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A-Z of Adam Fawley

The new ‘impossible to predict’ detective thriller from the Richard and Judy Book Club Spring 2021

The Whole Truth

She has everything at stake; he has everything to lose. But one of them is lying, all the same. 
 
When an Oxford student accuses one of the university's professors of sexual assault, DI Adam Fawley's team think they've heard it all before. But they couldn't be more wrong. 
 
Because this time, the predator is a woman and the shining star of the department, and the student a six-foot male rugby player. 
 
Soon DI Fawley and his team are up against the clock to figure out the truth. What they don't realise is that someone is watching. 
 
And they have a plan to put Fawley out of action for good...

An attractive student. An older professor. 
 Think you know the story? Think again. 
 
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'Riveting' Shari Lapena 
'So twisty, so timely, so terrific' Nicci French 
 'My new favourite crime series' Louise Candlish 
 
 She has everything at stake; he has everything to lose. But one of them is lying, all the same. 
 
 When an Oxford student accuses one of the university's professors of sexual assault, DI Adam Fawley's team think they've heard it all before. But they couldn't be more wrong. 
 
 Because this time, the predator is a woman and the shining star of the department, and the student a six-foot male rugby player. 
 
 Soon DI Fawley and his team are up against the clock to figure out the truth. What they don't realise is that someone is watching. 
 
 And they have a plan to put Fawley out of action for good... 
 
The fifth twisty, up-all-night thriller from the Sunday Times bestselling Cara Hunter. For fans of Shari Lapena, Claire Douglas and Lisa Jewell. 
 
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Authors can't get enough of The Whole Truth 
 
'A masterclass in twists, deception and modern crime writing' Jo Spain, The Last to Disappear 
 
'This book is nail-biting, gasp-out-loud, brilliant' John Marrs, The Vacation 
 
 '[Gives the] police procedural format a fresh coat of paint' Financial Times 
 
 'A master of the genre' Jane Casey, The Reckoning 
 
'The Fawley books are the best crime series being written at the moment' Araminta Hall, Hidden Depths 
 
'Prepare to be engrossed by a master storyteller' JP Delaney, The Perfect Wife 
 
 'Made me race to the end' Fiona Barton, Local Gone Missing 
 
 'An absolute masterclass in crime writing' Simon Lelic, The Hiding Place 
 
 And readers are loving this series, too 
 
 'All hail the new queen of all things crime' Penny, Netgalley 
 
 'Mind-bending brilliance' Kath, Netgalley 
 
 'Packed full of twists' Gary, Netgalley 
 
 'Definitely for fans of Lisa Gardner, Karin Slaughter and the like' Fiona, Netgalley 
 
 'Captivating: full of mystery, tension, moral dilemma . . . outstanding' Peter, Netgalley 
 
 'This series just gets better and better' Tina, Netgalley

Fantastic . . . my favourite series ever!

Fresh, fast-paced, and confident - with a mass of cork-screwing twists

Sarah Vaughan, author of ANATOMY OF A SCANDAL

I was totally gripped and terrified!

Araminta Hall, author of OUR KIND OF CRUELTY

The new ‘impossible to put down’ thriller from the Richard and Judy Book Club bestseller 2020

All the Rage

A girl is taken from the streets of Oxford. But it's unlike any abduction DI Fawley's seen before . . . 
 
Faith Appleford was attacked, a plastic bag tied over her head, taken to an isolated location . . . and then, by some miracle, she escaped. 
 
What's more, when DC Erica Somer interviews Faith, she quickly becomes convinced that Faith knows who her abductor is. 
 
Yet Faith refuses to press charges. 
 
Without more evidence, it's looking like the police may have to drop the case. But what happens if Faith's attacker strikes again?

The first girl came back. 
The next might not be so lucky... 
 
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'A real gripper of a read' Peter James 
 'Masterful, engrossing, twisty' Rosamund Lupton 
'One of our most exciting crime writers' John Marrs 
 
 A girl is taken from the streets of Oxford. But it's unlike any abduction DI Fawley's seen before . . . 
 
 Faith Appleford was attacked, a plastic bag tied over her head, taken to an isolated location . . . and then, by some miracle, she escaped. 
 
