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The little girl peered down the dark alleyway. She knew she wasn't supposed to take this shortcut and her mother would kill her if she found out, but it was raining and all she wanted was to get home quickly. She stepped forward, not seeing the silent figure following her into the dark passageway...When nine-year-old Charlotte Standish goes missing from her street in the small town of Rydale Falls, it sparks a media frenzy. Detective Morgan Brookes leads a frantic hunt for the girl, but little Charlie seems to have vanished into thin air.Chasing up a lead at Charlie's school, Morgan is chilled to learn that this isn't the first time a child has gone missing on this street. Another girl disappeared fifteen years ago, and Morgan is the only one who thinks the cases could be related. But in the moment that she takes her eye off Charlie's case to investigate the link between the two girls, another child, Macy, goes missing.Then Morgan gets the call she was dreading, Charlie's lifeless body has been found in a local park, lying in the shadow of a large tree. Morgan has let one girl down, but she refuses to give up on Macy. Determined to find an overlooked clue, she retraces Macy's last steps. She's getting close to the truth when her partner, Detective Ben Matthews, is attacked outside Morgan's home. Is a twisted killer isolating Morgan from her team? And how long does Macy have left to live? Morgan must solve the case before more innocent lives are taken...A nail-biting, unputdownable crime thriller that will keep you up all night, for fans of Angela Marsons, Rachel Abbott and Patricia Gibney.Readers love the Detective Morgan Brookes series:'One of those rare books that really is unputdownable. A must read.' NetGalley reviewer ¿¿¿¿¿'Wow oh wow!!... How can I possibly write a review which shows how much I have enjoyed this book?... I devoured this gem in just one sitting. It completely pulled me in and was utterly impossible to put down... At points I've literally shivered... Strong five star read and one which is deserving of higher.' Goodreads reviewer, ¿¿¿¿¿

The beam shines around the dark room, lighting up the woman in sky-blue pyjamas lying on the couch. But she doesn't wake under the bright glow, she isn't sleeping at all... When a concerned neighbour reports a woman missing, Detective Morgan Brookes squeezes through the stiff front door to find the woman dead. At first, the case appears unsuspicious, but something about the scene unsettles Morgan. Every clock in the house has been stopped, every mirror covered, and the woman seems physically unharmed except for one missing lock of hair. Shirley Kelly was loved by her friends and hated by her ex-husband and his new wife, but they have an iron-clad alibi, and Morgan is certain that the scene-staging holds a vital clue. She's devastated to be proved right when another woman is killed, and her home arranged in the same way. The only difference is that the second victim has been stabbed, using a knife from Shirley's own kitchen... The team can't find a connection between the two women, but Morgan is sure that there is a deadly pattern to the killer's actions. She hunts through each woman's past until she finds the link: years ago, they both worked for a woman called Evelyn Reynolds, before tragedy struck her young family. But what has made them targets now? Morgan knows this twisted case is far from over, can she find the final clue before the clock stops for the next name on the killer's list? An absolutely gripping, mile-a-minute read. Perfect for fans of Angela Marsons, Lisa Regan and Rachel Abbott! Readers love the Detective Morgan Brookes series: 'WOW WOW WOW!! What a hair-raising rollercoaster of a read this is! WOW!... just sensational!!... My stomach felt as if it were tied in a knot throughout and at one point my jaw dropped onto my chest and it took me quite a few seconds to pull it back in place! OMG!! What the...?? The ending couldn't be more breathtaking and surprising... A terrific crime thriller and I highly recommend it.' Relax and Read Book Reviews, ¿¿¿¿¿ 'My heart is still pounding hours after the last page. Oh my god what a heart-stopping read... I had chills... Easily in my top 10 for this year.' Goodreads reviewer, ¿¿¿¿¿ 'I read this book in one sitting... I was hooked from the first page... OMG what a case... a real rollercoaster of a read... will get your heart pumping. I absolutely loved it.' Goodreads reviewer, ¿¿¿¿¿ 'Literally blew me away... Another one-sitting book with tension and suspense, chilling and with plenty of heart-in-your-mouth moments. Yes this book is that good. A must-read.' Netgalley reviewer, ¿¿¿¿¿ 'One of those rare books that really is unputdownable.' NetGalley reviewer, ¿¿¿¿¿ 'Wow oh wow!!... How can I possibly write a review which shows how much I have enjoyed this book?... I devoured this gem in just one sitting. It completely pulled me in and was utterly impossible to put down... At points I literally shivered... loved it!! A definite strong five star read and one which is deserving of higher.' Goodreads reviewer, ¿¿¿¿¿

