From number one bestselling author Caroline Mitchell comes the first chilling Slayton thriller, for fans of C. J. Tudor and Stephen King.'The perfect Halloween read!' TERESA DRISCOLL, bestselling author of I Am Watching You_______If you open your door to the Midnight ManHide with a candle wherever you canTry not to scream as he draws nearBecause one of you won't be leaving here...On Halloween night in Slayton, five girls go to Blackhall Manor to play the Midnight Game. They write their names on a piece of paper and prick their fingers to soak it in blood. At exactly midnight they knock on the door twenty-two times - they have invited the Midnight Man in. It was supposed to be a game, but only four girls come home. Detective Sarah Noble has just returned to the force, and no one knows more about Blackhall Manor than her. It's a case that will take Sarah back to everything she's been...

'THIS RIGHT HERE IS WHY CAROLINE MITCHELL IS THE QUEEN OF CRIME!!!' Reader review, 5 starsYour perfect escape. Your worst nightmare.DC Nicola McKenna promised her boyfriend Matt she would leave work behind for a romantic weekend in the Isle of Skye, but things get off to a bad start when a hotel mix-up leaves them stranded, just as a snowstorm is blowing in. Luckily, one last guest house on the island has room...The couple is glad to reach the safety of The Loch House, especially with little George asleep in the back, but their relief is short-lived when they are given strange rules 'for their own good' and start to hear whispers of the house's dark past. Despite her scepticism, Nicola can't ignore the gnawing sense that there is something really wrong with this place. And when her son suddenly disappears, she starts to wonder if they will ever leave here alive...As snow starts to fall, and night closes in, can Nicola...

'I loved every second... so many twists and turns... It is one of those "just one more chapter" type books that end up keeping you up all night,' Reader Reviewer 5 starsWhen hundreds of birds fall from the sky into Slayton's lake in a terrifying freak event, the waters are dredged - revealing a dark, long-held secret. An old pram is pulled from the depths, with the bones of a baby still strapped inside.It's the moment that new mother, Cora, has been dreading since she moved to Slayton - because someone knows, and is going to make her pay. With the help of forensic anthropologist Sophia Hudson, and the extraordinary young Elliott Carter, Detective Sarah Noble gets to the bottom of a cold case that refuses to stay in the past. Will she survive the secrets of the bone house? Don't miss this gripping new thriller from bestselling author Caroline Mitchell, that will have your heart pounding as you say 'just one more page!'. Perfect for...

‘Oh my friggin God! This book….thisssss booooook! Eeeeeek! I mean…come on! … Su-bloody-perb! ...a quadruple #HellYeah recommendation from me! Tantalisingly terrifying, twisted, and dark … a definite #TopRead of 2016!’ 5 stars Crime Book Junkie Twenty years ago you were forced to give your daughter up. Now she’s back. *Or is she?* Women who’ve had to give up children for adoption are being killed. A knock at their front door begins a nightmare from which they will never wake up. East London Detective Ruby Preston and her team must hunt down a disturbed individual before someone else is taken. But when bodies start turning up, staged in perfect, domestic scenes, it carries the echo of a memory in Ruby's mind. The tinkling of a music box. A mother and child reunion... Then just as Ruby thinks they've made a breakthrough, she receives a sinister email, and the case takes a terrifying personal twist.  Can Ruby catch the killer before they strike again? Or will her troubled past catch up with her first? Love You to Death is a serial killer thriller packed with twists. If you like Karin Slaughter, Angela Marsons and Val McDermid, discover Caroline Mitchell’s new series today. What everyone’s saying about Love You to Death: ‘I was completely HOOKED! … Amazing five stars from me.’ Feminisia Libros Reviews ‘Oh my God....... this book blew me away!! Absolutely loved this, and here's to many more Ruby Preston books!!! … kept me hooked right till the last page :)))’ The Book Guzzler ‘I couldn’t put it down … kept me awake half the night … The hairs stood up on the back of my neck.’ Mrs Bloggs Books ‘Just superb!! I can tell you, you will NOT know the ending until you get there!! It’s a shocker! … I was through this book in 3 days! I just gobbled it up.’ Next Book Review ‘This crime thriller is beyond perfection, disturbingly amazing and impossible to put down! Looking forward to more of the author's works. I already love her. Just...perfect.’ Goodreads Reviewer ‘I loved this book, it twisted and turned me until I was as tightly wound as a corkscrew! A chilling tale that will have you terrified to answer a knock at your door. I mean seriously don't read this book in the dark on your own! … I literally could not put this book down.’ *Chapter In My Life * ‘OMG what a corker of a book … I absolutely love Ruby. What a fantastic character … I couldn’t turn the pages fast enough … Loved it, loved it, loved it.’ By The Letter Book Reviews ‘The ending was...whoa … a twist I DID NOT SEE COMING!’ Goodreads Reviewer **

Don't miss the new Slayton thriller from million-copy bestseller Caroline Mitchell.It began with the whispers. In the woods, in the park, and always at night. Then they came into town, down dark alleys, and in the shadows. Before long, the black-eyed children were moving closer, until finally there was a knock on the door.When the couple were found dead with their faces frozen in horror, the children were nowhere to be seen. Until it happened again.Join Detective Sarah Noble as she investigates another dark case in the town of Slayton. Perfect for fans of Alex North, Cara Hunter and Stephen King.PRAISE FOR THE MIDNIGHT MAN'If you like early Stephen King you'll love The Midnight Man' - Robert Dugoni, New York Times bestseller'Caroline Mitchell at her dark and twisty best' - Teresa Driscoll, author of I Am Watching You'Will keep you on the edge of your seat' - Alice Hunter, author...

Close your eyes ... Just pray you don't wake up.A killer stalks the streets of East London. All over the area, murdered young women are discovered, their bodies posed into a sickening recreation of fairytale princesses.Detective Ruby Preston is determined to hunt down a disturbed individual who is using the women to realise his dark fantasies. But when body parts are found at the home of her lover, Nathan Crosby, Ruby is torn between her job and her heart.Convinced that he is being framed, Ruby must catch the killer before Nathan becomes the number one suspect. But as more victims are found, it becomes harder to prove his innocence.As Ruby starts to close in on the twisted individual, can she stop him before he strikes again? And how well does she really know the man she loves?A terrifying, addictive serial killer thriller that will keep you on the edge of your seat, for readers of Angela Marsons, Peter James and Rachel Abbott.What readers are saying about the Ruby Preston...