My heart pounds as I take in the headline: ‘Missing girl believed kidnapped’. Underneath is a photo of my beautiful daughter Mia, her gap-toothed grin unmistakable. But Mia is safe beside me, snuggled up on the sofa. Why would someone pretend my child has been taken? ‘Absolutely loved this audio book and was hooked from … Continue reading The Girl on the News is out now!
Author: Libby Carpenter
The family on smith street
Out now There’s a killer on our street, and I’m his next victim.I love living on Smith Street, with its neat houses and friendly neighbours. It’s a safe place for my daughter Scarlett to play outside. Somewhere, my husband James says with his slow smile, nothing bad could ever happen. But he’s wrong. There’s been … Continue reading The family on smith street
The Vacancy
I'm really excited to share the cover for my new book The Vacancy, which is coming out 5th August. Here's the blurb: Running from her past, Rachel answers an advert to be a live-in assistant to glamorous and eccentric author Dorothy Winters. But behind the closed doors of Dorothy's house, she quickly discovers that nothing … Continue reading The Vacancy
Confessions by Caro Land – author interview
To celebrate the publication of Caro Land's second novel Confessions, author Caroline England talks to me about her writing inspiration and publication journey. Caroline, thank you so much for joining me and congratulations on the publication of Confessions - your second novel writing as Caro Land! The hardest part of writing a book is often … Continue reading Confessions by Caro Land – author interview
Tylko Matka
The Polish edition of Only a Mother is out now! TYLKO MATKA… Erica Wright nie musiała ścierać ze ścian swojego domu napisu „MORDERCA” od ponad roku. Życie powoli wracało do normy. Ale kobieta wie, że jej syn, Craig, wkrótce zostanie wypuszczony z więzienia. A wtedy z jej życia znów zniknie spokój. …BY MU UWIERZYŁA Erica … Continue reading Tylko Matka
Clip of the audiobook: The Woman Downstairs
Here's a sneak peek of the audio version, narrated by the very talented Helen Keeley. The whole story is available from Audible here
Short Story Time
‘Nana,’ says a little voice in my ear. It’s my favourite of all the names people call me: Nana, Mum, Rose, that nosy old woman at number fifteen. ‘Are you all right, Nana?’ It’s Izzy, my six-year-old granddaughter, yet I keep my eyes closed. I don’t want to worry her, but I’m too scared to … Continue reading Short Story Time
The Woman Downstairs is out now!
Now available in ebook! Can you ever really know your neighbours? When human remains are found in a ground floor flat, the residents of Nelson Heights are shocked to learn that there was a dead body in their building for nearly two years. Sarah lives at the flat above and after the remains are found, … Continue reading The Woman Downstairs is out now!
‘Only a Mother’ will be published 27th December 2018
Publication day for ONLY A MOTHER is getting closer! ONLY A MOTHER . . . Erica Wright hasn’t needed to scrub ‘MURDERER’ off her house in over a year. Life is almost quiet again. Then her son, Craig, is released from prison, and she knows the quiet is going to be broken. COULD BELIEVE HIM … Continue reading ‘Only a Mother’ will be published 27th December 2018
11 Missed Calls
Here are two things I know about my mother: 1. She had dark hair, like mine. 2. She wasn’t very happy at the end. Anna has always believed that her mother, Debbie, died 30 years ago on the night she disappeared. But when her father gets a strange note, she realises that she’s never been … Continue reading 11 Missed Calls