The Couple on Cedar Close: 2 (Detective Dan Riley)

Literature & Fiction

Weatherley, Anna-Lou

Genre Fiction

Bolinda/Audible audio

Beth and Cath are leaving their husbands. This is a story about two very different women. One is wealthy and having an affair with a man who gives her the kind of love that her cold, detached husband does not. One is living hand to mouth, suffering at the hands of a violent partner who would rather see her dead than leave him. You may think you know these women already and how their lives will unfold. Beth will live happily ever after with her little girl and her soulmate. Cath will go back to her abusive husband. And these two women will never cross paths. But you will be wrong. On the 3.15pm train from London to Bristol, Beth and Cath are about to meet and discover they share one shocking thing in common. A clever, engrossing and absolutely enthralling listen about what really lies beneath the surface of a marriage. Fans of Gone Girl and The Girl on the Train will be hooked on The Stranger's Wife.

The Stranger's Wife

Audible Studios on Brilliance Audio

‘Highly addictive…this really is a page-turner of a read that will leave you wanting more.’ Brew and Books There’s a letter on the floor covered with blood next to a heart-shaped box of chocolates. The note says: ‘My beautiful darling, I’m sorry, please forgive me.’ When the body of a man is found with his wrists slashed in a London hotel room, it appears at first to be a tragic suicide. But Detective Dan Riley suspects there is more to this case than meets the eye and the pathology report confirms his worst fears – the victim was poisoned and suddenly Dan is dealing with a murder inquiry. Then he makes a disturbing discovery, uncovering links between the victim and a woman calling herself Goldilocks on an online dating site. Is she seeking revenge or something more? Still grieving the devastating loss of his girlfriend and unborn child in a car accident two years ago, Dan throws everything he has into the investigation. Yet just as Dan begins to piece together the clues of this complex case, the body of a woman is found in her bed with identical wounds. Dan is on the trail of a twisted individual who is much closer than he realises. Can he overcome his own demons and stop the killer before it’s too late? An all-consuming and totally unputdownable read that will have you holding your breath to the very last page. Perfect for fans of Rachel Abbott, Robert Bryndza and Karin Slaughter. Previously published as Last Cry. What readers are saying about Black Heart: 
‘Wow this is easily one of the best books I have read this year. I feel like I have been inside the head of a psychopath and I now know what makes them tick!...The book was fast paced and engaging and kept me turning pages unable to put the book down. It was shocking and dark but also had times of bright compassion and empathy. The balance of dark and light was excellent.’ Bonnie’s Book Talk ‘This was a very fast paced and extremely well written thriller with some interesting characters -- in fact, I can't wait for #2 so that I can get to know DI Riley better….I definitely recommend it as one of the best detective novels I've read lately. It was very hard to put down! SO, Anna-Lou Weatherley, a new author to me, where is your second book -- please don't make me beg or wait too long!’ The Book Nurse ‘A thrilling start to what looks set to be a criminally good crime series! A chilling case that had me pounding through the pages. Can't wait to read more.’ By The Letter Book Reviews ‘A beautiful serial killer who is all set to redefine the very notion of evil and a cynical cop struggling with his own personal demons.’ Goodreads Reviewer ‘A clever new crime series, I particularly like the writing style and the voice of Dan.’ Consumer Reviewer ‘This book adds more than just murder and mayhem, it also gives you mystery and psychological insights to the killer that interest and even tugs at your heartstrings a tad…! This book will grab you and drag you through to the end leaving you wanting more from this author!’ Consumer Reviewer ‘I was drawn in right from the very start of the book…I found that I raced through…desperate to know how it would end.’ Go Buy the Book ‘Fabulous book. A serial killer is hunted by Detective Dan Riley and his team. Grips you and doesn't let go.’ Consumer Reviewer

Black Heart: A totally gripping serial killer thriller (Detective Dan Riley)

Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

Mystery

Bookouture

One sunny August afternoon, the residents of Cedar Close throw their annual summer barbecue. Children play in the cherry-tree lined street, tables are laden with food, and the wine is flowing. For Laurie Mills, it’s her first time meeting the neighbours. And it’s the first time she discovers her husband Robert is having an affair.
Cedar Close has always been a nice place to live – a quiet suburban street where everyone looks out for one another and bad things don’t happen.
Until late one evening, when Robert Mills is found dead in his bedroom.
Downstairs, in their beautiful kitchen, his wife Laurie sits alone in the dark with her head in her hands. 
She can’t remember the last few hours, but she knows she didn’t kill Robert.
The trouble is, no-one believes her…
An utterly gripping page-turner about the dark secrets that lie behind closed doors. Perfect for fans of JP Delaney’s The Girl Before and Gone Girl, The Couple on Cedar Close will keep you reading late into the night.
Read what everyone is saying about The Couple on Cedar Close: 
‘A.......maz........ing, what a fantastic book, loved every word on every page, a great psychological thriller that held my interest throughout and I didn't want it to end…I could carry on raving about this book but just read it for yourself, I can definitely recommend, you will not be disappointed.’ NetGalley Reviewer, 5 stars
‘Gripping, page turner, disturbing, just a few words I would use to describe this fantastic read! I loved this book, it reminded me of The Girl on the Train and quickly became one of my new favorites!’ Goodreads Reviewer, 5 stars
‘Ten stars for being able to keep me up until 4 a.m. I just HAD to finish this book! I cannot begin to describe how riveting this novel was. Great writing, characterizations, plot, timing, suspense--it has it all. Trust me, you will NOT be able to put it down until you finish reading it. So many mediocre thrillers out there that this one hit me like a ton of bricks. Absolutely SUPERB!’ NetGalley Reviewer, 5 stars
‘What an explosive read...this is a loop the loop rollercoaster of a ride, you better strap in and get ready, your head will be spinning trying to keep up with all the twists, betrayals, friendships, heartache, loss... this book has it all, puts a whole new meaning on the term psychological thriller!!!’ Goodreads Reviewer, 5 stars
‘Flipping heck! It's a while since I've raced through a book like this, so engrossed that I literally did nothing today except read. I was caught from the very first line and it wouldn't let me go…The story is so well written, the characters so fleshed out and real, it was like watching a movie in my mind. excellent stuff!’ Rona Halsall, 5 stars
‘An awesome mystery that kept me guessing and guessing…The author has the ability to connect the reader with the characters and the story immediately. It's a winner!’ Goodreads Reviewer, 5 stars
‘I fell for this book within the first chapter! Anna-Lou Weatherley kept me guessing until the last chapter! …I read it in a few sittings. Highly recommend!!’ Goodreads Reviewer, 5 stars
‘A fantastic psychological thriller…This book is a gripping page turner, brilliantly written and full of secrets and lies.’ Goodreads Reviewer
 ‘I read a lot of thrillers and this was so much more believable than any other thriller I have read this year… I was very intrigued and finished it in one day and could not put it down.’ Goodreads Reviewer, 5 stars

The Couple on Cedar Close: An absolutely gripping psychological thriller (Detective Dan Riley)

Daisey Garrett wakes up in a hospital bed. She remembers her boyfriend has left her for another woman but she doesn't remember what happened to her. The night she was attacked in her own home. Daisey shouldn't be alive but against all odds, she's survived an ordeal most would never recover from. But Daisey's mind is broken. She's on edge, drinking too much and as she lies in bed with her ex, Luke, in the beautiful home they once shared together, she can't shake the feeling that she is being watched. Yet the missing pieces of that fateful summer night are beginning to surface... The lies she told the police. The lies Luke told her. Daisey's memory is flashing and flickering like a faulty light bulb. She can't remember. She mustn't. A tense, twisty, addictive page-turner, The Woman Inside takes you within the tangled mess of people's lives and the dark secrets they hold close. Perfect for fans of Gone Girl, Before I Go to Sleep and The Wife Between Us.

The Woman Inside: An unputdownable psychological thriller with a breathtaking twist (Detective Dan Riley)

