Bøker av Ashley Kalagian Blunt

When you can fake anything, how do you know what's real? Harlow Close has made a career as an influencer uncovering the secrets of Winnipeg, dubbed 'North America's strangest city'. The region is renowned for its sub-zero temperatures, dropping to minus 40 degrees - sometimes for months at a time. Yet, it's not just the frigid winters and geographic seclusion that render Winnipeg peculiar. As Harlow struggles to uncover what happened to her father, she's forced to question everyone and everything around her - including herself. PRAISE FOR COLD TRUTH: 'With Dark Mode, Ashley Kalagian Blunt announced her arrival on the thriller scene with a bang. In this follow-up, we would expect nothing less than a smart, twisty plot, set in an unforgettable place and populated by deeply human characters - but Cold Truth does even more than that. In bringing us into the depths of Canadian winter, Ashley takes us right into what makes us who we are. Blood ties and shady online dealings come to the fore in this enthralling novel. I adored this book - compelling crime fiction at its absolute best.'  - Hayley Scrivenor, internationally bestselling author of Dirt Town and Girl Falling'Cold Truth is bone-chilling in every way: a missing father, a complicated relationship between sisters and a taut mystery in an icy Canadian winter. With twists that had me gasping, the story rocketed towards a gripping finale. I could not put it down! Another explosive thriller from the master of the cliff-hanger.' - Petronella McGovern, The Liars and The Last Trace

Is it paranoia - or is someone watching? For years, Reagan Carsen has kept her life offline. No socials. No internet presence. No photos. Safe. Until the day she stumbles on a shocking murder in a Sydney laneway. The victim looks just like her. Coincidence? As more murders shake the city and she's increasingly drawn out from hiding, Reagan is forced to confront her greatest fear. She's been found.

LoveReading Book of the Month April 2023'A Hitchcockian chiller with a powerful sense of rampant terror' ‿ Maxim Jakubowski, Crime Time'Drawn from real life cases, this brilliantly twisty thriller exposes the grimmest recesses of the dark web through a disturbing story of murder, misogyny and sickening surveillance.' ‿ LoveReading'Riveting, tense and supremely chilling, this is an eye-opening must-read for crime fiction fans everywhere.' ‿ Anna Downes, author of The Safe PlaceOnce you‿re online, there‿s nowhere to hide. A riveting psychological thriller drawn from true events, Dark Mode delves into the terrifying reality of the dark web, and the price we pay for surrendering our privacy one click at a time. Is it paranoia ‿ or is someone watching? For years, Reagan Carsen has kept her life offline. No socials. No internet presence. No photos. Safe. Until the day she stumbles on a shocking murder in a Sydney laneway. The victim looks just like her. Coincidence? As more murders shake the city and she‿s increasingly drawn out from hiding, Reagan is forced to confront her greatest fear. She‿s been found.

From the assassination in Australia, one of a series of international terrorist attacks, the story traces back to the streets of 1920s Berlin and the Armenian genocide of World War I. Three companion essays provide historical context.'Weaves a mostly-forgotten strand of our history into a compelling contemporary crime story.'- Emily Maguire'A heartfelt and gripping story of family, hardship and resilience.'- Candice Fox