Deadly Cure

'This is a thrilling story with a compelling hook' Adele Parks, author of One Last Secret 
 
'Grabs the reader by the heart from the first pages and ramps up the tension to the last. A stellar, shivers-down-the-spine debut' Erin Kelly, author of The Skeleton Key 
 
THE HIPPOCRATIC OATH: FIRST, DO NO HARM... 
 
Dr Rea Dharmasena is devastated when she loses out on her dream research job to her med-school rival and best friend, Dr Julia Stone. 
 
To add insult to injury, Julia used Rea's own cutting-edge research to get it. 
 
But just as Rea finds it in her to forgive the betrayal, Julia, after a life-changing medical discovery, is found murdered. 
 
Now Rea has the dream job she's always wanted. 
 
But at what cost? 
 
Perfect for fans of The Silent Patient and The Holiday, this is a heart-stopping thriller of betrayal, secrets and ruthless ambition that will leave you breathless. 
 
*Mahi Cheshire's new novel THE LYING GUEST is available now!*

DEADLY CURE is a gripping, exhilarating read. I loved the medical setting, clearly written with the benefit of experience and authority, the high stakes plotting, the twists and turns. It's an addictive read that ramps up the tension again and again, and that took me to a place I hadn't seen coming at all. I loved it.

A taut, sizzling thriller with, at its heart, a friendship gone badly wrong. Addictive and brilliant.

The line between female friendship and rivalry blurs to deadly effect in this pacy, authentic medical thriller which grabs the reader by the heart from the first pages and ramps up the tension to the last. A stellar, shivers-down-the-spine debut.

Mahi Cheshire was born in Sri Lanka and grew up in London.  She works as a GP and has a degree in Psychology. She loves travelling, kundalini yoga and boxing, all of which provide inspiration for her writing.  She lives in London with her husband and daughter.

'This is a thrilling story with a compelling hook' ADELE PARKS 
 
'Grabs the reader by the heart from the first pages and ramps up the tension to the last. A stellar, shivers-down-the-spine debut' ERIN KELLY 
 
 THE HIPPOCRATIC OATH: FIRST, DO NO HARM... 
 
 Dr Rea Dharmasena is devastated when she loses out on her dream research job to her med-school rival and best friend, Dr Julia Stone. 
 
 To add insult to injury, Julia used Rea's own cutting-edge research to get it. 
 
 But just as Rea finds it in her to forgive the betrayal, Julia, after a life-changing medical discovery, is found murdered. 
 
Now Rea has the dream job she's always wanted. 
 
 But at what cost? 
 
 Perfect for fans of The Silent Patient and The Holiday, this is a heart-stopping thriller of betrayal, secrets and ruthless ambition that will leave you breathless. 
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Authors love DEADLY CURE: 
'Ramps up the tension again and again...took me to a place I hadn't seen coming at all. I loved it' Emily Barr 
 
'A taut, sizzling thriller with, at its heart, a friendship gone badly wrong. Addictive and brilliant' Gytha Lodge 
 
'So hard to put down...a total triumph' Catherine Balavage Yardley 
 
'A devour-in-a-weekend read' Lizzie Huxley-Jones 
 
'Twisty, original...it starts with a bang' Amita Parikh 
 
READERS ARE LOVING DEADLY CURE: 
 
'Refreshingly original' 
 
'Found myself reaching for every spare second I had in my day' 
 
'Dark, chilling and disturbingly unpredictable'

Mahi Cheshire

A brilliantly crafted, wonderfully atmospheric thriller, full of secrets, suspense and simmering tension, I was gripped from page one, while the shocking twist had my jaw on the floor. Cheshire is a huge talent in the thriller genre.

A taut, twisty, edge-of-my-seat medical thriller. The tension is constantly ramped up immersing the reader in Anika’s condition, the lush setting of Sri Lanka forcing her to question her memories and even her mind itself, and with an ending that was just ‘chef’s kiss’ perfect. I loved it!

Ronali Collings, author of ANYONE BUT HIM

Terrific ... Gets creepier by the page

Ajay Chowdhury, author of THE DETECTIVE KAMIL RAHMAN series

A beautifully written, sun-kissed thriller ... Will leave you gasping

The Lying Guest is a whip-smart, crime thriller with heart. Cheshire introduces us to Anika, an enigmatic protagonist, set within a vividly drawn backdrop where you feel the heat of the sun and the grains of sand between your toes. You will be transported into the lives of the characters and the vibrant, rich landscapes of the island of Sri Lanka. With reveals and twists until the very end, this page-turner ensures you will keep reading at lightning speed

Christie J. Newport, author of THE RAVEN'S MARK and THE ORDINARY MAN

You don’t know her, but she’s watching you… 
 
Anika’s life is turned upside down when her patient dies in surgery, and she’s given the blame. 
 
Hounded by news reporters and online trolls, she’s left with no choice but to escape to Sri Lanka and take up a mysterious housesitting job – a job she thinks could be her fresh start. 
 
But when a man is found dead close to where she’s staying, and the towns people start telling her to leave, people she’s never seen before, she fears her past may be catching up with her in ways she never could have imagined…

The Lying Guest

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A brilliantly crafted, wonderfully atmospheric thriller, full of secrets, suspense and simmering tension, I was gripped from page one, while the shocking twist had my jaw on the floor. Cheshire is a ...

A taut, twisty, edge-of-my-seat medical thriller. The tension is constantly ramped up immersing the reader in Anika’s condition, the lush setting of Sri Lanka forcing her to question her memorie ...

Terrific ... Gets creepier by the page

A brilliantly crafted, wonderfully atmospheric thriller, full of secrets, suspense and simmering tension, I was gripped from page one, while the shocking twist had my jaw on the floor. Cheshire is a ...

A taut, twisty, edge-of-my-seat medical thriller. The tension is constantly ramped up immersing the reader in Anika’s condition, the lush setting of Sri Lanka forcing her to question her memorie ...

Terrific ... Gets creepier by the page

A brilliantly crafted, wonderfully atmospheric thriller, full of secrets, suspense and simmering tension, I was gripped from page one, while the shocking twist had my jaw on the floor. Cheshire is a ...

A taut, twisty, edge-of-my-seat medical thriller. The tension is constantly ramped up immersing the reader in Anika’s condition, the lush setting of Sri Lanka forcing her to question her memorie ...

Terrific ... Gets creepier by the page

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