{"title":"Sarah Hilary","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSarah Hilary\u003c\/strong\u003e crafts gripping crime and thriller novels that delve into the darker corners of human nature. Her stories, such as \u003cem\u003eBlack Thorn\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eSharp Glass\u003c\/em\u003e, combine tense investigations with complex characters, drawing readers into suspenseful and atmospheric worlds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eExpect richly woven plots with emotional depth, where every twist reveals hidden motives and unexpected truths. Hilary’s writing is perfect for those who appreciate psychological insight alongside riveting crime narratives.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-drowning-place-by-sarah-hilary-9781787305403","title":"The Drowning Place","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn inexplicable murder. Two detectives out of their depth. Take a deep breath and dive into a stand-out, haunting new procedural series, for readers of Ann Cleeves, Elly Griffiths, and Tana French, and fans of \u003cem\u003eBroadchurch\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eHappy Valley\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'A master of her craft... she makes the words sing' ANN CLEEVES\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'An astonishingly gifted writer' MARIAN KEYES\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEvery place has its ghosts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEdenscar, a town in the Peak District, has more than most. Seventeen years ago, its inhabitants were hit by tragedy when a school bus veered off the road and everyone on board drowned. Everyone, that is, except Joseph Ashe. His miraculous survival has haunted him and the town ever since.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNow a Detective Sergeant in the local police, Joe is called to the scene of a brutal and apparently inexplicable crime. The whole town is spooked, but Joe's new boss, DI Laurie Bower, more accustomed to inner-city police work, has no time for superstition. She just wants to find the very real killer who has left no trace and apparently had no motive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eJoining forces, Joe and Laurie work to uncover the secrets of Edenscar, both past and present.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBut when you dig up the dead, expect to get your hands dirty...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47260378792172,"sku":"9781787305403","price":31.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781787305403.jpg?v=1769651986"},{"product_id":"black-thorn-by-sarah-hilary-9781035004300","title":"Black Thorn","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSarah Hilary, Theakston's Crime Novel of the Year winner and author of \u003cem\u003eFragile\u003c\/em\u003e, returns with \u003cem\u003eBlack Thorn\u003c\/em\u003e, another compulsive psychological thriller that questions how much you know about the people who live next to you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'An astonishingly gifted writer'\u003c\/em\u003e - Marian Keyes\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBlackthorn Ashes was meant to be their forever home. For the first six families moving into the exclusive new housing development, it was a chance to live a peaceful life on the cliffs overlooking the Cornish sea, safe in the knowledge that it had been created just for them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBut six weeks later, paradise is lost. Six people are dead. And Blackthorn Ashes is left abandoned and unfinished, its dark shadows hiding all manner of secrets.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOne of its surviving residents, Agnes Gale, is determined to find out the truth about what happened, even if that truth is deadlier than she could have ever believed possible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for \u003cem\u003eBlack Thorn\u003c\/em\u003e:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Nail-biting, heart-wrenching stuff. \u003cem\u003eBlack Thorn\u003c\/em\u003e has the atmosphere and drama of a modern-day du Maurier novel. Sarah Hilary's uncanny ability to make readers not just see through her characters' eyes but feel through their skin is unparalleled'\u003c\/em\u003e - Erin Kelly\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'A mesmerizing story of family and community, secrets and lies. Psychologically rich and captivatingly told'\u003c\/em\u003e - Megan Abbott\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Exudes a tightly-controlled menace that ratchets up to full-blown claustrophobia as the pages turn. A book that oozes under your skin from the opening sentence'\u003c\/em\u003e - Vaseem Khan\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Brilliant. Taking a really deep dive into some dark spaces that Sarah brings vividly to life, it's wonderful and unlike anything else I've read lately'\u003c\/em\u003e - Mick Herron\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Multi-layered, unexpected, and carrying a strong emotional punch, \u003cem\u003eBlack Thorn\u003c\/em\u003e is refreshingly different. Sarah Hilary is an exceptionally gifted writer'\u003c\/em\u003e - Sharon Bolton\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'An absolute master of her craft. Beautiful writing. This book is fascinating on so many levels. Not your run-of-the-mill thriller. A haunting captivating book'\u003c\/em\u003e - Imran Mahmood\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Macmillan Publishers New Zealand Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48240802365676,"sku":"9781035004300","price":24.