Who knew her secret? And what happened that night?

‘I loved it, those twists!’ B A Paris, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Dilemma

***Don’t miss Phoebe Morgan’s next exciting thriller The Wild Girls. Pre-order now!***

On the hottest day of the year, Caroline Harvey is found dead in Suffolk. Her body is left draped over a cot – but the baby she was looking after is missing.  

Hundreds of miles away, Siobhan Dillon is on a luxurious family holiday in France when her husband, Callum, is arrested by French police on suspicion of murder.
 
As Siobhan’s perfect family is torn apart by the media in the nation’s frantic search for the missing baby, she desperately tries to piece together how Callum knew Caroline.

What happened that night? Was Caroline as innocent as she seemed – or was she hiding a secret of her own?

The thrilling new book from the number one digital bestselling author of The Doll House and The Girl Next Door.

Praise for The Babysitter:

‘I loved it, those twists!’ B A Paris

‘A cracking page-turner from Phoebe Morgan’ Cara Hunter

‘Fast-moving. Addictive. And all too possible’ Jane Corry

‘Took me from France to Suffolk via dark, twisty plotting, compelling characterisation and an ending I didn’t see coming at all’ Harriet Tyce

‘There is already palpable tension between the couple… Morgan pulls these strands together with subtlety and understated tension, stringing out the suspense to a nuanced and satisfying denouement’ Daily Mail

‘Smart, suspenseful and oh so twisty’ Victoria Selman

‘Another brilliant read – possibly my favourite of hers yet. Tense, twisty and gripping. I was NOT expecting that twist!’ Claire Allan

'Everything I love in a crime novel – a race-against-time mystery full of betrayal, divided loyalties, dubious men and relationships strained to breaking point. Hugely enjoyable and impossible to put down' Jane Casey

‘Smart and sophisticated… This is a dark, chilling thriller oozing with secrets, betrayals and twists’ John Marrs

‘A tense, smart thriller about betrayal, loyalty and the lengths people will go… The suspense builds beautifully on every page until the final killer twist’ Niki Mackay

All profits from the sale of this anthology will be donated to frontline domestic abuse charities

“TWISTED, DELICIOUS, DEVIOUS”

From the biggest stars in crime fiction comes an eclectic mix of festive shorts

Perfect for fans of Stephen King and Lee Child

"Stellar” —THE GUARDIAN

"Haunting"—THE TIMES

"The biggest stars in contemporary crime fiction"—THE SUNDAY RECORD

"Cracking…All the stories are truly gripping"—MY WEEKLY

"Twisted, devious, delicious. If you're looking for a mystery in your Christmas stocking, this collection of crime tales will be right up your candy-cane lane"—JO SPAIN

“A perfect festive collection of bite-sized crime fiction”—JOHN MARRS

“A deliciously dark selection pack of stories you’ll devour” —SARAH PINBOROUGH

“A bulging stocking full of prize gifts. Funny, tragic, scary and clever- the perfect Christmas present” — LOUISE BEECH

“A wicked slay-ride through the dark days of winter”— TREVOR WOOD

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IT WOULDN’T BE CHRISTMAS WITHOUT A LITTLE CRIME…

A Christmas dinner takes a murderous turn, a friendship group loses the festive spirit, and a young girl goes to extreme measures to keep a beloved dog.

Afraid Of The Christmas Lights is a collection of gripping, sometimes funny, and always festive short stories from a group of bestselling crime writers.

From the hilarious to the macabre, there’s something for everyone – whether you’re a Christmas convert or a bit of a Grinch. From a detective tracking down missing Christmas geese, to a cat lady who goes on a date in order to keep Santa Paws well fed, this anthology is the perfect gift to cosy up with this year.

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CONTRIBUTORS

Afraid Of The Christmas Lights is brought to you by eighteen bestselling crime and thriller writers who between them have topped the Sunday Times and Amazon charts, been Richard and Judy bestsellers, won the Crime Novel of the Year Award, the Bath Novel Award and the UK National Book Awards, had their work made into major television series and been published in over 50 territories worldwide.

