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‘An eerily atmospheric reworking of Hitchcock’s Rear Window’ – The Guardian She’s watching you, but who’s watching her? Lily Gullick lives with her husband Aiden in a new-build flat opposite an estate which has been marked for demolition. A keen birdwatcher, she can’t help spying on her neighbours.Until one day Lily sees something suspicious through her binoculars and soon her elderly neighbour Jean is found dead. Lily, intrigued by the social divide in her local area as it becomes increasingly gentrified, knows that she has to act. But her interference is not going unnoticed, and as she starts to get close to the truth, her own life comes under threat. But can Lily really trust everything she sees? ‘Ross Armstrong will feed your appetite for suspense’ – Evening Standard

‘An eerily atmospheric reworking of Hitchcock’s Rear Window’ – The Guardian She’s watching you, but who’s watching her? Lily Gullick lives with her husband Aiden in a new-build flat opposite an estate which has been marked for demolition. A keen birdwatcher, she can’t help spying on her neighbours.Until one day Lily sees something suspicious through her binoculars and soon her elderly neighbour Jean is found dead. Lily, intrigued by the social divide in her local area as it becomes increasingly gentrified, knows that she has to act. But her interference is not going unnoticed, and as she starts to get close to the truth, her own life comes under threat. But can Lily really trust everything she sees? ‘Ross Armstrong will feed your appetite for suspense’ – Evening Standard

‘Quirky, offbeat, stylish and original. I loved it.’ Mick Herron Longlisted for the CWA Gold Dagger Tom Mondrian is the last person you want on your case. And the only one who can solve it, in this quirky psychological thriller. Tom Mondrian is watching his life ebb away directing traffic as a PCSO, until a bullet to the brain changes everything. With a new unusual perspective, including an inability to recognise faces and absolutely no filter between what he thinks and what he says, Tom’s career is suddenly shifting gear.Tom’s new condition gives him an advantage over other police officers, allowing him to notice details that they can’t see. Now, with his new insight and unwavering determination, Tom is intent on saving three missing girls, before more start to disappear… PRAISE FOR THE GIRLS BENEATH ‘Absolutely loved Head Case. Couldn’t put it down. Tragic, funny and frightening. Ross Armstrong has written another cracker’ Chris Whitaker, CWA New Blood Dagger winning author of Tall Oaks‘Ross Armstrong has created a brilliant hero in Tom, and this novel is an enjoyable addition to the psychological thriller genre. Five Stars’ Heat‘Like Christopher Nolan’s Memento, Ross Armstrong delivers a twisty mystery through the perspective of a fractured brain. Original and gripping. Tom Mondrian, and his unique outlook, will stay with me’ Peter Swanson Readers love The Girls Beneath: ‘A real page-turner’‘An enjoyable read . . . a little out-of-the-box’‘An interesting twist on the crime genre’‘An excellent thriller that keeps you guessing until the end’‘An enjoyable take on a well-worn formula’The Girls Beneath was originally published as Head Case.

‘Quirky, offbeat, stylish and original. I loved it.’ Mick Herron Longlisted for the CWA Gold Dagger Tom Mondrian is the last person you want on your case. And the only one who can solve it, in this quirky psychological thriller. Tom Mondrian is watching his life ebb away directing traffic as a PCSO, until a bullet to the brain changes everything. With a new unusual perspective, including an inability to recognise faces and absolutely no filter between what he thinks and what he says, Tom’s career is suddenly shifting gear.Tom’s new condition gives him an advantage over other police officers, allowing him to notice details that they can’t see. Now, with his new insight and unwavering determination, Tom is intent on saving three missing girls, before more start to disappear… PRAISE FOR THE GIRLS BENEATH ‘Absolutely loved Head Case. Couldn’t put it down. Tragic, funny and frightening. Ross Armstrong has written another cracker’ Chris Whitaker, CWA New Blood Dagger winning author of Tall Oaks‘Ross Armstrong has created a brilliant hero in Tom, and this novel is an enjoyable addition to the psychological thriller genre. Five Stars’ Heat‘Like Christopher Nolan’s Memento, Ross Armstrong delivers a twisty mystery through the perspective of a fractured brain. Original and gripping. Tom Mondrian, and his unique outlook, will stay with me’ Peter Swanson Readers love The Girls Beneath: ‘A real page-turner’‘An enjoyable read . . . a little out-of-the-box’‘An interesting twist on the crime genre’‘An excellent thriller that keeps you guessing until the end’‘An enjoyable take on a well-worn formula’The Girls Beneath was originally published as Head Case.

