British Psychological

They were meant to be safe on Fleet Ward: psychiatric patients monitored, treated, cared for. But now one of their number is found murdered, and the accusations begin to fly. Was it one of his fellow patients? A member of staff? Or did someone come in from the outside? DC Alice Armitage is methodical, tireless, and she's quickly on the trail of the killer. The only problem is, Alice is a patient too.

Revised - Revamped - Refreshed in 2025 A Gripping Psychological Thriller That Will Keep You Riveted Until the Very Last Page… Investigating historical murders is nothing new for crime writer James and his new partner Geraldine—until the past turns dangerously personal. When Geri becomes the target of a relentless killer, their research takes a deadly twist. The closer they get to the truth, the more perilous the game becomes. Next door, Lee Barnes is preparing for his wife Lydia’s return. She’s spent six years behind bars for the unimaginable—killing their infant son. But as he ...

When the past comes calling....run To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven... It's 1959, Detective Nick Jellicoe is posted from the London Met to a quiet seaside town following the loss of his wife. Within a week of his arrival, Colonel Masterson, a local magistrate, is murdered, and his grandson is kidnapped. Rather than demand a ransom, the kidnapper begins to send cryptic messages that suggest his real motive is something else: revenge. Meanwhile a war is brewing between the two main criminal gangs in the town. Jellicoe's trip to the seaside is ...

A young woman moves into a small cottage in a Cornish fishing village. She is beautiful and alluring, and among both the locals and the summer visitors, she inspires infatuation and resentment in equal measures. She carries with her no trace of her history, or her previous life, or the past she has left behind. But that past is closer than she thinks. And it is looking for her.

On his way back from an ongoing investigation into a serial killer in Scotland, forensic anthropologist David Hunter is asked to examine a fire-death on the remote Hebridean island of Runa. Told only that there is something 'strange' about it, Hunter is intrigued enough to accept - despite the worsening winter weather conditions, and the strain it will put on his already troubled relationship with his girlfriend, Jenny.

END OF EXISTENCE, the second instalment of the Kirkland Finn military thriller series, tells the story of a female environmentalist who has grown tired of humankind. Written in a cinematic style with relentless action from Hereford in the UK to the wastelands of Russia, Forrest of Finland and Lapland of Sweden, Andy Munro’s END OF EXISTENCE is action-packed fiction from start to end. Follow the adventures of SAS Captain Kirkland Finn and his squad of highly skilled covert operative soldiers as they fight to eliminate a terrorist biological warfare threat with the potential to wipe out ...

1979. Leading businesswoman Rebecca is struggling to build healthy relationships. Her on off partner is a philandering police officer, part of the team chasing the Yorkshire Ripper who’s striking terror across the county. Then Rebecca meets Larry, the charming American, with a troubled past. And then of course there’s Mervyn, the creepy journalist who’s desperate for a girlfriend and willing to do anything to keep her in his life. With three very different men craving her attention, and a serial killer on the loose, Rebecca finds herself in a twisted game of cat and mouse.

Tom Thorne has it all. In Nicola Tanner and Phil Hendricks, Thorne has good friends by his side. He finally has a love life worth a damn and is happy in the job to which he has devoted his life. He has everything to lose. Hunting the woman responsible for a series of grisly murders, Thorne has no way of knowing that he will be plunged into a nightmare from which he may never wake. And he'll do anything to keep it. Finally, Thorne's past has caught up with him and a ruinous secret is about to be revealed. If he wants to save himself and his friends, he must do the unthinkable.

A gothic murder mystery book set in Golden Friars, England, during the late 18th century. In the eerily quaint town of Golden Friars, where purple mountains and a serene lake meet, the return of Sir Bale Mardykes to his ancestral home begins a suspenseful narrative drenched in ghostly lore and family curses. Against the backdrop of centuries-old graystone houses and the lauded George and Dragon Inn, Sir Bale’s arrival stirs long-buried fears and awakens dark legends surrounding the Mardykes and Feltram families. The village is alive with whispered tales of mysterious drownings and ...

If someone was in your house, you’d know...wouldn’t you? But the Hunter family are deaf and don’t hear a thing when a shocking crime takes place in the middle of the night. Instead, they wake up to their worst nightmare: the murder of their daughter. The police call Paige Northwood to the scene to interpret for the witnesses. They’re in shock, but Paige senses the Hunters are hiding something. One by one, people from Paige’s community start to fall under suspicion. But who would kill a little girl?

"Sleep Peacefully is a fantastic novel full of suspense and mystery, with many twists and turns that are sure to keep you guessing. I look forward to reading more from this talented author." - Fresh Fiction She thought her sister's death was nothing more than a tragic accident... She was wrong When Nat’s sister, Jess, dies in a terrible accident she is left devastated by the sudden loss of her younger sister. On the day of Jess’s funeral, Nat starts to experience a strange recurring dream. The dream shows realistic visions seen through Jess's eyes on the night she passed away. Now, ...