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781035004300-black-thorn-1.jpg?v=1787926881"},{"product_id":"black-thorn-by-sarah-hilary-9781035003884","title":"Black Thorn","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSarah Hilary, Theakston's Crime Novel of the Year winner and author of \u003cem\u003eFragile\u003c\/em\u003e, returns with \u003cem\u003eBlack Thorn\u003c\/em\u003e, another compulsive psychological thriller that questions how much you know about the people who live next to you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'An astonishingly gifted writer'\u003c\/em\u003e - Marian Keyes\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBlackthorn Ashes was meant to be their forever home. For the first six families moving into the exclusive new housing development, it was a chance to live a peaceful life on the cliffs overlooking the Cornish sea, safe in the knowledge that it had been created just for them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBut six weeks later, paradise is lost. Six people are dead. And Blackthorn Ashes is left abandoned and unfinished, its dark shadows hiding all manner of secrets.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOne of its surviving residents, Agnes Gale, is determined to find out the truth about what happened. Even if that truth is deadlier than she could have ever believed possible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePraise for \u003cem\u003eBlack Thorn\u003c\/em\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'In Black Thorn a small piece of the world collapses - metaphorically, literally and emotionally. This novel is immersive, claustrophobic, unbearably tense and quite brilliant'\u003c\/em\u003e - Ann Cleeves\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Nail-biting, heart-wrenching stuff. \u003cem\u003eBlack Thorn\u003c\/em\u003e has the atmosphere and drama of a modern-day du Maurier novel. Sarah Hilary's uncanny ability to make readers not just see through her characters' eyes but feel through their skin is unparalleled'\u003c\/em\u003e - Erin Kelly\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'A mesmerizing story of family and community, secrets and lies. Psychologically rich and captivatingly told'\u003c\/em\u003e - Megan Abbott\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Exudes a tightly-controlled menace that ratchets up to full-blown claustrophobia as the pages turn. A book that oozes under your skin from the opening sentence'\u003c\/em\u003e - Vaseem Khan\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Brilliant. Taking a really deep dive into some dark spaces that Sarah brings vividly to life, it's wonderful and unlike anything else I've read lately'\u003c\/em\u003e - Mick Herron\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Multi-layered, unexpected, and carrying a strong emotional punch, \u003cem\u003eBlack Thorn\u003c\/em\u003e is refreshingly different. Sarah Hilary is an exceptionally gifted writer'\u003c\/em\u003e - Sharon Bolton\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'An absolute master of her craft. Beautiful writing. This book is fascinating on so many levels. Not your run-of-the-mill thriller. A haunting captivating book'\u003c\/em\u003e - Imran Mahmood\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'An \u003cem\u003eextraordinary\u003c\/em\u003e book. Beautifully written, densely plotted, with an uncanny insight into the best and worst of family relationships'\u003c\/em\u003e - Emma Flint\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'A stunning, haunting and often moving novel. I loved it'\u003c\/em\u003e - Anna Mazzola\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Sarah Hilary has done it again with this tale of toxicity in all its forms. Excellent writing and tight plotting on top of shifting sands make \u003cem\u003eBlack Thorn\u003c\/em\u003e an unforgettable read with the most sympathetic protagonist I've read in years'\u003c\/em\u003e - Liz Nugent\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Sarah Hilary is a writer with all the gifts: character and psychology, language and one-more-chapter suspense. In twisting, turning, ever-changing \u003cem\u003eBlack Thorn\u003c\/em\u003e, she shows us how very easily the wrong people can turn paradise into hell on earth'\u003c\/em\u003e - Lucie Whitehouse\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Macmillan Publishers New Zealand Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48240802496748,"sku":"9781035003884","price":47.