‘Quirky, offbeat, stylish and original. I loved it.’ Mick HerronLonglisted for the CWA Gold DaggerTom Mondrian is the last person you want on your case. And the only one who can solve it, in this quirky psychological thriller.Tom Mondrian is watching his life ebb away directing traffic as a PCSO, until a bullet to the brain changes everything. With a new unusual perspective, including an inability to recognise faces and absolutely no filter between what he thinks and what he says, Tom’s career is suddenly shifting gear.Tom’s new condition gives him an advantage over other police officers, allowing him to notice details that they can’t see. Now, with his new insight and unwavering determination, Tom is intent on saving three missing girls, before more start to disappear…PRAISE FOR THE GIRLS BENEATH‘Absolutely lovedHead Case. Couldn’t put it down. Tragic, funny and frightening. Ross Armstrong has written another cracker’ Chris Whitaker, CWA New Blood Dagger winning author of Tall Oaks‘Ross Armstrong has created a brilliant hero in Tom, and this novel is an enjoyable addition to the psychological thriller genre. Five Stars’ Heat‘Like Christopher Nolan’s Memento, Ross Armstrong delivers a twisty mystery through the perspective of a fractured brain. Original and gripping. Tom Mondrian, and his unique outlook, will stay with me’ Peter SwansonReaders love The Girls Beneath:‘A real page-turner’‘An enjoyable read . . . a little out-of-the-box’‘An interesting twist on the crime genre’‘An excellent thriller that keeps you guessing until the end’‘An enjoyable take on a well-worn formula’The Girls Beneath was originally published as Head Case.

‘An eerily atmospheric reworking of Hitchcock’s Rear Window’ – The GuardianShe’s watching you, but who’s watching her?Lily Gullick lives with her husband Aiden in a new-build flat opposite an estate which has been marked for demolition. A keen birdwatcher, she can’t help spying on her neighbours.Until one day Lily sees something suspicious through her binoculars and soon her elderly neighbour Jean is found dead. Lily, intrigued by the social divide in her local area as it becomes increasingly gentrified, knows that she has to act. But her interference is not going unnoticed, and as she starts to get close to the truth, her own life comes under threat.But can Lily really trust everything she sees?‘Ross Armstrong will feed your appetite for suspense’ – Evening Standard

One private island. Seven guests. One killer… The perfect holiday. The perfect murder. The perfect beach read… Get away from your problems.Multimillionaire Robert Rathwell and his entourage arrive at their private Greek island. White sand, turquoise water, the perfect place to relax. But this is no ordinary family, and this holiday will be their last.Get away from your life.The next morning, a scream shatters their peaceful world. Someone has been murdered, his body arranged to make it look like suicide. Everyone has a motive and, under the burning sun, secrets quickly simmer to the surface.Get away with murder.Soon the guests see a darker, more violent side to paradise. Because the Rathwells don’t just own the island; they own the people on it. And they can do whatever they like – maybe even commit murder…

One private island. Seven guests. One killer…The perfect holiday. The perfect murder. The perfect beach read.Get away from your problems.Multimillionaire Robert Rathwell and his entourage arrive at their private Greek island. White sand, turquoise water, the perfect place to relax. But this is no ordinary family, and this holiday will be their last.Get away from your life.The next morning, a scream shatters their peaceful world. Someone has been murdered, his body arranged to make it look like suicide. Everyone has a motive and, under the burning sun, secrets quickly simmer to the surface.Get away with murder.Soon the guests see a darker, more violent side to paradise. Because the Rathwells don’t just own the island; they own the people on it. And they can do whatever they like – maybe even commit murder…

One private island. Seven guests. One killer… The perfect holiday. The perfect murder. The perfect beach read. Get away from your problems.Multimillionaire Robert Rathwell and his entourage arrive at their private Greek island. White sand, turquoise water, the perfect place to relax. But this is no ordinary family, and this holiday will be their last.Get away from your life.The next morning, a scream shatters their peaceful world. Someone has been murdered, his body arranged to make it look like suicide. Everyone has a motive and, under the burning sun, secrets quickly simmer to the surface.Get away with murder.Soon the guests see a darker, more violent side to paradise. Because the Rathwells don’t just own the island; they own the people on it. And they can do whatever they like – maybe even commit murder…

Ten hopeful contestants. A popular island-based reality TV show. And one headless corpse . . .Bronzed, beautiful and hungry for love, the contestants on ‘Sex on the Beach’ – the most-watched show on TV right now – are all there for one thing: fame. Holed up together in a glamorous island paradise, what could possibly go wrong?It’s been five weeks now and the group are tighter than ever, even if some friendships are beginning to fray and unlikely allegiances are being forged in their place. But when one of the contestants is found brutally murdered, what should have been a summer of sun, sea and sex soon becomes a living nightmare.With no-one able to get in or out of the complex, the murderer must still be among them. And they’re not done yet . . . Shutter Island meets Love Island in this first instalment of Beach Bodies . . . look out for parts two and three later this summer! Praise for Ross Armstrong ‘Absolutely loved Head Case. Couldn’t put it down. Tragic, funny and frightening. Ross Armstrong has written another cracker’ Chris Whitaker‘Ross Armstrong has created a brilliant hero in Tom, and this novel is an enjoyable addition to the psychological thriller genre. Five Stars’ Heat‘Like Christopher Nolan’s Memento, Ross Armstrong delivers a twisty mystery through the perspective of a fractured brain. Original and gripping. Tom Mondrian, and his unique outlook, will stay with me’ Peter Swanson‘An eerily atmospheric reworking of Hitchcock’s Rear Window’ The Guardian‘Addictive and eerie, you’ll finish the book wanting to chat about it’ Closer‘A twisted homage to Hitchcock set in a recognisably post-Brexit broken Britain. Tense, fast-moving and with an increasingly unreliable narrator, The Watcher has all the hallmarks of a winner' Martyn Waites‘Ross Armstrong will feed your appetite for suspense’ Evening Standard‘Unreliable narrator + Rear Window-esque plot = sure-fire hit’ The Sun

