The "dark, twisted, thought-provoking" (#1 New York Times bestseller Tami Hoag) international bestseller—first in the new series featuring Detective Helen Grace. Two people are abducted, imprisoned, and left with a gun. As hunger and thirst set in, only one walks away alive. It’s a game more twisted than any Detective Helen Grace has ever seen. If she hadn’t spoken with the shattered survivors herself, she almost wouldn’t believe them. Helen is familiar with the dark sides of human nature, including her own, but this case—with its seemingly random victims—has her baffled. But as more people go missing, nothing will be more terrifying than when it all starts making sense....

DI Helen Grace returns in Pop Goes the Weasel, the electrifying new thriller from M. J. Arlidge. The body of a middle-aged man is discovered in Southampton's red-light district - horrifically mutilated, with his heart removed. Hours later - and barely cold - the heart arrives with his wife and children by courier. A pattern emerges when another male victim is found dead and eviscerated, his heart delivered soon afterwards. The media call it Jack the Ripper in reverse; revenge against the men who lead sordid double lives visiting prostitutes. For Grace, only one thing is certain: there's a vicious serial-killer at large who must be halted at all costs . . .

A young woman wakes up in a cold, dark cellar, with no idea how she got there or who her kidnapper is. So begins her terrible nightmare. Nearby, the body of another young woman is discovered buried on a remote beach. But the dead girl was never reported missing - her estranged family having received regular texts from her over the years. Someone has been keeping her alive from beyond the grave. For Detective Inspector Helen Grace it's chilling evidence that she's searching for a monster who is not just twisted but also clever and resourceful - a predator who's killed before. And as Helen struggles to understand the killer's motivation, she begins to realise that she's in a desperate race against time . . .

Detective Helen Grace gets caught in an inferno of death and destruction in the red-hot new thriller from the author of Eeny Meeny, Pop Goes the Weasel, and The Doll’s House Detective Helen Grace has never seen such destruction. Six fires in twenty-four hours. Two people dead. Several more injured. It’s as if someone wants to burn the city to the ground... With the whole town on high alert, Helen and her team must sift through the rubble to find the arsonist, someone whose thirst for fire—and control—is reducing entire lives to ashes. One misstep could mean Helen’s career—and more lives lost. And as the pressure mounts and more buildings burn, Helen’s own dark impulses threaten to consume her…

Detective Helen Grace faces her own dark compulsions in the twisty new thriller from the author of Pop Goes the Weasel and Eeny Meeny. In the darkest corners of the city, there is a thriving nightlife where people can let loose and cross the lines of work and play, of pleasure and pain. But now that sanctuary has been breached. A killer has struck and a man is dead. In a world where disguises and discretion are the norm, one admission could unravel a life. No one wants to come forward to say what they saw or what they know—including the woman heading the investigation: Detective Helen Grace. Helen knew the victim. And the victim knew her—better than anyone else. And when the murderer strikes again, Helen must decide how many more lines she’s willing to cross to bring in a devious and elusive serial killer...

A treat for fans of DI Helen Grace: an ebook short story from M.J. Arlidge. Jodie's arriving at her third children's home. She's only fifteen. Maybe this time will be different. She'll be safe. Looked after. But the truth is Jodie has no one left to protect her. She must defend herself. She must change.

Prison is no place for a detective Helen Grace was one of the country's best police investigators. Now she's behind bars with the killers she caught. Framed for murder She knows there is only way out: stay alive until her trial and somehow prove her innocence. Locked up with a killer But when a mutilated body is found in the cell next door, Helen fears her days are numbered. A murderer is on the loose. And she must find them. Before she's next . . .

Prison is no place for a detective Helen Grace was one of the country's best police investigators. Now she's behind bars with the killers she caught. Framed for murder She knows there is only way out: stay alive until her trial and somehow prove her innocence. Locked up with a killer But when a mutilated body is found in the cell next door, Helen fears her days are numbered. A murderer is on the loose. And she must find them. Before she's next . . .

