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A Gift for Dying

A Gift for Dying

The gripping psychological thriller and Sunday Times bestseller

Summary

The totally gripping psychological thriller, from the million-copy bestselling author of the Helen Grace series.

'The perfect psychological thriller' 5***** Reader Review
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Nothing surprises Adam Brandt anymore. As a forensic psychologist, he's seen and heard everything.

That is, until he meets Kassie.

Because she claims to have a terrible gift - with one look into your eyes, she can see when and how you will die.

Adam doesn't believe her.

But then a serial killer starts wreaking havoc across the city, and only Kassie seems to know where he'll strike next.

Against all his intuition, Adam starts to think Kassie might be telling the truth.

He just doesn't realise how dangerous this trust might be . . .
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'Strikingly well-told, and with a compelling central character' Daily Mail

'Keeps you guessing right to the end' 5***** Reader Review

Praise for M. J. Arlidge:


'Page-turningly chilling' The Times

'Taut, fast-paced, truly excellent' Sun

Reviews

  • Strikingly well-told, and with a compelling central character, it has the feel of a television drama
    Daily Mail

About the author

M. J. Arlidge

M. J. Arlidge has worked in television for the last twenty years, specializing in high-end drama production, including prime-time crime serials Silent Witness, Torn, The Little House and, most recently, the hit ITV show Innocent. In 2015 his audiobook exclusive Six Degrees of Assassination was a number-one bestseller.

His debut thriller, Eeny Meeny, was the UK's bestselling crime debut of 2014. It was followed by the bestselling Pop Goes the Weasel, The Doll's House, Liar Liar, Little Boy Blue, Hide and Seek and Love Me Not. Down to the Woods is the eighth DI Helen Grace thriller.

In 2019 he published a standalone thriller, A Gift for Dying.
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