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<strong>Praise for The Countdown Killer</strong>
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<p>'Sam Holland has a loyal following for her Major Crimes series, and this latest instalment should please fans and new readers alike. All the elements are here: the twisted minds, deft action, and sexily messy lives of our favourite cops' <strong>Jo Furniss, author of <em>Dead Mile</em></strong></p>
<p>'A seriously dark, twisted, nail-bitingly tense thrill ride of a book' <strong>Cressida McLaughlin, author of<em> The Happy Hour </em>and<em> The Staycation</em></strong></p>
<p>'Holland is a writer who hit her stride with <em>The Echo Man</em> and delivers every time. A body blow of a thriller. Absolutely brilliant' <strong>Heather Critchlow, author of<em> Unsolved</em></strong></p>
<p>'As ever Sam Holland has excelled themselves with this story of bitter revenge … One of the best novels I've read this year and a masterclass in crime writing' <strong>James Delargy, author of <em>Into The Flames</em></strong></p>
<p>'Strap in tight! With a screamingly high body count, this lightning-paced, twisty, gritty police procedural is a rollercoaster of a ride' <strong>Rachel Wolf, author of <em>Five Nights</em> and <em>Sun Trap</em></strong></p>
<p>‘Her finest work yet combining sheer brutality with so much heart … From the first page to the jaw-dropping conclusion—one I never saw coming—I was completely hooked’ <strong><em>Chris Frost, author of the Killer’s Christmas List</em></strong></p>
<p>'Beautifully unrestrained. No thriller writer is on more intimate terms with their dark side than Sam Holland' <strong>Dominic Nolan, author of <em>White City</em></strong></p>
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<strong>More praise for Sam Holland</strong>
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<p>‘Smart and brooding, icepick-sharp and shadow-dark; best of all, though, it’s scary as hell. Think you’re tough? Pick up this novel and prove it’<strong> A. J. Finn, author of <em>The Woman in the Window</em></strong></p>
<p>‘If you like crime that’s dark, twisted, and keeps you up all night, Holland is the author for you’ <strong>Jack Jordan, author of <em>Do No Harm</em></strong></p>
<p>‘Really disturbing and gripping but with a trademark sexy cop at the heart to offset the serial killer gore. Lots of fun in a very nightmarish way’ <strong>Harriet Tyce, author of <em>Blood Orange</em></strong></p>
<p>‘Fierce, frightening, twisted and addictive.’ <strong>Chris Whitaker, author of <em>We Begin at the End</em></strong></p>

'A seriously dark, twisted, nail-bitingly tense thrill ride of a book' Cressida McLaughlin He's tracking people down one by one And you're next on the list… A MAN MURDERED, LIVE ON CAMERA When a DVD is delivered in the dead of night, DCI Cara Elliott hits play on a horrifying showreel of violence… This is death, on demand. A KILLER COUNTING DOWN Avid viewers are paying for the killings, with twisted specifications. A request, an abduction, a murder. And always in a forty-eight-hour pattern. A MISSING DETECTIVE But when the killer finds out they’re being investigated, they reveal their next target. In forty-eight hours, a police officer will be the one in front of the camera. The hunters have become the hunted, and the clock is ticking… Praise for Sam Holland's thrillers ‘Smart and brooding, icepick-sharp and shadow-dark; best of all, though, it’s scary as hell. Think you’re tough? Pick up this novel and prove it’ A. J. Finn, author of The Woman in the Window ‘Really disturbing and gripping but with a trademark sexy cop at the heart to offset the serial killer gore. Lots of fun in a very nightmarish way’ Harriet Tyce, author of Blood Orange ‘Fierce, frightening, twisted and addictive.’ Chris Whitaker, author of We Begin at the End ‘Fast and furious, Sam Holland doesn’t take her foot off the pedal for a second’ Victoria Selman, author of Truly Darkly Deeply ‘If you like crime that’s dark, twisted, and keeps you up all night, Holland is the author for you’ Jack Jordan, author of Do No Harm ‘So dark you almost have to look away yet so compelling you can't stop turning the next page’ Tim Glister, author of Red Corona ‘I raced through this page-turner and slept with the light on after finishing it!’ Elle Croft, author of The Guilty Wife ‘Fascinating, complex characters, whose relationships are every bit as humanly messy as the crime scenes they face’ Dominic Nolan, author of Vine Street ‘Gripped me right from page one’ L.V. Matthews, author of The Twins
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'A seriously dark, twisted, nail-bitingly tense thrill ride of a book' Cressida McLaughlin He's tracking people down one by one And you're next on the list…
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A tense, twisting serial killer thriller. Everyone’s watching the clock…
A tense, twisting serial killer thriller. Everyone’s watching the clock… • When a bag of DVDs featuring videos of murders is discovered, DCI Cara Elliott has a horrifying realisation – this is the work of a killer on demand• A brilliant up and coming voice in the serial killer thriller genre – the 4th book in a series of pacy and twisty crime thrillers• Sam Holland is a self-confessed serial killer geek and is immersed in the world in which she is writing• She is very well connected in the crime writing world, attending several festivals throughout the year• Sam won the Bronze Bat for her debut and the Silver Bat for best thriller in consecutive years at the Nederlands Thriller festival• FEARLESS R by MW Craven, 21K; GENESIS by Chris Carter, 17K; KILL FOR ME KILL FOR YOU by Steve Cavanagh, 12K Competition: The;Mercy Chair;Witness 8;Death Watcher. by;cara hunter;helen fields;steve cavanagh;alex north;fiona cummins;c.j. tudor;stephen king;karin slaughter;riley sager;mark edwards;harlan coben;nadine matheson;mark billingham;mike;m w;craven;chris carter;victoria selman
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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780008615154
Publisert
2025-06-05
Utgiver
Vendor
Hemlock Press
Vekt
270 gr
Høyde
198 mm
Bredde
129 mm
Dybde
28 mm
Aldersnivå
00, G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
448

Forfatter

Om bidragsyterne

Sam Holland is the award-winning author of the Major Crimes series, following detectives as they investigate murders committed by brutal serial killers in the south of England. Her debut, The Echo Man, shocked and enthralled readers and reviewers alike with its sinister depiction of a serial killer copying notorious real-life murderers of the past.

Her books have been published in 11 countries worldwide, including the US, Germany and the Netherlands, where she became the first author to win the Bronze Bat for her debut and the Silver Bat for best thriller in consecutive years at the Nederlands Thrillerfestival.

Sam can be found on Instagram and Twitter at @samhollandbooks.