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Set against a stunning Scandinavian backdrop, a gritty novel of psychological suspense that asks the question how far would you go to hold onto what you have?Cecilia Wilborg has it all--a loving husband, two beautiful daughters and a gorgeous home in the affluent Norwegian town of Sandefjord. And she works hard to keep it all together. Too hard. Because one mistake from her past could bring it all crashing down around her.Annika Lucasson lives a dark life with her abusive, drug-dealing boyfriend. She''s lost everything one too many times and now she''s got one last chance to save herself, thanks to Cecilia. Annika knows her secret--and just how much she''s willing to do to make it all go away...When someone forgets to pick up their little boy at the local pool, Cecilia agrees to take him home, only to find an abandoned, empty house. It''s the first step in the unraveling of her meticulously crafted life, as her and Annika''s worlds collide...

From the author of PLAYDATE, streaming as THE STOLEN GIRL, a major Disney+ series!''Unsettling, layered, bold, unpredictable, dark. EXCELLENT'' Will Dean, author of Dark Pines''Grips like a vice... REMARKABLE'' Crime TimeEveryone has secrets. Even those who seem to be perfect... On a rainy October evening, Cecilia Wilborg – loving wife, devoted mother, tennis club regular – is waiting for her kids to finish their swimming lesson. It''s been a long day. She can almost taste the crisp, cold glass of Chablis she''ll pour for herself once the girls are tucked up in bed. But what Cecilia doesn''t know, is that this is the last time life will feel normal. Tonight she''ll be asked to drop a little boy home; a simple favour that will threaten to expose her deepest, darkest secret...A brilliant, twisty psychological thriller that''s perfect for fans of The Housemaid.''STUNNING... Intricate and twisted with dark secrets emerging at every turn'' ALEXANDRA BURT, author of Sunday Times bestseller Little Girl Gone''Heartbreaking and HEAD-SPINNING'' MARY TORJUSSEN, author of Gone Without a Trace

From the author of PLAYDATE, streaming as THE STOLEN GIRL, a major Disney+ series!'Unsettling, layered, bold, unpredictable, dark. EXCELLENT' Will Dean, author of Dark Pines'Grips like a vice... REMARKABLE' Crime TimeEveryone has secrets. Even those who seem to be perfect... On a rainy October evening, Cecilia Wilborg – loving wife, devoted mother, tennis club regular – is waiting for her kids to finish their swimming lesson. It's been a long day. She can almost taste the crisp, cold glass of Chablis she'll pour for herself once the girls are tucked up in bed. But what Cecilia doesn't know, is that this is the last time life will feel normal. Tonight she'll be asked to drop a little boy home; a simple favour that will threaten to expose her deepest, darkest secret...A brilliant, twisty psychological thriller that's perfect for fans of The Housemaid.'STUNNING... Intricate and twisted with dark secrets emerging at every turn' ALEXANDRA BURT, author of Sunday Times bestseller Little Girl Gone'Heartbreaking and HEAD-SPINNING' MARY TORJUSSEN, author of Gone Without a Trace

**PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED AS THE HEART KEEPER**From the author of PLAYDATE, streaming soon as THE STOLEN GIRL, a major Disney+ series!She has her heart. I want it back.When Alison lost her daughter in a tragic accident, her world broke apart. But the world around her carried on – and Amalie''s organs gave new life to sick children.Now, as Alison descends into grief, she becomes obsessed with a phenomenon her son tells her about – cell memory, where an organ recipient takes on the mannerisms of their donor. A vegetarian develops a taste for meat. An experienced pilot acquires a fear of heights. A little girl – with a brand new heart – swears she has another Mummy.And so Alison decides, if she can find this little girl who carries her daughter''s heart, she''d have a piece of her daughter again… and she''d do anything to have her daughter back. Wouldn''t you?A chilling thriller from the author of Playdate and The Boy at the Door, perfect for fans of Freida McFadden, TM Logan, and Adele Parks.**Don''t miss the latest glam-noir thriller from Alex Dahl, GIRL FRIENDS – a dark and simmering mystery set on a girls trip to Ibiza.**''Turns the raw power of maternal feeling into a gripping plot... The author keeps the reader on tenterhooks with a deft balance of nail-biting tension and pure sympathy for her twisted heroine'' SUNDAY TIMES CRIME CLUB''Intriguing and believable... At once a compelling thriller and a beautiful meditation on grief'' JANE SHEMILT''This had me gripped to the last lines'' STELLA DUFFYWhat readers are saying about ALEX DAHL:''Absolutely brilliant... I was in tears at points. I can''t wait for the next story from this gifted writer''''I was completely overtaken by this book. I couldn''t put it down. It held me from the very beginning''''Cracking story, fully fleshed characters, full of twists and turns and keeps you guessing. Great read and unputdownable. Highly recommended''''I loved this book. A truly immersive unputdownable novel and a Netflix Original in the making!''

**PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED AS THE HEART KEEPER**From the author of PLAYDATE, streaming soon as THE STOLEN GIRL, a major Disney+ series!She has her heart. I want it back.When Alison lost her daughter in a tragic accident, her world broke apart. But the world around her carried on – and Amalie’s organs gave new life to sick children.Now, as Alison descends into grief, she becomes obsessed with a phenomenon her son tells her about – cell memory, where an organ recipient takes on the mannerisms of their donor. A vegetarian develops a taste for meat. An experienced pilot acquires a fear of heights. A little girl – with a brand new heart – swears she has another Mummy.And so Alison decides, if she can find this little girl who carries her daughter's heart, she’d have a piece of her daughter again… and she’d do anything to have her daughter back. Wouldn’t you?A chilling thriller from the author of Playdate and The Boy at the Door, perfect for fans of Freida McFadden, TM Logan, and Adele Parks.**Don't miss the latest glam-noir thriller from Alex Dahl, GIRL FRIENDS – a dark and simmering mystery set on a girls trip to Ibiza.**'Turns the raw power of maternal feeling into a gripping plot... The author keeps the reader on tenterhooks with a deft balance of nail-biting tension and pure sympathy for her twisted heroine' SUNDAY TIMES CRIME CLUB'Intriguing and believable... At once a compelling thriller and a beautiful meditation on grief' JANE SHEMILT'This had me gripped to the last lines' STELLA DUFFYWhat readers are saying about ALEX DAHL:'Absolutely brilliant... I was in tears at points. I can't wait for the next story from this gifted writer''I was completely overtaken by this book. I couldn't put it down. It held me from the very beginning''Cracking story, fully fleshed characters, full of twists and turns and keeps you guessing. Great read and unputdownable. Highly recommended''I loved this book. A truly immersive unputdownable novel and a Netflix Original in the making!'

Streaming as THE STOLEN GIRL, a major Disney+ series!It was meant to be your daughter's first sleepover. Now it's an abduction.Lucia Blix went home from school for a playdate with her new friend Josie. Later that evening, her mother Elisa dropped her overnight things round and shared a glass of wine with Josie's mother. Then she kissed her little girl goodnight and drove home.That was the last time she saw her daughter. The next morning, the house was empty. No furniture, no family, no Lucia.In Playdate, Alex Dahl puts a microscope on a seemingly average, seemingly happy family plunged into a life-altering situation.Who has taken their daughter, and why?**Don't miss the latest glam-noir thriller from Alex Dahl, GIRL FRIENDS – a dark and simmering mystery set on a girls trip to Ibiza.**'Quickly exerts a grip' Financial Times'A tense thriller that felt utterly real' Jane Shemilt'Fast-paced and unsettling' Guardian'I couldn't put it down' Rachael Blok

Alone and isolated in a snow-covered Scandinavian forest, a therapist begins to read her client's manuscript, only to discover the main character is terrifyingly familiar... You are her therapist. Kristina is a successful therapist in central Oslo. She spends her days helping clients navigate their lives with a cool professionalism that has got her to the top.She is your client. When her client Leah begs her to come to her remote cabin in the woods, Kristina refuses. But then Leah disappears and Kristina feels her control beginning to slip.So why does she know so much about you? Kristina reluctantly heads out into the wilderness to find Leah. Alone and isolated, surrounded by snow and trees, Kristina realizes she has made a huge mistake.Perfect for fans of Alex Pine, Harriet Tyce and Will Dean.What readers are saying about Cabin Fever'Tense and twisty, this tale explores obsession and mental health' Woman's Own'The descriptions of the forest are particularly powerful and the story spins off successfully in a variety of different directions, coming to a chilling and convincing conclusion' Daily Mail'An utterly compelling psychological thriller – terrifying and well-crafted, with a super-tense finale up there with Stephen King's Misery' JS Monroe'Dark and unsettling' Crime Monthly

**Don't miss the latest glam-noir thriller from Alex Dahl, GIRL FRIENDS – a dark and simmering mystery set on a girls trip to Ibiza.**Alone and isolated in a snow-covered Scandinavian forest, a therapist begins to read her client's novel, only to discover the main character is terrifyingly familiar... You are her therapist. Kristina is a successful therapist in central Oslo. She spends her days helping clients navigate their lives with a cool professionalism that has got her to the top. She is your client. When her client Leah begs her to come to her remote cabin in the woods, Kristina refuses. But then Leah disappears and Kristina feels her control beginning to slip. So why does she know so much about you? Kristina reluctantly heads out into the wilderness to find Leah. Alone and isolated, surrounded by snow and trees, Kristina realizes she has made a huge mistake. Perfect for fans of Alex Pine, Harriet Tyce and Will Dean. What readers are saying about Cabin Fever 'Tense and twisty, this tale explores obsession and mental health' Woman's Own'The descriptions of the forest are particularly powerful and the story spins off successfully in a variety of different directions, coming to a chilling and convincing conclusion' Daily Mail'An utterly compelling psychological thriller – terrifying and well-crafted, with a super-tense finale up there with Stephen King's Misery' JS Monroe'Dark and unsettling' Crime Monthly