I'm about to jump into the canal and pull her to safety when I stop at the edge of the towpath. What will happen if I do? The seventh exciting installment of The Adulterer Series. Find out what might have been if Lee had made a different choice and rescued Sophia, his pregnant blackmailer, instead of watching her drown. Will he save his marriage? Will his wife’s secret life remain hidden? Will anybody die … this time? Praise for Sam Anthony: If Stephen King were to write a psychological thriller romance, this would be it. ★★★★★ Not my usual read … but the ending … Wow! ★...

Online charm. Lethal harm. In the chilling undercurrent of an ice-cold case, Detective Chief Inspector Silas Nash is hitting brick walls. Each lead drags him down a burrow of frustration. Around the murkier corners of the internet, a sly conman weaves his web on a dating site, ensnaring unsuspecting women with practised ease. He's a shark in a digital ocean, preying on the vulnerable. Clara Watts, devastated and embittered, plays a dangerous game when he slithers back into her life eight years later. But he's no ordinary villain. His charm is lethal. Is her death on his hands? Meanwhile, ...

COLORADO GOLD MYSTERY AWARD-WINNING and BESTSELLING Author. Daphne Suspense Finalist. HIS TEAM THINKS HIM ZEN. SUSPECTS FIND HIM GORGEOUS YET DANGEROUS. THEY'RE BOTH RIGHT. Chief Inspector Gray James is enjoying his morning cappuccino by the river when a floating dock jostles--and he must plunge into the icy water to save a woman tied beneath the dock: her mouth duct-taped, her eyes wide, her hair pulsating like a living thing. Montreal’s cafés and cobblestone streets harbor secrets. One by one, someone is attacking the residents of a riverfront mansion by using the "DEADLY 3's" (three ...

Bella and Kate. Kate and Bella. From childhood they were bosom friends, Bella sensible and cautious, Kate gregarious and just a little dangerous. Yet in spite of their intimacy, their trust is fragile. Men came into their lives and things changed: a black seed was set in the heart of their relationship. Over decades, acts of both cruelty and love ferment until one shocking event tests them more than ever. Neither will escape unscathed.

Determined to confront the hazy memories of his troubled youth, Oliver Matthews, a retired detective and confirmed bachelor, returns to the picturesque town of Henley-on-Thames for the first time in years. An unexpected encounter rekindles the possibility of a lost love. However, this joyful reunion is jeopardised when old friends remind him of a mystery with personal implications. As Oliver delves deeper, he uncovers the disturbing truth behind why he abandoned his dearest friends. The weight and shame of his past mistakes create profound turmoil within him. He grapples with the haunting ...

It all happens so quickly. One day you're living the dream, commuting to work by riverbus with your charismatic neighbour Kit in the seat beside you. The next, Kit hasn't turned up for the boat and his wife, Melia, has reported him missing. When you get off at your stop, the police are waiting. Another passenger saw you and Kit arguing on the boat home the night before, and the police say that you had a reason to want him dead. You protest. You and Kit are friends - ask Melia, she'll vouch for you.

It’s lonely being a serial killer. Another must-read psychological thriller from Sam Anthony. What a dilemma: Should he confess his crimes, seek absolution, hand himself over to the police and serve a long prison sentence … or continue to live with the overwhelming guilt, and stay on the run with his beautiful pregnant lover? What happens when an adulterer meets a serial killer? While Jo begs Lee to just suck it up and find a way to cope with his guilty conscience, a real-life serial killer tries to convince him to murder again, just for the sheer fun of it. Enjoy the continuing ...

A psychological murder mystery set in Edwardian England during the early 1900s. "The Baron's Burden" transports readers to the crumbling manors and imposing estates of aristocratic England, where the veneer of noble life conceals dark secrets and complex intrigues. When Old Lord Windsom unexpectedly inherits his family's decaying estate, he also inherits a legacy of debts and duties. His marriage to the ambitious actress Erin Carson, adds further complications, igniting a series of scandals that ripple through high society. As Erin Carson's schemes to secure her status unfold, a series of ...

Ex-journalist Tash has been searching for a story to launch her freelance career. But she has also been searching for something else: new friends to help her navigate motherhood. She sees them at her son’s new playgroup. The other mothers. The sleek, the sophisticated, the successful mothers… The women she wants to be. And then one day they welcome her into their circle and Tash discovers the kind of life she has always dreamt of; their elegant London townhouses a far cry from her cramped basement flat and endless bills. They seem to have everything. But they also have their secrets.