Fiona Barton Books

`The police belonged to another world - the world they saw on the television or in the papers. Not theirs.' When two eighteen-year-old girls go missing on their gap year in Thailand, their families are thrust into the international spotlight: desperate, bereft and frantic with worry. Journalist Kate Waters always does everything she can to be first to the story, first with the exclusive, first to discover the truth - and this time is no exception. But she can't help but think of her own son, who she hasn't seen in two years, since he left home to go travelling. This time it's personal. And as the case of the missing girls unfolds, they will all find that even this far away, danger can lie closer to home than you might think . . .

"A well-told suspense story...refreshingly realistic."--The New York Times Book Review. "Danger feels real in the brilliant I See You...Mackintosh seems destined to do important work for many years to come."--The Washington Post. "Mackintosh allots her characters the perfect amount of back story, allowing them to carry their own weight throughout the investigation. She also casts enough extras to keep readers guessing who could be behind these attacks...readers may find themselves wanting to reread this one."--Associated Press. "[A] deliciously creepy tale of urban paranoia."--Ruth Ware. The author propels readers into a dark and claustrophobic thriller, where a normal woman becomes trapped in her everyday world. Zoe Walker follows the same routine to the train station, unaware that someone is watching her. It begins with a classified ad; one evening, she sees her own face in the local paper, accompanied by a phone number and a website called FindTheOne.com. Other women appear in the ad, and Zoe realizes they are victims of increasingly violent crimes, including murder. With the help of a determined cop, she uncovers the ad's twisted purpose, turning her paranoia into panic. Zoe suspects someone close to her has targeted her, and the man smiling at her from across the train car might be more than a friendly stranger—he could be her next threat.

'Clever and compelling. You?ll love THE CHILD? Clare Mackintosh'Tense, tantalising and ultimately very satisfying . . . definitely one of the year's must-reads? Lee Child'An engrossing, irresistible story about the coming to light of a long-buried secret. An absolutely fabulous read - I loved it!?Shari LapenaThe bestselling author of 2016?s breakout debut, THE WIDOW, returns with her new dark, unputdownable thriller.********When a paragraph in an evening newspaper reveals a decades-old tragedy, most readers barely give it a glance. But for three strangers it?s impossible to ignore.For one woman, it?s a reminder of the worst thing that ever happened to her.For another, it reveals the dangerous possibility that her darkest secret is about to be discovered.And for the third, a journalist, it?s the first clue in a hunt to uncover the truth.The Child?s story will be told.********'I loved this gripping story that kept me guessing to the end? Liz Nugent'Fiona Barton is a major new talent? M J Arlidge

Superb writing, often blackly funny, and a scene that made me cry into my pillow.' Gillian McAllister, Sunday Times bestselling author of EVERYTHING BUT THE TRUTH'Fiona Barton is perceptive, empathetic and a talented writer' Daily Express

'The ultimate psychological thriller' Lisa Gardner We've all seen him: the man - the monster - staring from the front page of every newspaper, accused of a terrible crime. But what about the woman who grips his arm on the courtroom stairs âe" the woman who stands by him? Jean Taylorâe(tm)s life was blissfully ordinary. Nice house, nice husband. Glen was all sheâe(tm)d ever wanted: her Prince Charming. Until he became that man accused, that monster on the front page. Jean was married to a man everyone thought capable of unimaginable evil. But now Glen is dead and sheâe(tm)s alone for the first time, free to tell her story on her own terms. Jean Taylor is going to tell us what she knows. Du Maurier's REBECCA meets WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT KEVIN and GONE GIRL in this intimate tale of a terrible crime. 'My book of the year so far' C. L. Taylor, author of THE LIE

Elise King is a successful and ambitious detective - or she was, before medical leave left her unsure if she'd ever return to work. She now spends most days watching the growing tensions in her small seaside town of Ebbing- the weekenders in their fancy clothes, renovating old bungalows into luxury homes, and the locals resentful of the changes. Elise can only guess what really happens behind closed doors. But Dee Eastwood, her cleaner, often knows. She's an invisible presence in many of the houses in town but she sees and hears everything. The conflicts in town boil over when a newcomer wants to put Ebbing on the map with a giant music festival, and a teenage girl ends up dead because of drugs. When a man also disappears the first night of the festival, Elise is drawn back into her detective work and starts digging for answers. Ebbing is a small town, but it's full of myriad secrets and hidden connections that run deeper and darker than Elise could have ever imagined.

Three women. One Killer.Talking to strangers has never been more dangerous...When the body of forty-four-year-old Karen Simmons is found abandoned in remote woodland, journalist Kiki Nunn is determined this will be the big break she so desperately needs.Because she has a head start on all the other reporters. Just a week before Karen was killed, Kiki interviewed her about the highs and lows of mid-life romance. Karen told her all about kissing strangers on the beach under the stars, expensive meals, roses. About the scammers, the creeps, the man who followed her home the other night...While the police appear to be focusing on local suspects, Kiki sets out to write the definitive piece on one woman's fatal search for love. But she will soon learn that the search for truth can be just as deadly...

Nach dem Abitur verschwinden die Freundinnen Alex und Rosie in Bangkok. Reporterin Kate Waters wird in den Fall involviert, da auch ihr Sohn in Thailand ist. Nach einem Hostel-Brand werden die Leichen der beiden gefunden, doch die Umstände sind mysteriös. Ein verletzter Zeuge könnte entscheidende Informationen haben.

Jusqu'où iriez-vous pour protéger votre famille ? Quand deux jeunes filles de dix-huit ans disparaissent lors de leur année sabbatique en Thaïlande, leurs familles se retrouvent aussitôt sous les projecteurs des médias internationaux : désespérées, paniquées et exposées jusque dans leur intimité. La journaliste Kate Waters, toujours avide d'un bon papier, se charge immédiatement de l'affaire, mais cette fois elle est loin d'imaginer à quel point elle va être impliquée personnellement. Car deux corps correspondant aux signalements sont retrouvés dans un incendie et ne laissent aucun doute sur le sort des disparues. Autre découverte : la correspondance personnelle d'une des victimes. La jeune femme y fait référence à un certain Jack, rencontré peu avant son décès. Jack qui n'est autre que le fils de Kate dont elle n'a plus de nouvelles....