 What's more, when DC Erica Somer interviews Faith, she quickly becomes convinced that Faith knows who her abductor is. Yet Faith refuses to press charges. Without more evidence, it's looking like the police may have to drop the case. 
 
 But what happens if Faith's attacker strikes again? 
 
The fourth twisty, up-all-night thriller from the Sunday Times bestselling Cara Hunter. For fans of Shari Lapena, Claire Douglas and Lisa Jewell. 
 
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What they're saying about Cara Hunter 
 
 'Twist follows twist at a breathtaking pace' Daily Mail 
 
 'Fantastic...my favourite series ever!' Shari Lapena, Not A Happy Family 
 
 'You can almost hear her characters breathing from the page' Jane Corry, We All Have Our Secrets 
 
 'Utterly compelling' Nicci French, The Unheard 
 
 'A top-notch psychological thriller' JP Delaney, The Perfect Wife 
 
 'I was totally gripped and terrified!' Araminta Hall, Hidden Depths 
 
 'Hunter has rejuvenated the form' Financial Times 
 
And readers are loving this series, too 
 
 'All hail the new queen of all things crime' Penny, Netgalley 
 
 'Mind-bending brilliance' Kath, Netgalley 
 
 'Packed full of twists' Gary, Netgalley 
 
 'Definitely for fans of Lisa Gardner, Karin Slaughter and the like' Fiona, Netgalley 
 
 'Captivating: full of mystery, tension, moral dilemma . . . outstanding' Peter, Netgalley 
 
 'This series just gets better and better' Tina, Netgalley

Fantastic...my favourite series ever!

PETER JAMES, author of DEAD AT FIRST SIGHT

Classy, agile, fresh, unpredictable and utterly compelling...hats off!

The most gripping book of the year from the Richard and Judy Bestselling author

No Way Out

It's one of the most disturbing cases DI Fawley has ever worked. 
 
The Christmas holidays, and two children have just been pulled from the wreckage of their burning home in North Oxford. The toddler is dead, and his brother is soon fighting for his life. 
 
Why were they left in the house alone? Where is their mother, and why is their father not answering his phone? 
 
Then new evidence is discovered, and DI Fawley's worst nightmare comes true. 
 
Because this fire wasn't an accident. 
 
It was murder.

What if someone wanted your family dead? 
 
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 'I was hooked from beginning to end' Claire Douglas 
'Confirms her place in the front rank of British crime writers' Sunday Times 
 
 It's one of the most disturbing cases DI Fawley has ever worked. 
 
 The Christmas holidays, and two children have just been pulled from the wreckage of their burning home in North Oxford. The toddler is dead, and his brother is soon fighting for his life. Why were they left in the house alone? Where is their mother, and why is their father not answering his phone? 
 
 Then new evidence is discovered, and DI Fawley's worst nightmare comes true. 
 
 Because this fire wasn't an accident. It was murder. 
 
 And the killer is still out there... 
 
 Sunday Times best 100 novels since 1945 
 Sunday Times Best Crime Fiction of 2019 
 
The third twisty, up-all-night thriller from the Sunday Times bestselling Cara Hunter. For fans of Shari Lapena, Claire Douglas and Lisa Jewell. 
 
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 Authors can't get enough of Cara Hunter 
 
 'Gripping' Ian Rankin, The Dark Remains 
 
 'Your next riveting, twisty read!' Shari Lapena, Not A Happy Family 
 
 'The new queen of the cliffhanger' John Marrs, The Vacation 
 
'Cancel everything. You're not going anywhere until you finish this' Emily Koch, If I Die Before I Wake 
 
 'The new DI Fawley novel is the best yet - and that's saying something!' Simon Lelic, The House 
 
 'My heart was in my mouth' Sarah J. Naughton, Tattle Tale 
 
 'A cracking detective novel that pulsates with authenticity' Michelle Francis, The Girlfriend 
 
 And readers are loving this series, too 
 
 'All hail the new queen of all things crime' Penny, Netgalley 
 
 'Mind-bending brilliance' Kath, Netgalley 
 
 'Packed full of twists' Gary, Netgalley 
 
 'Definitely for fans of Lisa Gardner, Karin Slaughter and the like' Fiona, Netgalley 
 
 'Captivating: full of mystery, tension, moral dilemma . . . outstanding' Peter, Netgalley 
 
 'This series just gets better and better' Tina, Netgalley

Switch off your phone and settle down on the sofa. You won't be able to put this book down until you've found out what happened - and who's responsible

Compulsive, with an ending you will not see coming

A genuine stroke of genius ... sets the bar for new crime writers

from the Sunday Times bestselling author of Close to Home

In The Dark

A woman and child are found locked in a basement room, barely alive ... 
 