The biting wind whips around the crystal-clear waters of the lake. The girl sits with her eyes open, as if transfixed by the waves on the shoreline, but she has taken her last breath... When Detective Morgan Brookes is called to Lake Thirlmere one frosty night, she's devastated to find the body of a young woman positioned in front of the glistening reservoir. She has ligature marks on her limbs, glue residue on her eyes, and her beautiful face is as cold as ice. Knowing only a dangerous serial killer would arrange a scene so carefully, Morgan is in a race against time to stop them before more innocent lives are lost. The victim is twenty-year-old Jasmine Armer and her mother is distraught to hear that her beautiful daughter is gone. And Morgan is shocked when she learns that Jasmine's father recently committed suicide at the same picturesque spot. The killer must have known the family. Then Morgan receives a terrifying package at the station of an intricate death mask. She immediately recognises Jasmine's long lashes and perfectly-plump lips. With the killer taunting her, Morgan knows time is running out. And then Morgan gets the heart-shattering call that her friend, Emily, has been killed. Ligature marks on Emily's arms are identical to Jasmine's. Heartbroken Morgan knows this isn't the end of the killer's twisted game, but can she track them down before they take another life? A non-stop thrill ride from the very first chapter to the final, epic conclusion. Fans of Angela Marsons, Rachel Abbott and Lisa Regan will be glued to the pages of this addictive rollercoaster of a read. What readers are saying about Helen Phifer: 'Wow!!!... I did NOT in a million years see THAT coming!!!... I smashed this in one sitting and could not sleep until I finished it which ended up being 3am!!!... Absolutely unputdownable page-turning book... Absolutely LOVED IT... I was just gobsmacked by the twist... Will stay with me for a long time.' Bookworm86, ¿¿¿¿¿ 'I devoured it over two evenings (I was working both days or I'd have read it quicker) - and I stayed up until WAY past my bedtime on the first night because I didn't want to put it down!' Urban Sapphire, ¿¿¿¿¿ 'I read this book in one sitting... I was hooked from the first page... OMG what a case... a real rollercoaster of a read... will get your heart pumping. I absolutely loved it.' Goodreads reviewer, ¿¿¿¿¿ 'My heart is still pounding hours after the last page. Oh my God what a heart-stopping read... I had goosebumps. I had chills... It grabs you from page one... hold tight until the last page and beyond.' Goodreads reviewer, ¿¿¿¿¿ 'What a book!... I found myself holding my breath and having to read the last few chapters on into the early hours of the morning because I just needed to find out what happened.' Mrs Bloggs' Books, ¿¿¿¿¿

The girl's body is lying still and the crown of rare darling roses is perfectly positioned in her beautiful auburn hair. Morgan thinks she looks picture-perfect. Until she notices the blood dripping down one side of the boulder beneath her... Following her colleague Ben up to Castlerigg Stone Circle, Detective Morgan Brookes is shocked at what she finds. A young woman has been killed, left on display at the top of the hill with a crown of roses on her head. As the team race to get the popular tourist spot cordoned off, Morgan hears the heartbroken sobs of the woman who found the body, as she identifies the victim as her best friend Cora Dalton. Morgan can already see that Cora didn't struggle when her throat was cut. There's no blood on the beautiful white gown she was wearing, which means that Cora knew her killer. But everyone, including her boyfriend Jay, has an alibi. As a local shopkeeper, Cora was a huge part of the community, and her neighbours are devastated to lose such a sweet soul. Then Morgan's team discover that a local photographer had arranged to meet Cora, and it's clear from his messages that he chose her elegant white dress. Could their photoshoot have taken a sinister turn? But when another body is found at another stone circle, wearing an identical flower crown, while the photographer is in custody, Morgan loses the only lead she has. Tracking down the florist who made the crown, Morgan pores over their records and realises the killer purchased three circles of roses... Certain another innocent life is at risk and with the killer already steps ahead, can Morgan find the connection between these girls before another life is stolen? An unbelievably gripping new crime thriller in the Detective Morgan Brookes series. Readers of Angela Marsons, Rachel Abbott and Lisa Regan will be holding their breath as they race through the pages to the final, epic conclusion. What readers are saying about Helen Phifer: 'Wow!!!... I did NOT in a million years see THAT coming!!!... I smashed this in one sitting and could not sleep until I finished it which ended up being 3am!!!... Absolutely unputdownable page-turning book... Absolutely LOVED IT... I was just gobsmacked by the twist... Will stay with me for a long time.' Bookworm86, ¿¿¿¿¿

Morgan shivers in the darkness as she walks through the park towards the abandoned building. She sees the body and the blood dripping onto the cold, frosty grass. A beautiful teenage girl is dead. Morgan feels rage build inside of her as she realises who it is... Arriving at a quiet family home on the outskirts of the Lake District, Detective Morgan Brookes must deliver devastating news to a heartbroken mother. Seeing Lexie's pink boots against the side of the house, she remembers the girl's happy face and can't help but think of her carefree childhood. Three years ago, Morgan saved Lexie from a serial killer, who is now behind bars. But this time, she's failed to protect her. Certain a new and more terrifying killer is at large, Morgan finds a neighbour who claims a man in a silver car was watching Lexie's house. Then she discovers that Lexie was meeting other survivors of serial killers at a local victim support group. Another girl, Milly, thinks she has been followed by the same silver car. But just as Morgan rushes to warn the other women, the case takes an even more sinister turn. One of them is found dead, posed in a chair with her hands tied in prayer. Flames engulf the church where the victims usually meet, with several of the others trapped inside. Morgan manages to save the women just in time, but she knows this killer will never give up. To find him, she must relive every terrifying case she's ever worked on. Somewhere in her history lies the key to saving more lives, but Morgan has no idea that this dangerous individual wants her as his final victim... A dark, gripping and twisty new thriller in the Morgan Brookes series that will have you racing until the final page. For fans of Lisa Regan, Melinda Leigh and Rachel McLean. What readers are saying about Helen Phifer: 'Wow!!!... I did NOT in a million years see THAT coming!!!... I smashed this in one sitting and could not sleep until I finished it which ended up being 3am!!!... Absolutely unputdownable page-turning book... Absolutely LOVED IT... I was just gobsmacked by the twist... Will stay with me for a long time.' Bookworm86, ¿¿¿¿¿ 'I devoured it over two evenings (I was working both days or I'd have read it quicker) - and I stayed up until WAY past my bedtime on the first night because I didn't want to put it down!' Urban Sapphire, ¿¿¿¿¿