The Trap

A ghostwriter is locked in an interview room with a man who might be a murderer, in this gripping new mystery thriller from the #1 bestselling author of 56 Days and The Trap.<BR><BR>'A masterclass in suspense, utterly addictive, intelligently crafted, and impossible to put down' --Clémence Michallon, internationally bestselling author of The Quiet Tenant<BR><BR>'The perfect thriller' -- L. V. Matthews, author of the Richard and Judy Book Club pick The Twins<BR><BR>The night Jack Smyth ran into flames in a desperate attempt to save his wife from their burning home, he was, tragically, too late - but hailed a hero. Until it emerged that Kate was dead long before the fire began.<BR><BR>Suspicion has stalked him ever since. After all, there's no smoke without fire.<BR><BR>A year on, he's signed a book deal. He wants to tell his side of the story, to prove his own innocence in print. He just needs someone to help him write it.<BR><BR>Emily has never ghostwritten anything before, but she knows what it's like to live with a guilty secret. And she's about to learn that there are some stories that should never be told . . .<BR><BR>'This is one red hot thriller that boasts a vivid, true-crime authenticity at its molten core' --Janice Hallett, bestselling author of The Appeal<BR><BR><BR>Rated five stars by readers!<BR><BR>'I love novels about authors writing and there's just the right level of detail . . . A very compelling, original and entertaining thriller'<BR><BR>'Captivating, original and perfectly plotted. Another brilliant book from this first class author'<BR><BR>'This story is compelling and haunting in places and kept me gripped to the page'<BR><BR>Praise for Catherine Ryan Howard<BR>'Dark, creepy and very clever . . . Catherine Ryan Howard is the Queen of the Unguessable Twist!' - C L TAYLOR, author of The Guilty Couple<BR><BR>Whip smart, utterly absorbing, and unputdownable. - ANDREA MARA, author of Someone in the Attic<BR><BR>'Topical, twisty, and with a real heart stopper of a moment halfway in that'll make you turn the lights back on' - GILLIAN MCALLISTER, author of Wrong Place, Wrong Time<BR><BR>** Don't miss Catherine Ryan Howard's 56 DAYS, now streaming on Prime Video! **<BR>

'Dark, creepy and very clever, The Trap will lure you in and keep you captive until the very last page' - C L TAYLOR<BR><BR>'Elegant and twisty, it lingers in the memory' - Daily Mail<BR>'Topical, twisty, and with a real heart stopper of a moment halfway in that'll make you turn the lights back on' - GILLIAN MCALLISTER<BR><BR>Stranded on a dark road in the middle of the night, a young woman accepts a lift from a passing stranger. It's the nightmare scenario that every girl is warned about, and she knows the dangers all too well - but what other choice does she have?<BR><BR>As they drive, she alternates between fear and relief - one moment thinking he is just a good man doing a good thing, the next convinced he's a monster. But when he delivers her safely to her destination, she realizes her fears were unfounded.<BR><BR>And her heart sinks. Because a monster is what she's looking for.<BR><BR>She'll try again tomorrow night. But will the man who took her sister take the bait?<BR><BR>-<BR><BR>Inspired by a series of still-unsolved disappearances, The Trap is the startlingly original new thriller from internationally bestselling author Catherine Ryan Howard.<BR><BR>'As brain-teasing as it is gripping . . . [a] psychologically dazzling novel' - Sunday Times Thriller of the Month and chosen as one of the 12 best thrillers of 2023 by The Times<BR><BR>'Dark and witty and clever. An original and highly gripping read, I couldn't turn the pages fast enough' - Alice Feeney<BR><BR>'Howard has a sly gift for misdirection . . . Again and again, you'll blithely follow her down the wrong path' - New York Times<BR><BR>'A breakneck thriller with so many twists and turns that your head will spin. I absolutely tore through The Trap ' - Holly Seddon

SHORTLISTED FOR THE IRISH BOOK AWARDS' CRIME FICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR<BR>_________________________________<BR><BR>*** A Top Ten Kindle Bestseller ***<BR><BR>'Pure nerve-shredding suspense from the first page to the last' Erin Kelly<BR><BR>'Blair Witch meets Fleabag ... pure mastery' Janice Hallett<BR><BR>'Dazzling' Riley Sager<BR>_________________________________<BR><BR>Movie-making can be murder.<BR><BR>The project<BR>Final Draft, a psychological horror, being filmed at a house deep in a forest, miles from anywhere in the wintry wilds of West Cork.<BR> <BR>The lead<BR> Former soap-star Adele Rafferty has stepped in to replace the original actress at the very last minute. She can't help but hope that this opportunity will be her big break - and she knows she was lucky to get it, after what happened the last time she was on a set.<BR> <BR> The problem<BR> Something isn't quite right about Final Draft. When the strange goings-on in the script start to happen on set too, Adele begins to fear that the real horror lies off the page...<BR>_________________________________<BR><BR>'A roller-coaster ride and fun in every sense, I loved it!' Andrea Mara<BR><BR>'Will have you glued to your sunbed ... insists on being read in one sitting' Gloss<BR><BR>

No one even knew they were together. Now one of them is dead.<BR> <BR>56 DAYS AGO<BR>Ciara and Oliver meet in a supermarket queue in Dublin and start dating the same week COVID-19 reaches Irish shores.<BR> <BR>35 DAYS AGO<BR>When lockdown threatens to keep them apart, Oliver suggests they move in together. Ciara sees a unique opportunity for a relationship to flourish without the scrutiny of family and friends. Oliver sees a chance to hide who - and what - he really is. <BR> <BR>TODAY<BR>Detectives arrive at Oliver's apartment to discover a decomposing body inside. <BR> <BR>Can they determine what really happened, or has lockdown created an opportunity for someone to commit the perfect crime?<BR><BR>'Compulsive, intriguing and fantastically entertaining' Liz Nugent

I was the girl who survived the Nothing Man. <BR>Now I am the woman who is going to catch him...<BR><BR>You've just read the opening pages of The Nothing Man, the true crime memoir Eve Black has written about her obsessive search for the man who killed her family nearly two decades ago. <BR><BR>Supermarket security guard Jim Doyle is reading it too, and with each turn of the page his rage grows. Because Jim was - is - the Nothing Man. <BR><BR>The more Jim reads, the more he realizes how dangerously close Eve is getting to the truth. He knows she won't give up until she finds him. He has no choice but to stop her first...

Movie-making can be murder...The project:Final Draft, a psychological horror. Promising Young Thing Steve Dade will direct.The tagline:'Based on a terrifying true story. That hasn't happened - yet.'The location:A cottage deep in a forest, miles from anywhere in the wintry wilds of West Cork.The lead:Former soap-star Adele Rafferty has stepped in to replace the original actress at the very last minute. She can't help but hope that this will be her big break.The problem:Something isn't quite right on the set of Final Draft. Adele is about to discover that the real horror lies off the page...