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***Discover the half-a-million-copy-selling debut smash and prepare to hold... your... breath...***'Panic is an instant classic'Lee Child'A sleak, smart thriller. No question: Jeff Abbott is THE new name in suspense'Harlan CobenThings are going well for young film-maker Evan Casher - until he receives an urgent phonecall from his mother, summoning him home. He arrives to find her brutally murdered body on the kitchen floor and a hitman lying in wait for him.It is then he realises his whole life has been a lie. His parents are not who he thought they were, his girlfriend is not who he thought she was, his entire existence an ingeniously constructed sham. And now that he knows it, he is in terrible danger.So he is catapulted into a violent world of mercenaries, spies and terrorists. Pursued by a ruthless band of killers who will stop at nothing to keep old secrets buried, Evan's only hope for survival is to discover the truth behind his past.An absolute page-turner, Panic has been acclaimed as one of the most exciting thrillers of recent years.

I killed my best friend. I didn't mean to, but I did. This is my story.'Miles Kendrick is in a witness protection programme, hiding from the mob and constantly haunted by his best friend's death. With the aid of psychiatrist Allison Vance, Miles is trying to hold onto his sanity and to recall the events of that tragic night. But when Allison is blown to pieces by a bomb planted in her office, Miles becomes caught up in a deadly conspiracy way beyond his worst nightmares. Pursued by an ex-FBI detective turned hitman and helped by a mentally broken ex-soldier and a reclusive woman whose life has been destroyed by violence, Miles is in a battle to get his life back - or just stay alive. A gripping, breakneck-paced thriller, FEAR will not let you go until the last bullet flies.

One balmy Texas evening, widowed financier Ben Fosberg answers the door to two Homeland Security agents. From the minute he lets them in, his life spirals out of control. A businessman has been killed in a hit gone wrong and Ben's card is in the dead hitman's pocket. The agents have a thousand questions for which he has no answers, but the evidence is still piling up against him when a mysterious stranger, known as Pilgrim, snatches him away from the agents and sets them both on a dangerous journey. Pilgrim's boss has been abducted by a man to whom destroying Ben's life is merely a task for the day. Ben and Pilgrim flee across the US with a hoard of agents and killers on their trail. Ben is still mourning his wife, cruelly murdered two years ago on their honeymoon. He is about to get answers to his questions about Emily's death - but they won't be the ones he was expecting. As betrayal and danger dog them at every turn, Ben and Pilgrim have to uncover a deadly plan and save their own lives - before it's too late...

Luke Dantry tragically lost his parents when he was a teenager - his father was murdered by a crazed operative, his mother died in a terrible accident. Brought up by his stepfather, Luke now works with him on his research, monitoring extremist groups on the internet.Yet within the seemingly harmless world of the internet lie untold dangers. And Luke suddenly feels the full force of them when he is kidnapped at gunpoint in an airport car park. As an ordinary guy, someone who has led a blameless life, he has no idea why he has been targeted. He only knows that he has to escape - somehow.But to escape he must learn to trust no one and nothing, and to overcome an enemy more powerful than he could possibly realise - an enemy who knows more than he does about the fate of his parents...

Judge Whit Mosley is called out in the middle of the night to certify a body - but when he discovers that the dead man on the yacht is none other than the son of the powerful Senator Lucinda Hubble, Whit knows all hell is going to break loose. Ignoring pressure from all sides to rule the death as suicide, Whit and Detective Claudia Salazar peel away the layers of corruption and cover-up behind Pete Hubble's death, despite the danger to their careers - and their lives. But more dangerous than the shocking truth they discover is the obsessed killer who has already chosen his next victim...

Thirty years ago, Ellen Mosley vanished into the criminal underworld with $500,000 of the Mob's money, leaving behind her husband and young children. With his father near death, Judge Whit Mosley launches a search for his mother and finds her framed for murder and in trouble for stealing money from crime lords again - this time millions of dollars. He has one impossible chance to save Ellen - now known as Eve: take her on the run, outsmart a gang of sophisticated killers, and find the missing millions. Caught in a nightmare of double crosses and vicious schemers, Whit turns his back on law and order for the one person he most wants to trust but knows the least - a dangerous woman who may be plotting the cruellest deception of all.

