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The bestselling thriller debut of 2011 – the apocalyptic conspiracy thriller that has set the world alight…REVELATION OR DEVASTATION?The certainties of the modern world are about to be blown apart by a three thousand year-old conspiracy nurtured by blood and lies …A man throws himself to his death from the oldest inhabited place on the face of the earth, a mountainous citadel in the historic Turkish city of Ruin. This is no ordinary suicide but a symbolic act. And thanks to the media, it is witnessed by the entire world.But few understand it. For charity worker Kathryn Mann and a handful of others in the know, it is what they have been waiting for. The cowled and secretive fanatics that live in the Citadel suspect it could mean the end of everything they have built – and they will kill, torture and break every law to stop that. For Liv Adamsen, New York crime reporter, it begins the next stage of a journey into the heart of her own identity.And at that journey's end lies a discovery that will change EVERYTHING …SANCTUS is an apocalyptic conspiracy thriller like no other – it re-sets the bar for excitement and fascination, and marks the debut of a major talent in Simon Toyne.

Conspiracy thrillers don’t come any bigger or better than THE KEY – from the author of the bestselling thriller debut of 2011, SANCTUS: ‘Plenty of action, plenty of intrigue and wonderfully imaginative. The sort of novel to devour in one sitting' Kate Mosse.Hounded. Haunted. Hunted. She is the most important person in the world. She is The Key.In the ancient Turkish city of Ruin, American journalist Liv Adamsen lies in an isolation ward staring at walls as blank as her memory.She knows she entered the monumental Citadel at the heart of Ruin but can remember only darkness. Something strange is stirring within her, whispering that she is ‘the key’. But the key to what?For the Ghost, a mercenary operating in the Syrian Desert, Liv could unlock one of mankind’s most potent secrets. For the brotherhood in the Citadel – now cursed by a terrible plague – her return is the only way to ensure their survival. And for a powerful faction in Rome, she threatens the very future of the Catholic Church.Hunted across continents and caught up in events that defy explanation, Liv turns to the only person she trusts – a charity worker named Gabriel Mann. Together their paths lead to a shocking discovery – one that will tear them apart and change the world forever…

The much anticipated final instalment in the bestselling conspiracy thriller trilogy by Simon Toyne, author of SANCTUS: ‘Plenty of action, plenty of intrigue and wonderfully imaginative. The sort of novel to devour in one sitting' Kate Mosse. For all fans of Dan Brown.AFTER THE RISE, COMES THE FALL.The forbidden Citadel at the heart of the ancient Turkish city of Ruin opens its gates for the first time in history. Why now, after centuries of secrecy?A deadly disease has erupted within, and threatens to spread beyond its walls. Infected charity worker Gabriel Mann may hold the cure – but can one dying man stop an epidemic?Without him, former journalist Liv Adamsen is vulnerable, surrounded by strangers in the desert oasis that is her new home. Liv, however, has far bigger concerns than just her own life…In the USA, newly qualified FBI Agent Joe Shepherd investigates the disappearance of NASA’s most senior professor. Is it a vanishing act, an abduction, or something darker? Shepherd’s investigation approaches a powerful conspiracy with global reach, and profound consequences.For them all, this much is clear: something big is coming. Something that will change everything. But will it be a new beginning or the End of Days?

HOW CAN HE SAVE A MAN WHO IS ALREADY DEAD? ‘Compelling, vivid and profound’ PETER JAMES‘A fast-moving thriller that makes for an exhilarating read. Perfect for any fans of Lee Child’ SUN‘Who is Solomon Creed? He's the hero of an epic new series of thrillers. Simple as that’ MARK BILLINGHAM A PLANE CRASHES IN THE ARIZONA DESERT. When Solomon Creed emerges from the wreckage he remembers just one thing: that he must save a man in danger. A DEATH THAT CAN’T BE EXPLAINED. In the nearby town of Redemption, Holly Coronado buries her young husband. A terrible accident, or something more sinister? ONLY ONE MAN CAN EXPOSE THE TRUTH. When Solomon finds Holly, his search becomes a quest for the truth – and a race to expose a terrifying secret, hidden for generations, that could silence a town forever. The first in an electrifying series from Sunday Times bestselling author of SANCTUS, Simon Toyne

The electrifying new thriller from Sunday Times bestselling author, Simon Toyne. Only one boy can see the darkness. Only one man can save him from it. ‘Perfect for fans of Lee Child’ SunA MURDERAn elderly tailor is found tortured and murdered in the ancient town of Cordes. Written in blood beside the body are the words: FINISHING WHAT WAS BEGUN.A SECRETBut the dead man has left a cryptic message for his granddaughter and her son, Leo – one that puts them in immediate danger.A RACEThey are forced to go on the run, accompanied by the enigmatic Solomon Creed. What began as small-town murder becomes a race to uncover a devastating secret dating from World War II. The few men who know the truth are being killed by a powerful organization, and only one man stands in its way. Only Solomon Creed can stop the murders. Only he can save the boy.

