Aisling’s family has never been picture-perfect: abandoned as a child by her father, and still grieving her mother,
Aisling’s two sons are all she has left. For years, they’d felt like enough.

Now, she needs answers.

Desperate to find the truth – about her family, and herself – Aisling uploads her DNA to an ancestry website. She soon finds a match.

But instead of her father, she’s faced with Detective Jonah Sheens.

He’s investigating the latest in a string of murders by a serial killer. Aisling’s DNA is a match for the crime scene, leaving the police with three suspects: her long-lost father, and her two sons.

Aisling always swore she’d do anything to protect the little family she has left.

But would she protect a murderer?

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Praise for Gytha Lodge

‘Literally makes you hold your breath then gasp out loud’ Val McDermid

‘Full of corkscrew twists and subtle turns’ Daily Mail

‘A dark, deep, terrific thriller’ Nicci French

‘Edge-of-the-seat suspense to the very final scene’ Jeffery Deaver

‘A novel that literally makes you hold your breath then gasp out loud’ VAL McDERMID

‘Gripped me from the first page and kept me turning the pages long into the night’ ERIN KELLY

‘Smart, moody, intense and tangled. I loved it’ GILLIAN McALLISTER

‘With clues and twists to keep you absolutely hooked from the first page to the last. I can’t wait for her next book’ JANE CASEY

Aisling’s two sons, Ethan and Finn, mean everything to her.

Ever since becoming estranged from her own parents, though, she’s always felt like a piece of her is missing.

Desperate to find answers – about her family, and herself – Aisling uploads her DNA to an ancestry website, and is thrilled when it finds a match.

But instead of finding answers, she comes face to face with a detective. Aisling’s DNA is a match for a recent crime scene – the latest in a string of murders by a dangerous serial killer, known as ‘the bonfire killer’. And the police have three lead suspects: her father, or one of her two sons.

Aisling would do anything for her family – but can she protect a killer?
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Praise for Gytha Lodge

‘A novel that literally makes you hold your breath then gasp out loud’ VAL MCDERMID
‘Gripped me from the first page and kept me turning the pages long into the night’ ERIN KELLY
‘Smart, moody, intense and tangled. I loved it’ GILLIAN MCALLISTER
‘With clues and twists to keep you absolutely hooked from the first page to the last. I can’t wait for her next book’ JANE CASEY

‘Addictive, fast-paced and so expertly plotted’ CLAIRE DOUGLAS

‘Smart, moody, intense and tangled. I loved it’ GILLIAN MCALLISTER
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Two sisters, Keely and Nina, disappear without a trace.

Days later, Keely comes back, covered in blood.

It’s not her blood.

Detective Jonah Sheens knows that she must know what happened to Nina. But before she tells him, Keely insists on telling their full story from the beginning.

Is she a traumatised young woman, in need of help?

Or is she playing a deadly game?

Can Jonah find the truth – and the missing girl – before it’s too late? . . .
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‘Brilliantly sharp, and wonderfully paced, it is a page-turner not to be missed’ L.V. Matthews, Richard and Judy bestselling author of The Twins

‘Perfectly paced, with twists and turns to keep you hooked’ Amanda Jennings

Praise for Gytha Lodge:

‘Gripped me from the first page and kept me turning the pages long into the night’ Erin Kelly

‘Fast-paced but never rushed, with clues and twists to keep you absolutely hooked from the first page to the last’ Jane Casey

‘Filled with twists and turns made to suck you in and prove once again that Gytha Lodge is a master of crime detective stories’ 5**** Reader Review

‘A novel that literally makes you hold your breath then gasp out loud‘ VAL MCDERMID

‘Full of corkscrew twists and subtle turns’ DAILY MAIL

‘A dark, deep, terrific thriller’ NICCI FRENCH

‘Addictve, fast-paced and expertly plotted’ CLAIRE DOUGLAS
‘Smart, moody, intense and tangled. I loved it’ GILLIAN MCALLISTER
‘Perfectly paced, with twists and turns to keep you hooked’ AMANDA JENNINGS
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A teenage girl wanders out of the woods.

She’s striking, with flame-red hair and a pale complexion. She’s also covered in blood.

Detective Jonah Sheens quickly discovers that Keely and her sister, Nina, disappeared from a children’s home a week ago. Now, Keely is here – but Nina’s still missing.

Keely knows where her sister is – but before she tells, she wants Jonah’s full attention . . .

Is she killer, witness, or victim?

