A long-ago trauma and a family mystery may shed light on her troubled sleep—or pull her into the darkness once and for all . . .As a child, Grace Cooper suffered from bouts of sleepwalking. Now, after the unexpected death of her husband, she's moved back to Woodburn cottage, her childhood home—and the sleepwalking returns. It's all stirring up dark memories—memories that involve the disappearance of her brother Simon, who vanished one night when he was a child, and the death of her father, who fell from an upstairs window.With her mother in a care home with dementia and her sister living in a nearby village, Grace tries to settle in—but with the passage of time, the sleepwalking only becomes more regular and the blurred memories of the past only become more disturbing. Spurred on by these hazy dreamlike recollections, Grace becomes determined to find out what happened to Simon that fateful night. But digging up the past isn't always a...

An unmissable psychological thriller from bestselling author J.A. Baker.When Phoebe and her disabled husband, Martyn, move into a new house in a quiet village, they plan to lead a quiet existence, to keep themselves to themselves. It's safer that way.But their new neighbour Anna is bored of spending her days alone. She seeks friendship with Phoebe – even though she knows there is something strange about the new couple. What is Phoebe hiding and why are she and her husband so reclusive?Phoebe makes it clear to Anna that she doesn't want her friendship, that it's safer for Anna to stay away. Haunted by her past, Phoebe fears that Anna's arrival in her life may prove to be the catalyst for her undoing.Then Anna gets caught in a storm and is thrown into the river. As the waters rise, she is rescued by Phoebe...and that's when the truth about her new friend surfaces with deadly results.J.A. Baker is the best-selling...

A widower lets a new woman into his heart and his home—but she has her own agenda, in this thriller from the bestselling author of The Girl I Used to Be. Ever since Sophia Saunders was murdered, her husband, Peter, and daughter, Lauren, have been trying to rebuild their lives. Desperate to fill the emotional void, Peter becomes involved with a woman from his grief support group. But as his relationship with Alice progresses, Lauren becomes unsettled. Why can't she find any trace of Alice online? Who is she, really, and what does she want? Lauren is right to be suspicious. But the deeper her investigation of Alice goes, the greater the danger grows . . .

J.A. Baker is the best-selling author of multiple thrillers, including Local Girl Missing, The Last Wife and The Woman in the Woods The Stranger is a gripping psychological thriller which will appeal to fans of authors like Shalini Boland, K.L. Slater and Rachel Abbott.A village shrouded in mystery. Secrets buried deep....When Ray moves to a new house in the village of Whitchurch, he wants nothing more than to leave the pain of his old life behind and start a better life in the countryside. The locals might be wary of him at first, but Ray soon realises that sleepy Whitchurch has its own fair share of problems. Last year, a woman's body was found in the woods nearby. The killer was never caught.Soon, more suspicious things start to happen. Threatening letters are sent, cars are vandalised and headstones are desecrated. But who is responsible for these acts and why?As the tension in the village builds, Ray begins to feel the pressure too....

Looking for a psychological drama which will have you gripped? Then you will love the unmissable The Quiet One from best-selling author J.A. Baker!Can you ever escape the past?Stella and her partner Wade appear to have the perfect life. They have a lovely home and Stella loves her job as a teacher in a local secondary school. But when Stella starts to receive a series of threatening letters, her life takes a sinister turn.Determined to find out who is behind the threats, Stella is forced to examine her own dark past. And all evidence points to a man with whom she had a one-night stand. A man Wade knows nothing about...Deciding to confront him, Stella discovers the man knows nothing about the letters, forcing her to look even closer to home and a secret she had hoped would stay hidden.Meanwhile, the threats escalate and Stella fears her perfect life is about to come crashing down.But who is behind the campaign of hate and...

The addictive psychological thriller from bestseller J A BakerA long-ago trauma and a family mystery may shed light on her troubled sleep—or pull her into the darkness once and for all . . .As a child, Grace Cooper suffered from bouts of sleepwalking. Now, after the unexpected death of her husband, she's moved back to Woodburn Cottage, her childhood home—and the sleepwalking returns.Grace doesn't know what she does in her sleep, but it's stirring up dark memories that Grace would rather forget. Like the disappearance of her brother Simon as child and the tragic death of her father...Grace tries to settle into her new life, but with the passage of time, the sleepwalking only becomes more regular, and the blurred memories of the past only become more disturbing.Spurred on by these hazy dreamlike recollections, Grace becomes determined to find out what happened to Simon that fateful night. But digging up the past isn't always a good idea,...

