Four strangers are missing. Left at their last-known locations are birthday cards that read: YOUR GIFT IS THE GAME. DARE TO PLAY? The police aren’t worried – it’s just a game. But the families are frantic. As psychologist and private detective Dr Augusta Bloom delves into the lives of the missing people, she finds something that binds them all. And that something makes them very dangerous indeed. As more disappearances are reported and new birthday cards uncovered, Dr Bloom races to unravel the mystery and find the missing people. But what if, this time, they are the ones she should fear?

HOW CAN YOU SOLVE A CRIME IF YOU CAN'T REMEMBER THE CLUES? \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\_ \\DR BLOOM IS BACK IN THE SENSATIONAL FOLLOW UP TO GONE - AVAILABLE TO PRE-ORDER NOW\\ \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\_ There is an explosion at a military ball. The casualties are rushed to hospital in eight ambulances, but only seven vehicles arrive. Captain Harry Peterson is missing. His girlfriend calls upon her old friend Dr Augusta Bloom, who rushes to support the investigation. But no one can work out what connects the bomb and the disappearance. When Harry is eventually discovered three days later, they hope he holds the answers to their questions. But he can’t remember a single thing. Readers love Dr Bloom Thrillers: "The ultimate suspense novel" \\\\\* "Gripping, mysterious, fast-paced" \\\\\* "An intelligent psychological thriller" \\\\\* "What a book! Completely mind-twisting" \\\\\* "Debut novels don't get better than this" \\\\\* "A smart and intricate cat-and-mouse tale" \\\\\* "Dark, riveting, twisting, cruel" \\\\\* "I could not put it down" \\\\\*

Sometimes to catch a killer you have to become the prey. 'A satisfying and pacey thriller from a talented author' J M Dalgliesh, author of ONE LOST SOUL \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\_ \\THE THIRD DR BLOOM THRILLER\\ \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\_ The Foreign Secretary is being held under the Terrorism Act. He will answer the police's questions on one condition - they let him speak to Dr Augusta Bloom. He asks Bloom to track down his niece, Scarlett, who hasn't spoken to her family for ten years. The last they heard, Scarlett was getting involved with Artemis - an organisation dedicated to women's rights and the feminist movement, led by the charismatic Paula Kunis. But as Bloom learns more about Artemis, she's torn. Is this organisation everything it claims to be, or do they have a secret side and an alternative agenda? And if so, what has become of Scarlett? The only way to find out for sure is for Bloom to go undercover. But will she make it out safely - or will she become the next Artemis woman to disappear? \\\\\* LONGLISTED FOR THE ARNOLD BENNETT BOOK PRIZE READERS LOVE DR BLOOM'S LATEST INVESTIGATION: 'Jam packed with excitement and twists around every corner' \\\\\* 'Once again Leona Deakin has hit the ball out of the park' \\\\\* 'What a gripping book, so many brilliant twists and turns' \\\\\* 'This book is unlike any other crime/mystery novel that I have ever read' \\\\\* 'A really intense and gripping read' \\\\\* 'Well written and a real page-turner' \\\\\* 'I was completely riveted by this book' \\\\\*