New to the police force, WPC Helen Grace is assigned to her first clear-cut case. Sure there's something sinister beneath the surface, Helen has a bad feeling . . . but who's going to take the word of a rookie? Running Blind is an exclusive eBook novella featuring DI Helen Grace, from bestselling author M. J. Arlidge. Fresh out of Police College, 18-year-old WPC Helen Grace is the first to arrive on the scene of a fatal collision. Her colleagues see nothing amiss, convinced that the young man's death was a tragic accident. But Helen is not so sure. Who is their mystery victim? Why would he risk life and limb running across a busy highway? And what might he have been running from ? There's a dark secret lurking amid the quiet fields of Hampshire, one that Helen is determined to uncover. In this ebook novella, rookie Helen Grace discovers what it's like to be a woman in a man's world, facing impossible odds as she races against time to save vulnerable lives.

She Loves Me A woman's body lies in the road. At first it looks like a tragic accident. But when Helen Grace arrives on the scene it's clear she's looking at a coldblooded killing. But why would anyone target a much-loved wife and mother? She Loves Me Not Across town, a shopkeeper is killed while his customers are left unharmed. But what lies behind the killer's choices? She Loves Me Who lives? Who dies? Who's next? The clock is ticking. She Loves Me Not If Helen can't solve this deadly puzzle then more blood will be shed. But any mistake and it might be her own ... Helen Grace, now back at Southampton Central following her release from prison, is first on the scene. A break neck thriller which takes place in real time over 24 hours, this is the sharpest, most adrenliased Helen Grace thriller yet.

THE EIGHT DI HELEN GRACE THRILLER BY BESTSELLING AUTHOR M. J. ARLIDGE There is a sickness in the forest. First, it was the wild horses. Now it's innocent men and women, hunted down and murdered by a faceless figure. Lost in the darkness, they try to flee, they try to hide. In desperation, they call out for help. But there is no-one to hear their cries here... DI Helen Grace must face down a new nightmare. The arrow-ridden victims hang from the New Forest's ancient oaks, like pieces of strange fruit. Why are helpless holidaymakers being targeted in peak camping season? And what do their murders signify? Is a psychopath stalking the forest? Is there an occult element to the killings? Could the murders even be an offering to the Forest itself? Helen must walk into the darkness to discover the truth behind her most challenging, most macabre case yet.

"You have one hour to live." Those are the only words on the phone call. Then they hang up. Surely, a prank? A mistake? A wrong number? Anything but the chilling truth... That someone is watching, waiting, working to take your life in one hour. But why? The job of finding out falls to DI Helen Grace: a woman with a track record in hunting killers. However, this is A case where the killer seems to always be one step ahead of the police and the victims. With no motive, no leads, no clues - nothing but pure fear - an hour can last a lifetime...

Do you want to play the game? A crimewave sweeps through the city and no-one is safe. An arson at the docks. A carjacking gone wrong. A murder in a country park. What connects all these crimes without causes, which leave no clues? Detective Inspector Helen Grace faces the rising tide of cases which threatens to drown the city. But each crime is just a piece of a puzzle which is falling into place. And when it becomes clear just how twisted and ingenious this web of crime is, D.I. Grace will realise that it may be impossible to stop it.

When you think you're safe, When you think you're all alone, That's when he'll come for you... A silent killer stalks the city, targeting those home alone at night - killing without pity or remorse. As panic spreads, Detective Inspector Helen Grace leads the investigation, but is herself a hunted woman, her every step dogged by a ruthless killer bent on revenge. As she tracks the murderer, Grace begins to suspect there is a truly shocking home truth that connects these brutal crimes...

As a feud between drug gangs grips the city, a desperate mother begs DI Helen Grace to help find her teenage daughter. Grace soon discovers more missing girls, but the web of corruption she finds stretches far deeper and closer to home than she could have imagined..

