Detective Inspector Helen Grace
8 total works
In the darkest corners of the city, there is a thriving nightlife where people can let loose and cross the lines of work and play, of pleasure and pain. But now that sanctuary has been breached. A killer has struck and a man is dead.
In a world where disguises and discretion are the norm, one admission could unravel a life. No one wants to come forward to say what they saw or what they know—including the woman heading the investigation: Detective Helen Grace.
Helen knew the victim. And the victim knew her—better than anyone else. And when the murderer strikes again, Helen must decide how many more lines she’s willing to cross to bring in a devious and elusive serial killer...
Framed for a murder she didn’t commit...
As one of HM Prison Holloway’s most high-profile new inmates, Helen Grace has a target on her back and nowhere to hide. She has made a long list of enemies over the course of her career—some are incarcerated within these very walls. When one of Helen’s fellow prisoners is found mutilated and murdered in her own locked cell, it’s clear that the killer is someone on the inside.
But time is running out for Helen as she races to expose the person who framed her, and the body count in the prison starts to climb. Helen will need to draw on all her investigative skills and instincts to catch the serial killer behind these murders and discover the truth—unless the killer finds her first.
THE CHILLING FOURTH NOVEL IN THE BESTSELLING DI HELEN GRACE SERIES
'Helen Grace is one of the greatest heroes to come along in years' JEFFERY DEAVER
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In the dead of night, three raging fires light up the city skies. It's more than a tragic coincidence. For DI Helen Grace the flames announce the arrival of an evil she has never encountered before.
Because this is no firestarter seeking sick thrills, but something more chilling: a series of careful, calculating acts of murder.
But why were the victims chosen? What's driving the killer? And who will be next?
A powder keg of fear, suspicion and dread has been laid. Now all it needs is a spark to set it off . . .
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PRAISE FOR M.J. ARLIDGE:
'The new Jo Nesbo' JUDY FINNIGAN
'Fast paced and nailbitingly tense . . . Gripping' SUN
'DI Helen Grace is a genuinely fresh heroine . . . MJ Arlidge weaves together a tapestry that chills to the bone' DAILY MAIL
'Chilling stuff' FABULIST
'A chilling read' MY WEEKLY
'A grisly, gripping thriller' SUNDAY MIRROR
'Mesmerizing!' LISA GARDNER
'Expertly pulled off. DI Helen Grace is fiendishly awesome. It's scary as all hell. And it has a full cast of realistically drawn, interesting characters that make the thing read like a bullet' WILL LAVENDER
'A fast-paced, twisting police procedural and thriller that's sure to become another bestseller' HUFFINGTON POST
The heart-stopping thriller from the author of Richard & Judy Book Club pick Eeny Meeny
'Detective Inspector Helen Grace is one of the greatest heroes to come along in years' Jeffery Deaver, New York Times bestselling author of The Skin Collector and Solitude Creek
'A grisly, gripping thriller' Sunday Mirror
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A man's body is found in an empty house.
His heart has been cut out and delivered to his wife and children.
He is the first victim, and Detective Inspector Helen Grace knows he will not be the last.
But why would a happily married man be this far from home in the dead of night? . . .
The media call it Jack the Ripper in reverse: a serial killer preying on family men who lead hidden double lives.
Helen can sense the fury behind the murders. But what she cannot possibly predict is how volatile this killer is - or what is waiting for her at the end of the chase . . .
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'M. J. Arlidge has created a genuinely fresh heroine in DI Helen Grace' Daily Mail
'Taut, fast-paced, truly excellent' Sun
'A macabre, theatrical thriller that gripped me with every twist' Woman and Home
'Chilling stuff' Fabulist
'A chilling read' My Weekly
'This is going to be as big as Jo Nesbo' Judy Finnigan
'Gruesomely realistic, intriguing and relentless. Arlidge's fledgling army of fans is about to grow' Sunday Sport
'One of the best new series detectives . . . Mesmerizing!' Lisa Gardner
'Expertly pulled off. It has a devious premise. DI Helen Grace is fiendishly awesome. It's scary as all hell. And it has a full cast of realistically drawn, interesting characters that make the thing read like a bullet' Will Lavender
'A fast-paced, twisting police procedural and thriller that's sure to become another bestseller' Huffington Post
THE GRIPPING DI HELEN GRACE THRILLER BY THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR M. J. ARLIDGE
'Nailbiting . . . full of twists and turns' 5***** READER REVIEW
'The writing grabs you and pulls you straight into an action-packed read' 5***** READER REVIEW
'Read on the edge of my seat until the end' 5***** READER REVIEW
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A blood-red sunrise
Just after 7 AM DI Helen Grace stumbles on a dead woman lying in a country road. She has been brutally shot for no apparent reason.
