From the author of number one bestseller, sleep shelve stranger child. Rachel abbott is the british author of the dci tom douglas series and the newer stephanie king series. And this one it may well not have a tom douglas in this one, it may be time for him to have a bit of a holiday. The latest book in this extremely popular series, called blue moon, arrives on bookshelves on october 29th. Theres a video trailer on my page for those who might be interested, and of course its a thriller the latest in my tom douglas series. But nothing is ever as it appears praise for rachel abbott absorbing, complex, brilliantly planned. Eight months ago tasha joseph ran away, and her stepmother, emma, has been searching for her ever since. In august 2015, amazon confirmed that rachel is the uks bestsellling independent author over the last five years. Only the innocent tom douglas thrillers book 1 ebook. Suspense magazine a properly addictive, leavethelighton thriller. See the complete dci tom douglas series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles.
The unbearably tense psychological thriller tom douglas thrillers book 6 kindle edition by abbott, rachel. When he begins to investigate the murder of sir hugo fletcher he quickly gets on to first name terms with lady laura fletcher. Louise voss, coauthor of from the cradle the tangled web rachel abbott weaves is both intriguing and horrifying and i found myself living this story. Di tom douglas is an unusual detective as he doesnt keep his distance. Im so excited to be launching the shape of lies the latest in my tom douglas series.
Series was designed to cover groups of books generally understood as. Order in the next 68 hours 17 minutes and get it by wednesday. I already knew that dci tom douglas would reappear from the blurb, but i was even more thrilled by the reappearance of names from books past namely the first one that id read but i didnt read them in order. A selfpublisher, her first seven novels and one novella have combined to sell over three million copies, and have all been bestsellers on amazons. The back road rachel abbott dci tom douglas book 2. Rachel abbott will keep you guessing long into the night and. The official book blurb the sixth window the truth hurts but lies are. Rachel abbott the pen name of sheila rodgers, born 1952 is a british author of psychological thrillers. Following on from the hit and run, the back road goes to extreme lengths to prove that everybody lies, and everyone has secrets. Rachel abbott made her debut as a published novelist in 2011 with the novel only the innocent. A british author and selfpublisher, the writer rachel abbott is known for being a success story in the industry, as shes created her wealth and popularity on her own terms, with her first three novels making up over a million sales combined, a success that is admired. Come a little closer by rachel abbott is a dci tom douglas novel. Click the links below to go to your amazon online store.
After working as a systems anaylst, rachel founded an interactive media company. Of course there are a lot of authors and a lot of books out there so this isnt. Less of tom than i would like, but an excellently diverse cast of characters keep the interest levels well up. Feb 16, 2016 i already knew that dci tom douglas would reappear from the blurb, but i was even more thrilled by the reappearance of names from books past namely the first one that id read but i didnt read them in order. Her fifth book, kill me again, was launched on 17th february 2016 and her sixth the sixth window on 21st february 2017. Rachel abbott rachel abbott is a writer, and author of. Listening books members can find books by rachel abbott.
Rachel abbott is on top form with come a little closer. Her stories are not tied up with a pretty bow at the end. Rachel abbott is an english author of crime thriller novels. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the sixth window. Becky and toms effective partnership continues, as do their. Only the innocent is a whodunit that unravels the mystery of who killed sir hugo fletcher, a seemingly beloved philanthropist. After her company was sold in 2000, she fulfilled a lifelong ambition of buying and restoring a property in italy. The dci tom douglas book series by rachel abbott includes books only the innocent, the back road, sleep tight, and several more. Rachel abbott books reading order by rachel abbott. The compromising position in which his body is found leads chief inspector tom douglas to believe the murderer is a woman. A masterclass in the perfect thriller love books one of the best mystery suspense.
Top rated crime novels full of suspense, mystery and twists. All of the books stand alone, the only developing story being that of tom himself. Theres a video trailer on my page for those who might be interested, and of course its a thriller the latest in my tom douglas. A british author and selfpublisher, the writer rachel abbott is known for being a success story in the industry, as shes created her wealth and popularity on her own terms, with her first three novels making up over a million sales combined, a success that is admired throughout the publishing industry as a whole. The book was selfpublished through the kindle direct publishing programme on amazon, and reached the number 1 spot in the kindle store just over three months later. So well that he may be the only person she trusts with her sons life. Crime thriller 5s i am a huge rachel abbott fan and have been since i read the first book in this series which features detective chief inspector tom douglas back in 2012. Only the innocent the back road sleep tight stranger child nowhere child kill me again. Following millies abducted dci tom douglas and his team investigate. Just as tragically, their sixyearold daughter mysteriously vanish. Rachel abbott will keep you guessing long into the night and just as soon as youve figured it out. Ive read two other rachel abbott books and totally in the wrong order, but it doesnt matter as even though theres common characters, theres no real story lines that continue through them so its no biggie to read them as stand alone books. The unbearably tense psychological thriller tom douglas thrillers book 6 by rachel abbott sold by.