They framed me.They abducted my wife.They took my child.I want him back.Sam Capra has one reason to live: to reclaim his baby son from the people who kidnapped him. Teaming up with a young mother whose daughter went missing, he tracks his child across the country in a dangerous, desperate race against time.From the internationally bestselling author of Panic, The Last Minute is the most heart-stopping thriller of the year, from 'one of the best thriller writers of our time' (Harlan Coben).

Sam Capra is living the life of his dreams. A young American in London, he has a perfect flat, a perfect job with the CIA and a perfect wife, Lucy - who is seven months pregnant with their first child. But one sunny day, it all goes up in flames. Sam receives a call from Lucy while he's at work. She tells him to leave the building immediately, which he does - just before it explodes, killing those inside. Lucy vanishes, and Sam wakes up in a prison cell. Why did Lucy call him? Was she a loving spouse or an enemy operative? Is Sam's unborn child safe? Adrenaline coursing through his veins, Sam enters a frantic race to save his life and discover the truth about those he thought he knew so well...

'One of the best thriller writers of our time' HARLAN COBEN'Jeff Abbott has put together a hell of a page turner' MICHAEL CONNELLY'Help me.'When a young woman rushes into Sam Capra's San Francisco bar and whispers these desperate words, Sam feels compelled to help. A moment later she is attacked by two killers. With Sam's aid, she manages to overpower the men, saving his life in the process before vanishing into the night. On discovering that one of the attackers is no mere thug, but, shockingly, one of the most powerfulinvestors in America, Sam searches for the beguiling young woman who asked for help and unearths a deadly network run by some of the most powerful and influential people in the world...What readers say about the Sam Capra series'You can't put this book down, it pulls you in and you're willing Sam to find out the truth. Edge-of-seat reading. Pure brilliance' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐'Brilliant twists and turns and the ending makes you want more' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐'The plot is action-packed, brutal and thoroughly entertaining' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐'More than just a great thriller, it's a well-written spy novel. It's fast-paced, funny, intelligent and even quite moving' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

'One of the best thriller writers of our time' HARLAN COBEN'Abbott writes suspense classics' LEE CHILDWhen Sam Capra's best customer - and friend - is murdered outside his Miami bar, Sam decides to seek justice. Determined to figure out the connection between his friend's death and a beautiful stranger, Sam infiltrates the Varelas, one of Miami's most prominent - and dangerous - families. He faces a powerful but unstable mastermind intent on dividing his business empire between his three very different adult children. It's not long before he realises that these formidable siblings may hold murderous secrets of their own.Sam is inexorably drawn into this shadowy family drama, amplifying painful echoes of his own shattered relationships as he goes undercover. And in his quest to unearth the killer before his cover is blown, Sam discovers one of the world's 'dark corners'; a place where laws are inconsequential, and no amount of money or power can save you...What readers say about the Sam Capra series'You can't put this book down, it pulls you in and you're willing Sam to find out the truth. Edge-of-seat reading. Pure brilliance' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐'Brilliant twists and turns and the ending makes you want more' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐'The plot is action-packed, brutal and thoroughly entertaining' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐'More than just a great thriller, it's a well-written spy novel. It's fast-paced, funny, intelligent and even quite moving' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