Mark Billingham
Rachael Blok
Heather Critchlow
Elle Croft
James Delargy
Clare Empson
Jo Furniss
Sophie Hannah
T.E. Kinsey
N.J. Mackay
S.R. Masters
Val McDermid
Phoebe Morgan
Dominic Nolan
Robert Scragg
Victoria Selman
Kate Simants
Adam Southward
Harriet Tyce

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Profits from Afraid Of The Christmas Lights will support two front-line charities:

ESDAS: Educates professionals, communities, victims and even perpetrators on the nature of domestic abuse.

You never know who’s watching…

***THE NUMBER ONE EBOOK BESTSELLER!***

‘Spine-chilling … makes you realise how little you ever know anyone!’ The Sun

***Don’t miss Phoebe Morgan’s next exciting thriller The Wild Girls. Pre-order now!***

Corinne’s life might look perfect on the outside, but after three failed IVF attempts it’s her last chance to have a baby. And when she finds a tiny part of a doll house outside her flat, it feels as if it’s a sign.

But as more pieces begin to turn up, Corinne realises that they are far too familiar. Someone knows about the miniature rocking horse and the little doll with its red velvet dress. Someone has been inside her house…

How does the stranger know so much about her life? How long have they been watching? And what are they waiting for…?

A gripping debut psychological thriller with a twist you won’t see coming. Perfect for fans of I See You and The Widow.

Praise for The Doll House:

‘A spine-chilling tale that makes you realise how little you ever know anyone!’ The Sun

‘A real page turner, I loved this story’ B A Paris, Sunday Times bestselling author of Behind Closed Doors and The Dilemma

‘Unnerving and spine-chilling in its sentiment’ Mel Sherratt, million-copy bestseller

‘Tense, suspenseful and unsettling… Phoebe Morgan is one to watch!’ Lisa Hall, bestselling author

‘A brilliantly creepy and insightfully written debut. I tore through it’ Gillian McAllister, bestselling author

‘Atmospheric, dark and haunting, I could not put this book down’ Caroline Mitchell, USA Today bestselling author

‘Deliciously creepy, genuinely unnerving and incredibly confident, The Doll House is the stellar first outing of a major new voice’ Catherine Ryan Howard, author of Distress Signals

‘Unsettling, insightful, evocative and poignant, Morgan's writing is both delicate and devastating. [The Doll House] will haunt the reader long after the pages are closed’ Helen Fields, author of Perfect Remains

'Totally engrossing from start to finish. A clever, clever book' Amanda Robson, author of Obsession

One little lie just became deadly…

'Utterly absorbing, I couldn't put this thrilling whodunnit down' C.L. Taylor Sunday Times bestselling author of Strangers

***Don’t miss Phoebe Morgan’s next exciting thriller The Wild Girls. Pre-order now!***

Perfect mother. Perfect wife. Jane Goodwin has spent years building her picture-perfect life in the quiet town of Ashdon.

So when the girl next door, sixteen-year-old Clare Edwards, is found murdered, Jane knows she must first protect her family.

Every marriage has a few white lies and hers is no exception. Jane’s worked hard to cover up her dark secret from all those years ago – and she’ll do anything to keep it hidden…

Praise for The Girl Next Door:

‘A compelling page-turner about the nature of suspicion, hidden secrets, and claustrophobic local communities’ Fiona Cummins, bestselling author of Rattle

'Utterly absorbing, I couldn't put this thrilling whodunnit down.' C.L. Taylor, Sunday Times bestselling author of Sleep and Strangers

‘A compelling plot which keeps the reader captivated until the final twist’ Jane Corry, Sunday Times bestselling author of I Looked Away

‘Gripping, manipulative and thrilling. I couldn’t put it down’ Claire Allan, bestselling author of Her Name Was Rose

‘Skilfully plotted and with a twist I never saw coming…a terrific read!’ Cass Green, bestselling author of In a Cottage in a Wood

