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Catherine Ryan Howard

    January 1, 1982

    Catherine Ryan Howard crafts gripping crime fiction that delves into the darker aspects of human nature and the complexities of relationships under duress. Her narratives are characterized by a masterful build-up of suspense and psychological depth, drawing readers into intricate plots from the outset. Howard's distinctive style is marked by unexpected twists and sharp observations, ensuring a compelling reading experience. She is celebrated for her ability to create believable scenarios and layered characters, establishing her as a prominent voice in contemporary crime writing.

    Catherine Ryan Howard
    Run Time
    56 Days
    Distress Signals
    The Liar's Girl
    The Trap
    The Nothing Man
    • 2025

      Burn After Reading

      • 352 pages
      • 13 hours of reading

      The story revolves around Jack Smyth, who is hailed a hero after attempting to rescue his wife from a fire, only to later discover she was already dead before the flames started. Facing suspicion and seeking to clear his name, he signs a book deal to share his side of the story. Emily, an inexperienced ghostwriter with her own secrets, is drawn into the project, uncovering dark truths that suggest some stories should remain untold. As tensions rise, the narrative explores themes of guilt, truth, and the complexities of human relationships.

      Burn After Reading
    • 2023

      The Trap

      • 263 pages
      • 10 hours of reading
      3.9(453)Add rating

      'You'd think they'd do something about the taxi shortage, ' he says. 'Especially with the missing women.'Stranded on a dark road in the middle of the night, a young woman accepts a lift from a passing stranger. It's the nightmare scenario that every girl is warned about, and she knows the dangers all too well - but what other choice does she have?As they drive, she alternates between fear and relief - one moment thinking he is just a good man doing a good thing, the next convinced he's a monster. But when he delivers her safely to her destination, she realizes her fears were unfounded.And her heart sinks. Because a monster is what she's looking for.She'll try again tomorrow night. But will the man who took her sister take the bait?

      The Trap
    • 2022

      A cleverly plotted high-concept thriller from the No. 1 bestselling author of The Nothing Man and 56 Days.

      Run Time
    • 2021

      56 Days

      • 432 pages
      • 16 hours of reading
      3.7(40221)Add rating

      A brilliantly claustrophobic and twisty thriller from the critically acclaimed author of the No. 1 bestseller The Nothing Man.

      56 Days
    • 2020

      A brilliantly twisty thriller from the critically acclaimed author of Rewind, an Irish Times bestseller.

      The Nothing Man
    • 2019

      JG is your fun-loving, popular teenager, with a gift that sets him apart from his friends. Little does he know that a trip to one of his favourite places, the City Library, will change everything in his life as he knows it, opening doors and adventures, and leading him into dimensional worlds, where he is blessed with the knowledge of shapeshifting and then, let's just say, not having the pleasure to meet the ego-possessed, megalomaniac, brain-crushing alien, Orbotron--a creature of doom and destruction. So children, we can ask ourselves the question: will this young man save the day?

      John George's Island and the Vamcreeper's Curse
    • 2019

      Rewind

      • 336 pages
      • 12 hours of reading
      3.6(3408)Add rating

      Psycho meets Fatal Attraction in this explosive story about a twisted voyeur and a terrible crime from the bestselling author of Distress Signals and The Liar's Girl.

      Rewind
    • 2018

      The Liar's Girl

      • 336 pages
      • 12 hours of reading
      3.9(15670)Add rating

      An unmissable, utterly compelling thriller from the bestselling author of Distress Signals.

      The Liar's Girl
    • 2016

      The day Adam Dunne's girlfriend, Sarah, fails to return from a Barcelona business trip, his life begins to fall apart. Days later, the arrival of her passport and a note that reads 'I'm sorry - S' sets off real alarm bells. He vows to do whatever it takes to find her. Adam is puzzled when he connects Sarah to a cruise ship called the Celebrate - and to a woman, Estelle, who disappeared from the same ship in eerily similar circumstances almost exactly a year before. To get the answers, Adam must confront some difficult truths about his relationship with Sarah. He must do things of which he never thought himself capable. And he must try to outwit a predator who seems to have found the perfect hunting ground...

      Distress Signals