The Palm Beach Murders

Oct 20, 2024 9:26 PM

Author:James Patterson

A collection of three exhilarating stories from the world's bestselling thriller writer

THE PALM BEACH MURDERS - previously published as Let's Play Make-Believe

(with James O. Born)

Christy and Martin don't believe in love at first sight, and certainly not on a first date. But from the instant they lock eyes, life becomes a romantic dream come true. That is, until they start playing a strangely intense game of make-believe - a game that's about to go too far.

STINGRAYS

(with Duane Swierczynski)

When a teenager goes missing on a Caribbean beach, the local police are baffled. It's up to the Stingrays, a world class team that solves the unsolvable, to unearth the truth: a truth that no one will believe.

NOONERS

(with Tim Arnold)

Everyone who knows Tim says he's a good guy. But the popular advertising exec has a problem: a lot of the people who know him are getting murdered. And by the time he figures out why, Tim won't feel so good anymore.

Reviews

When They Find Her opens with an unthinkable wallop to the heart, and takes off racing from there through a perfectly crafted, tightly written, deeply emotional story that taps into the most uncomfortable fears of motherhood and marriage. A stand-out psychological thriller with heart.

—— Ashley Audrain, Sunday Times bestselling author of

Superb debut thriller - assured, elegant and utterly gripping. EXCELLENT

—— Will Dean, author of The Last Thing to Burn

Brilliantly written ... I felt every single emotion and was immediately swept up into the story. I'll be recommending it to everyone I know

—— Sarah Pearse, author of The Sanatorium

Uncomfortable and compelling - a story which is truly the stuff of nightmares. Couldn't put it down

—— Catherine Cooper, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Chalet

The barrister background of this writer makes the police and court procedural parts of this story particularly powerful . . . Middleton has a lawyer's keen eye for telling detail but the real strength of the story comes from the convincing depiction of a mother's love . . . a promising debut from a new voice

—— Daily Mail

A twisty tale of parental love and a lie with terrible consequences. Dark, intense and so compelling that I read it in a single sitting

—— Allie Reynolds, author of Shiver

A brilliant concept that pulled me straight into the story and kept me hooked to the end

—— Nikki Smith, author of All in Her Head

An unnerving and gripping thriller in which a split-second choice plunges the protagonist Naomi into a web of terror and lies. Deftly written and chillingly plausible ... a bold, compelling and clever debut

—— Philippa East, author of Little White Lies

A tense and claustrophobic rollercoaster

—— Nina Manning, author of The Daughter in Law

An unforgettable debut with a truly chilling opening chapter that hooks you in and doesn't let go. Clever, compelling, pacy and powerful

—— Diane Jeffrey, author of The Silent Friend

Had me hooked from the first page ... a gripping and twisty story of grief, fear and the fierce bond of motherhood

—— Claire Allan, author of Her Name Was Rose

A brave and suspenseful debut that had me turning pages deep into the early hours. Truly superb

—— Katie Lowe, author of The Furies

It's been a long time since I've stayed up late to finish a book. When They Find Her is not only utterly gripping but also a sensitive and moving portrayal of parental love. Middleton's astute writing made me feel as though I was there was Naomi in her every moment of tension

—— Neema Shah, author of Kololo Hill

Utterly gripping . . . I could not put it down

—— Fíona Scarlett, author of Boys Don't Cry

Nail-biting ... some truly fabulous unexpected turns make this an altogether gripping and provocative read

—— Rebecca Kelly, author of Monstrous Souls

Claustrophobic, intense, unsettling and drags you into the story ... Unbelievably exciting

—— Roxie Cooper, author of The Day We Met

'Nightmarish, dark and twisty, I galloped to end. A domestic psychological drama with polish'

—— Sophie Draper, author of Cuckoo

A really gripping read that will make you stay up late to finish it

—— Heat

Full of suspense

—— Yours Magazine

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