Andrew Rosenheim – författare

It was his hideout, but now he did not feel safe at all.The birds had suddenly gone quiet, and the boy was certain the man was in the woods below him. And then a voice fractured the unnatural hush.'I know you're in there.' The voice was harsh but high-pitched, sounding strained.It chilled the boy.____________Thirty years ago, Jack Renoir's idyllic childhood on his uncle's California apple farm was shattered when he witnessed a brutal murder. With a single shot, his life changed forever.Three decades later, Renoir is a man preoccupied with secrets and lies - a man who's forgotten how to trust.But when Kate Palmer walks into his San Francisco office, his carefully-controlled world is turned upside down.As his defences dissolve, Renoir moves to England with Kate to make a new start.But old habits die hard, and he is soon drawn into a murky world he hoped he had left behind for good.When his efforts to help Kate backfire, Renoir finds his unresolved past threatening to destroy his future...____________Praise for Keeping Secrets:'I could not put this book down - it is well-written with a fast paced plot and believable characters' 5-star reader review'This novel is full of suspense but is also unashamedly romantic in a Sebastian Faulks-ish way' The Times'If you like Robert Goddard then you will like this' 5-star reader review

A brilliantly thrilling, emotionally-charged novel from the author of The Accidental Agent and The Interpreter's Secret.'A real page-turner' Daily Mail'Updikean in its loving use of detail' Daily Telegraph____________Michael Wolf thought he had escaped Stillriver forever – the small Michigan town where he grew up, the bitterness of his relationship with his father, the rivalry with his younger brother, and the heartbreak that destroyed his future with Cassie, the woman he never stopped loving.But when his father is brutally murdered, Michael is forced to return home for the first time in years.Stillriver may look transformed by new prosperity, but beneath the surface old resentments still run deep.As Michael searches for answers about his father’s death, buried secrets begin to resurface – along with Cassie, who has also returned to town.Now Michael must confront the past he tried to leave behind while uncovering the truth about the murder.Atmospheric and emotionally charged, Stillriver is a gripping novel about love, family loyalty and the hidden tensions beneath small-town life.____________Praise for Stillriver:'A gutsy saga about last-minute redemption, home runs and building bridges, Stillriver spans the troubled waters between Harlan Coben and Anita Shreve' Independent'Extraordinary writing' 5-star reader review'As well as being a poignant reflection on the vicissitudes of love, the insecurities of growing up and the need to discover what is important in life, it manages some genuinely scary thrills' Daily Telegraph'Rosenheim eschews playing the plot simply for thrills, preferring to engage the reader's emotions, but nevertheless comes up with a real page-turner' Daily Mail'A very good read that kept me alert all night' 5-star reader review

As gripping as it is thought-provoking, Without Prejudice is a masterfully written novel about race, loyalty, buried truths and the devastating consequences of misplaced trust.'Tautly structured and highly entertaining' Daily Mail 'An explosive story' TLS____________Late one night, Robert Danziger receives an unexpected call from Duval Morgan – the childhood friend he hasn’t seen in more than twenty years.Convicted of the brutal rape and assault of a young nurse, Duval has spent decades behind bars in an Illinois state penitentiary. Now, he’s finally free.Reluctantly, Robert agrees to meet him. What he doesn’t expect is Duval’s unwavering claim of innocence.As Duval slowly becomes part of the Danzigers’ lives – charming Robert’s wife Anna and forming an unsettling bond with their young daughter Sophie – Robert’s unease begins to grow. Is Duval truly the victim of a terrible miscarriage of justice, or is he manipulating the people closest to Robert for reasons of his own?When Anna, a lawyer, decides to reopen Duval’s case, Robert struggles to support her – though he can’t fully explain why. But just as Anna uncovers evidence that could change everything, Duval vanishes without a trace.And the closer they get to the truth, the more dangerous it becomes.____________Praise for Without Prejudice: 'Well written and entertaining, a must-read' 5-star reader review'This intelligent and well-crafted potboiler sheds light on a subject that goes beyond black and white' Independent'A well written, absorbing story with great characterisation and plot' 5-star reader review'An excellent book' 5-star reader review'Keeps you guessing till the end' 5-star reader review

