When you think you're safe,
When you think you're all alone,
That's when he'll come for you...

A silent killer stalks the city, targeting those home alone at night, playing a deadly game of cat and mouse with the victims.

As panic spreads, Detective Inspector Helen Grace leads the investigation, but is herself a hunted woman, her every step shadowed by a ruthless psychopath bent on revenge.

As she tracks the murderer, Grace begins to suspect there is a truly shocking home truth that connects these brutal crimes. But what she will find is something more twisted than she could ever suspect...

Check the windows, lock the doors - this is a twisted page-turner that will prey on your darkest fears, in the way only M.J. Arlidge can.
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PRAISE FOR M. J. ARLIDGE AND THE HELEN GRACE THRILLERS:

'Chilling' THE TIMES

'Gripping' SUNDAY MIRROR

'Addictive' EXPRESS

'Truly excellent' THE SUN

'Amazing' RICHARD MADELEY

'Mesmerizing' LISA GARDNER

'Chills to the bone' DAILY MAIL

'This is going to be as big as Jo Nesbo' JUDY FINNIGAN

'Helen Grace is one of the greatest heroes to come along in years' JEFFERY DEAVER

EVERY CRIME IS CONNECTED.
BUT WHO IS PULLING THE STRINGS?

THE GRIPPING DI HELEN GRACE THRILLER BY THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR M. J. ARLIDGE

'Nailbiting . . . full of twists and turns' 5***** READER REVIEW
'The writing grabs you and pulls you straight into an action-packed read' 5***** READER REVIEW
'Read on the edge of my seat until the end' 5***** READER REVIEW
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A blood-red sunrise
Just after 7 AM DI Helen Grace stumbles on a dead woman lying in a country road. She has been brutally shot for no apparent reason.

Two hours later
At gunpoint a shopkeeper is forced to close up by two assailants. Before the police can get inside a single gunshot rings out.

A rampage of revenge?
Over one long day the town of Southampton is terrorized by two young killers who appear to be killing at random.

For DI Helen Grace, it's a race against time.

Uncover why they're doing this and who's next - or always be one step behind . . .
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PRAISE FOR M.J. ARLIDGE:

'Helen Grace is one of the greatest heroes to come along in years' JEFFERY DEAVER

'The new Jo Nesbo' JUDY FINNIGAN

'Chills to the bone' Daily Mail

'Fast paced and nailbitingly tense . . . gripping' SUN

'Chilling stuff' Fabulist

'A chilling read' My Weekly

'A grisly, gripping thriller' Sunday Mirror

'Gruesomely realistic, intriguing and relentless. Arlidge's fledgling army of fans is about to grow' Sunday Sport

'Eeny Meeny debuts one of the best new series detectives, Helen Grace. Determined, tough and damaged, she must unravel a terrifying riddle of a killer kidnapping victims in pairs. Mesmerizing!' Lisa Gardner

'Expertly pulled off. It has a devious premise. DI Helen Grace is fiendishly awesome. It's scary as all hell. And it has a full cast of realistically drawn, interesting characters that make the thing read like a bullet' Will Lavender

FROM THE MIND OF THE MILLION-COPY BESTSELLER M.J. ARLIDGE COMES THE BRAND NEW SERIAL KILLER THRILLER STARRING DETECTIVE INSPECTOR HELEN GRACE...

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"You have one hour to live."

The twisting and terrifying Sunday Times bestseller thriller from the rip-roaring Detective Inspector Helen Grace series

'Detective Inspector Helen Grace is one of the greatest heroes to come along in years' JEFFERY DEAVER

'Fast-paced and nail-bitingly tense . . . Taut and gripping' SUN
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A young woman wakes up in a cold, dark cellar, with no idea how she got there or who her kidnapper is. So begins her terrible nightmare . . .

Nearby, the body of another young woman is discovered buried on a remote beach.

But the dead girl was never reported missing - her estranged family having received regular texts from her over the years.

Someone has been keeping her alive from beyond the grave.

For DI Helen Grace, it's chilling evidence that she's searching for a monster not only twisted and clever - but a predator who's killed before.

Now, as she struggles to understand the killer's motivation, she begins a desperate race against time . . .
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PRAISE FOR M.J. ARLIDGE:

'Page-turningly chilling' The Times

'DI Helen Grace is a genuinely fresh heroine . . . M.J. Arlidge weaves together a tapestry that chills to the bone' Daily Mail

'M.J. Arlidge is the new Jo Nesbo' Judy Finnigan

'Taut, fast-paced, truly excellent' Sun

'Chilling stuff' Fabulist

'A chilling read' My Weekly

'A grisly, gripping thriller' Sunday Mirror

'Dark, twisted, thought provoking, and I couldn't turn the pages fast enough. Take a ride on this roller coaster from hell - white knuckles guaranteed' Tami Hoag

'DI Helen Grace is fiendishly awesome. It's scary as all hell' Will Lavender

'A fast-paced, twisting police procedural and thriller' Huffington Post

If you go down to the woods today, you better not go alone . . .

