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'A fast-paced, breathtaking read This will definitely be making my list of favourite books of the year' Go Buy The BookDetective Alyssa Wyatt is hunting a serial killer.She doesn't know that he's hunting her.A woman is found naked, badly beaten and barely alive in the New Mexico mountains. The shocking discovery plunges Albuquerque Detective Alyssa Wyatt into a case that will test her to the limit.It appears that Callie McCormick is the latest plaything of a shadowy psychopath that leaves a long shadow on the streets of New Mexico an individual linked to a string of deaths but leaving no evidence.But when Alyssa makes a breakthrough that just might reveal the killer, she unknowingly puts herself in the crosshairs of a brutal maniac one with an old score to settle.Because the killer knows Alyssa very well, even if she doesn't know him. And he's determined that she'll know his name even if he has to extract his deadly revenge on her and everything she loves.The launch of a dark, gripping, completely unputdownable crime thriller series, All His Pretty Girls introduces New Mexico detective Alyssa Wyatt. Fans of Kendra Elliot, Melinda Leigh and Angela Marsons will be utterly engrossed.Reviewers are hooked on All His Pretty Girls:'Oh boy, was I swiped off my feet as what was already a totally gripping read escalated into my top five for this year It felt like my heart was beating in the back of my throat!' Books From Dusk Till Dawn'I raced through this book!one of the most exciting crime books I've read in a long while!' Alternative-Read.com'A serial killer chiller where the action never flags, the suspense is red-hot and the twists and turns jaw-droppingly brilliant, fans of the genre need to add Charly Cox to their list of must-buys.' Bookish Jottings'Sharply plotted, and full of tense twists, this is extremely well written An extremely confident, exciting and chilling new entry on to the crime thriller scene' Alex J Book Reviews'a compelling thriller that I could not put down! The killer was insane, the story was addictive and the writing was fantastic. This is everything I want when I pick up a police procedural!' Jessica Belmont'some real heart in the mouth moments It flows so easily, with a fast pace and really is unputdownable.' The Bookwormery'like being on a scary and unpredictable rollercoaster ride with several twists and turns had me totally gripped and I was on the edge of my seat throughout.' Ginger Book Geek'This is one of the best debut novels I've read in a while' Cheeky Pee Reads and Reviews'Wow did All His Pretty Girls pack a punch! I was shocked when I found out this was a debut a heart in your mouth read that will have you racing through those pages.' On The Shelf Reviews'I don't think I took even a single deep breath while reading this Each chapter raised my tension and I couldn't stop tapping my ereader' Shalini's Books and Reviews

‘Brave and beautiful.’ Stylist Magazine‘Social media’s answer to Carol Ann Duffy’ Sunday Times STYLE‘Divine.’ Cecelia AhernShe Must be Mad explores coming-of-age: the pain and beauty of love, the relief and the agony of turning from girl to woman, the isolation of an untethered mind and the power and subjugation of the body.Charly captures the formative experiences of today’s young women from the poignant to the prosaic in writing that is at once witty, wry and heartfelt. Wayward nights out that don’t go as planned; the righteous anger at those men with no talent or skill or smarts who occupy the most powerful positions in the world; the strange banality of madness and, of course, the hurt and indecision of unrequited love.For every woman surviving and thriving in today’s world, for every girl who feels too much; this is a call for communion, and you are not alone.

‘Charly is social media’s answer to Carol Ann Duffy’ Sunday Times STYLE [Charly] is turning a new generation on to poetry’ The Telegraph From the bestselling author of She Must Be Mad comes the second book of poetry and prose from Charly Cox. What is love? Baby don’t hurt me… but please like my Instagram post. Hello, my name is Charly and I am code-dependent, so would you please, please just validate me? From the bestselling author of She Must Be Mad comes Charly Cox’s second collection of poetry and prose.This is an account of a life lived online. Swiping for approval. Scrolling for gratification. Searching for connection. From the glow of a screen in the middle of the night, to the harsh glare of the hospital waiting room, Validate Me is a raw and honest look at the highs and the lows of a digital life.The new voice of a generation, Charly’s words have the power to make us all feel less alone.

Bringing together the collected works of bestselling poet Charly Cox for the very first time with new and exclusive material.

