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  • The Retreat

    Mark Edwards

    eBook (Thomas & Mercer, May 10, 2018)
    An Amazon Charts bestseller.A missing child. A desperate mother. And a house full of secrets.Two years ago, Julia lost her family in a tragic accident. Her husband drowned trying to save their daughter, Lily, in the river near their rural home. But the little girlā€™s body was never foundā€”and Julia believes Lily is somehow still alive.Alone and broke, Julia opens her house as a writersā€™ retreat. One of the first guests is Lucas, a horror novelist, who becomes obsessed with finding out what happened to Lily. But within days of his arrival, the peace of the retreat is shattered by a series of eerie events.When Lucasā€™s investigation leads him and Julia into the woods, they discover a dark secretā€”a secret that someone will do anything to protectā€¦What really happened that day by the river? Why was Lily never found? And who, or what, is haunting the retreat?From the bestselling author of Follow You Home and The Magpies comes his most terrifying novel yet.
  • The Magpies

    Mark Edwards

    eBook (Thomas & Mercer, Sept. 19, 2013)
    Meet the neighbours from hell, in the gripping thriller that reviewers and readers describe as "fast-paced," "chilling," and "impossible to put down.ā€ When Jamie and Kirsty move into their first home together, they are full of optimism. The future, in which they plan to get married and start a family, is bright. The other residents of their building seem friendly too, including the Newtons, a married couple who welcome them to the building with open arms.But then strange things start to happen. Dead rats are left on their doorstep. They hear disturbing noises, and much worse, in the night. After Jamie's best friend is injured in a horrific accident, Jamie and Kirsty find themselves targeted by a campaign of terror.As they are driven to the edge of despair, Jamie vows to fight backā€”but he has no idea what he is really up against . . . The Magpies is a gripping psychological thriller in which the monsters are not vampires or demons but the people who live next door. It is a nightmare that could happen to anyone.
  • A Murder of Magpies: A Short Sequel to The Magpies

    Mark Edwards

    eBook (Amazon Publishing, Feb. 27, 2018)
    The terrifying sequel to the #1 bestseller The Magpies.Five years ago Jamie Knight lost everything: his home, his wife and their unborn child. But at least the woman responsible, ā€˜Dark Angelā€™ Lucy Newton, was in prison, and slowly Jamie was able to rebuild his life.But now Lucy has been freed on appeal, and before long Jamie receives a message from a desperate stranger. Lucy is up to her old tricksā€”ruining lives for fun.Jamie agrees to help. But once again, he has no idea what he is getting himself intoā€¦
  • In Her Shadow

    Mark Edwards

    eBook (Thomas & Mercer, Oct. 4, 2018)
    Isabelā€™s life seemed perfect. Successful business, beautiful house, adoring husband. And then she was dead.For four years Jessica has never doubted that her sister Isabelā€™s death was an accident. But when Jessicaā€™s young daughter seems to know long-forgotten details about her auntā€™s past, Jessica canā€™t shake the feeling that thereā€™s a more sinister truth behind the tragedy.As Jessica unearths disturbing revelations about her sister, and about the people she loved and trusted most, it becomes clear Isabelā€™s life was less than perfect and that Jessicaā€™s might also be at risk.Did someone murder Isabel? Are they now after Jessica and her family? The key seems to lie in the hands of a child. Can Isabel reveal the truth from beyond the grave, or is the answer closer to home?In Her Shadow is a gripping tale of family secrets, lies and obsession from the two million copy bestselling author Mark Edwards.
  • The Retreat

    Mark Edwards

    Paperback (Thomas & Mercer, May 10, 2018)
    An Amazon Charts bestseller.A missing child. A desperate mother. And a house full of secrets.Two years ago, Julia lost her family in a tragic accident. Her husband drowned trying to save their daughter, Lily, in the river near their rural home. But the little girlā€™s body was never foundā€”and Julia believes Lily is somehow still alive.Alone and broke, Julia opens her house as a writersā€™ retreat. One of the first guests is Lucas, a horror novelist, who becomes obsessed with finding out what happened to Lily. But within days of his arrival, the peace of the retreat is shattered by a series of eerie events.When Lucasā€™s investigation leads him and Julia into the woods, they discover a dark secretā€”a secret that someone will do anything to protectā€¦What really happened that day by the river? Why was Lily never found? And who, or what, is haunting the retreat?From the bestselling author of Follow You Home and The Magpies comes his most terrifying novel yet.
  • Spiral

