A Frieda Klein Novel (Book 5)

Friday on My Mind

Rich in intrigue, intensity and atmosphere, Friday on my Mind is classic Nicci French - a dark, gripping and sophisticated masterclass in psychological suspense in which nothing is quite what it seems . . . 
 
When a bloated corpse is found floating in the River Thames the police can at least sure that identifying the victim will be straightforward. Around the dead man's wrist is a hospital band. On it are the words Dr F. Klein . . . 
 
But psychotherapist Frieda Klein is very much alive. And, after evidence linking her to the murder is discovered, she becomes the prime suspect. 
 
Unable to convince the police of her innocence, Frieda is forced to make a bold decision in order to piece together the terrible truth before it's too late either for her or for those she loves. 
 
Friday on my Mind is the fifth addictive and intriguing novel in the Frieda Klein series by the bestselling author Nicci French. 
 
Praise for Nicci French: 
 
'Nicci French's sophisticated, compassionate and gripping crime novels stand head and shoulders above the competition' Sophie Hannah 
 
'French leads the field' Sunday Express 
 
'Brilliantly crafted . . . masterly control of suspense' Daily Mirror 
 
'Tense, frightening, gripping' Easy Living 
 
'Dark, nerve-tingling and addictive' Daily Express

Nicci French's sophisticated, compassionate and gripping crime novels stand head and shoulders above the competition.

Brilliantly crafted . . . masterly control of suspense

Nicci French is the pseudonym for the writing partnership of journalists Nicci Gerrard and Sean French. The couple are married and live in Suffolk. There are twenty bestselling novels by Nicci French, published in thirty-one languages. Blue Monday was the first thrilling story in the Frieda Klein series, which concludes with Day of the Dead. 
 
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When a bloated corpse is found floating in the River Thames the police can at least be sure that identifying the victim will be straightforward. Around the dead man's wrist is a hospital band. On it are the words Dr F. Klein. 
 
 But psychotherapist Frieda Klein is very much alive. And, after evidence linking her to the murder is discovered, she becomes the prime suspect. 
 
 Unable to convince the police of her innocence, Frieda is forced to make a bold decision in order to piece together the terrible truth before it's too late either for her or for those she loves.

With a new introduction by Peter Robinson

Killing Me Softly

***Special anniversay edition, with a new introduction by Peter Robinson*** 
 
You're in passionate love. And grave danger . . . 
 
Alice Loudon couldn't resist abandoning her old, safe life for a wild affair. And in Adam Tallis, a rugged mountaineer with a murky past, Alice finds a man who can teach her things about herself that she never even suspected. 
 
But sexual obsession has its dark side - and so does Adam. 
 
Soon, both are threatening all that Alice has left. First her sanity. Then her life. 
 
'The pacing is spot on, and the tension keeps creeping up and up right to the explosive end' Peter Robinson, bestselling author of the DCI Banks Series

Cancel all appointments and unplug the phone. Once started you will do nothing until you finish this thriller

You have everything. But you give it up for an affair. 
 
You're in passionate love. And grave danger . . . 
 
Alice Loudon couldn't resist abandoning her old, safe life for a wild affair. And in Adam Tallis, a rugged mountaineer with a murky past, she finds a man who can teach her things about herself that she never even suspected. But sexual obsession has its dark side - and so does Adam. 
 
Soon both are threatening all that Alice has left. First her sanity. Then her life.

With a new introduction by Peter James

The Red Room

***Special anniversary edition, with a new introduction from Peter James*** 
 
He almost took your life. Now his is in your hands... 
 
When Leanne, a homeless young girl, is murdered beside a canal in North London, the police are certain that known oddball Michael Doll is the killer. 
 
Psychologist Kit Quinn, assisting the investigation, has her own reasons to despise Doll - but she soon realises that the case is more complicated than the investigators suspect. 
 
Because Kit has found a link to another death. Which means they might have a serial killer on their hands... 
 
'The writing has that rare ability to reach out from the page into your soul, grip your heartstrings, and not let go of them until the very end.' Peter James

French is excellent at building up suspense and elegantly exploiting all our worst fears

Brilliantly plotted, crisply written and very, very frightening

He almost took your life. Now his is in your hands . . . 
 
After psychologist Kit Quinn is brutally attacked by a prisoner, she is determined to get straight back to work. When the police want her help in linking the man who attacked her to a series of murders, she refuses to simply accept the obvious. 
 
But the closer her investigation takes her to the truth behind the savage crimes, the nearer Kit gets to the dark heart of her own terror.

With a new introduction by A. J. Finn

Beneath the Skin

***Special anniversary edition, with a new introduction by A. J. Finn*** 
 
Someone's watching you. You don't know who. But he knows you . . . 
 
Zoe, Jennifer and Nadia are three women with nothing in common. Except for the man who wants to kill them. He sends them terrifying letters - promising to bring their lives to a violent, horrible end. But not before he has enjoyed himself. 
 
He delights in watching the women suffer, thrilled by his power to leave them utterly helpless, alone and in terror. Except they're not all as helpless as he thinks . . . 
 
'Nicci French represent psychological suspense at its most searching and incisive' A. J. Finn, internationally No. 1 Bestselling Author of The Woman In The Window

Zoe, Jennifer and Nadia are three women with nothing in common. Except for the man who wants to kill them. 
 
