Showing results by author "Michael Robotham" in Crime Thrillers

Joseph O'Loughlin appears to have the perfect life—a beautiful wife, a loving daughter and a successful career as a clinical psychologist. But nothing can be taken for granted. Even the most flawless existence is only a loose thread away from unravelling. All it takes is a murdered girl, a troubled young patient and the biggest lie of his life. Caught in a complex web of deceit and haunted by images of the slain girl, he embarks upon a search that will take him from London to Liverpool and into the darkest recesses of the human mind.

Evie Cormac was found at a murder scene six years ago, hiding in a secret room. She has never revealed her real name, why she was in that house, or what she saw. Forensic psychologist Cyrus Haven wants to help the traumatised teenager. He thinks unravelling Evie's secrets will free her from the past. But he has no idea what he's about to unleash....

A naked woman in red high-heeled shoes is perched on the edge of Clifton Suspension Bridge with her back pressed to the safety fence, weeping into a mobile phone. Clinical psychologist Joseph O'Loughlin is only feet away, desperately trying to talk her down. She whispers, 'you don't understand,'...

My name is Piper Hadley and I went missing on the last Saturday of the summer holidays three years ago. When Piper and her friend Tash disappeared, there was a huge police search, but they were never found. Now Tash, reaching breaking point at the abuse their captor has inflicted on them, has...

Why would a man escape from prison the day before he's due to be released? Audie Palmer has spent a decade in prison for an armed robbery in which four people died, including two of the gang. Seven million dollars has never been recovered and everybody believes that Audie knows where the money is. For 10 years he has been beaten, stabbed, throttled, and threatened almost daily by prison guards, inmates, and criminal gangs, who all want to answer this same question, but suddenly Audie vanishes, the day before he's due to be released.

WINNER OF THE CRIME WRITERS' ASSOCIATION GOLD DAGGER AWARD FOR BEST CRIME NOVEL OF 2020 Don't miss the next electrifying Cyrus Haven thriller - When She Was Good, the Richard & Judy Book Club Pick for Summer 2021, is out now. 'A gripping and eerie read. You won't be able to look away' Karin...

A STUNNING NEW THRILLER FROM THE NO.1 BESTSELLER AND RICHARD & JUDY PICK AUTHOR. THE PERFECT CLEVER, THOUGHT-PROVOKING READ FOR FANS OF TIM WEAVER AND CHRIS WHITAKER 'A brilliant, propulsive thriller' STEPHEN KING 'Jaw-dropping' THE SUNDAY TIMES The most painful of Evie Cormac's memories have...

Alisha Barba's dreams of being a detective were shattered when a murder suspect broke her back across a brick wall. Now on her feet again, with her police career in limbo, she receives a message from an old school friend, Cate Beaumont, who is eight months pregnant and in trouble. On the night they arrange to meet, Cate is mown down by a car that kills her husband instantly. As paramedics fight to save her life they discover there is no baby. Her pregnancy is an elaborate lie, a cruel deception.

The No.1 bestseller and three-time Crime Writers' Award Winner returns with a nail-biting new book. If you loved When You Are Mine or you're hunting for thrillers that make you think and feel, you won't want to miss this. As the daughter of a London crime boss, PC Philomena McCarthy walks a thin...

When a murder suspect broke her back across a brick wall, Alisha Barba's dreams of being a detective were shattered. Now on her feet again, but with her career and private life in limbo, she receives a message from an old school friend, Cate Beaumont, who is eight months pregnant and in trouble.

The No.1 bestseller returns with a nail-biting new PC Phil McCarthy book. If you loved When You Are Mine or are hunting for thrillers that make you think and feel, you won't want to miss this. As the daughter of a London crime boss, PC Philomena McCarthy walks a thin blue line keeping the two...

Cyrus Haven and Evie Cormac return in this “expertly paced and psychologically acute” (Kirkus Reviews, starred review) thriller from Michael Robotham that’s “one of his best, suspenseful and hard to put down” (Stephen King). Twenty years ago, Cyrus Haven survived a family massacre. The...

SOME MEMORIES ARE BURIED FOR A REASON. . . The compulsively readable new thriller by the #1 bestselling and award-winning master of crime The most painful of Evie Cormac's memories have been locked away, ever since she was held prisoner as a child - a child whose rescue captured hearts and...

Der neue Thriller von Bestsellerautor Michael Robotham: Ein weiterer Fall für Cyrus Haven und Evie Cormack. Der Psychologe Cyrus Haven berät die Polizei bei der Aufklärung von Straftaten. Dabei wurde er als Jugendlicher selbst Opfer eines Verbrechens: Sein geistig verwirrter Bruder Elias schlachtete ihre gesamte Familie ab, nur Cyrus überlebte das Massaker. Nun, 20 Jahre später, soll der angeblich geheilte Elias in Cyrus' Obhut entlassen werden – und konfrontiert diesen auf brutale Art mit seiner Vergangenheit.

“No one does suspense better.”—Stephen King The astonishing, moving crime epic from award-winning and bestselling Michael Robotham: a mystery, a coming-of-age tale, and a love story wrapped into one, set against the simmering tensions of a small Australian town I look along the road and...

“No one does suspense better.” —Stephen King Cyrus Haven and Evie Cormac return in this “razor-sharp and emotionally charged” (Lisa Gardner) psychological thriller, which finally unlocks the secrets of Evie’s past. The mystery of Evie Cormac’s background has followed her into...

“No one does suspense better.” —Stephen King Ambitious young London police officer Philomena McCarthy returns in this “spectacular” (Booklist) psychological thriller by the author of When You Are Mine. Philomena McCarthy has defied the odds to become a young officer with the...

From an author who Stephen King calls “an absolute master” comes a “heart-clutching psychological thriller” (People) about a young female police officer facing danger on all fronts—from a clever victim of abuse, skeptical colleagues on the force, and even her own father. Philomena...

Der neue Thriller von Bestsellerautor Michael Robotham: Ein weiterer Fall für Cyrus Haven und Evie Cormack. Der Psychologe Cyrus Haven berät die Polizei bei der Aufklärung von Straftaten. Dabei wurde er als Jugendlicher selbst Opfer eines Verbrechens: Sein geistig verwirrter Bruder Elias schlachtete ihre gesamte Familie ab, nur Cyrus überlebte das Massaker. Nun, 20 Jahre später, soll der angeblich geheilte Elias in Cyrus' Obhut entlassen werden – und konfrontiert diesen auf brutale Art mit seiner Vergangenheit.

Finalist for the Edgar Award for Best Novel From the internationally bestselling author who Stephen King calls “an absolute master,” a fiendishly clever psychological thriller about a dangerous young woman with the ability to know when someone is lying—and the criminal psychologist who...