Two Couples. Three Secrets. One Murder.\nIn a beautiful house surrounded by woodland, the Drayton family and their dearest friends are enjoying dinner together. The wine is flowing, the meal has been lovingly prepared, and it’s going to be an evening none of them will ever forget…\nA doting mother 
with a manipulative daughter.\nA loving husband 
lying to his family.\nA close friend 
keeping a shocking secret.\nA beautiful girl 
who will be dead by the end of the night.\nA totally unputdownable and nail-bitingly tense psychological thriller with an explosive double twist that will leave you reeling. Fans of Lisa Jewell, Gillian McAllister and Lucy Foley will be hooked on The Night of the Party.\nRead what everyone is saying about The Night of the Party:\n‘OMGosh what a read!!!!!!!!! One of the BEST books ever! I never wanted this to end, sooooooo many twists and turns. Shockers throughout each chapter… Fantastic rollercoaster of a ride!’ NetGalley reviewer, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️\n‘A fantastic, mind-bending thriller… perfect… gripping… so many twists, I was seeing double! My head was spinning… you won’t want to put this one down!… absolutely riveting… brilliant!’Rubie_reads, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️\n‘Unputdownable… had me up all night… jaw-dropping… will keep you on the edge of your seat from beginning to end.’ NetGalley reviewer, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️\n‘OMG!... devoured this… gripping… A captivating, rollercoaster of a book. Loved it.’NetGalley reviewer, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️\n‘Absolutely loved this book… devoured it in one sitting… Just brilliant and jaw dropping.’ Once Upon a Time Book Reviews, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️\n‘Took my breath away! I read it in one sitting… I couldn’t put it down!’Thrillersandcoffee, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️\n‘Read this in almost one sitting, it was that unputdownable.’Goodreads reviewer, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️\n‘I absolutely loved this book from start to finish, I was drawn in from the first page…very difficult to put it down.’NetGalley reviewer, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️\n‘WOW… totally enthralling… Excellent.’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️\n‘An absolute corker… reeled me in hook, line and sinker from the very beginning.’leona.omahony,⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️\n‘Mind blowing… a must read.’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️\n‘Fantastic… gripping… Wow!!’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️\n‘I absolutely loved this… thrilling.’ NetGalley reviewer, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

The Night of the Party: A totally jaw-dropping psychological thriller (Detective Dan Riley)

On a warm spring evening, guests gather in a perfectly manicured garden to celebrate Maggie and Len’s twenty-fifth wedding anniversary. Maggie leans against the apple tree, watching her fun-loving husband and darling children as her heart swells with pride. As the joyful party atmosphere disappears into the night, close by, the lifeless body of a young woman is pulled from a river.\nSlipping upstairs to find the special gift for her adoring husband, Maggie stumbles across something else hidden amongst the dusty boxes of family keepsakes… 
A printed pink silky scarf that doesn’t belong to her. She holds it up to her face, breaths in the sweet sickly perfume, it’s scent familiar, and tendrils of fear snake through her body. The scarf is stained with blood.\nAs Maggie rejoins the party and tries to ignore her churning stomach, she pours herself a glass of champagne to toast the man she’s enjoyed decades of happy marriage with. Then she catches a news flash of the local girl’s murder. She stares at the girl with the beautiful face, long ice-blonde hair and, draped loosely around her neck, Maggie recognises it instantly. She’s wearing the scarf.\nAn utterly addictive and twisty read about the complex web of secrets within a family that will have you racing through to the mind-blowing end. If you love Lisa Jewell, Gillian Flynn and Behind Closed Doors, youwon’t be able to put this down!\nRead what everyone is saying about Anna-Lou Weatherley:\n‘OMGosh what a read!!!!!!!!! One of the BEST books ever! I never wanted this to end, sooooooo many twists and turns. Shockers throughout each chapter… Fantastic rollercoaster of a ride!’ NetGalley reviewer, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️\n‘A fantastic, mind-bending thriller… perfect… gripping… so many twists, I was seeing double! My head was spinning… you won’t want to put this one down!… absolutely riveting… brilliant!’Rubie_reads, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️\n‘Unputdownable… had me up all night… jaw-dropping… will keep you on the edge of your seat from beginning to end.’ NetGalley reviewer, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️\n‘Absolutely gripping from page one…full of twists, turns, shocks, chills, thrills and much more! Well written, original, and sure to blow your mind! Grab your copy today! This is one you do not want to miss!’ Goodreads Reviewer ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️\n‘OMG!... devoured this… gripping… A captivating, rollercoaster of a book. Loved it.’NetGalley reviewer, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

The Lie in Our Marriage: An absolutely gripping psychological thriller with a jaw-dropping twist (Detective Dan Riley)

The Housewife's Secret: A completely unputdownable and addictively twisty psychological thriller (Detective Dan Riley)

