Sarah Naughton – författare

Dark, moreish and chilling - the countdownto Christmas is on ... and time is running out.Every day in December, a gift is left for Eleriin the abandoned tower block opposite her flat.At first, she can't help but be flattered, hoping that her SecretSanta is enigmatic Ras - a boy she has historywith.But with each day that passes, the gifts get darker and more dangerous.Is this a harmless bit of festive fun? Or does this havesomething to do with Nina's disappearance lastyear? If so ... will Eleri be next? Perfect for BookTok, this thriller is the ultimate blend of hauntingand festiveForegrounding themes of disability and broken families: Eleri'ssingle mum has cerebral palsySarah Naughton was shortlisted for the Costa Children's BookAward with her YA novel THE HANGED MAN RISES

One has a secret, one of them saw, there's blood on thepapers, who'll take the fall? Zaina never meant to get involved. The plan was always to focuson her exams, make her dad proud.But none of this is what she'd planned for. Chanelle never madeit to the exam; Nero's convinced he saw something last night andYsla can't stop crying.As Zaina starts to scratch the surface of secrets which desperatelywant to stay hidden she begins to wonder ... how far will theygo to keep her from the truth? A new real-time thriller set over the course of a maths A-LevelexamSarah Naughton was shortlisted for the Costa Children's BookAward with her YA novel THE HANGED MAN RISESPerfect for fans of Cynthia Murphy's Win Lose Kill Die andHolly Jackson's A Good Girl's Guide toMurder  Praise for Your Time is Up:"The perfect blend of extreme tension, intrigue and characterswith a lose to lose. Once you start, the clock starts tickingand nothing else will matter until you reach the end" -Sue Wallman, author of Know You Did It"Distinctive, compelling and unique...this engaging fast-pacedthriller will be a sure-fire hit" - School ReadingList"This compulsive real-time thriller for14+ asks searching questions about exam pressure amid its enjoyablytwisty melodrama." - Guardian"Ingeniousand pacy." - Financial Times

Shortlisted for the 2013 Costa Children's Book Award 2013!When their parents are killed in a fire, Titus Adams and his little sister Hannah are left to fend for themselves in the cruel and squalid slums of Victorian London. Taking shelter with his friend and saviour, Inspector Pilbury, Titus should feel safe. But though the inspector has just caught and hung a notorious child-murderer, the murders haven't stopped. Now everyone is a suspect, even the inspector himself, and unless Titus can find a way to end the killings, he will lose all that is dear to him. For this evil cannot be contained, even by death.

Shortlisted for the 2013 Costa Children''s Book Award!"A thoroughly enjoyable page-turner." We Love This Book "A fast-paced gothic horror for children... educational as well as entertaining" Families "Chilling and addictive... a fantastic debut" Bookbabblers "A beautifully evoked, gripping, Victorian chiller which will appeal to boys and girls." Costa Book Awards 2013, Judges comments When their parents are killed in a fire, Titus Adams and his little sister Hannah are left to fend for themselves in the cruel and squalid slums of Victorian London. Taking shelter with his friend and saviour, Inspector Pilbury, Titus should feel safe. But though the inspector has just caught and hung a notorious child-murderer, the murders haven''t stopped. Now everyone is a suspect, even the inspector himself, and unless Titus can find a way to end the killings, he will lose all that is dear to him. For this evil cannot be contained, even by death.

Witchcraft, murder and secrets... A terrifically creepy and claustrophobic thriller from the Costa Book Awards shortlisted author. The year is 1646, tales of witches, murder and changelings are rife and a dark era is about to begin…Barnaby Nightingale is the perfect son; Strong, handsome, daring, everything his father wants him to be, and yet for his mother, Frances, he will never be the son she desires. Frances believes that her real son was taken from her as a baby by the local village folk who believed him to be a changeling, and Barnaby left in his place. Constantly disappointing his mother, Barnaby is spoiled by his father and despised by his younger brother, Abel. But when the beautiful and mysterious Naomi catches Barnaby''s attention his world is thrown into chaos as superstition and dark folklore take hold of the small village and Naomi is accused of being a witch. Fear and suspicion spread and soon Barnaby finds himself on trial too and facing the ultimate penalty… death. Praise for The Hanged Man Rises "A thoroughly enjoyable page-turner." We Love This Book "A fast-paced gothic horror for children... educational as well as entertaining" Families "very promising debut" Serendipity Reviews''A tense thriller...a rich mix of intrigue and the macabre'' Books For Keeps"Chilling and addictive…a fantastic debut"The Bookbabblers"A beautifully evoked, gripping, Victorian chiller which will appeal to boys and girls." Costa Book Awards 2013, Judges comments

När Axel Prefect, nyexaminerad utredare på Londonpolisen, själv blir misstänkt för mord, står det klart att han blivit lurad i en fälla. Och spåren efter den egentliga mördare pekar rakt mot hans eget släktträd. Vem är egentligen den välklädde mannen som jagar Axel från skuggorna? I den tredje delen av Skuggjägaren ställs allt på sin spets. Och Axel kommer att tvingas gå över alla gränser för att rentvå sitt namn och få stopp på seriemördaren från Skandinavien.Följ den rafflande fortsättningen på Sarah Naughtons populära serie Skuggjägaren - en bok i Silfverbielkes universum.

När Axel Prefect, nyexaminerad utredare på Londonpolisen, själv blir misstänkt för mord, står det klart att han blivit lurad i en fälla. Och spåren efter den egentliga mördare pekar rakt mot hans eget släktträd. Vem är egentligen den välklädde mannen som jagar Axel från skuggorna? I den tredje delen av Skuggjägaren ställs allt på sin spets. Och Axel kommer att tvingas gå över alla gränser för att rentvå sitt namn och få stopp på seriemördaren från Skandinavien.Följ den rafflande fortsättningen på Sarah Naughtons populära serie Skuggjägaren - en bok i Silfverbielkes universum.