No one knows who they are - the woman can't speak, and there are no missing persons reports that match their profile. The elderly man who owns the house claims he has never seen them before. 
 
The inhabitants of the quiet Oxford street are in shock - how could this happen right under their noses? But DI Adam Fawley knows that nothing is impossible. 
 
And that no one is as innocent as they seem . . .

Do you know what they're hiding in the house next door? 
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 'Your next riveting, twisty read!' Shari Lapena 
 'Twist follows twist at a breath-taking pace' Daily Mail 
 'The new queen of the cliffhanger' John Marrs 
 
A woman and child are found locked in a basement room, barely alive. 
 
 No one knows who they are - the woman can't speak, and there are no missing persons reports that match their profile. The elderly man who owns the house claims he has never seen them before. 
 
 The inhabitants of the quiet Oxford street are in shock. How could this happen right under their noses? But DI Adam Fawley knows that nothing is impossible. 
 
 And that no one is as innocent as they seem . . . 
 
The second twisty, up-all-night thriller from the Sunday Times bestselling Cara Hunter. For fans of Shari Lapena, Claire Douglas and Lisa Jewell. 
 
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 Authors can't get enough of In the Dark 
 
'Cancel everything. You're not going anywhere until you finish reading' Emily Koch, Keep Him Close 
 
 'Classy, agile, fresh, unpredictable and utterly compelling' Nicci French, The Unheard 
 
 'A real gripper of a read' Peter James, Picture You Dead 
 
 'One of the best crime thrillers I have ever read' Kathryn Croft, The Lying Wife 
 
 'Kept me up into the late hours. Clever and wonderfully complex!' Jane Corry, We All Have Our Secrets 
 
 'Cara Hunter is a brilliant plotter, but it's her masterfully drawn characters that really make her novels stand out' Rachel Abbott, Close Your Eyes 
 
 'A twisty, utterly compulsive read with an ending you won't see coming. I gobbled it up in one satisfying sitting' Emma Kavanagh, The Devil You Know 
 
And readers are loving this series, too 
 
 'All hail the new queen of all things crime' Penny, Netgalley 
 
 'Mind-bending brilliance' Kath, Netgalley 
 
 'Packed full of twists' Gary, Netgalley 
 
 'Definitely for fans of Lisa Gardner, Karin Slaughter and the like' Fiona, Netgalley 
 
 'Captivating: full of mystery, tension, moral dilemma . . . outstanding' Peter, Netgalley 
 
 'This series just gets better and better' Tina, Netgalley

Disturbingly real, highly clever and it totally kept me guessing. I loved it

Cancel everything. You're not going anywhere until you finish reading In the Dark. Suspenseful, clever and featuring a brilliant cast of characters - this is a must-read for crime fans

Emily Koch, author of 'If I Die Before I Wake'

In the Dark kept me up into the late hours! Clever and wonderfully complex

Cara Hunter is the new queen of the cliffhanger. Fans of Close To Home are NOT going to be disappointed!

In the Dark makes for a twisty, utterly compulsive read with an ending you won't see coming. I gobbled it up in one satisfying sitting

Gritty, compelling, and very real. I loved it

The 'impossible to put down' Richard & Judy Book Club thriller pick 2018

Close to Home

HOW CAN A CHILD VANISH WITHOUT A TRACE? 
 
Last night, eight-year-old Daisy Mason disappeared from a family party. No one in the quiet suburban street saw anything - or at least that's what they're saying. 
 
DI Adam Fawley is trying to keep an open mind. But he knows the nine times out of ten, it's someone the victim knew. 
 
That means someone is lying... 
And that Daisy's time is running out.

Someone took Daisy Mason . . . 
Someone you know. 
 