‘Absolutely loved it. So claustrophobic and unsettling!’ Lisa Hall, bestselling author of Between You and Me

‘Domestic noir and police procedural served up in one delicious helping’ Rachel Sargeant, author of The Perfect Neighbours

‘Unsettling…I read this with a growing sense of dread’ Louise Jensen, author of The Sister

‘A beautifully written and pacy tale which crackles with twists and turns’ Amanda Jennings, author of The Cliff House and The Storm

‘An enthralling, sharply observed thriller…impossible to put down!’ Isabel Ashdown, author of Little Sister

‘Kept me guessing until its chilling conclusion’ Lucy Clarke, author of You Let Me In

Profits from the sale of this anthology will be donated to domestic abuse charities.

"A GRIPPING COLLECTION OF SHORTS FROM SOME OF THE BEST WRITERS OUT THERE"

From 14 bestselling authors comes a new crime thriller anthology guaranteed to keep you up all night.

Perfect for fans of Stephen King and Lee Child.

“These stories are all so different and so good-creepy, haunting and funny too with some brilliant twists. Excellent work!” — HARRIET TYCE author of Blood Orange

“Wildly entertaining” — ALEX NORTH author of The Whisper Man

“Delicious bite-sized crime” — TE KINSEY author of A Quiet Life in the Country

“A fantastic short story collection by an amazing bunch of writers.” — ROZ WATKINS author of The Devil’s Dice

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Some people are scared of the dark. But it’s the light that exposes the secrets.

A young boy with nightmares faces up to his demons. A deathbed confession turns the world on its axis. A five-year-old watches his parents bury a body in the garden. A soldier returns from the war to find the horror isn’t yet over.

Afraid Of The Light brings the imagination of fourteen bestselling crime writers together in a collection that will keep you up all night. From a deadly campfire game to a holiday gone wrong, to an AI assistant with a motive and a love affair that can only end in murder, this is a gripping, twisty set of stories to send a shiver down your spine.

CONTRIBUTORS
Are you Listening? - Adam Southward
Daddy Dearest - Dominic Nolan
Deathbed, Beth Dead - Elle Croft
Loveable Alan Atcliffe - S R Masters
Sleep Time - Phoebe Morgan
Coming Home - N J Mackay
Sausage Fingers - Victoria Selman
Just a Game - Rachael Blok
Drowning in Debt - Heather Critchlow
To Evil or Not to Evil - Jo Furniss
Sheep’s Clothing - Robert Scragg
Frantic - Clare Empson
Planting Nan - James Delargy
Shadow - Kate Simants

All profits from the sale of this anthology will be donated to two frontline domestic abuse charities:

ESDAS- Educates professionals, communities, victims and even perpetrators on the nature of domestic abuse. They offer practical measures, such as legal advice and transport, to enable survivors to find a safe place to live.

Rights of Women-Helps women understand their legal rights and access a range of support services to which they are entitled.

ALL PROFITS FROM THIS TITLE WILL BE DONATED TO NHS CHARITIES

This anthology, consisting of 30 stories by crime and mystery writers from all over the world has been conceived, created, and published in a month.

All stories have been donated free-of-charge by the authors, with the vast majority of them written specifically for this very special book. Originating from Virtual Noir at the Bar, a weekly online gathering where authors — best sellers, award winners and up-and-coming — join together to read sections live from their works to the public, the organisers of that event put the word out to writers who had appeared to submit a story to help raise funds for NHS charities. The result is this book. Inside you’ll find short pieces that have nothing in common other than their quality and a general tale-from-the-bar theme.

So whatever sort of crime and mystery fiction you enjoy, you’ll find something to appeal:

• Locked room mysteries
• Gritty noir
• Cozy capers
• Psychological thrillers
• Twist-in-the-tales
• Revenge dramas
• Shocking shorts
• Longer dramas to savor

With combined sales of more than three million books and awards galore, you’ll find familiar names and new finds within.