And will Jonah find out what Keely’s hiding, in time to save Nina?
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‘What an incredibly gripping thriller. Pulled me in from the start’ 5***** Reader Review

‘This will have you hooked to the last page!’ 5***** Reader Review

‘A brilliant police procedural story with plenty of twists’ 5***** Reader Review

‘Very clever, and full of twists. Nothing is as it seems and the story twists until your head is spinning’ 5***** Reader Review

‘Wow. Just wow. This book is phenomenal!’ 5***** Reader Review

‘Outstanding. A gripping thriller’ 5***** Reader Review

‘Utterly gripping and unpredictable’ 5***** Reader Review
‘Suspenseful and compulsive with twists galore’ 5***** Reader Review
‘You won’t be able to put it down’ 5***** Reader Review
‘Absolutely brilliant’ Claire Douglas, bestselling author of The Couple at No 9
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Louise wakes up. Her head aches, her mouth is dry, her memory’s fuzzy. But she knows she’s done something bad.

She rolls over towards her husband, Niall.

But it’s not Niall lying beside her. In fact, she’s never seen this man before.

And he’s not breathing . . .
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‘Full of corkscrew twists’ Daily Mail

‘Brilliantly done’ Harriet Tyce

‘Gripped me from the first page’ Erin Kelly

‘Fast-paced but never rushed, with clues and twists to keep you absolutely hooked from the first page to the last’ Jane Casey

‘Clever, pacy, well-written and utterly gripping’ C.L. Taylor

‘A killer premise, razor-sharp writing, and twists to die for . . . Easily her best yet’ Chris Whitaker

Praise for Gytha Lodge:

‘A novel that literally makes you hold your breath then gasp out loud’ VAL MCDERMID

‘What a marvel! A corkscrew-twisty, knife-sharp thriller’ A.J. FINN, bestselling author of The Woman in the Window

‘An engaging tale of lust, rivalry and murder’ Sunday Times

‘Brilliantly formed characters and a twisty, clever plot had me turning pages well past my bedtime’ HEIDI PERKS, bestselling author of Now You See Her

Louise wakes up. Her head aches, her mouth is dry, her memory is fuzzy. But she suspects she’s done something bad.

She rolls over towards her husband, Niall. The man who, until recently, made her feel loved.

But it’s not Niall who’s lying beside her. In fact, she’s never seen this man before.

And he’s dead . . .

As Louise desperately struggles to piece her memories back together, it’s clear to Detective Jonah Sheens and his team that she is their prime suspect – though they soon find she’s not the only one with something to hide.

Did she do it? And, if not, can they catch the real killer before they strike again?
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‘Gripped me from the first page and kept me turning the pages long into the night’ Erin Kelly, bestselling author of He Said / She Said

‘Fast-paced but never rushed, with clues and twists to keep you absolutely hooked from the first page to the last’ Jane Casey, bestselling author of The Cutting Place

‘Easily her best yet. I hope this series never ends’ Chris Whitaker, bestselling author of We Begin At The End

‘I was gripped from that very first shocking page . . . Absolutely brilliant’ Claire Douglas, bestselling author of Local Girl Missing

‘Superbly plotted and relentlessly pacy, Lie Beside Me is hands-down her best yet’ Caz Frear, Richard and Judy bestselling author of Sweet Little Lies

‘I absolutely raced through this . . . keeps you guessing until the final pages’ Trevor Wood, CWA Dagger-winning author of The Man on the Street

‘Unforgettable’ Allie Reynolds, author of Shiver

‘I loved it’ Lisa Gray, bestselling author of Thin Air

‘Another gripping page-turner . . . keeps us guessing right until the end’ Emily Koch, bestselling author of If I Die Before I Wake

‘Gripping, multi-layered and fresh. Terrific’ WILL DEAN, author of Dark Pines
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Aidan Poole logs onto his laptop late at night to Skype his girlfriend, Zoe. But to his horror, he realizes she is not alone.

Completely helpless, all he can do is listen to the sounds of a violent struggle.

And then a chilling silence.

He’s desperate to find out if she is OK. So why is he so hesitant to call the police?

When his messages finally reach them, DCI Jonah Sheens and his team take the case.

And discover the body. . .

Watching from the Dark is the spellbinding thriller that you won’t want to miss.
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‘An absolute gem – I was hooked from the first page’ JO JAKEMAN, author of Sticks and Stones

‘A genuine page turner. It kept me guessing right until the end’ CHRIS HAMMER, author of Scrublands

‘A satisfyingly complex whodunnit that will keep readers gripped and baffled in equal measure’ Daily Express

Praise for Gytha Lodge:

‘A novel that literally makes you hold your breath then gasp out loud‘ VAL MCDERMID

‘What a marvel! A corkscrew-twisty, knife-sharp thriller’ A J FINN, bestselling author of The Woman in the Window

‘An engaging tale of lust, rivalry and murder’ The Sunday Times

‘Brilliantly formed characters and a twisty, clever plot had me turning pages well past my bed time’ HEIDI PERKS, bestselling author of Now You See Her