Two hours later
At gunpoint a shopkeeper is forced to close up by two assailants. Before the police can get inside a single gunshot rings out.
A rampage of revenge?
Over one long day the town of Southampton is terrorized by two young killers who appear to be killing at random.
For DI Helen Grace, it's a race against time.
Uncover why they're doing this and who's next - or always be one step behind . . .
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PRAISE FOR M.J. ARLIDGE:
'Helen Grace is one of the greatest heroes to come along in years' JEFFERY DEAVER
'The new Jo Nesbo' JUDY FINNIGAN
'Chills to the bone' Daily Mail
'Fast paced and nailbitingly tense . . . gripping' SUN
'Chilling stuff' Fabulist
'A chilling read' My Weekly
'A grisly, gripping thriller' Sunday Mirror
'Gruesomely realistic, intriguing and relentless. Arlidge's fledgling army of fans is about to grow' Sunday Sport
'Eeny Meeny debuts one of the best new series detectives, Helen Grace. Determined, tough and damaged, she must unravel a terrifying riddle of a killer kidnapping victims in pairs. Mesmerizing!' Lisa Gardner
'Expertly pulled off. It has a devious premise. DI Helen Grace is fiendishly awesome. It's scary as all hell. And it has a full cast of realistically drawn, interesting characters that make the thing read like a bullet' Will Lavender
The twisting and terrifying Sunday Times bestseller thriller from the rip-roaring Detective Inspector Helen Grace series
'Detective Inspector Helen Grace is one of the greatest heroes to come along in years' JEFFERY DEAVER
'Fast-paced and nail-bitingly tense . . . Taut and gripping' SUN
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A young woman wakes up in a cold, dark cellar, with no idea how she got there or who her kidnapper is. So begins her terrible nightmare . . .
Nearby, the body of another young woman is discovered buried on a remote beach.
But the dead girl was never reported missing - her estranged family having received regular texts from her over the years.
Someone has been keeping her alive from beyond the grave.
For DI Helen Grace, it's chilling evidence that she's searching for a monster not only twisted and clever - but a predator who's killed before.
Now, as she struggles to understand the killer's motivation, she begins a desperate race against time . . .
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PRAISE FOR M.J. ARLIDGE:
'Page-turningly chilling' The Times
'DI Helen Grace is a genuinely fresh heroine . . . M.J. Arlidge weaves together a tapestry that chills to the bone' Daily Mail
'M.J. Arlidge is the new Jo Nesbo' Judy Finnigan
'Taut, fast-paced, truly excellent' Sun
'Chilling stuff' Fabulist
'A chilling read' My Weekly
'A grisly, gripping thriller' Sunday Mirror
'Dark, twisted, thought provoking, and I couldn't turn the pages fast enough. Take a ride on this roller coaster from hell - white knuckles guaranteed' Tami Hoag
'DI Helen Grace is fiendishly awesome. It's scary as all hell' Will Lavender
'A fast-paced, twisting police procedural and thriller' Huffington Post
If you go down to the woods today, you better not go alone . . .
FROM THE MILLION-COPY BESTSELLING AUTHOR M.J. ARLIDGE
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The last thing Tom Campbell remembers is camping in the New Forest with his girlfriend, Melissa.
Now he is helpless, alone, and being hunted through the woods by a sinister, masked figure . . .
When Tom's body is found, displayed with grisly relish, Helen Grace takes the case. But before she can catch her breath, a second victim is taken.
There's a serial killer on the loose.
As something dark and deadly stalks the forest, Helen and her team must race against time to catch the perpetrator, before more blood is shed.
But the hunt will take Helen back into the eerie twilit woods.
And this time, she might not make it out alive . . .
PRAISE FOR M.J. ARLIDGE:
'Helen Grace is one of the greatest heroes to come along in years' Jeffery Deaver
'The new Jo Nesbo' Judy Finnigan
'Fast paced and nailbitingly tense . . . gripping' Sun
'DI Helen Grace is a genuinely fresh heroine . . . MJ Arlidge weaves together a tapestry that chills to the bone' Daily Mail