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Only nine criminals in the UK have been granted lifelong anonymity. Their crimes so heinous that their identities are permanently changed for their own safety. Upon release, they're given a second chance: new identities and new homes with new neighbours who have no idea. Because, by law, they cannot be named as who they are - or were... But what if someone started systematically exposing their true identities? Not to the press, or the public, but to the families of their victims. Who deserves justice? And who gets to decide?

On a sullen, cloudy July day ten years since 7/7, the happy, confident and optimistic British Prime Minister is visiting a charity in East London. It's just two months after the general election which saw John Campbell's government returned to power with a clear majority, the economy is on the mend and the coalition is fast becoming a bad memory. Suddenly, a man appears out of the crowd and shoots him three times in the chest.

A gang war grips the city, and the police force is under fire from all sides. But Detective Inspector Helen Grace defies direct orders as she becomes drawn to the case of a missing teenager. Naomi's mother is desperate for help - and Helen is her only hope. Keeping the investigation secret, she finds a disturbing trail of questions - and more who have vanished off the streets... Sometimes, the truth hides in plain sight. But proving it is another matter entirely. The clock is ticking - and the only person looking for Naomi is about to meet her match.

A silent killer stalks the city, targeting those home alone at night—killing without pity or remorse. As panic spreads, Detective Inspector Helen Grace leads the investigation, but is herself a hunted woman, her every step dogged by a ruthless killer bent on revenge. As she tracks the murderer, Grace begins to suspect there is a truly shocking home truth that connects these brutal crimes.

There is a sickness in the forest. First, it was the wild horses. Now it's innocent men and women, hunted down and murdered by a faceless figure. Lost in the darkness, they try to flee, they try to hide. In desperation, they call out for help. But there is no-one to hear their cries here.... DI Helen Grace must face down a new nightmare. The arrow-ridden victims hang from the New Forest's ancient oaks, like pieces of strange fruit. Why are helpless holidaymakers being targeted in peak camping season?

Helen awaits trial in a crumbling women's prison in Southampton. She has a fight on to prove her innocence from inside her prison cell, but this soon turns out to be the least of her worries. A serial killer is picking off fellow inmates, thriving in an environment where there is truly nowhere to run. Is it a criminal giving in to their dark urges or a member of the prison staff preying on the captive population? Helen must work fast to reveal this devious killer, all the time wondering if she will be next on her list....

Un thriller chargé d'adrénaline qui ne laisse à Helen Grace que 24h pour démêler les fils d'une sanglante affaire. Elle m'aime... Sept heures du matin. Alors que le soleil se lève dans un ciel rouge sang, une femme est retrouvée morte sur une route de campagne. Mais qui a bien pu tuer cette mère de famille et épouse aimée ? Un peu... Deux heures plus tard, un commerçant est tué de sang-froid. Les clients sont tous laissés sains et saufs. Beaucoup... Quel motif anime ces meurtriers qui semblent tuer au hasard ?

Those are the only words on the phone call. Then they hang up. Surely, a prank? A mistake? A wrong number? Anything but the chilling truth... That someone is watching, waiting, ready to take your life in one hour. But why The job of finding out falls to DI Helen Grace: a woman with a track record in hunting killers. However, this is one case where the killer seems to always be one step ahead of the police and the victims. With no motive, no leads, no clues - nothing but pure fear - an hour can last a lifetime....

A woman's body lies in the road. At first it looks like a tragic accident. But when Helen Grace arrives on the scene it's clear she's looking at a coldblooded killing. But why would anyone target a much-loved wife and mother?

Deux jeunes gens sont enlevés et séquestrés au fond d'une piscine vide dont il est impossible de s'échapper. À côté d'eux, un pistolet chargé d'une unique balle et un téléphone portable avec suffisamment de batterie pour délivrer un terrible message : "Vous devez tuer pour vivre." Les jours passent, la faim et la soif s'intensifient, l'angoisse monte. Jusqu'à l'issue fatale. Les enlèvements se répètent. Ce sont les crimes les plus pervers auxquels le commandant Helen Grace ait été confrontée.

