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Собрание книг [16 шт.] Год выпуска: 2011 - 2024 Автор: Rachel Abbott / Рейчел Эббот Категория: Psychological thriller Язык курса: Английский Формат: EPUB Качество: Издательский макет или текст (eBook) Описание: Rachel Abbott (the pen name of Sheila Rodgers, born 1952) is a British author of psychological thrillers. A self-publisher, her first three novels have combined to sell over one million copies, and have all been bestsellers on Amazon's Kindle store. In 2015, she was named the 14th bestselling author over the last five years on Amazon's Kindle in the UK.
Abbott grew up near Manchester, England. She worked as a systems analyst, and then founded an interactive media company, developing software and websites for the education market. She sold the company for around £5 million in 2000. Following the sale, she moved from Lancashire, England, to Italy, where she restored a 15th-century Italian monastery that for a time she and her husband operated as a venue for weddings and holidays.
In 2009, Abbott decided to write a book about an average, everyday woman put into a situation where she had no other option but to commit murder. It took Abbott 18 months to write the first draft. In November 2011, after it was rejected by several literary agents, Abbott, then 59, self-published her first novel, Only the Innocent, on Amazon, under her pen name. The book sold slowly at first, with sales taking off after Abbott put together a strong marketing campaign.
By 2015, Abbott's first three novels, all self-published in the UK, with the first two published by Thomas & Mercer in the US, had combined to sell one million copies. All three have been bestsellers in Amazon's Kindle store. By March 2016, she had sold two million books. In 2015, Abbott was named Amazon's most popular independently published author in the UK; she is Amazon's number one e-book seller in crime and thriller writing. Also in 2015, she was named the 14th bestselling author over the last five years on Amazon's Kindle in the UK, after first publishing on the platform in 2011. For the year 2015 (through August), Stranger Child was the most borrowed book from Amazon UK's Kindle Owners' Lending Library service, and number 11 on Amazon UK's list of best-selling eBooks of 2015. Рейчел Эббот (настоящее имя Sheila Rodgers), автор психологических триллеров, сделала себя сама. Всю сознательную жизнь она потратила на создание собственного бизнеса - интерактивной медиа компании, разрабатывающей вебсайты и программы для рынка образования, руководила людьми, вела переговоры. А затем бросила всё и уехала с мужем в Италию, где и пишет сейчас романы. Рейчел сама себя опубликовала – выложила книгу в Сеть, сама себя разрекламировала и... преуспела. Её романы скачивают тысячи читателей ежедневно. Эббот очень активно ведет собственный блог, где собирается не только рассказывать о себе и своих книгах, но и делиться рецептами, сплетничать о жизни других писателей, вести литературную гостиную.
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DCI Tom Douglas series
1. Only The Innocent (2011) - Только невинные
В Лондоне обнаруживают привязанное к кровати тело миллионера по имени Хьюго Флетчер, у полиции нет сомнений, убийца - женщина. Место преступления, особая жестокость, с которой неизвестная расправилась с мужчиной, — буквально все кричит о личном характере убийства, вероятно совершенном из мести. Главная подозреваемая — жена миллионера Лора. У этой женщины много секретов, и она не спешит делиться с полицией своей очень личной историей о том, как из привлекательного ухажера ее муж превратился в домашнего тирана и расчетливого преступника. Вскоре обнаруживается, что Лора была далеко не единственной женщиной в жизни Хьюго Флетчера, и не только она скрывает пугающие скелеты в шкафу...
2. The Back Road (2013) - Путь обмана
В тихой деревне на проселочной дороге неизвестный водитель сбил девочку и оставил ее умирать. Есть основания предполагать, что это не просто несчастный случай. Непонятно, как девочка оказалась ночью в лесу? И почему никто не заявил о пропаже ребенка? Расследование осложняется тем, что у многих жителей деревни есть причины скрывать, что они делали в ночь, когда было совершено преступление.
