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The unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of Pop Goes The Weasel - the furiously fast-paced new thriller from M J Arlidge, read by Elizabeth Bower.The body of a middle-aged man is discovered in Southampton''s red light district - horrifically mutilated, with his heart removed.Hours later - and barely cold - the heart arrives with his wife and children by courier.A pattern emerges when another male victim is found dead and eviscerated, his heart delivered soon afterwards.The media call it Jack the Ripper in reverse; revenge against the men who lead sordid double lives visiting prostitutes. For Grace, only one thing is certain: there''s a vicious serial-killer at large who must be halted at all costs . . .

Penguin presents the unabridged, downloadable, audiobook edition of No Way Back - A DI Helen Grace short by M. J. Arlidge, read by Rosie Jones.A treat for fans of DI Helen Grace: an ebook short story from Top Ten Sunday Times bestselling author M. J. Arlidge.Jodie''s arriving at her third children''s home. She''s only fifteen.Maybe this time will be different. She''ll be safe. Looked after.But the truth is Jodie has no one left to protect her.She must defend herself. She must change.PRAISE FOR M.J. ARLIDGE:''Helen Grace is one of the greatest heroes to come along in years'' JEFFERY DEAVER''The new Jo Nesbo'' JUDY FINNIGAN''Fast paced and nailbitingly tense ... gripping'' SUN''DI Helen Grace is a genuinely fresh heroine ... MJ Arlidge weaves together a tapestry that chills to the bone''Daily Mail''Chilling stuff'' Fabulist ''A chilling read'' My Weekly ''A grisly, gripping thriller'' Sunday Mirror ''Gruesomely realistic, intriguing and relentless. Arlidge''s fledgling army of fans is about to grow'' Sunday Sport''Eeny Meeny debuts one of the best new series detectives, Helen Grace. Determined, tough and damaged, she must unravel a terrifying riddle of a killer kidnapping victims in pairs. Mesmerizing!'' Lisa Gardner''Expertly pulled off. It has a devious premise. DI Helen Grace is fiendishly awesome. It''s scary as all hell. And it has a full cast of realistically drawn, interesting characters that make the thing read like a bullet'' Will Lavender''A fast-paced, twisting police procedural and thriller that''s sure to become another bestseller'' Huffington Post

OUR MOST NOTORIOUS CRIMINALS HAVE HIDDEN IN PLAIN SIGHT.UNTIL NOW...''Emily'' is a devoted single mother.''Jack'' starts a new job in a new town.They both share the same secret: neither of them are who they say they are.They are among only nine criminals in the UK who have been granted lifelong anonymity, for their own safety, because of their terrible crimes. But what if someone exposed their true identities to the families of their victims, who are desperate for revenge? Probation officer Olivia Campbell is caught in the crossfire of this crisis - and as the search for the mole behind it all intensifies, so too does the hunt for the vigilante killers let loose by the leaks...RIGHT OR WRONG?CRIMINAL OR VICTIM? REDEMPTION OR REVENGE?*****Praise for AN EYE FOR AN EYE: ''A big, bold, twisting thriller'' CHRIS WHITAKER ''A thought-provoking masterclass'' DANIEL COLE''A propulsive thriller ... Fast-moving, disturbing and thought-provoking'' GUARDIAN, Thrillers of the Month ''A stirring crime novel for the 21st century'' DAILY MAIL ''There are no easy answers in this thoughtful, harrowing thriller'' THE SUN ''Impressive and compassionate, Eye For An Eye should win prizes'' LITERARY REVIEW #EyeForAnEye

''Best book I have read this year'' Reader Review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐''Prepare for sleepless nights'' Reader Review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐''WOW'' Reader Review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐''I need to have a lie down!'' Reader Review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐''Loved every bit of it'' Reader Review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐''I could not put this down'' Reader Review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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''Did I read this in a day? Yes, yes I did!... It was fantastic. Literally could not put it down... Fast-paced, brilliant characters... Completely loved it... M.J. Arlidge is a genius.'' Reader Review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Nowhere to hide. No one to turn to. Nothing to lose.Helen Grace is sure she made the right decision quitting her job as a detective. Until the day she looks out of her window to see a desperate young woman being pursued by two vicious thugs.Still a force to be reckoned with, Helen races into the night, swiftly downing the young woman''s attackers. For a moment, it feels like Helen doesn''t need her badge to do good, but as she leads her charge to safety, she''s struck from behind, regaining consciousness just in time to see the terrified woman being driven off in a white van. Helen''s determined to find the woman and save her, but begging her former colleagues for help gets her nowhere. It''s clear that this time Helen is on her own.Racing against the clock, Helen soon discovers a whole group of vulnerable women who desperately need her help. But fighting crime as a maverick is a dangerous game. One that could cost Helen her life, and the life of those she holds most dear...

