Philomena McCarthy – serie

THE HEART-STOPPING NO.1 BESTSELLER AND START OF AN ENTHRALLING NEW SERIES FROM THE MASTER OF SUSPENSE. DON'T MISS THE WHITE CROW, THE NEXT IN SERIES.'No one does suspense better' STEPHEN KING'Why won't he let you go?' I ask.'He thinks he owns me.'To Philomena McCarthy, being a police officer means never turning your back on someone in trouble. So when a decorated detective beats his girlfriend and the case is covered up, Phil secretly helps her.But as Phil lets her new friend deeper into her life, sinister things start happening.And by the time she's truly afraid, it's already too late . . .'With each new book, I say it's his best. Well, THIS is his best' LINWOOD BARCLAY'Superb. Twists the knife with skill and precision' GLOBE AND MAIL'A heart-clutching psychological thriller' PEOPLE'An astonishing, captivating story' ***** READER REVIEW'Unputdownable. Thanks for a sleepless night!' ***** READER REVIEW'Superbly entertaining' ***** READER REVIEW'Dark, intense and pulse-pounding' ***** READER REVIEWWHEN YOU ARE MINE was a No.1 Fiction bestseller in Australia in June 2021

The No.1 bestseller returns with a nail-biting new PC Phil McCarthy book. If you loved When You Are Mine or are hunting for thrillers that make you think and feel, you won't want to miss this.As a police officer and the daughter of a London crime boss, Philomena McCarthy's loyalties are torn between two worlds.When she discovers a child wandering the streets during a night-time patrol, she's catapulted into the scene of a home invasion. Meanwhile, across London a jeweller is found strapped to an explosive in his ransacked store.As it becomes clear the crimes are linked, suspicion falls on Phil's own father. With her lives colliding, Phil's career and family face the ultimate threat.But who can she trust - the badge, or her own blood?'Another tour de force from Michael Robotham. He is so good at humanising his characters - even the nasty ones' LINWOOD BARCLAY'Everyone is so beautifully drawn - you tear through the pages hoping they can be trusted' LAINIE ANDERSON'Grips like a vice and twists like a rollercoaster. Impossibly clever. Impossible to put down!' ***** READER REVIEW*STORM CHILD was a No.1 print bestseller in Australia 04.07.24

From the multi-million-copy bestselling author of Richard & Judy Summer 2021 Pick When She Was Good, comes a gripping new standalone thrillerPhilomena McCarthy has defied the odds and become a promising young officer with the Metropolitan Police despite being the daughter of a notorious London gangster. Called to the scene of a domestic assault, she rescues a young woman, Tempe Brown, the girlfriend of a decorated detective. The incident is hushed up, but Phil has unwittingly made a dangerous enemy with powerful friends.Determined to protect each other, the two women strike up a tentative friendship. Tempe is thoughtful and sweet and makes herself indispensable to Phil, but sinister things keep happening and something isn't quite right about the stories Tempe tells. When a journalist with links to Phil's father and to the detective is found floating in the Thames, Phil doesn't know where to turn, who to blame or who she can trust.__________PRAISE FOR MICHAEL ROBOTHAM'S THRILLERS:'An absolute master' Stephen King'I love this guy's books' Lee Child'He writes in a voice with a haunting sense of soul' Peter James'Heart-stopping, heart-breaking and heart-wrenching' Val McDermid'Robotham is the real deal' David Baldacci'He invests suspense with such a strong emotional pull. No one else comes close' Linwood Barclay'Will have you turning the pages compulsively' The Times

The No.1 bestseller returns with a nail-biting new PC Phil McCarthy book. If you loved When You Are Mine or you're hunting for thrillers that make you think and feel, you won't want to miss this.As the daughter of a London crime boss, PC Philomena McCarthy walks a thin blue line keeping the two sides of her complicated life apart.On patrol one night she discovers a child in pyjamas, wandering alone. Taking Daisy home, Phil uncovers the aftermath of a deadly home invasion, as three miles away a prominent jeweller is found strapped to an explosive in his ransacked store.The crimes are linked, and all the evidence points to Phil's father as the mastermind.Phil's two worlds are colliding, trapping her in the middle of a vicious gang war that will threaten her career and everyone she loves.Who can she trust - the badge or her own blood?'Another tour de force from Michael Robotham. He is so good at humanising his characters - even the nasty ones' LINWOOD BARCLAY'Everyone is so beautifully drawn - you tear through the pages hoping they can be trusted' LAINIE ANDERSON'Grips like a vice and twists like a rollercoaster. Impossibly clever. Impossible to put down!' ***** READER REVIEW*STORM CHILD was a No.1 print bestseller in Australia 04.07.24