3. Sleep Tight (2014) - Спи спокойно
Со стороны жизнь Оливии Брукс кажется безоблачной и беззаботной: любящий муж, исполняющий все ее прихоти, трое прекрасных детей, комфортабельный дом в пригороде Манчестера... Но однажды Роберт, супруг Оливии, заявляет в полицию о таинственном исчезновении жены и детей. При этом все ее личные вещи, включая кошелек и мобильный телефон, лежат на своих местах. Но это не единственная странность, которая сразу привлекает внимание полицейских. Детектив Том Дуглас вспоминает, что имя Оливии Брукс неоднократно фигурировало в делах, в ходе расследования которых не удалось обнаружить преступного умысла. Произошедшее оказывалось или несчастным случаем, или простым недоразумением. Что же на этот раз случилось с молодой женщиной и ее детьми? Тому Дугласу предстоит ответить на непростой вопрос: кто из супругов сплел сеть хитроумной интриги, а кто стал ни о чем не подозревающей жертвой?
4. Stranger Child (2015)
One Dark Secret. One act of revenge.
When Emma Joseph met her husband David, he was a man shattered by grief. His first wife had been killed outright when her car veered off the road. Just as tragically, their six-year-old daughter mysteriously vanished from the scene of the accident.
Now, six years later, Emma believes the painful years are behind them. She and David have built a new life together and have a beautiful baby son, Ollie. Then a stranger walks into their lives, and their world tilts on its axis. Emma’s life no longer feels secure. Does she know what really happened all those years ago? And why does she feel so frightened for herself and for her baby?
When a desperate Emma reaches out to her old friend DCI Tom Douglas for help, she puts all their lives in jeopardy. Before long, a web of deceit is revealed that shocks both Emma and Tom to the core. They say you should never trust a stranger. Maybe they’re right.
4.5 Nowhere Child (2015)
Someone is looking for Tasha. But does she want to be found?
Eight months ago Tasha Joseph ran away, and her stepmother, Emma, has been searching for her ever since. She is desperate to give Tasha the home and security she deserves.
The problem is, Emma isn’t the only one looking for Tasha. The police are keen to find her too. She could be a vital witness in a criminal trial, and DCI Tom Douglas has a team constantly on the lookout for her.
But Tasha remains hidden, and nobody appears to have seen her.
Suddenly, the stakes are raised. Somebody is offering money – a lot of money – for information about Tasha’s whereabouts.
Tom and Emma know they have never been closer to finding the young girl. But they also recognise that she has never been closer to danger. Can they find her first?
She can run – but for how long can she hide?
5. Kill Me Again (2016)
When your life is a lie, who can you trust?
When Maggie Taylor accepts a new job in Manchester, she is sure it is the right move for her family. The children have settled well although her husband, Duncan, doesn’t appear to be so convinced.
But nothing prepares her for the shock of coming home from work one night to find that Duncan has disappeared, leaving their young children alone. His phone is dead, and she has no idea where he has gone, or why. And then she discovers she’s not the only one looking for him.
When a woman who looks just like Maggie is brutally murdered and DCI Tom Douglas is brought in to investigate, Maggie realises how little she knows about Duncan’s past. Is he the man she loves? Who is he running from?
She doesn’t have long to decide whether to trust him or betray him. Because one thing has been made clear to Maggie – another woman will die soon, and it might be her.
6. The Sixth Window (2017)
THE TRUTH HURTS – BUT LIES ARE DEADLY
After eighteen months of grieving for her husband Bernie, killed in a horrific hit and run accident, Natalie Gray has found love with her husband’s best friend - Ed Cooper - and has moved herself and fifteen-year-old daughter, Scarlett, into his home. But Natalie begins to suspect Ed has a dark side - and even darker intentions.
Desperate to get her daughter to a place of safety, she and Scarlett move to a new home that holds secrets of its own. But has removing Scarlett from one potential threat placed her in far greater danger?
DCI Tom Douglas is also chasing the truth, as his investigation into the suicide of a teenage girl draws him ever closer to Natalie and Scarlett. But will he be too late to protect them from the peril they face, or from the truths that will tear their lives apart?
7. Come A Little Closer (2018)
They will be coming soon. They come every night.
Snow is falling softly as a young woman takes her last breath.
Fifteen miles away, two women sit silently in a dark kitchen. They don’t speak, because there is nothing left to be said.
Another woman boards a plane to escape the man who is trying to steal her life. But she will have to return, sooner or later.
