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THE PERFECT HOLIDAY HIDES THE DARKEST SECRET...

The irresistible new psychological thriller from the Sunday Times bestselling author of She Lies in Wait, perfect for fans of Gillian McAllister and Andrea Mara's ALL HER FAULT

'A kidnap mystery that works equally as a suspense thriller. Summer read sorted!' - Vaseem Khan A super smart and surprising read - Jane Fallon*****

A BEAUTIFUL RESORT

It looked like the perfect getaway. A luxury resort with endless pools, a gorgeous golden beach, and a kids' club that is every parent's dream.

But for Amanda, a British detective in desperate need of a break with her young son, it soon becomes clear this isn t going to be a holiday.

A MISSING GIRL

A girl has been sending anonymous messages to a teenager at the resort. She says her real name is Lara, that she was kidnapped from the UK, and that the family she's with are her abductors.

But the resort is full of families. The kidnappers could be any of them. If the police guess wrong, Lara could be whisked away, and never see her real family again.

When every family seems to be hiding something, can Amanda find the truth and Lara before it s too late?

*****

PRAISE FOR GYTHA LODGE

'A novel that literally makes you hold your breath then gasp out loud' VAL McDERMID

'Gripped me from the first page and kept me turning the pages long into the night' ERIN KELLY

'Smart, moody, intense and tangled. I loved it' GILLIAN MCALLISTER

'With clues and twists to keep you absolutely hooked from the first page to the last. I can't wait for her next book' JANE CASEY

'A unique spin on the destination thriller, Please Help Me is a gripping missing person mystery with a cast of characters I loved spending time with. A total pageturner' Nicci Cloke, author of Her Many Faces

Brought to you by Penguin. The latest gripping novel from the author of the Sunday Times bestselling Richard & Judy thriller pick She Lies in Wait.Aidan Poole logs onto his laptop late at night to Skype his girlfriend, Zoe. But to his horror, he realizes she is not alone.Completely helpless, all he can do is listen to the sounds of a violent struggle.And then a chilling silence.He''s desperate to find out if she is OK. So why is he so hesitant to call the police?When his messages finally reach them, DCI Jonah Sheens and his team take the case.And discover the body. . .Watching from the Dark is the spellbinding thriller that you won''t want to miss.© Gytha Lodge 2020 (P) Penguin Audio 2020

Brought to you by Penguin. You wake up.You can''t remember what happened.The man lying next to you is not your husband.And he''s not breathing...The gripping third thriller starring DCI Jonah Sheens, from the author of Richard and Judy pick and Sunday Times bestseller She Lies in Wait.Louise wakes up. Her head aches, her mouth is dry, her memory is fuzzy. But she suspects she''s done something bad.She rolls over towards her husband, Niall. The man who, until recently, made her feel loved.But it''s not Niall who''s lying beside her. In fact, she''s never seen this man before.And he''s dead . . .As Louise desperately struggles to piece her memories back together, it''s clear to Detective Jonah Sheens and his team that she is their prime suspect - though they soon find she''s not the only one with something to hide.Did she do it? And, if not, can they catch the real killer before they strike again?Praise for the Sunday Times bestselling Jonah Sheens series...''What a marvel! A corkscrew-twisty, knife-sharp thriller. . . Prepare to be haunted'' A J Finn, bestselling author of The Woman in the Window''I loved it. A SUPERIOR crime novel'' Marian Keyes''An engaging tale of lust, rivalry and murder'' The Sunday Times''A dark, deep, terrific thriller and a scorching portrait of friendship and its betrayal'' Nicci French© Gytha Lodge 2021 (P) Penguin Audio 2021

Brought to you by Penguin. Two sisters went missing. Only one of them came back...Detective Jonah Sheens is enjoying a moment of peace and quiet, when a teenage girl wanders out of the wood.She''s striking, with flame-red hair and a pale complexion.She''s also covered in blood.She insists she''s fine. It''s her sister he needs to worry about.Jonah quickly discovers that Keely and her sister, Nina, disappeared from a children''s home a week ago. Now, Keely is here - but Nina''s still missing.Keely likes to play games. She knows where her sister is - but before she tells, she wants Jonah''s full attention.Is she killer, witness, or victim? And will Jonah find out what Keely''s hiding, in time to save Nina?Praise for Gytha Lodge:''Gripped me from the first page and kept me turning the pages long into the night'' Erin Kelly''Fast-paced but never rushed, with clues and twists to keep you absolutely hooked from the first page to the last'' Jane Casey''Filled with twists and turns made to suck you in and prove once again that Gytha Lodge is a master of crime detective stories'' 5**** reader review© Gytha Lodge 2022 (P) Penguin Audio 2022

Brought to you by Penguin.Someone in your family isn''t who they say they are...Aisling''s two sons, Ethan and Finn, mean everything to her.Ever since becoming estranged from her own parents, though, she''s always felt like a piece of her is missing.Desperate to find answers - about her family, and herself - Aisling uploads her DNA to an ancestry website, and is thrilled when it finds a match.But instead of finding answers, she comes face to face with a detective. Aisling''s DNA is a match for a recent crime scene - the latest in a string of murders by a dangerous serial killer, known as ''the bonfire killer''. And the police have three lead suspects: her father, or one of her two sons.Aisling would do anything for her family - but can she protect a killer?Praise for Gytha Lodge''A novel that literally makes you hold your breath then gasp out loud'' VAL McDERMID''Gripped me from the first page and kept me turning the pages long into the night'' ERIN KELLY''Smart, moody, intense and tangled. I loved it'' GILLIAN McALLISTER''With clues and twists to keep you absolutely hooked from the first page to the last. I can''t wait for her next book'' JANE CASEY©2023 Gytha Lodge (P)2023 Penguin Audio

Brought to you by Penguin.You thought he was the one. You broke his heart. But now, he might be the only one who can save your life...

Anna and Reid weren''t meant to be, apparently. She''s a fiery American journalist; he''s a stoic British detective - it was nice while it lasted, and then it really wasn''t.And Anna is over it now anyway. She''s on the scent of a career-making story - a suspicious death amongst the cloistered elite world of Cambridge University, with a slice of police corruption too.It''s just, the more she investigates, the more there''s only one person she wants to talk to about it. She starts writing Reid a long sprawling email - it''s not like she''s ever planning to send it.Until suddenly, she''s in desperate trouble. The problem with chasing a killer is that sometimes, you run right into them.And the only detective she can trust with her life, is the one who broke her heart...Praise for Gytha Lodge''A novel that literally makes you hold your breath then gasp out loud'' VAL McDERMID''Gripped me from the first page and kept me turning the pages long into the night'' ERIN KELLY''Smart, moody, intense and tangled. I loved it'' GILLIAN MCALLISTER''With clues and twists to keep you absolutely hooked from the first page to the last. I can''t wait for her next book'' JANE CASEY© Gytha Lodge 2025 (P) Penguin Audio 2025