Mary Burton – författare

How can psychotherapists, counsellors and medical practitionersbest determine the most appropriate treatment for individualpatients in primary care? The growth of counselling and therapy inprimary care has been accompanied by pressure for shorter-term,brief treatments and evidence-based, managed care. Mary Burtonexamines these issues in detail, and the main focus is on thepractical assessment of patients and the selection of appropriatetreatment within the real world of service provision. This book isaimed at psychotherapists, counsellors, clinical psychologists andpsychiatrists in primary care, as well as general practitioners andservice managers with a serious interest in delivering bestpractice for their patients. They will find here:* a review of the major issues in counselling and psychotherapy inprimary care* a survey of the main psychotherapeutic approaches and the outcomeevidence relating to their application in clinical practice* a critical appraisal of the role of managed care and brieftherapies in primary mental health care* a useful, practical guide to assessment and to treatment andevaluation, illustrated extensively with case material and clinicalvignettes"The author, with many years of experience as a therapist in theNational Health Service, has successfully provided the vital bridgeto aid shared understanding. The arguments for short and long termtherapy, treatment modality and the role of assessment, which isvital for safe, effective practice, are covered in depth. . We havewaited a long time for this book, and I am sure it will remain thestandard text for many years to come." From the Foreword by DrGraham Curtis Jenkins Director, Counselling in Primary Care Trust"Mary Burton has clearly summarised many of the most complex issuesconcerning psychological therapies in the Health Service--fromapproaches to assessment to selection of outcome measures.Scholarly yet easy to read, this outstanding book could hardly bemore timely. It will be of utmost relevance to all concerned withpsychotherapy and counselling in public services, whether they beproviders or purchasers or researchers." Phil Mollon, Head ofClinical Psychology and Adult Psychotherapy Services ListerHospital, Stevenage

She’s hunting. He’s watching.Special Agent Macy Crow is a survivor. After a vicious hit-and-run nearly kills her, she gets right back to work, and now she’s gunning for a spot on the FBI’s elite profiling team. As an audition, she offers to investigate the recently discovered bones of Tobi Turner, a high school girl who disappeared fifteen years ago.While investigating with local sheriff Mike Nevada, a former colleague and onetime lover, Macy discovers a link between Tobi’s case and several others that occurred around the same time as her disappearance. As Macy interviews victims and examines old cases, she uncovers a sinister picture of a stalker who graduated to sexual assault—and then murder.Macy and Nevada race to put this monster behind bars before he can come out of hiding. But the murderer’s had years to hone his skills, and soon Macy herself becomes a target. She’s no stranger to pain and terror, but will Macy’s first profiling case be her last?

At the grisly murder scene of a teen prostitute, Virginia state trooper Riley Tatum’s past roars back to haunt her. When she was a teenage runaway, she was kidnapped, drugged, and left unconscious on the streets. She has no memories of what happened, only strange recurring dreams of two men playing cards.Former FBI agent Clay Bowman, Riley’s old flame, is Shield Security’s newest member. He’s plagued by the unsolved case of a serial killer nicknamed the Shark who murdered girls as part of a sadistic poker game. Only one girl survived. With the Shark now bent on evening that score, Clay has a chilling suspicion: Riley is the girl who escaped the Shark’s deadly amusement—and she is his next prey.As the Shark gets ready to play his hand, can Riley and Clay stop him—or will this killer finally claim the one who got away?

Julia Vargas is a cop with a mission. When she’s not chasing down bad guys, Julia dedicates her time to investigating the Hangman serial killer…the same unsolved case that her father, Jim Vargas, was working on when he supposedly shot and killed himself three decades before. While rumors continue to swirl around her father’s death, Julia attempts to hunt down the truth.The case once again hits dangerously close, however, when a woman’s bones are discovered in a historic downtown home, together with a photograph of Jim and Julia as a young girl. As horrifying as this discovery is, it may just be the break Julia has waited for. Working alongside Tobias Novak, a homicide detective with whom she shares a complicated—and steamy—history, she’s forced to confront her own past even as the Hangman looms in the shadows. But as the mysterious killer circles closer, Julia can feel her own noose begin to tighten…

