M J Arlidge

Del 6: Helen Grace.

Fängelse är ingen plats för en polis och minst av allt för Helen Grace. Hennes tidigare kollegor, som hon stått nära och räddat från många farliga situationer, har vänt henne ryggen. Helen var en av landets främsta utredare men nu sitter hon själv bakom galler tillsammans med en av de mördare hon tidigare fått fast.

Helen är anklagad för mord och plågsamt medveten om att hon måste hålla sig vid liv till sin rättegång och där på något vis bevisa sin oskuld. Men när en lemlästad kropp påträffas i cellen bredvid inser hon att hennes dagar antagligen är räknade.

En mördare går lös och Helen måste hitta den skyldige innan hon själv blir nästa offer.

Mitt i natten lyses stadshimlen upp av skenet från tre stora eldsvådor. Det är mer än bara ett tragiskt sammanträffande. För kriminalkommissarie Helen Grace visar sig en ondska hon aldrig tidigare sett maken till.
Bränderna kräver flera människoliv, och det framgår snart att de är noggrant planerade och iscensatta. Men utredningen hinner knappt börja förrän nya lågor slickar stadens byggnader och fler får sätta livet till.
Pressen på Helen blir stor när allmänheten kräver att hon och hennes team ska hitta den skyldige och få ett slut på de fruktansvärda mordbränderna. Och som om det inte vore nog måste hon också hantera sina överordnade och säkerställa att den ambitiösa reportern Emilia Garanita inte stjälper polisens arbete.
Utredningen blir till en krutdurk. Frågan är hur Helen ska orka stå emot sina egna demoner och kunna koncentrera sig på att hitta och oskadliggöra mordbrännaren.

... får leken tåla är den fjärde, fristående boken om kriminalkommissarie Helen Grace. Serien har sålts till ett tjugotal länder och legat på många topplistor världen över.

Penguin presents the unabridged, downloadable, audiobook edition of The Doll's House, the third instalment of the Detective Inspector Helen Grace series by M. J. Arlidge, read by Elizabeth Bower and Scott Joseph.Sunday Times Top Ten bestseller The Doll's House is the new twisting and terrifying thriller in the Detective Inspector Helen Grace series from M.J. Arlidge. Arlidge is the author of Eeny Meeny and Pop Goes the Weasel, and has been dubbed 'the new Jo Nesbo'.'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 'The third instalment in the DI Grace series is as fast-paced and nail-bitingly tense as the first two. Taut and gripping, book four cannot come soon enough' Sun***A woman wakes. Immediately she knows she's not in the bed she slept in. It's just the beginning of her nightmare.Across town, a child discovers a woman's body buried beneath the beach. Then another victim is found. Neither friends nor family had even reported either woman missing. How could their killer be getting away with murder?It's chilling evidence that Detective Inspector Helen Grace is hunting a monster who's not just twisted, but clever and careful.And as Helen struggles to understand the killer's motivation she realizes that time might be running out for someone still alive. . .

Del 7: Helen Grace.

En kvinnokropp hittas vid sidan av en väg tidigt på morgonen. Vid första anblicken tycks det hela vara en tragisk olycka, men snart står det klart för kriminalkommissarie Helen Grace, som är den första att anlända till platsen, att det handlar om ett kallblodigt mord - kvinnan har blivit brutalt skjuten. Frågan är bara varför någon skulle vilja döda en högt älskad fru och mamma? På andra sidan staden tvingas ett apoteksbiträde under pistolhot att stänga sin butik för att sedan som enda offer skjutas medan kunderna i butiken lämnas oskadda. Vem får leva? Vem måste dö? Vem står på tur? Tiden är på väg att rinna ut. Om Helen Grace inte kan lösa fallet kommer mer blod att spillas. Och ett enda misstag kan leda till att det blir hennes eget.

The unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of Pop Goes The Weasel - the furiously fast-paced new thriller from M J Arlidge, read by Elizabeth Bower.The body of a middle-aged man is discovered in Southampton's red light district - horrifically mutilated, with his heart removed.Hours later - and barely cold - the heart arrives with his wife and children by courier.A pattern emerges when another male victim is found dead and eviscerated, his heart delivered soon afterwards.The media call it Jack the Ripper in reverse; revenge against the men who lead sordid double lives visiting prostitutes. For Grace, only one thing is certain: there's a vicious serial-killer at large who must be halted at all costs . . .