Part Two of the gripping Beach Bodies thriller by Ross Armstrong Will they get off the island alive? Following the discovery of a headless corpse, the contestants on ‘Sex on the Beach’ – the most popular reality show on TV right now – are feeling pretty on-edge. What was supposed to be a summer of sun, sea and sex has instead become a living nightmare, and with the murderer apparently still at large, the question on everyone’s lips is – who among them is going to die next?All eyes are on Simon, the group’s handler and resident psychiatrist, who reassures the contestants that the villa remains the safest place to be. But is he to be trusted?With a storm gathering over the island, there’s no easy way for the group to escape and go back home – at least, not before more bodies start to pile up . . . Shutter Island meets Love Island in this second instalment of Beach Bodies . . . watch out for the final instalment later this summer! Praise for Ross Armstrong: ‘Absolutely loved The Girls Beneath. Couldn’t put it down. Tragic, funny and frightening. Ross Armstrong has written another cracker’ Chris Whitaker‘Ross Armstrong has created a brilliant hero in Tom, and this novel is an enjoyable addition to the psychological thriller genre. Five Stars’ Heat‘Like Christopher Nolan’s Memento, Ross Armstrong delivers a twisty mystery through the perspective of a fractured brain. Original and gripping. Tom Mondrian, and his unique outlook, will stay with me’ Peter Swanson‘An eerily atmospheric reworking of Hitchcock’s Rear Window’ Guardian‘Addictive and eerie, you’ll finish the book wanting to chat about it’ Closer‘A twisted homage to Hitchcock set in a recognisably post-Brexit broken Britain. Tense, fast-moving and with an increasingly unreliable narrator, The Watcher has all the hallmarks of a winner' Martyn Waites‘Ross Armstrong will feed your appetite for suspense’ Evening Standard‘Unreliable narrator + Rear Window-esque plot = sure-fire hit’ The Sun

Part Three of the gripping Beach Bodies thriller by Ross Armstrong The shocking final instalment of Beach Bodies – with a twist you won’t see coming! Following the distressing events of the previous hours, the ‘Sex on the Beach’ contestants are coming apart at the seams. Previous loyalties start to fray, and with secrets the group thought buried now coming to the fore, it seems like murder isn’t the only thing on the agenda.Will the contestants survive until morning? Or is this one summer they really won’t be able to forget . . . Shutter Island meets Love Island in this unmissable final instalment of Beach Bodies! Praise for Ross Armstrong: ‘Absolutely loved The Girls Beneath. Couldn’t put it down. Tragic, funny and frightening. Ross Armstrong has written another cracker’ Chris Whitaker‘Ross Armstrong has created a brilliant hero in Tom, and this novel is an enjoyable addition to the psychological thriller genre. Five Stars’ Heat‘Like Christopher Nolan’s Memento, Ross Armstrong delivers a twisty mystery through the perspective of a fractured brain. Original and gripping. Tom Mondrian, and his unique outlook, will stay with me’ Peter Swanson‘An eerily atmospheric reworking of Hitchcock’s Rear Window’ Guardian‘Addictive and eerie, you’ll finish the book wanting to chat about it’ Closer‘A twisted homage to Hitchcock set in a recognisably post-Brexit broken Britain. Tense, fast-moving and with an increasingly unreliable narrator, The Watcher has all the hallmarks of a winner' Martyn Waites‘Ross Armstrong will feed your appetite for suspense’ Evening Standard‘Unreliable narrator + Rear Window-esque plot = sure-fire hit’ The Sun

One private island. Seven guests. One killer…The perfect holiday. The perfect murder. The perfect beach read.Get away from your problems.Multimillionaire Robert Rathwell and his entourage arrive at their private Greek island. White sand, turquoise water, the perfect place to relax. But this is no ordinary family, and this holiday will be their last.Get away from your life.The next morning, a scream shatters their peaceful world. Someone has been murdered, his body arranged to make it look like suicide. Everyone has a motive and, under the burning sun, secrets quickly simmer to the surface.Get away with murder.Soon the guests see a darker, more violent side to paradise. Because the Rathwells don’t just own the island; they own the people on it. And they can do whatever they like – maybe even commit murder…