A breathtaking psychological thriller about one girl's search for justice, perfect for fans of The Girl Before and He Said/She Said. IF YOU WERE INNOCENT, YOU'D REMEMBER . . . WOULDN'T YOU?The crash that killed himTwo years ago, Jane Norton crashed her car on a lonely road, killing her friend David and leaving her with amnesia. At first, everyone was sympathetic. Then they found Jane's note: I wish we were dead together. A girl to blameFrom that day the town turned against her. But even now Jane is filled with questions: why were they on that road? Why was she with David? Did she really want to die? The secrets she should forgetMost of all, she must find out who has just written her an anonymous message . . . I know what really happened. I know what you don't remember.A gripping and emotional psychological thriller, perfect for fans of JP Delaney, Erin Kelly, Michelle Frances, TM Logan, John Marrs and BA Paris.Praise for Jeff Abbott:'Panic is an instant classic' Lee Child'One of the best thriller writers of our time' Harlan Coben'Panic is a ride down the roaring rapids. Jeff Abbott has put together a hell of a page turner' Michael Connelly'The unconventional plot, the constant surprises, and above all the psychological depth of the characters all make this a first-rate crime novel' Kirkus

A breathtaking psychological thriller about one girl's search for justice, perfect for fans of JP Delaney's The Girl Before and Michelle Frances's The Girlfriend. IF YOU WERE INNOCENT, YOU'D REMEMBER . . . WOULDN'T YOU?'This story is in the hands of a true thriller master. And the payoff is glorious'Daily MailThe crash that killed himTwo years ago, Jane Norton crashed her car on a lonely road, killing her friend David and leaving her with amnesia. At first, everyone was sympathetic. Then they found Jane's note: I wish we were dead together. A girl to blameFrom that day the town turned against her. But even now Jane is filled with questions: why were they on that road? Why was she with David? Did she really want to die? The secrets she should forgetMost of all, she must find out who has just written her an anonymous message . . . I know what really happened. I know what you don't remember.A gripping and emotional psychological thriller, perfect for fans of JP Delaney, Michelle Frances, TM Logan, Rachel Abbott, Patricia Gibney and Paula Hawkins.Praise for Jeff Abbott'An instant classic' Lee Child'One of the best thriller writers of our time' Harlan Coben'Jeff Abbott has put together a hell of a page turner' Michael ConnellyJeff Abbott is a master storyteller. Blame is a great introduction to his talents for the first-time Abbott reader. Rest assured that when you finish his latest, you'll be hooked.Mystery People'Impossible to put down. A one-sit read that'll have readers up way past their bedtimes, Blame is Jeff Abbott's best novel so far' The Real Book Spy blog

Six years ago, Sam Capra watched his brother, Danny, executed by extremists.It was the darkest day of his life.But what if Danny was still alive?When evidence surfaces that Danny might be leading a secret, hidden life while the world believes him to be dead, Sam uncovers a different side to the brother he thought he knew. Could Danny be plotting a murder that could change history - the assassination of the Russian president?Determined to stop his brother from committing a murder that may cause a terrible war, Sam goes undercover in a one-man mission to save the world, but how far will he go to save his brother?Packed full of action and twists, The First Order is an addictive, exhilarating thriller that shows international bestseller Jeff Abbott at the height of his powers.

From multi-million-selling writer Jeff Abbott comes an intense and gripping new psychological thriller about a daughter's desperate search for her mother - when she discovers two other women with the same name are also missing.My mum would never leave me.This has been Mariah Dunning's motto. So when she glimpses her mother - who's been missing for the past year - Mariah's conviction becomes stronger than ever. Or is she losing her mind?An unlikely coincidence?When Beth Dunning disappeared without a trace, suspicion for her murder immediately fell upon Mariah's father. Until Mariah stumbles upon two other recent disappearances. And all three women had the same name: Beth. Or a sinister connection?Mariah would give anything to find out what happened to her mother and clear her father's name. But the truth may be more devastating than she could have imagined...Praise for Jeff Abbott'I could not tear myself away from Jeff Abbott's mesmerising, gripping, and claustrophobic novel'Harlan Coben on Blame 'An instant classic' Lee Child'Jeff Abbott has put together a hell of a page turner' Michael Connelly