Support NHS charities and treat yourself by reading this exceptional collection. 

Full list of authors included in this anthology:

Suzy Aspley, Alison Belsham (The Tattoo Thief (Sullivan and Mullins)), Simon Bewick (You Could Make a Killing), Sharon Bolton (the Lacey Flint series), Neil Broadfoot (the Connor Fraser series), Philippa East (Little White Lies), Ashley Erwin (A Ballad Concerning Black Betty or the Retelling of a Man Killer and her Machete), Derek Farrell (The Danny Bird Mysteries), Margaret Kirk (the DI Lukas Mahler series), Neil Lancaster (The Tom Novak series), Louise Mangos (Strangers on a Bridge), Danny Marshall, Chris McDonald (A Wash of Black), Kirsten McKenzie (The Old Curiosity Shop series), Effie Merryl, Phoebe Morgan (The Doll House), KC Murdarasi (Office Life (and Death)), Rob Parker (The Ben Bracken series), Robert Scragg (The Porter & Styles series), Zoe Sharp (the Charlie Fox series), Sara Sheridan (the Mirabelle Bevan series), Dave Sivers (the DI Nathan Quarrel and Archer & Baines series), Graham Smith (the Jake Boulder series), DC Smith, Eve Smith (The Waiting Rooms), Martyn Taylor (The Price of Everything), David Turton (The Malaise), Fiona Veitch Smith (The Poppy Denby Investigates series), Roz Watkins (The DI Meg Dalton series) and Olga Wojtas (The Miss Blaine’s Prefect series).

More details of how you can join, free of charge, future Virtual Noir at the Bar events are included in the book.

FOUR FRIENDS.
A LUXURY RETREAT.
IT’S GOING TO BE MURDER.

‘An exhilarating, read-in-one-sitting ride’ Louise Candlish
‘A deadly cocktail of lies, secrets, obsession’ TM Logan
'A heart-stopping rollercoaster of a read’ B A Paris
‘This is great. Kept me gripped!’ Jane Fallon
‘Hold your breath!’ Jane Corry

In a luxury lodge on Botswana’s sun-soaked plains, four friends reunite for a birthday celebration…

THE BIRTHDAY GIRL
Has it all, but chose love over her friends…

THE TEACHER
Feels the walls of her flat and classroom closing in…

THE MOTHER
Loves her baby, but desperately needs a break…

THE INTROVERT
Yearns for adventure after suffering for too long…

Arriving at the safari lodge, a feeling of unease settles over them. There’s no sign of the party that was promised. There’s no phone signal. They’re alone, in the wild.

THE HUNT IS ON.

Praise for The Wild Girls:

‘Tense, well-paced and with a cast of relatable flesh-and-blood women, The Wild Girls is an exhilarating, read-in-one-sitting ride’ Louise Candlish

‘A deadly cocktail of lies, secrets, obsession and revenge hits boiling point under the blazing African sun in this breathlessly twisty thriller’ TM Logan

'A wonderfully atmospheric thriller of secrets, lies and betrayals, The Wild Girls is a heart-stopping rollercoaster of a read with a dark sense of menace and hugely relatable characters’ B A Paris

‘This is great. Kept me gripped!’ Jane Fallon

‘This will take you into another world. But hold your breath! Because you’re in for a ride’ Jane Corry

'A hugely entertaining thriller that turns a dream holiday into a nightmare … fast-paced and very satisfying’ Jane Casey

‘Phoebe's best yet … Great characters, all with secrets, and a fabulous setting. Unputdownable’ Catherine Cooper

‘Highly entertaining and much-needed escapism, I couldn’t put it down!’ Cass Green

‘Dark and atmospheric, it's beautifully written and such an escapist, compelling read’ Debbie Howells

‘A sinister story of friendship, betrayal and revenge’ Fiona Cummins

‘A dark and delicious thriller with an atmospheric Botswana setting that’s chock-a-block full of twists and turns’ K.L. Slater