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781035003884-black-thorn-1.jpg?v=1787926897"},{"product_id":"black-thorn-by-sarah-hilary-9781035004317","title":"Black Thorn","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSarah Hilary, Theakston's Crime Novel of the Year winner and author of \u003cem\u003eFragile\u003c\/em\u003e, returns with \u003cem\u003eBlack Thorn\u003c\/em\u003e, another compulsive psychological thriller that questions how much you know about the people who live next to you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'An astonishingly gifted writer' Marian Keyes\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBlackthorn Ashes was meant to be their forever home. For the first six families moving into the exclusive new housing development, it was a chance to live a peaceful life on the cliffs overlooking the Cornish sea, safe in the knowledge that it had been created just for them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBut six weeks later, paradise is lost. Six people are dead. And Blackthorn Ashes is left abandoned and unfinished, its dark shadows hiding all manner of secrets.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOne of its surviving residents, Agnes Gale, is determined to find out the truth about what happened. Even if that truth is deadlier than she could have ever believed possible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for \u003cem\u003eBlack Thorn\u003c\/em\u003e:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'In \u003cem\u003eBlack Thorn\u003c\/em\u003e a small piece of the world collapses—metaphorically, literally, and emotionally. This novel is immersive, claustrophobic, unbearably tense and quite brilliant.' – Ann Cleeves\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Nail-biting, heart-wrenching stuff. \u003cem\u003eBlack Thorn\u003c\/em\u003e has the atmosphere and drama of a modern-day du Maurier novel. Sarah Hilary's uncanny ability to make readers not just see through her characters' eyes but feel through their skin is unparalleled.' – Erin Kelly\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'A mesmerizing story of family and community, secrets and lies. Psychologically rich and captivatingly told.' – Megan Abbott\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Exudes a tightly-controlled menace that ratchets up to full-blown claustrophobia as the pages turn. A book that oozes under your skin from the opening sentence.' – Vaseem Khan\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Brilliant. Taking a really deep dive into some dark spaces that Sarah brings vividly to life, it's wonderful and unlike anything else I've read lately.' – Mick Herron\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Multi-layered, unexpected, and carrying a strong emotional punch, \u003cem\u003eBlack Thorn\u003c\/em\u003e is refreshingly different. Sarah Hilary is an exceptionally gifted writer.' – Sharon Bolton\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'An absolute master of her craft. Beautiful writing. This book is fascinating on so many levels. Not your run-of-the-mill thriller. A haunting captivating book.' – Imran Mahmood\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'An \u003cem\u003eextraordinary\u003c\/em\u003e book. Beautifully written, densely plotted, with an uncanny insight into the best and worst of family relationships.' – Emma Flint\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'A stunning, haunting and often moving novel. I loved it.' – Anna Mazzola\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Sarah Hilary has done it again with this tale of toxicity in all its forms. Excellent writing and tight plotting on top of shifting sands make \u003cem\u003eBlack Thorn\u003c\/em\u003e an unforgettable read with the most sympathetic protagonist I've read in years.' – Liz Nugent\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Sarah Hilary is a writer with all the gifts: character and psychology, language and one-more-chapter suspense. In twisting, turning, ever-changing \u003cem\u003eBlack Thorn\u003c\/em\u003e, she shows us how very easily the wrong people can turn paradise into hell on earth.' – Lucie Whitehouse\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Macmillan Publishers New Zealand Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48240802627820,"sku":"9781035004317","price":27.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781035004317-black-thorn-1.jpg?v=1787926909"},{"product_id":"sharp-glass-by-sarah-hilary-9781035005109","title":"Sharp Glass","description":"Sarah Hilary, Theakston's Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year winner and author of Black Thorn, returns with Sharp Glass. Trapped and alone in a remote house in the country, one woman must find a way to defeat a captor who has no intention of letting her go.