A crimewave sweeps through the city and no one is safe. An arson at the docks. A carjacking gone wrong. A murder in a country park. What connects all these crimes without causes, which leave no clues? Detective Inspector Helen Grace faces the rising tide of cases which threatens to drown the city. But each crime is just a piece of a puzzle which is falling into place. And when it becomes clear just how twisted and ingenious this web of crime is, DI Grace will realise that it may be impossible to stop it.

Pete never wanted another child. Before baby Erin was born, they were happy. If Natalie hadn't got pregnant, he would never have done what he did. Natalie knows things have been difficult since the surprise arrival of Erin. Life with Pete and their two other children—Emily and Zadie—has been balancing on a knife-edge. Now their home is full of guests at a party Natalie didn't want to throw—and she's about to reach breaking point. But so is her family. Because everyone has a secret that they've been hiding and when Erin suddenly disappears everyone becomes a suspect.

Things have been difficult for Annie since her husband left; her teenage daughter, Isla, has become a ghost of her former self. Annie's terrified that Isla might hurt herself, and she'll lose her, too. So when Annie receives a video of herself crying at Isla's funeral, she's immediately sick to her stomach. Confused and horrified, Annie races upstairs to check on Isla, who is perfectly alive and well. The video has been faked. But who sent it and what do they want?

Het twaalfde deel in de populaire Helen Grace-serie van bestseller-auteur M.J. Arlidge. Terwijl een vete tussen drugsbendes de stad in haar greep houdt, smeekt een wanhopige moeder inspecteur Helen Grace om haar tienerdochter te vinden. In eerste instantie lijkt het een eenvoudige zaak: een rebelse tiener die is weggelopen van huis. Zaak gesloten. Of toch niet? Helen volgt haar instinct en richt, ondanks het nadrukkelijke verbod van haar chef, een onderzoeksteam op. Algauw ontdekt ze dat Naomi niet het enige meisje is dat wordt vermist.

Fresh out of Police College, 18-year-old WPC Helen Grace is the first to arrive on the scene of a fatal collision. Her colleagues see nothing amiss, convinced that the young man's death was a tragic accident. But Helen is not so sure. Who is their mystery victim? Why would he risk life and limb running across a busy highway?

When 3-month-old Max is abducted, his parents are plunged into their worst nightmare. Devastated mum Sarah only took her eyes off him for a second, but that doesn't stop her guilt. Even husband Jake can't hide his anger that their little boy went missing on her watch. By contrast there are smiles and celebration at a caravan park in Lincolnshire, as baby Blaze is introduced to the Star family. Jenna and Gary are delighted with the new addition to their family. But trouble is brewing for the Star family.

Ein Anschlag erschüttert die Grundfesten der britischen Gesellschaft. An einem ruhigen Sommertag besucht der britische Premierminister eine Wohltätigkeitsveranstaltung im Süden Londons. Plötzlich fallen drei Schüsse. Ein Attentat auf das Oberhaupt der Regierung! Die Sicherheitsdienste sind vollkommen überrumpelt. Niemand hat diesen Angriff kommen sehen. Wer steckt dahinter? Al-Qaida, eine neue Terrorzelle, ein Einzeltäter? Der Leiter der Ermittlungen, MI5-Terrorspezialist Alex Cartwright, tappt völlig im Dunkeln.

Jodie's arriving at her third children's home. She's only 15. Maybe this time will be different. She'll be safe. Looked after. But the truth is Jodie has no one left to protect her. She must defend herself. She must change.

Sinds ze ontslag heeft genomen bij de recherche van Southampton, probeert Helen Grace te ontdekken wie ze is nu ze niet langer achter criminelen aan hoeft te rennen. Als ze op een nacht getuige is van een aanval op een jonge vrouw, gaat ze er zonder na te denken op af. In de haven van Southampton bereiden inspecteur Charlie Brooks en haar team zich voor om een grote crimineel in de kraag te vatten.

When Jennie Whitmore arrives at her school reunion, she immediately regrets her decision. Why would she choose to surround herself with people who were never nice to her? Who still aren't, even now she's a police officer? The only person who truly looked out for her all those years ago was charming, beautiful Hannah. Until the day she disappeared. Jennie is ready to finally put White Cross Academy behind her, the old school building demolished the morning after the party. But with the demolition comes a call: a teenage girl's remains have been found on the grounds.