M. J. Arlidge

Detective Helen Grace is on the trail of a twisted serial killer in this riveting thriller in the "gripping" (USA Today) international bestselling series. Ruby wakes up in a strange room. Her captor calmly explains that no one is looking for her. No one wants her. Except him. When the body of a woman is found buried on a secluded beach, Detective Helen Grace is called to the scene. She knows right away that the killer is no amateur. The woman has been dead for years, and no one has even reported her missing. But why would they? She's still sending text messages to her family. Helen is convinced that a criminal mastermind is at work: someone very smart, very careful, and worst of all, very patient. But as she struggles to piece together the killer's motive, time is running out for a victim who is still alive...

From the international bestselling author of Eeny Meeny comes the second thriller in the "truly excellent series"* featuring Detective Helen Grace. A man's body is found in an empty house. A gruesome memento of his murder is sent to his wife and children. He is the first victim, and Detective 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....

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___________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 . . .___________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

Liar Liar is the fourth gripping novel in the DI Helen Grace series by Sunday Times bestselling author M J Arlidge, author of Eeny Meeny - a Summer 2014 Richard and Judy book club pick - Pop Goes the Weasel, and The Doll's House. Perfect for fans of Jo Nesbo and Mo Hayder, Liar Liar showcases all the hallmarks of Arlidge's taut and rapid-fire writing including his protagonist DI Helen Grace and the Southampton based team. Faced with yet another ruthless serial killer, one with a penchant for pyromania, DI Helen Grace is an unwilling participant in a race against this new sadistic combatant. Praise For M J Arlidge: "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).

Et blindt raseri. En usedvanlig morder. Den andre boken i Helen Grace-serien. Liket av en middelaldrende familiemann blir funnet i Southamptons prostitusjonsstrøk. Snart lider en annen mann samme brutale skjebne. Etterforsker Helen Grace ser at et mønster er i ferd med å danne seg. Og hun kan kjenne at bak drapene ligger et voldsomt hat. Media kaster seg over saken og kaller morderen den omvendte Jack the Ripper en person som hevner seg på mannlige horekunder. For Helen Grace dreier det seg om å sette alle ressurser inn for å stoppe en seriemorder med en usedvanlig gjennomføringsvilje. «Arlidge kommer til å bli like stor som Jo Nesbø» Judy Finnigan, Richard & Judy Book Club «Med Bro, bro brille har Arlidge bevist at han er en av de beste nye, britiske krimforfatterne. Jeg gleder meg til neste bok!» Crimesquad.com «Totalt oppslukende.» Sunday Mirror

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 ______ 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 . . .______ 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

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______ 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 . . . ______ '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 ROCKET-PACED SERIAL-KILLER THRILLER AND RICHARD & JUDY BOOK CLUB PICK FROM M. J. ARLIDGE 'What a great premise! Detective Inspector Helen Grace is one of the greatest heroes to come along in years' JEFFERY DEAVER'Wow! A gripping read from the very beginning' 5***** Reader Review________ The girl emerged from the woods, barely alive. Her story was beyond belief. But it was true. Every dreadful word of it. Days later, another desperate escapee is found - and a pattern is emerging. Pairs of victims are being abducted, imprisoned then faced with a terrible choice:Kill or be killed. As Detective Inspector Helen Grace leads the investigation to hunt down this unseen monster, she learns that it may be the survivors - living calling cards - who hold the key to the case. And unless she succeeds, more innocents will die . . . ________'A serial killer thriller that holds your attention from start to finish' 5***** Reader Review'This is going to be as big as Jo Nesbo' Judy Finnigan Praise for M. J. Arlidge and the DI Helen Grace series: 'M. J. Arlidge has created a genuinely fresh heroine in DI Helen Grace' Daily Mail 'Taut, fast-paced, truly excellent' Sun 'Gruesomely realistic, intriguing and relentless' 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 'A gripping debut . . . D. I. Helen Grace is a flawed but winning heroine. And, boy, the pages fly by' USA Today 'A fast-paced, twisting police procedural and thriller that's sure to become another bestseller' Huffington Post