FROM THE MILLION-COPY BESTSELLING AUTHOR M.J. ARLIDGE
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The last thing Tom Campbell remembers is camping in the New Forest with his girlfriend, Melissa.

Now he is helpless, alone, and being hunted through the woods by a sinister, masked figure . . .

When Tom's body is found, displayed with grisly relish, Helen Grace takes the case. But before she can catch her breath, a second victim is taken.

There's a serial killer on the loose.

As something dark and deadly stalks the forest, Helen and her team must race against time to catch the perpetrator, before more blood is shed.

But the hunt will take Helen back into the eerie twilit woods.

And this time, she might not make it out alive . . .

PRAISE FOR M.J. ARLIDGE:

'Helen Grace is one of the greatest heroes to come along in years' Jeffery Deaver

'The new Jo Nesbo' Judy Finnigan

'Fast paced and nailbitingly tense . . . gripping' Sun

'DI Helen Grace is a genuinely fresh heroine . . . MJ Arlidge weaves together a tapestry that chills to the bone' Daily Mail

THE FOURTH DI HELEN GRACE THRILLER BY BESTSELLING AUTHOR M J ARLIDGE

'Helen Grace is one of the greatest heroes to come along in years' JEFFERY DEAVER

In the dead of night, three raging fires light up the city skies. It's more than a tragic coincidence. For DI Helen Grace the flames announce the arrival of an evil she has never encountered before.

Because this is no firestarter seeking sick thrills, but something more chilling: a series of careful, calculating acts of murder.

But why were the victims chosen? What's driving the killer? And who will be next?

A powder keg of fear, suspicion and dread has been laid. Now all it needs is a spark to set it off . . .


PRAISE FOR M.J. ARLIDGE:

'The new Jo Nesbo' JUDY FINNIGAN

'Fast paced and nailbitingly tense ... gripping' SUN

'DI Helen Grace is a genuinely fresh heroine ... MJ Arlidge weaves together a tapestry that chills to the bone' Daily Mail

'Chilling stuff' Fabulist

'A chilling read' My Weekly

'A grisly, gripping thriller' Sunday Mirror

'Gruesomely realistic, intriguing and relentless. Arlidge's fledgling army of fans is about to grow' Sunday Sport

'Eeny Meeny debuts one of the best new series detectives, Helen Grace. Determined, tough and damaged, she must unravel a terrifying riddle of a killer kidnapping victims in pairs. Mesmerizing!' Lisa Gardner

'Expertly pulled off. It has a devious premise. DI Helen Grace is fiendishly awesome. It's scary as all hell. And it has a full cast of realistically drawn, interesting characters that make the thing read like a bullet' Will Lavender

'A fast-paced, twisting police procedural and thriller that's sure to become another bestseller' Huffington Post

DISCOVER THE GRIPPING DI HELEN GRACE THRILLER BY BESTSELLING AUTHOR M.J. ARLIDGE

'Helen Grace is one of the greatest heroes to come along in years' JEFFERY DEAVER
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There are some fates worse than death . . .

Called to a Southampton nightclub, Detective Inspector Helen Grace cuts the duct tape from the asphyxiated victim and discovers she knows him.

A man from the double life she has concealed from her superiors, Helen is determined to find his murderer - while keeping their relationship hidden at all costs.

When a new victim is found, Helen works around the clock to stop her life unravelling. She'll do anything to solve this case - but dare she reveal her own darkest secrets and lose everything?

And would even that be enough to stop this killer?
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PRAISE FOR M.J. ARLIDGE:

'Fast paced and nailbitingly tense . . . gripping' Sun

'DI Helen Grace is a genuinely fresh heroine . . . MJ Arlidge weaves together a tapestry that chills to the bone' Daily Mail

'Gruesomely realistic, intriguing and relentless' Sunday Sport

'Expertly pulled off. DI Helen Grace is fiendishly awesome. It's scary as all hell' Will Lavender

'A fast-paced, twisting police procedural and thriller' Huffington Post

New to the police force, WPC Helen Grace is assigned to her first clear-cut case. Sure there's something sinister beneath the surface, Helen has a bad feeling . . . but who's going to take the word of a rookie?

Running Blind is an exclusive eBook novella featuring DI Helen Grace, from bestselling author M. J. Arlidge.

Fresh out of Police College, 18-year-old WPC Helen Grace is the first to arrive on the scene of a fatal collision. Her colleagues see nothing amiss, convinced that the young man's death was a tragic accident. But Helen is not so sure.

Who is their mystery victim? Why would he risk life and limb running across a busy highway? And what might he have been running from?

There's a dark secret lurking amid the quiet fields of Hampshire, one that Helen is determined to uncover.

