THE COMPLETE NINE-BOOK JOE O'LOUGHLIN SERIES BY MASTER OF SUSPENSE MICHAEL ROBOTHAM. NOW A MAJOR ITV SERIES STARRING AIDAN TURNER.The Suspect Joseph O'Loughlin appears to have it all, but a perfect life is only a loose thread away from unravelling. All it takes is a murdered girl, a troubled young patient and the biggest lie of his life. Caught in a complex web of deceit, he embarks upon a search that will take him into the darkest recesses of the human mind.The Drowning ManVincent Ruiz is lucky to be alive. A bullet in the leg, another through the hand, he is discovered clinging to a buoy in the River Thames. But when he awakes from his coma, the nightmare is only just beginning. Because Vincent has no recollection of what happened, and nobody believes him . . . ShatterA naked woman is perched on the edge of Clifton Suspension Bridge weeping into a mobile phone. Joseph O'Loughlin is only feet away, desperately trying to talk her down, but she jumps. Her daughter refuses to believe that her mother would have committed suicide. But what would drive a woman to such a desperate act? Bleed for Me Ray Hegarty, a respected former detective, lies dead in his daughter's bedroom. She is found covered in his blood. Everything points to her guilt, but Joe O'Loughlin isn't convinced. Against the advice of the police, he launches his own investigation, embarking upon a hunt that will lead him to a shocking conclusion.The WreckageIn London, ex-cop Vincent Ruiz rescues a young woman from a violent boyfriend but wakes next morning to find that he's been set up and robbed. As he tracks down the thieves, he discovers the boyfriend's tortured body and learns that powerful men are looking for the girl. What did Holly Knight steal that is so important to them?Say You're SorryWhen Piper and her friend Tash disappeared, there was a huge police search, but they were never found. Abducted, hidden, and abused, Tash eventually escapes her captor, and Joe O'Loughlin and ex-cop Vincent Ruiz uncover chilling evidence that forces the police to re-open the case. But they are racing against time to save Piper from an abductor with an evil, calculating and twisted mind.Watching YouMarnie Logan's husband has been missing for more than a year, and she's being watched. Depressed and desperate, she seeks the help of Joe O'Loughlin. Then Marnie discovers a book her husband was preparing for her birthday. It was supposed to be a celebration of her life. But it's not the story anyone was expecting . . .Close Your EyesA mother and her teenage daughter are found murdered in a remote farmhouse, one defiled by multiple stab wounds and the other left lying like Sleeping Beauty. With no shortage of suspects, Joe discovers a links between these murders and a series of brutal attacks, but soon his fate, and that of those closest to him, become intertwined with a merciless, unpredictable killer . . .The Other WifeChildhood sweethearts William and Mary have been happily married for sixty years. This is what their son, Joe O'Loughlin, has always believed. But when Joe's father is brutally attacked, his world is turned upside down. Who is the strange woman crying at William's bedside, covered in his blood - a friend, a mistress, a fantasist or a killer?Praise for the Joe O'Loughlin series'It really was impossible to put down' Stephen King'Will have you turning the pages compulsively, desperate to get to the end' The Times'I have seldom read a more chilling and suspenseful tale' David Baldacci'Superbly constructed . . . A breathtaking twist' Daily Mail'A white-knuckle ride' Andy McNab
