Lisa Ballantyne – författare

THE TOP-TEN BESTSELLER!''Thought-provoking and clever'' Gilly Macmillan''A tense and moving story that I will remember for a long time'' Rachel Abbott''This tense psychological thriller focuses relentlessly on the way its characters cope as stress piles up and the mess deepens'' Sunday Times''Thought-provoking'' Woman & Home''I raced through it. A compelling, emotional read'' Jenny Quintana''Dark, intelligent, suspenseful'' Saskia SarginsonThe accusedWhile Nick Dean is enjoying an evening at home with his family, he is blissfully unaware that one of his pupils has just placed an allegation of abuse against him - and that Nick''s imminent arrest will see the start of everything he knows and loves disintegrating around him. Because, mud sticks, right? No matter if you''re innocent or guilty.The accuserWhen Angela Furness decides that enough is enough - she hates her parents, hates her friends and, most of all, despises what has recently happened at school - she does the only thing she knows will get her attention: calls the police. But Angela is unaware that the shocking story she is about to tell will see her life begin to topple.Because, once you''ve said what you''ve said, there''s no way back, right? No matter if you''re innocent or guilty.Richard and Judy and international bestselling author of The Guilty One returns with a nail-biting ride of ''he said/she said'' between a teacher and his pupil. A gripping tale of two families torn apart by one catastrophic betrayal, illustrating the fine line between guilt and innocence.*LISA BALLANTYNE''S NEW NOVEL, ONCE UPON A LIE, IS OUT NOW*Praise for Lisa Ballantyne:''One of the most readable, emotionally intense novels of the year'' Richard and Judy''Moving, insightful'' Guardian''Thought-provoking, brave and challenging, this book is an unsettling and compulsive read'' Rosamund Lupton''Grips like a vice'' Daily Mail''Sophisticated, suspenseful, unsettling'' Lee Child''A page-turner with real emotional depth'' Daily Express''I couldn''t get this book out of my head. It kept me up all night and guessing the whole way through. I loved it'' Jenny Colgan''An outstanding work of fiction'' Daily Record''Dark, intelligent, suspenseful'' Saskia Sarginson''Tense, unsettling'' Morning Star

''TENSE AND SHOCKING'' Renee Knight''A PAGE-TURNER OF A THRILLER'' Saskia Sarginson''GRIPPING, TENSE AND MOVING'' Claire McGowan''I WAS ABSOLUTELY GRIPPED'' Karen Dionne________Clare and Lorraine have been friends since college and trust each other with their lives. So when Lorraine, a single mother, needs a much-needed night away without her children, she calls on Clare and her husband Sam to look after them. They''re godparents - what could go wrong?While Clare and Sam believe the children to be asleep, the unimaginable happens and Clare finds baby Theo lifeless in his room. The police are called. Statements are taken. But the biggest nightmare for any parent is about to spiral out of control. Because a lie has been told. An enormous and terrible one. Out of Clare, Sam and Lorraine, one of them isn''t telling the truth . . . ________A thrilling, emotional page-turner about the lies we tell to keep the ones we love safe, from the Richard & Judy Book Club bestselling author.What everyone is saying about Lisa Ballantyne''s thrillers:''Gripping'' Clare Mackintosh''Sophisticated, suspenseful'' Lee Child''Tense'' Sunday Times''Unsettling and compulsive'' Rosamund Lupton''Moving'' Guardian''Emotionally intense'' Richard & Judy Book Club''Grips like a vice'' Daily Mail''Thought-provoking'' Gilly Macmillan''Tense'' Rachel Abbott''A page-turner'' Daily Express''I couldn''t get this book out of my head'' Jenny Colgan''Outstanding'' Daily Record

*DON''T MISS LISA BALLANTYNE''S GRIPPING THRILLER, THE INNOCENT ONE*

Could the child once accused of murder really be innocent?

Innocent

Or guilty?

''Gripping and emotionally charged'' Clare Mackintosh''Emotionally compelling'' Chris Brookmyre There''s a fine line between good and bad . . . ''Big George'' McLaughlin is a bad person. He''s snatched a little girl from her family, and he''s not planning on giving her back.But George is also inherently good. He loves this little girl and has kidnapped her with pure intentions. She''s his daughter and he wouldn''t do a thing to hurt her.So when being together feels so right, why is it so terribly wrong?Is there such a thing as good bad love?From the Richard & Judy Book Club and international bestselling author of The Guilty One comes a suspenseful, gritty and emotionally charged journey of an estranged father and daughter, exploring the strength of family ties and our huge capacity for forgiveness.***Originally published as REDEMPTION ROAD***Praise for Lisa Ballantyne:''Thought-provoking, brave, challenging, compulsive'' Rosamund Lupton''Moving, insightful'' Guardian''Sophisticated, suspenseful, unsettling'' Lee Child''Tense'' Sunday Times''Grips like a vice'' Daily Mail''Thought-provoking and clever'' Gilly Macmillan''Will touch your heart, even as it leaves you unsettled'' Hallie Ephron''Tense and moving'' Rachel Abbott''A page-turner with real emotional depth'' Daily Express''I couldn''t get this book out of my head'' Jenny Colgan

A RICHARD & JUDY BOOK CLUB FAVOURITE

AN INTERNATIONAL PHENOMENON

*DON''T MISS LISA BALLANTYNE''S NEW THRILLER, THE INNOCENT ONE, OUT NOW*

Hän oli lapsi, jota syytettiin murhasta. Nyt hän on jälleen oikeuden edessä.

Pelottavan todentuntuinen ja ajatuksia herättävä trilleri vie hyvän ja pahan kaltevalle rajapinnalle. Kuka lopulta on syyllinen ja kuka syytön, kun oikeutta jaetaan sosiaalisessa mediassa?

Sebastian Croll oli vasta 11-vuotias, kun hän joutui syytteeseen leikkitoverinsa murhasta. Vaikka asianajaja Daniel Hunter onnistui vakuuttamaan valamiehet hänen syyttömyydestään, ei kuohuttava tapaus ole kadonnut ihmisten mielistä. Nyt, kymmenen vuotta myöhemmin menneisyys nostaa päätään, kun Hunter saa puhelun vanhalta asiakkaaltaan.

Sebastianin yliopistoprofessori on murhattu raa’asti, ja Sebastian on jälleen epäiltynä. Daniel ottaa Sebastianin puolustuksen tehtäväkseen, vaikka puheet tämän menneisyydestä leviävät sosiaalisessa mediassa kulovalkean tavoin ja Sebastian leimataan välittömästi syylliseksi.

Onnistuuko Daniel jälleen vapauttamaan Sebastianin syytteistä? Etenkään nyt, kun osoittautuu, että he molemmat ovat vaarassa.

Lisa Ballantyne on kotoisin Glasgowsta, Skotlannista. Jo hänen vuonna 2012 ilmestynyt esikoisromaaninsa Syyllinen oli myyntimenestys ja sen käännösoikeudet myytiin 30 maahan. Myös hänen kolme seuraavaa kirjaansa ovat olleet bestsellereitä.