In this ebook novella, rookie Helen Grace discovers what it's like to be a woman in a man's world, facing impossible odds as she races against time to save vulnerable lives.

Une enquête palpitante attend Helen Grace dans le nouveau thriller de M. J. Arlidge, " l'auteur le plus déviant d'Angleterre ".

2010. Alors qu'ils participent à une compétition sportive, cinq lycéens disparaissent dans les bois. Quatre d'entre eux réapparaîtront au bout de quelques jours. Ils auraient été séquestrés et torturés par Daniel King, un psychopathe. La cinquième membre du groupe serait morte. Le tueur, lui, semble s'être volatilisé dans la nature.


Une dizaine d'années plus tard, les quatre survivants ont réussi à surmonter tant bien que mal cette tragédie. Une nuit, l'un d'entre eux reçoit un coup de fil troublant. Une voix l'avertit qu'il ne lui reste plus qu'une heure à vivre. Si tout laisse penser qu'il s'agit d'une mauvaise blague, son corps sans vie est retrouvé le lendemain matin dans son appartement. Il a été étranglé.


Helen Grace mène l'enquête. Mais un nouveau coup de fil délivrant le même funeste message ne tarde pas à semer la panique parmi l'ancien groupe d'amis...

Een unieke inkijk in het leven van inspecteur Helen Grace

Indrukwekkend, gruwelijk en aangrijpend – Alles in de wind en Schuitje varen laten zien hoe Helen Grace is geworden tot de persoon die we nu kennen.

Alles in de wind
De vijftienjarige Jodie arriveert bij haar derde weeshuis. Misschien is dit keer alles anders. Misschien blijft ze dit keer ongedeerd en wordt er goed voor haar gezorgd. Maar de waarheid is dat Jodie niemand meer heeft om haar te beschermen. Ze zal zichzelf moeten verdedigen. Ze zal moeten veranderen. Maar wat voor persoon zal ze moeten worden om eindelijk veilig te zijn?

Schuitje varen
Helen Grace is op achttienjarige leeftijd net afgestudeerd van de politieacademie als ze wordt ingedeeld bij de verkeerspolitie. Binnen het team vindt iedereen het een saaie functie, maar dagelijks rondrijden op haar motor bevalt Helen wel. Wanneer ze wordt opgeroepen bij een verkeersongeluk van ongekende schaal, blijkt het om een fatale botsing te gaan. Maar waar haar collega’s uitgaan van een tragisch ongeval, heeft Helen haar twijfels. Waarom riskeerde het slachtoffer zijn leven door een drukke snelweg over te steken? Of was hij voor iets op de vlucht?

In de pers

‘Eindelijk weten we nu ook waarom Helen Grace zo’n toegewijde, vindingrijke speurder is geworden.’ VN Detective & Thrillergids

‘Zoals we van Arlidge gewend zijn, leest het als een trein en is het sfeervol en goed geschreven.’ VN Detective & Thrillergids

‘M.J. Arlidge boekt een enorm succes met zijn serie over de vasthoudende en getormenteerde inspecteur Helen Grace.’ Algemeen Dagblad

‘Vol cliffhangers waar je wat mee kan.’ NRC Handelsblad

Deel 10 van de Helen Grace-serie, verschijnt tegelijk met de Engelstalige editie

Na covid-19 bevindt het land zich in een van de zwaarste -recessies ooit. Nog nooit heeft inspecteur Helen Grace met zo veel geweld en onrust te maken gehad. Voor het eerst in haar leven is ze bang om de controle te verliezen: haar trouwe partner Charlie is met zwangerschapsverlof en tegelijkertijd doet haar collega Joseph Hudson er álles aan om haar het leven zuur te maken.

Drie moordzaken houden Helen ’s nachts wakker: een oude, rijke man, vermoord tijdens een inbraak in zijn immense huis; een jonge zorg-manager, in zijn auto doodgestoken met een schroevendraaier; en een jonge studente, aangerand en doodgeknuppeld in het plaatselijke park. Dan krijgt ze bericht dat de privédetective die onderzoek deed naar deze zaken levend in brand is gestoken. Net als Helen dacht hij dat zo veel geweld in korte tijd geen toeval kon zijn, maar zelfs met deze aanwijzing kan ze het verband niet zien. En de tijd begint te dringen, want de dader gaat geen enkele uitdaging uit de weg om zichzelf te bewijzen.

In de pers

‘Sterk visuele hoofdstukken met een hoog adrenalinegehalte.’ Algemeen Dagblad

‘De manier waarop Arlidge ogenschijnlijk moeiteloos eerst verhaaltechnische problemen creëert en ze vervolgens even makkelijk weer oplost, verraadt een lenige, creatieve geest.’ Het Parool

‘Het thrillergeschenk van M.J. Arlidge is geraffineerd en geloofwaardig.’ **** de Volkskrant