Maddy Gabriel comes from a wealthy and respectable banking family, but both her father and her grandfather rebelled against their respectability, and at the age of 16, Maddy does too. The author also wrote "In Love and Friendship", "Chateau Ella" and "Shattered Stars".
Hilary Norman Books
This author made their name with gripping psychological thrillers and sagas featuring dramatic finishes. Their work often delves into the darker aspects of the human psyche, known for its ability to keep readers on the edge of their seats until the very end. The author's distinctive style and masterful storytelling make them a significant voice in the genre.







Last Run
- 395 pages
- 14 hours of reading
A gripping new thriller from a bestselling author - When a lone runner is found dead on Miami Beachs North Shore, Detective Sam Beckets first concern is for his adopted daughter, Cathy. Cathy is also a runner, and shes vulnerable. As Sam and his team start to investigate, a connection emerges with another homicide on Pompano Beach, and others close to Sam are drawn into the web . . .
Four children torn from each other after an act of suicidal madness face different fates in different parts of the world, but a driving force urges three of them to search for their lost family
On the face of it, the double homicide of Arnold and Marie Robbins looks like just another brutal Miami Beach murder - except that teenage Cathy Robbins is lying between the bodies, traumatised but unharmed. Is she a silent witness to murder, or is she a killer? 'An absorbing, cleverly constructed thriller by an ever-popular British writer' Books Magazine
Fear and Loathing
- 240 pages
- 9 hours of reading
Detective Sam Becket is determined to solve a sickening case against the advice of his colleagues when four friends are found bound, gagged and poisoned to death. The only clue is a threatening note personally addressed to Sam. Is he putting his own life, as well as the lives of those he loves most, in grave danger?
A serial killer is at work in Florida and Detective Sam Becket is hoping and praying that a body doesn’t turn up on his patch. But when a local woman is found neatly arranged on her bed with two bullet wounds where her eyes used be, there can be no doubt that the ‘Black Hole’ killer has come to Miami Beach. The murderer’s unusual modus operandi seems to be the only thing that connects the victims, but can Sam piece together the clues and stop him from striking again?
Deadly Games
- 448 pages
- 16 hours of reading
Praise for Hilary Norman and her previous novels: 'Genuinely scary' Daily Telegraph 'heart-stopping suspense' Mary Higgins Clark 'An accomplished novelist' New York Times Book Review 'a real page-turner' Daily Telegraph 'A goose-pimply, page-turning read right to the end' Company 'an enthralling read' Gerald Kaufman, The Scotsman 'A gripping read that keeps you guessing' Woman's Own 'A nerve-shredding tale of murder, revenge and calculated cruelty and a plot which twists and turns to the end' Jewish Chronicle 'A compulsive and gripping tale with a high body count and lots of intrigue...' The Bookseller 'An absorbing, cleverly constructed thriller...first class chiller thriller' Books Magazine
Ein geistesgestörter, aber hochintelligenter Psychopath befindet sich auf seinem ganz persönlichen Rachefeldzug gegen die Kirche. Sein nächstes Ziel ist Shiloh, ein kleines Dorf in Neuengland. Dessen Bewohner freuen sich auf eine besinnliche Weihnachtszeit und ahnen nicht im Geringsten, dass sie sich bald im Auge eines Sturms befinden, nach dem das Leben in Shiloh nicht mehr so sein wird, wie es einmal war ...
Der Rechtsanwalt Robin Allbeury hat es sich zur Aufgabe gemacht, Frauen zu helfen, die von ihren gewalttätigen Ehemännern geplagt werden. Doch für manche Frauen kommt jede Hilfe zu spät. So ist es im Falle von Lynne Bolsover, deren Leiche in einem Schrebergarten gefunden wird, Opfer eines brutalen Gatten - so scheint es jedenfalls ... Und dann gibt es Frauen wie Lizzie Piper, Mutter von drei Kindern und verheiratet mit einem erfolgreichen Chirurgen, der dem Idealbild des fürsorglichen Ehemanns entspricht. Doch niemand weiß, was in manchen Ehen wirklich vorgeht. Oder was hinter verschlossener Tür geschieht ...
Als Joanna Guthrie auf dem entlegenen Anwesen des berühmten Bildhauers Jack Donovan eintrifft, hat sie nur Gutes im Sinn: Der faszinierende Künstler ist blind, und Joanna möchte ihn mit einem Hund vertraut machen, den sie trainiert hat, um dem Blinden das Leben zu erleichtern. Doch es gibt Menschen in Jacks Umgebung, die das Auftauchen der Hundetrainerin mit Argwohn betrachten, und Joanna gerät unversehens in einen Strudel aus Hass und Gewalt - denn auch den Künstler umgibt ein dunkles Geheimnis, das dieser nach Möglichkeit zu verbergen sucht.