THE PULSE-POUNDING NEW NOVEL FROM THE GLOBALLY BESTSELLING MASTER OF THE PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLERHow far would you go to protect your family?__________Danielle Roberts has the perfect life. An adoption worker, beloved girlfriend and doting mother, she is a cherished pillar of the community, and nobody is closer to her than the Pollitt family who live two doors down.So when Danielle's body is discovered on a park bench it sets off a chain reaction of intrigue and suspicion: who in this small town would want her dead, and why? There are questions that nobody can answer, and everyone is a suspect.The Pollitts thought they would always be there for each other, but they are all hiding secrets. And when they begin to suspect each other of the unimaginable, they discover that you can never truly know someone. Not even your own family . . .____________Praise for Jeff Abbott'I could not tear myself away from Jeff Abbott's mesmerising, gripping and claustrophobic novel'Harlan Coben 'An instant classic'Lee Child'Jeff Abbott has put together a hell of a page turner'Michael Connelly'A true thriller master' Daily Mail

From New York Times bestselling author Jeff Abbott... An undercover agent must capture America's greatest traitor.Sam Capra and his thirteen-year-old son, Daniel, are living a quiet life in Austin, Texas, from where Sam runs a collection of bars and nightclubs around the world for America's most secret espionage agency, known as Section K.But a shocking revelation will uproot everything that Sam has been trying to build: Markus Bolt is missing.Having turned over allied agent names and military secrets to the Russians, Bolt fled to Moscow when he was discovered. But now a trusted source inside the Kremlin tells Section K that he has vanished, without a trace.Sam is charged with watching Bolt's abandoned American daughter, Amanda, and determining if she's had any contact with her father. But as the search for Bolt grows ever more dangerous, Sam faces a rising threat born of long-ago secrets one that could change his and his son's lives forever.An utterly enthralling espionage thriller from the international, multi-million copy bestselling author, full of suspense, action and a twist that will leave you reeling.

From New York Times bestselling author Jeff Abbott's, an uneasy alliance forms as two widows delve into their husbands' deadly and dangerous secretsHenry North is a down-on-his-luck cybersecurity expert from New Orleans. Adam Zhang is the cofounder of one of Austin's most successful venture capitalist firms. These two men didn't know each other. They had never met. Yet they died together, violently, in a place neither had any business being.When Henry doesn't return from a business trip, his wife, Kirsten, panics and then gets an anonymous phone call: 'Your husband is dead in Austin.'Flora knew Adam was keeping secrets from her. She suspected an affair, but had decided she could forgive him for his weakness until her husband ended up dead. And with no explanation for her husband's murder, the police begin to suspect her.Together, these two widows will face a powerful foe determined to write a false narrative about the murders. In doing so, neither Flora nor Kirsten will remain the women the world thought they were.An exceptional thriller from the million copy bestseller, showing the ends people will go to protect their own, perfect for fans of Linwood Barclay, Harlan Coben and Lisa Gardner.

***Discover the half-a-million-copy-selling debut smash and prepare to hold... your... breath...***'Panic is an instant classic'Lee Child'A sleak, smart thriller. No question: Jeff Abbott is THE new name in suspense'Harlan CobenThings are going well for young film-maker Evan Casher - until he receives an urgent phonecall from his mother, summoning him home. He arrives to find her brutally murdered body on the kitchen floor and a hitman lying in wait for him.It is then he realises his whole life has been a lie. His parents are not who he thought they were, his girlfriend is not who he thought she was, his entire existence an ingeniously constructed sham. And now that he knows it, he is in terrible danger.So he is catapulted into a violent world of mercenaries, spies and terrorists. Pursued by a ruthless band of killers who will stop at nothing to keep old secrets buried, Evan's only hope for survival is to discover the truth behind his past.An absolute page-turner, Panic has been acclaimed as one of the most exciting thrillers of recent years.

From the internationally bestselling Jeff Abbott, Never Ask Me is a gripping and claustrophobic psychological thriller about the dark side of a small town and the secrets that lie at the heart of a perfect family . . .