These strangers have one thing in common. They each made one bad choice - and now they have no choices left. Soon they won’t be strangers, they’ll be family…
When DCI Tom Douglas is called to the cold, lonely scene of a suspicious death, he is baffled. Who is she? Where did she come from? How did she get there? How many more must die? Who is controlling them, and how can they be stopped?
8. The Shape of Lies (2019)
Yesterday, Scott was dead. Today, he’s back.
And Anna doesn’t believe in ghosts.
Scott was Anna’s boyfriend. She loved him, but he ruined her life. When he died, she should have been free, but today Scott is on the radio, threatening to spill her secrets.
Anna is a mother, a wife, and head teacher of a primary school.
And she’s a good liar.
She made one mistake, and now she is having to pay for it. Scott is the only person who knows the truth about her past, but how can he be alive?
Soon, DCI Tom Douglas is going to knock on her door looking for answers. But Anna is already running scared: from the man she loved; the man she watched die; the man who has come back to life. She has one week to find him. One week to stop him.
9. Right Behind You (2020)
Some doors should not be opened.
Some can never be closed.
Jo Palmer’s peaceful and happy life is about to end.
Ash – the man she loves – will be arrested by the police.
Millie – her precious daughter – will be taken from her.
She will lose her friends.
She will doubt her sanity.
Someone is stealing everything Jo loves, and will stop at nothing.
But right now, Jo is laughing in her kitchen, eating dinner with her family, suspecting nothing.
It’s raining outside.
There’s a knock at the door. They are here. A DCI Tom Douglas thriller ***** Praise for Rachel Abbott
“A dark, extremely readable, well-plotted psychological thriller.” – The Times
“It’s easy to see why readers keep coming back for this author’s thrills.” – Observer
“A properly addictive, leave-the-light-on thriller.” – Red Magazine
“Cleverly plotted and intriguing, all the characters are well-fleshed! Utterly compelling and truly unputdownable!” – Mystery People
10. Close Your Eyes (2021)
Don’t let him under your skin. He’ll destroy you.
Don’t fight him. He’ll win.
Run. Never let him find you.
I thought I was safe here, but I’m not. I’ve stayed too long. Now Genevieve is dead, and the police are on their way. It’s time for me to go.
I must stick to the plan – the one I made the day I arrived in this city. My bag is packed. It always is. I will destroy every shred of evidence of my existence. The police must never find me. If they do, so will he.
I made a mistake, and someone had to die. But I’m the one who has truly lost her life.
I need to make a choice. If I keep running, I’ll never stop. If I go back, he will make me suffer. How many lives can one person ruin?
11. No More Lies (2023)
It would be unfair to blame the woman I met tonight for turning my life upside down. She didn't. It was already upside down. I just didn't know it.
Recently life has been good for Mallory Hansen: a great job, a lovely home, and a wonderful man, Nathan, to share it with.
But now she must ask herself: is it all built on lies?
A shocking accusation has been made against Nathan, and Mallory doesn't know who to believe. He denies everything, but all the signs point to his guilt. She has learned to trust Nathan, but she also remembers the boy he used to be.
As teenagers, Mallory and Nathan were part of a close-knit group of six friends until a vicious argument drove them apart. Now, fifteen years later, they are back in touch - only to find themselves drawn into a web of mutual distrust, one by one... The attacks on their lives are skilfully targeted, designed to hit them where they hurt the most, and when a young woman disappears and a baby is abducted, DCI Tom Douglas must try to unravel the past and discover who is the architect of their misery.
Stephanie King series 1. And So It Begins (2018) 2. The Murder Game (2020) 3. Dont Look Away (2023) 4. The Last Time I Saw Him (2024)
Добавил And So It Begins (Stephanie King 01, 2018) : WHO WILL BELIEVE YOUR STORY IF THE ONLY WITNESS IS DEAD? 'What a storyteller Rachel Abbott is... I was hooked from the start' CARA HUNTER 'A truly compelling, twisty, enthralling and satisfying read... Absolutely AMAZING!' ANGELA MARSONS Cleo knows she should be happy for her brother Mark. He's managed to find someone new after the sudden death of his first wife - but something about Evie just doesn't feel right... When Evie starts having accidents at home, her friends grow concerned. Could Mark be causing her injuries? Called out to their cliff-top house one night, Sergeant Stephanie King finds two bodies entangled on blood-drenched sheets. Where does murder begin? When the knife is raised to strike, or before, at the first thought of violence? As the accused stands trial, the jury is forced to consider - is there ever a proper defence for murder?
