Author:Stephen Gallagher
It was my friend, Bram Stoker, who told me of the legend of the Wanderer a man who made a bargain with the devil himself, trading his soul for forbidden knowledge and eternal life.
Once I would have dismissed such tales as mere fancy but I knew what I had seen. And there is no mind so open as that of desperate man.
A dark Gothic Victorian thriller, The Kingdom of Bones unfolds in a twilight world of music halls, boxing booths, and travelling theatrical shows; and pits a formidable Pinkerton detective against a man who fears more than justice.
Only bad thing about his books is that they eventually end. Brilliant.
—— Jonny Lee MillerVividly set in England and America during the booming industrial era of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, this stylish thriller conjures a perfect demon to symbolize the age and its appetites...
—— The New York TimesFrom its attention-grabbing opening, this period thriller moves back and forth in time to tell a compelling story of a man battling against what he believes to be demonic forces … [Gallagher] is brilliantly successful at evoking the shifting, transient world of travelling theatres and cheap carnivals that provide the backdrop to his twisting tale
—— Sunday TimesIf thriller-reading were a sin, Stephen Gallagher would be responsible for my ultimate damnation.
—— Dean R. KoontzPerhaps the most significant novelist of the second half of the 20th century in Britain. He will have charted our decline and recorded the nature of our bureaucracies like no one else has. He's in the first rank
—— Ian McEwanA literary master for a generation
—— ObserverA smartly conceived psychological thriller
—— Sunday TimesThis gripping thriller will make you wonder: What would I do? We couldn't put this book down!
—— Take a BreakThis clever novel reminds me of Sliding Doors - it will challenge every belief you have
—— SunJoanna has two choices: does she call 999 or run? Ingeniously, the novel's alternating chapters depict both riveting options
—— HeatAll the hallmarks of a stunning psychological thriller: Pace, twists and turns and the heart-stopping realisation that it could easily be you
—— Adam CroftCompletely original. I was gripped
—— Jane FallonHard to put down. The two storylines work so well and the balance is perfect . . . A gripping story with real characters
—— Emma CurtisA Sliding Doors-style thriller that will keep you gripped until the final page
—— CloserThe novel is ingenious . . . a beautiful and original book
—— Claire KendalAn expertly crafted novel full of drama and tension . . . An impossible feat accomplished with great skill. Bravo
—— Imran MahmoodPraise for Everything but the Truth
—— -Perfection. Intriguing and compelling. An exceptional debut
—— Clare MackintoshWonderful writing and a brilliant story. An amazing debut
—— B A ParisPacked with twists and turns that will make it almost impossible to put down
—— HelloA beautifully written domestic noir full of secrets and lies
—— Claire DouglasThis contemporary love story wrapped up in a thriller is a brilliant read. Compelling and intense
—— Sunday MirrorA gripping, compelling page turner that kept me up half the night
—— Liz NugentYou won't be able to put it down!
—— Hollie OvertonAn utterly unique story . . . my heart was in my mouth the whole time
—— Holly SeddonAn assured and gripping debut
—— Alex MarwoodTense and compelling
—— Paula DalyI found myself wanting to pick it up at every opportunity. Brilliant
—— Jenny BlackhurstTop domestic noir
—— SunOnce I'd started I was powerless to stop. Brilliantly executed, clever and utterly realistic
—— Jill MansellThis is a book to devour
—— Elizabeth HaynesStartlingly good. Gillian McAllister is a new star in psychological thrillers
—— Miranda DickinsonIntriguing and atmospheric
—— Sheila O'FlanaganBreathlessly brilliant
—— HeatA thrilling book club read
—— PrimaPrepare to be gripping by this tense thriller
—— Fabulous Magazine