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The ultimate lifeline for first-time cooks — whether you’re off to uni, flying the nest, or moving out (again)No fuss, no stress, just great food – perfect for anyone starting their cooking journey!From student kitchens to shared flats, this essential cookbook is packed with quick, easy, and genuinely delicious recipes you’ll actually want to make — even on a tight budget.Chef Sam Holland shares foolproof basics like the ultimate cheese sauce and perfect poached eggs, alongside classics like Spaghetti Carbonara, gooey Brownies, Chicken Noodle Soup, and Sausage & Egg Muffins.Plus, easy meals to cook all week long: 15-minute Thai Chicken Curry, Pork & Pineapple Tacos, One-Pot Mac & Cheese, Five-a-Day Veggie Frittata, and more.No fuss. No fancy kit. Just seriously good food.

A nail-biting, award-winning crime novel from the author of The Echo Man!A shocking crime scene…DCI Adam Bishop has never seen anything like it. Five murder victims – all with numbers written above their bodies. And the spray-painted daubs reveal a horrific truth: the killer is counting down…A case that twists and turns…When Dr Romilly Cole learns of the murders, they trigger memories of a traumatic past she has tried hard to forget. But getting involved with the case is a bad idea. She and Bishop have history – and working together could never end well.A race against time to stop a killer…Adam and Romilly soon realise the truth lies in a decades-old case, and only Romilly holds the key. But they must act quickly, because with every passing day, there are more victims. And as the numbers edge toward zero, the murders get closer to home…The countdown has begun. Who will die next?‘The Twenty is smart and brooding, icepick-sharp and shadow-dark; best of all, though, it’s scary as hell. Think you’re tough? Pick up this novel and prove it’A. J. Finn, author of The Woman in the Window‘Fierce, frightening, twisted and addictive. The Twenty grips you by the throat and keeps on squeezing until the very end’Chris Whitaker, author of We Begin at the End‘Riveting reading … Packed with suspense, it is a story that horrifies and hypnotises at the same time’Daily Mail‘Fast and furious, Sam Holland doesn’t take her foot off the pedal for a second’Victoria Selman, author of Truly Darkly Deeply‘If you like crime that’s dark, twisted, and keeps you up all night, Holland is the author for you’Jack Jordan, author of Do No Harm ‘Really disturbing and gripping but with a trademark sexy cop at the heart to offset the serial killer gore. Lots of fun in a very nightmarish way’Harriet Tyce, author of Blood Orange * THE ECHO MAN won the Bronze Bat for Best Debut Thriller in October 2022, and THE TWENTY won the Silver Bat for best thriller of the year in October 2023, at the Netherlands Thriller Festival.

‘I’ve fallen in love with the characters in this series’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘Her books are like magnets: one page turns into five, turns into fifty, and suddenly it’s 2 a.m.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ He's tracking people down one by one And you're next on the list… A MAN MURDERED, LIVE ON CAMERA When a DVD is delivered in the dead of night, DCI Cara Elliott hits play on a horrifying showreel of violence… This is death, on demand. A KILLER COUNTING DOWN Avid viewers are paying for the killings, with twisted specifications. A request, an abduction, a murder. And always in a forty-eight-hour pattern. A MISSING DETECTIVE But when the killer finds out they’re being investigated, they reveal their next target. In forty-eight hours, a police officer will be the one in front of the camera. The hunters have become the hunted, and the clock is ticking… Praise for Sam Holland's thrillers ‘Smart and brooding, icepick-sharp and shadow-dark; best of all, though, it’s scary as hell. Think you’re tough? Pick up this novel and prove it’ A. J. Finn, author of The Woman in the Window‘Really disturbing and gripping but with a trademark sexy cop at the heart to offset the serial killer gore. Lots of fun in a very nightmarish way’ Harriet Tyce, author of Blood Orange‘Fierce, frightening, twisted and addictive.’ Chris Whitaker, author of We Begin at the End‘Fast and furious, Sam Holland doesn’t take her foot off the pedal for a second’ Victoria Selman, author of Truly Darkly Deeply‘If you like crime that’s dark, twisted, and keeps you up all night, Holland is the author for you’ Jack Jordan, author of Do No Harm‘I raced through this page-turner and slept with the light on after finishing it!’ Elle Croft, author of The Guilty Wife‘Fascinating, complex characters, whose relationships are every bit as humanly messy as the crime scenes they face’ Dominic Nolan, author of Vine Street Readers love The Countdown Killer… ‘I’ve fallen in love with the characters in this series’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘Her books are like magnets: one page turns into five, turns into fifty, and suddenly it’s 2 a.m.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘An unputdownable read and I read most of it in 24 hours’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘Captured me from the first page and didn’t let go’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘Gripping, disturbing, and timely’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘Honestly, my favourite so far – which says a lot as I was obsessed with The Echo Man!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘One of my most anticipated reads, and it did not disappoint!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘A must-read for fans of gritty police procedurals and serial killer fiction’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘A compelling crime thriller with interestingly flawed characters you hope come out the other side intact’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘The pacing is electric, with tension that never lets up and twists that genuinely surprised me’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘More than just a police procedural thriller’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘The writing is immersive and addictive – I completely binged the second half in one sitting’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘This series is one of my all-time favourite thrillers, and The Countdown Killer totally lived up to the hype. Actually, scratch that—it might be my favourite one yet’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘Words cannot explain how much I loved this book’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

