Sarah Hilary Books

A dark, compelling Marnie Rome novel, rich with psychological insight, from the winner of the Theakston's Crime Novel of the Year. For readers of Clare Mackintosh and Alex Marwood. 'Intelligently and fluently written with a clever plot and an energetic pace, dealing with harrowing topics and shot through with humanity' Cath Staincliffe The fragile young girl who causes the fatal car crash disappears from the scene. A runaway who doesn't want to be found, she only wants to return to the man who understands her and offers her warmth, comfort, a home. He gives her shelter. Just as he gives shelter to the other lost girls who live in his house. D.I. Marnie Rome thinks that she knows families, their secrets and their fault lines. But as she begins investigating the girl's disappearance nothing can prepare her for what she's about to face.

Sarah Hilary, winner of the Theakstons Crime Novel of the Year, returns with a new DI Marnie Rome novel, QUIETER THAN KILLING. A vigilante is at loose on the streets. A child is in danger. Sometimes staying silent is the only way to survive...

Sarah Hilary, winner of the 2015 Theakston's Crime Novel of the Year for SOMEONE ELSE'S SKIN returns with the phenomenal follow-up to the critically acclaimed Richard and Judy pick. David Mark says that NO OTHER DARKNESS is 'truly mesmerising', with Eva Dolan calling it 'utterly gripping'. D.I. Marnie Rome is back with her most complex case to date. Two young boys. Trapped underground in a bunker. Unable to understand why they are there. Desperate for someone to find them. Slowly realising that no-one will... Five years later, the boys' bodies are found and the most difficult case of DI Marnie Rome's career begins. Her only focus is the boys. She has to find out who they are and what happened to them. For Marnie, there is no other darkness than this... Praise for SOMEONE ELSE'S SKIN: 'A stunning debut' Mark Billingham 'A slick, stylish debut. And one that certainly got under my skin' Sharon Bolton 'A truly engrossing read from an exceptional new talent. Hilary writes with a beguiling immediacy that pulls you straight into her world on the first page and leaves you bereft when you finish. Intelligent, emotional and totally unexpected in terms of where it goes. I truly loved this book' Alex Marwood

Complicated, nuanced and psychologically rich. So assured and beguiling. I am lost in admiration at her imagination and skill Sabine Durrant

The compulsive, gripping and twisty new London crime novel featuring DI Marnie Rome, from award-wining novelist Sarah Hilary

SOMEONE ELSE'S SKIN was the twisty, compelling winner of the Theakston's 2015 Crime Novel of the Year, and a 2014 Richard and Judy Book Club pick. Introducing DI Marnie Rome, this powerful novel will enthral fans of Val McDermid, Alex Marwood and Claire Mackintosh. 'Superly disturbing' Observer 'A stunning debut' Mark Billingham Called to a women's refuge to take a routine witness statement, DI Marnie Rome instead walks in on an attempted murder. Trying to uncover the truth from layers of secrets, Marnie finds herself confronting her own demons. Because she, of all people, knows that it can be those closest to us we should fear the most . . .

Black Thorn is a standalone novel from Sarah Hilary, Theakston's Crime Novel of the Year winner and author of Fragile. They thought that they had found their forever home on the wild Cornish coast, until one night their neighbours started dying . . . Perfect for fans of Belinda Bauer and Tana French.

From Sarah Hilary, winner of the Theakston Crime Novel of the Year, comes a standalone novel, Fragile, a psychological thriller about loneliness, desire, passion and revenge.

SOMEONE ELSE'S SKIN is a gripping crime debut featuring Detective Inspector Marnie Rome, who harbors deep secrets from her traumatic past. While investigating a murder at a women's shelter, Marnie and her partner Noah uncover a web of hidden truths and escalating violence, forcing her to confront her own demons.

Sharp Glass is a standalone novel from Sarah Hilary, Theakston's Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year winner and author of Black Thorn. Trapped in a house by a man who believes she is someone she isn't, one woman must find a way to escape her captor. Perfect for fans of Elly Griffith, Belinda Bauer and Tana French.