A compelling page-turning political thriller set in 1930s America on the brink of war from the author of The Interpreter's Secret.It's the late 1930s in an America slowly pulling itself out of the Depression. War is threatening in Europe, but in America, with forty million citizens of German ancestry, there is great pressure to stay out of the fight.Jimmy Nessheim, a young Special Agent in the fledgling FBI, is assigned to infiltrate a new German-American organisation known as the Bund. Ardently pro-Nazi, it is conspiring to sabotage President Roosevelt's efforts to stop Hitler's advance.But as Nessheim's investigation takes him into the very heart of the Bund, it becomes increasingly clear that something far more sinister is at work, something that seems to lead directly to the White House.Drawn into the centre of Washington's high society, Nessheim finds himself caught up in a web of political intrigue and secret lives. But as he moves closer to the truth, an even more lethal plot emerges, one that could rewrite history in the most catastrophic of ways...Set in the tense years before the Second World War, Fear Itself offers a rich depiction of history as it was - and as it might have been. A compelling thriller, it tells the riveting story of a plot that had the potential to change the world.____________Praise for Fear Itself:'A real page-turner' 5-star reader review'I really enjoyed this book, finding the build up and atmosphere fascinating and immersing the reader in the experience of being in the time and place of late 1930s America' 5-star reader review'Totally engaging' 5-star reader review'An intriguing story, well told' Literary Review'Rosenheim’s career as a writer of intelligent and nuanced thrillers looks very promising indeed' Independent'A smart, well written, intriguing novel that is steeped in a time period familiar to all' 5-star reader review'Outstanding' 5-star reader review

By the acclaimed author of Fear Itself, a compelling thriller set in 1940s America on the eve of Pearl Harbor.'A stylish, ingenious thriller' Jim Crace'A wonderfully intelligent and beautifully written historical thriller' Max Byrd____________Autumn 1941: most of the world is at war. America is hovering on the brink.Special Agent James Nessheim is stuck in Hollywood, working as an adviser to a studio making pro-FBI movies.And then one his key informants, Japanese-American Billy Osaka, asks to see him urgently. But before they can meet, Osaka vanishes.Nessheim’s search for Osaka takes him to a Mob-run gambling club, through the dense streets of LA’s Little Tokyo, from the seamy San Pedro docks to the hill-top ranch of a Communist sympathiser.As Nessheim begins to unravel Osaka’s deadly secrets, he uncovers a chilling conspiracy to push America into the war.But other people are looking for Osaka too, and are prepared to kill anyone who gets in their way. A lethal race is on.____________Praise for The Informant: 'This is compelling and intelligent fiction, laden with tension and suspense' Jim Crace'[it is] laced with fine period detail, awareness of the institutional duplicity of Hoover’s FBI and a fine ear for dialogue' Daily Mail'The ghosts of Dashiell Hammett and Raymond Chandler loom large here, as do the classic films Chinatown and Casablanca, lending Rosenheim’s prose a velvety texture' Kirkus Reviews'The prose is taut and muscular, masculine even. It holds your attention and it's easy to turn the page' Oxford Mail'Great series; well worth reading' 5-star reader review

By the acclaimed author of The Informant, a compelling historical thriller about WW2's most important secret...'Outstanding' Publishers Weekly 'Taut with suspense' Historical Novel Society____________1942: THE RACE IS ON TO CREATE THE ATOMIC BOMB.James Nessheim has gone back to college and thinks he has left his life as a spy behind.But the covert nuclear programme at the University of Chicago has been infiltrated by an enemy agent, and Nessheim is persuaded by the FBI to help track him down.At the same time, an old flame re-enters Nessheim’s life and he finds himself falling in love. But can it be coincidence that she appears just as he becomes a special agent again?Nessheim’s personal and professional lives grow dangerously intertwined as he struggles to protect the war’s deadliest secret – and work out who he can trust.____________Praise for The Accidental Agent:'An excellent thriller that falls between the crime and espionage genres' 5-star reader review'There is much to praise in this complex and ambitious narrative, not least the adroitly handled ticking-clock scenario' Financial Times'Atmospheric and well-plotted - I really enjoyed this book' 5-star reader review'Combines a crackerjack plot and multiple nuanced characters with a convincing portrayal of WWII America ... The dramatic twists work to propel the plot to a powerful and moving conclusion' Publishers Weekly

James Billings is a West End art dealer struggling to make ends meet, when out of the blue Holly Lester, wife of the Labour Party leader, steps into his gallery. As they embark on an illicit affair, Billings soon finds himself drawn into the ruthless world of power politics that sweeps Holly''s husband into Number Ten – and threatens to destroy Billings'' own reputation and career.In the late 1990s rumours circulated of a provocative new work of fiction scrutinizing Britain''s politics from the inside. Here at last is the satirical romp, dubbed ''the British Primary Colors,'' that had publications from the Observer to the Sunday Times racing to find out who wrote it. For those who remember the early halcyon days of New Labour, this novel will bring back memories; for those too young to know better, it will provide an intriguing education.

James Billings is a West End art dealer struggling to make ends meet, when out of the blue Holly Lester, wife of the Labour Party leader, steps into his gallery. As they embark on an illicit affair, Billings soon finds himself drawn into the ruthless world of power politics that sweeps Holly’s husband into Number Ten – and threatens to destroy Billings’ own reputation and career.In the late 1990s rumours circulated of a provocative new work of fiction scrutinizing Britain’s politics from the inside. Here at last is the satirical romp, dubbed ‘the British Primary Colors,’ that had publications from the Observer to the Sunday Times racing to find out who wrote it. For those who remember the early halcyon days of New Labour, this novel will bring back memories; for those too young to know better, it will provide an intriguing education.