Gilly Macmillan – författare

Ny omskakande thriller av författaren till succédebuten Bränd himmel som sålt 50.000 ex i Sverige

»Mångbottnad skildring av segregation, kulturkrockar och komplicerade relationer. En djup deckare som lämnar ett avtryck utöver det vanliga.« Johanna Wistedt, Amelia

Vännerna Noah och Abdi har alltid gått sida vid sida. En sen natt, när Noah hittas flytande och medvetslös i en kanal, förändras allt. Vad som först tycks vara ett skämt som gått snett förvandlas till öppen strid. Noah är född i Storbritannien. Abdi är flykting från Somalia. Och Bristol håller på att kollapsa av sociala spänningar. Polisen Jim Clemo vill försäkra sig om att Noah - som befinner sig i koma - verkligen råkat ut för en olycka. Men Abdi vägrar berätta vad som har hänt. När kriminalreportern Emma Zhang, som också är Jim Clemos före detta älskare, söker upp Noahs föräldrar flyter också stadens rasism upp till ytan.Två familjer slåss nu för sina söner - och för sanningen. Ingen av dem förstår ännu hur långt de kommer att gå, vilka demoner de kommer att konfrontera och vilken smärta de ska utstå.I svensk översättning av Åsa Brolin.

GILLY MACMILLAN är en brittisk kriminalförfattare som fick sitt stora internationella genombrott med debuten Bränd himmel, som har sålt över 50.000 exemplar bara i Sverige. Gilly Macmillan bor i Bristol i England. Under ytan är den andra, helt fristående delen i serien om Jim Clemo.

»Den bästa deckare jag läst i år.« Gunilla Wedding, Skånska Dagbladet, om Bränd himmel

»Extremt spännande och njutbar läsning.« Shari Lapena

»En fantastisk, djupt fängslande thriller.« Sunday Mirror

»Mångbottnad skildring av segregation, kulturkrockar och komplicerade relationer. En djup deckare som lämnar ett avtryck utöver det vanliga.« | Johanna Wistedt, Amelia

»En suverän, djupt fängslande thriller.« | Sunday Mirror

Vännerna Noah och Abdi har alltid gått sida vid sida. En sen natt när Noah hittas medvetslös, flytande i en kanal, förändras allt. Vad som först tycks vara ett skämt som gått snett förvandlas till en öppen strid. Noah är född i Storbritannien, Abdi är flykting från Somalia. Och Bristol håller på att kollapsa av sociala spänningar. Polisen Jim Clemo vill försäkra sig om att Noah - som befinner sig i koma - verkligen råkat ut för en olycka. Men Abdi vägrar berätta vad som har hänt. När kriminalreportern Emma Zhang, som också är Jim Clemos före detta älskare, söker upp Noahs föräldrar kommer också stadens rasism upp till ytan.Två familjer slåss nu för sina söner - och för sanningen. Ingen av dem förstår ännu hur långt de kommer att gå, vilka demoner de kommer att konfrontera, och vilken smärta de ska behöva utstå.I svensk översättning av Åsa Brolin.

GILLY MACMILLAN är en brittisk kriminalförfattare som fick ett stort internationellt genombrott med sin debut Bränd himmel, som har sålt över 50.000 exemplar bara i Sverige. Gilly Macmillan bor i Bristol i England. Under ytan är den andra, helt fristående delen i serien om polisen Jim Clemo.

»Den bästa deckare jag läst i år.« | Gunilla Wedding, Skånska Dagbladet, om Bränd himmel

»Extremt spännande och njutbar läsning.« | Shari Lapena, författare till På andra sidan väggen

“The Nanny kept me in white-knuckled suspense until the very last page. Gilly Macmillan’s breakout thriller is a dark and twisted version of Downton Abbey gone very, very wrong.” — Tess Gerritsen,  New York Times bestselling author

The New York Times bestselling author of What She Knew conjures a dark and unpredictable tale of family secrets that explores the lengths people will go to hurt one another.

When her beloved nanny, Hannah, left without a trace in the summer of 1988, seven-year-old Jocelyn Holt was devastated. Haunted by the loss, Jo grew up bitter and distant, and eventually left her parents and Lake Hall, their faded aristocratic home, behind.

Thirty years later, Jo returns to the house and is forced to confront her troubled relationship with her mother. But when human remains are accidentally uncovered in a lake on the estate, Jo begins to question everything she thought she knew.

