Are You Watching?

From New York Times bestselling author Vincent Ralph comes a page-turning thriller for the social media age, perfect for fans of A Good Girl's Guide to Murder and One Of Us Is Lying. 
 
Ten years ago, Jess's mother was murdered by the Magpie Man. 
 
She was the first of his victims, but not the last. 
 
Now Jess is the star of a YouTube reality series and she's using it to catch the killer once and for all. 
 
The whole world is watching her every move. 
 
And so is the Magpie Man. 
 
Longlisted for the Branford Boase Award 2021 
 
Shortlisted for the Coventry Inspiration Book Awards 2021

This is a twisty whodunnit, underpinned by the emotive portrait of a family devastated by loss.

A whodunnit that tackles the social responsibility of media companies and the perilous fearlessness of the young around new technology.

Vincent Ralph has been writing in one form or another since his teens and always dreamed of being a novelist. He owes his love of books to his mother, who encouraged his imagination from an early age and made sure there were new stories to read. 
 
Vincent has lived in London, Cornwall and Chester but he now lives in his home county of Kent with his wife, two sons and two cats.

Ten years ago, Jess's mother was murdered by the Magpie Man. 
 
She was the first of his victims but not the last. 
 
Now Jess is the star of a YouTube reality series and she's using it to catch the killer once and for all. 
 
The whole world is watching her every move. 
 
And so is the Magpie Man.

Vincent Ralph

LOCK EVERY DOOR 
 
Tom's family have moved into their dream home. But pretty soon he starts to notice that something is very wrong - there are strange messages written on the wall and locks on the bedroom doors. On the OUTSIDE. 
 
The previous owners have moved just across the road and they seem like the perfect family. Their daughter Amy is beautiful and enigmatic but Tom is sure she's got something to hide. And he isn't going to stop until he finds the truth behind those locked doors. . . 
 
Will their dream home become a nightmare?

Vincent Ralph

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