    Maddy Edwards

    language (, Jan. 17, 2014)
    If you love magic and romance and have always longed for a book about the redemptive power of love, donā€™t miss this heart-pounding read! Natalie Monroe lives a normal life with her dad and her new step-family. Between navigating the usual high school drama and getting comfortable with her dadā€™s choice of a wife, she has plenty on her plate. Then everything changes. On what was supposed to be a normal night out with her two best friends, she meets a mysterious guy named Pierce. Intrigued, Natalie wants to know more. Turns out, what she learns will change her life forever. Natalie is the only living descendant of a magical race, and once she knows her own secret there is no going back. The choices she has to make threaten to consume everything that she holds most dear.
  • Gauntlet Fall

    Maddy Edwards

    eBook (, June 12, 2017)
    From the time her brother Henry disappeared, Samantha has had only one goal: to find him by any means necessary. The only problem is that to find him she has to attend the ā€œsave the worldā€ school. That's all well and good, but the save the world school is only for boys. From her obscure village, she sets out on a scorching path filled with breathtaking danger, jaw-dropping thrills, and boundless displays of the resiliency of the human spirit.
  • In Her Shadow

    Mark Edwards

    Paperback (Thomas & Mercer, Oct. 4, 2018)
    Isabelā€™s life seemed perfect. Successful business, beautiful house, adoring husband. And then she was dead.For four years Jessica has never doubted that her sister Isabelā€™s death was an accident. But when Jessicaā€™s young daughter seems to know long-forgotten details about her auntā€™s past, Jessica canā€™t shake the feeling that thereā€™s a more sinister truth behind the tragedy.As Jessica unearths disturbing revelations about her sister, and about the people she loved and trusted most, it becomes clear Isabelā€™s life was less than perfect and that Jessicaā€™s might also be at risk.Did someone murder Isabel? Are they now after Jessica and her family? The key seems to lie in the hands of a child. Can Isabel reveal the truth from beyond the grave, or is the answer closer to home?In Her Shadow is a gripping tale of family secrets, lies and obsession from the two million copy bestselling author Mark Edwards.
  • The Magpies

    Mark Edwards

    Paperback (Thomas & Mercer, Nov. 26, 2013)
    Meet the neighbours from hell, in the gripping thriller that reviewers and readers describe as "fast-paced," "chilling," and "impossible to put down.ā€ When Jamie and Kirsty move into their first home together, they are full of optimism. The future, in which they plan to get married and start a family, is bright. The other residents of their building seem friendly too, including the Newtons, a married couple who welcome them to the building with open arms. But then strange things start to happen. Dead rats are left on their doorstep. They hear disturbing noises, and much worse, in the night. After Jamie's best friend is injured in a horrific accident, Jamie and Kirsty find themselves targeted by a campaign of terror. As they are driven to the edge of despair, Jamie vows to fight backā€”but he has no idea what he is really up against . . . The Magpies is a gripping psychological thriller in which the monsters are not vampires or demons but the people who live next door. It is a nightmare that could happen to anyone.
  • One Black Rose Omnibus

    Maddy Edwards

    language (, April 7, 2015)
    A wonderful summer read with over 600 five-star reviews on Goodreads for the first three books in the series!One Black Rose: Sixteen-year-old Autumn goes to stay with her friend Carley in Castleton, Maine, for the summer. As soon as she arrives she meets Holt Roth and Samuel Cheshire. Her reaction to Holt is strong, her reaction to Samuel is shocking. It turns out both guys are fairies, and Autumn is caught between her own desires and the Fairy Courts. August: As the saga continues, trusts are questioned.Autumn: Autumn, Holt, and Samuel face their biggest test yet, and Autumn will finally have her Rose.
  • The Haunting of Sam Cabot: A terrifying haunted house mystery.

    Mark Edward Hall

    eBook (Lost Village Publishing, Sept. 29, 2014)
    "A cross between The Shining and The Amityville Horror"There are places that hold evil, houses so vile, so tainted, that people refuse to live in them. Farnham House is one of those places. Once an inn, this majestic old New England manor house is back on the market, and the price is very reasonable. Sam Cabot is a man tired of moving. Now he wants nothing more than to live a quiet life in the country with his wife and young son. Little does he know that he will soon begin a long, slow descent into madness and that he will spend his summer living with dead things.The Kindle version of this book contains bonus material
  • Elemental Light

    Maddy Edwards

    language (, June 29, 2014)
    Charlotte Rollins would have liked to graduate from Paranormal Public like any other student, but the facts wonā€™t be denied: Darkness has risen, and there will be no graduation for Charlotte and her friends. If the darkness premier recovers the Mirror Arcane, eternal night will surely follow. Charlotte has just one chance to save everything and everyone she holds dear.Instead of finals, there is war. Instead of love, there is loss. And instead of hope there is a gaping black hole. Lisabelle has gone to darkness, friends are dying, and Charlotte is forced to make unforgivable choices. If you love someone so much that you have to lose him, what was the point in the first place?