Then an unexpected visitor knocks on the door and Jo’s world is destroyed again. Desperate to piece together the gaping holes in her memory, Jo must uncover who her nanny really was, why she left, and if she can trust her own mother…

In this compulsively readable tale of secrets, lies, and deception, Gilly Macmillan explores the darkest impulses and desires of the human heart. Diabolically clever, The Nanny reminds us that sometimes the truth hurts so much you’d rather hear the lie.

Named a New York Times Best Thriller of the Year and Best Book to Gift! 

"An unsettling and atmospheric thriller that’s almost impossible to put down . . . Will keep you guessing right up until its satisfying but unexpected conclusion." — Buzzfeed

"Riveting." — The New York Times Book Review

The acclaimed author of The Nanny and What She Knew—hailed by stalwarts including Ruth Ware, Liane Moriarty, Tess Gerritsen, and Shari Lapena—returns with another serpentine thriller that cleverly blends atmosphere, tarnished memories, mystery, and twisty secrets from the past into a potent, intense read that will leave you questioning everything you believe.

To tell you the truth . . . everybody lies.

Lucy Harper’s talent for writing bestselling novels has given her fame, fortune and millions of fans.  It’s also given her Dan, her needy, jealous husband whose own writing career has gone precisely nowhere.

Now Dan has vanished. But this isn’t the first time that someone has disappeared from Lucy’s life. Three decades ago, her little brother Teddy also went missing and was never found. Lucy, the only witness, helplessly spun fantasy after fantasy about Teddy’s disappearance, to the detectives’ fury and her parents’ despair. That was the start of her ability to tell a story—a talent she has profited from greatly. 

But now Lucy’s a grown woman who can’t hide behind fiction any longer. The world is watching, and her whole life is under intense scrutiny. A life full of stories, some more believable than others. Could she have hurt Teddy?  Did she kill Dan?  Finally, now, Lucy Harper’s going to tell the truth.

Cross her heart.

And hope to die.

"Spellbinding . . . Bold, suspenseful, and impossible to put down. This one will stay with me for a long time." — Samantha Downing, #1 internationally bestselling author of My Lovely Wife

“Twisty, dark, and packs a punch. . . . Gripping and genuinely nail-biting.” — Sarah Pearse, New York Times bestselling author of The Sanatorium

In this pulse-pounding thriller from the New York Times bestselling author of The Nanny, a group of women travel to the most remote place in England for a weekend escape, only to discover a startling note that one of their husbands will be killed before they return home. Perfect for fans of Ruth Ware and Lucy Foley.

Three couples

Two bodies

One secret

Dark Fell Barn is a “perfectly isolated” retreat, or so says its website when Jayne books a reservation for her friends. A quiet place, far removed from the rest of the world, is exactly what they need.

The women arrive for a girls’ night ahead of their husbands. There’s ex-Army Jayne, hardened and serious, but also damaged. Ruth, the driven doctor and new mother who is battling demons of her own. Young Emily, just wed and insecure, the newest addition of this tight-knit band. Missing this year is Edie, who was the glue holding them together, until her husband died suddenly.

But what they hoped would be a relaxing break soon turns to horror. Upon arrival at Dark Fell Barn, the women find a devastating note claiming one of their husbands will be murdered. There are no phones, no cell service to check on their men. Friendships fracture as the situation spins wildly out of control. Betrayal can come in many forms.

This group has kept each other’s secrets for far too long.

"Fast-paced and incredibly compelling . . . this book will not let you put it down." — Shari Lapena, New York Times bestselling author of The Couple Next Door

“Twisty, dark, and packs a punch. . . . Gripping and genuinely nail-biting.” — Sarah Pearse, New York Times bestselling author of The Sanatorium

In this pulse-pounding thriller from the New York Times bestselling author of The Nanny, a group of women travel to the most remote place in England for a weekend escape, only to discover a startling note that one of their husbands will be killed before they return home. Perfect for fans of Ruth Ware and Lucy Foley.

Three couples

Two bodies

One secret

Dark Fell Barn is a “perfectly isolated” retreat, or so says its website when Jayne books a reservation for her friends. A quiet place, far removed from the rest of the world, is exactly what they need.

The women arrive for a girls’ night ahead of their husbands. There’s ex-Army Jayne, hardened and serious, but also damaged. Ruth, the driven doctor and new mother who is battling demons of her own. Young Emily, just wed and insecure, the newest addition of this tight-knit band. Missing this year is Edie, who was the glue holding them together, until her husband died suddenly.

But what they hoped would be a relaxing break soon turns to horror. Upon arrival at Dark Fell Barn, the women find a devastating note claiming one of their husbands will be murdered. There are no phones, no cell service to check on their men. Friendships fracture as the situation spins wildly out of control. Betrayal can come in many forms.