Een unieke inkijk in het leven van inspecteur Helen Grace Indrukwekkend, gruwelijk en aangrijpend – Alles in de wind en Schuitje varen laten zien hoe Helen Grace is geworden tot de persoon die we nu kennen. Alles in de wind De vijftienjarige Jodie arriveert bij haar derde weeshuis. Misschien is dit keer alles anders. Misschien blijft ze dit keer ongedeerd en wordt er goed voor haar gezorgd. Maar de waarheid is dat Jodie niemand meer heeft om haar te beschermen. Ze zal zichzelf moeten verdedigen. Ze zal moeten veranderen. Maar wat voor persoon zal ze moeten worden om eindelijk veilig te zijn? Schuitje varen Helen Grace is op achttienjarige leeftijd net afgestudeerd van de politieacademie als ze wordt ingedeeld bij de verkeerspolitie. Binnen het team vindt iedereen het een saaie functie, maar dagelijks rondrijden op haar motor bevalt Helen wel. Wanneer ze wordt opgeroepen bij een verkeersongeluk van ongekende schaal, blijkt het om een fatale botsing te gaan. Maar waar haar collega’s uitgaan van een tragisch ongeval, heeft Helen haar twijfels. Waarom riskeerde het slachtoffer zijn leven door een drukke snelweg over te steken? Of was hij voor iets op de vlucht? In de pers ‘Eindelijk weten we nu ook waarom Helen Grace zo’n toegewijde, vindingrijke speurder is geworden.’ VN Detective & Thrillergids ‘Zoals we van Arlidge gewend zijn, leest het als een trein en is het sfeervol en goed geschreven.’ VN Detective & Thrillergids ‘M.J. Arlidge boekt een enorm succes met zijn serie over de vasthoudende en getormenteerde inspecteur Helen Grace.’ Algemeen Dagblad ‘Vol cliffhangers waar je wat mee kan.’ NRC Handelsblad

Die ersten zwei Fälle von Southamptons Top-Ermittlerin: D.I. Helen Grace: Einer lebt, einer stirbt Das Letzte, woran Amy und Sam sich erinnern, ist das Konzert in London. Strömender Regen, eine Mitfahrgelegenheit nach Southampton, heißer Kaffee. Dann das Erwachen: Sie sind gefangen in einem alten Schwimmbad, auf dem Boden liegt eine Pistole. Die Botschaft ihres Peinigers: Entweder sterben beide langsam und qualvoll. Oder einer tötet den anderen und ist frei. Damit beginnt eine Mordserie, die Detective Inspector Helen Grace und ihr Team an die Grenzen bringt. Das Muster wird schnell deutlich: ein einsamer Ort, zwei Menschen und eine Entscheidung, an deren Ende Tod oder die Schuld des Überlebenden steht. Doch nichts scheint die Opfer miteinander zu verbinden. Helen sucht verzweifelt nach einem Motiv – und gelangt zu einer verstörenden Erkenntnis. D.I. Helen Grace: Schwarzes Herz Die ganze Nacht hat Eileen Matthews auf ihren Mann gewartet. Vergeblich. Mit wachsender Sorge. Denn Alan – ein liebevoller Vater, in der Kirche aktiv, allseits geschätzt – ist noch nie fortgeblieben. Als es frühmorgens endlich klingelt, liegt nur ein Päckchen vor der Haustür. Es enthält ein menschliches Herz. Alans Herz. Detective Instpector Helen Grace und ihr Team finden seine verstümmelte Leiche in einem leer stehenden Haus in Southamptons Rotlichtbezirk. Doch was wollte Alan dort? Als ein weiterer Mann ermordet aufgefunden wird, das Herz herausgerissen, wird Helen klar, dass sie es mit einem Serienmörder zu tun hat. Und dass die toten Männer vielleicht nicht ganz so unbescholten waren, wie es nach außen den Anschein hatte …

M J Arlidge's D I Helen Grace Ebook Bundle contains the following: Eeny Meeny Pop Goes the Weasel The Doll's House Liar Liar Little Boy Blue Hide and Seek