No Mercy is a harrowing tale of suspense, brutal murder and the dark secrets that lie beneath the surface of a placid, tight-knit town. Perfect for fans of Harlan Coben and Linwood Barclay this is a page-turning thriller. The peaceful town of Wintersville is a place safe from the crime and congestion of city life, where neighbours feel like family. It’s the perfect place to live. But when a teenager is discovered brutally murdered in the woods, it becomes clear that a psychopath is roaming the streets. Dr Ben Stevenson, the town’s medical examiner, and father of two young boys, becomes entangled in the hunt for the murderer, determined to keep his family safe. But as Ben uncovers the dark secrets of his seemingly quiet community, he confronts a truth that will haunt him forever and puts those he loves in serious danger.

No Mercy

She can’t reach him … but he can get to her … A chilling twisty tale of cat and mouse – perfect for fans of Linwood Barclay and Harlan Coben. Dr Lise Shields works alongside some of the most dangerous criminals in America. As a psychiatrist she goes further than many, trying to work out what motivates these depraved and deadly individuals. When she gets close to one patient, Jason, she realises that his story isn’t black and white, and perhaps they’ve got the wrong man. But in letting Jason in, and believing his story, Lise soon realises she has put herself in terrible danger as she uncovers secrets, lies and unanswered questions. Is Lise living on borrowed time? And when she reaches the point of no return – where will she hide?

THE HIDING PLACE

John Burley’s The Absence of Mercy is a harrowing tale of suspense involving a brutal murder and dark secrets that lie beneath the surface of a placid, tight-knit Midwestern town. When a brutally murdered teenager is discovered in the woods surrounding a small Ohio town, Dr. Ben Stevenson—the town’s medical examiner—must decide if he’s willing to put his family’s life in danger to uncover the truth. Finding himself pulled deeper into an investigation with devastating consequences, he discovers shocking information that will shatter his quiet community, and force him to confront a haunting truth. With its eerie portrait of suburban life and nerve-fraying plot twists, The Absence of Mercy is domestic drama at its best for fans of Harlan Coben, Laura Lippman, Jennifer McMahon, and Lisa Gardner.

The Absence of Mercy

“John Burley is a fearless talent.” — Glen Erik Hamilton, award-winning author of the Van Shaw series From the award-winning author of The Absence of Mercy comes a chilling psychological thriller about a family and community divided by tragedy, and the dark secrets that will set their town aflame. When Erin Reece left Wolf Point fifteen years ago after graduating high school, she’d planned to never set foot in her childhood hometown again. But an urgent phone call from her father’s doctor leaves Erin with no choice but to return to a place filled with painful memories and wounds that never closed. Two decades ago, people in Wolf Point started disappearing without a trace—including Erin’s mother—and no explanation was ever found. It’s been years since the last disappearance, but the town is still steeped in suspicion and haunted by the ghosts of the missing. No one is thrilled to see Erin back, including her former best friend, Robbie, who has changed from a spirited, fearless boy to a reclusive shut-in. Then a body is discovered, buried in a makeshift grave for years . . . on the Reece family’s land. The police reopen their investigation, and the evidence against Erin’s father is damning. After such a long time without answers, the community wants justice. It’s up to Erin to clear her father’s name, but the path to the truth will force her to unearth long-buried secrets and confront a terrible evil. Because in Wolf Point, everyone knows more than they are letting on . . . “John Burley has an eye for detail, a feel for story, and a deep sympathy for his characters.” — Lou Berney, award-winning author of November Road

Surrender the Dead

From the award-winning author of The Absence of Mercy, comes a gripping and darkly psychological novel about family, suspicion, and the price we are willing to pay to protect those we love the most. It’s the summer of 1954, and the residents of Cottonwood, California, are dying. At the center of it all is six-year-old Danny McCray, a strange and silent child the townspeople regard with fear and superstition, and who appears to bring illness and ruin to those around him. Even his own mother is plagued by a disease that is slowly consuming her. Sheriff Jim Kent, increasingly aware of the whispers and rumors surrounding the boy, has watched the people of his town suffer—and he worries someone might take drastic action to protect their loved ones. Then a stranger arrives, and Danny and his ten-year-old brother, Sean, go missing. In the search that follows, everyone is a suspect, and the consequences of finding the two brothers may be worse than not finding them at all.