This group has kept each other’s secrets for far too long.

"Fast-paced and incredibly compelling . . . this book will not let you put it down." — Shari Lapena, New York Times bestselling author of The Couple Next Door

From theNew York Timesbestselling author ofThe NannyandWhat She Knewcomes the terrifying story of what can happen after all your dreams come true

Be careful what you wish for...

Childhood sweethearts Nicole and Tom are a normal, loving couple—until a massive lottery win changes their lives overnight.

Soon they’ve moved into a custom-built state-of-the-art Glass Barn on the stunning grounds of Lancaut Manor in Gloucestershire. They have fancy cars,expensivehobbies, andan exclusivelifestyle they never could have imagined.

But this dream world quickly turns into a nightmare whenTomis founddeadin the swimming pool.Was Tom’s death a tragic accident,or was it something worse?

Nicole is devastated.Tom was her rock.And their beautiful barn —with allits smart featuresthat never seem to work for her—is beginning to feel very lonely.But she’s not entirely by herself out there in the country.There’s a nice young couple who live in the Manor itself along with their middle-aged housekeeper who has the Coach House.And an old friend of Tom’s from school has turned up to help her get through her grief.

But big money can bring big problems and big threats.And is Nicole''s life in danger as well?

Nicole’s beginning to feel like alittlefish in a big glass bowl.

Surrounded by piranhas.

Don''t miss these other chilling novels by New York Times bestselling author Gilly Macmillan:

The Long Weekend

To Tell You the Truth

The Nanny

I Know You

Odd Child Out

The Perfect Girl

What She Knew

From the internationally bestselling author of The Nanny and What She Knew comes a thrilling dark academic tale of murder, obsession and ruthless ambition, set in remote St Andrews, Scotland.

A deadly rivalry.

A chilling secret.

One woman who can decipher the truth.

On a frigid, windswept day in Scotland's Western Isles, Eleanor Bruton's body is discovered on the shore. To her family Eleanor was an ordinary middle-aged woman. She did flower arrangements and plumped kneeler cushions at church. Little did they know she was harboring a dark and all-consuming secret. A scrap of fraying embroidery that seems worthless at first glance.

For over a century, two rival organizations of women have gone to deadly lengths to secure the valuable artifact in the hopes of finding the original medieval manuscript from which it was torn. The Order of St. Katherine: devoted to the belief that women must pull strings in the shadows to exercise control. And the Fellowship of the Larks, determined to amass as many overt positions of power for women as possibleso long as their methods of doing so never come to light.

When Dr. Anya Brown garners international attention for her translation of the cryptic Folio 9, she is handpicked by Diana Cornish, a professor and high-ranking member of the Fellowship, to join the exclusive Institute of Manuscript Studies in St. Andrews. Unbeknownst to Anya she's been recruited at great personal danger to translate ancient texts that the Fellowship believes critical to their mission.

Meanwhile at Scotland Yard, Detective Constable Clio Spicer begins a private investigation into the death of Eleanor Bruton.

As all the women grow further entangled in this ancient web, circumstances spin wildly out of control and their lives may be in grave danger.

Perfect for fans of Alex Michaelides and Ruth Ware, The Burning Library is the story of a centuries-old secret set to divide and consume those who seek to unearth it.

From the internationally bestselling author of The Nanny and What She Knew comes a thrilling dark academic tale of murder, obsession and ruthless ambition, set in remote St Andrews, Scotland.

A deadly rivalry.

A chilling secret.

One woman who can decipher the truth.

On a frigid, windswept day in Scotland’s Western Hebrides, Eleanor Bruton’s body is discovered on the shore. To her family Eleanor was an ordinary middle-aged woman. She did flower arrangements and plumped kneeler cushions at church. Little did they know she was harboring a dark and all-consuming secret. A scrap of fraying embroidery that seems worthless at first glance.

For over a century, two rival organizations of women have gone to deadly lengths to secure the valuable artifact in the hopes of finding the original medieval manuscript from which it was torn. The Order of St Katherine: devoted to the belief that women must pull strings in the shadows to exercise control. And the Fellowship of the Larks: determined to amass as many overt positions of power for women as possible…so long as their methods of doing so never come to light.

When Dr. Anya Brown garners international attention for her translation of the cryptic Folio 9, she is handpicked by Diana Cornish, a professor and high-ranking member of the Fellowship, to join the exclusive Institute of Manuscript Studies in St Andrews. Unbeknownst to Anya she’s been recruited at great personal danger to translate ancient texts that the Fellowship believes critical to their mission.  

