Alice Clark-Platts – författare

Penguin presents the unabridged, downloadable, audiobook edition of Bitter Fruits by Alice Clark-Pitt, read by Kristin Atherton, Rachel Bavidge, Stefan Booth, Roy McMillian and Tania Rodrigues.The murder of a first-year student at Durham University shocks the city. But the very last thing anyone expects is an instant confession...As Detective Inspector Erica Martin investigates Joyce College, a cradle for the country''s future elite, she finds a close-knit community of secrets, jealousy and obsession. The picture of the victim, Emily Brabents, that begins to emerge is that of a girl wanted by everyone, but not truly known by anyone.Anyone, that is, except Daniel Shepherd. Her fellow student, ever-faithful friend and the only one who cares. The only one who would do anything for her ...Praise for Bitter Fruits:''There is a gripping, economic precision in this highly charged thriller.''Ralph Fiennes''Grabbed me from the first page and wouldn''t let go. A compelling read, beautifully written ... A tense, captivating tale, brilliantly told''Rachel Abbott''Once I started reading it I couldn''t stop. A brilliantly plotted and utterly gripping thriller.'' Emma Kavanagh''Superbly gripping ... A very assured page-turning storm I read in one sitting.''Stav Sherez''A psychological police procedural ... An intelligent and thrilling debut.''Peter Guttridge, author and former Observer crime critic''Intriguing and sinister with masterful plotting and tension. A bittersweet read by a new crime author I can''t wait to read again.'' Mel Sherratt''A thought-provoking, atmospheric and emotional page turning thriller - brimming with mystery and suspense. I absolutely loved this novel, and devoured it from cover to cover.''Paul Pilkington

Penguin presents the unabridged, downloadable, audiobook edition of The Taken by Alice Clark-Platts, read by Rachel Bavidge.There''s the lost.There''s the missing.And there''s the taken.She asked me once if we had any secrets, and I shook my head. ''No secrets between us,'' she said. ''No,'' I answered. ''Never ever.''In a Durham hotel at dawn, celebrated preacher Tristan Snow is murdered as he prays. None of the other guests - not even his daughter, his wife, or her sister - saw or heard anything. But then again, they all had a motive for murder.Detective Inspector Erica Martin is confronted by secrets and lies, lost in a case where nothing is what it seems.With no answers, DI Martin is consumed by questions: Is anyone in this family innocent? When the victim might have been a monster - is there such a thing as justice? And does anyone deserve to die?Praise for Alice Clark-Platts:''Had me on the edge of my sun lounger. Excellent plotting and a genuinely unguessable resolution to the mystery''Sophie Hannah''Grabbed me from the first page and wouldn''t let go. A compelling read, beautifully written ... A tense, captivating tale, brilliantly told''Rachel Abbott''A gripping, highly charged thriller''Ralph Fiennes''A brilliantly plotted and utterly gripping thriller'' Emma Kavanagh''Superb ... A very assured page-turning storm I read in one sitting''Stav Sherez''Intriguing and sinister with masterful plotting and tension'' Mel Sherratt

Penguin presents the unabridged, downloadable, audiobook edition of To Die For by Alice Clark-Platts, read by Rachel Bavidge.In an empty car park, Ryan James sits in his car contemplating death. He has set up a hose pipe that is pouring carbon monoxide into the car, and his deciding whether or not to close the last window and end it all. Finally, he gets a text and decides to end his life.Detective Inspector Martin is called to the scene the next. At first she is convinced it is a simple suicide but as she looks deeper into the boy''s life and his relationships she begins to wonder if someone else was involved.