Добавил The Shape of Lies (2019) : Yesterday, Scott was dead. Today, he’s back.
And Anna doesn’t believe in ghosts.
Scott was Anna’s boyfriend. She loved him, but he ruined her life. When he died, she should have been free, but today Scott is on the radio, threatening to spill her secrets.
Anna is a mother, a wife, and head teacher of a primary school.
And she’s a good liar.
She made one mistake, and now she is having to pay for it. Scott is the only person who knows the truth about her past, but how can he be alive?
Soon, DCI Tom Douglas is going to knock on her door looking for answers. But Anna is already running scared: from the man she loved; the man she watched die; the man who has come back to life. She has one week to find him. One week to stop him. ***** ‘Utterly, spine-chillingly brilliant. I loved how it tapped into our deepest fears and I never quite knew what to expect. So addictive and tense! I actually felt goosebumps!‘ Karen Hamilton, best-selling author of The Perfect Girlfriend
‘I devoured The Shape of Lies. Full of intrigue, secrets and compelling sub-plots that intertwine to a devastating and heart-stopping finish.’ Mel Sherratt, bestselling author
‘With plenty twists and turns, this book will keep you on the edge of your seat right until the very last full stop. Unputdownable’ Blogger, Debra’s Book Café
‘A seriously sinister storyline that grabbed me by the throat from the start! The Shape of Lies will have you racing through the pages - Rachel Abbott delivers another chilling, addictive and oh-so-creepy read!’ Blogger, Crimebookjunkie
'The tension is ripped back and forth like a loose live wire, as the reader is drawn back and forth from the past to the present. The author balances and melds both storylines perfectly to create a captivating read. Oh, and kudos to Abbott for the ending, it was completely unexpected.' Blogger, Cheryl M-M
'Rachel Abbott has done it again. Within seconds of starting this book, I very quickly became totally immersed back into the world of Tom Douglas and his investigations. Action packed full of secrets and lies, mystery and intrigue, this is a brilliant addition to a series that just gets stronger and stronger with each new release.' Blogger, Kim the Book Worm Praise for Rachel Abbott
‘The queen of psychological thrillers’ - Fabulous Magazine
‘A dark, extremely readable, well-plotted psychological thriller.’ - The Times
‘There’s a clever twist, which Abbott carefully unveils… it’s easy to see why readers kept coming back for this author’s thrills.’ - The Observer
'I raced through this compelling, twisty novel. Loved it' - Laura Marshall
'Brilliant... The twists came so quickly I almost got whiplash' - Jenny Blackhurst
'An unnerving, twisting tale that you won't be able to put down' - Caroline Mitchell
'Rachel Abbott has delivered another intricately plotted thriller that never falters on tension or pace ... the suspense doesn't let up until the very last page' - Michelle Davies
'A breathless tour-de-force that left me hungry for more... Psychological crime writing at its very best' - Kate Rhodes
'The definition of addictive - Rachel Abbott's best book yet. Kept me up until the small hours - and you won't see the ending coming' - Phoebe Morgan
'Really gripping and menacing - compulsive reading' - Harriet Tyce
Добавил The Murder Game (Stephanie King 02, 2020) : The thrilling new #1 bestseller from the 'Queen of twisted suspense.' We were all there that day. Now one of us is dead...
The first time Jemma and Matt were invited to Polskirrin - Lucas Jarrett's imposing ocean-view home - it was for an intimate wedding that ended in tragedy. Jemma will never forget the sight of the girl's body floating towards the rocky shore.
Now, exactly one year later, Lucas has invited his guests back for a macabre anniversary.
But what Lucas has in store for them is nothing like a candlelight vigil. Someone who was there that night remembers more than they'll admit to, and Lucas has devised a game to make them tell the truth.
Jemma believes she and Matt know nothing about what happened... but what if she's wrong? Before you play a deadly game, make sure you can pay the price... A compulsive psychological thriller in a stunning setting that will have you gripped until the last page. Perfect for fans of The Hunting Party and The Holiday.