'This is going to be as big as Jo Nesbo' Judy Finnigan 'What a great premise!' Jeffery Deaver, New York Times bestselling author of The Skin Collector and Solitude Creek Eeny Meeny is the rocket-paced serial-killer thriller debut from M. J. Arlidge. Eeny Meeny was a Richard and Judy Book Club Summer 2014 pick. ******** 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. Would you rather lose your life or lose your mind? Detective Inspector Helen Grace has faced down her own demons on her rise to the top. As she 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 . . . Introducing M. J. Arlidge's Detective Inspector Helen Grace, Eeny Meeny is an electrifying debut, with the nerve-shredding intensity of Saw and Along Came a Spider. Fans of James Patterson and Mo Hayder should pay attention. 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 '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 '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

Penguin presents the audiobook edition of Little Boy Blue by MJ Arlidge, read by Elizabeth Bower.

Hiding her personal connection to the victim - and a double-life which must remain secret at all costs - Helen becomes a woman possessed, working her team around the clock to chase down every lead.

As the killer strikes again, the investigation takes its toll not only on Helen but also her senior officers. Tempers flare, friendships fray and Helen faces an impossible choice.

Confess her sins and lose control of the case? Or keep living a lie, protecting her darkest secrets, and risk getting trapped in this tangled web?

But whatever she does, this killer will not stop until the truth is revealed: there are some fates worse than death . . .

Audio updated as of May 2018.

Penguin presents the audiobook edition of Down to the Woods by M.J. Arlidge, read by Sally Scott.

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? And what do their murders signify? Is a psychopath stalking the forest? Is there an occult element to the killings? Could the murders even be an offering to the Forest itself? Helen must walk into the darkness to discover the truth behind her most challenging, most macabre case yet.


''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

Penguin presents the audiobook edition of Hide and Seek by M J Arlidge, read by Elizabeth Bower.

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 . . .

Audio updated as of May 2018.

''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

''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

''A fast-paced, twisting police procedural and thriller that''s sure to become another bestseller''
Huffington Post

Penguin presents the audiobook edition of Love Me Not by M. J. Arlidge, read by Elizabeth Bower.She Loves Me 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?She Loves Me NotAcross town, a shopkeeper is killed while his customers are left unharmed. But what lies behind the killer's choices?She Loves MeWho lives? Who dies? Who's next? The clock is ticking.She Loves Me NotIf Helen can't solve this deadly puzzle then more blood will be shed. But any mistake and it might be her own ...'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

Penguin presents the audiobook of A Gift for Dying written by M. J. Arlidge, read by Ian Porter.

Could you live with knowing how you''ll die?

Adam Brandt is used to dealing with all kinds of people - as a consulting psychologist with the Chicago Police Department he has faced his share of criminals. But Kassie Wojcek is like no one else he''s encountered, fifteen-years-old and burdened, she says, with a terrible gift: she knows how and when you will die.

After claiming to ''feel'' the horrific murder of the first victim, Kassie is caught up in the hunt for a sadistic serial killer terrorising Chicago, frightened that people will die without her help. Kassie pulls Adam into the investigation, determined to stop the torture she sees coming. But as the body count rises, Adam must ask himself if her gift is real or if he is putting his faith in someone far more dangerous than he realised.

Events soon spiral out of control as the case and their personal lives intertwine. The boundaries of right and wrong shift, the lines between the hunter and the hunted blur, and one thing becomes clear: Kassie is in the sights of a killer...

Penguin presents the unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of Running Blind by M.J. Arlidge, read by Grace Saif.

New to the police force, WPC Helen Grace is assigned to her first clear-cut case. Sure there''s something sinister beneath the surface, Helen has a bad feeling . . . but who''s going to take the word of a rookie?


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? And what might he have been running from?

There''s a dark secret lurking amid the quiet fields of Hampshire, one that Helen is determined to uncover.

In this ebook novella, rookie Helen Grace discovers what it''s like to be a woman in a man''s world, facing impossible odds as she races against time to save vulnerable lives.

Penguin presents the unabridged, downloadable, audiobook edition of No Way Back - A DI Helen Grace short by M. J. Arlidge, read by Rosie Jones.A treat for fans of DI Helen Grace: an ebook short story from Top Ten Sunday Times bestselling author M. J. Arlidge.Jodie's arriving at her third children's home. She's only fifteen.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.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'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'A fast-paced, twisting police procedural and thriller that's sure to become another bestseller' Huffington Post

Penguin presents the unabridged, downloadable, audiobook edition of Liar, Liar by M. J Arlidge, read by Elizabeth Bower.

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...