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''All I can say is WOW. I was immediately glued to the pages. This is one of the best books I''ve read this year... The authors did such a great job of describing the setting that I even felt like I was back in high school... Perfect... I highly recommend this one!'' Reader Review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐A skull looks up at Jennie from the trench, but it''s not the chalk-white bone and grimacing teeth that send her reeling. It''s the heart-shaped gold pendant, its delicate chain snapped in two. The necklace Hannah never took off. It can''t be Hannah. But it is.When Jennie Whitmore arrives at her school reunion, she immediately regrets her decision. Why would she choose to surround herself with people who were never nice to her? Who still aren''t, even now she''s a police officer? The only person who truly looked out for her all those years ago was charming, beautiful Hannah. Until the day she disappeared.Jennie is ready to finally put White Cross Academy behind her, the old school building demolished the morning after the party. But with the demolition comes a call: a teenage girl''s remains have been found on the grounds.The instant drop in Jennie''s gut tells her that the remains might be Hannah''s, but when she''s called in to examine them, the truth becomes undeniable. Hannah didn''t run away and abandon Jennie thirty years ago; in fact, she never left White Cross at all.Suddenly, Jennie has a murder to solve. The murder of her best friend. But can she do so before her colleagues discover just how closely connected she is to the victim? Before a mystery stalker makes good on his threats to silence her for good?The Reunion is a gripping mystery perfect for fans of THE SANATORIUM, Lucy Foley, and Ruth Kelly.

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A mother with a dark secret...A daughter dying to tell.When 3-month-old Max is abducted, his parents are plunged into their worst nightmare. Devastated mum Sarah only took her eyes off him for a second, but that doesn''t stop her guilt. Even husband Jake can''t hide his anger that their little boy went missing on her watch.By contrast there are smiles and celebration at a caravan park in Lincolnshire, as baby Blaze is introduced to the Star family. Jenna and Gary are delighted with the new addition to their family. He is their fourth child and a real object of delight to their eldest - fifteen-year-old Willow - who once again will raise the child.But trouble is brewing for the Star family. Willow is concerned by the desperate online appeals from Sarah and Jake, baby Max has neonatal diabetes and without regular treatment will die. As baby "Blaze" becomes seriously ill, Willow makes a shocking discovery. What is the truth about her family? And how far will they go to hide their deadly secret?READERS ARE LOVING THE WRONG CHILD:''This needs to be on your TBR'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐''I couldn''t put it down!'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐''A rollercoaster ride...absolutely full of twists and turns!'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐''Gripping read'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐''Highly recommended and I need more please!'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐''It had me on the edge of my seat from start to finish'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

THEY''VE FAKED YOUR CHILD''S DEATH. AND IF YOU DON''T GIVE THEM WHAT THEY WANT, THEY''LL MAKE IT A REALITY.Things have been difficult for Annie since her husband left; her teenage daughter, Isla, has become a ghost of her former self. Annie''s terrified that Isla might do something desperate, and she''ll lose her, too. So when Annie receives a video of herself crying at Isla''s funeral, her blood runs cold.Confused and horrified, Annie races upstairs to check on Isla, who is alive and well. The video has been faked. But who sent it and what do they want?One dark truth soon becomes clear: Annie is the latest in a string of parents being blackmailed, and Isla will be killed if Annie goes to the police or if she fails to give the sender what they want. Annie has a deadly choice: comply with the demands, or try to unmask the dangerous criminal.Your Child Next is a thrilling and unputdownable novel that asks you how far you''d go to protect the ones you love. Perfect for fans of Harlan Coben and Steve Cavanagh.

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In this family, everyone is telling lies. Pete never wanted another child. Before baby Erin was born, they were happy. If Natalie hadn''t got pregnant, he would never have done what he did. Natalie knows things have been difficult since the surprise arrival of Erin. Life with Pete and their two other children - Emily and Zadie - has been balancing on a knife-edge. Now their home is full of guests at a party Natalie didn''t want to throw - and she''s about to reach breaking point. But so is her family. Because everyone has a secret that they''ve been hiding and when Erin suddenly disappears everyone becomes a suspect. Surely no one here would want to harm their baby? But after the events of the party there are plenty of people who would want to hurt Natalie. Including her husband...

BENEATH THE SURFACE THIS SMALL TOWN HAS BIG SECRETS...

The Lancashire town of Burnley is a typical British melting pot. Where drugs, violence and human trafficking rub shoulders with grand houses and rolling moors... and now two people have been found dead - are they suicides or is there something darker lurking in this community?

DI Jane Hacker grew up in Burnley but fled to London after the death of her teenage brother. Now, she''s back caring for her sick mother and heading up a crime unit that doesn''t trust her instincts.

It''s time Jane finally faces up to the truth of the town''s past and present to track down a sadistic killer, before it is too late.

A GRIPPING COLLABORATIVE THRILLER FROM THE CRIME WRITERS'' ROOM