Publishing as a standalone collection for the first time, and featuring new, never-before-published poems There will come a time where everything falls apart around you and somehow you are still there. Nobody asked for this, did they? Charly Cox is not at all where she thought she would be, yet to be somewhere at all – to have reached thirty – is, in itself, miraculous.In this stunning collection, including new, never-before-published poems, Charly Cox offers up her inimitable voice and perspective on breaking up and breaking down; on growing up and staying alive, and of love in all its different guises.Intimate, unflinching and profoundly honest, these poems sing with the complicated joy of life, and of continuing to live, despite everything.For avid readers of Rupi Kaur, Holly McNish and Nikita Gill, this is the perfect collection to gift with care to all the poetry lovers in your life trying to understand this increasingly complicated and confusing world around us – even if and especially if that poetry lover is you.

Climate change is not just an environmental problem, it’s a human one. Yet as humans, we are not changing fast enough for ourselves and our planet. Our sense of powerlessness and the belief that our actions won’t make a difference is holding us back from taking action and working on the psychological dimension of change could make the difference to moving us forward. In this transformative book, climate change coaching trailblazers Charly Cox and Sarah Flynn explain why changing for our climate is so hard and why coaching offers a key to affecting behaviour. With practical, easy-to-grasp skills that shift mindsets and motivate action they show how to build connection using a coaching approach, to overcome resistance and empower people to embrace change. If people often tell you “What difference can I really make?” or “How can we possibly succeed?” then Climate Change Coaching will help you:•Understand the psychological barriers to change, and how to address them•Gain practical, connection-building skills to have more impact in every conversation•Build stronger, more trusting relationships to make long-term change more likely•Develop a new perspective on how individual change leads to systems change•Discover how to help organisations succeed at change and what creates social change•Learn to coach and support yourself to manage stress and avoid burnout Whether you are changing an organisation, engaging a community, or coaching individuals, this book will change the way that you connect and how you influence. With example conversations and real-life stories from 40 practitioners from the worlds of sustainability, business, academia and coaching, it will show you how coaching skills are being used individually and organisationally to galvanise climate action.“This practical guide fills many of the gaps, with tools that can help us become better allies to each other in supporting the personal and systemic shifts needed in our time.”Chris Johnstone, co-author of Active Hope and trainer at ActiveHope.Training“Climate Change Coaching is an invaluable resource for anyone working in sustainability today.”Patrick Burgi, Co-Founder of South Pole Charly Cox is an award-winning climate change coach and Founder of Climate Change Coaches. A professional coach for ten years, Charly specialises in developing leaders in environmentally focused businesses. She has a background in the creative sector and worked for seven years in West Africa.  Sarah Flynn is a psychologist and coach who supports sustainability professionals to thrive as they create change in the world. With a background in research, she specialises in the psychology of change and resilience, and teaches on the topic of ‘Resilience for Sustainability Professionals’ at Cambridge University. Charly and Sarah are both International Coach Federation Professional Certified Coaches and trained Organisational, Relationship and Systems Coaches.

'I was on the edge of my seat every time I turned the page!! One of the best crime books I have ever read!!!' Reader ReviewYou don't want to play their games…All around Albuquerque, New Mexico, young women are going missing, seemingly vanished into thin air. With no link between the victims, Detective Alyssa Wyatt is quickly plunged into a horrifying case with no obvious clues.And when Jersey Andrews, the best friend of Alyssa's teenage daughter, Holly, joins the list of vanished girls, the case becomes personal.But this investigation will lead Alyssa and partner Cord into the most sinister depths of humanity; an evil place where life is expendable, and where the depraved can fulfil their darkest desires – if they have the money to pay for it.As the first bodies appear, abandoned on the streets, Alyssa is forced into a frantic hunt to track down the killers – before more innocent women lose their lives. But when the truth comes out, it seems that the key to solving the case was hiding in the last place anyone expected…A dark, tension-filled and absolutely nail-biting crime thriller with a twist – this one will have you reading until the small hours. Fans of Robert Bryndza, Melinda Leigh and Lisa Regan will not want to miss this addictive read.Readers can't get enough of The Toybox:'This book is, in short, incredible… I was completely invested in all the main characters and didn't see the twist coming.' Reader Review'Don't plan to do anything else until you finish reading this book… intense, suspenseful and realistic… Excellent read.' Reader Review'OMG!!!... an edge of your seat page turner with lots of action…and many twists and turns with one that most won't see coming.' Reader Review'I was blown away...I don't think I took a breath the whole time I was reading.' Reader Review'There were many twists in the story that really surprised me! This was a book that I wished hadn't ended!' Reader Review'OMG WHAT A READ!!!…Plenty of heart in your mouth moments and packed with tension and suspense. This crime series is one of the best I have read' Reader Review'HOLY COW! This book will take you for the ride of your life…I was left stunned when the truth was revealed' Reader Review'A dark and chilling read that will have you hanging on for dear life!' Reader Review'what a gritty fast-paced novel, I couldn't put it down!...gets your heartbeat racing' Reader Review'I have not read a thriller that I felt so physically and emotionally connected to…started with action and didn't stop until the last page… I will be recommending this one for fans of thrillers and crime reads for a long time.' Reader Review'kept you guessing until the end…It was a dark story that never let you catch your breath.' Reader Review