The Quiet Child

A female psychiatrist at a state mental hospital finds herself at the center of a shadowy conspiracy in this dark and twisting tale of psychological suspense from the author of The Absence of Mercy. Menaker State Hospital is a curse, a refuge, a prison, a necessity, a nightmare, a salvation. When Dr. Lise Shields arrived at the correctional psychiatric facility five years ago, she was warned that many of its patients-committed by Maryland’s judicial system for perpetrating heinous crimes-would never leave. But what happens when a place like Menaker is corrupted, when it becomes a tool to silence the innocent, conceal an injustice, contain a secret? Why is it that the newest patient does not seem to belong there, that the hospital administrator has fallen silent, and that Lise is being watched by two men with seemingly lethal intent? The answers are closer than she realizes and could cost her everything she holds dear. In this chilling follow-up to The Absence of Mercy, author John Burley—a master at medical and psychological detail—showcases the many ways in which the dangers of the outside world pale in comparison to the horrors of the human mind.

The Forgetting Place

Missä armoa ei tunneta 	Metsästä löytyy raa’asti murhatun teini-ikäisen ruumis. 	 	Kaupungin patologi päättää ratkaista murhan. 	 	Yllättäen pelissä on kaikki – ja seuraukset ovat kohtalokkaat. 	 	Ohion idyllisessä kaupungissa, tummien metsien siimeksessä, asuu patologi Ben Stevenson. Hän viettää leppoisaa elämää vaimonsa ja kahden poikansa kanssa. Kun metsästä löytyy raa’asti murhatun teini-ikäisen ruumis, juttu päätyy hänen työpöydälleen. Hänen on ratkaistava murha, vaikka se voi asettaa hänen perheensä vaaraan. 	 	Pian hän tekee järkyttävän löydön, joka pakottaa hänet kohtaamaan tuskallisen totuuden. Benin on vastattava kysymykseen: Onko hän todella valmis uhraamaan kaiken? 	 	Ravisteleva trilleri kylmäverisestä murhasta ja syvälle haudatuista salaisuuksista.

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Missä armoa ei tunneta

Unohduksen tyyssija 	Menakerin sairaalan yllä leijuu kirous. Se on kuin painajaismainen vankila, mutta toisaalta pakopaikka ja pelastus niille, joilta puuttuu paikka minne mennä. 	 	Menakerissa työskentelevä psykiatri Lise Shields on tietoinen siitä, että sairaalan potilaista monet eivät enää koskaan palaa entiseen elämäänsä. He ovat joko liian sairaita vapautettaviksi yhteiskuntaan tai psyykkisesti sairaita rikollisia, jotka on ohjattu hoitoon oikeusjärjestelmän kautta. Menaker ei ole unohdettu paikka, mutta se on paikka unohtaa – sairaalassa olevien potilaiden tekemät rikokset muuttuvat tomuksi, niin kuin sairaalan rakennuksetkin hitaasti rapistuvat. 	Oudot tapahtumat herättävät epäilyksen Lisen mielessä. Tuntuu siltä kuin uusin potilas ei ollenkaan kuuluisi sairaalaan. Miksi sairaalan ylilääkäri on niin vaitonainen asiasta? Ja miksi kaksi miestä seuraa Liseä? Vastaus on lähempänä kuin hän aavistaakaan, samoin kuin uhka kaiken menettämisestä.

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Där ingen nåd finns 	En tonåring hittas brutalt mördad i skogen. 	 	Stadens rättsläkare bestämmer sig för lösa mordet. 	 	Plötsligt sätts allt på spel – och konsekvenserna är förödande. 	 	I en liten idyllisk stad i Ohio, omgiven av mörka skogar, bor rättsläkaren Ben Stevenson. Han lever ett lugnt liv och har massor av tid att tillbringa med sin fru och två söner. När en tonåring hittas mördad i skogen hamnar ärendet på hans bord. Han måste lösa mordet. Det är ett livsfarligt uppdrag som innebär stor fara för hans familj. 	 	Snart gör han en chockerande upptäckt och han tvingas konfrontera den plågsamma sanningen. Ben måste ställa sig frågan: Är han verkligen beredd att offra allt? 	 	En omskakande thriller om kallblodiga mord och djupt begravda hemligheter.

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Glömskans plats 	Det vilar en förbannelse över det gamla sjukhuset i Menaker. Det är som ett mardrömslikt fängelse. Men också en fristad och en räddning för de som inte har någon annanstans att ta vägen. 	 	När psykiatrikern Lise Shields börjar arbeta på institutionen varnar hon för att många av patienterna aldrig kommer kunna återvända till sina tidigare liv. Vissa är kriminella och alldeles för sjuka för att kunna dömas av rättssystemet. De kommer aldrig lämna Menaker, en plats där man kan glömma brotten patienterna begått och låta dammet sänka sig över dem på samma sätt som man låter sjukhusbyggnaderna långsamt falla sönder. 	 	Mystiska saker börjar hända och Lise blir misstänksam. Varför verkar det som om den senaste patienten inte alls hör hemma där? Varför är föreståndaren så tyst om det? Och varför bevakas Lise av två män? Svaret är närmare än hon anar, liksom risken att hon förlorar allt.

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