\n\n'A master of her craft. In every book she makes the words sing' Ann Cleeves\n\nThe last thing she remembers is standing outside the empty house. One she was employed to pack, ready for removal. Her job is her life. It is her compulsion to take care of an owner's precious possessions, to do whatever it takes to help them move on. Now she is cold, dirty, damp, trapped in its cellar with no chance of escape, miles from anywhere. His prisoner.\n\nAnd then he returns.\n\nHer captor believes she holds the answers to why a young girl was murdered a year ago. He refuses to let her go until she reveals her secrets. But he doesn't know she has hidden depths, and an anger she works hard to control.\n\nThe battle lines are drawn. They are the only two people who can solve the mystery of the dead girl, but when the truth is revealed whose life will shatter.?\n\nPraise for Sarah Hilary and Black Thorn:\n\n'An astonishingly gifted writer' Marian Keyes\n\n'Nail-biting, heart-wrenching stuff . . . has the atmopshere and drama of a modern-day du Maurier novel' Erin Kelly\n\n'A mesmerizing story of family and community, secrets and lies. Psychologically rich and captivatingly told' Megan Abbott","brand":"Macmillan Publishers New Zealand Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48244038959340,"sku":"9781035005109","price":37.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781035005109-sharp-glass-1.jpg?v=1787992354"},{"product_id":"sharp-glass-by-sarah-hilary-9781035005093","title":"Sharp Glass","description":"Sarah Hilary, Theakston's Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year winner and author of Black Thorn, returns with Sharp Glass. Trapped and alone in a remote house in the country, one woman must find a way to defeat a captor who has no intention of letting her go.\n\n'A master of her craft. In every book she makes the words sing' Ann Cleeves\n\nThe last thing she remembers is standing outside the empty house. One she was employed to pack, ready for removal. Her job is her life. It is her compulsion to take care of an owner's precious possessions, to do whatever it takes to help them move on. Now she is cold, dirty, damp, trapped in its cellar with no chance of escape, miles from anywhere. His prisoner.\n\nAnd then he returns.\n\nHer captor believes she holds the answers to why a young girl was murdered a year ago. He refuses to let her go until she reveals her secrets. But he doesn't know she has hidden depths, and an anger she works hard to control.\n\nThe battle lines are drawn. They are the only two people who can solve the mystery of the dead girl, but when the truth is revealed whose life will shatter.?\n\nPraise for Sarah Hilary and Black Thorn:\n\n'An astonishingly gifted writer' Marian Keyes\n\n'Nail-biting, heart-wrenching stuff . . . has the atmopshere and drama of a modern-day du Maurier novel' Erin Kelly\n\n'A mesmerizing story of family and community, secrets and lies. Psychologically rich and captivatingly told' Megan Abbott","brand":"Macmillan Publishers New Zealand Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48244039221484,"sku":"9781035005093","price":49.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781035005093-sharp-glass-1.jpg?v=1787992362"},{"product_id":"sharp-glass-by-sarah-hilary-9781035005116","title":"Sharp Glass","description":"Sarah Hilary, Theakston's Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year winner and author of Black Thorn, returns with Sharp Glass. Trapped and alone in a remote house in the country, one woman must find a way to defeat a captor who has no intention of letting her go.\n\n'A master of her craft. In every book she makes the words sing' - Ann Cleeves\n\nThe last thing she remembers is standing outside the empty house. One she was employed to pack, ready for removal. Her job is her life. It is her compulsion to take care of an owner's precious possessions, to do whatever it takes to help them move on. Now she is cold, dirty, damp, trapped in its cellar with no chance of escape, miles from anywhere. His prisoner.\n\nAnd then he returns.\n\nHer captor believes she holds the answers to why a young girl was murdered a year ago. He refuses to let her go until she reveals her secrets. But he doesn't know she has hidden depths, and an anger she works hard to control.\n\nThe battle lines are drawn. They are the only two people who can solve the mystery of the dead girl. But when the truth is revealed, whose life will shatter?\n\n* * *\n\nPraise for Sarah Hilary:\n\n'Nail-biting, heart-wrenching stuff' - Erin Kelly, author of The Skeleton Key\n\n'A mesmerizing story of family and community, secrets and lies. Psychologically rich and captivatingly told' - Megan Abbott, author of You Will Know Me\n\n''It's strange and compelling, and no one else could have written it' - Mick Herron, author of Slow Horses","brand":"Macmillan Publishers New Zealand Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48244039516396,"sku":"9781035005116","price":27.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781035005116-sharp-glass-1.jpg?v=1787992370"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/collections\/sarah-hilary.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}