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'The last twist was a genuine stroke of genius' John Marrs 
'A mazey, gripping read' Ian Rankin 
'Compulsive' Emma Kavanagh 
 
 Last night, eight-year-old Daisy Mason disappeared from a family party. No one in the quiet suburban street saw anything - or at least that's what they're saying. 
 
 DI Adam Fawley is trying to keep an open mind. But he knows the nine times out of ten, it's someone the victim knew. 
 
 That means someone is lying... 
And that Daisy's time is running out. 
 
The first twisty, up-all-night thriller from the Sunday Times bestselling Cara Hunter. For fans of Shari Lapena, Claire Douglas and Lisa Jewell. 
 
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Authors can't get enough of Close to Home 
 
'One of the best crime thrillers I have ever read' Kathryn Croft, The Lying Wife 
 
 'Cancel everything. You're not going anywhere until you finish' Emily Koch, Keep Him Close 
 
'Classy, agile, fresh, unpredictable and utterly compelling' Nicci French, The Unheard 
 
 'Cara Hunter is the new queen of the cliffhanger' John Marrs, What Lies Between 
 
 'A real gripper of a read' Peter James, Left You Dead 
 
 'Clever and wonderfully complex!' Jane Corry, The Lies We Tell 
 
 'I finished Close to Home in one sitting!' Nuala Ellwood, The Perfect Life 
 
And readers are loving this series, too 
 
'All hail the new queen of all things crime' Penny, Netgalley 
 
 'Mind-bending brilliance' Kath, Netgalley 
 
 'Packed full of twists' Gary, Netgalley 
 
 'Definitely for fans of Lisa Gardner, Karin Slaughter and the like' Fiona, Netgalley 
 
 'Captivating: full of mystery, tension, moral dilemma . . . outstanding' Peter, Netgalley 
 
 'This series just gets better and better' Tina, Netgalley

A pro, with admirable command of pace and rising tension

Hunter keeps her readers guessing until the last page

I absolute loved how [Close to Home] was written - reminding me of the TV programme Broadchurch. A fast-paced, twisty-turny debut that had me dying to know whodunnit

Cara Hunter

Midnight. 
 A call out to an isolated farm on the outskirts of Oxford. 
 A body shot at point-blank range in the kitchen. 
 
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 'One of the finest crime writers we have' Mark Billingham 
 'Fawley is back and better than ever' Shari Lapena 
 'Emotionally riveting, taut, and suspenseful' Karin Slaughter 
 
 It looks like a burglary gone wrong, but DI Adam Fawley suspects there's something more to it. 
 
 When the police discover a connection to a high-profile case from years ago, involving a child's murder and an alleged miscarriage of justice, the press go wild. 
 
 Suddenly Fawley's team are under more scrutiny than ever before. And when you dig up the past, you're sure to find a few skeletons... 
 
 The sixth twisty, up-all-night thriller from the Sunday Times bestselling Cara Hunter. For fans of Shari Lapena, Claire Douglas and Lisa Jewell. 
 
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 Everyone loves Cara Hunter 
 
 'An intelligent and immersive thriller with a gritty human story' Janice Hallett, The Twyford Code 
 
'If you have not sampled Adam Fawley before, now is certainly the time' Daily Mail 
 
'A mystery that is both satisfying and surprising' Sunday Times Crime Club 
 
 'A great premise, tight plotting, and characters who live beyond the page' JP Delaney, Playing Nice 
 
 'A clever, fascinating book' Araminta Hall, Hidden Depths 
 
 'If you start, you won't be able to stop' Nicci French, The Unheard 
 
 'A masterclass in how to write crime fiction' John Marrs, The Vacation 
 
 'The DI Adam Fawley series just keeps getting better and better' Victoria Selman, Truly, Darkly, Deeply 
 
 'Twist follows twist at a breathtaking pace' Daily Mail 
 
 And readers are loving this series, too 
 
 'All hail the new queen of all things crime' Penny, Netgalley 
 
 'Mind-bending brilliance' Kath, Netgalley 
 
 'Definitely for fans of Lisa Gardner, Karin Slaughter and the like' Fiona, Netgalley 
 
 'This series just gets better and better' Tina, Netgalley

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