This is a dark psychological thriller about life, death, and control. Rachel abbott is a writer, and author of psychological thrillers. The back road is a well written thriller full of great characters and plenty of red herrings which keep you guessing. Happy publication day to rachel abbott whose brand new dci tom douglas novel, the sixth window is released today. This is the second book in the dci tom douglas series and whilst all stories can be read in any order, i actually start shaking and hyperventilating if i read any series out of order, so my advice is read book 1 first. Tony abbott made his debut as a published author in 1994 with the novel danger guys. Aimee, goodreads rachel abbott is a talented writer who brings a lot of great tools to the table. All of rachel abbotts books are available from amazon or in paperback from your local bookstore. You dont have to have read the previous books but it does help to establish toms backstory. From the author of number one bestseller, sleep t more. This is the second book in the dci tom douglas series, and its another cracker. Tom douglas is the man tasked with finding the truth. Robert bryndza, author of girl in the ice abbott at. Satisfying investigation from the everlovely tom douglas, and a killer twist that makes this one her best yet.
All jack wants is to help an old couple and suddenly he is in the middle of a brutal gang war. Rachel abbotts debut thriller, only the innocent, was an international bestseller, reaching the number one position in the amazon charts both in the uk and us. Dci tom douglass investigation into the apparent suicide of a teenage girl draws him ever closer to natalie and scarlett. The question i am asked most regularly is in which order should i read the tom douglas thrillers. During this time, she was writing every day from user manuals to interactive dramas. Rachel abbott is a british author of psychological thrillers. Rachel has once again kept me on the edge of my seat reading this, keeping me awake as i tried to keep up with what was happening. Rachel abbott is a master of intrigue, suspense, and mystery. First off, i have to say that i love rachel abbotts books and in particular the intriguing dci tom douglas. When emma joseph met her husband, david, he was a man shattered by grief. Lee child, and then in order of the character or series ie. Only the innocent has a complex plot with quite an array of characters. Ellies new neighbour, former detective chief inspector tom douglas has moved to the village for some welldeserved peace and quiet, but as he is drawn into the web of deceit his every instinct tells.
Detective chief inspector tom douglas who is in charge of the investigation is having family problems of his own, but unlike many authors who work the family lives of their detectives into their books cynthia harrodeagles for one, abbott just has douglas interrupting his interrogation of a suspect to answer phone calls from his exwife. The unbearably tense psychological thriller tom douglas thrillers book 6. A selfpublisher, her first seven novels and one novella have combined to sell over three million copies, and have all been bestsellers on amazons kindle store. Better still her lead detective, the handsome and caring dci tom douglas, creates an attractive backdrop, well, in my mind anyway. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. This book come a little closer is another brilliant instalment. The books feature the same character detective, chief inspector tom douglas. Kick start hearts from the flatline of fiction as authors ramp up the tension. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures.
Enter tom douglas, not only a dci in the local force but someone who emma knows very well. We personally assess every book s quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Becky and toms effective partnership continues, as do their reassuringly realistic imperfections and singlemindedness. Rachel abbott creates believable scenarios which touch on the important, and gritty subjects, that we might like to close our eyes to but never forgets that what the reader wants is a cracking good story. Jun 27, 2017 enter tom douglas, not only a dci in the local force but someone who emma knows very well. Abbott was born in worsley, manchester, england and grew up in nearby swinton. Rachel now writes fulltime, and splits her time between italy and alderney in the channel islands. Abbott has described him as a genuinely honest, nice guy who just seems to be attracted to the wrong women. Jack reacher where applicable, we provide you with both the publication order of the books written, as well as the chronological order of the books. He knows instinctively that she is the clue to understanding hugos death. Especially for the longer series, the rachel abbott books should be read in order, as there is a strong focus on the main characters past and development. His first wife had been killed outright when her car veered off the road.
Since then, rachel has gone on to write a further four best selling novels the back road, sleep tight, stranger child and nowhere child a novella. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Rachel abbott was born just outside manchester, england, and spent most of her working life as the managing director of an interactive media company. This book is slow to start i will admit it took me a good few chapters before i could picture.
By 2015, abbotts first three novels, all selfpublished in the uk, had combined to sell one million copies. Now, two years later, detective chief inspector tom douglas is called in to investigate this family again, but this time its olivia who has disappeared. Rachel abbott books list of books by author rachel abbott. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Her first three selfpublished novels have combined to sell over one million copies, and have all been bestsellers on amazons kindle store. Now like most of rachel abbotts books this is less about a police investigation and more about the impact of circumstances upon the main characters in the story, in this case emma. Below is a list of tony abbotts books in order of when they were originally released. Nowhere child a standalone novella featuring the same characters as rachel abbotts bestselling novel stranger child someone is looking for tasha. Dci tom douglas is called out to pennington flash country park. Order in the next 56 hours 47 minutes and get it by wednesday. She does a magnificent job of setting the scene, and providing beautiful prose for descriptions. A short novel featuring the same characters as shelve nowhere child. Below is a list of rachel abbotts books in order of when they were first released.
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