Pre-order the next gripping psych thriller from bestselling author J A BakerEvery parent's worst nightmare...When five-year-old Leo disappears after leaving school, it sets a chain of events in motion that will change the lives of the local residents forever.Ashton committed a terrible crime as a child, but he's determined to put the past behind him and build a new life for himself – where no one knows his dark secrets.But Lynda, a stern secondary school teacher, recognises the troubled boy from all those years ago, bringing him the unwelcome attention he fears.Sarah, a bored housewife and vicious gossip, hears about Ashton's past and convinces herself he is responsible for Leo's disappearance.And meanwhile Leo remains missing. Gone without a trace...But just who took Leo and why? And will he be found before it's too late?Please note: This book is re-issue of Looking For Leo by J A BakerReaders LOVE...

A brilliant psychological thriller by bestselling author J.A. BakerAfter spending her childhood in care, Eva is desperate to find her birth parents and to get some closure on her difficult past.And so she finishes her relationship with boyfriend Gareth, leaves her home in London, and heads to Whitby in search of the family she has never known.But Eva's close friend, Celia is worried. Eva has stopped answering her calls and when Celia travels to London to speak to her she realises Eva has moved without telling anyone. Both women have been badly damaged by their childhoods, and Celia makes the decision to follow Eva to Whitby, concerned that Eva is unravelling....Gareth, furious that Eva ended things the way she did also decides to go in search of his missing girlfriend. But it is the start of a lethal situation.But who exactly is Eva and why is Celia so concerned about her friend?Some relationships are toxic. Others are...

*** THIS SUMMER'S MUST-READ PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLER ***Esther lost her husband, Julian, and her children, Harriet and Dexter, in a car accident and is struggling with her grief.Spurred on by her own loneliness and a need to make amends for not being able to save her own children, Esther takes it upon herself to watch the woman who lives at number 19..But when unexplainable incidents begin to happen in Esther's house, she begins to fear for her own safety.Meanwhile, over at number 19, the woman's behaviour is becoming more explosive and unpredictable.As Esther starts to lose her grip on reality, her world begins to unravel.Just who is this strange woman at number 19?And why is Esther so obsessed with her?J.A. Baker is the internationally bestselling author of psychological thrillers, including The Other Mother and Local Girl Missing.The Woman at Number 19 is a twisting and utterly...

Looking for a psychological drama which will have you gripped? Then you will love the unmissable The Intruder from best-selling author J.A. BakerA fragile woman. An unwelcome intruder. A house full of secretsFaye and her husband Hugh have had a traumatic year. Wanting to start again, the couple decides to move to Cross House, hoping to leave the past behind them.However, the tranquillity of Cross House is soon ruined when Faye begins to wake, every night, to the sound of somebody creeping around the bedroom. She tries to explain it to Hugh, frightened for the safety of their children, but Hugh dismisses her claims, thinking she is heading for another breakdown.Obsessed with finding answers, Faye uncovers secrets about the Wentworth family who lived in the house before them. But when she discovers the tragic fate of the Wentworths, Faye starts to wonder if the intruder might be closer to home than she first thought. And if so, Faye could be...

A gripping psychological thriller by bestselling author J.A. Baker!Chamber Cottage holds many dark secrets...Struggling to overcome their marital problems, Alec and Peggy hoped their new life at Chamber cottage would be the retreat they both needed to recover. Both damaged by issues from their childhoods, they are trying to get on with their lives as best they can, but they can't help feeling that they are being watched....Peggy, already paranoid because of the terrible scars that mark her face, becomes even more agoraphobic and retreat further into the stone walls of the cottage, hoping it will keep her safe.Then Peggy discovers that her estranged mother is stalking her and Alec, claiming she has a dark secret that is putting Peggy's life in danger. And now Peggy doesn't know who to trust...What caused the scars on Peggy's face? Is Alec really the monster Peggy's mother believes him to be? And what secrets does Chamber...