Beth and Cath are leaving their husbands. 
This is a story about two very different women.
One is wealthy and having an affair with a man who gives her the kind of love that her cold, detached husband does not.
One is living hand to mouth, suffering at the hands of a violent partner who would rather see her dead than leave him.
You may think you know these women already and how their lives will unfold. 
Beth will live happily ever after with her little girl and her soulmate.
Cath will go back to her abusive husband.
And these two women will never cross paths. 
But you will be wrong. 
On the 3.15pm train from London to Bristol, Beth and Cath are about to meet and discover they share one shocking thing in common.
A clever, engrossing and absolutely unputdownable page-turner of a read about what really lies beneath the surface of a marriage. Fans of Gone Girl and The Girl on the Train will be hooked on The Stranger’s Wife. 
Read what everyone is saying about The Stranger’s Wife:
‘Wow!! What an incredible and disturbing page-turner. I thought this book was brilliant and it caught me on page 1 and I didn’t stop reading until I was finished!! I got lost in this book in the best way possible. Five ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Stars!!’ Goodreads Reviewer ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
‘Oh, I loved this!!! This couldn’t have been more up my street if it was my next-door neighbour! I read this in one sitting – feeling resentful when actual real life such as food/family/laundry got in the way… I am literally chomping at the bit for the next one! Outstanding, faultless and well written – if it’s not on your shelf yet – sort that out!’ NetGalley Reviewer ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
‘A terrific book. Anna-Lou Weatherley never lets me down, and this one was worth the wait. A suspenseful read I read in one sitting.’ Meanderings and Muses
‘Absolutely gripping from page one…full of twists, turns, shocks, chills, thrills and much more! Well written, original, and sure to blow your mind! Grab your copy today! This is one you do not want to miss!’ Goodreads Reviewer ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
‘Had me gripped from the start, lots of suspense, and a lot of plots and twists in the story to keep you page turning until the very end. I finished this within 24hrs. A 5 Star read from me!’ Goodreads Reviewer ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
‘The Stranger's Wife is a gripping story, fascinating and unputdownable.’ KDRBCK ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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‘Such a captivating and heart-breaking story. I totally adored it from the beginning till the end. I was sucked into the story and I kept on turning the pages, eager to find out what would be coming next. A brilliant story, without a doubt.’ B for Bookreview ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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‘Amazing book. Had my attention from start to finish and I finished it in a matter of hours.’
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‘This was the first book I read by Anna-Lou Weatherley and I am hooked. This book took me a on a rollercoaster ride. Just when I thought I knew everything the plot turned… A definite page turner of a book.’ Goodreads Reviewer

The Stranger's Wife: A totally gripping psychological thriller with a jaw-dropping twist (Detective Dan Riley)

Secrets. Scandal. Betrayal. In Paradise, pleasure comes at a dangerously high price… 
Three couples each receive an exclusive invitation to the fantasy holiday destination of a lifetime… The host: Martin McKenzie, global billionaire and media mogul. Charismatic, powerful and always gets what he wants. The location: A breathtakingly beautiful undiscovered island, nestled in the Aegean Sea. Private, secluded and not quite as it seems. The details: Seven days of pure hedonism, five-star luxury tailored to every desire, also includes… secrets, lies, and infidelity. As the guests begin to enjoy everything the luxury island has to offer, cracks begin to surface between the three couples. But that is not all. Someone is watching them. When they discover the truth – it will be explosive in more ways than they can ever imagine. A jaw-dropping, absorbing and spectacular blockbuster of a novel. THE beach read of the summer you won’t want to be without. What readers are saying about Anna-Lou Weatherley: ‘Funny, sexy and 100% beach-read fabulous.’ Cosmopolitan 'A fun, romp of a read, the perfect poolside companion.' Grazia ‘Gripping, dramatic and packed with excess and revenge, this read must accompany you to the beach!’ Closer Magazine ‘Think Desperate Housewives in Chelsea and you’ll be on the right page with this delicious drama, where trophy wives turn the tables on their other halves.’ Glamour Magazine ‘If there are any Tasmina Perry fans out there then make sure you pick this book up because you will love it, it has the glitz, glamour and scandal that you find in her books… I thoroughly enjoyed this compelling and scandalous read.’ Rea’s Book Review ‘Filled with drama, betrayal, fabulous characters and bucket loads of glamour, this enjoyable story is the ideal escapist read and a must for all fans of Rebecca Chance and Tasmina Perry.’ HandwrittenGirl.com ‘If you're a die-hard fan of Jackie Collins and Rebecca Chance, then Anna-Lou Weatherley's books will be up your street. I loved it so much, I wish it would be made into a film.’ I Heart Chick Lit

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