An unsolved crime pits a desperate woman against a relentless killer in New York Times bestselling author Mary Burton’s heart-stopping novel of psychological suspense…Fourteen years ago, Kaitlin Roe was the lone witness to the abduction of her cousin Gina. She still remembers that lonely Virginia road. She can still see the masked stranger and hear Gina’s screams. And she still suffers the guilt of running away in fear and resents being interrogated as a suspect in the immediate aftermath. Now Kaitlin has only one way to assuage the pain and nightmares—by interviewing everyone associated with the unsolved crime for a podcast that could finally bring closure to a case gone cold.But when a woman Kaitlin questions is later found stabbed to death, she fears that she’s drawn a killer out of hiding. It’s Detective John Adler’s fear that the murders have only just begun. Now his job is to keep Kaitlin safe.As a bond between Kaitlin and Adler builds, the past closes in just as fast—and it’s darker than Kaitlin remembers. Soon, her wish will come true. She’s going to find out exactly what happened to Gina. Someone has been dying to tell her.

In this gripping stand-alone from bestselling author Mary Burton, an FBI agent must catch a copycat killer. The only difference this time: she’s the final victim.Catching monsters helps FBI agent Kate Hayden keep her nightmares at bay. Now an urgent call brings her back to San Antonio, the scene of her violent past. A brutal new murder shows hallmarks of a serial killer nicknamed the Samaritan. Tricky part is, Kate already caught him.Either Kate made a deadly error, or she’s got a copycat on her hands. Paired with homicide detective Theo Mazur, she quickly realizes this murder is more twisted than it first appeared. Then a second body is found, the mode of death identical to a different case that Kate thought she’d put behind her.Now Kate and Detective Mazur aren’t just working a homicide; the investigative pair is facing a formidable enemy who knows Kate intimately. While Mazur is personally trying to protect Kate, the closer they are drawn to the killer, the clearer it becomes that in this terrifying game, there is only one rule: don’t believe everything you see…

‘Fast paced, twisty and unpredictable. I couldn't put this book down, I devoured it in one sitting and it kept me guessing right until the end.’ – NetGalley Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The chase is on in this utterly suspenseful and unputdownable mystery from New York Times bestselling author Mary Burton. After being on the run for the last nine months, Kristen Rodale has finally settled in a small town in Virginia, where she hopes her dangerous and deadly brother Benito can never find her.But former FBI agent, Dane Cambia, has other ideas: after his sister died at the hands of Kristen's brother, he wants to hunt Kristen down and use her as bait to get his final revenge on Benito.Cambia manages to locate Kristen, setting his plan in motion. But playing into the killer’s hands is just the beginning of Kristen and Cambia’s new nightmare… Previously published as Wise Moves Readers LOVE Find You!‘Packed to the rafters with tension and suspense and so many heart stopping moments. Gripping and so intense. Another fantastic five star read from this author.’ – NetGalley Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘A thrilling five-star read. This is fast paced and thrilling and everything you expect from this great author.’ – NetGalley Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘A wonderful fast afternoon read.’ – NetGalley Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐‘An intense and well-paced romantic suspense that keeps the reader engaged.’ – NetGalley Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐‘A fast-paced and addictive romantic thriller.’ – NetGalley Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘What a scorcher of a thriller! I was sucked in from the very first page and I couldn't put it down!’ – NetGalley Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ An unsolved mystery ignites a deadly game of chess in this scorching thriller from New York Times bestselling author Mary Burton. A year after the infamous arsonist Nero was found dead in one of his latest fires, journalist Darcy Sampson receives a tip that the body found at the scene wasn't Nero at all. Determined to solve the case, Darcy heads to her small hometown in Virginia to track Michael Gannon, an arsonist investigator who refuses to believe that Nero is dead.But when a new series of fires in the area have a remarkable resemblance to the arsonist's previous work, Darcy and Gannon are in a race against time to put a stop to Nero once and for all.But Nero is ready and waiting for them, and he intends on teaching both Gannon and Darcy one last, fatal lesson. Previously published as The Arsonist Readers LOVE Playing With Fire!‘Oooooh I loved this one! This book had a bit of everything! It had suspense, intrigue, action and a great who done it!’ – NetGalley Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘Well written with a strong plotline and well-developed characters. I couldn't put it down, it was gripping, twisty and unpredictable.’ – NetGalley Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘Wow Mary Burton this is what I call a THRILLER.’ – NetGalley Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘A brilliant read. I loved it.’ – NetGalley Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘Loved this book, it was fast paced, had a bit of everything, romance, suspense and thrills. I read it in a day, as I was hooked from the first chapter.’ – NetGalley Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