**Don't miss out on the gripping new thriller featuring Laughton Rees and Tannahill Khan, BLOOD TRACES – OUT NOW** ‘An intense, compelling page-turner’ STEVE CAVANAGH ‘I doubt I’ll read a better book this year’ M.W. CRAVEN ‘Count to three,’ her mother told her, the last words she would ever speak. An Impossible Crime Scene A wealthy woman is found brutally murdered in the locked fortress of her London mansion. Surrounding her are four mysterious objects, including a book on forensics by Dr Laughton Rees. An Inescapable Past As a teenager, Laughton’s life was destroyed after witnessing her mother’s brutal murder. Now a mother herself and forensic analyst, she is an expert on how to read crime scenes – but never works live cases. An Uncatchable Killer Pressured by the lead detective to help with the investigation, Laughton begins to realise that the objects left by the body are not just about the victim, they’re also about her. Her childhood was destroyed by one killer. Now she must catch another before her daughter’s is destroyed too. Perfect for fans of Mark Billingham, Tim Weaver and M W Craven, this is a gripping and twisty thriller you don't want to miss! PRAISE FOR DARK OBJECTS ‘There are times when I read another author’s novel and it’s so darn good I just want to put down my own pen and retire because I can’t match it. This is that book’ TESS GERRITSEN‘An intense, compelling page-turner’ STEVE CAVANAGH‘The pacing is superb and as the suspense ratchets up you will find it impossible to put the book down’ PETER ROBINSON‘A stunning novel! Part wily procedural, part relentless psychological thriller, Dark Objects will keep you on the edge of your seat from start to finish’ JEFFERY DEAVER‘It’s intelligent, insanely paced and brimming with fresh ideas – I doubt I’ll read a better book this year’ M.W. CRAVEN‘A gripping, action-packed story filled with twists and tension’ STEPH BROADRIBB

‘As fast flowing and threatening as the Thames itself’ Daily Mail 'Packed with danger and suspense … Loved it!' Sam Holland 'Breathlessly compelling and relentlessly entertaining.' BP Walter 'Simon Toyne is one of the best storytellers writing today' M. W. Craven A brutal murder When a headless corpse washes up on the bank of the Thames, DCI Tannahill Khan knows this wasn’t accidental – the killer wanted the body found. This is just the beginning. A deadly warning The post mortem reveals a shocking discovery. Written on the dead man’s arm is Forensic Criminologist Dr Laughton Rees’ home address. A fatal game With her life in danger and more bodies washing up along the river, Laughton and Tannahill are in a race against time to stop the killer before Laughton’s own name reaches the top of his list Perfect for fans of M.W. Craven, Mark Billingham and Tim Weaver, this is a gripping crime thriller you don't want to miss! READERS LOVE DEAD WATER ‘Kept me guessing all the way through. I loved it’⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘This is one heck of a thriller’⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘Wow. What an amazing read’⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘Simon Toyne is fast becoming one of my favourite authors’⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘Absolutely brilliant I was hooked!!’⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘A fast paced read with main characters I've grown to love’⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘Masterfully plotted and told with verve and humour’⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘Simon Toyne is a master of the police procedural. 5 stars’⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘This book has fantastic suspense, gruesome murders, mystery, chilling moments, a fabulous whodunit and some wild twists and turns!’⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘As fast flowing and threatening as the Thames itself’ Daily Mail 'Packed with danger and suspense … Loved it!' Sam Holland 'Breathlessly compelling and relentlessly entertaining.' BP Walter 'Simon Toyne is one of the best storytellers writing today' M. W. Craven A brutal murder When a headless corpse washes up on the bank of the Thames, DCI Tannahill Khan knows this wasn’t accidental – the killer wanted the body found. This is just the beginning. A deadly warning The post mortem reveals a shocking discovery. Written on the dead man’s arm is Forensic Criminologist Dr Laughton Rees’ home address. A fatal game With her life in danger and more bodies washing up along the river, Laughton and Tannahill are in a race against time to stop the killer before Laughton’s own name reaches the top of his list Perfect for fans of M.W. Craven, Mark Billingham and Tim Weaver, this is a gripping crime thriller you don't want to miss! READERS LOVE DEAD WATER ‘Kept me guessing all the way through. I loved it’⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘This is one heck of a thriller’⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘Wow. What an amazing read’⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘Simon Toyne is fast becoming one of my favourite authors’⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘Absolutely brilliant I was hooked!!’⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘A fast paced read with main characters I've grown to love’⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘Masterfully plotted and told with verve and humour’⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘Simon Toyne is a master of the police procedural. 5 stars’⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘This book has fantastic suspense, gruesome murders, mystery, chilling moments, a fabulous whodunit and some wild twists and turns!’⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘As fast flowing and threatening as the Thames itself’ Daily Mail 'Packed with danger and suspense … Loved it!' Sam Holland 'Breathlessly compelling and relentlessly entertaining.' BP Walter 'Simon Toyne is one of the best storytellers writing today' M. W. Craven A brutal murder When a headless corpse washes up on the bank of the Thames, DCI Tannahill Khan knows this wasn’t accidental – the killer wanted the body found. This is just the beginning. A deadly warning The post mortem reveals a shocking discovery. Written on the dead man’s arm is Forensic Criminologist Dr Laughton Rees’ home address. A fatal game With her life in danger and more bodies washing up along the river, Laughton and Tannahill are in a race against time to stop the killer before Laughton’s own name reaches the top of his list Perfect for fans of M.W. Craven, Mark Billingham and Tim Weaver, this is a gripping crime thriller you don't want to miss! READERS LOVE DEAD WATER ‘Kept me guessing all the way through. I loved it’⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘This is one heck of a thriller’⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘Wow. What an amazing read’⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘Simon Toyne is fast becoming one of my favourite authors’⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘Absolutely brilliant I was hooked!!’⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘A fast paced read with main characters I've grown to love’⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘Masterfully plotted and told with verve and humour’⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘Simon Toyne is a master of the police procedural. 5 stars’⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘This book has fantastic suspense, gruesome murders, mystery, chilling moments, a fabulous whodunit and some wild twists and turns!’⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