He sends them terrifying letters, full of the intimate details of their lives - and promises that he will bring those lives to a violent, horrible end. But not before he has enjoyed himself. 
 
Invisible and apparently unstoppable, he delights in watching the women suffer, thrilled by his power to leave them utterly helpless, alone in their terror and confusion. 
 
Except they're not all as helpless as he thinks . . .

With a new introduction by Erin Kelly

Secret Smile

You have an affair. You finish it. You think it's over. You're dead wrong . . . 
 
'Too few novelists can combine this level of page-turning suspense with character care and pin-sharp prose' ERIN KELLY 
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 Miranda Cotton thinks she's put boyfriend Brendan out of her life for good. 
 
But two weeks later, she discovers that he's intimately involved with her sister, and what began as an embarrassment becomes threatening. 
 
And then utterly terrifying . . . 
 
 Because Brendan will stop at nothing to be part of Miranda's life - even if it means taking it from her . . . 
_______ 
 
'Creepy, genuinely gripping' Heat 
 
'Excellent, compelling, like an addiction' 5***** Reader Review 
 
'Draws you right in . . . one of the best psychological thrillers ever' 5***** Reader Review 
 
'Chilling . . . This book stays in your mind' 5***** Reader Review

You have an affair. You finish it. You think it's over. You're dead wrong . . . 
 
Miranda Cotton thinks she's put boyfriend Brendan out of her life for good. But two weeks later, he's intimately involved with her sister. 
 
Soon what began as an embarrassment becomes threatening - then even more terrifying than a girl's worst nightmare. 
 
Because this time Brendan will stop at nothing to be part of Miranda's life - even if it means taking it from her . . .

With a new introduction by Sophie Hannah

The Memory Game

***Special anniversary edition, with a new introduction by Sophie Hannah*** 
 
You remember an idyllic childhood. But your memory is deceitful. And possibly deadly . . . 
 
When a skeleton is unearthed in the Martellos' garden, Jane Martello is shocked to learn it's that of her childhood friend, Natalie, who went missing twenty-five years before. 
 
Jane is encouraged by her therapist to recover what really took place when she was a child - and what happened to Natalie. 
 
But as Jane learns the truth about her past, is she putting her own future at terrible risk? 
 
"A perfect blend of emotional honesty and plot-related trickery" Sophie Hannah 
 
"The Memory Game was the book that made me want to write a psychological thriller" Laura Marshall, no.1 bestselling author of Friend Request.

You remember an idyllic childhood. But your memory is deceitful. And possibly deadly... 
 
When a skeleton is unearthed in the Martellos' garden, Jane Martello is shocked to learn it's that of her childhood friend, Natalie, who went missing twenty-five years ago. Encouraged by a therapist to recover lost memories, Jane hopes to find out what really took place when she was a child - and what happened to Natalie. 
 
But in learning the truth about hers and Natalie's past, is Jane putting her own future at terrible risk?

Nicci French

The stunning climax of Frieda Klein's battle with her nemesis. And what a climax! Loved it

A multi-layered plot that keeps you guessing until the final page.

Jane Corry, bestselling author of Blood Sisters

I love the Frieda Klein novels and this as good as they get. As thoughtful as it is gripping - masterful

Sabine Durrant, bestselling author of Lie With Me

The best crime novels combine great writing, compelling storylines, and memorable characters. You get all of that in a Nicci French, but you also get something more: a deep insight into what it means to be human, and how to live with pain and loss

Cara Hunter, Richard and Judy bestselling author of Close to Home

I loved Day of the Dead. Tension-filled, addictive and taut, with beautifully-drawn characters I won't forget. Nicci French just gets better and better

Laura Marshall, bestselling author of Friend Request

Nicci French lays out the characters with the effortless skill of a croupier dealing cards, and like a card trick, Day of the Dead builds to an ending that is as inevitable as it is unforeseeable. A masterclass in how to end a series.

Praise for Nicci French

Nicci French's sophisticated, compassionate and gripping crime novels stand head and shoulders above the competition

A Frieda Klein Novel (8)

On a north London high street, a runaway vehicle crashes to a halt. The man in the driving seat was murdered a week earlier. 
 
On Hampstead Heath, a bonfire blazes: in the flames lies the next victim. 
 
As autumn leaves fall, a serial killer runs amok in the capital, playing games with the police. The death toll is rising fast, and the investigation is floundering. 
 
But this is no ordinary killer, and every new victim is intended as a message to just one woman. 
 
Because psychologist Frieda Klein is in hiding. And someone is coming to find her . . . 
 
After seven stunning novels, Frieda Klein's duel with her dark nemesis finally comes to a climax - and only one can make it out alive.

Nicci French

Praise for Day of the Dead

The stunning climax of Frieda Klein's battle with her nemesis. And what a climax! Loved it

A multi-layered plot that keeps you guessing until the final page.

I love the Frieda Klein novels and this as good as they get. As thoughtful as it is gripping - masterful

The stunning climax of Frieda Klein's battle with her nemesis. And what a climax! Loved it

A multi-layered plot that keeps you guessing until the final page.

I love the Frieda Klein novels and this as good as they get. As thoughtful as it is gripping - masterful

The stunning climax of Frieda Klein's battle with her nemesis. And what a climax! Loved it

A multi-layered plot that keeps you guessing until the final page.

I love the Frieda Klein novels and this as good as they get. As thoughtful as it is gripping - masterful

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