'Make sure you have nothing else to do when starting this book. You will NOT be able to put it down!!' Reader ReviewThe parents are dead. The girls are hiding. The killer is still inside the house.Gabriel Kensington and his wife Lydia have been brutally slain in their luxurious home in New Mexico. A frantic, whispered phone call from their teenage daughter Addis, and her best friend Emerson, quickly alerts the authorities to the killings.But when detective Alyssa Wyatt and the squad appear at the house, the unthinkable has happened. The girls are nowhere to be found and neither is the killer.In a race against time, it's up to Alyssa Wyatt and her partner Cord to find the missing girls and discover just why the Kensingtons have been targeted.Because for Addis and Emerson, every minute passing could be the difference between survival or an unthinkable death.The addictive, absolutely nail-biting new Alyssa Wyatt detective novel will have fans of Kendra Elliot, Melinda Leigh, or Angela Marsons on the edge of their seat.Readers are loving Alone in the Woods:'Be ready to read well past your bedtime!A seriously addictive series and if you haven't discovered it for yourself yet, then now is the time.' Reader Reviewer'Charly Cox is fast becoming one of my favourite crime fiction writers!Gripping, with likeable characters and great researched and plotted story lines.' Reader Reviewer'Charly Cox tells the story in such a way that you can see it like a movie in your mindLove this series!!' ***** Reader Reviewer'Kept me guessing until the end, read it one sitting as couldn't leave it down' ***** Reader Reviewer'I love these books!!! Can't get enough. Great suspense and good twistsHighly recommended' ***** Reader Reviewer

From behind her came a noise, and she whirled around. Two pairs of cold, murderous eyes stared back at her from beneath hooded cloaks. She stood cemented in place, even as her brain screamed at her to run…It's their usual Thursday girls' night in, and best friends Skye, Elena, and London are enjoying hanging out at Skye's house in New Mexico, eating junk food, drinking wine, and playing with Skye's little children, Carter and Abigail.Until the intruders arrive.Hearing the horrific screams from Elena and Skye, London hides the children, tiptoes out to see what has happened… and disappears.After Carter raises the alarm, Detective Alyssa Wyatt is called in to investigate a bloodbath that appears to have no motive, no evidence, and worse still – no sign of London.As Alyssa and her team dig deeper, the truth is always out of their reach… but what is clear is that they need to find London, and fast.And as they uncover a link between the murders and a sinister local cult, can Alyssa find the young woman who has vanished without a trace – before London joins the list of victims?An utterly addictive, dark and twisty detective novel with a twist that will leave you gasping. If you're a fan of Kendra Elliot, Lisa Regan or Angela Marsons, you'll fall in love with Charly Cox's stunning detective series.Readers are loving The Devil's Playground:'This one came with a twist that I just did not see coming and it was one of those moments that I had to read two or three times…!' Reader Review'I was seriously terrified at times but could not stop reading…A tale filled with what one could only describe as your worst nightmares come to life.' Reader Review'Believe me, you will want the criminals caught, and to find out why they did what they did! If you are looking for a new, well-written series, this is for you!' Reader Review'Bone chilling! murder, devil worshippers, and a crazy race to find the killer keep the pages flying. If you're in the mood for an intense thriller that holds no punches this is it.' Reader Review'Omg this book is absolutely amazing! I went through it in a day and loved every second of it. This will keep you up reading through the early hours.' Reader Review'Holy SMOKES! What a ride. From the first page my heart was pounding. I could not look away. This book was so good. And I literally teared up at the end. So dang awesome.' Reader Review'OMG WHAT A READ!!! Bone chilling, visceral and bloody terrifying. This very talented author is well on the way to being known as the Mistress of the Dark.' Reader Review'When I saw that another book was coming out in this series I literally squealed with happiness. This book will keep you reading into the night so plan on not sleeping or doing anything! Perfect thriller!' Reader Review