*First published as THE CLEARING in 2023* A chilling new serial killer thriller from the author of the Sanctus series‘The ending is genuinely one of the most jaw-dropping ones I’ve read in a long time. Absolutely superb.’ M.W. Craven‘Unnerved me to my core’ Sam Holland‘Scared the bloody daylights out of me. The very definition of haunting’ Helen Fields- Maddie Friar is missing And she isn’t the first. Women have been going missing around the forest of Dean for decades. Residents usually dismiss the disappearances as runaways.Maddie Friar's sister, Adele, is frantically searching but local police are no help.Only forensic criminologist Laughton Rees might know the truth. There is something dark lurking in this town. Something deadly.

*First published as THE CLEARING in 2023* A chilling new serial killer thriller from the author of the Sanctus series‘The ending is genuinely one of the most jaw-dropping ones I’ve read in a long time. Absolutely superb.’ M.W. Craven‘Unnerved me to my core’ Sam Holland‘Scared the bloody daylights out of me. The very definition of haunting’ Helen Fields- Maddie Friar is missing And she isn’t the first. Women have been going missing around the forest of Dean for decades. Residents usually dismiss the disappearances as runaways.Maddie Friar's sister, Adele, is frantically searching but local police are no help.Only forensic criminologist Laughton Rees might know the truth. There is something dark lurking in this town. Something deadly.

One secret could destroy a family. One lie could save them. The brilliant prequel to The Boy Who Saw, a gripping thriller from Sunday Times bestseller Simon Toyne, featuring the enigmatic Solomon Creed.A strangerSolomon Creed is an outsider with an unknown past, travelling through a remote part of Texas. He doesn’t look for trouble – but trouble finds him.A familyAt a roadside diner, he runs into a worn-down family whose ancestral land and home is about to be auctioned. But when Solomon suspects it’s worth a lot more than they think he decides to take things into his own hands.A secretAs Solomon races to find hard evidence of the land’s true value, he uncovers a dark truth – hidden for generations – that changes everything. But how far is he willing to go to save a family from potential ruin? And how far will others go to stop him?

Jag har inget minne av vem jag är eller var jag kommer ifrån, inte heller hur jag kom hit. Det enda jag ser är vägen och öknen som under en flammande himmel sträcker ut sig åt alla håll. Solomon Creed springer från olycksplatsen, från det nedstörtade planet, ­utan att veta hur han hamnade där eller vem han är. När han får veta att han befinner sig i den lilla staden Redemption, Arizona, får han en stark känsla av att han är där för att rädda någon, en man han aldrig träffat. Men han kommer för sent mannen begravdes samma morgon.När Solomon Creed börjar gräva i stadens historia och hemligheter kommer han allt närmare svaren han söker. Men han inser snart att det finns många som är beredda att göra allt för att stoppa honom.Fängslande, levande och djup. Peter James, författareEn rapp thriller. Perfekt för alla fans av Lee Child. Sun---SIMON TOYNE är en brittisk action- och thrillerförfattare som tidigare arbetat som tv-producent och manusförfattare. Han har också skrivit den hyllade Sanctus-trilogin som sålts till fler än 50 länder. Främlingen är första delen i serien om Solomon Creed.