAL TIMES

PRAISE FOR LINWOOD BARCLAY:

‘A? rich blend of smart social comedy, tense perilous scenes and loathsome villainy’ SUNDAY TIMES

‘The twists keep coming’ THE TIMES

‘Barclay is a terrific writer ? I couldn’t put it down, and you won’t be able to either. If you enjoy thrillers, this is the real deal. It never lets up’ STEPHEN KING

‘Stunning’ JEFFERY DEAVER

‘A full-throttle powerhouse of a thriller – Linwood Barclay is in a class of his own’ T.M. LOGAN

‘Linwood Barclay is a stone-cold pro’ JOE HILL

‘A rip-roaring rollercoaster of a ride’ DAILY MAIL

‘Linwood Barclay presses all the right buttons’ MICHAEL ROBOTHAM

‘One of the finest thriller writers in the world at the very top of his game’ MARK BILLINGHAM

Linwood Barclay is?

‘A suspense master’ Stephen King    
‘In a class of his own’  T.M. Logan
‘One of the finest thriller writers in the world’ Mark Billingham

It’s always the husband, isn’t it?

One weekend, while Andrew Mason was on a fishing trip, his wife, Brie, vanished without a trace. Most people assumed Andy had got away with murder, but the police couldn’t build a strong case against him. For a while, Andy hit rock bottom – he drank too much, was abandoned by his friends, nearly lost his business and became a pariah in the place he had once called home.

Now, six years later, Andy has put his life back together. He’s sold the house he shared with Brie and moved away for a fresh start. When he hears his old house has been bulldozed and a new house built in its place, he’s not bothered. He’s settled with a new partner, Jayne, and life is good.

But Andy’s peaceful world is about to shatter. One day, a woman shows up at his old address, screaming, ‘Where’s my house? What’s happened to my house?’ And then, just as suddenly as she appeared, the woman – who bears a striking resemblance to Brie – is gone. The police are notified and old questions – and dark suspicions – resurface.

Could Brie really be alive after all these years? If so, where has she been? It soon becomes clear that Andy’s future, and the lives of those closest to him, depends on discovering what the hell is going on. The trick will be whether he can stay alive long enough to unearth the answers?

PRAISE FOR LINWOOD BARCLAY:

‘A suspense master’ STEPHEN KING  

‘A full-throttle powerhouse of a thriller – Linwood Barclay is in a class of his own’ T.M. LOGAN

‘One of the finest thriller writers in the world’ MARK BILLINGHAM

‘The twists keep coming’ THE TIMES

‘No one can thrill you and chill you better than Barclay’ TESS GERRITSEN

‘Another lightning-paced page-turner with a twist that really did take my breath away. Absolutely classic Linwood’  MARK EDWARDS

‘Gripping, propulsive, and surprising – he wasn’t kidding, I’m breathless’  DAVID KOEPP

12-year-old Jeff and genetically engineered spy dog Chipper are on the run from the mysterious and sinister government organisation knows only as The Institute. Due to a combination of bravery, luck and some of Chipper’s more useful modifications, they’ve managed to evade their pursuers so far. But The Institute is closing in and Chipper and Jeff will have to be stay one step ahead if they want to stay alive..

Danger, secrets and thrilling suspense collide in Linwood Barclay’s action-packed series for children.

Chipper is a very special dog. As part of a top-secret, multi-million dollar experiment to create the ultimate canine spy technology, Chipper’s whole life has been spent within the walls of a secret organization known only as The Institute. Chipper is supposed to be more machine than mutt, but something’s wrong and The Institute knows it. He’s about to be terminated.

Across the state, twelve-year-old orphan Jeff Conway is working all hours at his aunt Flo’s lakeside cabin business. He misses his parents, his old life, and the dog he had to leave behind.

When Chipper escapes and his and Jeff’s paths collide, dog and boy find themselves tangled up in the most dangerous game of chase imaginable…

Winner of the Arthur Ellis award for Best Kid’s Crime Novel

Danger, secrets and thrilling suspense in Linwood Barclay’s action-packed first novel for children.