Streaming as THE STOLEN GIRL, a major Disney+ series!It was meant to be your daughter's first sleepover. Now it's an abduction.Lucia Blix went home from school for a playdate with her new friend Josie. Later that evening, her mother Elisa dropped her overnight things round and shared a glass of wine with Josie's mother. Then she kissed her little girl goodnight and drove home.That was the last time she saw her daughter. The next morning, the house was empty. No furniture, no family, no Lucia.In Playdate, Alex Dahl puts a microscope on a seemingly average, seemingly happy family plunged into a life-altering situation.Who has taken their daughter, and why?**Don't miss the latest glam-noir thriller from Alex Dahl, GIRL FRIENDS – a dark and simmering mystery set on a girls trip to Ibiza.**'Quickly exerts a grip' Financial Times'A tense thriller that felt utterly real' Jane Shemilt'Fast-paced and unsettling' Guardian'I couldn't put it down' Rachael Blok

From the author of PLAYDATE, streaming as THE STOLEN GIRL, a major Disney+ series!'An irresistible read' DAILY MAILLIES CAN ONLY KEEP YOU SAFE FOR SO LONG . . .Liv keeps a low profile with her son who she will do anything to protect – even if it means keeping her former life a secret.Anastasia’s world is transformed when she moves to Milan to work as a model. But there’s a dark side to the glamour that she is desperate to escape.Selma knows how dangerous the industry can be. Through her work as a journalist, she’s determined to uncover it. When a young woman and her son are kidnapped, the lives of these three women collide.Selma knows this is somehow linked to her story. And she’ll go to any lengths to prove it. Unsettling, gripping and revealing, this is a timely psychological thriller, perfect for fans of Freida McFadden, TM Logan and CL Taylor.**Don't miss the latest glam-noir thriller from Alex Dahl, GIRL FRIENDS – a dark and simmering mystery set on a girls trip to Ibiza.**Why readers love Alex Dahl . . .'Unsettling, layered, bold, unpredictable, dark' Will Dean'Fast-paced and unsettling' Guardian'It will leave you gasping for air' Rachael Blok'A tense thriller that felt utterly real' Jane Shemilt'This is in my top 5 book of the year so far' Reader review'Kept me guessing from beginning to end' Reader review'Alex Dahl is now one of my new auto buy authors!' Reader review'I devoured it in two days' Reader review

From the author of PLAYDATE, streaming as THE STOLEN GIRL, a major Disney+ series!''An irresistible read'' DAILY MAILLIES CAN ONLY KEEP YOU SAFE FOR SO LONG . . .Liv keeps a low profile with her son who she will do anything to protect – even if it means keeping her former life a secret.Anastasia''s world is transformed when she moves to Milan to work as a model. But there''s a dark side to the glamour that she is desperate to escape.Selma knows how dangerous the industry can be. Through her work as a journalist, she''s determined to uncover it. When a young woman and her son are kidnapped, the lives of these three women collide.Selma knows this is somehow linked to her story. And she''ll go to any lengths to prove it. Unsettling, gripping and revealing, this is a timely psychological thriller, perfect for fans of Freida McFadden, TM Logan and CL Taylor.**Don''t miss the latest glam-noir thriller from Alex Dahl, GIRL FRIENDS – a dark and simmering mystery set on a girls trip to Ibiza.**Why readers love Alex Dahl . . .''Unsettling, layered, bold, unpredictable, dark'' Will Dean''Fast-paced and unsettling'' Guardian''It will leave you gasping for air'' Rachael Blok''A tense thriller that felt utterly real'' Jane Shemilt''This is in my top 5 book of the year so far'' Reader review''Kept me guessing from beginning to end'' Reader review''Alex Dahl is now one of my new auto buy authors!'' Reader review''I devoured it in two days'' Reader review

From the author of PLAYDATE, streaming as THE STOLEN GIRL, a major Disney+ series!'Compelling... hauntingly dark' JANE SHEMILTTHEY CAN BUILD YOU UPCharlotte has it all: the successful career, the loving family. But, secretly, she is dangerously bored of her life. So when she meets free-spirited Bianka, it feels like fate – Bianka is exactly the person that Charlotte needs.OR TEAR YOU DOWNOn a girls’ trip to Ibiza, home is forgotten as Charlotte dives head first into a life that is looser, wilder. She feels free, but there are devastating consequences: someone doesn’t return home.As the aftermath of the holiday rips through her life back in London, Charlotte soon regrets ever breaking out of her carefully constructed routine – and begins to wonder whether meeting Bianka was really an accident at all...A fabulously creepy simmering ‘glam-noir’ thriller, perfect for fans of Caroline Kepnes, BA Paris, TM Logan and Verity by Colleen Hoover.'Toxic friendship, passion, betrayal, murder... I loved it' RACHEL WOLFReaders can't get enough of Alex Dahl . . .'An irresistible read' Daily Mail'Fast-paced and unsettling' Guardian''Unsettling, layered, bold, unpredictable, dark' WILL DEAN