When the trunk slammed closed, sealing her fate, a deep cold slithered into the center of Kennedy's bones. All she could do was pray that her attacker would leave enough of her for her family to identify…Kennedy Farmer, an experienced athlete, never returns after leaving for her usual running route through the dusty mountain trails of New Mexico.While the search for Kennedy begins, Detective Alyssa Wyatt and her squad face a terrifying new case when the body of a young woman, Rheagan Pembroke, is discovered in the desert terrain surrounding Albuquerque.Her wounds horrify even the hardened squad of the Albuquerque P.D. – and the case takes an even darker turn when they discover a polaroid stuffed into the victim's mouth, showing the body of Gunner Galveston, a murder victim from fourteen years ago. Alyssa was a detective on the case, but the culprit was never caught.As the team are taunted with gruesome packages and blood-curdling phone calls, it becomes evident that a serial killer – whose blood lust is quickly increasing – has been operating in plain sight.To catch a killer, Alyssa and the squad need to understand the savage desires driving them … before Kennedy becomes another life taken at the hands of a psychopath.Meet Alyssa Wyatt: detective, mom … and a serial killer's worst nightmare. This incredibly addictive detective series will thrill fans of Karin Slaughter and Chris Carter.Readers can't put The Dying Place down:'Wow. This was beyond fast-paced…had my pulse racing, heart pounding…I didn't see the identity of the killer coming.' Reader Review'A very well written, thrilling and absorbing read that I loved from start to finish …If you like solid police procedurals with relatable, likeable characters I'd highly recommend this series … Just loved, loved, loved this read' Reader Review'Holy s*#t...Wow!…I couldn't put it down.' Reader Review'The Alyssa Wyatt books are one of my favourite series at the moment. They're such a great blend of characters and also gritty chilling storylines … the writing always keeps me on the edge of my seat' Reader Review'My poor heart is still pounding! This book had it all…high suspense, intrigue, action, murder, mystery, a sadistic serial killer, and great police work.' Reader Review'Unputdownable … a well-executed mystery that had me on the edge of my seat.' Reader Review'The author plotted this brilliantly as the revelation MAKES SENSE even though you don't see it coming.' Reader Review'The suspense and mystery in this one build really well … I was blindsided when the truth revealed itself!' Reader Review'This book was intense, gruesome and so much fun! I loved it!' Reader Review

The knife slashed one way across her mouth, then the other, silencing her words. The last thought she had as the knife plunged down was that at least it would all be over soon...When Jennie Killingbeck goes missing while driving back to Albuquerque, Detective Alyssa Wyatt and the squad quickly swing into action to bring her home, alive.But the case takes a darker turn when FBI Agent Ryker Newlin walks into their precinct. For the past six years, the FBI have been searching for a killer dubbed 'The Sunset Slayer' for their M.O. of brutally murdering young red-haired women, mutilating them with an 'X' across their lips.The Sunset Slayer has taken lives in multiple states and, upon seeing Jennie's striking red hair on the news reports, Ryker is here to warn the Albuquerque PD that they might have a serial killer operating in their midst.Finding a murderer in the desert of New Mexico won't be easy, but both Alyssa and Ryker are determined to bring an end to The Sunset Slayer's bloodshed before another victim appears.Readers can't get enough of The Hunting Grounds:'So much suspense. This one keeps you on your toes!!...Kept me guessing until the reveal and it was a shocker.' Reader Review'Wow! Could not put it down! Don't start this one late at night' Reader Review'Filled with twists and turns that kept me completely glued to the pagesfast and relentless.' Reader Review'I was hooked from the beginning and blown away by the reveal!' Reader Review'I couldn't stop turning the pages, eager to see what the killer would do next' Reader Review'For fans of crime fiction that blends procedural precision with emotional intelligence, Cox delivers a standout entry' Reader Review'Incredible! Charly Cox has hit it out of the park.' Reader Review'I'm still thinking of this book days after finishing it!' Reader Review'Charly Cox is top tier!...This is a series that gets better with each book.' Reader Review'I look forward to these books like I look forward to pizza nights. Loved it! Highly recommend this book and series!' Reader Review