Meanwhile at Scotland Yard, Detective Clio Spicer begins a private investigation into the death of Eleanor Bruton.

As all of them grow further entangled in this ancient web, circumstances are spinning wildly out of control and their lives may be in grave danger.

Perfect for fans of Alex Michaelides and Ruth Ware, The Burning Library is the story of a centuries-old secret set to divide and consume those who seek to unearth it.

''Mesmerizes . . . I could not stop turning the pages!'' Shari Lapena An electricfying, twisty thriller from the Sunday Times and Richard and Judy bestselling author of The Nanny___________________

NOBODY KNOWS THE TRUTH BUT HER . . .

To everyone who knows her now, Zoe Maisey - child genius, musical sensation - is perfect. Yet several years ago Zoe caused the death of three teenagers. She served her time, and now she''s free.

Her story begins with her giving the performance of her life.

By midnight, her mother is dead. ___________________

''Wonderfully addictive . . . a must read'' ROSAMUND LUPTON

''Intense, electrifying...grips like a python from the first page'' DAILY MAIL

''Highly original and prickling with tension'' SHARI LAPENA

''An intense, unpredictable page turner'' GOOD HOUSEKEEPING

''Literary suspense at its finest'' MARY KUBICA

''An unusual plot is accompanied by sharp characters and a thought-provoking dénouement'' THE TIMES

''A suspenseful, serpentine tale . . . perfectly executed final twist'' PUBLISHERS WEEKLY

''A stunning piece of crime fiction'' BOOKLIST

''A hugely satisfying and thrilling read'' Shari Lapena

From the internationally bestselling author of the Richard & Judy Book Club pick The Nanny, this is a whip-smart crime thriller about buried secrets and painful secrets coming to light

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Two best friends. One terrible event.

Abdi Mahal and Noah Sadler have been inseparable since they met. They''ve stuck together, even when their peers have excluded them. But when a horrifying incident leaves Noah in a coma and fighting for his life, Abdi is too traumatised to say anything about what happened.

DI Jim Clemo, freshly returned to work after an enforced leave of absence, is tasked to investigate. And against a backdrop of a city where racial tensions are running high, he must determine what really happened to drive two teenage boys into a situation so desperate.

Everything rests on one of the boys talking. But one can''t talk. And one won''t.

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PRAISE FOR GILLY MACMILLAN:

''Amazing, gripping, beautifully written'' LIANE MORIARTY

''Deserves to stay on the bestseller list'' DAILY MAIL

''Electrifyingly good. An absolute firecracker of a thriller'' SUNDAY MIRROR

''Deceptively clever. I found myself racing through to find out what happened'' ROSAMUND LUPTON

''A nail-biting, sleep-depriving, brilliant read'' SASKIA SARGINSON

''A very clever, tautly-plotted page-turner'' GOOD HOUSEKEEPING

''You won''t rest until you know what happened'' LISA BALLANTYNE

''Vivid, smart, propulsive. A thoroughly immersive thriller'' Lisa UngerFor fans of Serial and Making a Murderer comes this clever, twisty and innovative thriller by New York Times bestselling author Gilly Macmillan, author of the Richard & Judy book club pick The Nanny___________________Twenty years ago, eleven-year-olds Charlie Page and Scott Ashby were murdered, their bodies dumped near a dog racing track. A man was convicted of the brutal crime but, decades later, questions still linger.For his whole life, filmmaker Cody Swift has been haunted by the deaths of his childhood friends. Hoping to uncover new evidence, Cody starts a podcast to record his findings. But there are many people who don''t want the case reopened, especially Charlie''s mother, Jess, who decides to take matters into her own hands.When another body is found in the same location the boys were left decades before, the disturbing discovery launches another murder investigation. Now Detective John Fletcher, the investigator on the original case, must reopen his dusty files and decide if the two murders are linked. With his career in jeopardy, the clock is ticking and lives are in jeopardy . . .___________________PRAISE FOR GILLY MACMILLAN: ''Amazing, gripping, beautifully written'' LIANE MORIARTY ''Deserves to stay on the bestseller list'' DAILY MAIL''Electrifyingly good. An absolute firecracker of a thriller'' SUNDAY MIRROR''Deceptively clever. I found myself racing through to find out what happened'' ROSAMUND LUPTON''A nail-biting, sleep-depriving, brilliant read'' SASKIA SARGINSON''A very clever, tautly-plotted page-turner'' GOOD HOUSEKEEPING''You won''t rest until you know what happened'' LISA BALLANTYNE