An incredible new unputdownable thriller which will keep you gripped from the first page to the last! He watches your every move We’ve all experienced it. That creeping sensation of eyes on your back, the faint echo of footsteps following yours. He controls you Across the country, a madman is carefully choosing his victims. Once he has you in his sights, he won’t let go. He will make you pay You think you’re in control of your own life? Think again. Because The Puppet Master is coming for you, and he won’t stop until you’re dead…What readers are saying about The Puppet Master‘I was gripped from the very beginning until the very last page!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘I love a dark and messed up serial killer book and The Puppet Master is exactly that!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘The conclusion will have you holding your breath’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘A gritty, emotional rollercoaster of a story’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘Real on-the-edge-of-your-seat stuff’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘Hook you in from the start and keeps you glued to the pages from beginning to end’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘It's dark, it's creepy, just so unsettling and I loved every second’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘Cancel all your plans because once you start you won't want to stop’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘Without a shadow of a doubt, Sam Holland is a natural born storyteller with a very vivid and disturbing imagination!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

*Don't miss the chilling new crime thriller from Sam Holland, THE PUPPET MASTER. Available to order now!* An incredible thriller which will keep you up all night… Once you start reading you won’t be able to put it down! The murders have begun…Across England, a string of murders is taking place. Each different in method, but each horrifying and brutal.But the killer is just getting started…Jess Ambrose is plunged into the investigation when her house is set ablaze. With her husband dead and the police pointing at her, she runs. Her only hope is disgraced detective Nate Griffin, who is convinced Jess is innocent.And he’s going to shock the world…Soon, Jess and Griffin discover the unthinkable; this murderer is copying the world’s most notorious serial killers. And now, imitation isn’t enough. The killer dubbed The Echo Man is ready to create his own masterpiece, and it will be more terrifying than anything that has come before…‘Evokes a classic, satisfying, red-blooded fear…a stellar debut’ A. J. Finn, author of The Woman in the Window‘Sam Holland has created one of the most disturbing, shocking serial killers in recent memor’ M.W. Craven, author of The Puppet Show‘Utterly compelling, the story rushes forward relentlessly…a writer to watch’ Daily Mail‘Twisted and unsettling with complex, troubled characters’ Harriet Tyce, author of Blood Orange‘I loved this book and absolutely devoured it…brilliant’ Catherine Cooper, author of The Chalet‘I raced through this absolute page-turner and slept with the light on after finishing it!’ Elle Croft, author of The Guilty Wife‘Sam Holland will keep you gripped’ Jo Furniss, author of All the Little Children

‘Dark, gruesome, twisty, and claustrophobic — Sam Holland delivers a thriller that tightens its grip with every page’ John Marrs, author of The One ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– A terrible confession In an isolated room in Hollowpines, an infamous psychiatric hospital, Joe Sinclair is confessing to a violent murder. An impossible crime Locked away, Joe couldn't possibly have killed the man, so how does he know so many of the horrifying details? A detective at her limits Suspended after a colleague was stabbed on her watch, DC Abby Fox has only just returned to work. But at Hollowpines, she must find out what really happened and how exactly Joe is involved.Is he to blame, or the only one who can stop the killer?–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Readers love Sam Holland… ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Gripping from start to finish, lots of twists and definitely didn’t see the final twist coming – I now need to read the next one!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Dark, twisted and highly entertaining!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Not for the faint hearted' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'My favourite thriller to date!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Holland's attention to detail with each case is impeccable' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Lives up to the 5 star reviews. Read it in one day as didn't want to put it down' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